Off from time honored traditions and taiwan sames of the ancestors im not offended. Im phil gal welcome to the program u. S. Senator Bernie Sanders says and in his bed for the Democratic Partys nomination and novembers president ial election its announcement clears the way for joe biden to challenge President Trump some j joe performed well in the early primaries but then fell behind biden has built a substantial lead in the race for delegates to the Party Convention is what senator sanders said. I wish i could give you better news but i think you know the truth and that is that we are now some 300 delegates behind Vice President biden and the pain of victory is virtually impossible so while we are winning the ideological bow and while we are winning the support of so many young people and working people throughout the country i have concluded that this is for the democratic nomination will not be successful and so today i am announcing this is my campaign straight to washington corres
Proposal to set up a program to combat coded 19 was rejected were going to discuss all that and more coming up all right its time to boost. Covert 19 continues to live up to its name as a Global Pandemic and the total right now topping 1400000 cases with 83000 deaths and some 300000 recovered cases now the u. S. Still leading the way with that now with 400000 confirmed cases 13000 deaths and 22000 recovered now a new report shows between just yesterday and today more than 1900 americans have died because of the virus that is a new one day high now take a look at this chart here it shows just how quickly the corona Virus Outbreak gripped this country the numbers of infections here in the u. S. Was just less than a 1000 about a month ago and today that number up a staggering 400 percent now lets take a closer look as cities across the nation brace for a drastic influx of cases. New york remains the epicenter of this outbreak chavez picks up the story there. As new york remains the epicen
But not the votes. Also, the European Union urges Member States to maintain bands until the 15th of may to slow the spread of coronavirus. The pandemic threatens the people of idlib, the last front in the syrian civil war. On the brink of a possible humanitarian disaster. And coronavirus fears have shut down rios famous beaches but rebel surfers cannot resist the lure of the waves. Welcome to the program. U. S. Senator Bernie Sanders has ended his bid for the democratic partys nomination in novembers president ial election. His announcement clears the way for joe biden to challenge president trump. The 78 euro performed well in early primaries, but then fell behind. I wish i could give you better news, butut i thihink you know the t truth, and t that ist we announced we are now 300 dedelegates behind vice Presidet Biden and the path toward getting them is virtually impossible. So while we are winning the ideological battle and wininning the support of so many young people and working p
The real problem. And its showing up very strongly. In the Africanamerican Community they are now being. Introduced to our were very concerned about their history so i just want. The current rap. On National Public health crisis. Around black brown. Its nothing we can do that right now except to try to get the best possible care. Also on the day a shaky cease fire has been holding in their province of ed live the last battlefield in syrias civil war but for people who survived a decade of war the next enemy is not about to lay down it sounds in other countries but the coronavirus people are cocooning the town. Nobody is taking the danger seriously everyones going shopping nobodys taking any precautions. Or black americans appear to be dying of covered 19 in disproportionate numbers 43 percent of deaths and 28 percent of those testing positive in illinois africanamerican spot but people making up just 15 percent of the states population the governor announced. Just over 70 percent of hi
We also welcome distinguished Board Members and selfless fund of middle east programs here at Atlantic Council john de blasio. Finally we welcome u. S. Government officials, private companies and nonprofits. I predict a rich and substantive question and answer session following the discussion on the stage. Open to everyone. This richins of the discussion will be enhanced by the absolutely superlative interviewer who will draw the kernels of wisdom out of nabeel today. Tom friedman needs no introduction but simply for fun i will remind you can read his analysis of Foreign Affairs in the new york times, analysis for which he has thrice won the pulitzer prize. Tom is the author of several books and one of which was a textbook as an undergraduate. His full bio is available for you and is printed at. Let us turn to our man of the hour nabeel khoury. Hes a nonbrexit senior fellow fellow at the atlantic counsels christopher middle east are in addition to his work on our website you can read o