this is g w news line from berlin the head of german vaccine maker biotech says he's confident his company's vaccine will work against the new proto wires variant identified in the u.k. as necessary or citing says his company could create a specially tailored vaccine in just 6 weeks also on the program. took hold of iris reaches the last kopek 900 free continent on earth a research station in antarctica is hit by an outbreak chile's military says 36

people are infected despite strict florentine measures. plus a vision of hope at the end of a tough year a flock of paper dolls takes flight through the washington national cathedral. american tilton welcome to the program german drugmaker biotech says it's confident that it's widely approved vaccine will work against the new coronavirus variant identified in britain the company says that if needed a version of that vaccine that specifically targets the mutation could be ready within weeks. the vaccine is about to be rolled out across the european union but the rapid spread of a new variant of the corona virus and britain has sparked concerns though by on tech and pfizer researchers are confident their vaccine will also prove effective

against the new variant. test mottling the taisha it's only been percent of this protein is changed and that means 99 percent is still the same and we know that the sponsor response that is induced by all the see and this is attacking this protein on multiple sites so that the likelihood is high and that the vaccines will still but even get the besides into 2 weeks and then we can be sure. so far there haven't been any major problems with an occupation is already being administered in britain canada and the u.s. medical workers have reported relatively few side effects following that the use approval of the bio on tech pfizer vaccine many european citizens are eager to be vaccinated he expect that if additional exceed supply us and companies get approved this and that the would be able until the end of summer to reach

sufficient exene doses and selfish and immunity of 8 in the in the range of 60 to 70 percent which could have us to control the pandemic before next week in winter in $10.00 to $21.00 my own tech is already planning to expand production capacity currently the vaccine for all of europe is only manufactured at its pfizer plant in the belgian town of poor us many are hoping life will soon return to normal without masks and without fear that should be possible if the goal of immunizing 60 to 70 percent of the population is attained. france has lifted its coronavirus blockade and will now allow truck drivers stranded in southern england to cross into the country but they 1st have to test negative for covert 19 france is also allowing passengers from u. countries to travel from britain borders were closed to travelers from the u.k. on sunday after

a fast spreading control coronavirus variant was identified there britain says it will take 2 to 3 days to process the current backlog of vehicles. what a way to spend the last days before christmas hundreds of trucks queued on the road to dover in a line that stretches on and on and on foot dozens of kilometers some pulled over into the service stations it's here we meet. and not log on to from germany. we want to spend christmas at home without family it will be very bad if we can't. my wife has been really upset said she found out about all this but what can i do often. these drivers couldn't have known the french border would suddenly slam shut on sunday but since then they've been stranded here some forced to literally live life on the road their anger growing as the hours pass. away and near the base rate the people here will be here no more children and of course. we know how what.

the closure of dover didn't just heard drivers one 5th of all goods bound for britain passed through the ports supermarkets and warned of shortages of basic goods if the port had remained closed much longer a key demand from france before reopening its border was testing the drivers getting those tests up and running you know it can happen relatively quickly but in terms of the details of that that is something that both the transport sector in his counterpart will be discussing right now so i don't want to speculate in sounds that you know the nature of the tests it and how soon that could be up and running and all truckers will now be tested but that is said to be a huge logistical challenge with thousands stuck in various roads and time is of the essence only when test results come back negative will the stranded truckers finally be allowed to head home for christmas. u.s. president donald trump has rejected

a new coronavirus relief package passed by congress on monday a $900000000000.00 bipartisan bill was approved after months of wrangling between democrats and republicans but trump has called on congress to amend the bill saying they should increase funding for individuals and small businesses. however the bill they are now pledging to send back to my desk is much different than anticipated it really is a disgrace congress found plenty of money for foreign countries lobbyists and special interests while sending the bare minimum to the american people who need it it wasn't their fault it was china's fault i am asking congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculous lilo $600.00 to $2000.00 or $4000.00 for a couple or else the next administration will have to deliver a covert relief package and maybe that it ministration will be me or washington

correspondent in his poll is following the story for us she sent us this is sussman . the vix of negotiations and late nights on capitol hill between members of congress president old trump is now threatening to kill the much needed coronavirus stimulus bill republicans and democrats have been scrambling to pull together legislations that will deliver cash directly to americans extend unemployment relieve and put a temporary hold on the vixens but much like donald trump's whole presidency nothing goes by the book while millions of americans continue to struggle and face poverty trump has decided to use his last days in the white house to cause more chaos and uncertainty in the lives of the most needy. trump has been largely absent in any negotiations and has not shown a vending this to even show auburn the american people need to him the most and now

in the 11th hour trump is once again not just hurting his constituency but the party that he has claimed his own if it decides to veto this bill republicans could lose the senate when voters head to the polls enjoy john generation 5th trump may have lost but he's bringing everyone down with him chile's military says the corona virus has reached a research station in antarctica at least 36 people have been infected at their bernardo hit o'higgins base following an outbreak earlier this month in an instant means that the pen demick has now reached every continent on earth and arctic bases have been under strict quarantine. antarctica one of the last truly pristine places on earth several nations maintain research centers here chilies but not a higgins base is permanently staffed and run by its military until now research is

on the continent thought that largely escaped the coronavirus pandemic then chile's military announced the 1st cases. of their p.c. artists showed that 36 men tested positive for covert 19 of which 26 were army personnel and 10 were civilians from a contracting company doing shadowed maintenance work. army officials confirmed another 21 people aboard a navy supply ship had been infected and one more case was detected at the nearby research village where the navy ship had docked surrounded by icebergs and oceans the research stations here are some of the most remote on the planet and. the arrival of the virus is concerning doctors they fear it could be much more dangerous in such harsh conditions. we know that exposure to extreme weather affects

a person especially ology isolation the change in seasonal lives with that seasonal sensitivity can also be immunosuppressive we know there are several components that may further affect people and lower their immune systems in extreme conditions especially with the work they do in there. but so far none of the infected are said to be experiencing serious complications. and with no other countries having reported any cases there is hope that the outbreak could be containable. let's take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world israel is set to have its 4th election in 2 years after parliament failed to meet a deadline to pass a budget. prime minister benjamin netanyahu formed his current unity government with centrist politician benny gantz in may after 3 inconclusive elections. commercial flights between israel morocco have started after the countries agreed

to normalize relations the 1st flight from tel aviv arrived in a robot carrying a delegation including u.s. envoy jared cushion or is the latest diplomatic deal between the jewish state and an arab nation despite protests from palestinians. russia says it's barring european officials from entering the country in retaliation for e.u. sanctions over the poisoning of opposition leader lex in a volley the latest measures were hosed a day after mr of only released a video of a russian agent apparently confessing to the attack moscow denies any involvement. in romania will soon have a new prime minister. the former banker and outgoing finance minister was designated by the president after securing a coalition of 3 centuries parties after this once elections romania is struggling with the pandemic and its economic fallout.

bundesliga side hoffenheim have been dumped out of the german cup on penalties by 2nd division going to fit the 2nd round game ended to 2 top flight when your berlin also suffered a surprise defeat to 2nd. put their bonus league was behind them with a 31 win at 4th division oil overseer daughter an edge past 2nd. and fellow bundesliga side there are more matches on wednesday while holders byron munich play their cup game in the january. organizers of the tokyo olympics will spend $900000000.00 on measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at next year's delayed games the event will cost an estimated $15400000000.00 a few 1000000000 more than originally estimated because of the postponement and covert 19 counter measures including testing infrastructure and a new clinic. japan's prime minister yoshida sugata insists the games will in july and august will be hosted at any cost. the washington earth and

national cathedral is all aflutter with a flock of 2000 origami dots now doves are a common motif around christmas time but this installation is more than just a holiday decoration. white dogs a symbol of peace and freedom the dog is also the messenger the dean of washington national cathedral hopes the message here can be one of transformation. it's a thing of beauty and a thing of hope the thing that points to a future that's coming when we're no longer dominated by this pandemic this place is a place of beauty anyway but. to a during this difficult time is just a wonderful addition to the installation may be timely but the fluck created by german artist michel pentrate has already appeared in cathedrals across the world

over the past 6 years it's called. meaning the taubes. it's been to jerusalem it's been to munich it's been to new york it's been to san francisco it's been to london souls because. in and so these stars literally come from all over the world from all different countries from different people different religions that idea behind it so another meaning like the flock is growing. the economic is a multisensory exhibition that explores the white birds as an ongoing symbol of the spirit how that's changed and what it means for us today the concept of the exhibition is one if unity. and i started to involve people and unfolding dollars all of this space and in bars and restaurants where when we were falling does that this is a really none of those are the same they're all individual differences even though they look from here they look the same but they're not. though currently closed local and what will remain

a feature of the washington cathedral till my. that's all for now coming up next it's our documentary on the secret life of morning lisa can forget you can get all the latest news information around the clock on our web site that's t w dot com a current talking roland for me in the entire team thanks for watching. and you hear me no no yes we're going to do and how the last years gentlemen saw sound when bringing on going out man caught times you've never had to have been surprised to set up with what is possible magical really what moves back and want. to talk to people who follow along the way maurice and critics might join us from eccles last stop.

it is the most famous most expensive and most mysterious painting in the world. each year millions of people visit the portrayed in the louvre. the mona lisa has remained a star among works of art for centuries. because fanatics attempted to destroy the painting it can only be admired from behind armored glass. but what makes the mona lisa so special. the small painting shows nothing more than a portrait of a woman. or does it reveal something more. it

was painted by one of the greatest geniuses who ever left leonardo da vinci. and with mona lisa he left behind more than just an image of a woman. gaze appears to wander off yet always meets the viewer. she wears no jewelry her clothing is dark as if she were in mourning and yet she smiles mysteriously. leonardo didn't leave behind any sketches of the portrait. no visible brushstrokes mona lisa appears to be made out of flesh and blood. ringback 'd

yet her biggest secret remains who was shooting whose portrait is leonardo showing us. well to solve this puzzle the louvre placed its most famous painting under scientific scrutiny using the most modern techniques. the painting was examined using x. rays rommel's spectroscopy ultraviolet an infrared pictures among other techniques to uncover its secrets. the masters painting technique was examined beyond the surface were correct and made to the painting was anything over painted did leonardo paint the piece in one session or did he work on it for decades.

these questions must be answered in order to resolve the most puzzling question of them all. who is the woman behind the smiling yet melancholy face. who was leonardo's mona lisa. this is not a portrait. but rather an imaginary image of an ideal beauty. experts have been wondering this for centuries. seems to be proof of only 2 explanations but he cancels the other out you talk mentation comes from 2 different chroniclers but these written records are not

compatible with one another. the most accepted theory is based on biography george over sorry but according to him the portrait depicts lisa. the wife of the florentine so much and francesco down to condo who commissioned the piece in 1503. this contradicts a note by the chronicle antonio to be artists from 1517 in which leonardo da vinci claims to have been commissioned by giuliano dimity. just like the 2 chronicles contemporary leonardo scholars also have divergent theories. people until an artist dorian from florence believes the officially recognized theory that the painting depicts least condo.

i believe that play an audio actually painted at least get our d.n.a. the wife of francesco del joconde. probably around $1503.00 and in the military. roman historian robert perry considers a new and revolutionary theory in which the portrayed woman is an entirely different person. i think the painting is connected with grand army. it has nothing to do with morris. the 1st clue leads to florence the majority of the great renee songs artists lived and worked here as did leonardo da vinci. ga over sorry also worked in florence he chronicled the biographies of many italian

artists. next to his work as an architect asari documented the biographies of great italian artists today these make up one of the most important foundations of art history levitated their pure chill leonti. tortie escort tory italian e was 1st published in 1550 m. revised in 1568. today the original manuscripts are housed in the if it's the library. most of the artists whose lives were sorry chronicle were already dead at the time of the sari researched very carefully. so too with leonardo da vinci on just a few pages for sunny wrote down his whole life story. in it he also mentions that

little nod a pain to the portrait of mona lisa for francesco dirge a condo her husband and it's in the possession of king francis the 1st to france. he labored on it for 4 years. and ultimately left it unfinished. these words gave the painting its name. mona lisa. who was this mona lisa of whom were sorry route and who was her husband francesco down to calm down. francesco was a soccer match and good acquired some wealth but wasn't part of florence's an elite . he was a nouveau riche businessman. who. wasn't

really possible the unknown painter like leonardo accepted a commission by an ordinary businessman or did francesco down to conduct his wife climb the ranks of society. move out of her shoes were gone to a francesco del ger condo was well known in the city see him push him it key was nice just an ordinary merchant he was also a public and charismatic figure who mom having the night he live answer to pick up . leaves a dock when your lease was very young. and 1st sorry to find so very beautiful to see what i mean to marry her husband also spoke very highly off her and if that's the mean that in his testaments francesco refers to her as a bone a feat a woman that if you should move lis is an unusual description for women getting

those who are only i have yet to find a similar description in other testaments. the more you read on a bona fide a woman can signify a noble woman the big. high principles who works hard and has a personality. it is going to going to bring chicagoan develop a post or solve the. police or down a condo was francesco's 3rd wife. and. the birth of their 2nd child a move into a new home could have been the occasion for the commissioned portrait. and yet up until then leonardo only portrayed men and women of nobility these

people were interesting to him a star such as him self could choose his own subjects why did he paint lisa don't joke and. leonardo returned to florence around 1500 tremolando he was 48 years old restless without family and didn't have any large commissions on the horizon. leonardo that when playing otto came to florence he didn't have any commissions or work. and we know that portraits are the bread and butter of painters doing it and that is to say they are the simplest commissions and also the best paid so

it is easily possible that francesco del jewel condo commissions lay an auto to portray his wife out in the morning. but doubts arise there's a condo family trait register resides in the lucky viewer story codell instituto. and it is the basis of their tax report. florence had a highly advanced tax system the so-called catastrophe. as part of this its citizens had to claim all of their incomes and expenditures. in this trade register all movement of money and assets were meticulously recorded . the summary mentions that leonardo received the commission in 1503 so a record of the expensive portrayed must certainly have been made.

but in 50 no 3 there is no reference to the expense of the painting. there is no record of a commission to leonardo in the entire trade register. there is also no mention of such a valuable painting in the inheritance. you can imagine how desperately i searched for clues of a commission or payments i mean not even in the testament is there mention that this painting existed. i think francesco would have certainly claimed it since it was a painting with a rising and secure value the whole thing is incomprehensible he's begun he knows you have you should. just go would have most likely shown the portrayed by the

famous painter publicly and would not have risked event or tax evasion. in lynn on his records there is also no trace of a commission by francesca money apparently didn't change terms. from just goes testament is archived in florence is key of you to start oh there in there is also no mention of the great masters valuable artwork. leonardo apparently never delivered the painting to francesca. the sari writes about an incomplete portrays the mona lisa and the louvre however is completed down to the very last detail. i mean the years shorey except of the commission at a time in which he had no work at that he introduced himself to the merchant who

wanted a painting of his wife and simply and. then he painted only the head. dates that he interrupted the work for other commissions and he left it all on finished never delivering the painting to the merchant not even the head. and there are no traces of this painting in florence with the traces left by the motion couple must be available in the archives documents old testaments that you do with that the decrease that and yet this painting by leonardo shows up with the way to the. way. they stare if we had finished the painting and admitted then a record within the family would exist if a painting by a famous artist like leo nardo was a very valuable commodity while at this. they left me a big gaited wes appears we know absolutely nothing about this but he. says that

the thing. as it really been lost. was the mona lisa as described by bizarrely last is the painting in the louvre a different one. much about leonardo who seems unexplainable today very few artists have captivated people's imaginations as he has. one reason for this is that he started so many paintings that he never finished like that of st jerome in the wilderness. yet these works count among art history's most famous. as with the end a ration of the magi leonardo often lost interest in his paintings after he solved

challenges of figuration and compositional finishing the pieces became too tedious . this was also the case with the fresco for the council hall of plot so vecchio. it was to become his largest work commissioned by the city government leonardo chose the battle of hunky ari has his motif. leonardo received the commission in $1503.00 the same period during which he worked only said belgacom those portrayed. restless as he was leonardo left even the biggest project that florence commissioned incomplete is it plausible that he behaved similarly with mona lisa and band ending and only to finish it later most of her remained the it is very likely that blaine otto puts the painting aside. he didn't finish it and never delivered it

it was most likely completed at a later time i need your read of it not to let a.z. so i think that's this theory in which the painting was begun in 1503. and finish later is the most plausible and it's also the one i personally believe we'll put it in i mean did it. when did leonardo finish the painting. let's assume in old age long after he started it. 'd then leonardo must have carried the painting with him throughout much of his life. if there was such a time span between the start and the completion of the painting then we can

determine that with today's modern methods. again modern technology has a go at the mona lisa. the results show that the color pigments were applied without significant interruption. using infrared technology historian searched for over painted areas actions. their genius leonardo made hardly a single correction from the 1st brush stroke to the finished piece. the only overpainting occurred on mona lisas left hand here leonardo corrected the gesture of her finger. aside from that the painting was made in one session an unbelievable achievement by the master. according to art

historian alexander pairing these discoveries further confound the mona lisa theory . to sue the entire study confirms the absurdity of the identity of the live a painting or a painting depicting more lisa would be moved and moved more no least so we see that. because it was determines that a painterly process was fairly continuous. there must be armed he would have had to paint it in 2 completely separate stages to sweden and that top when. clearly be identified with today's methods and tools. of all the 1st stone for all of them but to go on to launch of the landscape would have had to have been new since sandy didn't mention one at

all but i no longer stuffed. the great biog. as in another aspect as well. in describing the mona lisa he talks about her eyelashes which could be rendered only by the most delicate of brushes on her brows you witnessed them at their fullest and spouses and how they emerged from the pores of her skin is not really as one can only imagine. but the mona lisa that hangs in the louvre today has neither eyelashes no eyebrows . these are also not detectable using relief imaging. sorry one of the main attests to the mona lisa fieri never saw the painting himself . sadly no larry ruffled the bizarre

a didn't have any written sources his biography is based on mia oral accounts that circulated influence. at. ask to have your with have you yet trade back that will get if he got that wish that this means he wrote part of the history of drew converse poetry with. the mona lisa or based on such oral accounts the passed from person to person. who we never saw the painter yet this don't he describes what he invented will be that those who do know. but from where does the painting in the louvre stand are there 2 portraits one of them lost. this new idea takes us to the end was on the wa trots. leonardo died here in 1519 at the advanced age of 67.

the chapel in which he was in tune is located directly next to the king's chateau. leonardo came to him was by invitation of the french king francis the fast by them the artistic genius had already achieved cult status. leonardo lived in a manner next to the shed called clue loosing. an incident occurred in the small french melon that steers the mona lisa investigation in an entirely new and revolutionary direction. leonardo brought 3 paintings with him the wonder today is referred to as the mona lisa a painting of some drum baptist and that was some downloads that he stayed in this

manner in closing where you also had a studio. at the. the chronicle antonio de beatus witnessed cardinal lord vader of arrogance visit with leonardo enclosed to say on october the tent $1517.00 he relates to 3 paintings he saw at the aging masters. one of the works is of a certain florentine lady painted from life that was made in honor of the passing of giuliano demented to another one is of the young same general the baptist the 3rd of madonna with her child seated on st helen's lap the latter was the most perfect of them all.

today the painting of saint and there with maria and baby jesus on her lap is housed in the louvre. so too is the painting that b. artist described of saint john the baptist. is the painting that was made for juliana domenici also in the louvre is it the mona lisa equired row. but the entry was commissioned in rome by julian or demitted she is. as a result of an affair he had with a woman from the will be no reality made you figure brand our name or. rather your passion to get. 'd 'd

a new name surfaces made it to. the ruling family of florence this name is most associated with the renaissance period they were rich scrupulous obsessed with power and patrons of the arts. giuliano domenici was one of the 2 brothers that lived during the time. he was a womanizer and a squander. he was charismatic had a powerful name and an influential brother. his brother lived in rome his name was jim varney dimity chain and he had high aspirations later he became cardinal and finally pope. as

pope clear the tent he made history as a sensitive our patron as well as a scrupulous and powerful politician. he strengthened the clergy's power and influence over the battling italian city states and had a weakness for the beautiful things in life. some . giuliano his extravagant brother arrived in or be no but he was a guest of the blood so to college. here he had several chambers known as the magnificence quarter.

julianna. airport was a poet he had been raised by his father lorenzo who was a great writer he wrote poetry emperors interested in women haven't the slightest interest in politics known only when his family dearest pull. a friend a load beige grandpa. brioni is brother was a great politician the exact opposite. he was wrong about everything and his great passion was politics. i was an avid hunter. but he made it all dark black hen a politician w.b. . giovani demin e.g. pope leo the 10th took care of his brother julian there throughout his life he also

financed his extravagant lifestyle. giuliano had compass affairs. but one of these flames had serious consequences. in the marker region. to color looms over the town. the tragedy involving giuliano to many that would eventually lead to the mona lisa took place. but that the most important source is a document that is housed in the library of the university of. this document is a page in a book a foundling mismatch that he brought in his box. records

were found in the university library of beano regarding a certain in politics. and politics would later become cardinal but was poisoned of the age of $24.00. but he was born more for. power did he acquire the name maybe. who were his parents. for the record documentaries but. how he became. i'm an orphan. and later. the name of his mother also appears. from danny a young woman from beano. not much is known about but if it were burned me she was a guest to the police or to carla by invitation of giuliano.