Political future in the balance the top court hears the final arguments to a new power sharing deal. Welcome to the program the search for a Coronavirus Vaccine has been given a massive boost leaders from the e. U. And other nations have pledged billions of dollars for research a Video Conferencing including president s prime Ministers Health officials and donors is aiming to raise 8500000000. 00 to speed up the process the United States where nearly 70000. 00 people have died didnt participate the World Health Organizations director general says just developing a vaccine is not enough general help has more from oxford. Scientists here at Oxford University are at the forefront in the search for both a vaccine and for successful drug treatments that could be saving lives will be for a vaccine becomes widely available well earlier i spoke to professor Martin Landry hes heading the worlds. Largest Clinical Trial for covert 19 looking at existing drugs off the shelf medicines if you like t
A new outbreak emerge in the countrys north and brazils president flouts social distancing measures again as infections keep rising in latin americas hardest hit country. The global hunt for a Coronavirus Vaccine and treatment took a leap forward on monday with World Leaders pledging billions of dollars to the fight the European Commission hosted a virtual fundraising conference and nations promised to contribute more than 8000000000. 00 towards research a turning point according to the commissions president 3 and a half 1000000 people have now been infected by the virus about a 3rd of those have recovered but about 250000. 00 people have died gradually country by country in some instances even city by city lockdowns are being lifted one of the hardest hit countries italy was among the nations that began easing restrictions on monday were going to have more from italy a little later but join a whole begins our coverage from oxford where scientists are working on a potential vaccine. Co
Clinics desperate for supplies after years of blockade. Also ahead after 9 years of war in syria the 1st trial linked to alleged state sponsored torture kicks off today in germany. Install the n. F. L. Draft gets ready to go virtual the games best Young Players will be selected remotely with millions of fans watching on. Lets get going beginning this news in the United States where figures just paint a devastating picture of the state of the economy in just 5 weeks all of the jobs created since the end of the 2009 recession have been wiped out here are the numbers last week another 4400000 americans filed for Unemployment Benefits. Thats fewer than the week before when more than 5300000 registered for jobless support but the speed of the rise in those figures is unprecedented in all more than 26000000 americans have now applied for Unemployment Benefits since the end of march that was when President Donald Trump made the 1st of his covert 19 outbreak declarations lets talk now to our W
Coronavirus and when the city that never sleeps sucks downs children are forced to learn from home how are new york schools students and parents coping. Hello thanks for joining us the death toll from the corona virus continues to rise in europe france has just reported more than a 1000 deaths from the illness and the number of fatalities in italy are now more than double that of china well 1st 2 days it seemed as if italys outbreak was slowing but on choose day that number of deaths spiked again rising by more than 740 and dashing hopes that the outbreak had reached a plateau spain has recorded its highest deadly daily number of deaths and confirmed cases and there are concerns that frontline held. Workers do not have the protective equipment to shield them from the virus well after weeks of speculation the tokyo 2020 a limp aches has now been postponed for a year japans Prime Minister since i says hes determined to hold the games in full by summer 2021 is a symbol of the worlds trium
Hot and windy conditions continue to fuel widespread bushfires. Stands in doha with all your school. With the wind for real madrid or barcelona losing right now you insist on your meanwhile in the english f. A. Cup holders much as the city cruised through before. We begin in iraq where theres been reports of multiple attacks across the country just a day after the assassination of one of irans top commanders custom sulaimani in a u. S. Airstrike as his funeral took place in baghdad iraqs Prime Minister declared 3 days of National Mourning to mark his death and that of Iraqi Parliament paramilitary leader. The latest violence comes as diplomatic efforts are underway to try to resolve the growing crisis such as foreign minister mohammed bin abdul rahman a phony has met the iranian president Hassan Rouhani in tehran hes called for a peaceful solution assad binge of aid has more from baghdad. Multiple attacks have been reported in and around iraqs capital baghdad 3 incidents confirmed by I