journalists were using this for the use of books in journalism, have an impact beyond creating visibility discussion. this is d.w. news live from berlin and hopes for an end to the pandemic gather momentum. europe is poised to buy up 300000000 doses of the vaccine developed by drug makers in germany. and the u.s. to head of the european commission says it's the most promising back same so far. also coming out, tackling terrorism in europe after

a series of islamist attacks in france and austria. the french president calls for a coordinated campaign against terror and tougher border protection class and new presidents of peru, congressional aide atlanta. well, marino is sworn in just a day after congress ousted his predecessor over corruption charges. protests have broken out with a time pundits calling it a grab for power. i'm rebecca rich's welcome to the program. europe is set to secure a 300000000 doses of an experimental covert 9 tain vaccine developed by germany's biotech and the u.s. . pharmaceutical giant pfizer, european commission president as a fund a lion is due to approve the deal later on wednesday. she describes it as the most

promising vaccine. so far, the make his say trials show the drug is more than 90 percent effective at preventing covert 9 say. here in germany as elsewhere, there's guarded optimism over the development. when human trials of b n t, 160 began earlier this year, no one knew if they would lead to a coronavirus vaccine. the reports that this substance is in fact highly effective, have brought new hope. germany's research minister is cautiously optimistic. has been there for them until it i'm very pleased with naturally encouraged by this beginning and hopefully we will not have any setbacks with vaccines. you are never sure about that. but these positive initial reports give us a lot of hope not to lose their health, and the german government has put more than 350000000 euros into this research. over 40000, people have received doses of the vaccine. at the same time, the approval procedure has been speeded up. could that mean the drug isn't safe?

to say that we have not lowered our standards at all? people can be sure if this drug is approved, that will be according to the usual standard. we're used to here in germany. the survey suggests 2 thirds of germans are ready to be vaccinated. that's enough to get kovi down to control, but not everyone is yet convinced it will work. i'll wait and see, but i'm not a risk patient. they should vaccinate those who need it 1st and then i'll get it. if there's any left. what happened to you? of course they've tested it on people who are relatively young and healthy. how will it affect older people? those with health problems? i'm not sure. yes, sure. i think i would, yeah, but i mean, it can also like grow into something else, so it might not even work. i might trust a vaccine production has already begun in expectation that the

new vaccine will get full approval. the european union says it will order up to 300000000 doses. we have many countries back in lockdown measures. there's an urgency to have a means to beat the pain depicts there will be an initial vaccine in the 1st few months of 2021 gives me confidence. it's encouraging, it's a light at the end of the tunnel and this is least amended astronomer's. for most people, the new vaccine can't come soon enough. for more let's bring in brussels bureau chief alexander for naaman alexander. hi. this research is largely coming from the e.u. . biotech is a german company of course, but the e.u. hasn't completed a deal to secure doses of the vaccine where the u.s. and the u.k. both have. why is that? all of you commission was apparently struggling to secure this deal,

and of course the talks took longer than anticipated and seem to be very complicated. there is the question, how much are you going to pay then the payment method, and then this, this particular case, the question was how to assure liability costs. we are talking here about german company that it's partnering with and you ask company. and we know that in the u.s., there are different regulations, different legislations, and for the european union, it was important to have the european standards to make sure that the dry committee drugmaker is to be responsible for potential risk or a side effects ry. ok, well let's move towards the just tickle issues or if it is successful and obvious, there's further testing needed. but if it's successful, the vaccine, there's lots of logistical issues. for instance, the vaccine needs to be stored below 70 degrees celsius. and most doctors simply won't have those facilities. does it do e.u. countries have enough storage facilities to be able to roll out this vaccine

effectively? so some of them probably don't. so we can assume that is why the european commission is calling on all e.u. member states to sit together and to develop a common strategy, how to deploy the vaccines, how to transport them, how to storage them. you have to understand how it's working. so the european commission is sort of caught in meeting the efforts, but in the end it's up to the member states to buy the vaccines and to deploy them . and of course, decide who is going to be vaccinated. 1st biotech and pfizer, the 2 companies involved said there were no serious safety concerns in trials of the vaccine. but this is obviously very recent scientific development is the a, you concerned about possible side effects becoming apparent as time goes on? well, the e.u. commission president, also off on the line and you mentioned that this is the most promising that scene at the moment, and it still has to be improved. and that's why the european commission is not

relying on the, on this one sort of big scene. they have secured 3 contracts with different from a sooty coal companies. so there are in there with 2 other companies. so they trying to make sure that they're really in the end will have the axioms that are needed for europe and talking about the contracts already sealed. and the talks that are still ongoing. we're talking here about nearly 2000000000 of those as of potential shots or an exe and i thank you very much, alexander phenomena in brussels. let's take a look at some other developments in the corona virus pandemic. in the united states, the number of people with covert 98 in hospital has reached an all time high of more than 60000. newly confirmed infections are also running at record highs of, well over 100000 per day. or thora t.s.a., nearly $400.00 inmates at a prison in panama,

have tested positive about 3 quarters of inmates are infected. and hong kong and singapore are establishing a travel bubble. one flight a day in each direction will be allowed between the 2 cities. 8 leaders have taken part in virtual summit and improving security following a spate of radical islamist terror attacks in france and austria. the summit was hosted by french president emmanuel mccall, who called for a swift and coordinated response. he also denounced what he described as the abuse of your europe's asylum laws. french president emmanuel mccall told his fellow leaders that threat of terrorism weighs on all of europe and the fight against islamist extremism. must be a joint effort to all our capitals. all of us who are here together have now been affected, and terrorism from paris to brussels,

trashed london, madrid, barcelona, copenhagen, stockholm niece, vienna, and so many others is a european reality to which we must respond. and that is why we need a common coordinated and rapid response to the video summit set out the need to forge collective antiterrorism strategies. as a matter of urgency on german chancellor angela merkel said europe's troubled shang and zone of control. free travel also needs swift reforms. just a week ago, a gunman who tried to join the so-called islamic state shocked at 4 victims in the heart of the austrian capital vienna. 3 people were stabbed to death in a church in the southern french city of nice last month. one of the victims was beheaded and 2 weeks earlier, a teacher was beheaded in a paris suburb. the attacks in both nice and the end involved assailants who move freely between schengen countries. you know,

one of the prosecutors in germany are treating the recent stabbing of a man in the eastern city of dresden as an islamist murder. german chancellor angela merkel echoed other european leaders and stressing the importance of border controls. the string needs are not just interest that we know not only who lend has, but also who leaves the shang, going to area. and we must also have this information from those countries, which we have visa, free travel with. that's why the european travel information system being launched in 2023 is very important. not merkel insists the security measures are not about a confrontation between islam and christianity, but about society having to confront terrorism and contempt for democracy. and they are paying late is also have the united states on their agenda. european

council president told on the need to renew and revive the transatlantic alliance on the markle and emanuel a call. both spoke to joe biden,, for the 1st time in his capacity as u.s., president elect, british prime minister barak johnson, also congratulated midst of biden, and invited him to next year's climate summit and glasgow. and coming us later says he's confident of repairing relationships that was strained under the trumpet ministration. we're all looking forward to being able to from great britain to france, to germany, to canada, etc. in ireland, the reception and welcome we've got around the world from our allies and our friends has been real. and i have a number of other calls to return. so i feel confident that we're going to be able to move for the mirror for trade america back in the place of respect that it had before. let's turn now to some other stories making news around the world.

russia has begun deploying around 2000 pace capers to the disputed territory of nagorno-karabakh that enforce a truce that azerbaijan and armenia agreed to on monday. at least a 1000 people have been killed since the longstanding conflict broke out again. and again, between the 2 former soviet republics in september, long time palestinian negotiator, saeb erekat, has died of covert ninety's at the age of 65. for nearly 30 years, eric had championed palestinian statehood as a solution to the conflict with israel. a dream he never saw realized, calloused in president mahmoud abbas has declared 3 days of mourning. a guatemalan village destroyed by landslides during hurricane. it has been declared uninhabitable or far he's have suspended the search for victims and designated key, an official final resting place of the dead. and unknown number of people buried

under the mountain. peru has just a sworn in a new president just a day after congress ousted his prayed assessor over corruption allegations. former head of congress manowar reno will serve the remainder of the current presidential term, which ends in july, next year. the change has been met with protests and distrust by many peruvians who save president mom viscountess removal as an overt power grab the new leader brady to take on the mantle of power. manuel arturo murder. you know de lama swear by god, by the country, and by all peruvians that i will cite fully exorcised the office of president of the republic. but outside the congress in the capital, lima. people do not believe in him.

well, marino is peru's 3rd president in just 4 years, the former congress began has taken over the top job at the height of the pandemic and a crippling economic recession. many peruvians fear that the change will only lead to more instability. that really it's terrible, it's a coup. what they are doing. but you know, the old president should continue in office because the 2nd wave is coming. this should not be happening. congress should not be doing this. it's all wrong. just a day ago, congress diverted to oust the former president martin. this car is accused of taking bribes for public work on tracks, but has the night any wrongdoing he has not been charged and investigations are ongoing. and i want the money actually,

or i will not take any legal action. i am leaving the government palace as i entered it, 2 years and 8 months ago. with my head held high, thousands took to the streets to protest against his car, his removal clashing with police as they called for their sacked later to finish his term. this is day to day news from berlin. stay with us now for the business. news with stephen beardsley in just a moment. i'm rebecca writ is in bed and say 6 stories that people hold on for g.w. off facebook and twitter us up to date and in touch and follow us give us your countrymen to do the will make you rich people. oil move from viju with jobs.