this is day to really news live from berlin the long awaited your opinion u.k. trade deal is done a latest saying it's fair and balanced the british prime minister called it a small christmas present also coming out german president frank all this time miles says there is light at the end of the tunnel we'll have more on what he had to say about the coronavirus pandemic in his traditional christmas speech. and christmas is usually a time for togetherness for the coronavirus is proving a challenge to churches we'll take

a look at how christians around the world are celebrating in the times of social distance to. go as. i'm rebecca ritter's welcome to the program after months of uncertainty the united kingdom and the european union have struck a last minute deal on their post for exit relationship the long negotiated agreement means trade across the english channel will remain tariff free despite the breakthrough not everyone is happy. much of the british press held it as a breakfast mous the deal itself more important than the details after months of missed deadlines intense talks the prime minister to try to reset the e.u. u.k. relationship i think this deal means a new stability and a new certainty in what has sometimes been

a fractious and difficult relationship we will be your friend your ally your supporter and indeed never let it be forgotten your number one market reactions to the new deal have varied from relief to despair. it feels really good to live in an independent country again i didn't go for a break say i have really tried to not be part of europe anymore well i'm going to i think we're going to be going to i don't know what we do obviously have tried to reach the truth out. of the vehicle progress or no deal fishing rights had been one of the slipperiest subjects the final deal left the u.k. fishing industry disappointed european boats will still drop nets and british waters giving up only 25 percent of their catch quotas british exporters face new bureaucratic burdens with business groups saying they have little time to prepare.

travellers will no longer run freely facing the hassle of applying for visas and residency rights after 90 days across the channel and u.k. students will be cut off from a year's university exchange program erasmus the european commission president turned to shakespeare to express him mixed emotions i only feel quite satisfaction and frankly speaking relief. i know this is a difficult day for some. and to our friends in the united kingdom i want to see part 2 is such sweet sorrow the 27 e.u. governments and the u.k. parliament must now sign off on the deal by december 31st. with more let's bring in our correspondents in london and brussels big mouth and alexander from naaman welcome to the both of you big prime minister of boris johnson has achieved what he

promised when he took office finally getting breaks it done how has he been selling this agreement he sold it as the big christmas tree he pulled it out under the christmas tree for a video on social media and was and courage and britain's to read it after a long christmas lunch and case anybody had time for that 2000 page document on the day like that but no seriously it's really all about him keeping his promise he was elected on the brick sedation he said i will have this deal with the european union and he is able to keep his promise not as easily as he has said this would be bought britain does have control of its money borders laws and still has a de deal with the european union and business reactions of the sign of a sigh of relief however people also know that this is the 1st trade in history that actually erect barriers instead of taking them down but nevertheless for birds

jones is a day of victory or how much of a victory is it really i mean for him personally politically it is a victory but he did have to make some concessions he had back down on demand such as overfishing. he had to make some concessions but he started out with a pretty big office and it was all about symbolism about britain being this independent coastal state about sort of patriotism and he had to give in somehow on the other hand british fishermen are now able to to fish much more in their own waters and after a transition period of 5 years there would be unique o.c.a. sions so even when it comes to fishing there there is there are tradeoffs spots altogether for what council was johnston is that there is a deal and there are no terrorists and creators of on british goods and also that there is this understanding to cooperate with the e.u. on the many issues or alexander tilting to the commission president as

a honda line announce the deal with slightly more somber statement calling it fair balanced and right is the e.u. happy with this deal. well this still was only possible because both sides were willing to compromise and the european union certainly had to to make substantial concessions one example only the you wanted the european court of justice to decide over future disputes that's not going to happen instead both sides had reached to establish an independent betray ssion tribunals but overall i would say that the european union was able to achieve its main goals it remains united during this very difficult negotiation process it's stood up for a small member state arlen's who had most to lose from the u. case departure and it made clear that axis to the european union single market

concept the prize with obligations the u.k. has to agree had to agree to binding constraints and this is definitely good news for the european union well the united during the negotiations you said but how have member states been reacting to the deal. overall never a positive way i would say the german chancellor angela merkel described this deal as a deal of historic importance. german cabinet is going to decide on the agreement in the next day next may days next monday and merkel said that she is very confident that they would have a good result the french president emmanuel mccall was also very positive on twitter saying that this deal is essential to protect the rights of the french citizens fisherman and the french producers even though friends across the country who had taken the hardest line on fisheries so now all the governments of all the

member states they have to scrutinize the legal tags and to do it quickly to make it possible for the agreements to be provisionally implemented before the end of the transition period all right alan found a phenomenon in brussels and big mouth in london thank you. let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines now russian police have raided the home of opposition activist lubov sabol and taken her in for questioning and according to opposition leader alexina brownie they say the police action is a response to stop trying to knock at the door of an image security service agent who not only says took part in a failed plot to poison him. tunas in goes coast guards have recovered the bodies of 20 migrants after a smuggling boat sank in the mediterranean sea or thirty's say they have rescued 5 survivors in

a searching for up to 20 others still missing the boat capsized day near the coastal city of specks on its way to italy. extra personnel are on their way to help clear a backlog of trucks waiting to cross the english channel thousands of drivers remain stranded 2 days off the front said it would allow travel if they presented a negative coded test front abruptly closed the border last weekend after a new coronavirus variant was found in britain. and the 1st case of that corona virus variant spreading rapidly in the u.k. has now been identified here in germany the infected person flew into frankfurt airport from london 5 days ago and fell ill at home in southwest germany. staying in germany and president frank has delivered his annual christmas day address to the nation choosing a message of hope and solidarity he emphasized the challenges brought on by the

coronavirus but also how it's brought germans together. christmas time to pause and look back at the past year this year the german president's address was only about one topic the pandemic a tidy virus has taken hold of our lives and parts and has shown how vulnerable we are don't know. forget let us ensure the many dark sides of this year do not make us forget the positives particularly at this time we are seeing that the virus does not drive us apart on the contrary it draws us closer together as. the president conceded that those who deny the virus's dangers are especially loud but the majority are more sensible he praised people in germany for pulling together to shoulder the burden of the crisis in their phones or at a time of uncertainty we have learned that we can trust our democracy we have

argued about the right course of action and then joined forces to implement decisions. steinmeyer remember those who have died and those fighting to save lives and hospitals and clinics he spoke about the economic hardship experienced by many germans the exhaustion of families and the young people whose education has been hindered by the pandemic and for the coming year hope offered by the vaccine for. we still have a long and difficult road ahead. but now we are seeing that the long awaited light at the end of the tunnel is starting to shine more brightly we will now move closer to the end of the crisis step by step it is us who decide how long the journey will be. for the longer term future presidential in my head these encouraging words next year christmas will be celebrated in the manner germany prefers to gather.

well for many of the world's christians christmas is a spiritual time to reflect on their faith millions of people normally attend crowded masses and ceremonies sitting shoulder to shoulder in the pews but with coronavirus restrictions preventing gatherings churches have faced the task of reinventing make christmas celebrations to bring people together while keeping them apart. there's no audience in the south korean church yet they sing is make their christmas carols heard even through their mosques it's a coronavirus means that no tightly packed pews but the church allowed people to tune in and clap along from the safety of their harms. it's a problem many churches around the globe face how to bring christmas cheer to the masses with aiding the spread of coded 19.

here in the philippines many catholics stupor furred to attend morning mass in person but they were met with assigned seats and contact tracing forms. by the number of mask over his coming every day and specially during this christmas day we can see that people really take seriously and know that their spiritual needs are essential needs that we want to fulfill. at the vatican a scaled back christmas eve mass started to earlier to comply with italian coronavirus restrictions in faith should a much smaller congregation. pope francis urged people to help those in need these christmas. when they came among us in poverty and need to tell us that in serving the poor we will share our love for him. many other services around the world

faces. limits on the 10 days including bethlehem's famous midnight mass at the catholic church of st catherine. but the church in france took the highly symbolic option of broadcasting a concert from inside the fire ravaged not true don cathedral. sporting protective gear the quiet of forms the 1st concert in the church since it was engulfed by fire in april last year. the performance tried off the heart after a year of upheaval from the pandemic. terror. you're watching daytoday news has a reminder of the top story we're following for you britain and the european union have struck a last minute breaks a trade deal one of the main hurdles was fishing rights european fleets will

significantly reduce their catch in british waters over the next few years but a new latest and british prime minister boris johnson hailed the deal a huge victory. that's all for now up next as my colleague chris culliver with date of the business news will have more news headlines at the top of the hour don't go away. where i come from we have to fight for a free press and was born and raised in a military dictatorship with just one to be shadow and if your newspapers when official information as a journalist i have work all the strength of many can trust on their problems are almost the same for to social inequality a lack of the freedom of the press. should work on the 4th to stay silent when it comes to the fans of the humans and see them rifles. enough.

is. the deal is sealed after 4 long years britain and the european union to agree on a provisional divorce agreement the news means a decades long relationship will end on a friend note than feared and major trade chaos can be avoided and we'll introduce you to a restaurant owner in germany who is confidently surfing the 2nd infection wave thanks to a new business model. i'm chris cuomo welcome to the program it's an agreement 4

and a half years in the making a no deal breaks it a verdict at the last minute some call it a christmas miracle in the end what did britain win sovereignty including freedom from e.u. courts though they'll still have to follow its regulations for the most part if they want to sell to the single market they can independently make their own laws and they'll still be able to easily travel on holiday to the e.u. but all this freedom comes at a price no longer any you member the u.k. turns back on trade without customs borders its banks have a lot more uncertainty of whether they can sell services to their european neighbors plus coordination and energy trading will become more complicated and cost this deal is just the beginning of what could be a long post bragg's a journey for the united kingdom here's more on the road ahead. the deal is done

a crisis of its. relief for both sides after all half of the u.k.'s trade is with its european neighbors and the u.k. is the e.u. whose 3rd largest trading partner the talks were painful but the alternative was worse pushing the begrudging neighbors closer together never has the european union offered so much to a so-called 3rd country the u.k. has enhanced its decision making at home but still has access to the e.u. market whereas the e.u. has kept a key customer for billions of euros of goods selling british wares freely in the e.u.'s marketplace is the 1st big step but britain still has a monumental task ahead of it before the brics it britain had access to scores of deals now it's on a shopping spree battering with partners to snap up trade pacts worldwide. the u.k. has already signed up $59.00 countries to continue trading under the same conditions as with the e.u. plus a fresh deal with japan that's $220000000000.00 euros worth of trade still there

are noticeable absences the u.s. would be the big prize but president elect biden has voiced concerns over bracks it which could signal tough negotiations ahead canada has agreed a temporary deal while talks on a permanent trade pact to continue negotiations with australia started in the summer and are still ongoing whether the u.k. will do a trade deal with the world's 2nd biggest economy china is an open question the u.k. isn't part of the heavyweight economy anymore which could weaken the u.k.'s hand in these trade talks the new deal will be a relief on both sides of the channel but for britain the toughest times may lie ahead experts predict economic growth to slow living standards to drop after all city is dreamed of gaining sovereignty but to buy that they've given away their country's international influence. right now the u.k.

needs good news for its economy as with everywhere the pandemic has eaten away at growth hastening the decline of thousands of small towns and cities getting trade humming through britain's ports will help mitigate those effects but will the opportunity cost of brecht's it leave the u.k. far weaker in the world than it could have been or will britain confound critics and build itself into a singapore on the english channel the odds are stacked against them but by getting a deal with the e.u. done britons have looks beyond their island and taken the 1st important step. let's get more on that too as d.w. correspondent big of mars in london very good leaders are praising the deal the british prime minister is praising the deal how have businesses in the u.k. been reacting. a big sigh of relief christophe bought it big bought because the british business knows that it's the 1st trade deal in history that doesn't take down barriers but actually erect barriers so business in

the u.k. on the whole was not for braggs it they know it's knocking several to sound off the u.k. economy and even with this will make trade between the u.k. and the more difficult there will be more paperwork that will have to be export declarations there will be origin checks so it's not the seeming this trait that the u.k. bret's it is boys johnson had promised but it's besa and the absolute chaos at the borders that would have been pretty soft and if there was no deal. speaking of the u.k. economy the financial services sector is hugely important to it but this deal doesn't cover services so what happens there and is the city of london ready. financial services have really been largely left to fend for themselves and i imagine it's a 2000 page paper and i imagine that people in the financial services industry will

be poring over the details to see what it actually means financial services act is that conceives wife spoken to all deeply worried mostly about whether they will still be able in the future to sell their financial services across europe and under what circumstances that we will be the case how difficult will it be for them and i think the jury is that out there still negotiations to be had but for the financial services industry as a whole breaks it is not a good thing and we know that over a trillion pounds of assets have already been transferred from the london to other u.k. the e.u. economies say all together financial services are losing out deal or no deal. of course disagreement is better than no deal however seems seemingly the worse for the u.k. economy than just staying in the e.u.

how can westminster justify that that's quite easy it's not an economic project as a political project this was all about symbolism about regaining control about brett the idea of britain being this independent coastal state and this is how this dream was so and it's not because of the economy but almost despite the economy this is this is very very clear and this is how the deal is also now now sold in the u.k. and finally we mentioned new trade deals need to be done there for britain what happens next. well now the bread city is and prime minister johnson was one of the leading breaks of tears of the leading briggs idea they need to prove that this acrimonious divorce that this whole procedure was really worth it and that actually breaks it does open up new opportunities and one is with straight is will they be

able to conclude one was always the one inside was with the u.s. how will that actually really happen so i think a close eye on trade deals will be kept by by many people who are watching for exit if you don't use big muslim woman thank you. time now for a quick look at some of the other business stories making news alitalia has restarted daily flights to and from london after receiving clearance from italy's health ministry the carrier said passengers traveling to italy must be residents or have urgent reasons for that are negative coverage 1000 test is also required flights were suspended earlier this week because the new virus berrien spreading in the u.k. some 850 cargo staff at british airways are to begin a weeklong strike on friday over a pay dispute the unite union says workers face pay cuts of up to 25 percent shipments to and from britain have already been disrupted by border closures

following the discovery of the new coronavirus variant. erisa study of the hospitality sector here in germany showed that around 20 percent of restaurants could be in serious threat of going under because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic now we met one restaurant owner who was robbed of his livelihood livelihood by the 1st wave of the virus but he surfing the 2nd wave with confidence thanks to a new business model. there's nothing like a juicy beef steak with grilled vegetables chef yosh jobs and his son pamper their guests right where they live so he prepares the food outside of the customer's yard in freezing december temperatures. as we come to have imagined it would be so popular that's nice but it's always a real challenge every customer is different they have individual wishes and you can see how cold and windy it is because. they used to take care of their guests

here a small restaurant located at berlin city limits outside they had enough seating for 80 and inside 50 more just 10 months ago yups employed more than 20 staff at his steakhouse but the restaurant. didn't even survive the 1st wave of the coronavirus. we had to declare bankruptcy and close the restaurants for we had very high overhead the monthly rent alone was 15000 euros then of course we have to pay your electric bills we ran a very high quality steak house. fares were cancelled vacationers stayed away not even the local berlin customers were there to get them through lockdown and then yaps had an idea corona complained cooking live at the customers home today their catering a birthday party. that's in the cabins from the tide off why it's not really looking forward to it and now it's almost ready it's

a nice event at home during the pandemic if you don't get out much then. so this is just great and so. they're looking forward to this all day instead of heated plates the food is being served on heated platters a measure to help prevented getting cold sweet potato soup beef steaks chicken and even salmon something for everyone the families happy. it takes them excellent my birthday present was delicious but the keyboard below cost the family around $250.00 euros this father son team might not be striking it rich but at least they'll survive the coronavirus financially. and before we let you go it is christmas for which you need the proper outfit and despite all the despair that's been causing the coronavirus pandemic could not stop one cherished tradition

at the new york stock exchange keeping social distancing protocol traders got together for their annual rendition of wait til the sun shines nelly a song song for a song on the trading floor during the great depression tells of hope and better times ahead fitting for this year's christmas for sure and on that note from the entire d.w. business team happy holiday. off.

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mankind in the 3rd century a d. in the times of alexander the great there was a myth called the fountain of youth it was a spring with water where old people went into and came out young refreshed and wrinkle free but i'm sorry to say that nobody yet has discovered the fountain of youth and it's just something like this can you turn back time no you can't but you can do a lot to keep yourself healthy and active over time and it has nothing to do with water in a funk no heels. jeans no longer cater primarily to young people more and more at least in germany it's the over 50 year olds who come to work out. first down mine is 66 after consulting an orthopedic specialist about his back problems he ended up in the kitchen. of my lower back needs to be looked after so i have to be

disciplined but i also really enjoy it. plus started working out on these machines 7 years ago. he says he's changed a lot since then. but i still had the same smile back then but i was 12 kilos heavier so you would have recognised me but i just feel fitter than i did 7 years ago considerably 3045th of the right. stuff. go on i go on about. to the end that we have people here who have never done any kind of exercise before and now feel at an advanced stage that they should do something now to improve their quality of life we also have people with artificial joints people who have had operations and want to get strong again. it's important that older people have a health check up and get experts instruction in the gym. into every chain of going

to the gym 3 times a week and spending at least an hour that. you'd like to come for more than an hour sometimes more so i have a few of my time on this earth is limited and i have to make sure that i make the most of it so. what cost enjoys most is the full body workout. this is my absolute favorite it's better than the classic exercise machine and you use your own body weight here it's the most effective way of stabilizing your body . activates your muscles that you can't reach otherwise. people of holst's generation i usually less concerned about getting a 6 pack and dripping biceps i'm more interested in improving and fitness just as well as it becomes harder to increase muscle mass from the age of 30 as homan

levels begin to drop. but testosterone levels are much higher in young people particularly young women older people after a certain age just our strong levels start to drop but that doesn't mean there's no point anymore or that you can't build muscle and. finding motivation can be tough at any age possed is in tip top shape for a man in his sixty's what's his advice. getting started is everything and that probably requires the most effort you also need discipline if you. i think you can come here once and then sit back on the couch and you can forget it get started that's the key to it all. on the kids notice most. sports and exercise keep you healthy it strengthens your muscles your bros your cardiovascular system your immune system and your brain function that's how does

board do it to find this out you have to take a closer look into your cells and then you will find your fountain of youth it's called telomeres. come exercise keep you young will make you younger an amazing discovery indicates that exercise can indeed halt the aging of cells in our bodies. to come to our hypothesis is that if you start exercising at the age of 50 you can retain the heart and vascular system of a young person into old age and the. evidence in favor of this hypothesis indicates that only certain kinds of exercise do the trick river and into disciplinary team of scientists run an experiment involving $124.00 test subjects divided into 4 groups each pursuing a different exercise regime. the anguish to see what effect exercise house on the cardiovascular system. blood was taken at regular intervals and the d.n.a. employed cells on allies there were 3 training programs each pursued for 6 months.

one group did weightlifting 3 times a week for 45 minutes on 8 different machines. every 6 weeks the weights were adjusted and the training plan repeat. the 2nd group did in german straining joking 3 times a week for 45 minutes at a gentle pace maintaining the heart rate at 70 percent of the safe maximum. was the 3rd stage high intensity interval training also a kind of insurance training was comin to paris to foster on an alternate that with periods of slow work running was in the high intensity bust the aim was to maintain 95 percent of the maximum cycle right the idea is that this regime bursts but this

more quickly. was and then there was the control group these couch potatoes didn't work a sweat but perceived as 0 exercise regime was none of the participants have been doing any exercise before the experiment. that was important if a before and after comparison list to be meaningful. the key measure of the impact exercise might have on the aging process was the state of the participants tell a mess they can be seen as an indicator of health and sell aging. service and those mentioned we know that people with cardiovascular disease have shorter telomeres than healthy people and the shorter the telomeres the more serious the condition or congo. one example would be advanced alterio sclerosis but we'll talk tell him is. that repetitive d.n.a. sequences that protect the ends of thread like chromosomes rather like the tips of shoelaces that stop them from ruffling. and many types of cell the telomeres get

shorter every time the cell to fight. so in general they're shorter in the old than in the young. if they get too short the cell can no longer divide and tissue cannot regenerate this affects our health and lifespan but there is a certain enzyme that can halt this aging process it can even make telomeres longer again. it's called to long writes it tends to become less active as people anxious but that doesn't have to be the case as was demonstrated in this experiment 2 of the great still a bit surprising results but which ones the runners the white lifters the high intensity interval training as well the control group. this was a it was very surprising and exciting to see that in the endurance training groups to lama raise activity doubled and telomere length grew 2 or 3 percent in certain blood cells there was no change in the control group the core weightlifters and i'm

going to post here just that was an astounding finding that happened thought that telomeres just got shorter and shorter as we age and with us of late. so the runners and interval trainers stand a good chance of retaining. youthful cardiovascular system if they continue to exercise patents. the experiment didn't look into term raise activity levels after the training period when the participants did last exercises and. it did however demonstrate how quickly the level of response to insurance training was indeed a smile of imminent we see that with every round of enduring straining the law morays activity is switched on and the activity continues for between 12 and 24 hours there after and it's like an anti aging account every time you do something good you pay em and make yourself fitter when you do something bad you would draw from the account. you can start insurance training at any age it won't make you immortal we played a trick to feisty senior. of

course the small to healthy aging then just long telling me yes and even if you're active and sporty you can get into an accident or get sick and what if you're lonely when you grow old if there are no more relatives sent no friends this is what medical pete is going to talk about in today's interview. below today i'm going to talk to dr hans peacock told us he is hopeful. of hospital hello dr thomas hello mr shot your clinic techs care of the elderly what are the main problems your preference have to deal with in our hospital we are primarily dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of typical geriatric diseases in the one hand we care for patients who are admitted with infectious disease like you monia or after the initial treatment of stroke also we care about elderly patients who

experienced a fall off with fractures everyone wants to grow or but nobody wants to be ordered. the cliff if that were people get sick for no longer and will live is being ordered really that terrible we're much better than previous generations and i think we've got the ability to keep activity and joy into old age my own for example is 94 years old now and still lives in our house and still drives a car but the main problem at this age is often being alone friends have often passed away and at some point even the fittest will become frail return over to us what a wonderful image of some sport that exercise on would you say that physical activity is the best protection against have problems also in who it is i think it's the absolute best protection to stay active. when you get out. the efficiency of the

body decreases we suffer from limitations and discomfort pain increases aso strength disappears your joints hurt climbing stairs become difficult and there is a fear of falling and that's why we move lest but the good news is exercise works even in the age of 80 plus they are practically no contraindications now the problem is depression what can be do against those depression can be really severe and life altering affecting the quality of life and the happiness and it's also a common condition i think there are some mindful of the ways to avoid depression 1st of all exercising regularly is one of the best things you can do for your mental health exercise can help in the treatment and prevention of depression in several key ways it releases chemicals like endorphins which can boost mood.

and besides exercise you should build strong relationships in your life having a strong support system and an active social life is important for our own mental health i think rate you stress chronic stress is one of the most avoidable common causes of depression you talk about total contact by. many or people hollowness. that solution for this problem that's a very good question when we get old friends have died the children may live in another place so we have to take action and maybe their office in the neighborhood we could use maybe they could join the club it's great to combine that with a hobby and all let's do volunteer work now also use social media if you are disabled account to walk longer distances what with you it was our yellowed us to do what can they do to ensure that they stay fit as long as

possible do what i do enjoy your life especially enjoy exercise don't search for excuses that you're too tired or it's too cold outside leave all these excuses and cultivate your friendships i think that's most important. egypt ever celebrate together stay together just do it for you very much this was. on the w. could park. in good shape your weekly health show on d w covers many aspects of health care will look at what's new in medical treatment nutrition fitness and beauty. we talk about these topics in depth with the experts and give you the chance to pose your own questions so do get in touch. for bells for chambers and 5 liters of blood

peru's minute this is our heart and it beats constantly over a lifetime usually without any problems but smoking stress and any move feds can be a bad beating too or hard but not only adult smokers can get heart problems every 100th child is born with a congenital heart defect sometimes the vast sum of working correctly sometimes their abnormal vessels in the case of the flow there are multiple defects in the heart and this is a big challenge not only for kids and parents but also for the surgeons. luisa loves playing around with her brother yakob she looks like any other happy and healthy girl of her age but pictures in the family photo album reveal what she had to undergo in the 1st 6 years of her life.