Anniversary with a call for unity but the world body is far from united on a number of global issues including reforms that are needed to keep it relevant. And racing against time to test a new australian rescuers are trying to save these pilot whales after they became a wound in Shallow Water about 25 tired been freed but more than a 150 remain stranded. Im sumi so misconduct good to have you with us countries across europe are scrambling to contain the corona virus pandemic after a surge in new infections british Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce an early closing of bars and restaurants targeted lockdowns took effect in spain on monday strands of seeing massive spikes in infections and increasingly full high. Spittles here in germany the city of new nick is stepping up its measures after becoming one of the countrys main hotspots masks will be compulsory in busy outdoor parts of the city center and authorities will further restrict public and private gatherings. In
Europe is no wrestling with coronavirus all over again and hoping to defeat it without shutting down public life entirely. Earlier we spoke to the chair of the global outbreak alert and Response Network at the w. H. O. Dale fisher and we asked him how prepared countries are for a possible winter spike in coverage 1000. 00 cases its a funny question to be asking in september is and. Its really quite disappointing i guess to have these sort of numbers going into the colder months and as youve just pointed out that there really need to be some things done to bring these numbers down or else youre going to be right back where where you were. In in much and. Theres nothing fancy its all the same things that weve known about for a long time its a solution of cases and strict quarantining of of contacts we should be able to do much more efficient contact try saying different mechanisms and the other thing which we we didnt know at the beginning of this outbreak was the effectiveness of mosque
A new zealand recorded 0 new code 1000 infections on tuesday there are now only 61. 00 registered active cases in the country. If youre just joining us youre watching to debut new special coverage as we track the opening of the general debate at the u. N. General Assembly Meeting in new york and we have some live pictures of whats happening at the moment coming up in the next 15 to 20 minutes were expecting the head of the state head of state of the host country of course u. S. President donald trump who will be delivering a video message President Trump is a harsh critic of the United Nations so bill will be watching to see what he has to say this is a very different u. N. General assembly this year around the World Leaders to live delivering their message via video because of coronavirus restrictions as we said we will return to the u. N. When it is time for President Trumps speech. That was the one from london with a chair of the European Parliament Justice Committee meanwhile the r
Pandemic has claimed more than 200000 lives in the u. S. The highest death toll in the world what does this mean for the president ial election just weeks away and wildfires ravaging california the amazon and other parts of the planets climate activists are pushing the United Nations for concrete action to protect the environment scientists are on their side many powerful politicians are not. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome the United Nations General Assembly has held its annual debates as the you when marks 75 years since its founding it was the 1st assembly where World Leaders did not gather in new york city but. Addressed the forum via video because of the coronavirus and did a far from delivering a unifying message us President Donald Trump repeatedly lashed out at china in his speech this prompted un secretary general antonio good terrorist who warns against a quote new code. Lets have a listen now to one of trumps attacks on china
Still have trouble making ends meet. In are in desperate need of benefits we want to help. Businesses that are particularly impacted by this and will continue to work on proposed new legislation yet congress and the white house are at a standstill over the next round of stimulus funding there is no question that donald trump has been an abject failure and incompetent. When it comes to addressing the severe job loss that has happened as a result of the pandemic despite the pandemic and protests over Racial Injustice polls reflect a race that has barely budged which is why both campaigns are targeting key battleground states like wisconsin hello, wisconsin. Vice president mike pence a senator Kamala Harris are spending labor day and pennsylvania where biden met with labor leaders unions built no class still President Trump believes focusing on the economy may be the ticket to keep him in the white house under my leadership next year will be. Greatest economic here in the history of our c