Infections and deaths. More than 9. 9 million americans have been infected and over 230,000 have died, according to a survey by Johns Hopkins university. This media report that hes considering candidates for top cabinet posts. But biden may face legislative road blocks. After last weeks election, the democrat cans are still three seats short of a senate majority. If the party can win two heated contests in january, there will be a tie. Meaning the Vice President could break potential stalemates. Former republican president george w. Bush and Economic Council director under President Trump has extended congratulations to biden. Other prominent republicans like mitt romney have also joined in. But the most powerful republican, trump himself, has not followed custom and congratulated biden or acknowledged defeat. They demand ed a recount in several states. But many of them have been dismissed on the ground that those claims lack concrete fd. U. S. Media reports a say some of trumps closes
Antidoping agency accuses the us. d of double standards after the Senate Passes a bill to jail those doping in sports except in american leagues of broadcasting live there, of course it is in moscow. This is our international. Im sean thomas with us as we recap. The weeks top stories with our weekly program, a friendship bill intended to protect the police, has sparked outrage and several days of rioting in paris. The new measure, criminalizes the filming of officers, if it is done with malicious intent, it has been passed by the National Assembly and will later go to the senate for approval. Holderness. As you can see, Police Vehicles are moving down and pushing the protesters down that the street protesters whove come, im cant to Global Security lure to draw. 7 from real thats being discussed in the National Assembly on tuesday evening. This is a rule which includes an element which if cost could make it illegal for people to disseminate to record and publish images of Police Officer
On to do a states role that new pandemic laws have been soaring. Infection rates, politicians are caught out flouting the groups other very good morning and thanks for joining us here on r. T. An act of hypocrisy, just for a show, thats how russia has described the american decision to pull out of the open skies treaty, which permits mutual aerial surveillance flights. Moscow also warns that the move will International Security is covering the story for us. Good morning. Good, more sounds like russia not too pleased about this u. S. Decision. Well, russia is disappointed to say the least about that u. S. Decision to kick the legs from under the treaty, for which, as the russian side is putting it, washington has no legitimate reasons whatsoever. Moscows maintaining that claims of violations on the russian side of the treaty thats been in force for 18 years are all made up. And plus, no ones seen any proof of that. However, we do understand though, that russia blamed the west for our re
Limiting indoor gatherings where covid can spread went into effect. I want to remind everyone these actions are both targeted and intended to be temporary. These steps are what the Public Health experts tell us we need to take to avoid overwhelmed hospitals and death counts like we sought in the spring. It will also protect our medical workers, first responders, and other workers who have put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us. People we usually call front liners. I hesitate to use that phrase because it implies there is a second line. The peoplerespect who have been on the front line they are what has been keeping us safe. We must all Work Together. We had our weekly get a call tuesday evening where we got a call from health experts. This is the fourth call we have legislatorshigan including six democrats and six republicans from the house and senate. I am hopeful when the Legislature Returns from their hunting break, republicans will share their plans for addressing th
President elect. Joe biden is to announce his 1st cabinet appointments. And he brings in a former Obama Administration official is expected to be secretary of state. So this promising news this monday in the search for a Coronavirus Vaccine astra zeneca has said that late stage testing of its covert 19 treatment shows it can be up to 90 percent effective without any serious side effects. The company has been developing the vaccine with oxford university. Importantly says it can be stored at frigid temperatures, making it easier to distribute the u. K. Health secretary, matt hancocks, is 100000000 doses are on order and it could start to be rolled out next month. John, how in london to talk us through that when it all sounds pretty good. Just one about the word and it can be up to 90 percent effective if you got more data. Yeah, its important that astra zeneca, the British Pharmaceutical Company that partnered with the university of oxford said this morning when they announced these res