Well. We are watching what is going on with individual indices. Hong kong coming back and a big way after that long holiday. Hang seng up more than 300 points. The nikkei 225 up more than 1. 3 . At this point, seeing positive signs of drug and his recovery, although there has been mixed messages about what treatment he is getting, the timeline of his diagnosis as well. We are looking at risk aversion trade that we saw on friday,. Hich were gaining not doing a whole lot here this morning. Moving on 70 basis points. Seeing the reversal from friday, ozzie gaining and the yen, which additionally i despite, it it kit. 1900 after that 4 brent crude just below 40 a barrel. Watching fx, watching the dollar, pretty steady this morning as well. The pound seems to be holding onto the gains as well, brexit set for a showdown at the eu summit. Aussie and your revenue be holding on the firstlets get world headlines. Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell says the fasttrack schedule of the Supreme Court t
Demanding Benjamin Netanyahu steps down over corruption claims and his handling of the corona Virus Outbreak. And the u. S. President says take talks donald trump threatens to ban the chinese own video sharing app of the day to privacy concerns. And then school Major League Baseballs commissioner says the league could be forced to shut down the warning comes as more players all tallaght of the season and they do growing a number of positive koran a virus tests. We begin the news hour in latin america where corona virus infection numbers have doubled over the past month mexico has eclipsed the u. K. With the 3rd highest number of deaths and colombia has over 10000 deaths lockdowns there a plan to last throughout the month of august and the government is expecting the peat be reached at some point in the month hospitals in several cities including the capital bogota have few available beds left in their intensive care units meanwhile argentinas lock down was due to expire on sunday but a
Progress but a deal is still out of reach for testers gathered again in jerusalem demanding Benjamin Netanyahu step down over corruption claims and his handling of the coronaVirus Outbreak. And the us president versus take talk donald trump threatens to ban the chinese own video sharing app over data privacy concerns. We begin in latin america where corona virus infection numbers have doubled over the past month mexico has eclipsed the u. K. And now has the 3rd highest number of deaths and colombia has over 10000 deaths with the lock down theyre expected to stay in place throughout august but the government expecting the peak to be reached this month all spittles in several cities including the capital bogota have few available beds left in their intensive care units meanwhile argentinas lockdown was due to expire on sunday but a recent surge in corona virus cases there has meant that its been extended not only that but the government is in the midst of negotiations with foreign credit
Reform villages in sudan central dufner are demanding the government do more to protect them from armed groups. So the Worlds Largest social Media Companies are reviewing their operations in hong kong after beijing imposed its new National Security law chinese short video app to talk has announced it will stop its operations altogether in the territory well zoom and linked in theyve joined a growing list of social media platforms including google and facebook who say they will now deny government requests for user data that more details of the law have now been revealed trees can conduct searches without a warrant stop suspects from leaving the city and intercept Online Communications and sarah clarke is in hong kong and she says there have been reactions on multiple fronts. Yes the reaction has been swift not just from western countries and governments but also from the tech giants in the social media platforms these new powers for the police force they were unveiled overnight by hong
Forging ahead, president open. Despite dr. Anthony faucis warning this week urging caution, just ahead the debate over whats best for the country, the economy and tens of millions of students. Close to home. A member of our own medical team hospitalized. I really couldnt take a full breath, and i called 911. Dr. Joseph fair, an expert, how he may have gotten the coronavirus, despite taking every precaution, hell join us live from the hospital with a warning Everyone Needs to hear. Well have those stories, plus, teeing it up. Inside the pga tours return in just a matter of weeks, with testing in, but handshakes, highfives and fans, out. Today, thursday, may 14th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, with savannah guthrie, and h rockefeller plaza. Hey, everybody, welcome to today. It is 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. Savannah, news on dr. Fair, stricken with coronavirus. Surprising because he is only 42 years old. Well, exactly. And he also certainly knows how to take the precaut