the bears think. we. ask. the british prime minister boris johnson is in intensive care in a london hospital 11 days after falling sick with the corona virus the foreign secretary is taking over his duties. at the world health organization mark 72 years since its founding we'll be hearing from the w.h.o. representative to russia about the global effort to overcome the pandemic. also a couple in their eighties keep their romance alive through the lockdown despite being separated by the german danish border we'll be bringing you the story.

here with your global news update this is r.t. international thanks for joining us. let's start with the latest figures on the cope with 900 pandemic the number of cases worldwide has now surpassed 1300000 united states has the largest number of infections followed by spain and italy 74000 people have lost their lives 286000 have recovered. the british prime minister boris johnson has been moved to intensive care in a london hospital this 11 days after he contracted cove and 19 officials say that his condition has worsened or those exact state of health remains unclear and the foreign secretary dominic barbara has been designated to take charge temporarily

the problem is the condition worsened and on the advice of the medical team who's moved in to a critical care unit so in light of those circumstances the prime minister asked me as 1st secretary to do for him when this area. let's go live now to our correspondent in london the. morning to you various reports of circulated about the treatment that boris johnson has been receiving what do we know for sure at this point about his condition. well bar science and has had a kind of ignited all tested positive for it about a little over 10 days ago and for the majority of that about a week and a half he was in downing street south isolating but the end of last week he began to show continued to show symptoms i'm sure not reason on sunday evening rob 8 pm he was taken to some thomas hospital which is not too far from where downing street

is and where the houses of parliament are and he's been treated that now when he initially went there overnight he was told that the government was telling people the media briefing others and so on that the problem is that a constable night in hospital and things were sent to the ok but last night things took at for the worse it became clear that his condition would more serious than was being lets on as he had been moved to an intensive care unit now the prime minister just a few weeks ago was speaking about this crisis and really revealed something which in hindsight is quite shocking and might give an insight into what's taking place because he said he visits the hospital and on that visit where he was speaking to current 19 patients he was shaking hands with everyone in the hospital either i'm shaking hands can decide that i was at a hospital the other night where i think there are

a few that are actually if you create a virus a patient and i shook hands with everybody you'll be pleased to know that i continue to shake hands. so it's looks clear exactly how the prime minister has contracted this disease but it's definitely as i mentioned. the worst he is now in intensive care it's unclear exactly whether this is just a proportion because the government have reached journalists the prime minister was 5 difficult to 3 but in any case we've seen all across the bullet spoke from his own. 2 legs to get sorted out going neighborly or former labor leader nor should we all wishing the prime minister well as doubt very much most of the time so all eyes will be on thomas hospital. probably. when he thinks he's early reporting from london for us.

all the covert 90 pandemic has highlighted the crucial role of the world health organization which today is marking its 72nd anniversary more than 70 countries have joined the w e h o's trial program to find effective treatments for coven 19 and the body is coordinating the global race to find a vaccine. police set to speak live now to dr militar voinovich the w.h.o. representative to russia very good morning to you militar i just want to start by talking about something that the w.h.o. was focusing on at the start of this year dedicating this year to nurses and midwives and i think their roles of really come to the to the fore is really highlighted just what a crucial role nurses i mean the midwives can play when when things get very serious like this. absolutely thank you very much indeed this is the year of the

nurse and the midwives and 'd we are seeing that actually the nurses and midwives are in the center in the very active standard of the find against college not only fighting against the coronavirus and really being an essential critical part of the care of the patients but also maintaining all other house services which are necessary which are ongoing births are all going represent to how needs all of the planet are not been initiating and they have to be maintained while at the same time we are seeing that also meet violence pregnant women are getting in fact by birth to go wrong so indeed 27900000 nurses globally 7300000 nurses in the european region in the 53 member states are today with dogs fighting for the house on the planet. you talked about midwives i mean this is

still uncharted territory for them and indeed for expectant women do we know at this point anything about possible effects that covert non-pay might have all been born children. moment we have not seen anything really dramatic happening in this field there are sporadic reports and it is too early in the knowing the virus and how it in fact. we could say something but there have been some reported. afterbirth 1 also sporadic cases but you know this is a very special part of a woman's life or are we to higher vulnerability so we have to be very careful that's one thing unlike h one n one the spine influence of which was killing pregnant women directly here fortunately we are not seeing this trend but never did last portion is really

needed you the representative to russia russia it seems this suffered much less than many western countries is not being clear whether that's because it hit russia later or because russia somehow with was reacting better but i noticed that yesterday there was a spike a new daily record in the number of confirmed cases what do you think the the outlook is for russia at this point. well this is what is expected you know when you are looking at the crude numbers and the more patience you identify divider you are looking at the things you will see higher numbers in terms of i would say all rush hour if you're looking at nascar always then we're seeing a plateau of from last week and if you're looking at the percentage of increase we didn't weeks of outbreak as it started then we are seeing decrease in the progress in terms of the accumulation rate but these are statistical measures and of course

when you are looking just the crude numbers it looks as it is growing we have to see because the epidemic does not have a life of its leap people can change it and this is the critical and this is why russia has been certain to see spared for a many weeks because the measures taken were all very good obviously at some point we had a group of unrecognized contacts which always can happen but this is now being dealt with russia has increased its testing to $61.00 thousands of tests per day so this will enable really identified not only people who are sick or dare immediate contacts about also to identify potential carriers of people who are completely how to but have been in contact and also there is a possibility opened up to do testing requests so people who may think that there have been in contact somewhere but cannot really put their finger on it also be able to test that is by large going to enhance our knowledge

about their virus is finding its hidden ways through the population and really insist on social distancing isolation treatment of those who need treatment so to interrupt the transmission i think that's that's the secret of russia at the moment and i think this is exactly what the strategy is about. you sort of the i mean the number of confirmed cases going up it could be just as simple as there's a lot more testing taking place do the authorities need to just sit and wait and see how the numbers change from here on what would you suggest they be doing well they're not sitting tight that's what we have been seeing with all the time there has been an proactive approach we don't very intensive public awareness and public information campaign because people are to critical part of this equation. whether the measures will be different in some regions or not that is really dependent on the risk assessment of the local risk assessment because it is not the same for all

russia and as we are seeing imports of cases or cases appearing in some other regions they're taking measures quite proactively but there is no difference and it is active case finding it is the testing it is the contact tracing and isolation and really this is a social distancing and self isolation we do hope to see the trend over just a week and to be able to say what is going to be next or are you concerned what are your thoughts on i'm just it's just occurring to me you know what this improving in many countries certainly here in russia you've got families who are not used to being together for such long periods of kids could be getting restless are you worried it's going to get increasingly difficult for people to maintain this home mentality and the increasingly want to go outside well you know this is not typical for russia it is typical for any country in the more than global world and we are

used to be very more viral and staying together very little time so i think this is a precious time to learn and to reinstate some critical principles and human values but there are also programs coming into place to assist to support to actually give more science into this. time together and we use it badly not just made that it passes but really use the time and every moment that we can be together to cherish out each other and to really be productive in this new i would say world that we're seeing today. talk to release of innovations my guests thank you so much for coming on r.t. representatives from the world health organization to russia thank you so much by. speaking of russia. 7 and a half 1000 confirmed cases now covert 92 thirds of them are situated right here in

moscow the chief doctor of the main hospital treating coronavirus patients tested positive himself last week but he is still on duty. to the facility. let's have a look at the patient this patient has tested positive for 19 wasn't a viral treatment are you giving him it's calyptra has it been effective it has sort of the fever has gone how well the he's 38 when we received the 1st group of patients and started analyzing the cases we were shocked i understand because all of them were under they expect the bache yes. thank you so much guys for your work thank you. the night between april the 1st and 2nd it took us just a few hours to organize the clinic it was emotionally draining. and still as they wanted to make my own contribution to the fight against the pandemic i wanted to help the doctors. and volunteers because i saw the

to my house was greatly needed there is a shortage of medical stealth when i go home i start thinking i should have stayed longer. what do you usually wear like a protective suit of the longest time with 6 hours you get used to it. i'll show you the worst cases. the sports indicates own intensity. is this how viral pneumonia yes the way he thinks that isn't dangerous for the person but what is frightening is that it might be contagious. are you scared of walking here why what's the point is they scare it won't change anything should i just hope coming to work. the u.s. death toll from covert 19 is now approaching 11000 and you your case by fall the

worst hit state with nearly 5000 fatalities governor cuomo that has described the situation as frightening and disturbing what is tonight each of us has made. today the javits center now america's largest hospital officially taking coronavirus patients. originally dedicated to non-coding 1000 patients the now 2500 bed facility is staffed with over a 1000 doctors nurses and other medical staff to help care for the drastic influx of infected patients governor andrew cuomo reporting the total number of confirmed cases in new york now surpasses 130000 with over 4700 confirmed deaths nearly 3000 new cases in new york city alone overnight it's very hard to see the number of deaths we're having. it's frightening it's disturbing that amount of loss the undeniable truth here is that this virus is

a deadly enemy and we will lose and we are losing people who are vulnerable to the virus new york city hospitals feeling the crush many overflowing facilities having to store bodies of virus victims in street trailers this as officials warn they may begin burying the city's code in 1000 dead in local parks and i'm not going. go into those kind of details i'm only going to say we will have the capacity need we need as i said over the weekend we may way we may well be dealing with temporary burials. so we can then deal with each family later but again i am just not going to detail when we have something to say we will doctors and nurses around new york city sounding the alarm demanding additional protective measures and much needed personal protective equipment as they remain on the front lines we are demanding that we get all the hoarded supplies that exists a p.p.s.

so that we can protect ourselves our families and our beloved patients and communities we can't do it if we're dead every day when i go to work i feel like i'm going to slaughter my colleagues and i are writing our last will and testament i'm 28 years old we fear that we may not survive this pandemic and yet we show up every day to this hospital to take care of our community while officials say they have enough and 95 masks to last through the week the mayor says that the city still needs p.p.s. because hospitals are at risk of running out to be a tough week people have to be careful and conserve on the crisis standards we're working on. meantime the governor is also calling on local governments to crack down on social distancing violators increasing violation fines from $500.00 to a $1000.00 and i want to be frankly more aggressive on the enforcement because all the anecdotal evidence is people are violating it at a higher rate than before while the governor is extending new york's pause once

again this time until at least april 29th the state posted its 1st drop in daily deaths suggesting that social distancing is working and flattening the curve reporting in new york trinity chavez r.t. . so it's come full you will look at one of the most bizarre conspiracy theories over the coronavirus pandemic coming up after this break.

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19 has provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories and one of the most popular ones doing the rounds on social media is that the virus is being spread by chinese 5 g. technology in the u.k. some people have even been fighting back by setting fire to 5 g. cell towers the governments could done the theories as dangerous nonsense as he showed it was daschle reports from london. as the corona virus spreads around the world getting accurate information about the disease becomes ever more important but as waves of new cases continue to pop up so to a covert 1000 conspiracies the latest one being that there is a link between 5 key in the virus so much so people are now setting fire to 5 g. of mass across the united kingdom.

with the world in lockdown in the social media age there's a heavy reliance on the internet which is becoming a breeding ground for those wanting to spread conspiracy theories since the beginning of the year a series of fake news posts have surfaced online and scrolling on any web form a platform you'll quickly come across that they include both yours and prevention measures rumors of scheming geopolitical plots the virus as a pilot school weapon even an experiment gone wrong but one of the most prominent is linking 5 g. to corona virus and the marxist theory has pushed the world health organization to intervene and to even declare it. to to be high demand for timely and trustworthy information about covert 19 w.h.o. technical risk communication and social media teams have. when working closely to track and respond to myths and rumors some theories believe that 5 g. is the root of the global corona virus outbreak because they claim it

systematically breaks down the immune system on top of that viral post claim that the technology originated who had the very same chinese city at the heart of the initial outbreak of covert 19 after comprehensive analysis though the claim was debunked by fact checking organizations in january not to mention that of radiation watchdog found no scientific evidence that 5 g. pose a threat to the human health system while it's widely accepted knowledge but by experts that the virus came from a natural animal source but even with 5 g. being found to be safe the number of mass targeted by vandals has increased sadly we have experienced cases of vandals setting fire to mobile masts disrupting critical infrastructure and spreading false information suggesting a connection between 5 g. and the covert 1000 pandemic there is no scientific evidence of any link between 5 g. and corona virus and despite the scientific evidence some celebrities are even jumping on this 5 g. misinformation bandwagon

a lot of my friends have been talking about the negative effect of 5 g. though i haven't fully verted i find it very interesting i don't think 5 g. gives you call that 19 i've seen good can confuse slow the body down in human process. doctors in the world health organization asked governments to halt roll out of 5 g. i would say you know 25 g. and the fight against misleading information is taking us a real turn the u.k. is communications regulator ofcom was even forced to intervene and punish a community radio station for broadcasting unfounded claims about the roll out of 5 g. but the government even stepping in to denounce the so-called fake news as dangerous nonsense on the point at the most thank you again for mentioning. this we somehow got about but they play a role in the spread of the disease that's just. dangerous nonsense as well but considering the government has advised the public to stay at home the internet has

unsurprisingly been relied on like never before meaning separating fact from fiction especially when it comes to the link between 5 g. and coronavirus is vital but there's no doubting the tenuous connection has for some people across the united kingdom to disconnect from their technology child to adult stache the r.t. london. brazil seeing a rapid rise in corona virus 566 people have lost their lives more than 12000 cases have been confirmed but president. still clothing that there is nothing to worry about. because of budget work believe me start a good job put up or in mike in 4th quarter my director of good as an absolute not privy to it i would not even worry today because i wouldn't hear of it. or at most it would be look at lunar court with some polo as the largest number of infections in brazil and officials there are warning of an impending catastrophe or so

hundreds of cases have been registered in the amazon region among indigenous communities and they're alarmed by the lack of help coming from the country's government. we are concerned that the government will take advantage of the situation and withdraw all assistance to the communities in this pandemic the government has no plan to deal with the most basic needs of not only indigenous peoples but also the poorest and most vulnerable people. and over the weekend to brazil's education secretary infuriated china by claiming the corona virus outbreak is all part of beijing spline for world domination the chinese government could the remarks as absurd and despicable and demanded an explanation he was also narrow has urged brazilians to keep going out as normal despite the advice of health experts we spoke to brenner and hitter of opera monday he believes that the president's putting lives at risk for political gain. also that is the central problem in the

war against the voters here in this war i think because he is subordinated to the idea to bring back. interest all the all the key and because he was to take back all the way to engage it could love me again public health in order to force his. business being pro and some fraction of the war planners who are. we and the lawyer we've forward and even we've found it's still bad for both the no bad trend his position even a zillion in politics. most european countries are under lockdown due to the corona virus and one elderly couple living on either

side of the danish german border found themselves cut off from each other but it hasn't stopped them keeping their relationship alive. i mean we can't be apart she can't sleep nor the konami we call one another at least $3.00 to $4.00 times a day and even at night. imagining him out on that. side of the outflanked that might account for how that time of slower when you're sitting but it is what it is then we can change that we never saw it we will live through something like that.

for us there are no borders we're seeing each other and we're holding on to it and it doesn't matter if it rates if it's windy as we see it here every day and we'll keep doing it until the board is so good. i never thought in my life that i can be this much in love when i'm 89. i case the coronavirus pandemic continues rest assured we had our tea will be here for you with all the latest information bringing the coverage on our website r.t. dot com on all our different forms of social media out of course in addition to around the clock live broadcasts will be making from a studio here in moscow and london and washington to stay informed stay with us.

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