From australia if you look at all but us to do with calls for a full probe into the origins of the pandemic. By the very good afternoon this is international. Where we will begin as is traditional now with an update on the latest coronavirus figures around the globe 1st of all the total number of infections that has risen to just over 4400000. 00 more than 298000 people have lost their lives and more than 1600000 people have recovered. With the summer fast approaching the here opinion is starting to emerge from the spring nightmare of the coronavirus with countries taking their 1st steps towards normality some including germany have already begun the process of reopening their borders with direct neighbors but it might all prove too little for the vital Tourism Sector which has been brought to its knees by the pandemic peter oliver has more. Even in the midst of the corona pandemic many europeans are thinking about Summer Holidays but the word from brussels is that those wanting a geta
Already on the brink but this pandemic has quite literally pushed it off the cliff all right so just how contentious is this today as china is threatening the United States warships are presently staring at each other on the South China Sea the us president insists on punishing china with more and more trade tariffs and now china is being accused of being responsible for the pandemic maybe even that they did it on purpose so say some of the accusations thats why china today is pushing back more on that in a minute but lets continue this narrative in other words the scene is set for another new enemy another cold war and what is a cold war by definition its a state of political hostility between 2 countries characterized by threats propaganda just short of open warfare by the way the history of our country is replete with these types of relationships im a go to the wall to show you some of the things that were talking about it begins 1998 even before becoming a world power the United St
A very warm welcome this is the weekly bringing you the latest world headlines along with a roundup of the weeks top stories now the effects of coronavirus are proving increasingly inescapable one way or another among the latest developments donald trump has tested negative for covert 19 hours after he had met a brazilian official who later turned out to have the infection. Last night after an indepth discussion with the president regarding 19 testing he elected to proceed this evening i received confirmation that the test is negative for the virus to me hasnt got into the white house but its having a devastating effect on the lives of the 157000. 00 plus who are known to be infected with the consequences rippling through jobs businesses and with scores of events counseled as people are told to stay at home reporting next his ecostar. Fear is growing fear is that someone discovered an actual jumanji aboard the real world in an almost biblical like game of pandemonium. Right here in. Eu
Since 1987 the black monday crash this time caused by investor fears over handling of the covert 1000 crisis. Broadcasting live direct from our studio this is our Team International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us several countries have declared an emergency on friday in response to the outbreak of covert 19 spain joined a number of other european nations which are struggling for containment measures and now donald trump has announced the u. S. Is stepping up its risk level and response. To unleash the full power of the federal government did this effort today i am officially declaring a National Emergency. 2 very big words. The action i am taking will open up access to up to 50000000000. 00 of. Very importantly very important and a large amount of money for states and territories or localities in our shared fight against. This disease that we heard from trump you speaking in the white house rose garden surrounded by mike pence and other officials explaining the drama
Midday here in moscow where if you are in the wild thanks for your company. Paul lets start with something thats just commented development in fact in iraq iraq is Security Officials all reported as saying that a bar was also rockets has hit a base housing u. S. Troops in the 2nd attack on the same facility this week an assault on wednesday saw 3 coalition puss in all killed and a u. S. Reprisal on friday strikes killed 6 iraqis infuriating iraqi leaders who intend to raise that with the u. N. Security council the british and american ambassadors have both been summoned for questioning in baghdad iraq says washingtons actions will have a definite effect on relations. The u. S. Bombing of Government Security in civilian headquarters undermines counterterrorism efforts and disrupt the agreement between iraq and the Global Coalition while the pentagon claims it was targeting the iran backed hezbollah militia which it accuses of carrying out wednesdays deadly rocket attack against the Coal