check out our podcast. your podcast you can also find us at. science. this is news coming to you live from berlin european union rolls out its code in 1000 mass vaccination program it's a shot of the pope as a huge ford needed effort gets underway to start immunizing those most risky also coming up organizers of the summer olympics in tokyo say the games will go ahead in 2021 but with the pandemic still raging some question whether they should happen at

all. well i'm terry martin good to have you with us germany has set up more than $400.00 vaccinations centers for its nationwide drive it's set to be a huge undertaking health officials say an immunization rate of 60 to 70 percent of the population will be needed to bring the virus under control our reporters went to the biggest facility in berlin for the start of the rollout. of ina normally a venue for concerts and exhibitions today the queues outside with the vaccine it's the 1st of 6 vaccination centers in the german capital to open its doors. to british burma the former head of germany's civil relief agency was called out of retirement to lead the project. be an order say it's

a free i'm satisfied today i'm happy to vaccinations are getting on the way but i'll only be truly satisfied when 2 thirds of people in europe are vaccinated so there's a long way to go but today is the 1st step this is. at full capacity this center will deliver up to 5000 injections per day on sunday and started with only 150 to below vaccine supplies out 1st for their injections medical staff and nursing home workers on the front lawn of the pandemic priority for those providing vital care for others. in these mice and human life and said i don't want to infect anyone thank god i don't have it my colleagues and i want to stay healthy just like our elderly residents want to get out of it. just a few kilometers away buildings 1st seeing is we're getting their shots as well the front of the line was 101 year old good will cause a. nursing home residents have been among the most vulnerable to the

coronavirus now doctors hope they can finally be protected. moment extra deal in the eye at the moment infections are exploding in care homes. and it's horrible so we're happy to be the 1st facility to have this vaccination and to have another tool to keep serious infections out of the harm. and. the you know kill ational priority groups in germany is expected to run until mid 2021 when the coronavirus vaccine will become free and available to everyone. was cross straight over to our correspondent emma show ever house the vaccination program going a day after it was rolled out. well it was tattooed quietly yesterday i was in the senate are we just so into reports and the 150 people gov have seen 800 just there in fact then has and this is after fact seen

happing distributed in each german region there were some logistical issues in all need 7 districts in germany in very high due to the fact that the vaccine has to be stored and has to be is to sustain colds tolerate and just out of precaution officials just delayed to start vaccination just in that this you know otherwise it's been going really well i could really sensed a feeling of relief yesterday. from from doctors from the army that was there to ensure every scene run smoothly and of course from care workers i've talked to and who we saw in the reports most of them. very relieved that finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel those are the what i was a general president. time by air referring to do it fast scene so there

was an overall sense of relief there was overall it from the very smoothly and has been to say yes saved that he was counting that germany would get $1300000.00 doses up the job by the end of this year and afterwards starting january we would see $700000.00 there is just arriving to germany weekly to $10000000.00 would have reached the country by the end of march and that by scene should be available to the general public 902021 ok but some people are skeptical about the specs nation germany has seen protests against government coronavirus restrictions and vaccine opponents are active on social media are people in germany overall willing to get the job. overall there are 2 thirds of germans actually are willing to take a job and along down half of them we would take it immediately if possible and at the other half to other ways is it

a sense if they see any side effects in those who are already have already taken to fight c. no 90 percent of 19 sorry for setting up demands wouldn't take the fight scene but i asked one 5th of the population there and my nobody doubts vocal minority that we seem to news but they do not represent a majority of the population and we thank you so much that was our political correspondent and then was shot. the european union has begun its long awaited coronavirus vaccination program not just germany leaders and public health officials are hailing the rollout as a historic achievement hoping the program will be the path of a pandemic which has ended normal life and killed more than 400000 people in europe for now there are relatively few doses of the vaccine a bailable but some have been sent to the places hit hardest by the virus.

nor the neatly in much 2020 it became known around the world as a european with. a whole generation of grandparents was lost one of the worst affected places was outside of milan there were 9 times more deaths than usual during the 1st wave of the virus. december 2020 in cremona. the 1st doses of vaccine a wheeled into the medical center. lung specialist money a betty becomes the 1st stock to get a shot it's a moment of relief in a place that is seen a lot of suffering. it seems to me that today marks a tangible moment shows that we can change the cruellest of this pandemic with. me at. suburban madrid in march 2020 ambulances queued at an overcrowded hospital in the spring the virus spread from italy to spine a city ice rink became

a mass mortuary as the death toll climbed. madrid's nursing homes with the epi center of spain's anguish and now they were the 1st spaniards of being vaccinated like 78 year old whose antonio. i haven't felt any effects whatsoever so far now i'm just looking forward to my 2nd injection girl. symptom bird hospital listen to me outside of paris france was touched early during europe's 2nd why. and by the autumn deprived areas like this one were being hit by rising infection rights and shortages of doctors and so son tony was charges in a site for france's 1st injections. 78 year old maurice that was almost speechless with emotion. you're the 1st to be vaccinated in france it's an honor.

from sweden in the north. to greece in the south. portugal in the west. to romania in the aist. across the european union a small moment of hope played out in many places. time when this pandemic is causing across the continent. so you look at some of the other stories making headlines today a chinese citizen journalist has been sentenced to 4 years in jail for reporting from move on during the early months of the pandemic former lawyer chung's shon was detained after making a number of videos criticizing the government's response to the outbreak she was accused of spreading lawns. president has signed into law $2.00 trillion dollars worth of pandemic relief and other public spending a move of burt's

a chaotic shutdown of the us government approval also restores unemployment benefits to millions of americans the president had previously condemned the spending plans as a disgrace. and counting is underway in elections in the central african republic long lines formed. polling stations in the capital bangui while in other parts of the country fewer people went to polling stations because of fears of violence or boycotts by the rebel coalition 1st results are expected next month. we head to south africa to meet a young woman who's turned a dream into a thriving business her expertise is restoring been tige cars and before selling the vehicles on she likes to take them for a spin out on the open road to use a green krege tells us her story. this 947

pontiac. sprite and joy she bought the vehicle for less than $200.00 euros she spent about. 2000 euros renovating it. the 38 year old renovates vintage cars which she later than either runs out or sells for a nice price a property in the middle of nowhere on south africa's eastern cape it looks like a cross between a scrap yard and to car museum. i don't have so much equipment i'm using trying to remove the best and i used. to 7 years ago and saw a documentary on classic cars that sparked my interest. her husband walks with a man is a polity but it's also

a gifted comic cannick together they founded the company now they have 3 employees . i used to pray god to give me. a lady like that like that now of course it from court. very good if when i'm sitting in. the company you know and i'm getting hit pretty used to call me the mother of the broken. sometimes they do they tell me the negative way that's just listing time with his calves and. clays when i finish that point that they do come so i go on to say no no just continue. the global health emergency through many sporting events of course including the biggest of them all this year's summer olympics were moved back to 2021 organizers insist the tokyo games will go ahead next year but not everyone shares that confidence. it brings back in

tokyo a sign of hope that the 2020 games will likely take place despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. we want everyone to feel that the tour takes well thanks yeah. the excitement leading up to the games was on last when the pandemic hit breaking news the 22. olympic games will be postponed for here because of the coronavirus pandemic to speed the fun talk you're getting in. a decision that was long overdue with many athletes had already said they wouldn't attend but the international olympic committee and its president seemed to lack that clear response at times they came across as clueless. we have no experts to refer to. the athletes initially remained

pragmatic they trained in scifi living rooms. year without any competition pushed them to the limit both financially and mentally. the organizers remained confident i.o.c. president thomas claimed to have a set of covert 1000 countermeasures at his disposal he send a message of hope to the athletes directly from the olympic village in tokyo you will never ever. read it in all your life. but there is a catch. the local you want to be considerate to the athletes you don't want the village to get crowded when the games are done you want the athletes to leave as soon as possible because. you don't pick games will look very different from previous ones they will be hygiene measures in place and perhaps a limited number and no spectators at all. the uncertainty is

a huge blow even for the locals nearly 13000000000 euros have been spent on the game so far 2000000000 alone on the postponement many locals are starting to question if it makes sense to hold the games at all and. a large number have already returned their tickets to cope with $1000.00 has brought a new level of uncertainty and one that will decide if the games will come to pass at all. you're watching g.w. news of the next world stories travels to can you or rising water levels forcing people to leave their homes from terry martin thanks for. the very words no one makes the geminids that he. would join. on banning the following from. a militant out of order my own. and everyone with lead a holes in everything. are you ready to meet the driven then join a rapist do it under you go.