Some of the biggest wildfires ever to hit california the blazes worst parts by lightning strikes and the states governor is blaming climate change. Im going to Richard Sennett welcome to the show russian Opposition Leader alexina vonnie is on his way to germany for medical treatment following a suspected of poisoning a plane carrying a volley has it taken off from on the airport before that an ambulance brought the ailing russian opposition politician up from the hospital hed been in the care of russian doctors there since another flight he was on it was forced to make an Emergency Landing 2 days ago involving a collapsed after drinking tea and has been in a coma his supporters say he was a deliberately poisoned or russian doctors at 1st said he was too ill to travel but Health Officials later back to down and said they would allow me to be transported to germany. We took the decision not to oppose his transfer to another hospital the one that his relatives indicated to us. That was wh
A tons of highly explosive material. Also coming up on the show with a just 90 days left until the u. S. Election we need some lifelong republicans so fed up with donald trump theyre thinking of doing the unthinkable and voting for a democrat joe biden. Im Claire Richardson thanks for joining us the lebanese capital beirut has been rocked by 2 massive explosions that have now killed at least 70 people and injured more than 3000 others Officials Say the blasts likely came from a warehouse where nearly 3 tons of highly explosive material had been stored for 6 years without safety measures. The explosions in the citys port area upturned cars and shattered windows as far as 10 kilometers away over 2500 people have been taken to the hospital with injuries while many others remain trapped in their homes the Prime Minister says those responsible will pay. Well lebanons Prime Minister has called for a 2 week state of emergency and appeals for help from the international community. A devastatin
Now on bbc news, with coronavirus outbreaks at different stages around the world, we explore what might happen as restrictions change and people adjust to a new reality. Hello, and welcome to the latest in our special programmes on the coronavirus pandemic. Im annita mcveigh. On todays programme, a widely available steroid can help some of the most seriously ill coronavirus patients, according to new research from the uk. Plus, what kind of long term changes could the pandemic have on our urban landscapes . And a reminder that you can keep up to date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. But first, official figures show more than 400,000 people have died because of coronavirus, but what is the real number . How many people died because they couldnt get treatment for other illnesses . A bbc investigation has looked at 27 Different Countries and has found that the total number of deaths caused by the virus, both directly and indirectly, is much worse than it has
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The pen demick sweeps the globe opinion is divided over whether they can slow the spread of the infection we look at differing attitudes in europe and asia. Im Claire Richardson thanks for joining us the number of coronavirus cases around the world is approaching 1000000 with more than 200000 infections the United States is by far the worst hit country the death toll in the last day alone rose by 884 a new record President Donald Trump is warning america there will be a horrific few days ahead the epicenter of americas corona Virus Outbreak the streets of new york deserted. But ambulances are a constant presence on the streets the states death toll has doubled in just 3 days a refrigerated truck was brought in to help this Brooklyn Hospital deal with a sharp rise in fatalities. Hospitals are running out of medications some hospitals dont have protective gear for staff or family members or patients that come to the hospital or running out of medication and of running out of the building