this is it of a new life from the global race to find a vaccine. to use throwing everything at developing a vaccine to beat the coronavirus and became human trials on thursday. good news for. netflix to add $16000000.00 new subscribers desperate for entertainment during the was white. and white life as of columbia as people stay indoors for the documentary filmmakers encouraging people to film. their backyards.

welcome to the program they may still be no cure for the corner of august but the search for a vaccine is gaining momentum the want health organization says around 70 vaccines in development worldwide and that 3 of these are already being tested on people a 4th being developed at the university of oxford in the u.k. is due to begin human trials on thursday the u.k. government has been criticised for its handling of the pandemic which is that to more than $17000.00 deaths. a country scrambling to deal with a coronavirus pandemic this convention center in northern england has been turned into a makeshift hospital the transformation took less than 3 weeks the u.k. is racing to. increase hospital capacity to cope with an ever increasing caseload

the british government has been heavily criticized for failing to prepare for the outbreak it's now hoping to beat the virus by investing heavily in vaccines being developed at universities in oxford and london trials on humans are set to begin on thursday in the long run the best way to defeat corona virus is through a vaccine after all this is a new disease. this is uncertain science but i'm certain that we will throw everything we go at developing a vaccine the potential vaccine is based on research into previous viruses when this new virus a message there was already were going on here in oxford the mothers crying a virus that actually was being trial in humans and so what happened was that genetic code from the new corona virus was discovered in january of this year and

it was possible to go back to that genetic code make these new vaccines very rapidly but even if the human trials prove successful they offer no quick fix similar tests are already being conducted in the united states researchers there say it's likely to take more than a year before a vaccine is widely available. not some other kind of out as news from around the world researchers in switzerland say it's possible that mosque vaccination could begin that as an insult toba if drugs prove successful and approval procedures are fast tracked singapore has reported more than a 1000 new infections in a single day bringing its total to more than $10000.00 cases the united nations is warning that the current about as pandemic could trigger a famine in vulnerable countries the u.n. says the number of people facing a few tunde could double more than 250000000 this year alone and the u.s. state of missouri has fined the most suit against china saying beijing tried to

cover up the danger posed by the virus meanwhile epidemiologists of placing great hope in so-called tracking apps for smartphones to have at the code or know how to spend them it under control singapore and south korea already have tracking apps but due to protection regulations that are not as strict as they are in europe. german companies now working with 130 specialists from europe wide in compliance with european data protection standards the programs. the user's location data via bluetooth to detect and interrupt change of infection if any use a positive or uses receive it. and here's a look at some other stories making headlines around the world international oil prices have fallen to their lowest level since 100-9009 deepening fears of a global economic downturn brant crude dropped 12 percent to below $17.00 a barrel the slump follows 2 of the wildest days in trading history as the world

braces for supply to outstrip demand for months to come. the suburbs of paris have seen a 4th night of clashes between residents and police amid france's strict. at one flashpoint right. from the residents said they were only trying to defend themselves against and ledge police arrest but. u.s. president says his new immigration been lost for 60 days and affect those seeking green cards for presidents he had said he would sign an executive order to suspend all immigration in response to the outbreak and to protect jobs. 16000000 more people signed up for its services during the 1st 3 months of it's the streaming platforms faustus ever rates of user growth and it's largely because of.

netflix now as more than 180000000 subscribers worldwide one of its biggest hits of the past few months tiger king has been watched in more than 60000000 households globally. a business reporter rob watts is with me in the studio to break this down the for us rob welcome are really surprised by these numbers well i don't think anyone is surprised to hear that this is really of broomed time for streaming services they've got a captive market at the moment almost literally with lockdowns around the world you know there's only so many ways you can get entertainment and your confined to your home but what we can take from these ficus is just the sheer scale of home which coronavirus is effecting how people are consuming television and films you know at the start of the year netflix said they expected to at 7000000 viewers joining the period in which they've just had it $16000000.00 so it's a huge revolution another good example is the relatively young disney plus which is

only been around for 6 months but last month it said it had reached $50000000.00 users now we see that's much less than netflix but disney's aim is to add $60000000.00 altogether by 2024 so they have potentially 4 years ahead of shut your compassion because that time it's been immaculate and they launched in western europe just as this lockdown was getting underway but it's a massive thing for streaming services what's happened over the past few months what do these numbers say than about how entertainment companies have been adapting to this captive market of people staying at home or other being forced to stay at home well what we've seen is some major blockbusters being put back you know we're expecting to have the bond film that's now been put back several months coming towards the end of the year also disney's moulin film has also been postponed but on the other hand we've seen films become available too is sooner than they would have done otherwise because they've been pushed on to streaming platforms ahead of

time no movie would expect to wait 2 or 3 months after something was in the cinemas but for example jane austen adaptation and the. that was in cinemas just as the lockdown was getting underway and you can already watch that online if you want to now and there are other examples of films like the new trolls movie trolls world's told you haven't seen but i'm sure is a classic which has gone straight on to streaming on the day when it was supposed to call in cinemas and what about the actual production of films robo mean with all these lockdown and specially social distance rules in place well a lot of filming simply isn't happening in a studio is it close you can't have that amount of people working together in you know hot spots like hollywood and in parts of europe but you know that there is some production starting to happen in other areas for example of the netflix started doing more production in south korea and also there are all productions like animated films that can still be made because that requires someone to be

sitting at a computer also the new series of the crown for netflix that has already been filmed and that just polishing off the post production on the computers now creative solutions from the creative industries from what's thanks so much for coming in. the international a big committee has been forced to backtrack or who would bear the costs of the postponed talk your games that's up to japan complained a section on the i.o.c. website had wrongly quoted its prime minister saying his country would pay the extra costs it comes as some japanese scientists have gassed doubt on the olympics taking place at all next year due to the pandemic. with the olympic fireworks on hold until next year games organize his face a monumental challenge not to mention a massive bail but the question of who picks up that tab is causing tension between japan and the international olympic committee a section on the i.o.c. website previously said japan will continue to cover the costs as it would have

done under the terms of the existing agreement for 2020 though in line with contractual obligations the sentiment and good japan's government and that section has since been deleted. there's no such agreement related to additional costs stemming from the postponement. estimates suggest despite imminent will cost in the range of $2.00 to $6000000000.00 tough to swallow for japanese taxpayers especially at a time of economic struggle the i.o.c. aware of the cost burden has already hinted that next year's games may need to be scaled back. lees you know i this is green line this is this is the. course. that is. but that's if they take place a tool the olympics attract hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world

one japanese for all ages thinks that remains a recipe for disaster in this league out i'm very pessimistic. about holding olympic games in etc i let you hold olympic games in a quarter different. structures such as you know audience or very neat participations or such and such organizers say they don't have a plan b. maybe because prime a is proving difficult enough to navigate. for longer as one of the most biodiverse countries in the world with an enormous variety of wild birds and reptiles confining people to their homes has not only stopped the rise of covert $1000.00 cases but it also allowed the fault of the capital city bogota to take a break a new project called fall and is helping introduce residents to the neighbors 5th never realized they had the empty city as

a testing ground for some of bogota its inhabitants many people seem to forget that the colombian capital is surrounded by mountains grasslands and wetlands using their cellphones several people have captured images of wild animals they never knew lived close by wildlife is closing in on the city the phenomenon explained by jorge molina an ecologist university. the presence of wild animals didn't used to be very noticeable in the city because they were close to the city in the eastern mountains. but as human activity slows down these wild animals are sensing the chance to extend their range a bit with the. documentary filmmakers carlos rincon found out 100 countering one launched a massive project follow now and have collected the wildlife footage the message this habitat is for everyone. you know in this case as

a crucial function the main idea is to think of a future where people get used to observing and filming wildlife is now closer to their home in their backyards and on the balconies so they can learn about it just a few days after it was launched an e-mail fallen to garner the support of institutions and the active participation of influential locals who feel that the project helps people stop and think. and have at the same territory as a species we arrived much later than many of the wild animals that live for us we're not the center of the universe. most of the people capture the images from their windows but some use drones to film the changes in the city without leaving their homes. it's important for us to be aware that we're not the only ones living in this area that there are many living beings there are always there even if we can't see them they respect us so we should respect

them. for. all the footage captured for has the same objective to use the lockdown as a tool for learning about our shared habitat. but clearly the coronavirus in the vatican changing life as we know it and leading some people to do things they would never have done before such as playing music in the street has been give to schultz said to want to fall months in how on but then neighborhood believe you with a video thanks for watching by.

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