To ease its coronavirus lockdown even though its not past the peak well meet some medics on the front lines its. Very. Fun here. And on their way to the International Space station to nasa astronauts blasting off a new era in privatized rocket trying. To protest against racism and Police Brutality of spread to even more u. S. Cities and become violent in many of them what began as demonstrations over the death of george floyd during his arrest as rio woken Americas National outrage over the deaths of other black men blamed on police. Mike hanna has this report. What started out as peaceful protests in dozens of cities or ruptured in violence in Los Angeles Police vehicles were set on fire sending plumes of black smoke over the area similar scenes in cities ranging from seattle where a 5 pm curfew has been set to miami where thousands gathered through the day and where like in so many other areas a standoff with police ended in clouds of tear gas in chicago where demonstrators held sign
To find proposing that governments around the world set a standard that no household should pay more than 30 percent of their income on rent. She adds that a drastic rethink is needed if people are to keep paying brant drive the pentax and british fund raising hero captain tom morris celebrates his 100th birthday just days after completing a record breaking charity walk to raise money for Health Care Workers battling the coronavirus. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program as the debate in germany intensifies over the speed at which lockdown measures are being relaxed chancellor Angela Merkel will be taking stock of the situation when she holds a Video Conference with regional leaders this afternoon the government has repeated warnings that there will be no swift and to the coronavirus pandemic it is introduce new measures for dealing with the virus long term including more testing and stocking up on additional flu vaccines to prevent a wave of double infections and the fall. The latest
A record breaking charity to raise money for Health Care Workers battling the coronavirus. Well im terry martin good to have you with us we begin with breaking news germany has banned hezbollah on its soil and designated the iran backed group a terrorist Organization Since early this Morning Police have been conducting raids in several cities on mosques and associations suspected of affiliation with the group as is the shiite Muslim Political party and militant group based in in lebanon its military wing has long been banned in germany this latest measure plies to the groups political. Well its gets more now from modern Political Correspondent Thomas Sparrow thomas why did Germanys Interior Ministry decide to ban hezbollahs activity its now. Terry there had been a long discussion not only here in germany but also in other parts of the world as to whether you could consider hezbollah as an organization and you mentioned that with a separate military wing and a political wing in fact tha
Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Germany is set to extend social distancing measures until may the 10th of that is according to chancellor Angela Merkels chief of staff who was commenting ahead of a government meeting on the countrys Coronavirus Response merkel and the 16 state leaders are set to discuss proposals on reopening schools and resuming sporting events but will not decide on any further easing of restrictions until may 6th and thats when data is expected on the impact of the 1st round of easing which saw some shops reopen from last week the head of germanys Public Health institute is urging people to remain cautious is warning that the pandemic is far from over. Doing a pounding me compendium it like this can only end when 60 to 70 percent of the population has been infected then we have a chance to stop paying dividends for them according to our data the percentage of german seems to get is still in the Single Digits 4 to go and so its clear this is a marathon of cloth
Pandemic measures to impact the economy plus as the world heads into recession theres an urgent appeal from the United Nations proper tour on housing i am proposing that governments around the world set a standard that no household should pay more than 30 percent of their income on rent. She says that a drastic rethink is needed to help people pay their rent during the tandem. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Germany is set to extend social distancing measures im told may tempt that is according to chancellor Angela Merkels chief of staff who was commenting ahead of a government meeting on the countrys Coronavirus Response now merkel and the 16 state leaders are set to. Proposals on reopening schools and resuming sporting events but will not decide on any further easing of restrictions until may 6th thats when data is expected on the impact of the 1st round of easing which saw some shops reopen from last week. At the head of germanys Public Health institute is urging people to rem