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which is working on a vaccine the steak costs 300000000 euros. joe rock which is based in germany is about to begin clinical trials for a court of art as a vaccine later this month here's a closer look at the bar that's attracting both scientific and political interest. to evacuate one of the big hopes when it comes to developing a vaccine against the coronavirus it's method is particularly promising now the german government has taken a 20 percent stake in the company giving it a 300000000 euro boost. this investment is a way of providing back with security so that it can continue to work with commitment towards producing a vaccine. cure back hit the headlines this year when the us government allegedly attempted to entice the

company over to america monday's move is therefore also about sending a clear message about the government's industrial policy. we want high tech businesses companies which serve people to continue to develop their products in germany and europe and we want to ensure such companies have the conditions they need here q of ak is such a company. in. june will see the 1st clinical trials with healthy volunteers there are more than $120.00 vaccine projects currently underway worldwide and no one knows when and if a vaccine will be found. that's what's up now with our business reporter robots in the studio to break this down for us rob welcome why is the german government investing in this private phone where there is a worldwide hunt to find this corona virus vaccine something like a 100 vaccines in development around the world and germany would like

a german company to be the 1st to succeed in producing this vaccine and it says this $300.00. 100000000 euros is going to go a long way to helping cure back to speed up the process of developing this vaccine but there is another angle to this now some people might remember back in march the fury of this where there was a suggestion that the united states had made an attempt to buy a significant share of cure back and therefore take exclusive rights to the vaccine when it was eventually produce this caused much panic in the german government saying we need to keep. german firms german. and this is a response to that it may have come a few months later but this is the german government paying to get a stake in a german company to help keep it german but hope close is actually to developing a vaccine well we don't know when this vaccine is going to come out the economy

minister here says that it is is leading the way but it could still be many many months away is producing what's called an r.n.a. vaccine which century teaches the body to. recognize the virus and then fight it when it eventually comes and this sort of vaccine is advantageous because it's quick to produce and it can be cheap to produce as well your back has already had some positive pretrial results but if you start testing on humans later this month for $300000000.00 your investment goes with the goal both from the site of the german government is the german government pinning all its hopes on a vaccine from cuba well now there's another major german player that's also involved by own tech is actually ahead of cure vaccines for as it's already carrying out human tests but a major deal that's emerged over the past few days is actually with a u.k. based company astra zeneca it struck a deal with a coalition of 4 european countries france germany italy and the netherlands to

provide 400000000 doses of its vaccine should it turn out to be a vaccine against coronavirus when it eventually comes so they're not just looking within their own borders here in germany robots thanks very much for coming in pleasure. let's bring you a roundup now of other developments in the coronavirus bend demick almost 8000000 people are now reported to have been infected and more than 433000 have died that's according to the tally by the johns hopkins university in the u.s. more than half of all u.s. states are reporting an increase in cases with many seeing record spikes and hospitalizations it comes as most states push ahead with reopening thailand has lifted a nationwide curfew after more than 2 months and allowed restaurants to resume selling alcohol it stopped reported any domestic transmissions of the virus for $21.00 days mexico reported more than $4000.00 new coronavirus infections on sunday

along with 269 fatalities that brings its doctor confirmed cases to war than 146017000 deaths but even the government says the real number of infections is probably significantly higher we followed one 1st responder and the challenges he faces in mexico city. he's. he can hardly breathe. he had a 38 degree fever he hasn't been able to stand for 3 days and when taking him to his i don't know the tough day for the red cross team in mexico. diego it's one of too many. but getting the patient to the hospital bill and happen to your friend or their employer i'm sure they take him away he may never come back. the boat would go leaves the man with a heavy heart. is set up

a world of say this family ties are strong in mexico they prefer for someone to die with their loved ones even if they could be saved in a hospital or some other committee but also. the pandemic has likely been at its peak. nobody knows for sure there's not a virus testing it's most of it but it's distressing not knowing how many are really infected so we won't know when this is going to end i was working for. another case of large families crammed in a small space our relatives afraid of catching the virus. that diego explains that the man has pneumonia. if you do since hospitals are overcrowded diego can only take critical patients. if performance this one is stable. but fountains of mexicans are losing the battle

the crime a turia a working at full capacity relatives have minutes to say goodbye. showily hasn't taken a break for leaks. in mexico mortality rates are above average. to pick up and i've never had to deal with so many dead people before it's risky i'm scared because i have family. what enraged is charlie is that many mexicans deny the coronavirus exists. more subtle snow must been some why don't people switch on their brains if this keeps going on like this i don't know when it will end that one as mexico battles the forest charney and tearing each plane out but then worried for the futures of their fellow citizens and their teens. to some of the other stories making news at

these people in the us city of atlanta gathered at the side for another shooting of a black man by white police officers an autopsy concluded that brooks is death was homicide a video released by the police department showed the struggle that ended in groups is death a russian court has sentenced former u.s. marine to 16 years in prison after finding him guilty of espionage he was accused of having obtained classified state information the us said it was outraged by whelan's conviction and called for his immediate families. in india authorities have sent of vehicles to spray pesticides on 2 huge swarms of desert locusts the insects are already destroyed almost 50000 hectares of crops passing farm was already struggling with the impact of coronavirus lockdowns the locusts also devolved harvests in neighboring pakistan in april.

coltan the philippines has convicted a prominent journalist of the crime of cyber libel maria ressa now faces up to 6 in prison she's vowing to appeal the verdict watchdogs of cold case a serious erosion of press freedom under president dr dre go to. award winning journalist maria ressa arriving in court in manila to learn her fate. the verdict guilty of cyber libel 482012 article her website rappler published linking a businessman to human trafficking and drug smuggling. russell once worked for c.n.n. and holds dual u.s. philippine citizenship she says she's been devastated by the verdict which she sees as a part of a government campaign against her and her publication. next year will be my 35th year as a journalist i began as a reporter in the 6 were so many countries around the world.

that threaten but never this kind of. the case was closely watched as a test of press freedom under populist president. the court heard the libel complaint even though the article in question was published 4 months before the cybercrime law was enacted russia and rappler are not the only prominent philippine media to face problems with the authorities last month one of the country's leading broadcasters was shut down rights groups when the country is entering dangerous territory it is indeed a very. every journalist. who wants. or you're going to be next russet now faces a prison term of up to 6 years in spite of the verdict she vows not to be silenced

. to sports now in sunday's late understated game live accuse someone looking for a win against to stake their claim to the 4th and final champions league spot and they did it but not before a fight from who turned out to be surprisingly to misha's. came into this one desperate for a change your fortunes off to a 12 game when le street independently got but later clues and are hardly any easier potent to face especially with star man have a back in the starting line up the guests were held in check until the 40 minute. naughty home from a free kick school state level as the linesman rose to show his best. in the 2nd half another stroke of luck for the host when the hand scarcely any one even appealed for was picked up by the video assistant referee and punished with a penalty. at. the penalized defender daniel caligiuri

goal scoring past 5 the one near after 51 minutes. past an hour later when leyva couzens window charged down the left wing and crossed his luck. i am back with the late own goal 11 the final score. childcare are now winless in 13 games and unwelcomed club record. collected 3 points in their battle for bundesliga survival on sunday with an away victory against fellow strugglers minds the game's only goal came after just 43 seconds thanks to this peculiar effort from florian. pictures he's goal for points ahead of the relegation battle rivals mines or i'm in for ketostix close to the drop zone with just 3 matches left to play this season. and

a mind of the top story this hour the german government is device taken to develop investment inject $300000000.00 euros into the company called it's the same germany there's a company in the u.s. to try to. up next a special program uncovered 1958 focus of. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and news. hour corona update. covert 19 special next on d w. i'm doing great thing in time. how to handle.