Where we begin in pakistan west 6 coronavirus patients have died in a hospital and off to oxygen supplies there ran to the hundreds of others were left for hours on reduced oxygen because of a delay in deliveries pakistan has so far a total of more than 400000 infections and i have 8000. 00 deaths from cravat 19 to has more for us from a smile about. Only know about the preliminary reports and the preliminary reports the systematic failure. Had to capacity to have 20. Cubic meters of oxygen. For. Cubic meter delivered to the hospital yesterday when this incident happened the operating experience. There tried to call the concerned department. Including the biomedical engineer who is responsible for maintaining the optimum level of oxygen and. There was no busy. Later on. Finding out about this report there was no. Basic in that day was the lack of oxygen for several months nobody. Regarding renewal of contract its a failure. Of minutes. Saying an independent inquiry a number of people h
We begin in the u. S. So which is navigating its way through a president ial transition as well as a worsening coronavirus situation so a record 100000 people were admitted to hospital on sunday with more than 2000 americans dying from the disease every day the president elect joe bidens reportedly made his pick for Health Secretary one of the incoming administrations most consequential jobs so hes eyeing californias attorney general have yet to sarah for the position in his home state some 33000000 californians are now under sweeping new restrictions private gatherings will be banned as intensive Care Capacity there continues to shrink and members of congress whove been deadlocked for months over another coronavirus aid package could on vallely bipartisan proposal as early as monday its expected to be some 908000000000. 00 in funding our White House Correspondent kelly halkett has more on bidens pick for Health Secretary. Its been a combination of surprise and controversy lets start w
Abuse but the army says theyre making it up. Thank you for joining us we begin with the coronavirus pandemic now in a new phase with countries racing to pull vaccines but in some parts of the world the picture is getting worse with cases on the rise as winter approaches since the start of the pandemic have been more than 64000000 confirmed cases and nearly 1500000 deaths iran is now the hardest hit country in the middle east and has passed 1000000 confirmed cases over 1000 has killed almost 50000 people there are the Health Minister says the actual number of deaths is probably much higher iran introduced tougher restrictions to counter a 3rd wave of infections which included closing nonessential businesses russia has reported more than 28000 new infections. On thursday the highest spike yet the 2nd largest city St Petersburg has announced restrictions around the new Year Holidays indonesia meanwhile is seeing a record daily rise in cases reporting more than 8300 on thursday and several
Say is dangerous. And people in indian administered kashmir accuse soldiers of wild scale abuse which the army denies. But we begin with the coronavirus pandemic now in a new phase with countries racing to approve vaccines but in some parts of the world picture is getting worse with cases on the rise as winter approaches since the start so of the pandemic there have been more than 64000000. 00 confirmed cases nearly 1500000. 00 deaths the United Nations is currently holding a special session of the General Assembly on coronavirus diplomatic editor james bays is at the u. N. In new york and james that session is still ongoing but we understand the secretary general has addressed the meeting what did he have to say. Well secretary general was the 1st to address the meeting one of only a couple of speakers who were actually in the room at the General Assembly because of covert 19 most the leaders have submitted their speeches recorded speeches theyre being played out from all of them for
Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Katty im kerry k in washington and this is announcer im kerry k in washington and this is bbc world news america. President trump fires his secretary of defense is the latest in a long line of Security Officials to be shown the door. Azerbaijans president tells the bbc heat sees no end to the fighting. Their opportunities to compromise ahrinking as we are getting those territories back by force. Katty bbc world news america. Welcome to welcome to bbc world news america. President elect joe biden is preparing to make the transition to the white house as the u. S. Surpasses 10 million coronavirus cases, mr. Biden said his number one priority is to defeat the pandemic. Today he announced his task force. He made this plea to americans. President elect biden a mask running to most pote