16. with different languages we fight for different things that's fine but we all speak up for freedom freedom of speech and freedom of press. giving freedom of choice global news that matters w made for minds. there's there's news africa coming up on the program ask over 1000 vaccine trials go into full swing in south africa many are skeptical why we need to eat volunteer to us welcomed with open arms. the brutal murder of 6 french aid workers on 2 local guides and the jet is haven't repercussions in the west african country

and. these young elephants in kenya need to be taken care of but there's just not enough money to feed and protect the beautiful with 19 and. i eddie micah jr you're welcome to the program as the coroner virus pandemic rages on over 1000 about scenes are being tested on people all around the world by dee's protest in johannesburg south africa i'm not having it they are concerned about the possible obvious effects to people. continue in the country however are committed to helping find a vaccine are possible. we are not guinea pigs save these demonstrators in johannesburg they're protesting covert 19 vaccine tests

. around the world the search for a vaccine is on but here many people are skeptical globe the games oh. thank you even if people are going to call him behave to be him. it's not over by least you know what both of. bonding co seeds amanda has volunteered for the study. doctors explained that the vaccine proved harmless in animal tests but there is always an element of risk. for total of 2000 people to be testing the vaccine which was developed in england so monday is getting a 15 year old expense allowance but the money is not why he's here. when so many people all over the world have died that's why i'm taking part also because i hope to protect myself with a vaccine. so why is. the

risk of infection continues to rise here kovan 1000 patients are treated in tents this is the only way some south african hospitals can cope with the dramatically increasing number of infections we know in parts of the brain. we want to get it. remember. we were you know. this is why the vaccine is being tested here in the johannesburg township of soweto as well as in other places to mandy lives in soweto but many of his neighbors are baffled by his participation in the trials. but says mom they can't understand all the excitement after all he says the vaccine is also being tested in brazil and anglo and he wants his family to also take part in the

study. joining me now is a professor abdul karim south africa an epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist here is also south africa's chief advisor to the cover 19 a response team professor carrying facts for joining us before we delve into the issue of vaccine so fast tell us we know that south africa is the west heads country on the continent how is it coping with a pandemic i think where we've you know saw 1st case back in march we went to surprising you know rapid increase in cases but we didn't see that because of some of the early actions that were taken so we haven't delayed it epidemic and the delay was about 6 to 8 weeks so give us an opportunity to be bishop it you know belief field hospital and surely we had adequate start so you know the different drugs nugent like dick cement its own and so we haven't really seen the same kind of death 3 that we're seeing in europe and i think

partially we have a younger population but also because we didn't have the same overwhelming response from the epidemic and so i think overall the cases are higher than we expected but they did so are lower than we expected. talking about response now let's talk about the vaccine trials countries around the world are testing cover 19 vaccines on their own people who volunteer so why are many skeptical in south africa. when we look at vaccines we as a country have been involved in testing many different vaccine it's against various bacterial infections of course moni on the and so on so we have a very rich history and a substantial interest structure to test vaccines but we also have an anti vaccine

movement and that's not an offshoot of what you see it us in other places the smaller vocal minority but aren't there really as sort of group that you know we don't really takes it is the end they don't really impact on our ability to do a vaccine research and backs in trials what is their back on sandow i think their main concern is that vaccines are harmful and shouldn't be tested in in our country and they're you know we should not be involved in doing any of these tests which you know makes no sense if we want to be subpoenaed of vaccines we have to know that they work in our country and so it's very important that south africa participate in vaccine trials and that south africa be part and parcel of the global effort to realize safe and effective coronavirus vaccine.

now professor everest vaccine is successful while also africans have equal access to it. so at this stage there are still in fact scenes being studied in in africa and in the rest of the world with regard to access once a vaccine is shown to work the issue of access will become quite important we do not think that it's going to be feasible to meet many billions of those is in a very short space of time so the supply we expect will take a long time perhaps a year or 2 years 3 years for us to ensure we get adequate supplies to vaccinate everybody so that means we're going to have to prioritize and in a place like south africa the highest priorities will be the elderly health care

workers and those who co-morbidities because they suffer the most serious consequences of this kind of a virus infection and so should be prioritized and then as more vaccines become available then how do can then be prioritized ok professor salim of the caring south african epidemiologist on the infectious diseases specialist thank you for your time. let's head to west africa now the government in the jailhouse extended estate of madge and see artist expect a terrorist killed 8 people 6 french money taken workers along will be on the jury and a guide and driver were shot dead on sunday while on a visit to a national reserve in the korean area as are in the syrian troops backed by french airpower have launched the search for the kill us. set on fire and riddled with bullets. this is the vehicle that the aid workers and their

guides were traveling in when they were set upon. investigations at the scene so the attackers shot dead 7 of the victims. one woman apparently tried to escape to court and then also killed. the head of one ngo says she was appalled and shocked by what had happened. i would like to tell you that's all i thought so obviously with the families of the victims and our teams in the 6. this is an absolutely unprecedented tragedy this is a barbaric unspeakable act which is revolting. more. to all the aid workers have been planning to visit a giraffe reserve about one i was drive from the capital. what has taken many aback is that this is an area that up to now had been considered relatively safe in a region plagued by jihadist violence. france

a former colonial power has deployed more than $5000.00 troops in there's a hill to try to combat the terrorist threat. it's still unclear who carried out this attack. analysts say it bears the hallmarks of islamic state the authorities in new share found to do everything in their power to apprehend the perpetrators and. the matter has also been referred to the courts so edge additional inquiry has been opened and we're doing everything we can at any rate to mobilize all the defense and security forces in order to find these criminals and of course bring them to justice. to the if you don't remit. sick leave your. forces in the genre now have their work cut out trying to track down the perpetrators of this horrific crime so what happens when there's not enough money to fund conservation projects when

cuba 19 disrupts tourism. one wildlife trust in kenya struggling to feed a growing number of elephants is looking after. feeding time for these baby elephants but ask that orphaned there's no mother's milk. instead they rely on simmons from the sheldrick wildlife trust to look after them $400.00 humans in fact including 70 keepers as well as vets and anti poaching units but with no money from tourists coming to visit kenya it's becoming more difficult to cover the costs. would. be coming in so that is

a big worry. the corona crisis has also brought on the dangers of food shortages have resulted in an increase in the legal hunting sadly we are seeing an increase in their vehicle activities including bushmeat and methods such as using wire snares don't discriminate amongst the species they target so endangered animals such as elephants the babies behind me and giraffes can get caught in the fray and this is due to covert 19 and the economic hardships that communities living alongside protected areas of facing. it's not all bad news for these creatures. a ban on trade in ivory products in countries like china has meant the demand for elephant tusks is falling. but until tourists return to kenya the future for these baby elephants and their human carriers will remain uncertain. that's it for now remember to check out

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hollywood has never known anything like it but auction has been shut down for months there are no signs of major studios opening up again at least not around los angeles we all await the release of movies already finished like the latest james bond one that's just a matter of time but with very little in production the industry is in the biggest crisis it has ever faced film experts scott rocks from joins me after this. this is the closest deal gibson has been to action and while attending the cattle on his ranch north of los angeles gibson has been a stunt man in hollywood for 35 years but coronavirus means there was barely any filming anymore so great is the risk of onset infections bringing expensive productions to a halt. i haven't been on a movie. i don't know 56 months now it's been terrible all my friends are what is

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