Another disaster. And President Trump hails a medication approved for use in treating covert 19 in the United States as the world waits for a vaccine. They have now been almost 3 and a half 1000000 coronavirus cases around the world and some 245000 deaths but more than a 1000000 people have also recovered from the disease many aspects of which still have doctors baffled michael oku welcome to the program in a moment coronavirus and press freedom but 1st a look at some of the other developments in the pandemic. Japans death toll from the virus has now topped 500 with more than 15000 infections across the country italy the 1st european country to impose a nationwide lockdown will begin easing some of its restrictions on monday germanys foreign minister heiko mosse is urging caution on rolling back International Travel curbs but he added europes borders shouldnt stay closed a day longer than necessary new york has dispatched a 1000 police into the streets this weekend to enforce social di
The pandemic wiping out International Travel to airlines have taken a battering down billionaire investor Warren Buffett throws in the towel on his stake in 4 major u. S. Carriers. Im a backer its good to have you with us today is World Press Freedom day and every year on this day data gives out its freedom of speech award this year the award highlights journalists whove been persecuted because of their respective reporting of the coronavirus pandemic and were only naming 17 individuals but they represent all those journalists bloggers and citizens around the world who have defied restrictions on press freedom to report on the ground virus mischa the United Nations high commissioner for human rights paid tribute to the winners. Im here to honor the courage of the journalists who despite such attacks speak up and continue to investigate our report critically without fear i pay tribute to the courage of those who have been disappeared arrested or threatened for their work my office of th