U. K. Was slow down slow in testing slow in tracing and slow in supply of protective equipment. Going back home to thousands of Migrant Workers in india who lost their jobs to the lock down take trains back to their villages and israel announces a new plan for thousands of new settlement homes in the occupied west bank well have a live update. And im somehow must not have all the sporting committing crimes day for a german football at the bull waits for green light from the government to resume this month. Its just after 13 hours g. M. T. We begin this news hour with the growing tension between the u. S. And china over the corona Virus Outbreak beijing says the tariffs should not be used as a weapon the President Donald Trump threatened to impose the china is also criticized the u. S. Secretary of state who said that the pathogen originated in a wool hand lab michael peo it says that my compare has no evidence but in the city that was the initial epicenter of the outbreak more restrict
And Publicprivate Partnership in the fight against covid19. [indistinct conversations] senator dont believe this. Now its on. Senator is it . Ok. The hearing of the health, labor, and Pensions Committee will please come to order. As we begin our hearing i would like to explain the changes we have made to address the health and safety recommendations made by the attending physician and sergeant at arms after they consulted with the department of health and Human Services at the centers for Disease Control and prevention. Seating has been spaced so we are six feet apart and we have made it possible for senators and witnesses to participate by Video Conference if they choose to do so, and several have. To maintain social distancing, we have very limited seating and dont have room formulas of the public to attend, however this hearing is available to watch a live online and a recording will be available on the committee health. Www. Senate. Gov. The hearing will be shown from gaveltogavel
Mystery. New reports that north koreas leader kim jongun missing from public for weeks is in grave Health Following surgery. Martha raddatz here with what we know. Oil prices plunge falling below zero for the First Time Ever with demand drying up and so many people staying home. What it could mean for gas prices. Mystery covid symptom. A growing number of coronavirus patients with serious skin problems. Dr. Ashton here with what you need to know about covid toes. Grocery store shutdown. The new calls to protect employees as workers plan a massive protest against bad behavior by shoppers not following the rules. And will smiths fresh take on the pandemic. The superstar going oneonone with dr. Fauci and teaming up with kids to ask some important questions. Our exclusive sneak peek this morning. Good morning, america. Happy to have you with us on this tuesday morning. You got to love will smith bringing in kids to ask dr. Fauci questions about covid19. You sometimes forget that kids have
A sacred celebration for the worlds christians. One other International News story taliban prisoners have been released by afghanistans government raising new hopes for a delayed exchange. After a week in hospital in i. C. U. The u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has today been discharged in a statement mr johnson said he owes hospital staff his life he will continue his recovery from the coronavirus at his official country residence checkers in spain a rise in the number of deaths there has been reported for the 1st time in 3 days 619 people have died in the past 24 hours and the United States has now surpassed italy to have the worlds highest death toll from the virus more than 20600 people on known to have died since the outbreak began. Weve got 3 correspondents covering the story marta hero is standing by in madrid weve got mike hanna waiting for us there in washington with the latest from the u. S. 1st to london and my colleague barbara mr johnson i guess given his personality wi
Strong testing and seeing a falling coronavirus cases. Those of the top stories. France 24. We start with wuhan. The chinese city at the origin of the outbreak which has oll byd its death t 50 . The adjustment comes amid mounting criticicism of the countrtrys hahandling of the pandemic. Authoritieies initially try to cover up the outbreak, reportedly punishing doctors who raised the alarm online in december. The Foreign Ministry claims there was no lack of transparency. I asked our beijing correspondent to break the numbers down for us. Figure ofook at that an increase in 50 of the number of covid19 fatalities in wuhan. The authorities i in the city explplained the increase byby te fact t they cononducted an invevestigation, a d detailed investigation into the Data Collected over the past few months, whether at hospitals or funeral parlors or the citys securityty services to see if their previous estimates w were correct. They amended that data with these new deaths. They explained it