All know,t, as we this is not a conventional convention. And as much as we would have loved to host you in person, i am proud the Democratic Party in the city of milwaukee have made the health of our residents our number one priority. Unlike the president , we have covid19 ar hoax. Unlike the president , we have never made fun of face masks. And unlike the president , we have never belittled her Public Health experts. We understand that our Public Health experts. We understand why we cant be together, and we hope you do too, and as our party comes together virtually to nominate joe biden as our next president , we are showing the country we are nominating a leader who isnt afraid to make tough choices or to work with Health Experts come and not against them, to address this pandemic experts, and not against them, to address his pandemic. Milwaukee is special. I look forward to the day when you are all able to come expense are beautiful lakefront, our historic neighborhoods, and above a
This is not a conventional convention. And as much as we would have loved to host you in person, i am proud the Democratic Party in the city of milwaukee have made the health of our residents our number one priority. Unlike the president , we have covid19 ar hoax. Unlike the president , we have never made fun of face masks. And unlike the president , we have never belittled her Public Health experts. We understand that our Public Health experts. We understand why we cant be together, and we hope you do too, and as our party comes together virtually to nominate joe biden as our next president , we are showing the country we are nominating a leader who isnt afraid to make tough choices or to work with Health Experts come and not against them, to address this pandemic experts, and not against them, to address his pandemic. Milwaukee is special. I look forward to the day when you are all able to come expense are beautiful lakefront, our historic neighborhoods, and above all, our diverse, h
Mr. Chairman, coming to you live from the wisconsin center, it is time to begin our virtual. Rip around america our journey begins at the sight of a major step forward in our National Journey towards justice. Lets go to alabama. John lewis marched across this bridge in 1965 to demand the right to vote. A lifetime later, civil rights and Voting Rights remain americas great unfinished business. For those who walked this path before us, they showed us the way forward. If we want to honor john lewis incredible life, lets restore the Voting Rights act and ensure our democracy belongs to all americans. Alabama casts eight votes for Bernie Sanders and the great state of alabama casts 52 votes for our next president of these United States, joe biden. Alaska. On to feedgs we rely our families are threatened by Climate Change. Joe biden and president obama made sure alaskas tribes had a say on how the waters were managed. Donald trump took it away. We need a president who will respect our voices
Washington cut the number of visas for Chinese State media in the us. And with the sports the olympic flame head to tokyo but this is the same to see officials one of whom says its insensitive and irresponsible to hold the games. Welcome to the news hour restrictions are becoming more severe across the globe as more and more countries ramp up efforts to contain the corona virus pandemic now the number of confirmed cases now exceeds 200000 worldwide and thats according to a tally by Johns Hopkins university in the u. S. More than 8000 people have died from the virus the number fatalities in china italy iran spain and france are amongst the higher. With the latest jump in italy and spain the overall death toll across europe are suppose trying to soothe a province where the virus originated the World Health Organization says the continent has replaced today as the epicenter 5 days ago well strict lock downs are now in place across much of europe and the effect is very clear take a look at
Could have you with us welcome to aljazeera the tolls on the corona virus pandemic continues to grow as countries try to stop the spread of the disease spain has Just Announced more than 100 deaths and 2000 new infections 46000000 people that are now on lockdown told to remain in their homes except to go to work or buy food and medicine in the middle east iran has also reported a jump in deaths bringing the total to 724 nearly 14000 cases into iran says its response is being severely hampered by u. S. Sanctions in the philippines the capital manila has been sealed off 12000000 people have been told they cant travel for a month schools are closed and large events banned and lines continue to scale back their shared jewels American Airlines as part. Most of its big jets suspending 75 percent of its International Flights until at least may. Be his following developments from tehran the 1st lets cross over to paul brennan in our european Broadcast Center in london and of course paul the re