A National Record of 59000 cases in just one day one day across the United States one of the worst hit areas by far is the state of florida it is contributing 9000 cases a day. Or put a different way 15 percent of all cases nationally in fact just this morning that jumped to 11000 a day which would make it 19 percent if my math is correct of all the cases nationally 19 percent of all the cases are coming from florida consider this florida is just one of 50 states in the United States so thats a pretty big share there has been a suggestion that large numbers by themselves they dont really matter the president for example he said the numbers are only going up because more people are being tested floridas governor he also minimise the reason for alarm stressing that those that are being infected right now are just young people and young people tend to not need hospital care. Half the cases are in their early thirties or below and in then of the ones that are over that theres a huge bulk o
Minister questions israels plans to annex illegal settlements. A setback for president also naro Brazils Supreme Court orders his government to publish coronavirus figures in full. And after 34 years of mystery swedens prosecutor names a suspect in the murder of the Prime Minister of palma. And im peter sim for the sport Tokyo Olympic games organizers say theyre working on more than 200 ideas to simplify and reduce costs that are more later this news hour. We begin this news hour in the United States where George Floyds brother has told politicians that to make sure that the death of his brother will not be in illinois as flawed floyd has just testified before the House Judiciary Committee on capitol hill the death of his brother in Police Custody spawn 2 weeks of protests across the u. S. And indeed around the world the House Judiciary Committee hearing said it was answering protesters calls for a fundamental change in the culture of Law Enforcement im here the action to make it. Stop
A century. Tension behind the friendly gestures the German Foreign minister questions israels plans to annex illegal settlements. Setback for president the Supreme Court of brazil orders his government to publish coronavirus figures in full. You know we begin in the United States where George Floyds brother has told politicians to make sure his death was not in vain for the news floyd testified at a hearing on capitol hill today his brothers death in Police Custody spawn 2 weeks of protests across the u. S. And around the world the House Judiciary Committee says its answering protesters calls for a fundamental change in the culture of Law Enforcement. Im here actually to make it stop. Stop the pain stop us being tired george called for help and he was ignored please listen to the cowed im making to you now to the cause of our family and the cause ringing out the streets across the world people of all backgrounds genders and races have come together to demand change on it im on to georg
Else quarantine confusion of the u. K. s only telling new arrivals to isolate now that infections of calling it would stop the spread. Hello 2 weeks after a 46 year old black man george freud died under the knee of a Police Officer sparking a global wave of protest the accused killer has faced court there in has been charged with 2nd and 3rd degree murder as well as 2nd degree manslaughter hes appeared by video link in a Minneapolis Court as the charges were read thousands of people queued to pay their respects to george fords body in his home city of houston his funeral will be held there on tuesday and as the protests grow the cry to defund the police has become louder counselors in minneapolis have already committed to dismantling the department or new york and los angeles of also vowed changes to funding in a moment well cross to john hendren who is at that public memorial for george floyd in Houston Texas but 1st natasha name is at the court in minneapolis a former Police Officer
Last. Anyone else quarantine confusion the u. K. s only telling new arrivals to isolate now that infections are falling which stop the spread. And on time the hamas now have all the support including tyson fears from osa says the match against the ontario wilder could happen this year in macau. 2 weeks after 46 year old black man george freud died under the knee of a Police Officer sparking a global wave of protest the accused killer has faced court Derek Sherman has been charged with 2nd and 3rd degree murder as well as 2nd degree manslaughter is appeared by video link in a Minneapolis Court as the charges were read thousands of people queued to pay their respects to George Floyds body and his home city of houston is funeral will be held there on tuesday and as the protests grew the cry to defund the police has become louder counselors in minneapolis of already committed to dismantling the Department New york and los angeles have also vowed changes to funding. Lets go straight to john