with an update on the coronavirus pandemic the u.s. once again set to pass another grim marker with a 141,000 americans dead from the virus across america nearly 60,000 people were hospitalized with infections. the cdc now forecasting more than a 157,000 americans will likely be killed by the virus by august 8th, has just in a few weeks time and now as health officials and government leaders push for americans to mask up. our decisions not our conditions are decisions that will determine our fate and future as it relates to the spread of this virus. months after the cdc first recommended it president trump is now finally telling americans to wear. masks he tweeted a photo of himself wearing a mask and encouraging others to do the same. the president also announced that he is bringing back the daily coronavirus press briefings at the white house. they are set to begin again today, however last night to hear the fundraiser at the trump hotel in dc and did not wear a mask as i
hello and welcome to sportsday. rachel blackmore makes history at the cheltenham festival but she s also beaten by the horse she turned down in the gold cup minella indo. on the brink of the 6 nations grand slam we look at what exactly wales need to do to win the title tomorrow. and as mourinho says his players failed the basics of life in their europa league defeat last night, we look at what s gone wrong at spurs? hello and welcome to sportsday. so thanks forjoining us, lots to get through and we re starting with the cheltenham festival jump racing s olympic games and today was the one they all want to win the gold cup. it went to minella indo, part of a unique big race treble for his trainer henry de bromhead, one of many incredible stories there this week. in a moment i ll be talking to the bbc s racing commentatorjohn hunt, getting his take on the festival including of course, rachel blackmore s historic leading jockey trophy. but first our correspondent andy s
we will be speaking to the former ambassador to north korea about today‘s show of unity at the winter olympics and as scientists grow the first human egg in a laboratory, we will ask how significant it could be to help the fertility of young cancer patients. and we look at the latest film releases, including black panther. that is all ahead on bbc news but now it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. coming up on this evening ‘s programme. . . a show of unity. the opening ceremony of the 2018 winter olympics brings southland north korea together. the athletes by marching together send a powerful message of peace to the world. and i‘m live at twickenham ahead of the second round of six nations matches. england against wales tomorrow the big one. england coach eddiejones tomorrow the big one. england coach eddie jones ramping up tomorrow the big one. england coach eddiejones ramping up the pressure. they can be confident but it will be difficult for them
military budget without degrading its ability to deter foreign incursions. terrorists, on the other hand, might be interdicted at the borders. as for the rest of what the notral government does, only can it be scaled back, and should be scaled back in the hamiltonian point of view, but slowly so that people can adjust and markets can growth and. phasing out the department of not end all education in the united states. it would merely force parents to fund their children s education, which most of them can do if their taxes weren t so high. entitlementd programs hamilton would phase out over time, and in the process render the poor better off. yes, i ve gotten the sign right on that. i set it on the national bureau of economic research, one of many, showed that social security redistributes wealth from poor black men and hispanics to white middle-class widows. they pay into it and they die and they never received anything in return. securityut social would not relegate the nat
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