this is deja news live from berlin the un's world food program once the coronavirus pandemic could cause famine off to biblical proportions. millions of. congress including women and children very. very. very real. possibility so what if anything can be done also coming up the global race for corona virus vaccine

a german company winds up provo to stop the country's 1st clinical trials with humans. also on the shelves with humans on lockdown the outside world once again belongs to birds and beasts it's a new scene for filmmakers to capture but is it anything new for the environment. i mean for the rest and welcome a virus that could make us sick and leave us hungry the u.n. world food program is sounding the alarm over food shortages caused by the coronavirus endemic saying we could soon see famines of biblical proportions the w.s.p. says there are already 800000000 people without enough to eat the pandemic could force 130000000 more to the brink of starvation by the end of the year.

south don't try to more dog the latest invasion no clear saw threatening to destroy what crops they have left in a country where hunger and talks of daily life after years of civil war the majority of south sudanese are already in a stage of food crisis now things look set to get even worse. last year we have to feed 5000000 people due to fighting and flooding already in 2020 we had locust invasions and now there is the covert 19 pandemic which we predict could almost double the people in the queue hunger by the end of 2020 across the world. and those numbers are shocking we're all told the break of a hunger pandemic and it gets through a 130000000 people. could be pushed to the breaking story by the end of 20 that's a total $265000000.00 people. government long downs are taking

that home in brazil it's estimated that up to 40000000 informal workers have been dragged into extreme poverty handouts here in rio de janeiro are keeping people think. others are doing whatever they can to survive. them or you can feel for me honestly it's very difficult when we're selling food in order to survive but my daughter in law and me we're out of work and we're doing this selling for the benefit of. organizations like the un's world food program are pleading for more funds but with so many countries now battling for economic survival how long are not compliant on leadership from the various i think humanitarian catastrophe could be closer than ever. earlier we spoke to the u.n.

world food program's chief spokeswoman in germany bettina alicia and we asked if she had a message for the well skep immense this time we're all in this this is not a crisis somewhere over there are some well where they are very very far away this is affecting all of us and we all staying home we're all trying to help each other but if you live in africa or in the middle east in a war zone you have you could have selegiline is that we have and if we do not help i know there will be how do you go and then me and that is such a horrible never before seen situation there is our very natural self interest to help our neighbors they are suffering much more than we do if we don't help them the pandemic will get out of control. and the virus will come we're right back at us so we have to stand together the world needs to stand together thank you just never before. and now here's

a look at other stories making headlines around the world the british government says $759.00 people died from covert $1000.00 in u.k. hospitals today the official total death toll now stands at more than 18000 but the country's financial times newspaper says the government has undercounted to us but the figure at more than double 41000. flash flooding in the yemeni city of aden has left at least 14 people dead and dozens injured many streets have been blocked and buildings destroyed by mud and debris the country's already struggling with the effects of years of conflict and cholera outbreaks. anti-government protests and lebanon have flared up again despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown the demonstrators traveling in cars to maintain social distancing are angry about the worsening social and economic conditions prior to the economic protests have been taking place on

a daily basis. as worldwide covert 1000 cases search past 2 and a half 1000000 the race to develop a vaccine is more urgent than ever on wednesday the german drug firm biotech won approval to begin the country's 1st human clinical trials of a possible vaccine they're currently dozens of potential candidates in development in europe china and the u.s. health officials say it will still be months before a vaccine is ready for market the german firm bio intent is working on what would be the 1st vaccine for covert 19 an important step would be human clinical trials these have now been given the go ahead by the federal bank scene regulatory body the pole institute the trials will be the 1st in germany. with this authorization we will conduct the 5th clinical trial to develop a vaccine and this is indeed a milestone. bio and tech will perform trials of 4 different versions of

its back seemed candid on 200 healthy test subjects between the ages of 18 and 55 in the coming months in the hope of developing an effective treatment for the novel coronavirus germany's health minister says safety is key. thing is very important after all this is an injection so safety must be the top priority was the active substance and the vaccine will contain the pathogens genetic material the human body will then create proteins with it against which the immune system will form antibodies the principal bio and tech already uses. for a vaccine therapy for cancer the whole project has now been redirected. the timetable clinical trials will start at the end of april 1st results are expected at the beginning of july if positive trials would be expanded to thousands of

subjects in the fall and winter the company hopes to develop a covert $1000.00 vaccine this year but experts say 2021 is more realistic. i think it's reasonable to expect a vaccine in the 1st half of next year which has been approved by the authorities and is widely available the vaccine doesn't just have to be tested it also has to be available to the general population not just in germany but also worldwide. and effective vaccine is one great hope to end the coronavirus pandemic. that's have a look now at other coronavirus news the world health organization says most countries remain unprepared to effectively fight the coronavirus and warned we have a long way to go the e.u. says air travel will need social distancing in airports and on board planes when at travel reopens the european commission will present a set of guidelines next month's south africa plans to deploy more than $70000.00

additional troops to enforce that strict lock down that's in place until at least the end of the month and the u.s. state of missouri has filed a lawsuit against china saying beijing tried to cover up the danger posed by the virus most businesses and deep trouble during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but not all netflix has added 16000000 subscribers over just the last few weeks that's more than double the expectations coronavirus lockdowns have flat to a boom time for online streaming services says people remain confined to their homes. not every day that. are. netflix series targeting has been watched in over 60000000 households since it was released in march or 3 of the year more people have signed into netflix for the 1st time at any other period in its streaming history. coronavirus lockdown has been

paid subscribers to its content climb to more than 190000000. or. growing. or. joy. other streaming platforms are also sharing in the spoils brought by a housebound entertainment market. has only been going for 6 months and it's already passed the 50000000 subscriber mark years ahead of schedule but netflix has warned its shareholders not to get too carried away. more. you know. who are here are. 3 or. are you the numbers this 3 minutes will continue to

soar as long as lockdown stay in place and movie theaters remain empty people around the world have been marking the 50th anniversary of earth day a milestone does there were deserving global attention except that this year nearly half of the world's population is under lockdown restrictions confining people to their homes has not only stopped the rise of covered $1000.00 cases but has also allowed the world's wildlife to take a break the next report takes us to the colombian capsule bogota where filmmakers are introducing residents to the neighbors they never realized they've always hat. the empty city is a testing ground for some of 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

a phenomenon explained by jorge molina an ecologist at last monday's university. concert the presence of wild animals didn't used to be very noticeable in the city and they were close to the city in the eastern mountains. but as human activity slows down while the animals are sensing the chance to extend their range a bit. because your documentary filmmakers carlos ring kong and our 100 count over one launched a massive project on i'm a follower and have collected the wildlife footage the message this habitat is for everyone you know in this case 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 i must follow not 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 arrive much later than many of the wild animals that live here we're not the center of the universe you know so most of us 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 really 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 they're always there even if we can't see them they respect us so we should respect them. and keep. all the footage captured for money my phone has the same objective to use the lockdown as a tool for learning about our shared habitat. the coronavirus knocked on in india is having one positive side effect plummeting air pollution levels in the capital

of delhi just take a look at this before and after pictures. this is what one of the city's famous landmarks looked like back in november 29th and this is what it looks like today you can even see the india gate from quite far away back then. usually the city's roads chokes with vehicles experts say the dramatic change. to the shop drop in traffic and one of the improvement is likely to be short lived. don't forget you know always get the news on the go chose download our app from google play or from the app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news and if you are part of a news story you can also use the w. to send us photos and videos of what's happening around you. this is news in

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