Are being completely honest about it, was a betrayal of the afghan people. Honorable countries don t do that. It s shameful. We woke up the other morning to find your american patrons gone. He didn t tell you they were leaving, they just left. So what happens to you now in a country run by the taliban? and yet tonight many americans are thinking about it and feeling distressed as they do. Americans are kind people and they are quicker and more eager to help strangers than anyone else in the world. Should we try to help afghans who are facing persecution for helping us? most americans would have said it, of course we should. And we should be glad that they say that. We should be happy to live in a country that loves children and dogs and wants to help refugees. We are generous and empathetic people and we should be proud. Unfortunately there are many in our ruling class that are anxious to take advantage of that, anxious to take advantage of our best qualities. They take advantage of ou
About it, was a betrayal of the afghan people. Our leaders made promises to them we knew we couldn t keep. Honorable countries don t do that. Ri it s shameful. You woke up the other morning to find your american patrons gone. They didn t tell you they were leaving, they just left. So what happens to you now in a country run by the taliban? it s hard to think about that. And yet, tonight many americans are thinking about it and feeling distressed as they do. Americans are kind people and generous, they are quicker and more eager to help strangers than anyone else in the world. If you asked 100 people, should we try to help afghans who are facing persecution for helping us? most americans would have said it, of course we should. And we should be glad that they say that. We should be happy to live in a country that loves children and dogs and wants to help refugees. We are generous and empathetic people, and we should be proud. Unfortunately, there are many in our ruling class that are an
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the author and journalist rachel shabi; and former government special adviser, and now ceo of music industry body uk music, jamie njoku goodwin. Tomorrow s front pages. The metro reports that the number of new covid cases is continuing to fall and says hopes are being raised that the uk may be past the peak of the third wave of coronavirus infections. The telegraph leads with the hijack of an oil tanker in the gulf of oman it says iranian backed forces are suspected of carrying it out. The i says the government is set to roll out covid jabs to over 16s. According to the times, the over 16s vaccination programme could begin within the next fortnight. And that story makes the front page of the daily mail as well underneath a picture of more british olympic medal winners. The guardian carries an interview with the labour leader sir keir starmer, in which he claims international clima
Unvaccinated people more than twice as many as the original strain. Researchers at johns hopkins university has held five states, california, texas, missouri, florida, represent 46 of the new u. S. Covid cases. Hurly are, today officials in louisiana over the grimacing of the situation. Nobody should be laboring under the misapprehension that this is just another surge. We ve already had three of these. This is the worst when we have had thus far. This virus, the delta variant of covid is every infectious disease fuss specialist in s worst nightmare. Health officials have warned we are now in the pandemic of the unvaccinated. Today, the white house said some 90 million americans have yet to get one of the three vaccines available. Yet, there are some signs that those holding out may finally be coming around. As of today, the government says 70% of americans have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The president had originally hoped to reach that goal by july 4th. Administration
And the delta variant is tightening the grip on the nation driving up covid cases and hospital admissions. The u. S. Has now recorded over 35 million cases and averaging about 70,000 cases a day. Late this afternoon, the cdc director revealed new data on the dangers of this hyper contagious delta strain. If you are sick with the delta variant, we estimate that you can infect five other vaccinated people. More than twice as many as the original strain. Researchers at johns hopkins university have found five states represent 46% of new u. S. Covid cases. Earlier today, officials in louisiana offered a grim assessment of the situation. That state is set to break it s alltime record for covid hospitalizations. Nobody should be laboring under the misapprehension that it s just another surge. We ve had three of them. This is the worst we have had thus far. The delta variant of covid is every infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist worst nightmare. As health officials have repeatedly