States and because you know just very recently the u. S. Has passed the grim milestone of 200000 deaths to the coronavirus so he has every incentive just a few weeks now before an election of aiming fire at china. And he did that on many different subjects not just talking about the coronavirus but still you know we are at a moment geopolitically where chinas rise is really challenging the United States is previously the sole superpower we happened to have affectively to nationalists at the peak of both of those countries donald trump and she jinping so how these 2 powers and these 2 leaders play off each other is incredibly important for the rest of the world but im wondering so its very provocative theyre already locking horns when it comes to trade and tech but is this kind of business is usual with this administration and the chinese leadership. Well yeah i mean weve been on this path for some time now with donald trump but dont forget its not so long ago that he was trying to nego
The hearing was held amid ongoing concerns from u. S. Lawmakers w. H. O. It was was impy influenced by china through the covid19 pandemic. This is about two and half hours. It was not. [background noises] these select a subcommittee of the coronavirus pandemic will come to order but want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection the chairman to clear recess at any time. I now recognize myself for the purpose of making an opening statement. Today the select subcommittee is holding a hearing to examine the future of the World Health Organization. And our relationship with the w. H. O. The World Health Organization is supposed to be the preeminent organization that governs just that, the worlds health. Played a key role in eradicating smallpox and is significantly reduced in the cases of polio around the globe. And yet when the world was faced with the outbreak of covid19 and the pandemic we saw w. H. O. Does not always serve all of its members equally. We saw its not an organizat
It was exciting so thank you to steve in particular for organizing that segment. F a forn what are the implications of what weve heard this morning and particularly what are the implications as we look ahead to what can be done . And so im really excited about group that we have here. And let me just briefly introduce the panelists going across from my left. First is superkemp. Susan kemp. She is the Deputy Director of the Oneil Institute at georgetown university. Susan is trained in law, Public Health and business and holds jd, mp h m ba degrees to prove it. She is, in 2001 she served as special consultant to the state Department Regarding reforms to the global fund to fight aids, tb and malaria. Supers also worked extensively on a wide range of health law issues including implementation of the International Health regulations, Pandemic Response and Infectious Disease control. And so we are looking forward to susan bringing a legal perspective here to the discussion. Next to susan wev
The World Health Organization has predicted that the ebola virus will infect 20,000 people in west afterwhat by november afterwhat by November Africa by november. The president of liberia spoke about whats being done to fight the disease in her country where an estimated 1500 people have died. She spoke by internet at a Georgetown University conference on ebola. After her remarks, a Panel Discussed the diseases Economic Impact in the african countries affected. Morning, everybody. [inaudible] director of the program here at georgetown and a longtime economic adviser to president sir i have sir leaf and others in the government of liberia, and i think we are ready to go. I know we have a connection. There we are. Good afternoon, madam president. Thank you very much for taking the time to be with us here this morning in georgetown. We have a crowd of a couple of hundred people here that are very appreciative of you taking the time to join us today. So, first, i just want to thank you for
Talk of a new friendship, what Barack Obamas visit means for india and the u. S. Hello we begin in nigeria where the army has been battling suspected boko haram fighters who launched an attack in born o states capitol. Amnesty international warns of grave risks to hundreds of thousands of people who are facing boko haram there. The United States secretary of state john kerry has now arrived in nigeria. Hes there for talks ahead of the countrys president ial elections in less than three weeks and will meet with the main contenders, president Goodluck Jonathan, as well as the former military leader. In the capitol well talk about kerrys visit in a moment, but tell us whats going on out there in the town. Just over an hour ago, we were able to speak to one eyewitness on the ground in the city. A member of the civilian joint task force. Those are ordinary nigerians supporting the lil father in the fight against boko haram. The last update that is at least 20 soldiers were killed. He saw th