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Afghan Officials Say at least 300 inmates have escaped and 29 People Killed and i saw the tag the high security prison. Back in business zimbabwes Stock Exchange reopens giving some hope for the economys revival bus disagree major fires will be going on for a couple of days a wildfire in Southern California forces thousands of americans to flee from their homes. The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning that there may never be a Silver Bullet to end the coronavirus pandemic the w. H. O. Has want people against pinning their hopes on a vaccine saying basic prevention measures remain crucial to finding a way out of the crisis. And we all hope to have a number of effective vaccines that can help prevent people from infection however there is no Silver Bullet at the moment and then might never be for now stopping outbreaks comes down to the basics of Public Health and Disease Control testing isolating and treating patients and tracing and quarantining their contacts do it on
Infections spike in the philippines millions of people return to lock down medical workers say more must be done. Rockets fired as an airport in eastern afghanistan a day after i saw claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a high security prison. And the long wait for financial help talks resume in the u. S. On a rescue package for millions of unemployed americans. And it was the race to find a Coronavirus Vaccine continues the World Health Organization has warned there may never be a socalled Silver Bullet to end the pandemic is urging governments to enforce basic prevention measures rigorously intruding mosques and social distancing as a way out of the crisis all the 18000000 covered 19 infections have been reported worldwide the true number is thought to be much higher of those confirmed more than 680000 people are known to have died from the disease according to the u. N. Health less than 10 percent of those whove had the virus have developed antibodies that means theyre at r
Attackers affiliated with i saw it stormed a prison in eastern afghanistan. And World Leaders bid farewell to the man who kept hope alive in Northern Ireland Nobel Peace Prize recipient john hume dies aged 83. And im sam how much now have all the sport hes an actor a Pro Wrestling star and now an American Football League owner when johnson buys the excess sell it together with an Investment Firm for 15000000 dollars. As the race to find a corona virus vaccine continues the World Health Organization has warned there may never be a socalled Silver Bullet to end the pandemic is urging governments to enforce basic prevention measures rigorously including masks and social distancing as a way out of the crisis with an 18000000 covered 19 infections have been reported worldwide but the true number is thought to be much higher of those confirmed will than 680000 people a known to have died from the disease according to the u. N. Health body less than 10 percent of those who had the virus have
Of philadelphia my name is andy director of author events. I do have one unfortunate update to our program rick burns will not participate in our discussion this evening due to a work related incident. However, the good news you will see a sneak preview of his new documentary which will be aired on pbs later this year and based on ten years of research by our guest. A curator with more than 30 years experience, doctor Gretchen Sorin has consulted with 250 institutions including smithsonian, Jewish Museum in the near state historical association. She is a director of the cooperstown drip program of the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of martin, the living legacy of doctor Martin Luther king junior. And through the eyes of others, African Americans in identity and american art. In her new book draw th driving while black just out today professor soren tells the story of an an dispensable green book that reshaped the africanamerican traveling experience throug