A leaked document reveals the daily death toll could double by early june. And nigeria is locked down restrictions in some places fears of a new outbreak emerge in the countrys north. And coordinated attacks in iraq killed 14 members of the Security Forces we meet the group that was targeted. Welcome to the news our World Leaders organizations and banks have pledged 8000000000. 00 for research into a Coronavirus Vaccine and treatments the e. U. Which hosted the online fundraiser hopes it will kick start unprecedented Global Cooperation and this comes as europes worst affected country italy began listening tough social restrictions that means people can go back to work visit family and some business. A reopening after 8 weeks in lockdown alexia brown begins our coverage. Of the how good theyve been waiting for for 2 months. Old grandfather and granddaughter 3 united. During the korean teen we were desperate because now i call you can speak for how excited i am too excited we have only s
Than 10 years ago our goal was to seek out the sort of documentaries on the channel simply werent doing well here on rewind we revisit some of the best of them to find out how they came about and how the stories moved on well today we rewind into 2006 and one of the earliest of those programs for more than 30 years mohamad made was a legendary figure in africa and video journalist who chronicled the momentous events of the 2nd half of the 20th century a turbulent time for the continent and me was a series made by mahomets on sunday in which he tells the story of his fathers career and camera picks the agency has father created a brave and highly respected figure in Africa Mohammad came to global prominence when his film and photos of the mine 984. 00 ethiopian famine shocked the world and led directly to the International Live aid phenomenon where today were returning to the final part of the series which tells the tragic. Story of muhammads death and the legacy he left behind the 1st
Response its not just about pouring money into research but also about pooling resources and expertise for the common good. Measure of cents an hour. To. Hour. Now. While we may expose the u. S. Isnt involved and while china is offering to help there are concerns the worlds 2 top economies already at political loggerheads main gauge in a vaccine war donald trump has already claimed a vaccine is just months away. Scientists point out that even if a vaccine is discovered in months itll be a lot longer than that before its up and available to the billions wholl need it which is why its so important to find drug treatments that work in the meantime both are central to the funds being pledged and both are at advanced stages of trialing and research here at the university of oxford professor Martin Landry is leading the Worlds Largest Clinical Trial into coronavirus drug treatments a project called recovery hes hoping to find an existing drug or combination of drugs that works to save lives
Trumpet ministration despite his warnings that they were not f. D. A. Approved and that the source of some of these drugs were countries like india and pakistan where there had been no f. D. A. Inspection of the laboratories where the drugs when they he insists in his 89 page report that he lost his position or was demoted because of the officials around President Trump seeking to placate the president he also has even more damning allegations in this report saying that a series of emails he wrote in january were ignored these emails specifically warned of the immensity of the threat from the pandemic and also warned very strongly that the National Stockpile of mosques and ventilators needed to be augmented so certainly very serious allegations and the most senior official to come out publicly with criticism of the way in which the trumpet ministration has handled this pandemic russia has reported the largest number of new delhi cases in europe with total infections now exceeding 15000
States fears of a new outbreak emerging in the countrys northeast. Hello thank you for joining us at the global hunt for a krone virus vaccine and treatment took took a leap forward on monday with World Leaders pledging billions of dollars to the fight the European Commission hosted a virtual fundraising conference and nations promised to contribute more than 8000000000. 00 towards research a turning point according to the commissions president 3 and a half 1000000 people have now been infected by the virus worldwide about a 3rd of those have recovered but about 250000 people have died gradually country by country in some instances even city by city lockdowns are being lifted one of the hardest hit countries italy was among the nations that began easing restrictions on monday well have more from italy a little later but show the whole begins our coverage from oxford where scientists are working on a potential vaccine. Corona virus isnt going away so the world must find ways to live wit