entries in europe is still quite literally comparing apples to oranges to pears to strawberries we'll actually have to wait until the pandemic is over to get firm numbers on how deadly the disease really is. many vaccines are made with what are called life attenuated viruses are there any prospects for an l e v for covert 19 live attenuated vaccines or l.a. these have been around since the 1950 s. there they are derived directly from the pathogen itself which has been weakened in the lab to cause a very mild form of the disease now in general compared to other types of vaccines l e v's stimulated a powerful long lasting immune response because the immune system of the person who's been inoculated is actually confronted with the disease causing bug just in a controlled way with that with a damaged version of it but there's the rub if you want to create

a vaccine directly from a potentially deadly pathogen you have to be certain that your vaccine is going to be safe and not do more harm than good the only bees we use now for diseases like like polio or measles have been through many many years of extensive safety testing we don't have that kind of time with coke at 19 which is why according to a list of vaccine candid as published by the w.h.o. just 3 out of the over 100 candidates in testing at the moment worldwide involve live attenuated viruses. is it possible that just like with h i v we may never find a vaccine. back in the mid 1980 s. when hiv was identified as the pathogen that causes aids experts predicted we'd have a vaccine for it within a couple of years but skip forward 3 and a half decades and we're still waiting. could that happen with covert 19 too

possibly but there are some fundamental differences between the 2 viruses a really major one is that source close to appears to mutate at a much slower rate than the that's good news it means any vaccine will probably retain its effectiveness against the corona virus at least for a while the bad news is that we've never fully developed vaccines for coronaviruses before now have ever been approved but what we know from work done on a potential sars back saying that making a vaccine that's effective and long lasting is not going to be easy basically we are an unexplored territory and we just have to hope that the massive resources and the technology being thrown at these dozens of potential covert 19 vaccines now in development will bear some fruit.

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the russian. documentary. hello and welcome to focus on europe on live show and it's great to have you with us sometimes a life can change from one moment to the next that is what many ukrainians have been experiencing lately not just because of the corona crisis their country in just witnessed the driest winter in 100 years followed by a dry spring these conditions allowed wildfires to burn it relentlessly in northern ukraine whole villages were consumed by the flames a lack of water made putting out the fires challenging clouds of smoke and dust traveled hundreds of kilometers engulfing the capital kiev in small. the area

surrounding the town of chernobyl has also been affected although wildfires are nothing new in this part of the country they were particularly severe this year many families have been hard hit they lost everything they had within an instant. the pile of bricks where once there was a home these tall stoves all that's left of wooden houses the 2 just minutes disappear from the flames yvonne's was one of them. it was the thursday before easter. and all of a sudden we saw smoke rising in the sky over there you know all the men drove over to the neighboring village to help. but once we got there the minimum there was nothing left to put out. before wouldn't when we tried to get whom our route was blocked by flames with a bullet from the flames jumped from the top to tree top 10 meters above our heads

. somehow i managed to get my wife i. believe everything around us was on fire. thousands of act as a force to be destroyed and noble the sides of the world's worst nuclear accident is less than 100 kilometers from these villages many had feared the fires would see radiation levels jump well there's no evidence of a dangerous rise in radiation it's not just these isolated villages to defeat the pain. in the capital kiev millions were left struggling to breathe a smoke and dust from the fires covered the city making ukraine's capital the world's most polluted city for days at a time. back in the village the flames came so quickly that yvonne had to leave everything behind including his animals barn was under there. was new when we left we released the goats and the chicken on the roof but they got scared look at what the ram back into the barn when in the lot but you gullible that's any good going to the for not here of the. stick all the. less how do.

you keep it. we just can't get this fire out however much water we throw at it will be right with you. even within sight of the village the fire as a still smoldering weeks after the main fire was put out the light dry pete sewell's and other fall it spread underground and the trees roots putting these fires out is getting harder and harder. we have to drive further each time to get water all the ponds around here are dry. we didn't have a real winter and now we don't have any water. only the rain can save us now we're begging god to send us rain that would be salvation for us and the whole country but there was a lot of what exactly caused these fires is still a matter of contention was it were just a callously discarded cigarette perhaps farmers burning waste but none of these

things and you what has changed is the climate. should all now be under water as you can see it's all just dried out to be minus. the. podium is what you chris been looking off to forests in this region for years he's seen them get dry and dry the core who we've never seen fires like this in ukraine or on a totally different scale. in the past 5 years we've seen temperatures rising even faster than before. previously we've seen summer temperatures no higher than 25 to 28 degrees. in the past few years we've had up to 38 sometimes even 40 degrees. it's really painful to see it like this it's a catastrophe. before we had only seen fires like this on t.v. in australia california which is your thumb can you who didn't. sit on this home

once stood in this forest clearing she and her 2 sons and you just made it out in time. that the boys had just started eating lunch when we heard a strange whistling sound at 1st we thought it might be a train in the distance that sound was the wind the trees and the flames. other we couldn't see it only here suddenly it was here we managed to get out at the last moment we walked 8 kilometers down that way to the main road we would not have made it to the nearest village when we got to the road it had melted it was that hot. everything's woodlawn has left is now in this mobile home gift from people she's never met who read about her situation online. it's a story you hear time and time again in these villages from food to clothing and even building materials the villages can barely keep track of the donations

flooding in from across the country. almost see everyone as helping as and right now for them from wouldn't talk to us through the russian and the ukrainian churches money but it will be their own supporting us. on the ground but disaster like this reveals who people really are. we have people here in the village who made a big to us have been patriots with they were the 1st to high school and some people there were others with bad reputations we actually were the 1st to run into the flames of fire. that's all they've. known once to leave. you but you were all just praying for rain. only rain complete and then to these miners because you are the fire brigade would manage to live in a very polluted as you begin with over there. the smoke is rising again or you can put it michael not. the long awaited rain of finally came down on mish many after we finished filming this report but scientists are warning of that the

danger is not over the soil is still too dry and it's not even summer yet. here in the we have gotten very much used to being able to travel from one country to another without having to go through board at 6 in fact that most of the times you don't even notice that you've crossed from one country to another but because of the corona crisis that has changed we visit the village of ruble that is the bided by the german the danish florida family is a living in different parts of the village cannot visit each other most likely for a couple of more weeks but some are trying to make the most of the current situation sylvia brought her some is hurrying to meet her sister kiersten they live in the same village but sylvia lives in germany and her sister in denmark. to do with that of 2 months ago the german danish border crossing here was closed

dividing the village until it took a. truck that's but now all of the 2 sisters can do is meet at this barrier. yeah. and justin boston and her danish husband live on the danish side of the village sylvia runs a restaurant on the german side. they often me at the border to exchange greetings and chat about what's happening in the village it is important to them. that. many of my friends live on the other side i don't know how they're doing i can't see them drive over there and visit them that hurts. them under stress that the bush it's about my sister has 2 grandchildren they're like my own grandchildren i'm like a grandma to them and of course they want to see me. sometimes my niece knew me at the border as well and then they stand on the other side asking why i'm not able to hug them. and yet not in them so we have to explain to them that the border is shut and that they're not allowed to visit my home because they're in denmark i didn't

box in. the german and danish coronavirus lockdown means many friends and families in the border region who no longer meet. even though over 20 years ago the local border post here was dismantled and border checks cracked the barrier is all that's left a reminder of long bygone days. usually so he has terraces frequented by mostly danish guests the restaurant serves hearty german fare and has a menu in both languages. but with a lockdown so he was forced to close down. so you take away meals alone simply won't cover her costs she is facing financial ruin. the money could we normally have space to accommodate $120.00 guests. but with the social distancing we will only be allowed 40 or $44.00 people.

we'll try to get back to normal what we're allowed to reopen and the border is open again just like that if that doesn't work out we'll have to close for good she's not sure how many years now we've been a family business for 95 years we've run it for 29. i local farmers like yon's hans and are concerned about the situation too. he grows crops on both sides of the border. he can no longer take the direct route to his 200 hectares of land on the danish side. he's got a special permit for designated border crossings but that means he has to take major detours. with. the eggs because i'm suspicious we're very worried these measures will stay in place until harvest

season. that would mean transporting large farming equipment and machines but combine harvesters back and forth. along with the harvest. what a nightmare. nobody knows when the border will be reopened reopened. at least the members of this german danish and are keeping their spirits up every saturday they meet at the border to play. to rehearse as they say and to send a message that europe needs open borders and to highlight the importance of good relations between germany and denmark in spite of the border closure. sylvia protests and shares the sentiment. she says even though the coronavirus lockdown is making life in the border region difficult for germans and danes

villagers now feel more connected than ever and corona cannot prevent that story. northern italy has become a symbol of the devastating effects of the corona pandemic the virus has killed thousands of people in this part of the country businesses and schools have been forced to close and many have lost their jobs but after months of mourning and fear life and a whole parsed slowly returning to italians like flavia all mortal was just recovering from cope with 19. with a virus that is spreading around the world slipped its way into me it's devious invisible and bloodthirsty wilder than an animal on the savannah more toxic than a desert snake quieter than a thief in the night. love your mortal contract to cope with

19 wound up in intensive care and was released before he fully recovered now he's spending 3 weeks in quarantine at home all alone. because. i have time to remember the friends i've lost. would you like some water. priests davido hands out food to the needy and back him up he lives with 320 other people mainly refugees and poor italians. so when don davida got coronavirus they feared for the worst he's the heart and soul of this center. a little do something funny. they collected money and sent it to africa to priest so he perform rights and the only non healthy again a few of them believe that it works ok if that's what they want to believe. during

the worst days of the corona crisis baerga most city center was completely closed off no one could come in or out the waiting list for those in need of help or shelter grew by another 300 people. through these carpentry business has had no confirmed cases of coated 19 although a few employees did have fevers and now they are able to return to work and are trying to adapt to the government's strict safety regulations agazzi understands the need for rules but says like so often in italy they're extremely complicated. you know if you. are trying to get a handle on the requirements needed to reopen our business especially the protective equipment you can't find mass anywhere or gloves either or you find them i don't know if they're the right ones or you don't know where they come from because there's a lot of fraudulent offers because speculators are profiting from the tragedy.

agazzi wonders how italy will ever recover because the corona virus has crippled not only the country's health but also the entire economy. baerga mole lives in the heart of lombardy the city of 120000 people has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic in all the italy some have even called the italian. but slowly people here are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel if the word out . flavio moros family lived in fear after he started running a fever and having trouble breathing but now he's on the road to recovery next week he'll be tested for coded 1000 again but until then he and his wife are keeping their distance ok. we speak to each other this far apart. she smiling at me i can see it in her eyes i

long for her brace a caress even just a cautious little kiss. everything will be all right says his wife took to on that i ben has become the mantra in italy in recent weeks don davido is also confident but he knows that what's happened in belgium 0 where military vehicles have carried away countless coffins will change his home city it's changed him to. listen. to what i learn. to seize the day. to live it with joy as if it were your 1st person with responsibility on the surface if it were your last response. coronavirus the invisible threat has shown him life can be over in a flash. flood of joy is still worried not just for himself but for the future of his company many businesses depend on state aid but if it doesn't arrive

until july many will have already gone bankrupt property not i don't know but people need to consume it but i'm tension on the institutions. but it's a bureaucratic timeframes and conditions are like the ones we're familiar with initially and that will help us. make entirely different decisions than the ones were used for not just us and we must be there on the usual tell you everyone. has faith in the e.u. so he's optimistic he helps member states will support one another especially in times of crisis like this otherwise he says the e.u. is pointless. moral says he's been born again he's patiently waiting out his quarantine he and his loved ones are pursuing a common goal helping flavio get better even if that means he's all on his own. people. i'm just waiting it out like one of many.

one of the many who are fortunate enough. and we wish him all the best and a quick recovery life under lockdown that's what millions of french people have had to endure for weeks and then finally this week some restrictions were lifted people are now allowed to leave their house our correspondent in paris kept a video diary documenting of the psychological toll that the stay at home order took on him we met him on his 1st day out and about in paris. i'm on my way to work in my editorial office for the 1st time each week for the 1st time since the coup in a long time but somehow this quiet on the streets. even though we were allowed to move around freely many are seeing of whom i'm working from there the persians are probably afraid of the virus there was. a look back at 13th of march 2020

lock down the crew on a virus is spreading throughout france many people do not understand why from one day to the next if you no longer leave the house. my father and i are aware of the danger because he is a doctor. but i still have to go to my practice. patients who have the coronavirus calm and i have no protective equipment that's impossible for health authorities are supposed to protect us and they have let us down that's especially painful. i'm worried as 64 my father is in the risk. to keep him safe at work because a program for remote testing on his computer every morning he now sees his patients on the street because many are afraid they have the virus. should. i think it's highly unlikely that you've become infected with the coronavirus. the situation is different and hospitals friends of my father work in crowded intensive

care units. hospital staff also lack protective clothing my father is upset the soo many people are infected. several doctors and nurses have died. there is there. every evening at 8 pm sharp applause for the doctors and hospital staff. our neighbors want to show support for those who are risking their lives by fighting on the front line against the virus. i doing the day. meals for once my girlfriend elaine has come by she lives with her parents and 3 siblings in a 40 square metre apartment like many provisions. to hit the streets or ensure than ever i say are deserted the death toll is rising and rising i nevertheless we try to maintain a normal rhythm of life getting up early every morning. sure. we celebrate my

father's 65th birthday is this we have established normality even when nothing is normal anymore. and as much as i try to talk myself into accepting house arrest i'm really feeling closed then i have only one thing on my mind to get out of paris. i find an excuse to sneak out of town early in the morning i want to visit my mother in the halls on the 600 kilometer dry i see just 5 cars which is a river but never seen our country so empty that one is like a science fiction movie and this is for 3 after a 5 hour journey i reach my destination despite the beautiful landscape my mother is not doing well either my grandmother is in an old people's home and she has not been allowed to visit her for weeks she can only talk to her through the window. for one moment hello mom i brought you flowers if you. want to she could i

can't have physical contact with her anymore but that is important to her and i can't take care of her clothes anymore since the lockdown i have not brought her any because i'm afraid i might be carrying the virus she will be sure to give it to back in paris my father no one to see patients in his practice again under strict safety rules but he has to get the masks and other protective equipment himself on the internet for a lot of money but tearful to fool patients are only allowed to come to the practice if they have an appointment. so no one is allowed to sit in the waiting room you should do a courtesy to the patients must disinfect their hands. every morning we also have to clean the floors thoroughly sufficiently to do that 11th of me 2020 after 8 weeks of lockdown and more than 25 sous and day we take our 1st steps back into

everyday life restaurants remain closed. i mean if the lockdown is listened to life will not be the seems to for you must be patient and learn to live with the fibers . void through their words because the existing mystics have to take that we all didn't. know. one thing that we are getting more and more used to is seeing people covering their faces with masks and the several countries in europe people are required to cover their faces in public spaces like in the czech republic now because of masks as sometimes a hard to get by some artists in the checkout bottle of prag have come up with a way to offer a masks to anyone who needs them. the prague spring 2020 comes bearing special blossoms facemasks hanging from a tree in the prague district. events are no longer taking place in the atrium

cultural center so the staff here has started connecting people differently not through art and culture but by producing face masks every day around 50 face masks are hung up on the tree and fence and each person is allowed to take a maximum of 2 masts free of charge. those that i'm up about it because it's free of charge it's just neighborly help on a simple level where the people here help one another one person will bring textiles others will come to sew and some bring finish facemask for other people to pick up. wearing face masks has been made compulsory in the czech republic for more than 4 weeks now and has become a part of everyday life in prague my like germany the masks need to be worn at all times in public there were shortages of face masks here too but people reacted quickly and the country turned into a giant sewing machine of sorts. foreigners living in the czech republic can only take their hats you know their masks off to this in are like paul weight from

england. the way they've managed this compared to say britain will fall also you know the state has been much stronger balkanized but i think the czechs have played a big part as well. the desire to work together to do things like making treaties and to be genuinely socially responsible yeah as i think really helped. when in prague even john lennon wears a mask now and as he's saying in his song imagine it's easy if you try. and press the how the people practicing their imagination to get through the crisis and that's it for today's show i thank you for watching and bye bye. plz. plz

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