We welcome you to this primetime edition of the washington journal. With the senate back in session today, we will talk to a leading vaccine expert from newton, massachusetts. Later, we will examine some of the new side effects from this virus. We hope you join in on the conversation. Our phone lines are open. If you live in the eastern or central time zone. For those of you out west if you are a medical professional, we would love to hear from you. Good monday evening. Thank you for being with us. Lookgin as we always do, at the numbers from Johns Hopkins university. Now around the world, the number of coronavirus cases approaching 3. 6 million in 187 countries and regions. The death toll has exceeded 251,000 around the globe. Joining us from massachusetts is dr. Mark poznansky, director of the vaccine and Immunotherapy Center at mass general hospital. I want to begin with the headline today from the new york times. As states moved to reopen, at least one model predicting the u. S. De
With the senate back in session today, we will talk to a leading vaccine expert from newton, massachusetts. Later, we will examine some of the new side effects from this virus. We hope you join in on the conversation. Our phone lines are open. If you live in the eastern or central time zone. 202 7488000. For those out west, 202 7488001. If you are a medical professional, we would love to hear from you. 202 7488002. Good monday evening. Thank you for being with us. We begin as we always do, look at the numbers from Johns Hopkins university. Now around the world, the number of coronavirus cases approaching 3. 6 million in 187 countries and regions. The death toll has exceeded 251,000 around the globe. Joining us from massachusetts is dr. Mark poznansky, director of the vaccine and Immunotherapy Center at mass general hospital. I want to begin with the headline today from the new york times. As states moved to reopen, at least one model predicting the u. S. Death rate could double. As you
A ukrainian plane crashes moments after takeoff from irans capital killing more than 170. 00 people. And in sports southern manet has been named africas footballer of the year the liverpool forward becoming just the 2nd senegalese player to win the consonantal prize. Well iran has struck back over the assassination of its Top Commander saw the money and is making it clear what happens next depends on donald trump iran far more than a dozen missiles into 2 bases hosting u. S. Forces in iraq the. Base in Anbar Province and another one in erbil iraq says that 20 children missiles were fired and there were no iraqi casualties now u. S. President donald trump has only responded to the attacks on twitter saying all is well we are expecting a statement from him once washington wakes him up in a few hours there in iraq irans strikes are in retaliation for the killing of so the money in a u. S. Airstrike last friday he was buried in his hometown of kirmani just hours after the strikes irans for
U. K. Is general election where in one of the battlegrounds where some residents are considering a tactical vote. Im going to go with the sport as International Test cricket returns to pakistan for the 1st time in more than a decade ill have the latest from there much i can show lanka. Thank you very much for joining us myanmars leader is at the International Court of justice in the hague defending her country against allegations of genocide she called the accusations misleading and science and she insists the military has been conducting a legitimate operation against on googs and that action has been taken against the use of Excessive Force on tuesday myanmars leaders south through graphic accounts of mass murder and rape details against the military the allegations stem from a 27000 crackdown. Which forced more than 700000 most muslims to flee to neighboring bangladesh 10 deadly genocidal intent on the part of the state that actively investigates prosecutes and punishes sodas and of
Im Eddie Michael jr youre welcome to the Program Government stuff in kenya have been directed to where locally made outfits on fridays on Public Holidays its meant to boost the kenyan Manufacturing Industry a sponsor pressed enter through kenya says socalled big 4 agenda it of you hit the streets of nairobi and it looks like it will take more than a directive to get things going. David has been a tailor for 20 years nairobis kenyatta market has been his retail home for 12 of those years in this shop selling african garments. Koku zeek his fabric and garment shop and now the kenyan government are banking on a resurgent appreciation for African Attire to boost the Manufacturing Industry and create jobs thus the president s directive that all Public Servants wear locally made clothes on fridays and on Public Holidays on the streets of nairobi the directive has gotten a mixed reception. Its still more natural and when you dont listen to it its because a lot of african fabrics are made from