Dangerous air pollution levels are reducing. The philippines puts in place some of the strictest antivirus measures in asia will have a report from manila. Also ahead the execution of 4 men brings to an end a rape a murder case that shocked india plus. Im alexia brown in the wet Sunday Islands the gateway to a stray is Great Barrier reef to find out why some tourism operations psycho mining is putting the race and their livelihoods at risk. And then School Despite mounting criticism and japanese officials have welcomed a limpet flame. Im alexia brown in the wet Sunday Islands the gateway to a stray is Great Barrier reef to find out why some tourism operations psycho mining is putting the race and their livelihoods at risk. And then School Despite mounting criticism and japanese officials have welcomed their lympics leymah today. Country organizers say theyre determined to hold a safe and secure tokyo games. But corona virus has now led to the deaths of more people in italy than anywher
Countrys leaders call for unity claiming the u. S. Sanctions for the Health Crisis. Would you love me for the other for. All of 3 years would be irrelevant just stay on message from doctors and nurses on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus and. Im alexia brown in the wet Sunday Islands the gateway to a strain is Great Barrier reef. And find out why some tourism operators psycho mining is putting the race and their livelihoods at risk and in sport despite mounting criticism japanese officials have welcomed the olympic flame to their country organizers say theyre determined to hold a safe and secure. The coronavirus pandemic continues to type its. On europe there is no side of the infection rate slowing with thousands more confirmed every day of the death toll is rising to just over 3400. 00 of people have died in italy thats more than anywhere else in the world including china infections of suppost 40000 the country is said to extend a nationwide lockdown as it tries to
Globe would be the shutdown more restricted access to help fight the spread. Well the coronavirus pandemic is only timing its grip on europe this friday to the point where italy is calling in the army to enforce a lockdown in the region of lombardy that is where we will start as we go around the world this hour italy 1st of all with just over 3400. 00 people have died that is now more than anywhere else in the world including china infections of now surpassed 40000. 00 there as well in spain the numbers growing at an alarming rate a 1000 people have been killed and fictions are up at 20000. 00 almost in the middle east iran Just Announced another 149. 00 deaths bringing its total to more than 1400 president Hassan Rouhani is calling on iranians to stay united to tackle the crisis and in the United States the governor of the countrys most. State california has told everyone 40000000 people stay indoors stay home 1000 infections have been reported there so here is the team this hour on A
Virus could put you in hospital for weeks or even kill you thats a warning from the World Health Organization telling young people dont be complacent in the fight against the pandemic and the u. S. Has announced it is limiting non essential travel across the border into mexico and want to force a new statute to block migrants from entering illegally. In my increasing the mandates because the numbers are increasing and as a lockdown in new york state the governor announces tighter restrictions and calls for all nonessential workers to stay at home. For we got a lot of developments to take you through with regards to the coronavirus pandemic the number of deaths continues to rise rapidly especially in europe it is now considered. The epicenter of this crisis we start with the news out of italy where the death toll has climbed to more than 4000 we have seen the largest single day rise in the number of fatalities 600 and 27. 00 people died there on friday as we say that total now up above
Nation and world. We praise you that your plans succeed and your precepts are sure. Lord, you know our thoughts before we think them. Encourage our lawmakers to do your will. Give them the wisdom to totally depend upon your unfailing love, remembering that unless you help them they labor in vain. Lord, when doubts fill their minds, provide them with the renewed hope in the ultimate triumph of your purposes. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i would like to have one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley thirty years ago today, the freely elected parliament of lithuania declared the restorati