Dealing with their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis. Very warm welcome to you this is r. T. International with the biggest stories of the past 7 days and the karen good to have you with us 1st to croatia where earlier today a 5. 3 magnitude earthquake in 2 aftershock struck north of the capitals are group local media say that a 15 year old who was found in the rubble of a building is critical in hospital several other people are reported to have been hurt. I was the moment the 1st tremors kicked in apparently caught by c. C. T. V. Inside the shop streets across the city are littered with de bruijn theres been significant damage to several buildings quake is reported to be the strongest in the region in the past 140 years among the damage the top of one of the spires on the citys iconic cathedral collapsed there were also Power Outages and problems with Water Supplies in some areas the earthquakes or worried citizens come out onto the streets despite current advice to stay ind
Im used to being out and about outside going to work and this is a new experience for me but one that i recognize how lucky i am given i have friends and family and supports that i know that from the very beginning of this al baker youve been. Calling against overreaction and save your trip travel restrictions and many policymakers including canadas house minister seem to share that view only a week ago but since then canada has introduced restrictions on foreign travel as well what do you think accounts for such a dramatic change in policy well this outbreak is clearly a serious threat that requires a serious response and so i think right now what were seeing is governments around the world trying to figure out just whats the best way to respond to help break like this one i think theres so much we still dont know but the good news is were learning more and more every day and the hope is that governments response is. Can be informed with the best Available Evidence because thats how w
To discuss that im now joined by Stephen Hoffman director of the global strategy law and professor all the Global Health law and Political Science at York University professor of health and thank you very much for joining us from what i understand to be the privacy of your home thats right i mean so quarantine myself after the canadian government asked anyone returning to canada within the last 14 days to remain in their homes for the remainder of that 14 day period and the you told me before the recording that its your 12th day in south quarantine and you seem to be doing pretty well yes yeah im very lucky i have i can apartments i have family and friends whove been able to help and but its a. Take its toll in the sense that im used to being out and about so going to work and this is a new experience for me but one that i recognize how lucky i am given i have friends and family and supports that i know. That from the very beginning of this al baker youve been. Calling against overreac
Welcome, everyone to the Mayors Disability Council meeting here in room 400, city hall. February 19, 2016. We appreciate you being here with us today. We are going to get started with the agenda and cochair supanich will read the welcome and introduction. Thank you. Thank you, good afternoon and welcome to the Mayors Disability Council this friday february 19, 2016, in room 400 of San Francisco city hall. City hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs or other mobile devices at grove, van ness and mccallister street ramps. The carlton b entrance is provided via chairlift. Our meeting is open captioned and sign language interpreted. Our agendas are also available in large print and braille. Please ask staff for any additional assistance. To prevent electronic interference with this rooms sound system and to respect everyones ability to focus on the presentations please silence all mobile phones and pdas. Your cooperation is appreciate. We welcome publics participation during Publi
Hello. Welcome to countdown. I am mark barton. I am anna edwards. 6 00 in london this thursday morning. Bloomberg reporters are standing by around the world ready to deliver stories that will drive your day. We have details of a slide in stock prices. Manus cranny has been digging into bernankes policy decision. And also looking at nintendo in desperate need of a power up. We will look at what the company is doing to boost its profits. Anothernovo with purchase. Hans nichols is in berlin. Big on the super bowl with the new ad campaign. And Caroline Hyde on facebook shares. Lets tell you what is coming up on bloomberg this morning. E have some big interviews we have Andrew Griffin that will join countdown after the earnings break. We will also get results from menezes. s ivan china manufacturing shares david with us from hong kong. Good morning. Good morning. It is a confluence of factors really. Asia welcome to big declines on wall street. It is all of the uncertainty out there. You ha