Correspondent, simijolaoso. There has been a steady rise in cases in affected countries. 0n the african continent, 18,700 cases have been reported so far, with more than 540 deaths. Thats across 12 african countries, including liberia and nigeria. Here in West Africa, South Africa and southern africa, theres kenya, uganda, burundi. But a majority of the cases have been reported in the democratic republic of congo. And that accounts for 96 of cases and 97 of deaths reported so far. Several african countries have said they remain on high alert and are putting precautions in place to kerb the outbreak. That would include increasing surveillance across borders, ensuring that there is enough public awareness through public health campaigns, conducting Contact Tracing as well, and establishing isolation centres. Ngos working on the ground, like the Red Cross has said theres a critical shortage of Testing Kits and of vaccines. Vaccines are what are essential to kerbing this outbreak. Now, the
Latest sports news, here is paul scott. Fast bowler, matthew potts, has been called up by england for the first test against Sri Lanka which starts in manchester on wednesday. He replaces captain ben stokes, whos out of the three Match Series with a hamstring injury. The other change sees Dan Lawrence come in for injured opener zak crawley. Our sports correspondent, joe wilson, says the focus has been on taking wickets with this selection. One of the issues when you are replacing ben stokes, never mind his captaincy, is that he brings that balance to the team. He has been working so hard to get back to being a bowler for england. What is going on behind me is a group of england bowlers are running through their preparations, going through some deliveries with their bowling mentor, a certain james anderson. But if you look at the balance of the English Team now, Chris Woakes Will Bat at seven, then that is as they say, in cricketing circles, a long tail. But you know the old saying, if
Welcome to all you watching us here in the United States, canada, and Around The World, im Kim Brunhuber this is Cnn Newsroom, a tale of two Donald Trumps on the campaign trail, The One that stays on message and The One that veers off what he said about his rival Kamala Harris ahead of the Democratic National Convention americas top diplomat is on his way to israel amid highstakes efforts to finalize a Ceasefire Deal. Still a possible iranian retaliation loops want details plus a live report from tehran and their next goes East Coast threat. What millions of americans should know about The Storm that slammed bermuda live from atlanta this is Cnn Newsroom with kim kim bruhuber well, we are in just one day away from the start of the Democratic National Convention when Vice President Kamala Harris officially becomes the Partys Nominee for president. But even in these final hours ahead of that the whole of one state is just too strong for either party to resist harris and her running mate
Here in the United States, canada, and all Around The World. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is Cnn Newsroom were just one day away from the democratic convention, where Kamala Harris is set to accept the president ial nomination. What we know about the preparations underway right now Donald Trump launching new attacks against harris by he says shell be easier to beat in November Plus the u. S Secretary Of State flying right now to israel amid the push for peace between israel and hamas. What still stands in the way of a Ceasefire Agreement live from atlanta this he Cnn Newsroom with Kim Brunhuber were counting down to tomorrows started the Democratic National Convention, where Vice President Kamala Harris officially becomes the Partys Nominee for president. In the hours ahead, harris and her running mate, tim walz, will launch a Bus Tour through pennsylvania, a key Battleground State well, that comes as the campaign is spending big on false advertising, saying in a statement that is reserved 3