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Make moment bed each count against the club from istanbul. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us the number of confirmed corona virus cases worldwide has passed 40000000 with well over a 1000000 deaths the u. S. Brazil and india are reporting the highest numbers europe is also facing a surge in coded 19 infections with record daily highs in many countries let me give you a quick overview of how the situation has developed on march 1st this year Health Departments across europe registered 401 new cases keep in mind that testing was not as widespread then as it is now so actual numbers could have been much higher but you can see a clear. Trend of rising daily infections in the spring peaking at the end of april and early may well by then most of europe was in lockdown and you can see the effect of that here with new infections dropping to a low point in mid july but since the numbers have been creeping up again with new cases rising steadily since august on friday more than 1370
By brant coffee its good to have you with us we start tonight with the unraveling of another attempt at peace new clashes have erupted between armenia and i swear by john despite a humanitarian cease fire that was agreed to late on saturday in the disputed region of the both sides accuse each other of violating the agreement just hours after it came into effect this was the 2nd attempt at a cease fire in the past week. Off from the front line but not far enough a makeshift shrine in a Residential District of ganja. A community torn apart. As if they were my friends and close acquaintances you cant grasp just how much my heart is bleeding. At least 13 people died here and as i by john 2nd biggest city on saturday accuses armenia of launching the attack death and despair in the corner carabaos to the ceasefire an ounce by the 2 sides off to saturdays deadly attack in ganja proof short lived and fighting resumed soon afterwards the disputed region has been controlled by separatist Ethnic
This is a. Lifetime election 1st of all right there. This is history due to have a secure duty to vote and it matters to get it done make sure my vote is counted in person with absentee voting. Is the best way to do it i did not want to do it by mail this election is a choice between a trump suit which were in right now or in 5 depression ive been waiting to vote since november 4th 2016 its time to end it if the sickness the corruption. The hate. Also coming up as the 2nd wave of the coronavirus grips most of europe no one wants a return to National Walk downs can the outbreak be managed in the u. K. The welsh will soon find out this firebreak is the shortest we can me. But that means that it will have to be shot. In. The back we needed to. Get to our viewers watching on p. B. S. In the United States and to all of you around the world welcome we begin the day at the start of americas fortnight of for an ethic perhaps frantic forecasting in 2 weeks what will it be donald trump or joe bi