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before coronas the club that's drawing people to the city parts of buildings global reputation countless people came to dance many people made their living in this world pounces promotes is passed off for the night. shiftwork 1st shutting the clubs means money troubles but also much more. for many people it's just a place where you feel good family colleagues guess there's a family atmosphere and it's a bit like home and. many cops want to remain home for people even if only digitally the community stays in contact through streaming platforms like here at the club correction the scene faces an unimaginable crisis says club owner pam and i show best who also heads the burden club commission social media interactions help keep hope alive. on a facebook posting recently said he had seen that we are fighting that we are still here making an effort during our streams believing that we will survive and he said he also believes we will and that it had helped him. and that in turn helps us. you know. but the same has been hanging on for 13 months now and they know by now that streaming is no rep

this is the gov news live from berlin india is hit by a 2nd wave of the corona virus as new cases soar to almost 100000 for a 2nd day in a row the state leaders call on prime minister narendra modi to open up vaccinations to more people also coming up a top official of the european medicines agency says there is a link between the astra zeneca corona virus.

france has the corona blues the french haven't been able to eat at restaurants in months for a nation of goldman's that's hard to swallow. since much of the international market in gorgeous near paris is saving the day at 5 am vegetable trader boris for sure is already hard at work not sure who's been closer here and the only losing team of 33 until 6 in the morning the big trucks are right here at the quay and we unload the body of the shop to the merchandise is then taken into the market and . europe's biggest market is booming during the pandemic they've sold $90000.00 tonnes of fish and seafood 270000 tons of meat and more than $1200000.00 tons of fruit and vegetables even though the restaurant business has dried up. local distances to large supermarkets decided to stop importing 3 to the edge and focus on french projects it created a real buzz people said let's eat well despite through no sales of asparagus and strawberries sward that's good but since the pandemic began the french are eating more and better than before cheese in particular hundreds of varieties a soul that was ju

i'm chris cuomo welcome to the program there is some good news when it comes to corona virus vaccines the research suggests the biotech pfizer vaccines is a 100 percent effective in preventing covert 19 and 12 to 15 year olds it's a boost for biotech which is just bringing a massive new production facility on straight. in an unremarkable building northwest of the german city of my blog a bio intake employee is working on a better of m.r. in a based vaccines against covent 19 it's a laborious process is it takes about 50000 steps to produce one you get about 7 to 8000000 doses out of a batch of purified r.n.a. active ingredient. the mother of facilities one of the world's largest m r n a vaccine manufacturing plants and aims to produce $250000000.00 doses in the 1st half of the year the ultimate aim is to turn out 1000000000 doses annually that's around 40 percent of by on take feiss total output the vaccine is also being produced at a plant in belgium and at 3 sites in the united states the 1st batch is from marburg will be delivered in the 2nd half of april the recipients should find

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. how has the rate of infection been developing. measures are being taken. what does the latest research say. information and context. the coronavirus updated the code special monday to friday on t.w. . frank food. international gateway to the best connections self road and rail. located in the heart of europe you are connected to the whole world. experience outstanding shopping and dining office and try our services. be allan guest at frankfurt airport city managed by from a bought. this is news live from berlin a veteran pro-democracy activists in hong kong await their fate any minute now they'll be sentenced for their roles in one of the city's largest ever protests they are the latest in a string of anti establishment figures to face the courts as china implements a sweeping crackdown on dissent we'll go live to our correspondent. also coming up a plea for urgent action against germany's 3rd wave german doctors are calling for swift measures us hospitals fill up with seriously ill cope.

most people to work from home i read it in response to a disaster portugal hit the world's highest corona infection rates they health system couldn't cope intensive care units were overwhelmed lockdown took daily infection numbers from more than 12000 at the start of february to fewer than 400 just 9 weeks later. here outside lispunds largest hospital more than 40 ambulances had to wait in line in front of the emergency ward during the worst days of the pandemic now only a few covert patients have to be treated in the intensive care unit and a field hospital on the other side of the street was close to weeks ago some observers already talking about the miracle of portugal but the newest believes more in science than miracles and if you're damn ologist he's a member of the portuguese government's coronato advisory group he says one of the most unpopular lockdown measures could have been decisive. the numbers went down somewhat when we 1st closed the shops and made remote working compulsory that i'd already get to you but it was only when we close all the schools that the infection figures

there is a possible link between astra zeneca corona virus vaccine under wraps blood clotting condition but insist that the shots benefits outweigh the risks of britain says it will not offer alternative job so i don't stuff such. as if you're up there it's all up or at the top of the hour made in germany is up next i've heard that. the best subsea endless francia the infinite miss moments. the companies are sensing gold rush the engine fuchsia markets with us and the tension in space. science fiction obscene. made in germany. w's. more than 1000 years ago europe witnesses a huge construction boom. with christianity firmly established there is a greater demand for houses of worship. and both religious and secular leaders are eager to display their power so churches become palaces. the race begins who can create the tallest biggest most beautiful structure. stone masons builders in the architects compete with each other to build a bomb do card tricks. this is how massive churches with towers that pierce the clouds like skyscrapers are created a. contest of the cathedrals starts april 12t

it is certainly hitting the country very hard in particular because of the more prevail and corona virus variant which is being described as more contagious and contagious also for a long gun which has led to an increase in the number of corona virus cases here in germany and also by the way to a growing debate about what path the country should take in the next few weeks and in the next few months this is by the way a debate on a situation that is not only happening here in germany also in other european countries and in many of germany's neighboring countries as well which only makes the situation here in this country more and more difficult and more and more challenging there are a few caveats a few good news spot of all this situation one of them being that the number of deaths have been going down and also a positive development when you look at the infections among germany's older population but all in all the situation is certainly very difficult when it comes to this 3rd wave of the coronavirus pandemic and it's taking place the pen demick we have to say against the backdrop also

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus update nineteen's. on t w. in the art of climate change. because this is. what the years do they have their future. g.w. dot com for the mega cities the i think you. could culture. in one part of the world a race to vaccinate. in another the long white. richer countries have plenty of funding and plentiful vaccine doses poor countries have neither. could be years before some are fully vaccinated friesen setbacks with the most accessible vaccines astra zeneca and johnson and johnson on to helping global vaccination at 2 speeds what does it mean for lives and livelihoods that can anything be done to prevent it. well india is now the world's 2nd worst affected country it's a past brazil but it only behind the united states the increase in inventions could affect the world's vaccine supply india as the. because producer many parts are running short of supplies as in occupat

the vector research for all of the interim results are out for the corona shot with more on the story his oxys jacqueline. overall the data about corona is quite encouraging but the company behind the shot has released data showing that affections can occur after the shot has been given out of a group of 150 people 28 later tested positive for corona virus but this isn't anything to be particularly alarmed about because the company said that these were people 60 years and older who would not remain isolated during the vaccination process itself corona requires 2 shots given 2 weeks apart and only a few weeks after that 2nd shot is given will the body be able to produce a sufficient level of antibodies which is of course the norm for all of the vaccines that are out on the market right now now dr has said most of those cases actually did occur within the $42.00 days necessary for the body to build up its munity there are still some cases of infection and people who have had the corona vaccination as is the case with any covert 90 job in the vast majority of cases it occurs when the per

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus update 19 special. on t w. in the art of climate change. is a massive. cuts to people. what ideas do they have for their future. d.w. dot com megacities the making to get. close to. $314000.00 new infections in a single day it's the worst coronavirus outbreak for any country. india's hospitals are close to collapse they're running out of medication and. 2000 people died on wednesday alone. india had come off relatively lightly during the pandemic but the number of infections has rocketed in recent weeks. why is the big question some doctors blame more infectious variants others point to loose restrictions and people letting down their guard after hearing about the vaccine or following india's fairly unscathed brush with the 1st wave we'll talk to an expert in delhi in a moment 1st this report. many in india thought they had got the better of the pandemic but now the cou

has lost ground in the polls there's been a bitter fight for her succession in the party and corona virus is hitting the country hard issue leaving behind a mass i think we had should have had a tough debate on the question who might successor might be successor from the union as you do see as we would hear from for a chance to ship in germany. through 2 weeks ago we were good formed about that both chairman of the 2 parties matthew souter from c.s. who is. i mean i said from city who both want to run as katie did for a chance at ship and it took 9 days of discussion in different formats as a party and then the decision came out that i mean i set the cherubs to see the who and prime minister of most from this failure would be candidate i think 9 days is not too much to take such a important decision and looking to zip code in a situation we have heard and learned yesterday from the meeting from the prime minister's visit chancellor that we make huge steps forward concerning that c. nation we are no above 25 percent of corporations and i want to talk about in particular that that battle fo

pandemic and most specifically the german government's handling of the corona pandemic so they're a very young movement but they've already created quite a stir here in germany and at the heart of most of the big until locked down demonstrations that we've seen across the country in recent months and like yury said there it there it disparate bunch really then not part of of one political organization or share a political persuasion they're an eclectic mix of people with you know legitimate reason says against government lockdown measures but also outright corona denial is general conspiracy theorists and then right wing extremists and even neo nazi groups that march alongside them in the bundestag the german parliament they've got support from the biggest opposition party the right wing populist 15. so why have they been put under surveillance now it's not the whole movement that's under surveillance is it. i know there's certain groups amongst the movement that have been put under surveillance we don't know exactly which groups they are but some german states had already had alrea

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and contacts the coronavirus update. on t w. do you feel worried about the planet. due to. a meal on the greens. and to me it's clear to me. the solutions are out there. join me for deep into the green transformation for me. for the. vaccines are turning the tide but they're not without risks especially for women they've been break ace's of blood clotting even fatal ones leading some governments to slow down backs in nations we have. with. each delay puts more lives at risk as the corona virus spreads it's a balancing act between speed and caution in the fight against covert 19. the risk of dying from cove it is much higher than getting a blood clot from a vaccine but even more concerning is a new report from oxford university that shows catching the corona virus puts you at even more risk of a deadly blood clot in a moment we'll talk to scientists at johns hopkins university for this report. astr

of the biotech pfizer vaccine has voiced confidence that it works against the indian variant of the corona virus he says tests ongoing brazil's senate opens an inquiry into whether the president's job also now is government committed criminal negligence or corruption in its handling of the pandemic and south korea hopes to encourage more people to get vaccinated by exempting those who have been inoculated from quarantine measures currently anyone who's been in contact with a confirmed patient or turn from overseas travel must undergo 14 days of quarantine there are some other stories making headlines around the world even lawmakers are overwhelmingly have overwhelmingly voted to ratify opposed bragg's a trade and cooperation agreement $660.00 m e p's voted in favor and 5 against it's the final step in ratification of the deal that sets out the framework for britain's new relationship with the e.u. 5 years after a referendum on leaving the bloc. around 200 migrants have been rescued in the mediterranean by the ocean viking rescue ship they were found on overcrowded boats off the coast of li

france has the corona blues the french haven't been able to eat at restaurants in months for a nation of goldman's that's hard to swallow. but the international market in gorgeous native paris is saving the day at 5 am vegetable trader boris frey sure is already hard at work not sure who's been put on the drink here on the on losing team. for in 3 until 6 in the morning the trucks arrive here at the quay and we unload the dishwasher the merchandise is then taken into the market to. europe's biggest market is booming during the pandemic that sold $90000.00 tonnes of fish and seafood 270000 tons of meat and more than $1200000.00 tonnes of fruit and vegetables even though the restaurant business has dried up. local distances to large supermarkets decided to stop importing through to the edge and focus on french projects it created a real buzz people said let's eat well despite through no sales of asparagus and strawberries sward that's got it but since the pandemic began the french are eating more and better than before cheese in particular hundreds of varieties a soul that was just mark

it is a major blow to corona virus vaccination efforts today regulators in both the european union and the u.k. said there may be links between the astra zeneca vaccine and rare blood clots in the brain depending on where you live and how old you are the advice tonight is choose a different shot well tonight the astra zeneca bag seemed it was designed to be easy inexpensive the world's vaccine more course instead safety worries maybe putting it out to pasture arbor golf in berlin this is the day. blood sucking following vaccination with the ice chips any can't knock seeing should be listed as possible scientific the currently is readable gaitonde did not and i was to identify a definite pull this vaccine has proven to be highly effective it prevents it sedated decent hospitalized patients and it is fading light new specific risk factors could be identified based on the current data in the committee can dance not recommend any specific measures attendant hits of the astra zeneca vaccine in preventing covert 19 over outweigh the risks it's time to fix. also coming up 2020 was a disaster

and hard hit mexico races to develop its own corona virus vaccine nasal spray inoculation help break the back of the pandemic in mexico and beyond. using debt as a form of resistance to mark the international day of a man in brazil combining 2 very different styles to break down barriers for the community. terry martin good to have you with us joe biden has pitched his proposals for what he calls a once in a generation investment in america and its 1st speech to congress as u.s. president he outlines sweeping plans to increase wages and invest in infrastructure to create more jobs he also stressed the need for the u.s. to reassert its place in the world saying it must. show its adversaries that democracy still works. joe biden spent decades in the us congress as a senator. he was back with an ambitious program that could see him becoming a transformational u.s. president. would be back. he began by drawing attention to the historic fact that for the 1st time ever the 2 people behind him where women madam speaker madam ways president i. was. has never said those words from this podium

the fountain against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection in developing what does the latest research say. information and contacts the coronavirus update. on t w. i was robbed of my dignity 77 percent takes on modern slavery shooting a boy on the field of german women in italy obscene met women who were tricked. forced into prostitution their stories busy last month she forced me into 6 truths and exclusion of the 77 percent. contained on t.w. . the u.s. is vaccine program is the envy of much of the world with over 3000000 people getting the job every day. but the virus continues to spread quickly. states like michigan are especially hard hit causing some to call for tough medicine. the answer is to really close things down to go back to our basics to go back to where we were last spring last summer and try to shut down with 70000 new infections each day vaccines alone might not be enough to turn the tide in the fight against covert 19. no other country in the world has been hit harder by the corona virus the unite

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection in developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus update. on t w. are you ready for some great news i'm pristine wonderland i'm ready market you know with the brand new details the news africa the show that tackles the issues shaping the country now with more time to all by an in-depth look at all of the crime stuff to you what's making the headlines and what's behind the way on the streets to keep it in the forms on the inside. w. news in africa every friday on g.w. . in one part of the world a race to vaccinate. in another the long white. richer countries have plenty of funding and plentiful vaccine doses for countries that need a it could be years before some of fully vaccinated recent setbacks with the most accessible vaccines astra zeneca and johnson and johnson on to helping global vaccination at 2 speeds. what does it mean for the lives and livelihoods thinking anything be done to prevent it. well india is now the

while despite half a year of restrictions germany is still struggling to contain a 3rd wave of corona virus infections the high caseload is feeling calls for a tougher lockdown at some time and states are experimenting with easing restrictions. a quick test and activities like sports and cinema visits are live again summerlands of western germany has become the 1st state to start loosening restrictions elsewhere scientists and some politicians are reporting for stricter measures among them chancellor merkel's conservative party leader i'm a large share he's suggesting a temporary tightening of restrictions until enough people have been vaccinated for a decent book at this site until that point in time and we are talking about 2 or 3 weeks we should make another effort to limit public life if you can lash its comments have been mesh with criticism also from the opposition. for over a year the only thing policymakers have been able to come up with is shutting down public life telling people to stay at home locking down selling the same old policy with a new slogan what it. all stars he'

i don't think they'll be crouse the would be if it was allowed because corona forbids that. thank you very much for that culture of puerto robin merrill. tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from the area around the volcano on the caribbean island of st vincent after began erupting on friday the volcano has been spewing smoke and ash across the island it had been dormant for decades until december 2020 when it began showing signs of activity. watching the eruption ejected smoke kilometers high into the air oh my god who last of free air created an ash cloud so thick it hid the sun poor visibility forced airlines to cancel flights to and from st vincent i hear there's this low down scroll down i hear it does this smoke start to go up in their saw me and i does get punished on the syrian dust so maybe those merry go over 16000 people living near the volcano were ordered to leave the area for their own safety by st vincents prime minister ralph gonsalves as. residents queued for many buses taking only what they could carry with them. but they weren't enough places fo

it is a major blow to corona virus vaccination efforts today regulators in both the european union and the u.k. said there may be leaks between the astra zeneca vaccine and rare blood clots in the brain depending on where you live and how old you are the advice tonight is choose a different shot well tonight the astra zeneca back seemed it was designed to be easy inexpensive the world's vaccine work course instead safety worries maybe putting it out to pasture are burned off in berlin this is the day. blood clotting following vaccination with the ast authentic it back should be listed as possible side effects that currently is treatable detente did not and i was to identify a definite pull this vaccine has proven to be highly a fake it prevents the severity decent hospitalized patients and it is stating that i knew specific risk factors could be identified based on the current data the committee can therefore not recommend any specific mentions authentic it's of the astra zeneca vaccine in preventing couvade 19 overall outweigh the risks of trying to fix. also coming up 2020 was a disa

modified a version of a common cold virus from chimpanzees to contain genetic material shared by the corona virus then there's the johnson and johnson vaccine which also contains cold viruses that deliver the genetic blueprint of the corona virus spike protein to body cells it's the 1st to be administered and one shots. let's bring in our guests in doha is patrick tang who is the division chief of microbiology at sidra medicine in johannesburg regina osi who is the medical doctor and infectious diseases specialist at the arom institute and in barcelona is geoffrey lazarus who's the head of health systems research group at barcelona institute for global health welcome to the program thanks for speaking to us on al-jazeera regina so this is a rare admission of weakness by china what do you read into it. well i think it's very difficult to understand exactly what it is that they're talking about because we haven't actually seen the data are i think the data has been submitted to the w h o's. expert a group. called states and we're waiting for a decision to be pending but we also don't know wha

the long term health effects of the corona virus a still polio understood. some people bounce back quickly. while others struggle to recover from the virus facing trouble focusing and breathing. suffering severe symptoms like organ damage. researches and turning to new types of therapy. as we learn to live with code 19. and if that's too wacky for you how about an opera singer to teach you how to breathe more easily if you're suffering from long covet the w.'s london correspondent berkut mascotte up with an operatic voice coach. knowing bubbles to help with. susie do basic training. she's developed special greeting exercises for patients and for some of them it's a bit too hard work at the moment but what it does is it just allows your voice a little bit of a chance to unpressed. sheba says it's thanks to suzy that she feels well again and is able to take up your hobbies just a year ago she was suffering from a lung infection and needed oxygen. 3 months on i remember feeling so fatigued breathless i mean literally from my bed to the bathroom i would just get

gains exclusive access to the high security siberian the burra tree where russia's corona vaccine is made developer say the shots 100 percent effective of producing antibodies against 4 strains of covert 19. now the news the world health organization criticizes the rollout of covert 900 vaccines in europe the big an acceptable explode the agency's executive director for europe explains the problem in numbers. both the long and frustrates a good long because we are rapidly approaching 1000000 deaths in the european beach with but also we just don't see these vaccines. play. a long. and asian man is brutally assaulted in the new york subway and an elderly filipino woman beaten in the city's streets in the latest string of anti asian hate crimes in america. in the u.k. warns his community can't be held responsible for the actions of some individuals unless muslims are treated with more respect for a teacher showed his class cartoons of the prophet mohammed we put the issue of. you know we call the brain paul is it ok to be like fuck and be racist against muslims but for most alarming he

virus is far greater than the risk posed by tossing the number of corona virus deaths in brazil has dipped slightly from the record high of 4200 announced on tuesday another 3800 deaths were reported on wednesday with around 92000 new infections as he has throughout the pandemic present jaya both are not 0 continues to play down at 19. an expert in the use of force has testified at the trial of the former police officer who is accused of killing george floyd jodie steiger said derek show of and used inappropriate deadly force when kneeling on floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes he added that the pressure from chauvinist body weight could cause a form of. the u.s. has agreed to withdraw all remaining combat forces which were deployed to fight against eisel but talks with iraq's government did not settle on a timeline some soldiers and coalition forces will also stay to train and advise the iraqi army. the 2 sides agreed that there would be no american military bases in iraq and therefore there will be no foreign bases this is what was agreed upon today at the end of the 3rd round of

the many aspects of the corona virus pandemic topped the tunker for us around the world captured their impressions of exhausted caregivers people dying alone social distancing and loneliness. the winning photograph shows an 85 year old woman receiving her 1st hug after 5 months isolation and her son apollo nursing home through a plastic curtain which happens to resemble an angel's wings. she had the jury viewed this photograph as one of the pandemics few positive images this picture suggests boner ability loss grief and death but above all survival and. brazil has been especially hard hit by the pandemic 350000 people have already died there nursing homes were closed for months to protect residents. in this split of a 2nd that we see the images we feel. how it must be that other person get a sense of. what unites us the jury looks through nearly 75000 images. but disposable surgical mask even made its way into the winning photo in the nature category. all right coming up next china's economy picks up significantly 1st quarter figures show big growth why and is it sustainable monica jon

now in the war on the pandemic russia has an array of weapons among them is the epic corona vaccine this week it's become available in all russian regions for the mass vaccination campaign the job developer of safe safe 100 percent effective at producing antibodies and can even fight off mutant strains r.t. was invited to visit the high security robot tree in the heart of so barrier where it's produced. this sign is probably worth a 1000 words because we are in one of the few places in the world where it has been plastered against the door not for cool looks not for show but as an actual warning behind this door is one of the world's 2 largest virus collections some of them so deadly they make covert 19 look like an allergy we are at the vector research institute met here with armed guards barbed wire and the no fly zone above us inviting journalists is worlds apart from common practice here but they're eager to show and talk about how with their jab corona is made so this machine is where the work on the vaccine begins basically an inactivated virus from the red zone from the dirty zone

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing. measures are being taken. what does the latest research say. information and context. the coronavirus update the code of special monday to friday on w o. n n komi push cold blooded us right now in the uk right now climate change because the story. faces much less leeway for just one week. how much force can really get. we still have time to act i'm going. says. that some scribes and women like. their story their very own personal drama. of the catastrophe remember. and they share private footage with us that has never been seen before. back channel starts april 26th on w. roof . this is the news right from brazil hit by a record breaking surge in corona virus infections president paulson r.-o. says the country will remain open despite the fact that its health system is verging on collapse and facing the world's worst of daily coverage 19 desktop also program i'm still standing seating arrangements at turkey some of it cost diplomatic embarrassment. i'm going to look at how technology

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection in developing what does the latest research say. information and contacts the coronavirus update. on d w. are you ready for some great news i'm pristine wonderland on the i m m i could you know with a brand new detail the news africa the show that tackles the issues shaping the continent now with more time to offer our in-depth look at all of the trends that popped up to you what's making the headlines and what's behind the way on the streets to give you enough reports on the inside. w. news africa every friday on. w. . this pandemic has shown us how vulnerable we all are whether it's india where the number of cases is currently skyrocketing with over 300000 new infections a day. or in europe which has reported the highest death toll for a long time and where vaccination is still very slow. everywhere in the world resources to fight the virus are limited that is why there are priority lists for vaccination.

corona is good for the environment. there are fewer boats, fewer tourist,s and also -- fewer tourists, and also less trash. fishing is easier now. i used to spend hours looking for fish, but since corona, there are plenty of them. with the tourists gone, life underwater has visibly blossomed. corals have recovered. fish stocks have multiplied. and animals that haven't been seen for years have reappeared. >> [speang non-english language] translator: bore corona, 40 million tourists came to thailand each year. millions of them went on beach holidays along the coast. suddenly, they disappeared. the boats are gone. there are no more beach parties, no more noise. there is less sewage and rubbish from the hotels. what a difference. >> but, whil emptye -- while empty beaches are a boon for the environment, they spell ruin for many in the community. tourism is thailand's most important source of income. even environmentalists agree, it's about striking a balance. without tourism, without the dere for these wonderful holiday des

without extra cynic but each delay puts more lives had risk as the corona virus spreads it's a balancing act between speed and caution in the fight against covert 19. the risk of dying from cove it is much higher than getting a blood clot from a vaccine but even more concerning is a new report from oxford university that shows catching the corona virus puts you at even more risk of a deadly blood clot in a moment we'll talk to a backing scientist at johns hopkins university 1st this report astra zeneca schofield 1000 victor vaccine has hardly been out of the headlines since last december in till now it's been instrumental in the success of the u.k.'s vaccination program but from now on its use there will be restricted to those over 30 years of age there have been worries in the european union about its effectiveness and potential side effects germany initially restricted its used to under 60 five's now berlin is recommending it purely for over sixty's those worries were compounded by several cases of a rare thrombosis type following astra zeneca vaccinations some of them fatal. the europ

the fight against the corona virus. as the rate of infection in developing what does the latest research say. information and contacts. virus update. on t.w. . what's going on here. house of your family home from a printer. computer games that are killing. my dog needs electricity. explosions delivers 1st. and shows what the future holds. living in the digital world shift. on d. w. . a life. well i'd rather not but how will the world look after the pandemic alone welcome to the show i'm seeing beardsley in berlin that was sociologist richard sennett with whom we spoke on monday as part of our week long exercise of imagining life after the pandemic that is the aspects of society or even our daily lives that could be changed for the better we've been asking researchers from around the world for their biggest lessons for the past year and a half here's what we've heard so far. has the pandemic changed how we live will social distancing become the new norm the danger in this is you naturalised the extreme. to zoom or even w

during the corona crisis london feels a bit more like bike friendly amsterdam. phillip johnson and his family hope it will stay that way though this new golden age for cycling seems almost too good to be true. when the cycle struck eastern india in mid 2020 the world heritage site but this wasn't spared located in the bay of bengal it constitutes the largest mango for us on earth and is at the receiving end of many mental calamities local communities are now putting their heads together to find long term sustainable solutions to improve the living conditions in a place they call home. like then unpin had barely come and gone when help arrived in the sunderbans. volunteers from the quarantine students network set up pumps to expel the salt water that had collected in the fish ponds. the immediate aim of the emergency assistance was to enable locals to return to fish farming and also prevent an outbreak of disease. public. health and hygiene are seriously destructive here and need to be restored stagnant water is dangerous as it can lead to gastro intestinal disea

news and these are our top stories german leaders are calling for a return to a harder lockdown as corona virus cases remain high and the vaccine roll out remains the head of uncle americal c.d.u. party says tougher restrictions are needed until the inoculation campaign reaches critical mass the german health ministry says the vaccination program will pick up pace in april. ukraine has expressed alarm over a large russian military build up near the country's eastern border calling it a serious challenge to security the kremlin has denied its troop movements near the frontier pose a threat the u.s. has asked moscow to explain what it's calling provocations on the border. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has appeared in court for the opening of his corruption trial he faces multiple charges including a bribery and fraud because the case in which honors israeli politics is in chaos following another inconclusive election president writes in a rivlin is holding talks with political parties to work out who will form a new government. is the news coming to you from berlin you can follo

when corona lockdowns came into force a year ago in the philippines the hospitality industry came to a halt overnight and many young filipinos lost their jobs but in a strange twist this has given rise to a growing gourmet coffee sector some home brew us and are trying their handed having their own home based coffee businesses or coffee pops in the area. it's saturday afternoon on a popular food strip in manila 21 year old stephenville ina has turned his motorbike into a makeshift curbside coffee bar calling it c. cup coffee seek up means effort in tagalog the linda has been doing this with his partner and her friend since december last year as an advocacy for local coffee farmers and also making a profit out of it. i wanted to make a bet with in one day make it up down. here. but i've been working there. temporary by bring me full if you have been. dying to have a farmer. he's part of a growing independent coffee culture despite being a coffee producing country the philippines is predominantly an instant coffee market that is changing from the grassroots level to facebook group coff

of hoth a 1000000 deaths by the 1st of july. 340000 brazilians have died with the corona virus the u.s. has a higher death toll brazil is well on the way to losing the battle against the disease . she joins me from for you know who is in brazil let me ask you is the outbreak from the outside it looks like it may be completely out of control in brazil is that the case of need how is the health care system. well it's not good i mean literally over the last day we saw 3 people die per minute here in brazil it's definitely out of control but i wouldn't say it's completely out of control we've seen just the last couple days particularly in the south of the country that actually bed there are some beds available in some i.c.u. units at hospitals so the numbers of people that are driving into these hospitals in the i.c.u. units have dropped just the last couple days but the problem is we're heading into flu season right now we're coming off of an easter holiday and what many researchers are saying is that we're kind of at a crossroads right now either brazil could impose more harsh restrictio

we're all in this together it was the slogan on social media back when the corona pandemic started. around the world that a symptom or become clear to our social and. economic inequality in the bars the to reinforce. on. we've got some tips for your bucket list. corner. kataklysm. and some great cultural memorials to boot. the double trouble we go. welcome to global 3 thousands. this week we focus on one of our world's biggest problems inequality societies where the gap is huge between rich and poor where many people are being left behind and that was the full the pandemic. we go to indonesia which due to the coronavirus lockdown is currently in the midst of a baby boom it's making life tough for many.

and held his 1st opera appearance since the corona virus outbreak varies don't colace at the vienna state opera. one has a special relationship with the austrian capital and he's just recorded an album in vienna this scene is that just as you see and he enters a city i've grown to live. there's no other place in the world where more composers are left and there's so much music about the city but these are still has its positive and its negative sides it's all much of a laugh and joke about it were sarcastic about it but in the end it's clear that everyone loves the city i live in and many have paid tribute to it already in so many different areas and melodies so i picked a few of them the hypothetical and also i could often was was i. was. i was. i was. let's go up to the pinnacle one more time in the saying i'll ignore the pits of operatic tennis how long do you hope to stay up there in the hay yet. i have come to realize how much i enjoy just living my life. and during this time under the coronavirus act i've also seen how many lovely things there. and you can spend your time doing. so

hello and welcome to the program m how much of june europe saw a downturn in corona virus cases at the beginning of this year but now infections are soaring in the majority of countries with more than 1600000 cases recorded last week the world health organization says the rapid surge is worrying and it's warned of what it calls the continent's unacceptably slow rollout of vaccines could prolong the pandemic europe's inoculation program has been hit partly by delivery delays and that's led some countries to reimpose restrictions and lockdowns with many tightening their rules for the easter holiday and the baba reports from london weekend in rome and people out and about enjoying these to break but remind us of the coverage in $1000.00 restrictions and of a far away lot of my family but i think the pew do not need to be more than a year now seems the 1st restrictive measures were imposed in italy we will probably among the 1st countries to come fully submerged in sea and people a tiny bit well they have a way that protecting health is essential in these times. all regions are now classif

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. as the rate of infection developing does the latest research. information and contacts the coronavirus update. on t.w. . official estimates more than 1200000 venezuelans live in colombia legally and illegally. why return to. visiting friends i don't think i'd ever go back there to live where i live there again i don't know so i'm not sure. their own witness global news that matters. made for minds. hungry is easing it down but doctors a sounding the alarm death rates are among the highest in the world still stores are reopening with the government praising its vaccination campaign. at the same time as batting journalists from hospitals. coronavirus wards a feeling to capacity but that's not the message the state wants to broadcast like it or not the 3rd wave is hitting not. hungry has the highest number of people vaccinated in europe and one of the highest covert related death rates won't wide relative to its population health care workers say restrictions should have been in place so

how tough corona lockdowns should be so you know he's drifted off in that direction marcus said of his part has always you know stood aloof the varians down in munich they see things a little bit differently they like to say and so he's always been his own man and he's pushing in from the other side so i think merkel is not involved in this in this race she hasn't tipped it either way and as a result says she's just letting things play out in the polls show that workers are the governor from bavaria he's more popular among the german public then are mean lost and yet today the leadership of the c.d.u. conservative party voted for last why. well i think they wanted to give their backing to their man was just chosen as the chairman of the c.d.u. party back in january so he's got a certain amount of impetus within the party i think there's a feeling from the from the c.d.u. that they are the laws of these tea parties and they should have the priority particularly in big decisions like he's going to be the candidate to run for the nation's top political office so that's why they wanted to

presume there's a time bomb a breeding ground for corona virus creating new strains variants because there is a total lack of control of the pandemic and of life for this reason and at this moment we are ashamed not of our people but of our government especially both scenario. without measures in place to control the spread many health experts fear brazil will hold back global efforts to contain the virus brazil lags behind much of the world in buying up vaccine doses and the rollout has so far failed to significantly slower the spread of the virus with no lockdown in sight brazil will continue to bury thousands every day. let's take a look now at some other stories from around the world a lesson of only has been diagnosed with 2 spinal discourteous according to his lawyer imprisoned russian opposition leader is said to have lost sensation in his legs and hands of ali is on hunger strike in a penal colony. jordan's king abdullah has broken his silence over a public rift in the royal family and told the nation that the worst political crisis in decades is over it was sparked by an all

each delay puts more lives at risk as the corona virus spreads it's a balancing act between speed and caution in the fight against covert 19. the risk of dying from cold it is much higher than getting a blood clot from a vaccine but even more concerning is a new report from oxford university that shows catching the corona virus puts you at even more risk of a deadly blood clot in a moment we'll talk to a vaccine scientist at johns hopkins university 1st this report. astra zeneca. vaccine has hardly been out of the headlines since last december in till now it's been instrumental in the success of the u.k.'s vaccination program but from now on its use there will be restricted to those over 30 years of age there have been worries in the european union about its effectiveness and potential side germany initially restricted its use to under 60 five's now berlin is recommending it purely for over sixty's those worries were compounded by several cases of a rare thrombosis type following astra zeneca vaccinations some of them fatal. the european medicines agency in amsterdam felt it was time

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing the. measures are being to give. what does the latest research serious. information and context. of our recent data to the co get special monday to friday w. . this is day w news and these are our top stories police in the u.s. city of minneapolis say an officer who shot dead a black man confused her gun with her taser stun weapon relatives have identified the victim as 20 year old dante wright a white minneapolis police officer is currently on trial charged with the murder of george floyd last year. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has insisted that iran will never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons tehran has blamed israel for causing a power failure at its biggest nuclear facility media reports have also linked the incident to an israeli cyber attack world leaders are trying to revive a stalled international deal limiting iran's nuclear program. russian prison officials are threatening to force feed jailed opposition leader aleksei in a volley that's according to his lawyers