Pandemic rch record highs with no signs of slowing down. Researchers are now warning the u. S. Death toll may near 540,000 by april. Today we will speak to one of the worlds leading Infectious Disease doctors, paul farmer, the cofound of partne in health. All of these epidemics find their way to exploit social disparities and inequalities and take their greatest harvest among the pr anvulnerab. E qstion ware aski is does that need to be the case . And of course, the answer is, no, it does not. Amy dr. Paul farmer will talk about the pandemic, health care inequality, and his new book fevers, feuds and diamonds ebola and the ravages of history. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The United States has set yet another world record for daily coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and deaths with over 216,000 infections confirmed thursday and more than 2800 deaths. Nearly 101,000 people are hospitalized with covi
Says libyas warring sides have agreed to hold elections within 18 months aimed at uniting the country under one government and anger in armenia over a deal with us or by john to end. The fighting in the going to occur about the Prime Minister says it was about preserving whats left. Welcome to the program, europe has been called a cautionary tale of the dangers of easing krone virus restrictions. The World Health Organization issued a warning as the continent is witnessing an aggressive surge and infections more than 50000. People have now died from covert 19 in the United Kingdom and in italy. Once the epicenter of europes outbreak, 623 people died in the past 24 hours. Andrew symonds reports for the u. K. Its another landmark in the spread of covert, and its causing a lot more than 50000. 00. People who tested positive have died. Britains total of dead is now the highest in europe. Nearly 600. 00 deaths on wednesday overtakes figures since may in the 1st wave. Every death is a is a,
Their resignations after 4 of their colleagues are disqualified. Also, now we are steps for reach these elections. A breakthrough in libya. The u. N. Says the warring sides have agreed to hold elections within 18 months. Welcome to the program. Europe has been called a cautionary tale of the dangers of easing coronavirus restrictions. The World Health Organization issued a warning as the continent is witnessing an aggressive surge and infections more than 50000. People have now died from cope with 19 in the u. K. And in italy. Once the epicenter of europes outbreak, 623. 00 people died in the past 24 hours. Andrew symonds reports for the u. K. Its another landmark in the spread of covert, and its causing a lot more than 50000. 00. People who tested positive have died. Britains total of dead is now the highest in europe. Nearly 600. 00 deaths on wednesday overtakes figures since may in the 1st wave. Every death is a tragedy. I mean we mourn everybody whos gone and, and often either with
Virus deaths and the u. K. s death toll passes 50000 and the devastation left behind by hurricane at becomes clearer in Central America. As florida declares, a state of emergency u. S. President elect joe biden has named his white house chief of staff despite dont transfer refusal to concede and allow a smooth transition of power. Ron klain served as chief of staff to both biden and Vice President al gore during the obama and clinton administrations. However, bidens been and able to move into federal office space or use Government Funds to stuff because of trumps refusal to accept the election results. The us state of georgia has announced it will be recounting old votes by hand, which was requested by the Trump Campaign. Joe biden secured the election without georgia, but hes also leading that by just over 14000. 00 votes. Officials say the recount will begin at the end of the week. The current margin stands at 14111. 00 between the president and senator biden, Vice President biden. M
A tragedy. I mean we mourn everybody whos gone and, and our feelings are with their families as and friends as well. Were not out of the woods yet. It does still require everybody to follow the guidance elsewhere in europe. The spread is on the increase too. In italy, where hotels are now being used to cope with an over spill of patients. The number of cases has now passed 1000000. Thats despite increased lockdown restrictions, such as here in florence. Spains number of dead within 24 hours has increased to morgan 400. Its the highest since the 2nd wave began. France is now using mobile units to treat noncode patients because of demands on its hospitals. Germany as well continues to struggle to hand yet steroids 5 shots you already. Now we have to wards that up pretty much at full capacity and where we are barely able to do our jobs. Hungary is the latest country to increase its lockdown measures. Its parliament has called a 3 month state of emergency that imposes an overnight National