Live from moscow thanks for joining us tonight on r. T. International with you welcome to the program. And lets begin with the latest figures on covert 19 Global Pandemic is a new month those confirmed coronavirus cases are still soaring. 3 and a half 1000000 there is some hope that 1100000 have recovered the grim number you can see there fatalities more than 247000. Now nearly half of all workers across the globe are at risk of losing their jobs thats the stark warning from u. N. Experts although this crisis has been provoked by a covert known team directly but explains why the labor market was already under threat. The jobs of 1600000 people are in jeopardy due to coated 1000 lockdowns around the world hours have been cut incomes have decreased unemployment is rising but the problems did not start with the pandemic for millions of workers knowing come means no food no security and no future millions of businesses around the world are barely breathing they have no savings or access to
Or broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our International Thomas or we go. Right in a new book a former n. B. C. News employee details the difficulties he faced to trying to get the network to run a sexual abuse expose run and farrow accuses the channel of trying to kill his 2017 investigation into how into the now disgraced Hollywood Reporter harvey weinstein. Claims too that even Hillary Clinton did her best to get in the way up and comments. Harvey weinstein the man who triggered the me too movement for more disturbing accusations emerged about hollywood executives are the most powerful man in hollywood was a serial predator for up to 67 accusers ranging from inappropriate touching to rape a been sexually assaulted by. This monster is terrible terrible advantage disgusting even the former 1st lady couldnt stay away because women stick together i was shocked and appalled i was just sick i was shocked i was appalled the issue really is how terrible his behavior