continue with christmas as planned millions of p. johnson said a new viral strain has forced him to change his mind when the science changes we must change our response when the virus changes its method of attack we must change our method of defense and as your prime minister i sincerely believe there is no alternative open to me scientists say the evidence shows the new variant of the corona virus is more infectious than other strains it has been linked to a surge of infections in recent weeks in southeast england. and now millions of people living in the area will spend christmas and last day in the seasonal sparkle dulled by the pandemics force. let's get more now from hamad minear has ever ologist from the lancaster university in the u.k. mr mann thanks for joining us what more can you tell us about this new strain of

the coronavirus well this new strain of course was 1st identified in country general back in september and that it was reported to the government in early october and since then we have seen and reached cases not only in britain london but also know in so east and the same strain is now being 25 in scotland and wales as well i know but i learnt because of. large scale sequencing approach it has not made them to fight but there are less chance of that we're going to be here so as it stands now it appears that now 6 to 7 years of the work of positive particularly in london region are belonging to this screen so that is pretty scary and what he said so identified all the way back in september why has it taken so long for the british government to act. well when we 1st identified in cannes at that point it wasn't one of those highly domino strain within the sequences that we're going to

fight what happened over the time of course that is a limited restriction on to the movement but at the same time you know people are traveling within the country and overseas as well so there's training travel quite frequently and therefore become more successful and anybody that has more fitness that would become or probably i think is in the field and now at this stage we have seen we'll a fair proportion of people positive for this you could explain why i'm sure a question that everybody would like to be certain of the answer is as we see the vaccine slowly being rolled out is this new strain going to also be able to react to the vaccine to the vaccine will be taken care of by the vaccine yes absolutely a very common when we talk about the new strain treat to come in mind at the 1st instance 1st is that about this why this is transmitted more within the population the 2nd things come whether it is more lethal is causing more so we are lucky enough that is easy for the current vaccines out of fact it will not so the 1st one

we certainly know that it is more that 70 percent infectious appear it will be their regular classical strain of their over 19 lara's but how much because of the impact on to the severity of the disease or effective enough effectiveness of the vaccine is certainly something that we don't know to be honest but this is something that public health england is working very effectively end of it in 3 weeks we will have more information but it is less likely it's going to significantly impact on the vaccines so therefore the current vaccine program that is on of weight will not have any significant setback for a minute maggie i am a man for all of us from lancaster university thanks very much for your information . thanks for having me before. well i was take a look now at some other stories making headlines a powerful blast has rocked the afghan capital kabul killing at least 9 people officials say the explosion was caused by a car bomb more than 20 people were wounded in the attack including

a member of parliament. a powerful psycho and has left a trail of destruction in fiji already say entire villages were wiped off the map emergency services are trying to provide food and shelter to people in the worst affected areas and 4 people were killed but that number is expected to rise as aid workers reach outlying areas. the bosnian city of most thais voting in its 1st local elections in 12 years the administration was left paralyzed after elections in 2008 by a dispute between 2 main nationalist parties the 2 sides finally struck a deal on how to govern the ethnically divided city in june. and more makers in the u.s. have struck a late night agreement on a multi-billion dollar coronavirus relief package clearing the way for the bill to be voted on by both chambers before sunday deadline the stimulus plan worth nearly a trillion dollars has been fought over for months if passed it would extend

benefits for struggling businesses and millions of unemployed which is due to expire at the end of the year it's been a source of distress for many families across the u.s. and their leader mir is in california is no different she's balancing paying for rent and food when out of a job. what part of. that was 1. 1 way of bringing home. church of local church and they give. give. local supermarkets once every 3 months. a lady lost her job as a waitress to you took over 19 and she's been relying on savings food gift cards and nephews part time job for extra cash. she's one of more

than 12000000 americans who are unemployed or without income who face losing their benefits the day after christmas when the aid package passed by congress in the spring expires unless lawmakers pass a new bill this weekend. in new york marsal gonzales relies on a food bank after losing her job as a massage therapist. i have been coming to get food aid for 7 months because i lost my job to the pandemic and this helps me along. with. food banks across the country are struggling with the demand to continue to support families like maurice olds who's managed to pay rent through a series of small jobs. with the relief bill still not passed and the pandemic still raging across the country it's unclear how long maurice saul and millions like her will struggle to make ends meet. in the

east of england an initiative to reintroduce wild species like a long extinct links on to the land wild east promotes the principles of regenerating land in one of the most heavily farmed regions of britain the movement is working to convince everyone from landholders to garden owners about the benefits of turning some of their property back over to nature. to court large blacks and they're allowed to roam almost anywhere to dig up the ground at some late in a state in the east of england. they are learned last summer late and secret weapon . their very 1st you can afford to have cordova pigs. for quite a short time to get to. the grind to open space for new seeds and look at some of the items a state covers over 20 square kilometers himself lives in the manor house but in the adjacent park all the animals are allowed to roam free

a lot of the man has set apart a 5th of his property and left it completely to nature england's biodiversity is declining and has been for decades 13 percent of species are threatened with extinction and 36 plant species have already become extinct but the good news is public support for conservation is growing. some are late and does eventually slaughter the pigs but it's also their job to ensure greater biodiversity there has been an overgrowth of a specific foreign species and the pigs help contain it. to. the soil and to the the seabed the thrall seabed underneath we need to disrupt brucker . as soon as they have completed their task have to get out of the forest. not so late and does not accept the argument that only rich landowners can afford to protect the environment he believes people need to change their minds at the

nearby warren school for children with special needs sharing his approach. a garden which helps and vigor at the senses has been largely left to nature. a lot of our lines were actually requests to go outside and requests to come up pay when they're not treating very good and when they need the space and and they need to sort of interact with nature. being in touch with nature not similate and believes that as many people as possible should experience this he'd like to turn the adjacent marshland into nature park for. much of in collections and stalks and white tailed eagles kind of walking up and down this river valley but still with cattle and with. farming systems but that have to be gentle. but to do that he has to convince his neighbors 1st because free roaming higgs' on the

property that just do what they want for most farmers that is simply a step too far. in bundesliga football by munich travel to live a cousin in a bid to knock their hosts off top spot and go into the winter break in 1st place they because the last team left this season having conceded only 10 goals along the way they have their hearts broken by a last minute when. a gracious gesture from the hosts leverkusen boss is presenting flowers to newly crowned player of the year robert leaven dusky and goalkeeper of the year manuel neuer. but once the game started leverkusen turned less hospitable patrick schick opening the scoring with 14 minutes gone i'm the flowers a distant memory for noir. a short corner now the in my mirror is our king pass and schick beautifully meeting the ball on the volley for the opener.

then byron got another present just before half time who else but robert leaven just be the beneficiary across from thomas millar and leverkusen stefanski left the world's best player unmarked just scored the equaliser. and laver couzens generosity continued in the games final seconds live in dusty getting his 2nd of the night unit and with the defensive blunder and the prolific poles shot deflected off edmond top soba into the net. 21 the final score and by their munich and a fantastic 2020 and they're accustomed spot top of the table. and finally even if the pandemic has your home feeling like a cage he don't have to be totally. alone this time of year at least that's what zookeepers in moscow had in mind for the giant panda room they gave him some company a snow mountain and the big bear went at it without mercy and quickly took down his

snowy companion ripping it apart like a christmas cracker inside carrots and branches that bazooms stuff had hidden for him so even right he could have some fun and a little gift during this festive time if you're. here watching data over the news live from berlin up next for its life so stay tuned for that i'll be back with more headlines at the top of the hour i'm rebecca riches thanks for watching. the story of produce and propaganda. they were called the rhineland bastards born after the 1st world war. their mothers were germans living in the occupied drawing land their fathers were soldiers from the french colonies.

these awful german children had a hard time because they were reminder of the german defeat. exclusion and control. inforced sterilization under the nazis. this documentary examines the few traces that remain of their existence. of them children and she. starts january 11th on d w. k .

i've been here for 5 years and. i'm doing my apprenticeship here the people are always nice and helpful you just feel like. in 201500 fled his home country of afghanistan leaving behind his family and the trauma he lived through as a child. i was 12 and now at school when the taliban came and shot everything up. i was badly injured and a month later i lost my leg. and i just went back to school and my main concern was how can i keep playing football you know that was on my mind when i told myself yes you can do it harm it you can. if you want something then you'll find a way and if you don't want something you'll find excuses.

then quickly making new friends and fulfilling a dream finally playing football again. several times a month he trains with the club find a braunschweig in germany there are just 2 other facilities for amputee football in hoffenheim and in. this sport he's played using just one leg and crutches goalkeepers play on 2 legs but use just one arm. just like we're going to hoffenheim one goalkeeper 3 outfield players in the pen at lee ok sport or no. comment has been playing with the club since he is. the team is preparing for the 1st official amputee football competition in just a few days the tournament will begin in hoffenheim whatever that level.

is training match they work on fundamentals passing running shooting. this complex sports demands a lot from the athletes. is what i grew up with football is quite came here to the boys and see the very really motivated there's lots of fun and. also the way it makes me feel good to football and the guys are part of my life that's how i seen it. over. so many athletes and p.t. football is a way back to normality. that's the case for a 13 year old him. since i was 6 and i really like it because it's a real team sport at some point i went to go i really enjoyed it and since then i've been playing as

a goalkeeper. of . the bar. because. it wasn't nice when he was in a dark place and not feeling well but he was so happy when we heard about amputee football and he could play in go again that's his favorite position so i'm really happy and also glad to see him happy. she is one of 30 active amputee footballers in germany 3 years ago he had an accident during a sailing trip underwent emergency surgery for several hours but doctors were unable to save his right hand. you don't fully realize that at the time at the beginning he was stuck in this really dark place nothing was working when he. couldn't really couldn't writes because he's right handed and just simple things like using a play station didn't work anymore how was he supposed to do it. one of the 1st

questions was whether he could continue playing as a keeper with those are things where you just don't know the answers. the 3 of the one there were my wife and me. by chance free to him bianca heard about and. it was a stroke of luck for their son he unleashed. now he can finally play in goal again and is thriving. it's loads of fun it's a bit different but it's nice and also good to see that it works also that the other keepers are like me and i'm not the only one with a disadvantage. at the start i was slightly daunted but then i just imagined it was like regular football i kept on training and playing i was really excited when i heard the news that i'm 1st choice for brown strike me and. i'm very proud of.

game time the 1st official amputee football competition kicks off 1st to play a top teams to send off and hoffenheim. studies the opposition some really each match consists of 29 minute hobbs the braunschweig scored the jangling disallowed often hoffenheim a very skilled. historic event is also watched by clough spend the national team as well as the hoffenheim. the decisive difference from my point of view is the movement of the crutches and i have the right position rather crutches blocking my movement non-disabled players don't. know how many people complain about. my players can move all day about their missing leg it won't grow back. it's

game time for. the head of their 1st competitive match the coach sets the tone. for me personally it's more important not to can see them for us to score if we lose the ball the matter where on the pitch we have to move back. once we're there we can catch our breath then. know our foreign missions here i'm really happy but also a bit nervous. just a lot of our really good hoffenheim to most of their players are in the national team need and also who is going i'm excited to see what will happen. on. early on the team from braunschweig hold their own in their 1st competitive match. and him naish pulls off some saves. but hoffenheim a more experienced and simply the better side on the day.

the rules are simple each team can have one player wearing a prosthesis all others play with crutches. actively playing the ball with crutches counts as a hand full. of the goalkeeper may not leave the penalty area home. although hamilton he can get on when their matches against tottenham and dislodge off. and yet they're still happy to be there for germany's 1st amputee foot birdie tournament i think it was loads of fun you can be a little angry or sad but i already feel great again now. it was him.

back in you know blog the 1st round of matches is over the time it is on his way to work. 2 years ago he began training as an orthopedic technician. how many bills. and also. now he's about to take his final apprenticeship exam. you know there aren't many of. those really good prosthesis. it was my dream to one day get a prosthesis good enough for me to play football or other sports. that's why i'm learning this profession and you know i hope to help other people at some point. you know and then mention oh. it will.

always been 1st i want to complete my prints and then work as a normal tradesmen for a few years with this but it's also my goal to get my master crossman certificate at some point and maybe even start a small company who i knew kind of feel my bow no. comment to say it's his time i also for the national team. should we speak french english or just the language of football. he wants to develop this fledgling sports and raise standards to a professional level in germany. you know to some countries have professional structures in place especially turkey but also poland in england are examples of countries where their sport is fairly professional. or where you see ourselves as pioneers but there is a structure forming and an interest we can build on. the european championships are

in krakow poland and we aim to finish 2 spots higher than we did last time. i hope we can continue to find clothes in germany who are enthusiastic about the prospects of amputee football. in terms of amputee football germany is still a developing nation. turkey are the reigning european champions. the german national team's next big goal is 02021 in poland. that's how many focus too he's part of the provisional squad. for the english minor i actually want to play for my a national team but sadly we don't have one but i also call this place home and i've lived here for 5 years and i want to stay. and when you have a goal you give everything and it's my aim to play of the euros with the national team. but not so not my hope i can make it but you are.

in december the competition is brought to a hold you to the coronavirus pandemic team sports can only be played to a limited extent how many didn't seem and use their free time to stay fit. through years and years we are living in tough times a coronavirus pandemic who can still do something. we were able to play too much. we learned a lot because it was the 1st time we played with multiple teams. we knew there are many teams just 3 if you do still our 1st tournament. i definitely learnt a lot for it or else we're not preparing for next year hopefully. they're working for next. i was quick.

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