Also coming up spain sees another sharp rise in corona virus deaths frontline doctors and nurses are at breaking point. And i think you go home with the images in your head of everything you see here its very difficult to disconnect is impossible because you also feel helpless and sad these days. We begin the day with the news that british Prime Minister bars johnson has the coronavirus hes the highest profile political leader confirmed to have contracted the infection so far and it comes as the u. K. Saw its biggest daily jump in covert 900 deaths 181 people have died in the last 24 hours johnson says his symptoms are mild and plans to coordinate the Pandemic Response from home quarantine critics say he didnt take the virus threat seriously enough when the outbreak began. Forest. Once and clapping in front of downing street on thursday night a symbolic thank you to Health Workers engaged in the fight against the coronavirus funding known at the time the british Prime Minister was alre
Households. And germany moves to massively expanded its Testing Capacity to fight the spread of the bars the country is already tasting cough a 1000000 people of weight that number could double i think in depicts month. A method to how to welcome to the program italy has set another record for the most deaths from corona virus in a single day almost 1000 people have died in the last 24 hours bringing the total death toll to of 9000 thats the highest number of any country and Health Officials cite the Worst Nightmare yet to come hospital wards a still full although doctors say the number of patients is now steady contagion rights appear to be slowing giving hope that the strict social controls might be worse. But the lockdown is having the attack in qana me at the heart of us are among the most affected churches and charities are overloaded with people looking for basic supplies. Well earlier we spoke to journalists ima go up to who is in a run following events there we asked her how au
Conference today on north korea. As we think about what might be coming down the road on the Korean Peninsula and the broader region, its very easy, i think, to succumb to the temptation to be pessimistic. In fact, as we sit here in washington today, it seems like theres all kinds of reason to be pessimistic. We seem to be facing on the home front a variety of challenges. Were in the midst of a wrenching president ial impeachment process. The broader country seems to have some deep cleavages societally. We have a big problem with mutual distrust in the country. When we look abroad internationally, the headlines we were reading this morning suggest we might be on the brink of a very dangerous war with iran. We last week read about the development of hype tr sonic weapons in russia and coupled with the demise of arms control and the return of great power competition, it looks like the world is getting ever more dangerous. Even American Relations with some of our longstanding allies seem
Can everyone hear me . Id like to go ahead and get started. Good morning and thank you all for coming. My name is george bebe, im the vicepresident and director of studies here at the center of the National Interest. I want to welcome you and thank you all for coming to this Conference Today on north korea. As we think about what might be coming down the road on the Korean Peninsula and the broader region, its very easy, i think, to succumb to the temptation to be pessimistic. In fact, as we sit here in washington today, it seems like theres all kinds of reasons to be pessimistic. We seem to be facing on the home front a variety of challenges. Were in the midst of a wrenching president ial impeachment process. The broader country seems to have some deep cleavages societally. We have a big problem with mutual distrust in the country. When we look abroad, internationally, the headlines were reading this morning suggest we might be on the brink of a very dangerous war with iran. We last w
Figure out how to shelter the People Living here and elsewhere. This camp is along the joe trail. Eight miles linking downtown. A place where neighbors say they cant use. The Homeless Population has grown 4 in the last two years to nearly 3,000 people. That number is less than what it used to be. Good evening. Despite the numbers the homeless czar for the county says hes confident that the problem can be solved. Were focussed on efforts to build a better bay area. This one of the top issues we follow. Live in santa rose. Any action taken tonight . There was action taken. It was late in the day. A declaration of emergency by the board of supervisors declaring the trail an area that needs attention. Heres more. A cold december day a mile long stretch of mostly homeless misery. That returned to local headlines. Its no longer something the community can hide. The board moved the issue to possible emergency resolution status. We have to clear this trail. Its ridiculous. We have have a hoove