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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 เม.ย. 2020
- In this compelling documentary, Sky News' US Correspondent Cordelia Lynch explores the humbling impact of coronavirus on the most powerful country on earth.
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This is what happens to societies based on greed and selfishness when disaster strike.
Six Strings America has always been one of the most generous nations on Earth when disaster, illness or famine strikes. We’re not perfect to be sure. With the cluster f’ck that Bush 43 created in Iraq and then Obama in Libya, we were ready to start looking inward, yet globalism has crippled this country. Unfortunately, as optimistic as I am, I don’t think we will ever fully come back from this. I also think that the people who’ve looked to blame America for everything wrong in the world, will rue the day they celebrated our decline. But whatever is to come we will meet the challenge.
And don’t forget perpetual war. And it’s sad that we can’t stop looking at that slow motion car crash of the most corrupt society in human history. All those internally displaced people. Literal refugees. And homeless camps are in reality Refugee camps. Very sad.
Ebros it's not so much globalism that has slowed America it's your inability to adapt to the new world order.Most people do not want to see the USA go down,their just soo sick of them telling the world how great they are when this is not the case.
@HOT 2020 not really. New Zealand just declared NO NEW VIRUS CASES. they listened to doctors and shut down in mid March. Our country doesn't care about people its about money, always has probably always will until we vote for the changes that Bernie for example wanted.
@@lucadennett7656 I agree completely
that church scene is honestly scary - stupidity has no limits
25:25, please include time stamps...
this is the sort of behavior I would expect to see from the stupidest most ignorant of people. How can people act like this in a church, the house of our Lord. God should strike them all down with a bolt of lighting and render their blasphemous souls to Hell.
@@mayerscd Exactly I literally never see that in church ever if I were to act like that god knows what my parents would do to me.
It was no different than it was back in the days of Rome, Aegeus groups, Christians, persecuted and ridiculed for practicing their religion. Same thing here only it’s disease based instead of the Romas, throwing it into the lions the nonbelievers will never understand this.
An American here...I’ve been keeping up with the news since I first heard of outbreak and there’s footage and things here I’ve never seen or heard about. Amazing that I need to watch international news to see what’s actually happening in my country. This is also one of the most in depth looks at the effects classism and racism in a pandemic.
xDEPREDATEx Stay safe and healthy. I used to admire the US for its strength and power. Not anymore, now I just feel pity for the US and I think the former superpower USA will falter. It's not unparalleled it happened with ancient Rome and the Soviet Union before... America as it was is over. It took less than 4 short years ...
Agreed. I would consider this Bootstraps myth classism too.
American EXCEPTIONALISM will Kill America.
The US Dollar will be in doldrums and will be a thing of the past soon.
Americans have taken mother nature very lightly..
Devine retribution follows when innocent people suffer due to the Exceptionalism attitudes of the major population.
God exists everywhere...America just forgot this.
Only India can save America...only if American Exceptionalism does not stop it.
@Kayla Nguyen India can save America because it is the only Spiritual nation on the planet. Hamburger ain't gonna help America. Today non spiritual youth in America is a bigger concern then terrorism.
@@scientificspirituality4635 I agree with that, there's no more God in America and its sad!!!
This virus really has shown America’s shortcomings with regards to the social safety net afforded to their citizens. Hopefully this will be a wake up call, however I suspect there will be little to no reform and it will be business as usual.
Yes, it showed Americas shortcoming by offering financial support to every citizen and to businesses as well as rapid construction of emergency hospitals...most of which never got used
With millions driven into poverty and death.
Because we won't talk about the fallout of our political policies during this crisis, just like 2008-09. Millions of families effectively homeless because we bailed out banks instead of people while convincing the population that it was the right move. Socialist policies for big business and hard core Capitalism for people. The affordability of housing exploded out of reach for millions and banks, like ticks on a blood filled host, grew fat on the blood of those millions of families they displaced. The worst part is the number of lives that will end because there isn't the time left to recover from such massive loss. It takes decades to come close to home ownership, now. In a land with far too few well-paying jobs, a stripped-down, job-only education system that mortgages decades of life, and an uncaring, individualist society blind to the reality is rotting her foundation from the inside.
I didn't see a problem with our safety net.
Is treatment from covid for free?
I can't imagine maintaining a government unwilling to use the people's tax dollars to provide for the people. These folks had taxable incomes until covid came along and now the government ignores them.
I think our government try to help but corrupt politicians like Nancy Pelosi hold up relief bills because she wants things like flavored tobacco banned or she wants to bail out political lobbyists and Large Multinational corporations. Right now her and the Dems refuse to go back to work. I think there trying Trump impeachment 2. So sad where are there priority's.
@@wildwolf1351 - your Republician party is much worse. Blame your president, he's an idiot.
Karma?
Wild Wolf And that false narrative your preaching is part of the problem.
Trump Voters did this.
I lost my mother about 10 months ago - I spent her last few weeks by her side, holding her hand, spoon feeding her, etc. I can't imagine how hard it must be for families who are unable to be there for a dying family member through those that... Absolutely heart-breaking.
We in NZ have our leader to thank, updates daily from her and our top health official, shut everything down going on the 6th week now, no new cases for the past 2-3 days, 21 deaths, 1400 infected, could be coming out of lockdown next week, leadership is the absolute key, we feel for those over there trying to get through this, hang in there
Chad Marks
Well there’s no need to brag !!!!
😝
Its also down to how remote New Zealand is. That and a low population density.
@@Emily-md9yu True but it also highlights what real leadership means, like Germany were well prepared and look how low the death rates are...
@@Emily-md9yu their death to infection numbers are really good though. Still good point.
@@Emily-md9yu it's not just low population density NZ prioritized public health over the economy and had one of the strictest lockdown in the world.
The American Dream becomes the American Nightmare. Voting isn't going to end it.
Voting wont end Covid-19, but, hopefully, we will get real leadership whose goal would be to help everyday Americans and NOT looking after multi-national companies. When it comes to pandemics, every country needs leadership FROM TOP, and should be as consistent as possible across the board, as it's the ONLY way contain the virus until vaccine becomes available.
Most people in the U.S. have been living the 'American nightmare" for decades. The top 1 - 10% have the dream.
Lmfao voting is just a waste of time it will just make things worse god help us all 🙏🏻
Really feel for those health workers. Very courageous.
Feeling pretty safe in New Zealand right now
Reality is new Zealand is always safe.
Pat O NZ has a leader who cares about her fellow citizens, unlike some countries
@@pato2200 I bet the people who got their heads blown off by Brenton Tarrant said the same thing.
Same feeling here in Germany we were late to respond but now things are going quite well.
At least or chancellor took the lead and gave good informations. I wonder if it is accidental that she is also a women.
Soo glad to be in geemany
So glad that our leeder is a nerd and no actor
So glad because of the care in Germany
Gold luck
Why does the start of this feel like a trailer for a marvel movie...
Because this is the apocalypse that up 'til now has been a thing of fiction, a graphic novel or a marvel movie.
@@johnc3403meanwhile.... the other day in westminster / london i saw 3 police officers strolling down the street eating ice creams enjoying the sun.
alex de pfeffel
i love ur profile pic it’s the best
ur profile pic is boris johnson’s face when he found out he got coronavirus
it's the ominous background music and mood lighting... I was thinking just the same! 🤭 oh and it's like the other guy said: we're living in a disaster movie. really. real life feels just like one! damn... I hope we have plot armour and get to survive... one thing is for sure, there'll be screenwriters bored at home penning the movie of this right now-
It's still wild west. It's all about gold.
And guns.
I remember Americans laughing at the situation in Italy and Netherlands. Still going to springbreak. And then even taken ventilators produced by Philips purchused by the Dutch government. Ventilators heading to Italy and Spain as EU aid. We will not forget.
After i saw those dumb people celebrating spring break in America i face palmed so hard i needed an ice pack for my forehead... i skipped celebrating carnaval before it hit our country, i knew that if there was even one case walking around in that mass gathering of sloppy drunk people it would be a disaster and lo and behold after carnaval the first cases came rolling in...
They also stole face masks that Germany ordered while in transit. Despicable.
Not all of us Americans!!! I'm an American and I first heard about COVID-19 from a friend in Europe!! Unlike Trump supporters, I knew it was real and I literally prayed for the victims in Italy!! Don't confuse us empathetic Americans with the Trump supporters who still refuse to take COVID19 seriously!!!
It didn't have to be this way...
Alistair I wholeheartedly agree!
The "very stable genius" can fix it all alone ....
Truth is like fire it cannot be hidden under dry leaves.
US government with taxpayer money be like
We could give our citizens an actuall healthcare system so they don't go bankrupt every time they visit the doctor or we could by another war ship....war ship it is
That would be nice but our healthcare system is corrupt and has to much political power. Big Pharma is a huge lobby power.
I'm a proud srilankan thanking everyone in my country working together to get where we are today.
Btw paramedics in New York get paid 37,000$ many have 2nd jobs to be able to afford to live, its horrendous, no hazard pay even.
Don't worry everyone! The stock market is booming again and we've done four stimulus packages to bail out American corporations. What's wrong with this picture, I wonder....
Corporate bailouts good....people's bailout bad
- United States Government
@@kahnj Well since corporations are "people" (who can financially support politicians) I guess bailing some "people" out is okay (Citizens United).
700 billion (!!!) EVERY (!!!) year for the military: good! Split this in half, half for defense, half of this amount for public health care: socialism - european - very bad!!!
It's just neo-liberal capitalism working as intended.
Americans fight so hard against welfare and rights for citizens because 'taxes bad' if it goes towards helping others, but welfare for corporations? Their all for it.
I remember when the pandemic started I was very afraid and so I wouldn’t watch these type of videos now I watch them and see how unprepared we were for this
Thoughts & Prayers: helping people feel better about doing nothing for thousands of years!
suddenly all people say 'biblical'
I laughed out loud when that idiot said praying to God behind a screen isn't the same as praying in person! Omnipotent being foiled by plexiglass!
Nothing fails like prayer and faith!
This is where all the religious NUT JOBS COME OUT OF THERE LITTLE DARK DEPRESSIN CAVES ✌
15:23
People are suffering and what dose the US do?
uses tax payer money to save billion dollar corporations from bankruptcy money that could have been used to help the public
Truly shameful
people are suffering and what do a lot of nurses do in various hospitals? Make dance videos on tik tok.
Billion dollar corporations : we pay more tax
@@lauras3612 omg nurses are trying to have fun on the clock! the virus MUST NOT BE THAT BAD DERP DERP DERP
@@olblue3478 actually they don't.
@@comrade3186 name one except Amazon
20 years of 320 million Americans being denied universal healthcare, housing, education, food, and fair wages ! YES WE CAN, AND NOW WE HAVE TO! 🇺🇸
Should've voted Bernie
Trump left the country unprepared by his refusal to respond to the threat
of the COVID 19 spread that has led to more than 1.3 million infected
and 79,000 dead and an imploded economy.
The Obama administration had all the precautions in place for this after it saw the H1N1 pandemic over a decade ago. It even left trump of a play book for what to do in regards of different pandemic types he didnt take it serious.over the last 3 years he short funded the cdc Budget, disbanded the pandemic an infectious diseases task force. Took money from all aspects of public health to fund his precious wall project. We had a woman who worked out of the us embassy in china for the cdc, she resigned in summer of 18 he didnt replace her after she resigned. All the proper mechanisms were in place but the orange gorilla didnt care. For ratings immigration wall money for my rich friends. This country was a great country before he took over. Now we have to rebuild our international image an unity amongst our people if possible
J m 176
Americas image intill now was the country that is stuck in the past and thinks its match greater than it is
So Americans image has not changed during this pandemic
@@Joseph-ub5wh I have a sneaking suspicion that the good people of Mexico may end up being grateful for that wall in an amused way, even though I doubt if it would ever have been effective. Less people will now believe the propaganda that the USA is the promised land of freedom and opportunity. The flow of refugees and people seeking a better future may end up reversing.
They should of cancelled spring break and it wouldnt of gotten out of hand so quickly. America had plenty of warnings and plenty of time to act on it but chose not too
Yes but spread probably more to do with using public transport and nightlife than the beach.
Mark C Littler it’s more like everything. Our transportation has not been sanitary enough, and nightlife is as likely as beaches or cities
@@airsickspace9272 The virus was obviously festering for weeks before the mass deaths were showing up implying it was extremely contagious, when that's not quite the case, it certainly doesn't travel by witchcraft or black magic. Its more than likely spread by polite close up talking in peoples faces.
We had a idiot for a leader. Thank God we got rid of him. He will never get close to power again in this country
how can a country be so rich and have nothing for its people how can they get this bad 😔
And getting worse
The country is not rich.. america is trillions in debt
What do we not have.
@@darknite-vu7sm common sense
@@noelpatterson8377 😂😂😂
Why can’t America get its act together when it comes to health care?
I agree. For a country that is so exceptional and so proud of its fundamental human rights, why is America the only major Western democratic country that does not have universal healthcare. The US does not appear either exceptional or fully rights-based
Corporate greed
The woman taking her mom out was touching. I hope they are still OK.
@23:00 After seeing the hospitals, I honestly don't blame anyone for not wanting to stay.
Absolutely heartbreaking
This so sad and awe full. Feel so sorry for these people. Not being able to be there for there families and be able to say goodbyes
So many Talented people are dying, the ones who were trained to keep us safe, along with innocent people. maybe when we take stock after this ends, we should put the people who let this happen, where they belong.
Ironically they ll be back in the white house.
I would say bring US gov to account first. Just take a look at other countries, they handled this better and prevented unnecessary deaths.
Even the American expats and servicemen assigned in Germany are thankful they aren't in the US right now.
Exceptional reporting
Ladies and gentlemen
The number one superpower of the world
Covid-19?.
Not for long
As someone said, Asians are more disciplined in overcoming this pandemic.
Faux Manchu Which they spread around the rest of world without warning.
The Asians are used to no freedom
F Asians
@Squirrel they probably are but we dont know that they did react quickly
@@jeanmyers1787 it's not like no one knew there was a virus I could see it was going to spread on the 20th of January
30:07 people queuing up in cars for a meal... Poverty in America puzzles me.
Saurabh Vikhe your lack of empathy puzzles me.
it does there are a lot of expensive cars in that line
@@CrazedCreationz Poverty in the richest country in the world. Paying for the most devastating military machine in history but not for their poor. That is what he meant.
It's just an irony that ppl can afford to buy cars and pay for gas, but not food. Different meaning of poverty from the rest of the world.
W A I don’t think it is but ok.
I can't express the love I have for NY, I've only been a handful of times, but it's a second home to me, and my heart weeps for everyone there right now. Stay strong.
37:28 i really feel sad for our medical frontliners for not having an ideal set of PPE's while this reporter has it.
@MJ Don't be stupid. Her employer has taken the correct steps to protect her to the best of their ability. Unlike the medical staff's employers.
I get so frustrated with the people of the US when they don't vote and don't get involved with the running of their States. They love "democracy", but what does that mean? I know it doesn't mean fully covered healthcare
Trump left the country unprepared by his refusal to respond to the threat
of the COVID 19 spread that has led to more than 1.3 million infected
and 79,000 dead and an imploded economy.
Sandy Rickard the people don’t really have any voting power because of the electoral college. Also a lot of people in the US are really ignorant so they don’t even research before they vote and they end up voting for someone just because they’re democrat or republican not because of their ideals and what they’ll do for this country. In order for America to be better we need to abolish the two party system.
capitalism is anti-democratic in nature don't fool yourself
@@WonderMagician now well over one million dead
@Happy Sloth for America to do better, both parties need to grow up and act like grownups
Great Narration. by great writers Well done. Well balanced. No finger pointing. No blame game. Seeing the grey rather than the black and white
The entire video consists of, "Oh, look at all the bodies! Wow, the mostly densely populated city in America has somehow churned out the most fatalities during an outbreak! Who would've thought?!"
While I don't disagree, it's bizarre hearing British reporting on this as if it is an outside situation. They're country is in similar shatters.
According to himself, Trump has done a great job. What is astonishing is a lot of Americans believe him and will vote for him, again. This is like a horror movie unfolding in front of our eyes.
Given the alternative, my view as an observer of US politics is that Mr. Trump will likely be re-elected. Unless, there's a better alternative to Mr. Trump & Mr. Biden.
However, I doubt if such an alternative will come as such a time as this. Or, if Americans who are deeply tide to their political affiliations (i.e., Republicans, Democrats) will vote a candidate who is a party outsider.
@@yengsabio5315trump said it like flu go away number of people died
Blind tribalism.
@@yengsabio5315 tRump also said not to worry about covid19, because it was just a democrat Hoax to make him look BAD!
tRump lied and thousands of Americans died!
@@colinmahoney7734 My prediction is wrong--Mr. Trump lost. As for Mr. Biden, I will always hope that he'll be a good US American president for the people of USA.
This is eye-opening. As an American citizen I can say that for the first time Washington is absent when we need them the most. Everybody here is terrified and it’s so sad that we can’t put aside partisanship to fight this war together.
Reopening too early.....that is so wrong. Let's see what happens at the end of May.
MrTAFSIYNOT lots of body bags , possible shortages.
I'm expecting Trump is going to lose some supporters, permanently.
I guess another depression is going to save more lives in the end???
@@grandslam5126 People don't understand this. Everyone is wrapped up in this overreaction, they don't think of how many years of consequence there will be because of this overreaction. Every leader all over the U.S. looked at NYC and said, "Oh no, we don't want that!" without realizing it's the most densely populated city in the U.S., so of course it's going to be the most impacted.
America is going to have this virus for a long time. The country needs tho learn to work as one.
Everytime I go out for food I have the same danger.
Blind loyalty (to capitalism, the two-party system, and the "American Dream") have fed into the corporate greed that is preventing the States from truly uniting and eliminating this problem. If this crisis doesn't ignite a burning desire for change and a call to action among Americans, I fear there is no hope left for their republic. We may very well be witnessing the end of America...
The virus was the explosion, the looming economic depression the fallout.
But it was not. We all could have predicted it after seeing China closing its borders. We haven’t though. Almost no country has.
Julian Noyola that simply would not work here in the United States
Kwoods No, because the arrogance in our country is unbelievable. Stop making excuses!
@@kwoods3379
tRump Lied and thousands of Americans DIED!
@Kwoods if that is so, then America is not a robust democracy
God bless and StayHome as much as possible!!
Wow, I'm surprised that there isn't more commercials :D
getting The Division vibes from this...
I'm seeing heroes from all walks of life, beliefs, religions and ethnicity coming together. I'm seeing the selfish and the ignorant killing people with their negligence. I'm seeing a government without unity, a clear leader or lack of compassion for their people.
Eventually this will come to the end. The heroes will be rewarded. And these who undermined them will be pubished.
I hope those doctors and nurses have counselling available to them if they want it.
Yet some STILL protest the lockdown, ignorance is the worst enemy.
wow paramedic went in that building mask no gloves, touched door etc. then get back in vehicle, to hard for them to be safe, where is this going, the world is in big trouble
The paramedics are trained in health and know this corona virus has tested positive for fraud! It kills no more people than a common cold or flu! Around +- 1%! Any lung problem is blamed on covid19 to make the hospitals more money and that's it! Nothing but 80% false positives to get the hospitals paid more for nothing but a PLANDemic!
They probably have to ration the gloves.
P.S I do hope Sky do a program like this regarding the UK and don't hold back on everything
It was said that an entire family died while alone from this virus 😢
I'm from Yadkin county NC USA 40,000 people 1 death ,15 cases and this is common in the heartland!!
The sky is not falling ,my father's family from Southern Ohio same thing!!
Same in the south. These people just wish we were all dying.
The hospitals can sadly do very little, no matter how much we all support them.
The most importent thing is to avoid the spread of infection, once someone vulnerable is seriously ill ~75% needing ventilation will die even in the most caring hands. Social distancing + PPE + much more testing is the way to limit the scope of this tragedy.
Don't like math and science? Here's your new teacher, don't mind the black robes and the sickle.
22:24 those turtles chilling in the sun is the cutest thing ive seen in a while. Sorry for disturbing your mood.
the undertaker seemed so happy that business was up
he sounded respectful and wise to me
Resident evil anyone?
That's what it is
I'm American and this was a good documentary. I wasn't aware of certain things going on
I wish and pray for all lives
Excellent reporting. Bravo!
It is very sad what is happening with the USA, I hope everything will get better, we will live a worse time than the great depression but the difference is that we will be in it, grettings from Brazil 🇧🇷
Hubris the 30% wanted a disrupter.
Compelling , Amazing documentary!
Excellent piece of journalism. I pity the people of America.
3:50 is that in Venezuela?
Italy:watch out every body thud corona virus thing is a really big deal
The US:lie just pretend I didant hear that
Italy:your people's funeral
The music lmao
I’ve visited New York twice and the USA three times. Beautiful place, beautiful people. God bless these people. Praying for the USA and Americans. 🇬🇧💕🙏💕🇺🇸
America is a snake that eating itself, I can't see the states surviving the 20th century
Its their own fault for voting trump
That Undertaker is way too happy ...
It’s revealing the class distinctions that we blind our selves too
Cumo: I didn't need the US president to tell me that I'm governor. LOL.
I got chills at 25:49 and not the good kind.
Yet some Americans want to go and chill at the beach.
The most healthy place to be.....Turn off your TV work on your I.Q.
BuT ConStItuTIoNAl RiGhTs
I live in New Zealand and we have no active cases in the country as of today and we go into level 1 today where we have complete freedom to do what ever we want with no social distancing. It took 75 days from our 1st case to now No cases
It's hell.. "But I'm not wearing any mask " 😂😂😂😂😂👍
Amazing èxperìèncè.
3:33 Social distancing: Nope
When America and it's foreign policy reflects it's internal shortcomings .
Let's compare Tony Spell to Jim Jones.
Praises for the Frontline workers and essential workers.
☺️
Big grin on the undertakers face, unbelievable, just unbelievable. 😕 😟
So, is anyone going to say 'its just the flu bro' after watching this?
Laura Te Aho-White I got so tired of hearing that!
It’s just the flu
My friend was saying that for weeks I kept telling him it would be bad he kept mocking me. He recently recovered from coronavirus he doesnt mock me anymore
@@dylangoddard7449 good
AT 41:15, that's a beautiful shot, hope to come & see that view for myself one day.
That's why America has so many cases. People in those buildings. Work in them. It's a death trap when a highly infectious virus is in them.
Its like a sad movie only for it to be so real
The sad news: The people who should be watching this and learn, probably are not.............. Presidential leadership is non-existent and this is far from over !
Among the list of needed things the blond nurse said at 34:02, we also need a new president.
Trump banning travel - REEEEE RACIST
Trump Locking down - REEEEE FASCIST
Trump lifting the lockdown - REEEEEEEEEEE MURDERER
@@quillo2747 no one is saying that... apart from the last one mabye.
This was April . . .
almost looks like a scene from vanilla sky
If they show this on Fox channel, all you'd see is Trumps positive views. About 2 seconds.
They are so divided. Maybe their "Diversity is Our Strength" mantra isn't such a good idea.
I think the divide is those who don’t want diversity and those who know our history and that this country was built on the backs of that diversity.
On the back of diversity
Yha so diverse that they enslaved black people for most of its history
America was build on white supremacy no other way to but it
@@a.n.l.aantineoliberalismas4504 Why should we feel guilty about being supreme? Not our fault.
Our current President is the source of much of the current division on this issue. He chose to politicize a viral outbreak, something no other country besides China tried to do. We have now seen how successful that was for China, it went global. For Trump, it remains to be seen but the early returns are not good.
@@probabletruth5511 That's a very dangerous mentality.
Excellent
Great documentary to watch and know what is happening
It is now, 2 weeks later, and many still don't have their stimulus money, some are facing unethical landlords who are trying to evict them even though there is legislation in many states making that illegal. We have armed protester's and vigilante's going around threatening and more recently a man went into a fast food business, was approached by an employee to put on a mask, he refused left in a huff and came back with a gun and shot her. And in all this chaos, we have leaders who are flaunting the CDC guidelines, refusing to set the example their followers need to see and in some cases actively promoting actions that is serves no purpose than to further spread this virus.
When the fundament rots away the facade collapses
Agree. BTW, love your avatar name.
@@bingbingbong2886 Idem dito ;)
Not being able to afford healthcare and so thousands don't go to hospital is very sad. America give your people free healthcare especially if they are covid19 positive
People working in health care are hero's..