A funding cut countries show support for the Global Health agency. And russia reports a record rise in a new code with 19 infections for the 4th day of the u. N. Security council edges closer to backing a cease fire in global conflicts that will tackle the pandemic. And unsporting day after it was a new day its have been announced for the Tour De France the worlds biggest cycling race war now will start at the end of august. Thats 1300 g. M. T. And we begin this news hour with the world on the brink of reaching 2000000 confirmed cases of covert 19 well this is the tally by the u. S. Based Johns Hopkins University According to its count about 500000 people have recovered more than 128000 have died as governments continue to grapple with the growing pandemic President Donald Trump has halted u. S. Funding for the body leading the fight the World Health Organization he accuses it of mishandling the outbreak his critics say hes deflecting blame for his own failings. Heres our live Coverage
Its new digital travel permit system after long queues and crowds of one the metro stations and the big win for moon janes ruling party in south koreas election which saw on high turnout despite the current virus. Hello thank you for joining us the head of the World Health Organization says he regrets the u. S. President s decision to suspend funding for the agency over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic pederasts add on. A says the w. H. O. Is reviewing the impact of the funding withdrawal and will work to fill any financial gaps the u. S. Is the agencys largest donor providing it with around 400000000 dollars last year but the trunk halted that funding on tuesday accusing the Un Health Body of severely mismanaging the pandemic when we divided the virus exploits the cracks between us we are committed to serving the world as people and to accountability for the resources with which were interested in due course doubloon chose but for most in tackling this plunder meek will be rev
Affecting younger people we speak to from by a doctor in the us where the death toll has now climbed to over 28000. An urgent plea from undocumented immigrants in the u. S. Custody is virus cases escalating Detention Centers. And africas largest economy takes a hit as nigeria struggles with lock down santa slump an oil prices. Donald trump has declared that the number of new Coronavirus Infections in the u. S. Is slowing as despite a Record Number of 2300 americans killed by the virus in just the past 24 hours trump says hell unveil plans to reopen the economy on thursday and that some states may be back in business before the end of this month. But if youre ready know will be opening up states some states much sooner than others and we think some of the states can actually open up before the deadline of may 1st and i think that will be a very exciting time indeed governors are looking for the chomping at the bit to get going again not all states are the same theyre very different some
Suspecting younger people we speak to a frontline doctor in the us where the death toll has now climbed to over 28000 plus back to class but with caution denmark becomes the 1st european country to reopen schools but some parents at concerned and how long will we need to keep social distance measures in place one Study Suggests much longer than most of us would like. To thank you very much for joining Us Donald Trump says the number of new corona virus infections in the u. S. Is slowing thats despite a Record Number of 2300 americans killed by the virus in just 24 hours trump says hell unveil plans to reopen the economy on thursday and that some states may be back in business before the end of this month. Putting euro to no will be opening up states some states much sooner than others and we think some of the states can actually open up before the deadline of may 1st and i think that will be a very exciting time indeed governors are looking for their chomping at the bit to get going ag
People we speak to a frontline doctor in the us where the death toll has now climbed to over 28000 plus keeping your descendants new Research Suggests restrictions to stem coronavirus may be needed for years to come and africas largest economy takes a hit nigeria struggles with lockdowns and a slump in oil prices. The air. President donald trump has a number of new corona virus infections in the u. S. Is slowing even as the country reported a record 2300 deaths in the past 24 hours the us president also renewed his criticism of the World Health Organization suggesting it deliberately misled the world in the early stages of the outbreak on wednesday he announced a halt in funding to the w. H. O. Which is leading the Global Response to the pandemic tragically other nations put their trust in the w. H. O. And they didnt do any form of ben and you see what happened to italy you see what happened to spain you see what happened to france w h os guidance had failed to control their borders at