Polls predict a tight race between the 2 men battling it out to be president. So then theres been another record daily rise in the number of corona virus cases around the world 230000 people have been infected that is more than a hug a quarter of those are in the United States the state of florida has been particularly badly hit it lifted restrictions in may and has just reopened disney well but its shuttered the National Recall for new cases in a single day i recall had now reports. A new tragic record the largest number of coronavirus cases diagnosed in a single day in a single state of florida more than 15000 confirmed cases and the death toll is rising this is a state that was one of the 1st to reopen its economy and its republican governor was defiant at 1st a lot of people in your profession who wax poetic leap for weeks and weeks about out florida was going to be just like new york wait 2 weeks floridas going to be met just like it only wait 2 weeks well hell were 8 weeks away f
A republican governor took it very seriously shut it down didnt reopen quickly the hospitals have plenty of capacity the positive test results for the crowd of iris here are less than 5 percent now lets put that to florida where the governor keeps saying these cases are going up because they have more tests that is not true just to give you a sense they did 25000. 00 tests a day in florida a month ago their Positivity Rate thats the number of cases coming back positive compared to the overall tests was about 5 percent now theyre doing 50000 houses a day in their Positivity Rate is almost 20 percent so thats not because theyre doing more testing its because more people are getting sick important remember florida doesnt have a rule where says you have to wear your mask some cities do but the state has not taken that step and they havent really shut down again even though we saw the governor to you know 2 weeks after he opened in may say journals were wrong its not the end of the world lo
For a blockade on exports imposed by the war people have to. Well theres been another record daily rise in the number of coronavirus cases around the world 230000 people have tested positive just in the last 24 hours and india has reported a surge in cases for the 6th consecutive day it had nearly 29000 infections over the past day and local officials in indian administered kashmir are expected to impose a lockdown after a surge in cases there several Indian States have imposed weekend caf use and shop to areas considered to be high risk. Well 3 generations of bollywoods prominent family have tested positive for the virus that includes former miss weld. And her 8 year old daughter it was announced a day off to have father in law indian actor chan and her husband were admitted to hospital when our correspondent elizabeth parana is in new delhi for us seeing kashmir here bracing for even tighter restrictions is there a sense that its being singled out. This certainly is there are a lot o
2 prominent u. S. Senators among 4 americans sanctioned by china days after washington targeted chinese officials over rights abuses in scenes out. Im going to go with sports as men just city are cleared to play next Season Champions League after winning their appeal against a 2 year ban. The political shift towards the right in Eastern Europe has got yet another boost with polands incumbent entree do not really winning the president ial runoff is secured just over 51 percent of the vote in a close race against the liberal warsaw mayor ruffled shirts off ski though this party already controls parliament and this result means it can press ahead with its conservative agenda alexy obryant reports. It was a vote seen as a battle for polands future and the results show a country divided. A tiny margin keeping andre due to an office for a 2nd 5 year term. Propped up by the right wing law and justice party. Is calling for unity and studies good night its not just good i said its full of these
In a suicide bombing in northern afghanistan the taliban has claimed responsibility and accused of war crimes cause of all this president has shame touchy is interviewed by a special prosecutor at the hague. Im joining us roscoe with the sports as washingtons n. F. L. Team drops its controversial redskins name after pressure from social justice campaigners. Thank you for joining us we start this news hour with a worsening Global Pandemic the World Health Organization is warning its only going to get worse if basic health care precautions are not followed nearly 13000000 people worldwide have now tested positive for covert 19 and have been more than half a 1000000 deaths globally many governments which had begun easing knock down measures are now being forced to bring them back and the head of the w. H. O. Says too many countries are seeing their infection numbers heading in the wrong direction. The situation were seeing is countries that overcame the 1st because of the outbreak but hav