With the senate back in session today, we will talk to a leading vaccine expert from newton, massachusetts. Later, we will examine some of the new side effects from this virus. We hope you join in on the conversation. Our phone lines are open. If you live in the eastern or central time zone. 202 7488000. For those out west, 202 7488001. If you are a medical professional, we would love to hear from you. 202 7488002. Good monday evening. Thank you for being with us. We begin as we always do, look at the numbers from Johns Hopkins university. Now around the world, the number of coronavirus cases approaching 3. 6 million in 187 countries and regions. The death toll has exceeded 251,000 around the globe. Joining us from massachusetts is dr. Mark poznansky, director of the vaccine and Immunotherapy Center at mass general hospital. I want to begin with the headline today from the new york times. As states moved to reopen, at least one model predicting the u. S. Death rate could double. As you
To Police Headquarters. Their investigations being carried out into the deaths of people in care homes in the u. S. Canada and italy its fair thousands of similar fatalities linked to caught on a virus worldwide arent being reported the governor of Washington State has accused u. S. President donald trump of fomenting domestic rebellion thats after the president took to twitter encouraging people to protest against and knock down measures in several democratic states and gallacher has more from miami. This is the president really playing politics because guess what all 3 of those states have democratic governors there are protests in other states like utah and also here in florida in orlando the president is clearly playing politics here when he was asked about it at his latest press conference he said look those people are being treated rough thats clearly not the case people in all of the states across the entire country are following the c. D. C. Guidelines are supposed to social di
That are needed weve built more hospitals that are needed but when you look at the picture on the ground particularly in states like new york and louisiana and even here in florida where the corner virus is yet to peak those kind of posturings from the president dont really arent really grounded in reality the death toll in new york may be dropping but from 700. 00 in a day to 500. 00 a day is still around as europes to worst affected countries pain in italy have recorded the lowest daily death tolls from the virus in about a month spains Top Health Official says its latest tally of 433 fatalities shows its on the right path italy recorded 410 deaths on sunday spain has some of the strictest lockdown measures in europe that are due to be extended until the 9th of may the Prime Minister has said children will be allowed outside for next week. In bangladesh more than 100000 people have defied orders to attend the funeral of a muslim cleric a government public gatherings of more than 5 pe
A great governor knows exactly what hes doing montana will begin lifting restrictions on friday ohio north dakota and idaho have advised nonessential businesses to prepare for a phased opening starting may 1st throughout this crisis my administration has taken unprecedented actions to reduce Economic Relief to our citizens while some states have already started easing shutdown rules including florida and they got like ours in miami and has the latest. This is in jacksonville in the north of the state and the citys mayor basically declaring that going to the beach and swimming in the ocean were part of essential services so those beaches did reopen in the last 24 hours and were immediately crowded by people whove been locked away for the past few weeks im not sure whether it was policed in any way whether people were staying in groups of 10 or less but this is really going to the heart of whats happening in each of these states is becoming a politicized thing Rhonda Santas the governor
Health problems make africa particularly susceptible to the virus of a number of deaths from cover 1000. 00 is continuing to rise throughout europe but there are concerns the official figures could be far too low as they dont include victims in care homes that are has more. Disinfecting in Nursing Homes in both remote in long body the region at the center of italys koblick 98 outbreak these pictures show Russian Military doctors helping out their italian colleagues but a scandal now surrounds italys largest nursing home in nearby milan where at least 143 people have died since the beginning of march families of residents there are demanding answers following reports medical staff was stopped from using protective gear prosecutors are now investigating that facility and more than a dozen others italys officially recorded over 22000 coronavirus deaths but most care who deaths are not included in some doctors suspect the real figure could be twice as high. In spain the government ordered