CGTN AmericaThe Heat: COVID-19: US and South Africa
The World Health Organization warns about a second wave of the coronavirus, voicing concerns about countries reopening too quickly.
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May 27, 2020
May 26, 2020
The Heat: China’s foreign policy priorities for 2020
China outlines its diplomatic priorities for 2020. We will take a closer look at the country’s foreign policy.
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May 23, 2020
The Heat: China’s Two Sessions
China’s Two Sessions continue in Beijing as Premier Li delivers the 2020 government work report.
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May 22, 2020
The Heat: COVID-19 in Mexico and Global Impact
Latin America is seeing a surge in cases with Mexico emerging as one of the hotspots. More than 54,000 people have been infected and over five thousand people have died.
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May 21, 2020
The Heat: China’s Two Sessions Preview
China’s political season gets underway. What can we expect in the wake of COVID-19?
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May 20, 2020
The Heat: Trump threatens to cut funding to WHO
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to permanently cut the funding to the World Health Organization, as countries across the globe deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 19, 2020
The Heat: President Xi supports COVID-19 review
China says it will support an international review of the coronavirus pandemic when the health emergency ends.
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May 18, 2020
The Heat: China’s War on Poverty
China’s war on poverty. Personal stories, extraordinary access and how China is eradicating poverty.
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May 15, 2020
The Heat: China-U.S. tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump renews his attacks against China, as tensions flare between the two economic powers.
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May 14, 2020
The Heat: Brazil now ranks sixth in global pandemic infections
Brazil records its deadliest day yet from the coronavirus.
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May 12, 2020
The Heat: Countries face economic fallout from COVID-19
In the United States the latest government figures show 20.5 million people lost their jobs in April, raising the unemployment rate to 14.7%. Both are post-World War II records.
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May 9, 2020
The Heat: COVID-19 – Iran and U.S. economy
Iran is one of the worst hit countries in the Middle East with more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19.
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May 7, 2020
The Heat: COVID-19 Pandemic-U.S. and Japan
A new government document projects the daily death toll in the U.S. could reach 3000 by June 1. Japan is extending its state of emergency until May 31.
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May 6, 2020
The Heat: COVID-19 impact on U.S.-China relations & Russia battles coronavirus
China-U.S. relations under strain over COVID-19. And, Russia battles coronavirus.
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May 5, 2020
The Heat: Italy reopens and COVID-19 surges in U.S.
Italy reopens nearly two months after a nationwide shutdown.
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May 5, 2020
The Heat: U.S. approves drug to treat COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given Remdesivir emergency authorization for treating COVID-19. While not a cure, the drug has helped the sickest coronavirus patients.
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May 5, 2020
The Heat: COVID19-U.S. Economy & Mexico battles coronavirus
Unemployment claims move past 30 million in the United States as its economy shrinks and Mexico battles the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 1, 2020
The Heat: China and Impact of COVID-19 on Native Americans
The Heat takes a look at the latest from China as it emerges from lockdown and in the U.S. How is the coronavirus outbreak impacting Native Americans?
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April 29, 2020
The Heat: COVID-19 Pandemic – Global impact
The coronavirus pandemic which has caused over 216 million deaths worldwide is also having a massive economic and geo-political impact.
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April 24, 2020
The Heat: Economic impact of COVID-19 in the U.S.
More than 26 million Americans have now filed for unemployment, the highest number since the Great Depression.
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April 23, 2020
The Heat: Impact of COVID-19 on Immigration and Latino Communities
As the number of global cases surpasses 2.6 million, The World Health Organization warns the coronavirus will be with us for a long time.
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April 22, 2020
The Heat: Coronavirus – Africa and New Zealand
From Africa to New Zealand, the battle against COVID-19 continues across the world.
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April 21, 2020
The Heat: 20+ potential COVID-19 vaccines in development
Urgent work continues on more than 20 potential coronavirus vaccines. Plus is there enough accurate testing for U.S. states to reopen?
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April 18, 2020
The Heat: Economic impact of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic results in big economic losses for China. We’ll discuss what it means for Beijing and the rest of the world.
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April 17, 2020
The Heat: Coronavirus Pandemic-Impact in UK
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The global death toll from coronavirus continues to surge. And, with millions out of work in the United States, President Trump is issuing new guidelines to get the country moving again.
April 16, 2020
The Heat: Coronavirus Pandemic- W.H.O/ U.S. funding controversy
President Trump’s decision to halt funding to the W-H-O, pending a review of its handling of the COVID-19 crisis, has sent shockwaves around the world.
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April 15, 2020
WHO calls China’s COVID-19 measures “bellwether” while Trump halts U.S. funding
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’d be halting the U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, claiming it “missed the mark” on the COVID-19 pandemic while also being “very China centric.” The WHO pushed back against the comments and the latest move […]
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April 15, 2020
The Heat: Economic impact of COVID-19
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a panel to revive the American economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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April 14, 2020
Impact of coronavirus on mental health
In the United States, governors are discussing how and when to re-open the economy. The Heat takes a look at that and also the mental health impact of social isolation.
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April 11, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic: Signs of Hope Emerging
Global cases of coronavirus are close to 1.7 million. Deaths more than 102-thousand. But amid the devastating numbers, there are signs of hope.
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April 10, 2020
The Heat: COVID-19 and the race for a vaccine
As the world struggles to contain the coronavirus, we begin with encouraging news from the United Kingdom.
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April 9, 2020
The Heat: Efforts to flatten the curve of COVID-19
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic keeps on rising. Is there any end in sight?
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April 8, 2020
The Heat: Wuhan lifts travel restrictions
Life is beginning to return to normal in Wuhan, with the end of the travel restrictions in the Chinese city where the coronavirus was first detected.
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April 7, 2020
The Heat: UK Prime Minister moved to ICU
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in intensive care and Americans brace for the hardest and saddest week of their lives.
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April 4, 2020
The Heat: Coronavirus – Global Impact
More than a million coronavirus cases have now been reported around the world — nearly a quarter of them in the United States. And, jobs numbers continue to tank.
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April 3, 2020
The Heat: Over 1 million people infected by Covid-19
More than 50-thousand people globally have now died from the coronavirus as the number of infections surpasses one million.
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April 2, 2020
The Heat: Human cost of coronavirus around the world
Nearly one million people infected globally. We take a look at the human and economic costs of the coronavirus pandemic.
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April 1, 2020
The Heat: U.S. Death Toll Surpasses China
With more than 3,700 coronavirus deaths, the United States surpasses China. And authorities warn the number could dramatically increase.
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March 31, 2020
The Heat: COVID-19 impact on Spain and U.S.
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the world. As the coronavirus pandemic death toll closes in on 40-thousand.
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March 27, 2020
The Heat: Coronavirus – India and the United States w/ Dr. Shashi Tharoor
The urgent call from U.S. cities facing shortages of masks, test kits and ventilators, as the number of coronavirus cases grows.
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March 26, 2020
The Heat: Economics and Health Crisis of COVID-19
The U.S. Senate agrees to the largest stimulus package in the country’s history to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as healthcare workers face a shortage of equipment.
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March 24, 2020
The Heat: Italy, ROK and the U.S. response to coronavirus
The World Health Organization is calling for countries to act now, as the number of coronavirus cases tops 370-thousand globally.
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March 24, 2020
The Heat: Iran battles COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread fear across the globe. And the death toll jumps well past 18-thousand.
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March 21, 2020
The Heat: Covid-19 Pandemic
People all around the globe are staying at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In some cases, it is mandatory. Countries like Argentina are under lockdown. In the United States, California and New York ordered all non-essential workers to stay at home.
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March 19, 2020
The Heat: Europe battles coronavirus
As the COVID-19 threat spreads across the globe, Europe is taking a devastating blow.
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March 19, 2020
The Heat: Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Election
The global coronavirus pandemic casts a shadow over the 2020 U.S. Presidential race, as former Vice President Joe Biden sweeps the Democratic primaries in another Super Tuesday win.
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March 18, 2020
The Heat: Coronavirus pandemic
Fighting on the frontlines, United States President Donald Trump declares a state of emergency, as the nation continues to struggle against the coronavirus pandemic.
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March 18, 2020
The Heat: Global fight against the coronavirus
The Director General of the World Health Organization urges all countries to test for the coronavirus as the number of cases rises globally.
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