Theories can provide comfort you dont like reality create another. The film about knowledge and belief trust and deception democracy of the global stories july 1st on g. W. Time to track the virus germany rolls out its coronavirus tracing out we talk to an expert to find out how it differs from other us. Also coming up the us shoppers have pushed retail sales to record highs but the fed warns the crisis isnt over yet. And crisis weary californians are taking to the streets to demand an end to the lockdown. Hello i want to get johns welcome to a business germanys official corona tracing out this. Up and running the technology can send warnings to us as if theyve been in close contact with anyone confirmed to have the virus unlike some of its neighbors germany took its time with launching its tracing app was it worth the wait an expert on said that after this report. The demo version of germanys coronavirus tracing app was unveiled in late may it has a simple design and its easy to use t
To and from five specific prefectures including tokyo where the number of infections remained relatively high. The government is also releasing an app designed to notify user who is come into close contact with someone confirmed infected with the virus. The app is called covid19 contact confirming. It will record encrypted data of users when they come within a certain distance of each other. If a user tests positive for the virus, they register their information. People with the app who spend at least 15 minutes within about one meter of them will be identified. The app deletes contact data after 14 days. It also does not collect phone numbers, location data, or other information that could identify its users. The government says it can better protect user privacy than Similar Software introduced abroad. Translator this will be an important tool to protect lives. I hope many people will install it. The app was developed under the supervision of the Health Ministry with the goal of prev
Also coming up on the show germany rolls out its Coronavirus Tracking and tracing app it is voluntary but how effective it will look like. Im brian thomas great to have you with us u. S. President dollar trump says hes slashing the number of american troops in germany by nearly 10000 because berlin is quote the link when in its spending commitments on nato and treats the us badly on trade the announcement confirms a leaked to us media earlier this month u. S. Troops have been stationed in germany since young of world war 2. It had been the subject of speculation since plans were leaked to the media earlier in the month. On monday President Trump made it official he announced the u. S. Would be withdrawing thousands of troops from germany bringing the number of u. S. Soldiers stationed in the country down 225000. He blamed berlins reluctance to meet its nato spending commitments the us and germanys delinquent theyve been delinquent for years and they owe nato billions of dollars and the
Venice reopens its canals and landmarks to International Tourism but in spite of the sharp drop off and terse cash after months of lockdowns not everyone is welcoming their return. Im brian thomas protesting with us today u. S. President dollar trump says the u. S. Is cutting the number of american troops in germany by nearly 10000 from current levels of about 35000 he added that the decision was a consequence for berlin failing to meet its nato spending commitments the move has shaken the military alliance and germany which serves as home to many of the us troops deployed to iraq and afghanistan. It had been the subject of speculation since plans were leaked to the media earlier in the month and on monday President Trump made it official he announced the u. S. Would be withdrawing thousands of troops from germany bringing the number of u. S. Soldiers stationed in the country down 225000. He blamed berlins reluctance to meet its nato spending commitments so germany is delinquent theyve
Tracing how effective it is being. Plus of venice is reopening its canals and landmarks to International Tourism but despite the sharp drop off inters cash after months of lockdown not everyone is welcoming their return. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today south korea has accused the north of blowing up a joint leaves own office near the border between those 2 countries the office seen here when it was opened 20 teen handles enter korean relations is situated in the town of k. Song thats just north of the border the explosion comes as tensions between the 2 sides escalate over a leafleting Campaign Going yang is furious at seouls failure to stop activists from air dropping propaganda over the border into the north. Ok lets get up to date on this breaking news story from correspondent frank smith joining us from south Koreas Capital seoul good day to you frank whats the latest what caused this incident well this is really an escalation of what had been kind of an Ongoing Cam