Under attack because the coronavirus pushes the economy closer to the brink of collapse. More lives have now been lost to the pandemic of coronavirus on u. S. Soil than all of the americans killed over the nearly 2 decade long vietnam war a tally by Johns Hopkins University Also shows the death toll has gone beyond 58300. 00 and more than a 1000000 people have been infected total confirmed 1000000. 11 total deaths 58343. 00 total test results that we know of in the us 5000000 776000 almost 8000000 lets go live now to washington d. C. And our correspondent mike hanna mike some grim statistics to deal with this. Indeed e. S. P. Turn other grim statistic that the death toll in the corona virus epidemic in the u. S. Is now surpassed that suffered during the vietnam war as it goes past a 1000000 President Trump still insisting that the testing protocol is working affectively this despite the opinion of many Health Officials that states opening up to early at great risk without proper testin
This figure could be as much as 10 percent higher because it does not account for those who have not been tested or who got the virus without being tested for it so certainly these are exceedingly grim figures indeed in the midst of this president continues to insist that the testing protocols are more than sufficient saying that it is the best in the world to twice as many people being tested in the u. S. As in any other country had a meeting with Corporate Leaders in the course of the day but still mixed messages emerging from the white house Vice President mike pence the mayo clinic in rochester and there he did not wear a surgical mask a mask to cover his face many observers commented on this the video footage from the pool accompanying the Vice President show that he was the only person without a face mask at that particular clinic now the Vice President s spokesperson subsequently said that the Vice President gets tested for the virus once a week and therefore there is no need fo
Pushing the economy closer to the brink of collapse. An explosion kills almost 50 people in a Northern Syrian town controlled by turkish bank rebels. More lives have now been lost to the coronavirus pandemic on u. S. Soil than all of the americans killed during the war in vietnam a tally by Johns Hopkins University Shows the death toll now is beyond 58300 and more than 1000000 people have been infected you can see there how the numbers are unpacking the total confirmed well over a 1000000 total deaths 58351 if you go to this website left hand side you can see there a running tally the United States spain italy france the u. K. Number 4 germany Turkey Russia all the way down to and including belgium as well lets go live now to washington and our correspondent there mike hanna mike more than a 1000000 infections its an astonishing figure to get to grips with. Indeed peter and to put that reference to the vietnam war and to come to. So there were d 58000. 00 People Killed in the vietnam w
Committing rights abuses as they enforce strict coronavirus measures. And the 2 kilometer wide asteroid from the edge of our solar system that stooges it passed within hours. More lives have now been lost to the crown of virus pandemic on u. S. Soil then all of the americans killed during the vietnam war a tally by Johns Hopkins University Shows more than 58300 people have died and more than 1000000 people have been infected ever as on the reports from new york the epicenter of the u. S. Out sick. The cord needed fly over by u. S. Air force and navy planes over new york city a display of gratitude for Health Care Workers and 1st responders. Here in what is an epicenter of the u. S. Krone by risk crisis a crisis that has put more than 20000000. 00 americans out of work in only one month and at one point had more than 300000000 americans under stay at home warders transforming even the busiest cities like new york into ghost towns the crisis has now hit a new milestone over 1000000 cases
To play in spain for the 1st time in 6 weeks as restrictions are eased. Also fears of the food crisis in zimbabwe will get even worse as the government extends a nationwide lockdown. And conspicuous by his absence mistreats surrounds the health and whereabouts of north koreas leader. Good to have you with us and welcome to the news hour a country thats endured more than 5 years of war and a humanitarian crisis the u. N. Has called the worst in the world now has a new challenge separatists in yemen have declared self rule in the south of the country it comes as a Saudi Coalition battles who the rebels in a separate conflict the internationally recognized government says the outcome will be catastrophic alexy abroad begins our coverage. Separatist reinforcements arrive in aden hours after their political leaders the Southern Transitional. So announced its in control of the city and a major port. We are now in front of the Yemeni Central Bank in aden after it was taken back by the soverei