World health organization. White house officialsls said it allowed the coronavirus outbreak to be a global killer. 100 countries are backing an investigation how the w. H. O. Handled the pandemic. And Homeless People in the u. S. And virus. Activists say the resources are there to help get them off the streets and reduce the risks. So why isnt more being done . And french cinema loses a legend, star of the stage and Silver Screen has passed away at the age of 94. Im brent goff to our viewers on pbs. Half a trillion euros to help weather the worst crisis in decades. Angela merkel and president macron have a joint plan to speed the funds. And in a first, chancellor merkel ended her resistance to the European Union raising joint debt to fund relief efforts. Its wishful to think that europes economy. Even before the e. U. Commission presented its aid package they are passing a joint relief package to put this cripplili phase behind them. Chancellor merkel stressed the coronavirus pandemic
A religious event but just spread the virus to other countries. And trading is suspended on wall street a stocks plummeted again that despite the announcement of massive stimulus plans. Hello welcome to the program the World Health Organization is saying its concerned some countries still are not doing enough testing to prevent the spread of the corona virus more than 8000 people globally and now confirmed to have died after catching the virus the number of reported cases as poss 200000 italy is reported at 475 new deaths the highest death toll for a single day of any nation since the 1st case was detected in china late last year malaysia is racing to track down potential coronavirus carriers that after its confirmed cases jump to 790. 00 nearly 2 thirds of those are. A religious gathering which took place late last month and that has spread the virus to at least 6 other countries and then although many governments and outs massive stimulus packages asian european and u. S. Markets hav
Voiceover this is bbc news. We will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. As an art critic and ajournalist, ifeel like a very lucky man indeed, because i get to spend tonnes of time inside museums, places ive loved ever since i was a boy. And during my working life, ive witnessed something astonishing how radically theyve changed. The days of museums as grand, intimidating treasuries for dusty objects are long gone. Theyre becoming much more dynamic and inclusive places less solemn, less elitist, and less west centric too. Museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and thats what i want to explore. This is amazing. So this is his studio. I can walk around, can i . He was painting the orient within the orient. When you see my work, you can easily link the concepts, lets say, or the technique, anything from them, as inspiring. I think thats rather wonderful. Im in istanbul, that great, entrancing, ancient megalopolis, once the cap
Museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and thats what i want to explore. This is amazing. So this is his studio. I can walk around, can i . He was painting the orient within the orient. When you see my work, you can easily link the concepts, lets say, or the technique, anything from them, as inspiring. I think thats rather wonderful. Im in istanbul, that great, entrancing, ancient megalopolis, once the capital of the byzantine and ottoman empires. Lying on either side of the bosporus strait, its a city that straddles two continents, europe and asia, so it feels like the Perfect Place to discover for myself the long, still evolving story of Cultural Exchange between east and west. Im starting at the pera museum, once an exclusive hotel in the heart of istanbuls diplomatic district. I cant think of anywhere else quite like it, a unique, privately run museum, with a collection exploring the relationship between east and west a centuries long exchange that culminated in a controve
Halfhour on wall street and the dow was up 100 and so was the nasdaq up 106 points as we speak the ten year treasury right around four and half that is not upsetting investors, the price of oil below 80 a barrel 78. 84 and bitcoin it was 63000 it is now at 63900 that is the market, now this. Like him or not donald trump is running a Dynamic Campaign President Biden is not, trump is supposed to be bottled up in court and so he is four days a week putting the remaining three days and after the trial adjourned for the day trump is anything but bottled up he was in miami over the weekend and a huge crowd this is becoming a daily event trump works the crowd, they love him, enthusiasm runs very high its hard to imagine President Biden getting that kind of reaction its hard to imagine him working a this is very important politics how you come across makes the difference what people see on the local news is a challenger out about every opportunity versus a sitting president who never speaks of