Abuse but the army says theyre making it up. Thank you for joining us we begin with the coronavirus pandemic now in a new phase with countries racing to pull vaccines but in some parts of the world the picture is getting worse with cases on the rise as winter approaches since the start of the pandemic have been more than 64000000 confirmed cases and nearly 1500000 deaths iran is now the hardest hit country in the middle east and has passed 1000000 confirmed cases over 1000 has killed almost 50000 people there are the Health Minister says the actual number of deaths is probably much higher iran introduced tougher restrictions to counter a 3rd wave of infections which included closing nonessential businesses russia has reported more than 28000 new infections. On thursday the highest spike yet the 2nd largest city St Petersburg has announced restrictions around the new Year Holidays indonesia meanwhile is seeing a record daily rise in cases reporting more than 8300 on thursday and several
A warning from one of the Top Health Officials in the u. S. After reporting the highest daily death toll since the coronavirus pandemic began also this hour and crisis in syria the cold of winter is putting millions of people at risk. To their schools to n. B. A. Players get back to training as the Houston Rockets trade on store point god Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards. Thank you very much for joining us we begin this news hour in hong kong where the proDemocracy Movement has suffered a huge setback another prominent activist is facing time in prison media tycoon and prodemocracy advocate jamie law is the latest to be taken into Police Custody hell be held until a court case in april next year jimmy law is accused of. Fraud and this comes just a day after 3 other leaders were sentenced Joshua Wong Agnes cha and ivan lamb will serve 1310 and 7 months in jail respectively the Hong Kong Government says all those activists broke the law protesters say that trumped up charges t
Say is dangerous. And people in indian administered kashmir accuse soldiers of wild scale abuse which the army denies. But we begin with the coronavirus pandemic now in a new phase with countries racing to approve vaccines but in some parts of the world picture is getting worse with cases on the rise as winter approaches since the start so of the pandemic there have been more than 64000000. 00 confirmed cases nearly 1500000. 00 deaths the United Nations is currently holding a special session of the General Assembly on coronavirus diplomatic editor james bays is at the u. N. In new york and james that session is still ongoing but we understand the secretary general has addressed the meeting what did he have to say. Well secretary general was the 1st to address the meeting one of only a couple of speakers who were actually in the room at the General Assembly because of covert 19 most the leaders have submitted their speeches recorded speeches theyre being played out from all of them for
Been more than 64000000 confirmed cases worldwide and nearly 1500000 deaths the United Nations is currently holding a special session of the General Assembly to discuss that very crisis the u. N. Secretary general is calling for unity but he also hates how it is that wealthier countries for not doing enough to help developing nations every extended lifesaving assistance to 6 the city of the most Vulnerable Companies small global humanitarian Response Plan from the start we have called for a stimulus package was at least 10 percent of global g. D. P. And for that relief for all countries that needed i welcome the steps that have been taken to help developing countries but they are totally insufficient for the scale of this crisis. Many low and middle income developing countries need immediate support to avert the liquidity crisis they are being forced to choose between providing basic services for their people also receiving bams facebook has announced it will start removing posts that
Have not killed a single civilian in their offensive against tikrit for since my first year struck maker. But there are no has announced its asking american and here been regulators mergence the use of its corona virus vaccine on monday, thats after it got the final results needed to confirm that it is more than 94 percent effective. But there are, is just behind pfizer and its german partner beyond sex and asking to start vaccinations in the u. S. In december. Pfizers say their vaccine is 95 percent effective against kuwait 19, but the f. D. A. Says there will be a public debates over the evidence of each vaccine. Finances will be 1st up on december 10th, but during is set to happen or week later across the atlantic. British regulators are assessing the fines or shots, but theyre also looking at another vaccine from the u. K. Company astra zeneca, which says there is on average 70 percent effective, but can be 90 percent effective depending on the dosage. Well, lets get more now from