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UK Police: Officer Stabbed In Glasgow, Suspect Shot; Former F1 Boss Addresses Racism & Diversity In Racing; U.S. CDC: Cases May Be 10 Times Higher Than Official Tally; New Report Sheds Light On Enforced Disappearances In Venezuela; Liverpool Clinch First League Title In 30 Years. Aired 11a-12p ET
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KIM BRUNHUBER, CNN ANCHOR: Hello, and welcome to another hour of "Connect the World". I am Kim Brunhuber in Atlanta. Breaking news out of Glasgow
what we know about a stabbing attack this hour. Then, the U.S. hits another record of Coronavirus cases. What hard-hit states are doing about it? Plus,
two major sports stories.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: In a lot of cases, black people are more racists than what white people are.
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BRUNHUBER: Former Formula One Chief Executive, Bernie Ecclestone's controversial CNN interview and Liverpool are Premier League Champions
after a 30-year wait. Police and emergency services are on the scene of an attack in Glasgow, Scotland. Authority says a male suspect was shot and
killed by police at a hotel in the heart of the city.
Six people are currently in hospital including a police officer who is in critical but stable condition. An eye witnesses he saw several people taken
away in ambulances. The public is being asked to avoid the area. Our Nic Robertson joins us live from London with the latest. Nic, it's still an
evolving situation, but what can you tell us?
NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC EDITOR: Well, the police are saying that the situation is under control, it is an ongoing incident. But
they say that the general threat to the public at the moment from this, following this attack, there isn't an ongoing threat at the moment, and
they are asking people to stay away from the area.
The police officer who was injured as you said critical but in stable condition that is a male officer. The police are saying his family has now
been informed. It's not quite clear yet precisely the nature of the attack other than that we know that the police officer was stabbed.
And eyewitnesses have talked about people coming out of the hotel covered in blood, certainly one person was seen being taken away covered up into an
ambulance from a prone position. The six people that were injured in this attack, the current status of that injuries isn't clear either.
But it is unusual, I think it has to be said that the police would respond to an incident with armed officers in the center of Glasgow in a hotel in
the center of Glasgow that they would respond with armed officers. And those armed officers would shoot the suspect, that's not usual at all.
And I think also the fact that we've heard very quick responses from the Prime Minister saying, he is deeply saddened, this was an incredible
incident we've heard from the Home Secretary deeply, alarming we've heard from the leader of the opposition we've heard from the Scottish First
Minister, all tweeting concern.
Also the U.S. Ambassador in London tweeting his gratitude for the offence of the emergency services to keep the public safe. So I think this begins
to set the tone that this is something that is out of the ordinary. We don't know what at this stage, though?
BRUNHUBER: So, yes, we don't know the motive? We don't exactly know what happened? I mean, we've heard of perhaps these types of stabbings, let's
say in England, but how unusual is this type of incident in Scotland?
ROBERTSON: You know it was 1'o clock in the afternoon inside a hotel. You know, night crime is not unknown in Scotland, Scottish cities, in fact in
major cities as it is in England. So that in and of itself doesn't tell us too much.
When we think of incidents where there have been very highly publicized stabbings in the UK, they have generally been outside, that's what we saw
in reading last weekend it was people sitting in a park that was stabbed there by somebody who is still being questioned by a counterterrorism
police.
But we don't know the nature and the rationale behind this particular stabbing. It's a hotel that has over 90 bedrooms, its right in the middle
of the city. It's in - when you look at it online, it's a four-star hotel, so this is a reasonably up market hotel.
So at this stage really, these are over clues that we have to go on. The Prime Minister the First Minister of Scotland the leader of the opposition
the Home Secretary all tweeting about it very quickly. To them, this is a big deal, so it is out of the ordinary.
BRUNHUBER: All right. Well, thank you so much, Nic. We might learn some more right now. We have a witness on the phone, Jamie O'Neill. Can you tell
us what you saw and exactly where were you?
JAMIE O'NEILL, EYEWITNESS TO GLASGOW ATTACK: OK. So, I have a mobile phone shop, which is very close to where the incident took place. And I heard a
lot of police sirens, so my instinct was to go down, we locked the store and I headed down towards the police, and - are called in.
And there were a lot of people coming out. And from the area that the police have called to leave the area and some had suggested that they had
seen a man with a knife and others said that he had been shot by the police.
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O'NEILL: But we don't really know what to believe at this. It obviously came - know that three people had been killed, and the - police have been
shot. And - but the police really quickly say are called in - Glasgow has had shootings in the past with many - when I heard that it was a stabbing,
I don't really think it was like anything that - a lot of people that leave the area.
Plus we didn't have a - running towards an incident - rather than run away, and many people got their phones out and started taking pictures and
filming. And I think the police done a good job to get there quickly, and we did see the armed responses of the police officers that we don't usually
see in Glasgow.
BRUNHUBER: Jamie, are you still there?
O'NEILL: Yes.
BRUNHUBER: OK. Yes, go ahead.
O'NEILL: Sorry?
BRUNHUBER: Go ahead. Sorry, we lost you for a second, but now we can hear you.
O'NEILL: OK. So we're - just know when the Coronavirus lockdown has begun into ease to more people on - there's more traffic. And they are - streets
are not really white streets. And so, the police had to stop people from coming in and out of the area.
And there were bodies that had nowhere to go. But I think the police done a good job, they can - and the police seemed very calm to be honest. And -
which was seen like protests in Glasgow, and even 10,000 people were out - so the police were had to be forcing us few weeks, but they seemed to taken
charge very quickly. And the - before will be here for the next - but it's quite a scene, that's many police officers in the city.
BRUNHUBER: All right. So, you didn't see the incident, you saw maybe some of the aftermath, but did you hear any shots?
O'NEILL: No, that was the thing. A lot of people that came running towards us, we're seeing - they had seen a guy with a knife and they - one of them
claimed that - the police officer shooting someone. And we have now seen - people been - touches online of the guy who has been shot. And also some of
the victims that may have died - people were taken into ambulances.
So it was happening very, very quickly. There is certain - ten minutes and - control the scene, so they were not letting people in and out of the
area. There are some - on what's going on, and which is why people got the - what was happening?
BRUNHUBER: Did you see some of the victims? Can you tell us anything about, you know, some of the victims and how grievous were the injuries?
O'NEILL: I have not seen the victims other than the photos that - what people shared and there were people on stretchers and in ambulances - and
there was many police presence covered in the area, that the - on the spot. There were so many police units and things that - see what was going on,
and there are pictures that are coming out of some people that were on the stretchers.
And it's a bit difficult to explain what that hotel is like, because of the lockdown, a lot of hotels have been taken and people who are homeless or
people who might be within - have any room to stay, so it's difficult for everyone to see, I'd say the few people--
Just put a connection before of and those, we didn't know. And yet who is in the hotel? And maybe a mixture of people, I don't think there would be -
will be closed to tourists. So maybe people who are finding themselves - and a homeless been put up in the hotel. And so, that's just until the
homeless units start to open back up after the lockdown.
BRUNHUBER: All right. Well, still a lot unknown. It's an emerging situation, were going to stay on top of the story. But thank you so much
for sharing what you know with us. I appreciate it.
O'NEILL: Thank you. Take care.
BRUNHUBER: All right. The world is approaching 10 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and nearly half a million deaths. One out of every four of them
is in the United States which set a new unwanted record on Thursday. The U.S. recorded more than 40,000 new cases in a single day according to Johns
Hopkins University.
The previous record happened two months ago and was centered in the northeast when the country was mostly on lockdown.
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BRUNHUBER: Now 32 states are reporting rises in cases with being spikes in 11 of them, and some of the hardest hit states are also among the biggest.
So one of them Texas is seeing a record number of cases and hospitalizations.
And just the last hour, its Governor put limitations on businesses including bars and restaurants, but there's no indication Texas or any
other state will revert to the strict stay-at-home orders over a few months ago.
Another state with rising cases is California, and that's where our Stephanie Elam is in Los Angeles so troubling numbers especially the
biggest states are being affected here. So tell us about California, a case of, you know, opening too early, too aggressively?
STEPHANIE ELAM, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It's possible. I think you can say that for much of the country Kim here in California, we told you yesterday that
we had a record number of cases in one day of 7,149. The next day the numbers did drop to 534 - sorry, 5,349 cases.
However that's still the second highest number of cases ever here as we've been battling this pandemic in California. So down but not necessarily
giving anyone hope here. The other issue here is those ICU beds and the number of beds that are in use right now.
They are saying right now 34 percent of the ICU beds are being filled, which means that we are seeing an uptick here and a need for people getting
this medical care that need more intensive care as they are battling COVID- 19.
The other issue here, too, is the fact that there have been 56,000 new cases over the last 14 days. So, when you look at these numbers overall and
you see where California is, it is not going in the right direction. And there's some speculation as to why this is?
And a lot of it has to do with the fact that people are out more. You've got the fact that we've had Fathers day and people graduating. And those
celebrations were supposed to be deferred. But we can see that even one family led to a breakout of 13 people as they celebrated up in the northern
parts of the state.
So, when you look at how people are responding and they have this fatigue overall, the virus is not fatigued of humans. And so, this continues. In
fact one of the health officials here on Los Angeles County says that people need to act that every person that they encounter is sick with the
virus.
And if they act like that and perhaps they will do a better job of keeping their hands clean, keeping their social distance and then also wearing
those masks, Kim.
BRUNHUBER: All right. And we just got some new numbers. Florida, almost 9,000 cases, that's single highest day since the Coronavirus pandemic began
here, so just more and more troubling numbers that are coming out. Thanks so much.
In the UK, we are seeing some big gatherings where social distancing is being completely abandoned. Thousands of Liverpool fans gathered outside
the club stadium Thursday night after the team clinched its first league title in 30 years. And you can see no masks or any social gathering to be
seen there. So police are now urging fans to celebrate in their own social bubble.
We have much more on the reason they were celebrating later this hour, including interview with Liverpool Coach, Jurgen Klopp. Meanwhile
authorities say British beaches may be shutdown if there's a rise in infections, the announcement comes after huge crowds of beachgoers flock to
the southern town of Bournemouth, Thursday.
So let's bring in CNN's Salma Abdelaziz who is live in Bournemouth, England. So you are there where we saw incredible pictures of people
crowding the beaches, looking behind you not so bad today.
But Boris Johnson referred to the UK coming out of hibernation and people seem to be taking that literally. And from police we've heard basically if
the wider society doesn't adhere to regulations, it's impossible for them to enforce it. So, walk us through some of those challenges.
SALMA ABDELAZIZ, CNN REPORTER: Well, Kim, I can tell you that the authorities are thinking the heavens for the weather today, because it's
gotten gray, there is a possibility of rain. That's why it looked a little bit little less today as you can see behind me here.
But there was a major incident declared here yesterday. It's hard to overemphasize this. This is never been done just because of crowded
beaches. But there were thousands of people behind me here social distancing rules were simply not respected.
We heard that there were small groups of people behaving in anti-social ways. 40 tons of wastes were picked up of this coast line by yesterday
morning. So the authorities are saying, we simply cannot see over this influx of people, yes, the UK is easing lockdown measures.
On July 4th, we are looking at pubs, restaurants and hotels reopening in this country. Well, local authorities say, that means they need the
staffing.
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ABDELAZIZ: And that's why they are looking to the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his support. We have heard from the Prime
Minister and from the government. And they said, look, people are allowed to come out. They're allowed to enjoy the sun. But they must respect the
public health concerns here otherwise we could be looking at a second spike of the virus.
I spoke to two young women who are here yesterday and they are back here today. Take a listen to what they told me.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It was just packed.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It was like a festival, just so busy. It was just warm - there was no space anywhere.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: But at the same time you could social distance that we did and you could find a space.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes. I feel like as my knee pass like either side of the pier, if you walked further down there was more space. But yes, I've
never seen a beach in general so busy.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It was crazy.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: yes.
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ABDELAZIZ: So, you hear them they are just describing what the scenes were like you've seen those pictures. And this is the concern. Is that we've
absolutely opened the floodgates here, too soon, too early and this could mean more infections and potentially more people contracting the virus,
Kim.
BRUNHUBER: So now people there, praying for bad weather basically. Thanks so much Salma Abdelaziz in Bournemouth. Well, just ahead on "Connect the
World," we will hear from the former Chief Executive of Formula One on racism and diversity in the sport. Stay with us.
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BRUNHUBER: So we want to bring you a quick update on our breaking news out of the UK. Police say the male suspect shot by authorities at a hotel in
Glasgow, Scotland is dead. Six other people are currently in hospital including a police officer who is in critical but stable condition.
One eyewitness says he saw several people taken away in ambulances. Officials are asking people to avoid the area which is in the heart of the
city. So now we want to turn to the black lives matter movement and the role professional sports have to play.
CNN's Amanda Davies spoke with Formula One Giant, Bernie Ecclestone about racism and sport Amanda quite a sensational interview. What did he tell
you?
AMANDA DAVIES, CNN WORLD SPORT: Yes, now 89 years of age Kim, Bernie Ecclestone is no stranger to making controversial comments and using his
moments in an interview. But perhaps what is most uncomfortable about what he said here was the timing of it, particularly with the issue of racial
injustice such a hot topic being discussed across the globe at the moment.
And most of the sport is not different, Lewis Hamilton, the six time Formula One world champion, is the only black driver to have competed in
the 70-year history of the sport. And he has spent his entire career speaking up against the challenges he's faced because of the color of his
skin. In the wake of the death of George Floyd, he called out other members of the motor sport community for not doing their part, for not helping to
raise awareness.
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DAVIES: And in recent weeks, he has announced his own fund, the Hamilton Commission which is a research partnership, which he hopes will help make
motor sport more diverse and more multicultural.
So, when I spoke to Bernie Ecclestone, the man who ran Formula One for 40 years earlier this week dubbed Mr. F1 in many parts because of his lifelong
association with the sport. Whilst he did Hamilton for what he's doing, talking about the importance of it for the sport.
He said, while I don't think anybody else would think was anything less than controversial, even offensive comments about diversity or the lack of
diversity in motor sport. I began by asking him how important he thinks this year this campaign is going to be for how Lewis Hamilton's feat?
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BERNIE ECCLESTONE, FORMER FORMULA ONE CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Lewis is a little bit special. First, he's very, very, very talented as a driver. And he
seems to be now extremely talented when he's standing up, making speeches. I mean, this last campaign he's doing for the black people, he's wonderful
he's doing a great job. And his people like that, easily recognizable that people listen to.
DAVIES: Do you think it should have been left to Lewis to champion this campaign or should Formula One have done more before?
ECCLESTONE: Well, they're too busy trying to win races or find sponsors or something. Really out of things is little if any interest.
DAVIES: Do you see Formula One as being racist?
ECCLESTONE: No, not at all. And I even I get so upset about it, because I don't know why people are, so it's difficult for me to sort of think that
people can be and are glad -what the reason is.
DAVIES: How much did you talk to Lewis about it? Because he has throughout his career talked about the difficulties and the reception he received in
carting, we had the incidents - the well documented incidents in Spain in 2008. How much did you discuss it with him?
ECCLESTONE: Never needed to. I am surprised he believes that people - well, he knows people been against him, because he said they have - but I'm
surprised that - it concerns me even.
DAVIES: But Lewis, in his place of work, which is what we are talking about, has subjected to abuse through the years, that nobody should have to
face in that place of work, should they?
ECCLESTONE: I didn't know he had. If he has, I am surprised.
DAVIES: We had the incidence in Barcelona in 2008, with the fans and their chance - and the fans with their faces blacked up, which you talked about
at the time. And I think you were criticized at the time for maybe not taking it seriously enough.
ECCLESTONE: Well, I don't, I don't know I'm really unhappy if he took it serious, I never had thought he did. I didn't think it affected him.
DAVIES: In hindsight, should you have dealt with it differently?
ECCLESTONE: Well, I think I did behind the scenes do a little bit. What else could you really do?
DAVIES: So what impact do you think will Lewis has launched the Hamilton Commission? What impact do you think that's going to have in real terms for
Formula One?
ECCLESTONE: I don't think it's going to do anything bad or good for Formula One. It will just make people think, which is more important. I think it's
the same for everybody. People ought to think a little bit and say what the hell, somebody is not the same, not the same as white people, and black
people should think the same thing about white people, because in lots of cases black people are more racists than what white people are.
DAVIES: What makes you say that?
ECCLESTONE: Well, things over the years I have noticed and there's no need for it.
DAVIES: Is that not a case of fighting for equality and fighting against injustice for such a long time?
ECCLESTONE: Well, against injustice for anybody, whatever color they are, it's important to do something about there for a stop. But I don't think
you're going to easily change peoples' attitude.
I think they need to start being taught at school, to grow up and not to think about these things. And I think it's completely stupid taking these
statues down. It's less than that you take the kids from school to look and say why there and what the people did? And how wrong it was what they did?
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DAVIES: As somebody who was so integral to making Formula One what it is today, do you not want to see it as a sport leading the way and changing
attitudes and portraying society as it is?
ECCLESTONE: I suppose that people that - the viewers, for the number of people that are directly involved in sport, just a small number of people
can do very little. I am surprised if anyone in Formula One, certainly the teams and the people or the promoters have any concern about this.
I think it's the public at large that have to start thinking. I don't honestly believe over the years in general people have been that much
concerned. They should have been it's not a good excuse not to be concerned. But everybody is too busy doing things that they have to do on a
day-to-day basis to think about something that doesn't directly affect them. It probably affects all of us, but not directly.
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DAVIES: Well, Ecclestone's comments have been picked up widely, trending on social media and by the international media motor sports and beyond. You
have to say you wonder what those now in charge Formula One will make of them. Of course Ecclestone while still an influential figure in Formula One
isn't the man in charge. Since 2017 that's been the liberty media group led by Chase Carey.
They have announced in recent weeks that we rise as one campaign, and setup a taskforce to champion inclusion and diversity within Formula One. But
against the backdrop of the world documented issues that are been faced by Bubba Wallace in NASCAR in recent weeks.
Now these comments from Bernie Ecclestone, you have to say the spotlight is going to be greater than ever, the scrutiny greater than ever on Formula
One when it finally gets its season under way in Austria next weekend, Kim.
BRUNHUBER: A very illuminating interview, shall we say. Thank you very much, Amanda Davies. Coming up on Connect the World, this is just one of
three meat packing plants in the UK hit with a surge of Coronavirus cases. We'll have details on the hundreds of workers impacted, next.
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BRUNHUBER: We're turning now to our breaking news out of Scotland. Authorities are investigating an attack at a hotel in central Glasgow.
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BRUNHUBER: Six people are currently in the hospital including a police officer who is in critical condition but stable condition. Police say the
male suspect was shot and killed and according to officials there's no ongoing threat but still are telling people to avoid the area. Craig Milroy
witnessed the attack and now joins me on the phone. Craig thank you for speaking with us and tell us what you saw and where you were when you did?
CRAIG MILROY, WITNESS, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND: I was back in the office down from the hotel incident, and I heard there was a man with no shoes on but
stab wounds, and so police were moving into the hotel and the ambulance taking away the man with the stab wound. We were forced back into our
office and told to lock the front doors - voice from the window of the office, some - and so--
BRUNHUBER: Can you tell me about the state of the man that you saw?
MILROY: So the man - tried to - incident ran away from again it was so - got no t-shirt or shoes on and had a stab wound, and he was taken away in
the ambulance.
BRUNHUBER: So we heard the attacker was shot by police. Did you hear any shots?
MILROY: I don't believe at the time we heard any shots, but there was a lot of commotion throughout.
BRUNHUBER: Now is there any indication that this was some sort of public attack rather than something that was targeted, or is it impossible to tell
what precipitated this?
MILROY: It would be impossible to tell. All I know is we saw a fast police response and so people were evacuated from the actual hotel and the area as
well.
BRUNHUBER: We heard from another witness that lots of people converged on the area, people were taking pictures and so on. Tell me a bit more about
sort of the mood that was there. Was there a sense of fear or were people just sort of curious about what was going on?
MILROY: Yes, I believe it was curiosity, and that's in Glasgow, you move towards it instead of away from it. And then the police were telling us to
get in the office and lock the door that's when we took it more seriously and we realized how bad the incident was, basically we saw the police exit
their vehicles.
BRUNHUBER: We heard from our correspondent that lived in Glasgow that it's unusual for an armed response to come to an incident like this so quickly.
Is that true, is it unusual and did that surprise you?
MILROY: That was a massive shot. You rarely see armed police in Glasgow very rarely and you never see that, so it was a shock and they responded
straightaway.
BRUNHUBER: So right now are you still at the scene and can you describe what is going on right now?
MILROY: So I am just moving away from the scene at the moment, and there's a lot of trash, and there's a lot of public gathered around and the streets
are closed off in that direction, and the response unit, you can see them now.
BRUNHUBER: Well, we hear the incident is where the public doesn't have to fear anymore, but do stay safe and thank you for speaking with us.
MILROY: Thank you very much.
BRUNHUBER: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number of Americans that have been infected with Coronavirus may have been
ten times higher than the official count and that's because they are looking at antibody tests which reveals somebody was diagnosed in the past
but was undiagnosed.
Joining me now the Dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska, Medical Center Dr. Ali Khan he is also the Former Director for
the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the CDC.
And as if your credentials were not enough, he wrote a book called "The Next Pandemic on the Front Lines against Human Kind's Gravest Dangers." So
first of all this latest news from the CDC about the number of people, who may be infected, is this surprise?
DR. ALI KHAN, DEAN, COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER: No, not at all. Based on what we have seen worldwide this
is what is expected. So I would focus on the part of who is not infected, right?
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DR. KHAN: So if we have about ten times so if we have about 24 million Americans who are infected well that's you know 7 percent of our
population. So essentially 90 to 95 percent of Americans are still susceptible to getting infected and which is why we continue to see this
outbreak burning like wildfire across the United States.
BRUNHUBER: Well, I mean everywhere we hear of this you know second wave will we or won't we see a second wave? You've written you know that's the
wrong way to think about this disease. Explain what you mean?
DR. KHAN: Absolutely, Kim. I had great observation on your part. Yes, so I say the second wave is for people who can't tell the Coronavirus from there
also mix of viruses. So yes, the second wave is an influenza concept this is not influenza. This is SARS this is Ebola and where need to be focused
on the current wave which has continued since this outbreak started.
And when we see additional cases that are not a second wave all that is missed opportunities to cut chains of transmission and get this disease
under control.
BRUNHUBER: Well, you speaking of missed opportunities you know having worked at the CDC being involved in so many different previous responses to
pandemics. You know what is the current State of Affairs say about the disconnect between you know the science, the experts and public policy?
DR. KHAN: So there is no doubt that the United States in the mist of the greatest public health failure in our history. There's a lot of reasons for
that but you're spot on it's because we need to remember that these pandemics a horrific from people getting sick and dying.
We don't like people to get sick and die but the social implications and political implications and I will say this multiple times. It's an economic
imperative to get this outbreak under control and so all of these - need to come together.
And remember it's a simple strategy lots of countries have eliminated their cases with this strategy test and trace right? That's a public health
strategy and if you're not doing that really well then you have to rely on us as individuals to wear a mask, to social distance, to wash our hands and
if you're not doing the test and trace at all then you have to lockdown people so that the virus can't spread.
BRUNHUBER: One of the greatest of public health failure in our history. All right, well let's widen the lens a little and look at the global response
that led by the W.H.O. So yesterday on this program I spoke to Former British Prime Minister David Cameron and he's been you know critical of the
W.H.O. saying it's too beholden to countries like China.
It didn't sound the alarm early enough and now he wants to create another Global Health Organization that would be responsible for finding the next
global pandemic. So here he is explaining his vision.
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DAVID CAMERON, FORMER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: Rather than trying to solve the whole problem let's just fill the gap with a new organization that will
be science-led that would have members across the world. That would be independent and non political. That could tell us what emerging viruses and
problems there are?
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BRUNHUBER: Cameron argued that the weak response the Coronavirus into the Ebola crisis before that are proof of the need for this new structure. But
you know the W.H.O'S response to SARS in the early 2000s was much more bold and proactive.
So maybe it's just a question of you know leadership rather than structural flaw or do you agree? Do we need a new organization that's more
independent?
DR. KHAN: So I would agree with the Prime Minister to the most extent possible. There were W. H. O. missteps but I do not want people to take
away from that W. H. O. is doing an amazing job. I mean the best guidance protocols, procedures, advice it's coming from W. H. O.
So they're doing a fabulous job but the Prime Minister really hit on the issue that even though W. H. O. did well in SARS and other outbreaks in the
past there is a global governance failure for people to share information.
So it's not just about having an agency that's independent of W.H.O. which I would advocate for honestly. But it's how do you fix that global
governance so that people share that there's you know a reason to share the data with the global community?
Hopefully after this outbreak people will realize you need to do so about the same missteps in the early SARS outbreak not sharing data. We saw that
again with this outbreak. So a global agency isn't going to fix it without better global governance and some agreements to share data and to share
specimens.
BRUNHUBER: Interesting, so yet another call for reform. Thank you Dr. Ali Khan I appreciate it.
DR. KHAN: Thank you very much.
BRUNHUBER: In the UK at least 165 Coronavirus cases were confirmed at a meat packing factory in England on Thursday. Now that plants just reopened
this week after closing in mid June for testing so here you can see some of the preparations right before the reopening and this is just one of 3
COVID-19 hotspots in meat packing plants across the UK.
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BRUNHUBER: Officials confirmed more than 300 cases at 2 plants in Wales earlier this week. CNN's Anna Stewart joins me live from Anglesey, Wales.
So tell us a bit more about the specific condition of meat packing plants?
ANNA STEWART, CNN REPORTER: Yes, it's a worrying trend that we're seeing here in the UK across Europe and even in the United States. Outbreaks in
this meat processing plants and slaughterhouses the one hit on the Island of Anglesey, Wales was the biggest the UK had 200 cases now had to be
closed down.
I was speaking to a worker at the factory earlier today and he told me he felt the safety procedures in place were very good, even pre-pandemic.
These factories often incredibly clean multiple layers of PPE, multiple sanitation stages before you even enter the factory. So it begs the
question why are these hot beds for the virus we've been trying to find out?
It is the third meat factory in this small country of Wales to register a Coronavirus outbreak in recent weeks. This one at the 2 Sisters Poultry
factory is the biggest 200 cases so far. That's dwarfed by an outbreak at the Tonnies Meat Packing Plant in Germany where over 1500 workers have
tested positive for COVID-19 leading to a local lockdown more than 360,000 forced to quarantine.
It's a worrying trend in meat processing plants and slaughterhouses across the world despite many adopting COVID-19 safety measures, PPE and social
distancing where possible.
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JAMES WOOD, INFECTIOUS DISEASES PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE: So temperature is something that that is a feature particularly in cutting
plants. It's harder to have a cold temperature in natural slaughter lines.
But one of the features of the slaughter lines is the fact that they're very noisy places. People have to stand close to each other and sometimes
shocked in order to make themselves heard. All of these things can promote the risk of spread of infection.
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STEWART: In the UK more than 2 thirds of sectors workers are from other European countries in the U.S. and Germany migrant workers make up around a
third of the workforce. Back in the town of Llangefni home to the clothes poultry plants the streets are practically empty.
Many of the workers their families and their contacts are still self isolating at home. It's a small town and almost everyone we've spoken to
you know somebody that is affected. The biggest concern is being employees who fell sick early on in the outbreak didn't stay home because they
couldn't afford to.
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PADDY MCNAUGHT, UNITE REGIONAL OFFICER: These little - sick pay schemes in place so when people have a slight temperature or something that could be
related to COVID-19 whether it's a slight cough or slight temperature people have be less likely to take time off and isolate.
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STEWART: Jesus did say unions like unite all leveraging this crisis to improve working conditions and added to that all their stuff on now on full
pay since the factory is short. There's a confluence of factors at play as outbreaks continue to crop up at meat plants across the world there are
concerns about the safety of the workers and their communities.
Here in Wales the lockdown is still very much in place unlike for instance neighboring England. And that means that the spread of the virus has been
relatively limited so far. It doesn't appear to spread into the wider community that is different though increasingly in parts of Europe and
Germany that massive outbreak where over 1500 workers in one plant had a positive test for COVID-19.
They have to lockdown the whole area once again. Over 360,000 people back in quarantine is absolutely crucial that governments the experts really
understand why these are becoming hot beds for the virus so they can stop it and protects all essential workers, Kim.
BRUNHUBER: Absolutely - CNN's Anna Stewart, in Anglesey, Wales. We'll be back after a quick break.
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BRUNHUBER: We're following breaking news of a violent attack in Glasgow, Scotland. Authorities say a male suspect was shot and killed by police at a
hotel in the heart of the city. 6 people are currently in hospital including a police officer who is in critical but stable condition. An
eyewitness says he saw several people taken away in ambulances. The public is being asked to avoid the area.
A British teenager has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison after admitting he threw a young boy from the tenth floor of an art gallery last
summer. The judge in the case told 18-year-old Jonty Bravery he may never be released for the shocking attempted murder. Bravery threw the French
child from a viewing platform of the Tate Modern Art Gallery in August. The 6-year-old survived but has a life altering injury and is still in a
wheelchair.
A new report accuses the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of hundreds of enforced disappearances. The practice is meant to silence
political opponents and government protesters. The tool is not new to Venezuela but there are signs the threat is escalating. CNN spoke with one
woman who was detained 3 times and tortured to what she calls near death.
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ARIANA GRANADILLO, FORMER VENEZUELAN DETAINEE: One day they interrogated me and almost killed me and the following day they would act as if nothing
happened all of them without a drop of remorse as if they were not torturing or punch me the previous night.
A woman suffocated me and then she came to where I was staying offering coffee. I'm shocked at the lack of remorse. For me to tell you I have
forgiven them for what they did to me I can't. I wish with all my strength that they pay somehow one day.
Even harder was moving on from that psychologically it was very hard and took a lot of time. It was not easy to move on to forget even now it's
still there. This experience changed me. I'm not the same person as I was before. I was so naive and innocent. I have never witnessed such evil in
people and when I went to change me.
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BRUNHUBER: According to the report from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and - since the beginning of this year alone at least 230 arbitrary
detentions have been reported and 14 people are still missing. John Jairo Gasparini went missing on a bike ride into town in March 10 days later his
family found out he'd been detained and they have yet to see him.
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SUGLET GASPARINI, DTAINEE'S SISTER: It was exactly 10 days - 10 days without knowing about him. 10 days of looking for him and hospitals and
more 10 days where a mother was anxious to see her son. It's not fair.
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BRUNHUBER: The government has dismissed the report telling CNN the organization that wrote the report has no competence to judge the situation
in Venezuela.
Well, the wait is finally over for Liverpool Football Club. It only took them 30 years and a little bit more. Next up we're in Liverpool to show you
how they celebrate the most epic after Premier League titles.
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BRUNHUBER: Police and emergency services are on the scene of an attack in Glasgow, Scotland. Authorities say a male suspect was shot and killed by
police at a hotel in the heart of the city. Right now 6 people are in hospital including a police officer who is in critical but stable
condition. An eyewitness we spoke with says he saw several people taken away in ambulances. The public is being asked to avoid the area.
Well, it was the longest waits that became even longer but finally Liverpool have clinched their first league title since 1990. Don Riddell
joins me now with latest world sport update. Don, I assume you'll never walk alone is to you know resonating in your ears?
DON RIDDELL, CNN WORLD SPORRT: Yes, it's a wonderful football handsome and I'm sure Liverpool fans all hoarse from singing it to over the last 24
hours. Kim, thank you. This is a triumph that really will go down in the history books. Liverpool's first ever Premier League Title and their first
domestic title in some 30 years.
It was the earliest in a season the time has been clinched but the latest in the calendar year. Liverpool actually didn't even have to play to clinch
the title, Chelsea's win against Manchester City on Thursday meant that City could no longer catch Liverpool in the title race and the result
sparked scenes of jubilation in Liverpool as the fans descended on Anfield to kick off a party that had been 3 decades in the making.
Our team has been following the story over the last 24 hours. Alex Thomas is in Liverpool witnessing the celebrations. Our contributed Darren Lewis
has been speaking with some of those involved.
Alex we'll start with you. Liverpool obviously the best team in England this season but the Coronavirus meant there was a chance they might not
have been able to clinch the title and that would have been so unfair. Wouldn't have the fans been out there celebrating?
ALEX THOMAS, CNN WORLD SPORT: Yes, I think maybe the fear that the season will be cancelled and the title not go to Liverpool at all that was one of
the options being discussed. Meant that the victory was as much relief as exultation and you see in the video that the fans here at Anfield on
Thursday night that we are facing.
Let us show you social media video the players are celebrating long through the night almost as far as breakfast the next morning. If some of the
captions could be believed as well as Virgil Van Dijk their influential defender.
We also saw Coach Jurgen Klopp whose been the absolute master mind of Liverpool getting back in the winner's circle as far as being Champions of
England. The concerns and he spoke on Friday a little bit earlier about why they all got together to celebrate as one football family.
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JURGEN KLOPP, MANAGER, LIVERPOOL: Or would have regretted it if them in the future if it what said OK. I sat there alone or almost there watch it on
television stuff like this. It was all about just coming together for this moment.
If this was all the people in our bubble all the people to get tested twice a week the people and hotel get tested twice a week. So we are all in the
same situation. And that's what we did in most exceptional for our lives. And so I thought it makes sense if you do it together.
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THOMAS: Jurgen Klopp is a very likable fellow. - Yesterday Anfield was virtually empty Don and no one sort of come out and celebrate too early.
There have been too many near misses over the last 30 years. They've been runner up in the Premier League 4 times.
So no wonder they all came out. We know we're filming here past midnight and then left to go back to our hotel and people were still flocking here
in their droves. All the roads were blocked with cars come out to beep horns more the same as the day has continued in the bright sunshine.
People taking photos by mementos from the cup shop just wanting to have any sort of memory. They showed they were part of this momentous occasion.
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RIDDELL: Yes, Jurgen Klopp such a likable fellow really fun to see him out there celebrating in the middle of all of the players. Darren this is a
team remember that dominated in the seventies and eighties and it's only recently rediscovered former glories.
The team is incredible, the manager is inspirational. What do you think has been the secret of their revival in this incredible new success?
DARREN LEWIS, CNN WORLD SPORT CONTRIBUTOR: Humiliating Don. I think no matter what they win, no matter what they do their feet are firmly on the
ground. They had that wonderful Champions League triumph, they had the Club World Cup triumph and yet they go about their business - nothing has
happened.
And they're always looking ahead to the next victory and that's why they've gone about their business in such a stunning fashion 28 wins from their 31
matches so far this season. Only one defeat and their attitude has always been spot on.
I think as far as Klopp is concerned the attitude reflects the leadership and that's why I still do think they'll go on to win more titles under him.
RIDDELL: What do you think this team exactly can go on to accomplish? You say you think they'll win more titles obviously the Premier League is very,
very difficult to win and the league has shown us over the last few years just how competitive it is with so many different teams winning over the
last 6, 7, 8 years? So what do you think their potential is and can they keep everybody together? Can they keep this team together? Can they keep
Klopp interested to keep on going?
LEWIS: Well, as you mentioned earlier Don I spoke to Jurgen Klopp foresee an end. And I asked him all about the attitude that he has managed to
harness within the squad and the team? The way he has transformed the club and you know he did have concerns about the fact that maybe the Coronavirus
crisis would interrupt their bid to win the first title in 30 years?
He was in good spirits and put aside considering he'd been up most of the night. But one thing he did focus on Don, when he spoke to me earlier was
the fact that he wants to bring back those glory days you spoke before about 5 titles in the 76 in the 80s, the lost in 1990 now 30 years on. He
wants to revive the invincible spirit. This is what he had to say to me earlier.
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KLOPP: Amazing pardon that would a proof - we showed the consistency. So for me it's important that - really that nobody wants to play us really it
is not - should not be the most easy fixture and all open eyes 3 points - should be. Oh my God we have to play Liverpool. This kind of stuff that's
what I'm interested.
I want to create atmospheres with to go without supporters, but you can tell your grandkids - I will - I want to see the specific way of football
which is emotional which is fast which is full of action stuff like this, good challenges and all these kind of things.
And that that's what I want to see from us in the future and I know that would be get level with any team in the world. If you will - if we stay
humble and be - and are ready to improve then we have a chance, we have chance to win more silverware.
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RIDDELL: --Liverpool this season. Darren Lewis and Alex Thomas at Anfield, thanks very much. Kim, back to you.
BRUNHUBER: All right, got to give them credit. Thanks so much Don. And thank you for watching "Connect the World" I'm Kim Brunhuber in Atlanta.
Please stay with CNN.
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