Pandemic rch record highs with no signs of slowing down. Researchers are now warning the u. S. Death toll may near 540,000 by april. Today we will speak to one of the worlds leading Infectious Disease doctors, paul farmer, the cofound of partne in health. All of these epidemics find their way to exploit social disparities and inequalities and take their greatest harvest among the pr anvulnerab. E qstion ware aski is does that need to be the case . And of course, the answer is, no, it does not. Amy dr. Paul farmer will talk about the pandemic, health care inequality, and his new book fevers, feuds and diamonds ebola and the ravages of history. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The United States has set yet another world record for daily coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and deaths with over 216,000 infections confirmed thursday and more than 2800 deaths. Nearly 101,000 people are hospitalized with covi
From. Iraq. On monday. In the capital. Welcome to the program. For muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than. Are gathered outside the Historic Building to take part in the prayer as it follows a controversial decree from turkish president want to turn the former museum back into a mosque better than himself it is in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. For more im joined by. In istanbul judea what is going on at the monument. Well the 1st friday prayer is underway inside the iris of fear but also outside as you can see behind me there are thousands of people who are joining these prayers right behind me actually you can see many of my colleagues from turkish media who are our also praying now are joining these prayers according to the information we have about 500 people were allowed inside the i. O. C. Fia there was a limitation due to coronavirus the measures but outside we actually souls th
Forces free a german woman kidnapped by militants in iraq. Was taken. Out abduction in the capital. Welcome to the program istanbuls high as a fear has opened for muslims friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 2 yeahs thousands of worshippers gathered outside the Historic Building to take part in the prayer as it follows a controversial decree from turkish president. To turn the former museum back into a mosque one himself was in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral in the building at the heart of istanbul. 1500. And. Describe. The 1st friday prayer is underway inside the ios of fear but also outside as you can see behind me there are thousands of people who are joining these prayers right behind me actually you can see many of my colleagues from takesh media who are out also praying now are joining the prayers according to the information we have about 500 people were allowed inside the i assume that there was a limitation due to coronavirus a measur
A german woman. Had been missing since monday. And. Completed the 1st. A major. Project. With. Welcome to the program. Open for most. For the 1st time in more than. Thousands of gathered outside the Historic Building to take in the prayer as it follows a controversial. President. Back into a mosque. On himself is in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has to the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. For more now im joined by d. W. Correspondent julio han whos quite near the hargus of fear in istanbul judea what is going on at the monument. Well the 1st friday prayer is underway inside the ioseph ear but also outside as you can see behind me there are thousands of people who are joining these prayers right behind me actually you can see many of my colleagues from turkish media who are our also praying now are joining the prayers according to the information we have about 500 people were allowed inside the i. O. C. There was a limitation due to coro
Guess there is no vacation from the pandemic germany is offering returning travelers free coronavirus tempting to guard against a 2nd wave of cocaine 1000. Plus china orders the closure of the u. S. Consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu the move comes after the u. S. Told the chinese to shut their consulate in houston. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us is them bills hagia sophia has opened for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years that comes after a controversial decree from turkish president to want to turn the former museum back into a mosque or 2 on himself attended prayers today along with several 100 guests the building was originally a cathedral and it stood at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. More. President everyone personally began friday prayers with a recitation from the koran this is the 1st time muslim friday prayers have been held in the highest sophia for 86 years just 2 weeks ago turkeys highest Administrative Court ca