Administration made as covid19 gan its spread through the u. S. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding f the pbs newshour has been provided by the william and flora hewlett foundation. For more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. At www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoing suort of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the coronavirus pandemic is showing more signs of leveling off in parts of the world, and there is more talk tonight about easing restrictions. That comes as the global death toll nears 120,000, including some 23,000 in the United States. In new york state alone, deaths topped 10,000 today, but officials pointed to other, more positive trend lines. We begin with this report from amna nawaz. Nawaz as the National Death toll ticks higher, at the epicen
And the new subarea as Global Warming melts permafrost and transforms the landscape. Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. The World Health Organization has warned countries in the Northern Hemisphere that they need to do far more to combat the coronavirus over the coming winter as signs of a potentially devastating second wave appearing in more and more countries. Dr mike ryan, the head of the whos emergencies programme, said the disease wasnt going away. In this pandemic has a long way to burn in our society. It has not burnt out. It is not burning out. It is not going away. The energy has not gone out of this pandemic. Theres a lot of energy left in this and this can drive the pandemic forward. The force of infection within our communities and particularly some countries is still very high. With that warning from the World Health Organisation, new fear and new restrictions are sweeping across europe as a resurgence of coronavirus takes hold in several count
The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is not burning out, and that countries in the Northern Hemisphere must prepare for a winter battle against the disease. Across europe, governments are introducing new coronavirus restrictions as case numbers continue to rise. On thursday the who warned that the situation in the region was now very serious and that the increasing figures should serve as a wake up call. Today, were seeing countries respond. We start here in the uk where the Prime Minister says a second wave of the virus is coming. Heres vicky young. The life we used to lead can no longer be taken for granted. We have to do something to get rid of it. Its Like Fighting a war against something we cant see. Across the uk, governments have been trying to slow a second surge of coronavirus with local restrictions. It is confusing. Like, one minute, theyre encouraging us to go out monday, tuesday, wednesday, lunch and dinner and drinks, the next, police are
The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is not burning out, and that countries in the Northern Hemisphere must prepare for a winter battle against the disease. Across europe, governments are introducing new coronavirus restrictions as case numbers continue to rise. On thursday, the who warned that the situation in the region was now very serious and that the increasing figures should serve as a wake up call. Today, were seeing countries respond. We start here in the uk where the Prime Minister says a second wave of the virus is coming. Heres vicky young. The life we used to lead can no longer be taken for granted. We have to do something to get rid of it. Across the uk, governments have been trying to slow a second surge of coronavirus with local restrictions. It is confusing. Like, one minute, theyre encouraging us to go out monday, tuesday, wednesday, lunch and dinner and drinks, the next, police are banging on doors, chucking everyone out of houses. In
LISBON/MADRID (Reuters) - Health authorities in Portugal identified nine new cases of the monkeypox viral infection, taking the total to 14, while in .