Hello this is Art International from moscow has just turned midday here this wednesday im kevin 0 in well welcome to this 30 minute world news round up 1st these are the latest figures in the covert 19 pandemic more than 860000 cases have now been confirmed globally more than 42000 people have lost their lives and 178000 have recovered here in russia 440 new coronavirus cases have been registered in the last 24 hours with the total number reaching 277720 4 people have died here. Well in developments to brief you on today then a Russian Military aircraft loaded with medical and protective equipment is on its way to the United States to help that country tackle the coronavirus pandemic and once u. S. Manufacturers are able to step up production themselves moscow hopes they might be able to offer help back here in return to russia if its needed later on with the details to get down off. Century russia is following its own pattern of helping those countries that have been by this covert 19
The International Community to suspend them all while the Islamic Republic faces the west corona Virus Outbreak in the middle east joining me now via face time from gone is dr Samadi Torabi director of the research that Strategic Studies Institute sam thanks so much for coming on im going to ask 1st of all youre in quarantine how is the situation in go home even though obviously the United States has more coronavirus cases in absolute terms and obviously proportionately. Yes actually doing quite well it was the 1st place that the pandemic started in iran and also weve been pretty much you know south korean singing ourselves since the end of february so thank god the numbers are have come down and bombed and also as you might have heard in the media you know theres no panic buying you know everythings well stocked and people are going about their lives pretty normally except for the strike of course but theyre not congregating in public but thank god its common and going well and right