men and women trained to care for common health problems. ♪ [singing] 40 years ago, the world health organizationed to help build a healthier world. where are we today? world population has reached the 5 billion mark. remarkable progress has been made in science and medicine, yet, the health sector varies widely. in industrialized nations, many millions are invested in medical technology, but blatant inequalities in health status remain. ♪ [somber music] music] ♪ >> high-technology kicks ahead. it also takes its toll. for example, nuclear technology .ccidents in response to these dangers, groups are demanding control of other health, and individuals are taking personal action. in the poorer nations, the picture is very different. three-quarters of the world's population receiv less than 10% of the world's budget for health. women have a 200 times greater risk of dying during pregnancy and childbirth than women in the rich nations. >> while these countries still face the diseases of poverty, they must learn to confront the diseases of affluence, fueled by the adoption of western lifestyles, alcoho

by the united states, not the world health organization so i think this investigation is too little,e. at the end of the day we know what's going to be in this report, the world health organization is going to report exactly what the ccp, the chinese communist party allows it to report. >> trace: here's the deal, the way this goes down is the world health organization team will work with some chinese scientists and will the chinese guide this, will they cooperate, china took the lead in inviting w.h.o. experts to discuss scientific virus tracing. the purpose is to contribute to a more effective global public health cooperation, demonstrates that china takes on its her son's ability as a major country in contrast to the u.s. which keeps shirking its responsibility. they take a swipe at the u.s. here, the question everybody is asking is the evidence that wuhan market is gone, there is no evidence. how do you conduct a study when you don't have the evidence to conduct it with. >> allowing the world health organization to investigate china, is like having el chapo investigate the mexican

the world health organization to mislead the world when the virus was first discovered by chinese authoritiesina has total control over the world health organization despite only paying $40 million per year compared to what the united states states has been paying which is approximately $450 million per year. because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms we will be today terminating our relationship with the world health organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent local public health needs. >> trace: that became of a notice of withdrawal to the united nations effective july 5th, 2021. i'm joined by the house ranking number of the foreign affairs committee with refusal to heed warnings about the virus early on. the president was talking numbers here and he was saying 450 million that the americans gave. the bottom line is that the united states in 2015 was funded 15% of the world health organization's budget. so that's an a catastrophic hit from the organization. >> i think the president is sending him a message, so they can get

covert 19 the latest figures come as the trumpet ministration moves to withdraw from the world health organization the u.s. secretary of state mike compare says the organization is failing in carrying out its core function. we are not going to underwrite an organization that has historically been incompetent and not performed its fundamental function there there is a real focus on the failures that took place around and the world health organization's fundamental inability to perform its basic core mission of preventing a global pandemic spread u.k. government has announced a $37000000000.00 mini budget aimed at saving jobs and pumping new life into the ailing economy incentives include a nationwide job retention plan and taxes were reduced for buying homes and eating out. sabby as president has called on protesters to stop attending anti-government rallies all risk for the spreading coronavirus demonstrators accuse alexander who change of reopening the economy to atlee for political gain sabia has seen a dramatic rise in cases. days of heavy rain have swollen rivers and trickled mudslides destroy

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despite criticism, so does the world health organization. its health emergencies program responded immediately to validate the good diagnostic test for covid-19. the world health organization was the only organization that could get chinese approval for independent scientists to enter included w.h.o. american government experts in their delegation. it also convened the first multi-stakeholder meeting to look at access to eventual vaccine, treatment and countermeasures. you asked, mr. chairman, who is the fire department? who responds when there is an outbreak that threatens to become an epidemic? my reply is there is no alternative to w.h.o. others will mobilize such as the cdc, through the global outbreak and response network. the coalition for epidemic preparedness and animation. and the laboratory network. but, w.h.o. has to be at the core. after ebola with u.s. leadership, i was involved personally and we help to make w.h.o. more effective and we can do so again. the reforms that need to be made , i could enumerate some of them later if s

out of the world health organization, pulling that funding, democrats down the line say "bad move, irresponsiblending for its organization in the middle of a worldwide outbreak of the virus that has created a global pandemic." the $500 million that the u.s. puts into the organization every single year is needed now more than ever. >> leslie: i do think it's a bad idea for us to tear away. was the world health organization wrong with this? certainly. china lied, what a surprise. they waited one week for the genetic mapping of covid-19 to be revealed, and there was only after, katie is correct, taiwan published it. the three countries that were looking into these genetic coding of this virus. you're not going to ever have 100%. i'm married, i love my husband. i don't agree with him 100% of the time. i think, as part of the international community, the benefits of being part of this with their international neighbors throughout the world, it has more benefits than it does especially during a time like this. one reason for it, you had said, gillian, that this is a novel virus. i have, two doors down

the head of the world health organization has a covid-19 is world health organization has a covid—19ly the most severe global health emergency the organisation has ever declared. the who is that it would reconvene its emergency committee this week to review its assessment of the pandemic. previously, the director has advised five other global health emergencies, two abrasive ebola, the guitarist, polio and swine flu. more than extend million cases of coronavirus have been declared since it was declared an emergency injanuary. since it was declared an emergency in january. this is the sixth time a global health emergency has been declared under the international health regulations, but it is easily the most serious. in the pandemic continues to accelerate. in the past weeks, the total number of cases has roughly doubled. let's get more on this now from professor lawrence guston, director of the world health organization centre on national and global health in washington, dc. thank you very much indeed for your time at such a busy time. why is the head of the who saying this right now?

yeah well if it isn't economics by the world health organization that this white house can transmit to other people through the airport that mean of massive chain you know where daily life which is already pretty much distorted that means that we probably have to move their face masks indoor we have to work really effectively on to the ventilation and conditioning because your circulation indoor would probably mean higher exposure to the virus and we also probably need to think about commuting maybe trains and the buses need to be traveling within those open and so on so once it is it in a nice message and use it acquired ok so we're talking about even more precautions here that says it's still emerging evidence behind the spend more than 200 international scientists are convinced that this is true so why is the world health organization being cautious. i think one of the major problem is being misinterpretation of the data because they are going that mean define for the corner what is frost mission has been basically based on the studies those going to conducted in 1000 forty's and fi

the white house has officially moved to withdraw the united states from the world health organizationld break ties with the global public health body at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. president trump has frequently criticised the who, accusing it of covering up the coronavirus outbreak with china and failing to hold beijing to account. our north america correspondent david willisjoins me now from los angeles. david, when would be happening? ina yearfrom david, when would be happening? in a yearfrom now, it david, when would be happening? in a year from now, it would ta ke in a year from now, it would take effect from, mike. and that of causes after the presidential is —— which is due to ta ke presidential is —— which is due to take place in november this year. hence the presumptive democratic rival to donald trump,joe democratic rival to donald trump, joe biden, has come out to say that he will reverse this decision if elected and he will make sure that america remains part of the world health organization. criticism of the decision has come from other leading democrats, includ

health ministers because he disagreed with their medical advice which followed that of the world health organizationhe health body sent best wishes for a speedy recovery. we are all potentially exposed to this virus. the virus doesn't really know who we are. whether we're prince or pauper, we are equally vulnerable. and i think what it really highlights is our collective vulnerability to this disease. and brazil is more vulnerable than most. the death toll is soaring, but shops, bars and restaurants are reopening. it's what jair bolsonaro has wanted from the very start, the economy back up and running. for so long, jair bolsonaro has tried to brush off this virus. the irony that he has now caught it has not been missed in brazil today. translation: i think he's going to get better. he has the best doctors and the best hospitals. i hope he's well. translation: bolsonaro has spoke about not catching it and he caught it. it's not just a little flu like he was talking about. this was the fourth test jair bolsonaro had taken for covid—i9. he had a scare early on in the crisis, when he paid a visit to don

the head of the world health organization has said covid—19 is easily the most severe global health emergency organisation has ever declared stop. tedros ghebreyesus said he would reconvene who's emergency committee to review its assessment of the pandemic. at least 16 million cases of the virus have been reported worldwide since it was declared an emergency in january. worldwide since it was declared an emergency in january. this is the sickest time a global health emergency has been declared under the international health regulations, but it is easily the most severe. and the pandemic continues to accelerate. in the past six weeks, the total number of cases has roughly doubled.” spoke cases has roughly doubledli spokejust cases has roughly doubledli spoke just now to cases has roughly doubledlj spoke just now to professor lawrence costin, director of the world health organization centre on national and global health law. well, i think he is undoubtedly right. we all know this. you can see, if you look behind me, i am quarantining with my three—year—old granddaughter. we are all quarantining

and despite some justified criticism, so does the world health organization. it's emergency health emergencies program responded immediately to validate good diagnostic test for covid-19. world health organization was the only organization to get chinese approval for independent scientists enter china. who is they always would, included american government of experts in the delegation. dimaggio also could be the most stakeholder meetings to look at access to original vaccines, treatments and countermeasures. asking the department department was prett. my reply is there is no alternative to who. others will mobilize, such as the cdc, and the global outbreak and response network. in the collation for academic preparedness and innovation. the laboratory network. but who, has to be the corporate after ebola with the u.s. leadership, i was involved personally i would help make who more effectively and we can do so again. the reform needs to be made. and we talked about more later if you wish. but the main also time for the strengthening of the u.s. leadership. imagi

carley: donald trump putting the us from the world health organization. nding a strong notice to the un, secretary-general and key congressional leaders. todd: why the president is making this move. >> reporter: donald from repeatedly criticized the world health organization for what he calls a close relationship with china. the united states has formally withdrawn from the group, a un spokesperson confirming overnight the us notified the governing body on monday of its intention to withdraw from the who on july 6th, 2021. in the current agreement the us is required to provide a one year notice, the trump administration will be required to pay $200 million in unpaired membership dues. in may donald trump accused the who of misleading the world of the organization -- origins and timeline of the coronavirus outbreak. the decision is receiving strong pushback from political opponents including joe biden who tweeted americans are safer when america is engaged in strengthening global health was my first day as president i will rejoin the who and restore our lea

is going to happen, i don't necessarily know the details they are, but i can tell you the world health organization does play a vital role when it comes to the public health of our world, so i really hope we can come together as many countries to fight not only covid-19 but future pandemics. >> neil: do you worry about the timing of it? you were quite right, a lot of bad issues have come up like the world health organization but now in the middle of dealing with this coronavirus and what could be worrisome spikes in some cases and maybe some cases going on abroad but now is the time to do something like that? >> timing is everything, isn't it? when it comes to the president making decisions as to what he is or is not going to do, i don't know if it's going to have an immediate -- if we will feel any immediate changes. we have many bodies working together to overcome this global pandemic. i think this is putting forth a very strong message from the united states saying that they want fuller transparency when it comes to the world health organization, i think it brings forth a lot of questions, i cer

i got more on this just now from a professor at the world health organization centre on national and al health law. i think he is undoubtably right. we all know this. you can see, if you look behind me, i am quarantining with my three—year—old granddaughter. we are all quarantining. it has affected all of our lives. social, health, economic, huge spikes in hospitalisations. deaths around the world. the only continent that has been spared is antarctica. truly, the world has never faced anything like this since the great influenza pandemic of 1918. and so, you know, over a hundred years later we are experiencing something that i hope we will never have to experience again in our lifetimes. so you would class it as more severe than, say, ebola or swine flu? can you see an end to it? yes, it is clearly much more severe than ebola or swine flu. swine flu is not very pathogenic and we have a vaccine for it now. it's in our seasonal influenza vaccines. ebola was something that we had a couple of dozen outbreaks in sub—saharan africa and we brought under control. the same with sars and middle

this is deja vu news live from berlin and the world health organization shifts its position on how covert 19 might be spread after pressure from more than 200 scientists the w.h.o. admits the virus could be transmitted by tiny particles suspended in the air so what does this mean for our behavior also coming up no aeons of residence in the australian city of melbourne to make last minute preparations ahead of a new lockdown the government says it is the only way of preventing catastrophe and i am a task ahead on the american prepares to set out her country's goals for the e.u. as it takes over the council presidency for the next 6 months. thanks. i'm sumi so much gone it's great to have you with us the world health organization says there is a merging evidence that the corona virus could spread through particles in the air that statement comes after more than 200 international scientists claim that the virus can be spread from person to person through tiny droplets that remain suspended in the air for several hours they also claim that these airborne droplets could travel for tens of mete

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short while ago i spoke to when king zhang she manages the global influenza program at the world health organization and i asked her how worried she was about this so-called g 4 strain of the swine flu. so the cheapest rent oaks lie in fresno iris is not new iris cece virus comes a promise of ellen's program from tucson that you live in and you saw the 18. they were human infections e.c.g. for group slam virus reporting so of course well we are concerned of the seris as well as our west swine virus he said in any infrared ara-c. but otherwise so what it reminds us that we could we should remain vigilance and be aware of this threat from your friends or those that have the potential to cause a similar pandemic as the coronavirus now. well it's very difficult to to say back to all is it or is it any more in friend of ours he sister lost someone marise isa has a potential we only don't know which maurice would jump out and cause the next in friends of him. how disease do these viruses transmits give us an idea. well sea surface why virus is this all melting in friends of ours sweetening set to go to in

in the case of the world health organization, this is an organization beholden to the chinese government.h.o. quietly revised its timeline of how the outbreak began. previously they told us china self-reported and outbreak of unusual pneumonia in wuhan. now w.h.o. admits it learned of the outbreak from chinese media reports and accounts by wuhan doctors posted to a website based here in the u.s. world health organization had to wait whole days before getting more information than the chinese government. dr. marc siegel is a fox medical contributor, our man on this topic. he joins us tonight. doctor, thanks for coming on. what do you make of this? >> tucker, i'm here to report on this big lie they are mentioning. the light coming out of the people's republic of china and the lie propagated by the world health organization. dial it back to december 31st, 2019, a date that will go down in history where a viral pneumonia is first being reported out of china. well, the chinese government is supposed to inform the world health organization about that, right? the timeline that the w.h.o. has on

taking a cue from donald trump, he has threatened to withdraw from the world health organization and pported the to toutealth system hydroxychloroquine despite warnings it is not safe or effective to treat coronavirus. himself.ng it now the world health organization nonetheless wishes him well. >> we wish him a speedy recovery. other leaders have had similar experiences and i think it brings home the reality of the virus. reporter: that will likely depend on how he fares on whether he will become seriously if, as was boris johnson, or he will be back at work in a week, telling everyone, i told you so. thanf this despite more 65,000 brazilians who have lost their lives so far to the so-called little flu. recorded theirs highest single day jump in fatalities to date with 200 people dying from coronavirus. iran has reported a total of almost 12,000 covid-19 deaths with more than 245,000 cases. our reporter is in tehran. reporter: iranians thought they were past the peak of the virus but the new total of 200 dead and 24-hour's has prompted the health ministry to issue a new warning. many

out of the world health organization you choose it of being a pop at all china it comes as u.s. states brace to loosen their lock downs even as the virus relentlessly spreads to get 1st hand analysis from washington. plus is wearing a mask in public a civic duty or an infringement of civil rights to take a look at the actual battle raging in the u.s. over the wearing of face coverings in public during the pandemic. i'm told me a lot of ball it's good to have you with us under his face mask it wasn't clear whether brazil's president jalal bowl so narrow was red faced with embarrassment or anger but now we know it certainty the man who was ridiculed steps to contain the corona virus has tested positive for it himself well have to wait and see whether both so narrow it still believes as he said before that measures to to prevent his fellow countrymen catching covered 1000 are not worth the effort. from the very beginning of the outbreak about which i have also repeatedly played down the risks of the corona virus and initially described this as a little flu he also flouted social di

also coming up a worldwide spike in corona virus infections prompts a warning from the world health organization as europeans trying to navigate the vacation season under the new normal. omarion and steam that's good to have you with us we begin in the united states where record numbers of jobless workers are facing uncertainty as they wait for congress to decide on whether they'll extend a boost to unemployment benefits the current coronavirus relief program expires at the end of july but republicans in the senate are divided over how much financial aid they're willing to provide. she won the fight against corona virus but asia brown has lost her job and now bills are piling up that's why she's hoping to get the government's financial support from it would help out like with my card rode in rand food ever we need we need it for and i think they should. pass to be a when it detects out there to the people who really need it congress is still debating the coronavirus aid package but time is running out the weekly complementary allocation of $600.00 for the unemployed will stop this week republica

our support for those trucks in that response, precisely when they're most needed. >> the world health organizations a shareholder, sort of a major participate and funder, aim as at the imf, it's that type of organization. the guardian had an article in which it says if trump's america first agenda has any organizing theme beyond self-interest and chaos, it's above all a profound dislike of multilateral institutional organizations and agreements not at least of which is the u.n. and others threatened at the hands of washington. the reason i bring this up, tom, i'm trying to understand how much of this will be effective and how much of this is just an ideological fit with this administration? we don't like multilateral organizations. we don't like these global things, it's become a calling cry for american conservatives that we don't like to be part of big organizations. >> yeah. so, i mean, historically that's not been true for global health. global health is the one area that really has had bipartisan support in our foreign policy, consistently. so the bush administration started the program that

an alarming 24 hours in the current virus pandemic as the world health organization reveals a record number of new infections and deaths. you're watching i'll just 0 live from london i'm terry navigator also ahead concern about the safety of boeing 737 planes which were grounded as a result of the pandemic claims of espionage and state secrecy the diplomatic dispute between the u.s. and china intensifies. on the 1st friday prayers at istanbul's after its controversial change of status from the museum to a mosque. helo more than 6 months since the corona virus was 1st detected in china the pandemic is still ripping through the world at record rates more than 284000 new infections have been reported in the last 24 hours that's a record rise according to the world health organization nearly $10000.00 people have died in that same period the biggest spike since the end of april in europe kovan $1000.00 is resurging in spain and france french citizens are now advised not to travel to the spanish region of catalonia which has recorded more than 8000 cases in the past fortnight and france i

short while ago i spoke to when king zhang she manages the global influenza program at the world health organization and i asked her how worried she was about this so-called g 4 strain of the swine flu. so the cheapest rent oaks lie in fresno iris is not new iris cece virus comes to from a surveillance program from tucson that you live in and 2018. they were human infections e.c.g. for group a slam virus reported so of course well we are concerned of the seris as well as our west swine virus he said in any infrared ara-c. but otherwise reminds us that we could we should remember vigilance and be aware of just read around in friends or does it have the potential to cause a similar pandemic as the corona virus now. where it is very difficult to to say back to all is it or is it more in friend about or is he sister lost so why maurice isa has a potential when only don't know which maurice would jump out and cause the next in friends of him then. how does this do these viruses transmits give us an idea. well see surface why virus is as amounting in friends are a sweet meaning sent to infect humans spar

the latest figures come as the trumpet ministration formally moved to withdraw from the world health organization the us secretary of state by pump a 0 says the w.h.o. is failing in carrying out its core function we are not going to underwrite an organization that has historically been incompetent and not performed its fundamental function there there's a real focus on the failures that took place around. the world health organization's fundamental inability to perform its basic core mission of preventing a global pandemic spread ok let me bring in our white house correspondent kimberly holcomb who's been following developments that statement there from might from peo seems fairly damning but does this close the door on the relationship between the u.s. and the w.h.o. . you know it really doesn't has a lot to do with the outcome of the u.s. election in november i mean look the paperwork's been filed the process is in place but here's what's notable this won't take effect for about one year july 6th 2021 as so what that means is that if we have a democrat in the white house next time around it's v

>> it's an excellent question and the world health organization encompasses over 150 countries. it directs and leads international health care and system improvement efforts for the united nations system. its goal is clearly displayed on their website is to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable, and it gathers information. it plans, and it spreads that information to all of the countries, and for whatever the reasons that the trump administration has, i think it's better to have a seat at that table given that it's a very powerful and impactful organization than to not. >> president trump says he will pressure all governors to open schools this fall. your thoughts on schools re-opening? >> i think it depends on the area. the areas that are hit hard with a high prevalence of covid having increasing cases and who are not at the phase of opening, then they may have an issue with opening schools come the fall, especially if the schools don't have a plan to decrease the risk of spread, but there may be areas that are at the phase of opening with a low prevalence

grigsby, i believe the world health organization failed the american people, failed the world during the coronavirus crisis, refused to call out china for its disinformation campaign, lack of transparency, the cover-ups, and you made reference to some of this, from the start. i believe the world health organization blindly accepted china's leader's false reporting and understated the threat of the disease. they repeatedly praised china for transparency, spreading inaccurate and misleading information. january 14th, we know they pushed out false information that there was no evidence, they said, of human to human transmission of the virus despite clear evidence of the contrary. but it continues. just last week, the world health organization announced that asymptomatic spread of the coronavirus was rare, and then that made the national and the international news for a day, and then the next day, they kind of walked back the claim, so had to change things, lots of inconsistent sis, but this -- inconsistenci inconsistencies, but this isn't the first instance of the world health organizat

there's a reason to vote against this amendment because of the world health organization wording. you just have to read for yourself or all the world health organization has to do is take steps to conduct an investigation in exactly what in the world happened the resulted nap in the deaths of 130,000 americans. that's all there to do. they've had to conduct -- they just had to take steps to see what went on and at the daycart meaningful reforms on national health regulations including the process declared a public of emergency of international concern because clearly that was not declared in a timely fashion. in this case resulting in the deaths of 130,000 americans. if we're going to contribute to the world health organization we should ask for them to act responsibly and to address our concerns on this issue. i yield back, madam chair. >> mr. price seeks recognition. >> mr. price is recognized. >> madam chair, i rise in opposition to this amendment. it is of course appropriate for this committee to oversee the use of u.s. contributions to the world health organization and ask har

from the world health organization next july. professional, what do you think the impact of that will be as we fight covid-19? >> it's an excellent question, and the world health organization encompasses over 150 countries. it directs and leads international health care and system improvement efforts for the united nations. the goal as clearly displayed on their website is to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. it gathers information, it plans and spreads that information to all of the countries. for whatever the reasons that the trump administration has, i think it's better to have a seat at that table, given that it's a very powerful and impactful organization, than to not. >> president trump says he will pressure all governors to open schools this fall. your thoughts on schools reopening? >> i think it depends on this the area. the areas that are hit hard with a high prevalence of covid, who are having increasing cases, and who are not at the phase of opening, then they may have an issue with opening

they are particularly bleak numbers considering when you think that the world health organization is now saying 5000 people are dying every single day across the world that figure in june was 4600 of course here in the state of florida the numbers keep on growing for about the past 2 weeks we've had at least 10000 new cases each and every day that tops out at 15000 on july the 12th they tell us the rate is edging ever closer towards $6000.00 or now fresh concerns about this state's over $65.00 population is from within the last few minutes at the federal authorities of announce that they will be placing quick testing machines in 23 counties because the death rate here is simply sell i am among the elderly now the state is also turning to isolation centers for elderly people who contract covert 19 let's just see what that policy is all about. the coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on florida's elderly residents a staggering majority of the fatalities here are those 65 and older and with an expansive network of assisted living facilities and nursing homes the danger for seniors

good to have you with us the united states has announced its formal withdrawal from the world health organization u.s. present threaten to leave the w.h. and permanently cut funding to the organization back in may over disagreements about how to respond to the global coronavirus and demick tropic uses the u.n. agency of quote pushing chinese misinformation and although he had praised china's handling of the outbreak at the beginning of the year the u.s. was the floor just financial contributor to the w.h.o. . well for more now i'm joined on the line by professor paul of brave woman and she's the director of the center on social disparities in health at the university of california in san francisco thanks for being with us professor know you are among 750 scholars and health professionals who signed a letter to congress condemning the trump administration's decision to withdrawal from the w.h.o. what do you think it's the wrong move. well i think it's mitt if trump succeeds and that's not entirely clear i must say but if he did succeed with this it would represent a huge step backward for humanity

control it but the governments in pandemic is interrupting drug supply lines leading the world health organization to warn that long term disruption could result in an additional half 1000000 deaths. we'll talk more about the relation of corona virus on tomorrow's program for now thanks for watching state of arkansas for. the 1st. coronavirus summer 20 twentieth's following lock downs and working from home people surely want to get outside and travel. the tourist industry is waiting for them with bated breath but travel restrictions are still in place and many potential holiday makers are feeling uncertain to plan vacations made in germany. w. . are they friends so long to be with you mention the crisis here or do you wish it wasn't really a full time of the fitness new mission or are they and i mean we're in the midst of the fusion fuel in the building if you push you we've always been is usually what he's going to go give me i never work for i just donald trump and finding your i were to par documentary analyzes the difficult relationship between russia and the u.s. and between their presidents

news live from berlin and the world health organization shifts its position on how cold it 19 might be spread after pressure from more than 200 scientists be w.h.o. admits the virus could be transmitted by tiny particles suspended in the air so what does this mean for our behavior. also coming out militants in the australian city of melbourne to make last minute preparations ahead of a new lockdown the government says it is the only way of preventing a catastrophe. a mammoth task ahead on the american prepares to set out her country's goals for the e.u. as it takes over the presidency for the next 6 months. and evil bill the giant tesla is coming to town hall tesla rushes to get its new factory up and running locals have mixed feelings about their new neighbor called this is the construction site just outside berlin. i'm sumi so much kind of good to have you with us the world health organization says there is a merging evidence that the corona virus could spread through droplets in the air that statement comes after more than 200 international scientists claim the corona virus can be s

after sars, the world health organization strengthened early warning rules. epidemics must now be reported within 2a hours. on 1st january this year, the who asked china about the mystery pneumonia in wuhan. china confirmed it two days later and took a further six days to reveal that it was dealing with a novel coronavirus. i've been surprised by how even the chinese communist party has been so secretive about it given the experience of sars. and there would have been, frankly, thousands of people who lost their lives, or lost their livelihoods, because china didn't behave as it had promised it would behave in the international health regulations much earlier. yet more serious than delaying reporting of the initial outbreak, china then hid evidence that the virus could be spread by people. tv: they said there is no reason to suspect the virus was transmitted through humans, and no medical personnel had been infected. doctors on the front line didn't agree. they tried to alert each other. a post from li wenliang at wuhan central hospital went viral, warning of

up on the show a worldwide spike in corona virus infections a promise a warning from the world health organization as europeans are trying to navigate their summer holidays to make the new normal. in russia's far east thousands of people probably in the city of comparable surprise 3rd a weekend angered by their draft of their regional governor he's accused of murder but supporters say the charges are politically motivated. and the pandemic means berlin's temple of techno can't pack into party goers so if there's a dance floor to make room for something less boisterous. i'm claire richards and that welcome to the show we begin in the united states where record numbers of jobless workers are facing uncertainty as they wait for congress to decide on whether to extend a boost its unemployment benefits the current coronavirus relief program expires at the end of july but republicans in the senate are divided over how much financial aid they're willing to provide. she won the fight against. coronavirus but aisha brown has lost her job and now bills are piling up that's why she's hoping to get the govern

is leaving the world health organization. this as coronavirus cases their past 3 million. 3 million.ss first ausustralia, where the residents of melbourne are stocking up on supplies. they are bracing for another lockdown that goes into effect in a few hours and is set the last six weeks. this is part of the response to a spike in coronavirus cases in melbourne, the capital of the state of victoria. also bordering new south wales, which is closed. the prime minister says there are no plans to reimpose restrictions across the country. there is a lot of frustration in the victorian capital. usedas people were getting to looser coronavirus restrictions, life somewhat returning to normal, authorities reinstated stay-at-home orders for the next six weeks starting tonight, this wednesday night. many people headed straight for the city's bars and pubs. many restaurants are booked tonight as people scramble to enjoy their last moments of freedom in a while. 13030our newen coconfmed cacases reported in te stste of victoria. more than

>> i don't see anything the world health organization has done to help us in this. storically speaking the who has been beneficial. when you go back to diseases like polio, the world health organization was on the front lines working with every country to make sure we eradicated that particular disease during this pandemic they have provided nothing of any benefit to the american taxpayer, the american people, the american medical community. they have to be held accountable, strongly disagree with joe biden and strongly agree with donald trump's decision to withhold american tax dollars, i signed a letter with ranking member jim jordan on the judiciary committee to see that the leadership of the who testify under oath to tell us exactly what they knew and when they knew it. >> let's look at the taxpayer dollars you mentioned, difference in funding between the united states and china, approximately $893 million, china, 85 -- let's rounded up to 86 million. i look at this as a leverage play by the trump administration, what vice president biden justice illuminates that

so, in april the world health organization was warning that within 3—6 months there could be 10 millionon the continent. we are now roughly at around 700,000 cases, nearly 15,000 deaths, it looks like an extreme exaggeration. the experts can't get it right, can they? well, zeinab, we just don't know. according to the africa cdc in addis, the cases are accelerating in africa at about 100,000 a week now. so we have not reached our peak on the continent, and we don't know the trajectory of this pandemic yet. but the fact of the matter is you may never know because testing is so sparse in africa. i mean, some countries — ghana, senegal in the west — are doing pretty well because they were used to the ebola outbreak and so on. but really, you are just completely in the dark. i wouldn't say that, zeinab. i mean it is true that testing is not where it is supposed to be. we are supposed to be testing about 12 million a month and we are doing about 6 million now. so we are halfway where we need to be. but i think that has improved greatly over the months and i think as we get — countries get mor

has announced it is formally withdrawing from the world health organization the exit of the w.h.o. biggest donor will come into effect in one year about a quarter of ireland's population has downloaded the cunt downloaded at the country's new coronavirus contact app it's hoped that the decentralized app will help keep ireland infection rate low new zealand plans to bring charges against a man who escaped quarantine to go shopping and later tested positive for public 19 he faces a fine or jail time the australian city of melbourne is heading back into lockdown for the next 6 weeks after a spike in corona virus cases officials from the state of victoria reported 134 new infections on wednesday it's in contrast to the rest of the country where the numbers have remained in the single digits. normally an invisible line between a stray leads to the most populous states now being controlled by police offices cars line up for i was at the border between victoria and new south wales after was closed for the 1st time in 100 years those in border communities rush to get permits to cross for e