with the biggest composer of all time i constantly came to imagine. a world class horn player singer willis on a musical journey of discovery. world without a total. this week on. a boost for hopes of a vaccine against the coronavirus. beyond takes takes over a specialist facility for us was founded john has it gives the firm a huge head start in producing one of the most promising candidates for a vaccine. the ticking time bomb experts warn as the pandemic sponsored death emergency across africa because of its recession could trigger a global data explosion and the heavily polluting trucking industry could clean up

its job if hydrogen fuel cells catch on you take a look at the all important cost factor. and in physical and let's do business biotech specialist beyond tech which experts believe to be leading in the race for a covered 19 vaccine is buying a production facility in the german city of ma polk from pharma giants novartis at a press conference the company said it's working on a vaccine using messenger are in a drug is being developed in cooperation with pfizer and is currently in phase 3 testing phase it is called to test its says full so far with patients experiencing only minus side effects production of a vaccine is shuttle to begin in the 1st half of next year at an annual capacity of 750000000 doses the firm has contracts with governments around the world to supply the drug. let's talk about business operations and the business behind this with chelsea delaney frankfurt correspondent u.s.

president donald trump said a vaccine could be ready next month is he not that far off considering developments of this start up. so there is technically some truth to that but there are a lot of caveats as well so there are about 3 companies 3 partnerships in groups that are getting very very close to being able to submit their vaccine candidates for approval so we have here on tac and pfizer which have been jointly developing this vaccine they believe that they will be able to submit their drug to the f.d.a. the us regulator by october astra zeneca has also said that it may be able to do that they've had to stop their trial there so they may be delayed a little bit but moderna another biotech firm is also getting very close so we could have an emergency approval of a drug in the u.s. by october but there's still going to be a very long time until this drug would be this is this vaccine would be available

widely to the population it would take a very long time for production to ramp up so really it's still mid 202122000 but before this vaccine would be widely available usually it's the other way around but in these cases is go build up these production side of swiss giant devices why isn't it the other way round so the development of corona virus vaccine is a little bit turned the tables on who has the power in the pharmaceutical industry usually it's these big guys like pfizer and of artists but now because of the situation because of how much demand there is for a vaccine and how quickly it needs to be developed we're seeing most of the development being taken place and really small upstart flake by beyond tac and also at universities so that's really where the value is right now and that's why we're seeing so much money flowing into these companies from big pharmaceutical giants like pfizer to also government so that's really why they have all this money to be

able to invest in and big facilities like this where you chills you delineate in front fish. the world bank's chief economist says it's going to take 5 years for the global economy to recover from cove it she says the pandemic represents the largest economic shock the world has experienced in decades the world bank predicts gross domestic product will fall 5.2 percent this year it recommends governments focus on strengthening health services and providing financial support to the private sector and individuals. japan's central bank is sticking to its loose monetary policy to prop up the recession hit economy the pen to make his hit hard along with a consumption tax hike last year the bank of japan says it will continue to purchase government bonds without setting an upper limit prime minister yoshihiko took office on wednesday vowed to continue his predecessor economic policy known as

makes which is based on monetary easing and fiscal stimulus. coronavirus has thrown africa into its worst economic crisis in decades key streams of revenue like materials and tourism have dried up along with the foreign currency that would have been generated as a result many african economies debt burdens a bulging. economies across sub-saharan africa struggling to cope with the fallout from the pandemic some like kenya tanzania have been hit hard by the collapse of the tourism industry oil rich angola and nigeria meanwhile losing revenue as exports dwindle due to record low prices. in some sub-saharan countries are expanding so rapidly that they're becoming unmanageable the percentage of government expenditure that goes towards paying interest on loans has risen to more

than 15 percent in the region that's around 5 times as much as in industrial nations it's a vicious cycle the more interested country pays the less it has available to shore up its economy and health care system as a result to millions of people in sub-saharan africa facing unemployment and hunger and the region's most indebted countries are on the brink of bankruptcy. now to some of the other business stories making news bill de blasio put himself on furlough the mayor of new york city says a week some paid leave for him of his staff is unavoidable congress to come up with a fresh stimulus package the city's administration has lost $9000000000.00 in revenue due to the pandemic. so-called free flights between rome and milan. passengers have tested negative for the coronavirus a maximum of 72 hours before the flight. and quantas is offering scenic flights to

no way within 10 minutes flights over the australian outback and the great barrier reef was sold out yesterday carrier has become the latest airline to come up with a gimmick to generate revenue amid a bad day. the president of the european commission also. pledged a green recovery plan to rebuild the e.u. shattered economy she wants deeper cuts in a missions. the president has won the backing of big business the heart of pot is preparing the way for the technology to flourish hydrogen is one answer for the highly polluting transport sector but there are lots of roadblocks. with a certain amount of pump dimer unveiled its 1st hydrogen powered semi truck in berlin on wednesday but it's not going on sale anytime soon the concept vehicle with a hydrogen fuel cell and the range of 1000 kilometers is perhaps an indication of where the company's development is headed. that makes the next step will be models

to customer so test that will happen around 202324 hours for cereal production meaning in any desired quantity and variance that customers can order i expect that by 2027 or 20. today a hydrogen powered truck with such huge fuel cells is 2 or 3 times as expensive as a diesel truck once it goes into serious production the technology will likely be cheaper but it may never outprice diesel and manufacturers are making clear demands of policymakers they want purchases of environmentally friendly hydrogen trucks to be rewarded with lower highway tolls for example germans transport minister shares that view this but you don't see it now we have to move toward a c o 2 roche told that way the topic of c o 2 emissions will play a role in the price of the usage and that way the difference between the propulsion types will be reduced so an alternative drive that is currently more expensive can

become more affordable and efficient to use the studio history museum which of the guards the attendees at the reveal event agree that such regulations only make sense for long haulage if they are e.u. wide and that the environment will only benefit if the truck's clean fuel is produced in a climate neutral way today hydrogen fuel is still often generated using electricity from coal fired power plants. on things crisis has taught us is that cities aren't the healthiest of places a lot of people have been fleeing for the suburbs all rule areas but what about the poor old trees that line city streets the pollution from traffic high temperatures from the sun bouncing off all that cement one solution would be heat resistant varieties. history need 60 to 80 liters of water every day to get through the summer the trees in central hamburger suffer. in from what's called drought

stress there's been too little rain. the soil is paved over and the roots don't have much room. in some trees the effects have been visible since july. you can see the trees start switching to autumn on but if that's not enough they die. at the same time these trees in the nursery in the south of the city are lush and green nursery buspirone heard from 11 has long been trying to address the problems faced by urban trees. some time ago he started planting and testing more heat resistant species he has 60 different types in what he calls his climate grove . cities haven't really dealt with this issue most cities have 34 or 5 main species of trees and now they're gradually realizing they have to take action as cities get hotter the living conditions get more and more difficult he

leaves between. shmuley going need different plants they can cope with these conditions so they come if the new climate change resistant trees are to flourish under urban conditions they need the right soils researchers at hamburg university are testing various substrates on which the species thrive to very different extents. the soil scientists aim to develop clear recommendations for growing plants in cities. when real stock zamir have highly sandy soils around them then it's best to give trees the substrate it's the roots that can store a lot of water and from which the trees can get lots of nutrients in them and that's the stuff i list that's not the case well i won't have much growth in the tree won't contribute much to cooling the city. so it won't make much of a contribution toward keeping cities green and sustainable. and so crude one of the most promising species is the persian ironwood native to northern iran the drought

tolerant tree can withstand extreme weather conditions associated with global warming strong wind and rain and long dry summers then once the tree is doing well and has taken root at the planting site it will definitely be able to deal with dry periods of 8 even 10 weeks it will retain its foliage and it won't get sick or. whether iron would be in coal or sweet gum cities around the world need new treatments that can stand up to climate change and shock i was doing business i think.

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sustainable charcoal production. are available online and of course you can share and discuss on africa's facebook page and other social media platforms. crime fighters 2 news now. china has declared victory over the coronavirus following 9 whirlwind months for 1st responders scientists and party officials after denying the severity of the virus and the nationally under reporting numbers beijing now says that it can keep the pandemic at bay. for normal chinese life and community are slowly edging back to normal. but china's success is impossible for most nations to mimic so overwhelming is the communist party's grip on its population. and while the heroic

narrative may resonate domestically abroad there's skepticism and discomfort over the blurring line between propaganda and leadership on the global stage. china's handling of the coronavirus separating substance from show. hello and welcome to the 19th special i'm stephen beardsley in berlin it's good to have you with us a china has seen both failures and successes and its response to a pandemic began within its own borders beijing's official narrative neglects those early missteps it's a story line that's being firmly embraced at home. tiananmen square in the heart of the chinese capital beijing the national museum looms large. dingly has come here with their grandchild my. the art is classic socialist realism that honors

front line workers during the pandemic my is a little shy as she poses for pictures with the heroes in the fight against the coronavirus. the theme of the exhibition. unity is strength. or. the exhibition brought tears to my eyes i love my country and the party leadership. without the communist party leadership this enormous challenge will not be overcome to keep that in the teens you that. the artwork leaves little room for interpretation the message is clear under communist leadership china has managed to contain the virus. front and center and yet somehow relegated to the sidelines the nameless helpers who work themselves to exhaustion to republic and make. even staying at home was a patriotic duty we didn't know what the people in the front line had to sacrifice

. i'm proud that china has the pandemic under control. china's leadership has cast its hope is the savior of the nation and as a friend in need of broad. in the global struggle against the virus we have acted with wisdom and strength. we have filled our international duties responsibly and with transparency. in beijing's great hall of the people there is no room for doubt and this is no time for admitting mistakes. the country's foremost coronavirus expert is honored by being himself. john features prominently in the exhibition 2 others are simply ignored. sounded the alarm over the coronavirus while the authorities were still denying its existence the doctor for more than was forced to recant and for business to speak

up again the contract of the disease and died for weeks the pandemic spread throughout the country unchecked because of the cover up despite being locked out of the official history lisa story is not forgotten to get out so that you can tell a book. so you can actually vision can show everything i think whistleblowers are pioneers and we should respect and admire them for those unsung heroes we should build a monument in our hearts. to. help. official monuments are built by the communist party they expressed no criticism as the regime tolerate no dissent. and i'm joined now by newsgroup he's a senior analyst with the macarthur institute for china studies in berlin yes it's good to have you on the show were told that life is returning to normal in china and that the numbers are vastly improved can we distinguish from afar if that's

really the case. i think it's fair to say that the low numbers into single or low double digits that china is reporting are ballpark and i mean there is no reason to believe while china reports. new cases or so every day there are millions off cases somewhere hidden i think. with the measures that china has developed over the last months to deal with local outbreaks and new cases coming in it is realistic that these numbers are true truthful and that you know the the pictures we see and there are also the person reports are we get off normal life returning to chinese cities is real has this pandemic been more of an opportunity or a challenge for the party. i think it started as a huge challenge in many regards governance challenge in terms of information sharing between local government and central government a huge. damage that the government has has taken there and public trust

but the way that this has been dealt with and the effective measures going from being the original of this virus through to really one of the best in class players in terms of the new cases now. called the confidence of the population and we see this in surveys that are coming out now of china but also are very fired by foreign actors that there is more trust in the governments capacity to deal with this before so it's it started certainly as a challenge but in terms off approval the i think it is now certainly a positive for the other party state or as the domestic confidence has impulse or what about from outside looking into china has the chinese image been improved or has a worsened through its response to the coronavirus. i think overall china's image is in a downward movement right now i'm not sure this is only due to the corona virus

itself but certainly the whole crisis has triggered eyes deep and a lot of the rifts that were apparent also before in terms of trade in terms of you know the whole technology 5 g. question the american chinese relation everything is and i will spiral and these dynamics have been catalyzed by the crisis so china has tried to to market its very effective approach to the to curbing the virus as you know as a system really relevant capacity so the chinese model is better suited to deal with these crises and that is meeting opposition abroad and i think this is something that china will increasingly have to deal with that there's a lot more skepticism towards china and these attempts to market individual successes system. you know it into end of a system systemic competition china's a better suit because it has

a party and this will increasingly be contested also by the european union by other foreign actors so there's a challenge here that. is very pressing. at the same time trying to remains a global player it's has a lot of sway when it comes to large scale projects global projects how hard does that skepticism on behalf of western governments make it for them to work with china it's inevitable they have to work with them out imagine. yeah so the reality of it is that china is now a very important partner we can for example the climate issue we cannot address without china and at the same time there's a lot more competition going on a lot more challenges in terms of technology our peer our trade and so on and this is really. it's quite crucial to trying to deal for every one of us to deal with this and the government to the party really has to think well how do they want to frame themselves as like a local player where is it is it wise to you know to to. global

standards work and they really pushed own standards and interests of priorities this is a very important very big challenge for the chinese government to go forward and this is a new role that china seeing itself in this skepticism that china is met with is growing and this is this is really a new international situation for china all right mr greenberg with the macarthur institute for chinese studies in berlin thank you very much thank you. and now it's time for your questions to our science correspondent williams. for. what fact are all the masks and social distancing having on the number of influenza cases and places that have had their flu season during the 19. 1 of the scenarios causing health authorities to wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat as as we approach the traditional beginning of the annual flu season

in the northern hemisphere is the fear of a twin demick after all influenza is also a potentially deadly respiratory disease and the idea of a thousands of patients or tens of thousands of patients descending on hospitals with with flu or cope at 19 or even possibly both at the same time is one you don't even want to contemplate so so they've been casting an anxious on what's been happening in countries in the southern hemisphere which have been through their own flu season over the last 6 months the good news is that measures aimed at containing the spread of covert 19 appear to have also had a major impact on the number of winter flu cases in the southern hemisphere quite literally dropped off the table in countries from from new zealand to chile to south africa the w h o's influenza tracking that has reported for example that that in australia there

have been less than 50 confirmed cases of flu since april i'm for comparison back in 2019 there were close 210000 during the same period so so the flu is practically disappeared there and epidemiologists are hoping that that travel restrictions and social distancing and mask wearing will have the same effects north of the equator in the coming months but but we can't count on it which is why health authorities in the northern hemisphere are doing everything they can to get. many people as possible vaccinated against the flu before winter really and truly are. our own williams there with the answers to your questions and finally the pandemic has driven many diners away from their favorite restaurants out of fear of infection well here's one possible solution automated servers this footage is from a restaurant the south korean capital seoul customers place their orders at

a self-service kiosks then pay and wait for a robot to bring their food not a single human interaction. i guess that's progress that's it from this covert 1000 special i'm seeing there's a millennium out online dot com thanks as always for watching.

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