Aa staff writer for the new yorker. And the author most recently of a novel about a pandemic that came out in this pandemic its called e end of october. I am so fortute and thrilled to talk to two wonderful writers i have enjoyed looking at their books but first of allet me tell you about our structure we will be talking for about minuteshen i wi take audience questions there is a function at the bottom you can ask questions you will have ten or 15 minutes at the end of the session to ask your question. Let me introduce these interestg authors. Aanadian who lives in frce just across the border from geneva wre the World Health Organization is located very conveniently for her. She began her career as a biomedal researcher and a science reporter for the past 36 years mostly with the british magazineew scientist and those that specializin Infectious Disease. For years increasingly urgent warnings of the risk of a pandemic. Mohammed is the howard hues medical Institute Professor biomedic e
These declared winner in a controversial president ial election opposition groups dispute the results. Of President Donald Trump joins millions of americans who cost in a vote with just 10. 00 days to go the rival joe biden ramped up a campaign schedule. Welcome to news hour we begin with the corner virus pandemic and in colombia where its expected the country could soon record its millionth infection making it the thug latin american nation to hit that milestone theyve been large protests there of what some say is the governments inept handling of the outbreak and the situation in colombia is an isolated either across latin america governments are increasingly at odds with their citizens over efforts to contain the virus elsewhere in the disputed new going to kyra back region there are fears that war and instability will help the virus spread so people fleeing the fighting between armenia and azerbaijan a taking the disease with them well ill have more on that in a moment 1st though w
Retch it says frances president needed a mental check for his ass chewed towards muslims. And delivered the blowing up of them and i said. To lower them. Donald trump inflames an already tense relationship between ethiopian egypt by suggesting cairo might blow up the ground renaissance dam. Colombia has passed 1000000 corona virus infections becoming the 8th country in the well to cross the great milestone other nations in the last numerical also seeing a surge in infections among them all brazil mexico and peru. Has crossed its borders in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. Elsewhere in the disputed Nicole Mccallum back region their fear is that war and instability will help the virus spread as concerns the people fleeing the fighting between amini and azerbaijan taking the disease with them and in europe lead is struggling to figure out how to bring down soaring infection numbers. Takes a deeper look at the restrictions across europe. In a small town in the heart of europe theyre
An antitrust lawsuit against google, characterizing its search and advertising business as a monopoly. Shares shrugging it off, up 2 well speak to a top analyst about what it could mean Going Forward for big tk and Tilman Fertitta is seeing bright spots in the country. Hell tell us where and why. Power lunch starts right now let me welcome you to power lunch as well take a look at some of the big names we are watching today. Netflix slightly higher ahead of its earning reports, that stock down about 4 . And no earnings boost to ibm, thats the biggest drag on the dow after reporting its Third Straight quarter of revenue declin declines and financials one of the best performing sectors thanks to regional banks, helping the rest of the group kelly. John, thank you we begin with the two big stories out of washington today. Elan has the story but first Kayla Tausche is tracking new developments on stimulus aid reporter today marks the end of the 48hour window that nancy pelosi set to reach
Crucial moment in American History . We will ask a facebook early investor, as we kick off our electioneering series, where Technology Makes democracy. Preipof airbnb has plans to benefit investors. What could be the largest listing in the u. S. Of the year. I want to get you todays selloff. The vix index up a whopping 18 . Abigail doolittle in new york. Sentiment seems to be souring as we get closer to the election and cases pick up. What was driving the volatility today . Abigail many factors at work today, and you are right, there was a lot of volatility. The complacency that we felt like we had four, lets call it a few weeks, although it has been broken with the vix daca above 30. One of the drivers in the european session, the s p, a german enterprise suffer company down not just for the rest of these are but the first half of 2021, saying it will eat into their demands, that calls into question the overall i. T. Are we going to go into a period with the competitors to sap, and or