Moving into the red. The News Conference set to start at noon. Were expecting it to start imminently. Meanwhile, we learned that Contra Costa County and Santa Cruz County were bumped back into the red. The governor warned based on current covid infect rates that are the counties are likelying to follow the move and be bumped again in the colorcoded tier system. Were waiting to learn if others are on the list. The News Conference is to start at noon. Californias in a better situation than other parts of the country where infects and hospitalization rates are surging. The governor yesterday indicating that dr. Gale today will announce more restrictions for some counties. Anticipate that we will see some counties moving backwards not forwards and this is exactly why we designed the tore status the way we did. It was about being more and less restrictive not based upon political whim but based upon the data. The epidemiology and facts. Reporter the governors comments came the same day as c
Russian sign off on president Vladimir Putins constitutional reforms to the changes could keep him in office until hes 83. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program a sweeping new security law imposed on hong kong by beijing is being met with growing International Condemnation the United States is threatening sanctions and hong kongs former colonial ruler the u. K. Is offering a safe haven in the form of residency rights for up to 3000000 eligible hong kong by contrast the e. U. Has issued little substance in the way of reaction well hear from brussels in just a moment but 1st this report. Home come back to the say their freedoms are being eroded however beijing says to the. Its necessary for the city to prosper and that many countries welcomed this. Move on behalf of 53. 00 countries cuba welcome to the law of the peoples republic of china on safeguarding National Security in hong kong at the session of the United Nations Human Rights Council the belief that the law will have to sustain a
A controversial mega dam in ethiopia. And why its been a bittersweet if a tamarin trade is in Northern Syria. And im signing how much now have all the sporting puting Top Level School continues its with in north america with the ultimate fighting championship getting up up for the 2nd of 3 events in just 8 days. Now the European Union wants people to start planning their Summer Holidays and get the economy of nations moving again its urging leaders to reopen borders closed because of the coronavirus pandemic some within days now from austria and switzerland have already said they will start relaxing controls as early as this weekend germany and some other e. U. Members aim to completely end border restrictions by june. 15th is convinced spain has the worlds highest number of cases and theyre still rising and it will keep its borders shot until at least july just how to reopen safely is a 160000000000 dollar question for the e. U. It makes up 10 percent of g. D. P. Providing more than 1
Coronavirus as both president s face more accusations of downplaying the crisis. The Afghan Government switches to an offensive strategy after attacks on a Maternity Hospital and a funeral the taliban calls it a declaration of war. And im somehow must not have all the sporting puting top level sport continues its return in north america with the ultimate fighting championship for the 2nd of 3 events in just 8 days. The European Union wants people to start planning their Summer Holidays and get economies moving again and the e. U. The reopening of borders closed by the coronavirus pandemic france austria and switzerland have already said theyre going to start relaxing control. As early as this weekend germany and some other e. U. Members and to completely end border restrictions by june the 15th others arent convinced spain or the worlds 4th highest number of infections is set to keep borders shut until at least july a 160000000000. 00 question for the e. U. Is how to reopen safely tour
Hardpressed drillers . We will ask. Now we are quoting the next contract for june delivery. The price coming in at, where was it moments ago, what was it, 15, 16 a barrel. The president will fill the Strategic Petroleum reserve with up to 75 billion barrels. That helps storage capacity. But it makes no impression on collapsing demand which is at the heart of the oil price problem. A lot of people expect that that price, the one we see right now, what was it, 16, 15 a barrel, expect it to down from here. Well see. Stocks, theyre down in part because of the Oil Situation. Its another indicator of how badly the virus is affecting the economy. Investors not happy about the demise of Americas Energy industry. The dow will be down 500, s p, lets see, 54 points down and the nasdaq down about 82. A small loss in percentage terms compared to the dow and the s p. Well, the president s twitter account active last night, late last night. He called the virus the invisible enemy and said he would is