i have heard statements from organizations in ukraine and expressing the growing centicism in ukraine? >> russian speaking in ukraine, if you look at demographics of ukraine, it's more divided into three than two. about a third of the population, ukrainians and ukraine speakers as first language. and others are ukrainian and russian speakers, and the other third is russians or non-ukrainians using russia as their first language. and a little different, it was i believe in the 90's about 62% and probably dropped to 55% and that's where the majority is clearly russian. and i am not certain what the russian government is talking about the composition in ukraine. and it wouldn't surprise me if more russians than ukraine. and that's part of historical and rewriting identities. ukraine up to now has had a pretty good record since independence. i have heard reports of incidents of the more jewish population and west of ukraine where jews lived. and many migrated. and be careful because this anti-ukrainianant lifts and to present those in the west. and not deserving of state hood or support.

states efforts with russia won't come at the ukraine's expense. >> the united states supports ukraine's sovereignty and independence and to make its own choices, including what alliances they choose to belong. >> vice president biden said a stronger relationship between the u.s. and russia would benefit the former soviet republics like the ukraine. >>> secretary of state clinton is in thailand this morning. she'll meet with thai officials today and travel to a seaside resort for a southeast asian security conference. topping the agenda at that conference are human rights abuses in myanmar and north korea's nuclear program. >>> california's hot dry weather has touched off an early season of brush fires. several blazes erupted yesterday, including one that threatened 150 expensive homes in san bernardino.

now to ukraine and georgia. i will try to be brief.ussian leaders, i believe, those in power, don't accept the independence of ukraine. they'd view ukraine primarily as a region near russia. ukraine is denied a separate history, culture, and distinct national identity. ukraine statehood has been viewed as a temporary aberration and the ideal scenario is to create a closed political and military alliance directed from moscow. the ukrainians have not helped matters. power struggles between interest groups and industrial lobbyists in ukraine provide opportunities to pull the country back into a russian orbit. moscow engages in various forms of subterfuge and subversion to achieve its goal, including energy blackmail, private corruption, economic buyouts, media propaganda, discrediting other politicians, attempts at diplomatic isolation, manipulation of national and regional issues, threats of direct military intervention or even a breakup of the country, protection of russian ethnic groups or russian speakers on the territory of ukraine,

he was in the former soviet republics, ukraine and georgia. what was he doing there? >> the united states has been trying. hillary clinton talked about it. that was a relatively successful moment for her when she met with russian foreign minister. she said that she wanted to reset the relationship between the united states and russia. but the meetings that obama had in moscow were, at best, middling. the meeting with medvedev went well. >> so it's just a followup to that? >> it's a bit of a followup to that because theemáates is still committed to its relationship with georgia and ukraine and the russians see it as a zero sum game. they want these guys out. they're not going to get nato enlargement anytime soon because the europeans will stop it from happening but they do want to show and this is an issue that biden's been following, you know, for decades, running foreign relations committee in the senate. want to show that the u.s. is still actually committed to these guys on the ground. >> dan, you said that ukraine's the key to russia. >> no russian leader could su

but after all, stalin came from georgia, for example, and ukraine... the gates of kiev and so forth are part of the music and history, the artistry of russia. but at the same time, it seems to me that the russian experience is one in which because of business relationships, hopefully because of more interrelations, individual persons throughout the world, there are possibilities for a different kind of conversation. now, with regard to nato, there was always the possibility of russia being a part of nato. that is a part of europe, a part of the security system. the russians for a variety of reasons have chosen not to make that a part of their history at this point. they still are very proud of their country. they appreciate on some days that they are no longer the superpower that they might have been. but at the same time, they believe given the weapons they have, the authority that they have, the space that they have that they are different and need to be considered that way. >> rose: where do you think the two countries can cooperate in the immediate

but after all, stali came fm georgia, for examp, and ukraine. the gates ofiev and so forth a part of the music and story, the artisy of russia. but at the sam time, it seems to me that theussian experience is one in whic because of business lationships, hopefullyecause of more interrelations, indivial persons throughout the world, the are possibilities for adifferent kind of conversation. now, with regd to nato, there was alwa the possibility of russia being a part nato. that is a part o europe, a part of the security system. the russians for a variety of reasons have chosen not t make that a part of their history at this point. they stillre very oud of their country they appreciate on some days that ty are no longerhe perpower that they mighhave been. but at the sa time, they believe given the weapo they ha, the authority th they have, e space that ty have thathey are diffent and need to be considere that way >> rose: where do you think the two countries can cooperatin e immediate future with respect to benefit for bh o for befit of the planet

vice president is making news again for something he said in the ukraine.ion. and president obama got caught wearing "mom jeans." he has a response. greta: ok, you have seen our top stories, but here is the best of the rest. it must be tough being president. the eyes of the world are always on you. your clothing. president obama is being hammered for wearing "mom jeans" when he threw out the pitch at the all-star game. >> here is my attitude. michelle, she looks fabulous. up until a few years ago, i only had four suits. i hate to shop. those genes are comfortable. -- jeans are comfortable. for those of you what your president to look good in tight jeans, i am sorry i am not the guy. greta: vice president joe biden in the ukraine, meeting with political leaders, but it is what happens later in the day that caught our eye. vice president obama and the president of the ukraine duct into a local pub and were drinking some coca-cola'sç when the vice president was heard to say that a frenchman had gone home and discovered something, and it was not the most beaut

ukraine and georgia are both on russia's borders and both want to join nato. georgia very much wants to join, ukraine is divided and we've taken the decision that no country that wishes to join should be kept out and that doesn't seem to have applied to russia in the past but that's a different matter. the russians have made clear they take very seriously the prospect of these two coutries nato and they would not be silent and respond in some fashion if georgia and ukraine join nato. we're in a box. we're in a fix. on one hand it becomes dangerous to go ahead with member. and france and germany in particular will veto membership for ukraine and georgia but we can't say categorically they can join because it would under cut everything we said since we started nato so we're in a box and about what the obama administration will hope to do is tell them nothing will happen immediately and the russians should not hold back their cooperation in arms control and iran but without statesing what the russians want. we're in a tough situation and the administration will t

i don't think he will be going to georgia and ukraine any time soon.oesn't it show weakness to putin when he doesn't go over and back up to countries that actually like us? >> it's not that he is not backing them up. he is sending the vice president. bill: who would you rather see? biden or him? >> would i rather see? >> you know with that kind of a signal -- >> biden is more fun. you never know what he is going to say. >> it's like me subbing for monica crowley. bill: no, we love monica. ok. what did the president do right this week? >> he did a lot of things right, missile control. but to move on to a new topic. i thought what he said -- this may not be the most important political issue. i thought what he said about michael jackson was significant. let's not forget this is an important cultural icon. the fact that the president honored michael jackson with a couple of his comments, saying this is a day to honor him. i have all his stuff on my ipod. he is glad to see he is remembered primarily for the great joy he brought to a lot of people through h

georgia ry much wts to join, ukraine is dividednd we've taken the decision that country that wishes to jn should be kept out and that doesn't seem have apied to russian the past but that's a dierent matter. the rusans have made clear they tak very siously the prosct of these two coutries nato and they wou not be silent a respond in some shion if gegia and ukraine join nato. we're in a box. we're in a fix. on o hand it becomes dangerous to go aad wh member. and france and germany in particular will veto membershi for ukrain and georgia but we can't say categoricallyhey can join because it would under cut everything we said sincee started natoso we're in a box d about what the obama administrationill hope to do is tellhem nothing will happen immeately and the russians should not hol backtheir cooperatn inarms conol and iran but without statesingwh the russians want. we're in a tough situation a the administration will try to finesse. >>harlie: with human rights and demracy and those issues on the table in moscow in e conversation with meedev or putin? >> i'm not sure, charlie, to tell yo

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successful trip to georgia and the ukraine. he doesn't get those stories. >> chuck you know whose fault that is, right? >> i assume it's mine and yours and the media's? >> it's jay carney. the guy that makes me swear on the air. jay, we're blaming you for that. this is the toughest job. >> it is. >> it is. >> it's the job that shrinks the participants because people look for the bad news. it is not fair the way joe biden is treated. i know barnacle will agree. where are we politically at the end of july six months after the president got into office? >> remarkable, the entire poll and the way everybody is split up it's as if we're back to the campaign. everybody put on their jerseys again. the red team put red jerseys on. the blue team -- because you're seeing the president 40% disapproval rating. all coming from republicans. acting like republicans opinion the republican message, and this is what a republican pollster

. >>> vice president joe biden is in the ukraine as the u.s. tries to mend ties with moscow. >> we're working to reset our relationship with russia. i assure you and all of the people, but it will not come at the expense of ukraine. biden is visiting ukraine just two weeks after president obama visited russia. >>> there will be some big improvements on the road banks to the stimulus spending. arlington county lows share about two wondered $60 million in federal funding and will complete a new interchange at fair oaks. >>> it is costing the district a lot of your money to keep the lights on at nearly two dozen vacant buildings. $13 million will be spent on rent, utilities, and other fixed costs tied to 20 buildings. one warehouse near nationals park is leased for more than $540,000 a month. many of these buildings are empty because of school consolidations. >>> 8 bilingual and diversity career fair will be held today in arlington. more than 12 employers are expected to be there. it will be held at the holiday inn in arlington. it will run from 1

but nertheless, when push comes to shove, we're a long way from really discussing georgia and ukraine and a sensehat there is se agreement about thei status because from that standpoint itseems to mehe russian feeling is at there are many russian i both countries and russian intests in bh countries and these are likely to continue to b presse >> rose: do you underand the russian apprehensi abou nato expansn and their own sen that when yostart talking abougeorgia and the ukraine 's getting too clo to home? >> well, i understandt, i dot agree with it. thiss why i spect that there is rmor conversation. in oer words, russians may emotionally, historically fl that this is stillussia. but after all, stalin came fro georgia, for example, and ukraine...he gates of kv and so forth are part of the music and hiory, the artistr of russia. but at the same time, iteems to me that the rsian perience is one in which cause of business retionships, hopefully bause of moreinterrelations, individu persons throughout the world, there are possibilities for a fferent kind of conversation. now, with regar to

[applause] >> it included an important statement on the controversial of issue of georgia and ukraine to any nato, which moscow opposes. >> america will never a pose a security arrangement on another country. for any country to become a member of nato, a majority of its people must choose to. they must undertake reforms. they must contribute to the mission. let me be clear. nato should be seeking collaboration with russia, not confrontation. >> the audience of students also heard of the american president stressed that neither country should seek spears of influence in the world. mr. obama also emphasized the importance of democracy and year-old law. >> history shows that governments which serve only their own power do not thrive. governments that represent the will of their people are far likely to descend into failed states. >> and that would have made uncomfortable listening for the russian, government, which has become increasingly authoritarian. bbc news, moscow. >> let's get some reaction on that speech. joining me from the american embassy in london, richard. thank you for bein

to say about the woman of the ukraine. brian: she is bun as it ♪ brian: our slogan this hour comes to us from mike in eat ton town, georgia. i don't hit the snooze i turn it off and put on fox news. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- alisyn: i want to start the show but i want to listen to the music. steve: welcome to the news barn on this wednesday morning. steve, ali and brian with you. [mooing] steve: excuse me. we have so much to talk about with this health care thing. we have special guests because we know you have special questions. sit down, get some coffee. maybe you burn some toast. three hours right now. brian: some facets. alley fills in for the rest of the week for gretchen who is vacationing on is he bat particular call or covering a story. steve: which one is it? alisyn: happy to be with all of you. this morning, the federal reserve chairman ben bernanke will answer more tough questions on the economy after a grilling yesterday. ber

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the other foot note is this -- the ukraine is split down the middle.half of it is russian and half is ukrainian. if we can't -- keep pushing native -- and there is no polling showing the people there want nader -- but if we keep pushing it, ukraine will split into two countries or provinces and then what you would then have is a division of europe right along russia's borders. the last time in happened was berlin, far away. what you would end up with a new division right on russia's borders. you are absolutely right. we have to stop with the nato expansion beard host: give us your take on the afghanistan part of the story. "the washington post" points out the two leaders also signed agreements among the transit of u.s. military personnel and weapons through russia to afghanistan, so there is that. then a question, they say do russian officials resent it u.s. for its interference with russian military action of afghanistan? the full scope of history -- in brief, as it relates to afghanistan. guest: i did not know what the witterer is talking about, russ

. >> the ukraine has received backing for membership of nato by joe biden.said that they have a right to decide their own foreign policy and they should be free to choose their own allies. russia has strongly opposed the ukrainian membership. it is a key country fork- transport europe. hillary clinton says that washington is concerned about the cooperation between north korea and burma. this could pose a direct threat to the neighbors of burma and destabilize the region. a spanish newspaper says that the image of a fallen soldier was taken 50 kilometers away from the front line. it is a famous image that is now being called a fake. in britain, we are the target of more surveillance cameras than anywhere else in the world even the latest official figure is a million less than previously thought. has it helped? >> britain is said to be the most watched nation on earth. new cameras are added everywhere. in one of the most remote communities, people are being watched. in shetland, they have installed 14 new cameras turning it into one of the most watched towns i

joe biden, defending the right of the ukraine develop its own foreign-policy and that they would supportts decision to join nato. they are expected to pledge more support for the government. there are yet more signs of a growing tension between israelis and arabs in the country. the israeli housing minister has called for all to move -- all jews to move to the north of israel. access to land is restricted. our middle eastern correspondent report to tell -- reports now. >> these children are israeli, but they are also arab. their family stayed put in israel after the war of an abundance 60 years ago. under israeli law, all citizens are equal. arab israelis tell you that some are more equal than others. he showed us what used to be his home before the authorities demolished it twice. he said that he owned a this plot before israel claimed it as state land. his new home is uniquely built, a family of 14 living in three rooms. >> if i was a citizen, i would not be in this situation. jewish communities can get building permits easily. they have electricity, water, street lights and parks. how

ukraine's leaders looking to ensure u.s.n and support if it's -- and along with its bid to join nato. tomorrow the v.p. will head to georgia another exsoviet nation that was in its sphere that wants to join nato. alisyn, you are in our sphere. alisyn: thank you, i'm honored. president obama's own party is starting to turn on him a bit over health care and quickly spreading to house democrats. nancy pelosi now suggesting that tax hikes to pay for universal health care should be scaled back. pelosi and senate leader harry reid are both pushing back the timetable for health care bill. this as more moderate democrats signal opposition to the health care plan. steve: meanwhile, it is day 6 of shuttle endeavour's mission to the international space station. no spacewalks today. but the shuttle's robotic arm will take care of some repairs. meanwhile, check out this picture of jupiter taken by nasa's telescope in hawaii. see that white spot. apparently they theorize something big slammed into the planet leaving the scar the size of t

is trying to send a signal by sending vice president biden right, a week after this visit of the ukraine to georgia. i don't know what people say there. if there's any continuity, he will say pretty much what you just said, that we don't recognize russia playing for exclusive interest. let me make a broader point year. we're trying to put it into context and perspective. if barack obama went to the iranians and said, if you unclench your fist, we will stretched our hand out. he went to cairo and spoke to the sony world and said we don't have problems with islam, which is true. -- the sunni world. but we do oppose radicalism and tourism. the question is, where is the reciprocity? he stretches his arms and the arm is not met and shaken in moscow in peace, that will be a very disappointing thing, because then the question will rise about the efficacy of the stretched hand. some people will interpret that as being a bit naive or full of good intentions but not realistic enough. there is a discussion about realism in front policy. you were there. you remember that. realism -- >> realism is on

is trying to send a signal by sending vice president biden right, a week after this visit of the ukraine to georgia. i don't know what people say there. if there's any continuity, he will say pretty much what you just said, that we don't recognize russia playing for exclusive interest. let me make a broader point year. we're trying to put it into context and perspective. if barack obama went to the iranians and said, if you unclench your fist, we will stretched our hand out. he went to cairo and spoke to the sony world and said we don't have problems with islam, which is true. -- the sunni world. but we do oppose radicalism and tourism. the question

new global security architecture, specifically in moscow wants to halt nato enlargement and prevent ukraine and georgia from joining that institution. i am sure there will also be reflections on russia's standing in the global financial crisis which has hit harder over there. and from the american side, the and ministration hinted it would like to see a grand bargain -- the administration hinted it would like to see a grand bargain in the u. s-russian relationship. secretary of state clinton talked about the reset button. whether they can conceive -- whn pushing that are not is a question. it looks like the obama administration will be willing to trade some of the missile defense plants in central europe for russian corp., a rand's nuclear program -- for russian cooperation, iran's nuclear program. so what does mr. obama wants, what does he understand about the russians? some believe it may not be very much, unfortunately. some people over there say they kind of regard president obama as eight gorbachev -- like gorbachev, somebody they can do business with. but gorbachev is not like in russ

. >> ukraine has received back a minute -- backing frofor memberp in nato from visiting u.s.esident that -- vice- president, joe biden. the u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton says that that russia is concerned at concerns of -- a signs of growing military cooperation between burma and china. this nation has its people under the closest supervision by cctv camera. if the answer is not obvious, it is britain. even though the latest official figure is 1 million fewer than previously thought. but do they help? >> britain is said to be the most watched nation on earth. cameras are there to capture of removed, with new cameras being added everywhere. in one of the country's more remote communities, puffin watching has given way to people watching. this is one of britain's most watched towns. figures from the bbc highlight a love of cctv. another of britain's smallest authorities bought more cameras than the san francisco police department. and incredibly, the london borough of what's worth has as many cameras as the dublin city council, the police departments of johannesburg

it included important statements on the controversial issue of the georgia and ukraine joining of natoscow bitterly opposes. >> america will never a pose a security arrangement in another country. for any other country to become a member of nato, for example, the majority of the people must choose to. they must be able to contribute to the mission. let me be clear. nato should be seeking collaboration with russia, not confrontation. >> the audience of students also heard the american president stressed that neither country should seek spheres of influence in the world. >> immemorial has been unveiled in london for the victims of the bomb attacks on a city transport four years ago. >> 52 people were killed when for islamic extremists blew themselves up. the memorial is in hyde park. >> a summer deluge on the head judge -- edge of hyde park, thoughts turn to that morning four years ago. london had been the latest target of terrorism. the memorial has 52 colors, one for each victim. some of the families were involved in formulating the design. >> we want them to walk through it, touch it,

speaking during a tour of ukraine and georgia, vice president biden told bbc the regional border was, quote, a place if it doesn't get straightened out will wreak havoc on the united states. >>> there are reports one of bin laden's sons was killed in a missile strike earlier this year. believed 27-year-old saad bin laden was not the target of the u. u. u.s. attacks but still among those killed. >>> president obama weighs in on the arrest of professor gates taken into custody by a white police officer who responded to reports of a break in. turned out it was gates trying to get into his own house. take a listen to what the president had to say yesterday in his news conference. >> i think it's fair to say, number one, any of us would be pretty angry. number two, the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when this was already proof they were in their own home. >> joined by msnbc contributor and boston native, mike barnicle. what do you make of the story as it unfolds, the officer, 42-year-old policeman, same guy 15 or 16 years ago resuscitated boston player reggie lewis,

their german army surrounded leningrad and move to the outskirts of moscow they captured the ukraine and moved on to the caucus. in europe everything was going bad. and the north atlantic and the north sea they were seeking large number of allied vessels -- vessels. but actually the most serious submarine warfare was in the caribbean and in the gulf. between the first of february 42 until the end of november 42, the germans were just using a few submarines about 610 allies, a large allied vessels with 3.1 million tons of carrying power. with almost no loss at two themselves. it was that enormous success, almost 18 percent of all of the ships lost by the allies in the atlantic, pacific, nrc mediterranean and caribbean for the whole six years of the war, to all forms of attack not just by you boots but artillery and airplanes so it was devastating. it was that the enormous devastation that led hoover and others to think there had to be a reason behind it. it is not just by accident that two or more herbert vessels per day or 10 months so that is why they began looking head and once we

it included an important statement on the controversy lachute of georgia and ukraine joining nato. >>merica will never impose a security arranment on another country tradfor any country to become a membe of an ganization like na, for example, the majority ofts people must choose to, theyust underte reforms and contrute to the alliance's mission. le me be clear -- nato should be seeking llaboration with much --collaboration with russia, notonfrontation. but they heard t american president stressed tt neither countr should seek a series of inuence in the world. >> gad to he you with us on bbc world news. ill to come, prince chars leeds attributeto the familie who lost loved ones in te july 7 mbings. rst, in the rete jungle of eastern bolivia,the government has seized and destred what it lieves is the country's largest cocaine processing plant. the countras the world's thd largest cocae producer. ut it stopped cperatingith ameri's war on drugs last yr and expelled u.s. agen. bolivia seize thisajor raid as a victory and vindicaon of their decision to go it alone. we have thireport. >> the

with ur efforts to encourage what ty think of as anti-russian feelings in neighbing countries, the ukraine georgia. thy are angry. as result, they are not prepared talk abouthe things that we care about. the top of our list is iran. we take iran serioly. one russian official said te, " thank you have a media about iran. maybe you are still worried about the indians. that is yo problem, not ou." it s very dismisve,lmost vulr. i came awayhinking this is not an ea problem. president obama anhis earlier trips, just the force of his personality, his charisma, his abilitto use wods ihink has really created excitement overseas. russians are in a more orderly and resentf mood it and it ll take more than his charm they are in a me orne and sentful mood and it will take more than his charm to brk through it. we have to lten to their prblems. tavis:ell me what th process ought to be. tt assumes thatt can be done. let's say pgress can be made. >> i think it can be done. we g into the habit in the 1990's when russia was so wek after the fallf communism of thinking we real did not have to take their vew

americans to ignore-- and the urging him not to drop the self-defense system and defend georgia and ukraine and to build relationships with russia and political militia and he did it and specific about georgia and awe crane, about territorial integrity of his country. as far as i can see, he didn't budge off of any issue and the kremlin failed in trying to establish the same relations that the obama had. >> one of the goals that obama shared with president bush is to try to get some cooperation with iran to stop iran's nuclear ambitions. do you think he made any progress with the kremlin on that front? >> i guess obama recognized, that it's probably not within his reach because putin is with the opposite of the americans, nuclear round, sanction, and that's the only hope of russian regime that it will go off again. so obama made the statement in moscow and he didn't want to tie it to anything else. so if you guys told we had a problem and we can talk again about missile defense which means to me that he has very little hope if any that russia will get help. >> that's interesting, you athat

in ukraine in south caucuses and central asia. we mentioned turkmanstan, that's in a situation where both the bush administration and current administration doesn't have an ambassador. that's a scandal. why won't we not only have an ambassador there, but probably start working on getting the president [inaudible] can you repeat? we need to get him here. and start talking seriously about gas. otherwise all the gas will go to russia. so there are many things on energy security, on hard security, on money laundering and finances that can be done. but i would rather not spend time on that at this juncture. >> ok, take one more question. >> hi, from american progress, this question is for mr. sanders. this question has come up of the u.s. president and government and state department can be so eager to repair things with russia in wake, and that certain issues and interests fall to the way side. my question is do you think it's highly likely that human rights or rule of law in russia is an issue that will fall by the way side. or that

it included an important statement on the controversy lachute of georgia and ukraine joining nato. >>merica will never impose a security arrangement on another country trade for any country to become a member of an organization like nato, for example, the majority of its people must choose to, they must undertake reforms and contribute to the alliance's mission. let me be clear -- nato should be seeking collaboration with much -- collaboration with russia, not confrontation. >> but they heard the american president stressed that neither country should seek a series of influence in the world. >> glad to have you with us on bbc world news. still to come, prince charles leeds attributes to the families who lost loved ones in the july 7 bombings. first, in the remote jungle of eastern bolivia, the government has seized and destroyed what it believes is the country's largest cocaine processing plant. the country as the world's third largest cocaine producer. but it stopped cooperating with america's war on drugs last year and expelled u.s. agents. bolivia seize this major raid as a victory

earer this week, biden was in the former soviet public of ukrain today he visited another former soviet republicgeorgia, which has beenrying to get adtted to nato. a ve the kremlin strongl opposes. today, biden spoke bere the georgian parliamt and offered reassurances about wasngton's recent overtus to russia. >>adies and gentlemen, i know th some are concerned and i understand it that our eorts to reserelations with russia will come athe expense of geoia. let me belear -- they hav not, they will not, d they cannot. >>> russia and cha once again ha gotten together for joint military exercises they're being coucted in china ang china's border russia's far east. the two countries say t exercises are digned to simulate attack on terrorist songholds and increase stabili in that region of the world. >>> we have more night on a stor e've been watching closely f you, the rapiddvance of the h1 virus around the world. in britain, where the nuer of cases h doubled in the past week to an eimated 100,000, the government day launched a telephone hotline and website to ansr the public's questions abo