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
Confirmed more than a 1000000 cases of call that 19 is the hardest hit country in the middle east that is easily killed almost 50000 people their Health Minister says the actual number of fatalities is likely to be much higher at that big has more from tehran many people werent tested or in Critical Condition and ended up dying before a test could be administered now the country is in a partial lockdown the figures are slightly down the death toll has decreased from come down from just over 400. 00 true around mid 3350. 00 and the new infections every 24 hours around 13000. 00 now who has to be noted is that iran is experiencing its feared wave of the krona virus or as many countries are still on the 2nd wave. Russia reported more than 28000 new cold in 1000 infections on thursday that it says highest spike yet the 2nd largest city St Petersburg has announced restrictions around the new Year Holidays meanwhile in the u. S. More than 3100 people have died from cold in 19 in a single day
A decision be made on which to take and what data to trusts also this hour a hong kong prodemocracy activist and media mogul jimmy lie is denied bail as he faces charges of fraud and a different type of exam season half a 1000000 students in south korea tackle the most important day in their academic calendar. And on peoples temple the school says n. B. A. Players get back to training the Houston Rockets trade old stalled home gold Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards. Thank you very much for joining as we begin this hour with the coronavirus pandemic in a new phase with countries racing to approve 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 theyve been more than sea. 34000000 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 but the Health Minister
We have 20 to 30 people probably caring for each patient every day. That is what is going on. Vaccines are on the way but how soon . This morning my interview with dr. Anthony fauci. Plus, transition politics. President elect biden starts forming a cabinet. Its a team that reflects the fact america is back. As President Trump continues to say cite nonexistent fraud. How much is President Trump trying to tie president elect bidens hands in iraq and afghanistan . Ill talk to the joint chair chiefs about why a smooth transition is critical to National Security. Joining me are nbc news kasie hunt, hue huet host on the salem n Radio Network and Michael Dyson of vanderbelt university. Welcome to sunday, its meet the press. Announcer from nbc news washington, the longest television running in history. This is meet the press. Good sunday morning, i hope youre having a safe and enjoyable thanksgiving weekend throughout americas covid crisis there is grim statistics. This morning there have been
To 13 or to 16 year old belgium has the highest coded 1000. 00 infection rate per capita in europe you take a look inside a hospital straining to cope. Im married to evanston thanks for joining me a worrying milestone in the coronavirus pandemic has been passed here in germany a total of more than 10000 people have now died from cope with 1000 here this follows a sharp rise in cases in recent weeks a new record in daily new infections has also been set in the last 24 hours with more than 14000 cases reported. A grim milestone painful for every family it has touched germany has become the 6th european country to reach 10000 cobe in 1000 deaths after a peak in mid april the daily death toll was much lower over the summer for most of july august and September Corona deaths in any 24 hour period were in single figures in the last 2 weeks the mortality rate has begun to rise sharply but there are hopes it may not return to the level it reached earlier this year we had a very high death toll