Underway, well bring you the latest. And the uk records the highest number of deaths from covid 19 as hopsitals struggle to cope. In a single day since the pandemic began, as hopsitals struggle to cope. Its Donald Trumps last day as president. With just hours to go, Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell, one of mr trumps closest allies in congress until now, had this to say. The last time the senate convened, we had just reclaimed the capital from violent criminals who tried to stop congress from doing our duty. The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people. Lets go straight to our washington correspondent gary 0donoghue. That was an interesting introduction thereby Mitch Mcconnell given what he and where he set in the past and given that impeachment is also looming. Given that impeachment is also loomina. ,. , given that impeachment is also loomina. ,. , looming. Yes. If you need any more evidence the looming. Yes. If you need any more evidence
Now on bbc news, hardtalk with shaun ley, and he speaks to who advisor david heymann. Hello and welcome to hardtalk, im shaun ley. Get ready is the message from the Health Experts fighting the coronavirus, covid 19. At least 80,000 people are already infected in more than a0 countries, and that number is expected to rise. My guest today is david heymann, professor of Infectious Disease epidemiology at the London School of hygiene and tropical medicine. Hes among those advising the World Health Organization on its response to the coronavirus. Is the organisation moving quickly enough or are powerful countries are slowing the whos response this time . Professor david heymann, welcome to hardtalk. Do you think it is on the point of becoming a pandemic . The word pandemic is really a distracting word because it means Different Things to different people. What needs to be done is countries need to do their own Risk Assessment and decide what they can do best, whether its to lock down the vi
About whats going on about and where the outbreaks are occurring. What lessons do you draw from whats happened so far in tackling whats to come . News, its its time for hardtalk. What ive learned is that politics hello and welcome to sometimes gets in the way hardtalk, im shaun ley. Of outbreak containment get ready is the message and response. From the Health Experts fighting but theres always a Technical Team the coronavirus, covid 19. Working and technical areas at least 80,000 people are already in health are a way that the whole infected in more than a0 countries, world can Work Together and that number is expected to rise. To stop the disease. In 1970, in the 19705, the world worked together. Russia, the us everyone my guest today is david heymann, together to stop smallpox professor of Infectious Disease and eradicate smallpox. Epidemiology at the London School despite the political pressure of the time, of hygiene and tropical medicine. Despite the geopolitical pressures that w
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