It has been another deadly day across the world as countries try to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic.The number of reported cases is now more than 1.5 million. And, the death toll is over 87-thousand. The United States remains one of the hardest hit countries with over 14-thousand deaths. Meanwhile, there is some good news. Wuhan, China continues to open up after a 76-day lock down and people are starting to travel again.
To discuss all of this:
- Dr. Tom Frieden is former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Joseph Williams is Senior Editor at US News and World Report
- Victor Gao is a current affairs commentator and expert in international relations.
- Gavin Macgregor-Skinner is an infectious diseases expert.
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Zhang Wenhong, head of Shanghai's #COVID19 medical expert team, took part in a video conference with experts from Bangladesh to discuss #coronavirus prevention and treatment work. https://t.co/WCaOLINZJO
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) April 8, 2020
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for support for the World Health Organization (WHO) after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to freeze U.S. funding.
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) April 8, 2020
Former President Barack Obama says it would not be feasible to relax current measures to combat the spread of coronavirus without a "robust system of testing and monitoring — something we have yet to put in place nationwide." https://t.co/KJswBKGt16
— CNN (@CNN) April 8, 2020