the powerful to account this is a big failure whichever way you like to spin the conflict. secrets. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating sites. world heritage 360. today special edition on the over $1000.00 pandemic pandemic that's impacted each one of us. west and others in today's episode as we look back at this time last december when the initial reports of the coronavirus have just begun to appear and . have to decide on how to report on an unknown mysterious virus.

i'm british manager welcome to news asia glad you could join us late last year doctors in china reported the emergence of a mysterious pneumonia on the 31st of december chinese authorities alerted the show that dozens of people had contracted the illness we 1st reported on the story a week later china had said a new code on the virus might be behind the outbreak traced back to a wet market in. at the time my colleague from did up to science department. joined me for a talk we debated long and hard how to present the story we didn't want to be alarmist we reported what we knew but as you can see there was some crucial in for me. but wasn't known. coronavirus is blown to

a family of viruses that cause everything from common colds to much more severe respiratory disorders for example sars or also related to mers middle eastern respiratory syndrome now the new one this latest one what seems actually positive about it or not as bad as the sars virus is that it's not as far as they can tell so far been transmitted human to human that's one positive aspect of it that's one of the things that causes an epidemic to begin and it looks like it's transmitted possibly animal to human which these people got it at this seafood market and groupon the 2nd aspect of it that's actually positive if you can talk about it talk in those terms when you're talking about a virus or a viral infection is that it doesn't to be appears to be not quite as virulent as sars was sars of course killing around 10 percent of the people who contract it. i know what you're thinking but that's what we knew very early on in january derek

and i couldn't have imagined what was to come next at that point at least chinese health authorities didn't know or didn't reveal it could be passed from human to human instead much of the world watched in all its response building hospitals in a matter of days to handle the outbreak but china it appears was not as transparent as it should have been despite efforts of doctors like leven lang to get the word out he was reprimanded by the government and would live to die from the virus but again we didn't yet know the deadly potential of the virus our 1st hint came on the 11th of january not reported its 1st death a 61 year old man who was a regular customer at the market and unlike sars on mars the virus was spreading uncontained around the globe on the 13th of january the 1st case detected was

outside china when a woman with the virus was born 1000 in thailand a week later cases popped up in japan south korea and the united states but the w.h.o. still had not declared the virus and international emergency the focus remained on china and its efforts to contain the virus to the city where it's thought to have originated the one. a city of 11000000 people with almost no one on the streets trains planes buses cars almost nothing leaves no enters were han. hospital wards have been overwhelmed and 1000 small bets have been reserved for patients health workers on the frontline of the fight against the virus knows. of course we're worried and so are our relatives. but we're nurses and will do our job as long as we wear the uniform just by the rising number of cases the world

health organization has refrained from declaring a global health emergency the question was whether this event constitutes a public of emergency of international concern. to d.g. which is provided by the emergency committee is that no more of the time. but china isn't taking any chances transport links within them to a number of nearby cities have been cut and the fear of contagion has produced dramatic scenes like here at physio airport where a man suspected of carrying the virus was confined to a quarantine container. the lockdown now covers more than 30000000 people and it's putting a serious damper on the union new year holiday. but the virus had already begun its deadly spread thousands of new cases in china and hundreds in

other countries on the 30th of january the w.h.o. declared the virus an international health emergency by the 26th of february the number of new infections inside china was overtaken by those elsewhere in mid march germany had entered locked and we. had to stop broadcasting for some months other countries across asia went into lockdown and our correspondents with their reporting on the situation the coronavirus situation is getting worse by the day currently there are these 74 people suffering from the illness and as much as the government to address the. they say they're facing many challenges along the way for one millions of people in the nation rely on daily wage. which makes shutting down major cities nearly impossible secondly the government is saying that people aren't doing enough to socially distance themselves from one another and most

importantly a large land border with iran one of the most heavily affected nations in the world in terms of the coronavirus the philippines has recorded a relatively low number of 19 cases so far but this number is expected to increase in the coming days as more testing is scheduled on the signage that you see here on the street is in direct contrast to the uproar that is now on social media netizens a pounding their keyboards demanding testing after they found out through the reports that legislators had been lying and had gotten tested ahead of everybody else this site the limited number of testing kits in the country malaysia stepping up coronavirus testing the country can currently do about 7000 tests per day the army and police have set up checkpoints to enforce the nationwide restrictions on movement. people are only allowed to go out 5 for necessities and only one person for how far are supposed to go the majority of coronavirus cases in malaysia have

been linked to religious gathering that was held last month. india then went into lockdown in late march the move to keep hardship on migrant workers who rely on daily wages just to eat thousands from rural villages started walking home with no means of transport to take them others will start in cities like new demi without work without family support hunger was a constant threat yes our report from me of this year. waiting. sometimes for hours at and. this is what every day looks like now for these daily wage workers. social distancing boxes seem meaningless in the face of hunger. at the end of this particular way it to oranges none of these men are originally from delhi.

they migrated to the capital from villages in neighboring states looking to own a livelihood. some work in small restaurants are those at construction sites every meal depends on the days. but with businesses closed for india's 3 week knock down these awnings and meals have dried up now didn't try to go home but all the bus stations were closed the police told us to stay here. but there are no medical services available here and we're not allowed to leave we would have to call an ambulance who asa police to let us go. yet with food attend these men are the lucky ones. the government is providing full would have hundreds of shows like this one yet they demand far outstrips the supply in addition many are physically unable to be sent does because of the lockdown the fight for survival promises to be a long one. shouting together for shelter social distancing isn't luxury these men

cannot afford but for now at least there is food to eat. this spend demick has forced many to rethink some basics of life like food worker friends we've experienced contrasts illness and good health isolation and true friendship stress and rejuvenation but overall we've had to reassess what's important and what's not one to 50 we took for granted and was important for so many of us air travel was taken away for the longest time yet there was a feast one creative solution to bring some of that flight experience back. do you miss being asked chicken or beef. while relaxing on disposable headrest covers without battling turbulence and air sickness welcome aboard thai

airways new in-flight style restaurant. i was so impressed from the moment i stepped on the round because i was greeted by the captain and cabin crew at the entrance. and the feeling is the same as boarding an actual flight. in the food court diners can choose from an array of asian and western economy class meals. and more exclusive crazy for that 1st class feel the company has shown an eye for detail to make the experience aviation authentic. want to have the pictures all the tables are made from parts of the aircraft engine that we cleaned and painted with new color and installed glass on top to decorate 1st and business class sections of the restaurant. with most flights grounded under covert restrictions and most employees languishing the airline found

a way to recoup some lost revenue well reconnecting passengers with those dedicated to serving them. to take my time so happy i believe the cabin crew love passengers and after we couldn't fly for 3 to 4 months we missed our uniform an atmosphere a lot so for us to be here today is such an extraordinary moment. everyone wins customers enjoying their meal cabin and catering crews back at work and the company earning at least some money ball in the national carriers bangkok staff cafeteria. that's one way to have a high flying mean that's it for now as always there's a website. for more stories. with images of grounded planes and empty airports a site strange when you're fast. there's you next time for

a closer look at the source from fallout of the court on of august i've been on. the phone. the phone the coronavirus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and contacts. on a virus update. on t w. something nice

to hear and i ask him to jurors are dealing with anyone at the number killed many civilians. come including my father while. i was a student you claim i wanted to build a life for myself. a sudden my life became alledge kind of song. sites. that matters. homeless during a mic. in the french capital paris health care workers deliver a mosque sama ties or and food to rough sleepers. in rome volunteers conduct temperature checks to test for a fever. scenes like these are playing out over the world.

whether living on the streets or in close knit communal shelters homeless people are especially vulnerable to 19. calls whether bites in some parts of the world they face a double threat. many homeless people are older and have underlying medical conditions which leave them increase risk for severe illness. homelessness organizations say social distancing and hygiene measures are often all but impossible to maintain. this. 1000 special i'm kate ferguson thanks for joining me an estimated 115000000 people around the world don't have a home lack of affordable accommodation unemployment a family breakdown and addiction are some of the major causes now during the pandemic homeless people have been pushed into

a more precarious situation than ever and our next report will meet lukey a homeless man in the german city of cologne. business used to be better here in cologne city center every day look you outage sits here and hopes for the goodwill of the passes by but since start of the pandemic the tourist crowds have dissipated and most of the people keep their distance. between the there are fewer people around them and fewer people who approach me because they're scared of corona i guess because i'm homeless on live on the street on good days lookee used to make up to 30 euros in 3 hours enough to feed himself and his dogs but in recent months has had to sit here for an entire day. look he spends his nights on the bridge he's 35 and came to germany from slovakia to find work he's been homeless on and off for the past 5 years he lost his last home in august because his landlord

didn't allow dogs. before pulling them out of i always have to dogs with me i'm going to look for work and players want to see where i'm registered but without a home i have no registered address without an address i can't get a job without a job i can't get a flat and money. a vicious circle. at least twice a day look he makes a stop at the girl at a cafe for homeless people and you can learn central station he comes here to eat shower and charges phone. but even here things have changed and the people are nowadays allowed to sit in the cafe. before corona the 1st to 30 to 40 people at once. for many here this place is a lifeline and despite the new lockdown measures it's allowed to stay open. that's one of the main problems for homeless people which will probably get even worse

during the winter months is that there are fewer day shelters and indoor spaces for them to spend time in and we're not the only institution which is have to restrict its numbers others have also been affected. sleeping rough through the winter will definitely be challenging for looky and he's also worried about corona especially because he can do so little to protect himself. because i want to stay healthy and i tried to be careful to take all the necessary precautions when i live on the street i'm always in town with my dogs i meet other homeless people i can always get infected and i'm always at more risk than other people. a roof over his head that's a look his biggest wish during the current crisis then he can look for a job again and no longer has to rely on help from others. for more on this issue let's talk to an event director of the european federation of national organizations working with the homeless mr speight event welcome what do we know

about how the homeless community is experiencing this pandemic. well i think it's important to note that most homeless people are homeless people in general are more vulnerable to 19 then the general population basically for one reason is because they have or be existing health conditions that make them more vulnerable and also because of their situation the situation they leaf in make the move on the like most homeless people live in shelters i don't have to explain to you without following the guidelines imposed by the government such as staying at home social plane social distancing is extremely difficult when you're in a shelter so i think the homeless population is the move or the groups of society for the 1000 problem i with all those factors in mind what can you tell us

about covert 1000 right among the home i think getting access to testing and treatment. well in the rates it's difficult to see because it is very few countries are actually quite elect they thought the infections amongst the homeless people but what we know is that that he's a bit of a difference between the 1st wave and 2nd wave that we're currently experiencing in the 1st wave the echoes we get from the homeless shelters is that the hot be able to contain the spread of the disease in the homeless shut the system now in the 2nd we've got seems to be different be here from countries like france for instance where a study was get it out of the shelter system and bodies in the bodies lesion and they found that in all the shelters that they investigated the over 50 percent of the book relation who was actually infected by 1000 so we think it took

a little bit of fine for the vita's to end that into the shelter system into shelters but that is currently the case in quite a few countries and when the fight is these circulating in the shelter system it's but it's very creepy because so many people live together there are many shelters are overcrowded and said. what our government's doing to protect the whole method if either any best practices that you know off. well governments are many governments are doing things certainly emergency measures it has been quite remarkable how quickly many governments have been able to get people street homeless people you could say off the streets as a public have measure they were new shut the banks were created as were used to accommodate homeless people then put a leaf even some countries used. a b. and b. flats to find accommodation for homeless people on the sea so. as as emergency

response many countries did actually quite well if i can give you one example of a concealed a seat on it but it is doubly in the reader house managed to keep the infection rates very heady if anybody knew it was so. that's one thing in terms of the long term solutions it's only a few countries that actually use the 1000 bombs they make to change the way they dress fulness is because it's obvious the show that it is not a solution to homelessness homeless people meet housing often with supports housing is important but it is some countries that use the 1000 pound they make as a lever to actually change the way they address homelessness and the netherlands would be a good example the government there has just decided to invest 15000000 euro in housing solutions for homeless people in order to get as groups the seemed to use

the abundant make to say what ok we can not we have to go beyond the emergencies bones and actually think or providing sustainable hosing solutions with support if necessary for homeless people. and you think that anything we can learn from the fund and make that might actually help tackle home if in the future. well what we've learned is that it is over but it is important it is the housing is the best protection against good 19 and instead any damage and actually against or sort of vision for the health problem so putting people into shelters as an emergency measure is fine it's probably progress but it's not a safe place for homeless people to be so you actually need housing housing is the best pull that shit against a pandemic and i hope that that will sink in with with the governments with the decision makers stop in the future they will put more emphasis on. the people homeless people as quickly as possible to housing and provide to support messes that housing is probably one of the most stark

a social determinants of health and i think that has now become quite over this friction event from the european federation of national organizations working with the whole mess thank you so much thank you barbara. time now to answer one of your questions over to our science correspondent derrick williams . how long does it typically take in europe to approve a back scene after phase 3 trial results are published. under ordinary circumstances and not in the midst of a public health emergency the scientific evaluation carried out after phase 3 trials by the e m a the european medicines agency it takes time developers 1st have to submit testing data and what's called a marketing authorization application that governs general approvals for medicinal products throughout the e.u.

a board at the agency called the committee for medicinal products for human use is required to submit a scientific verdict on the application within $210.00 days it then passes that opinion on to the european commission which makes a decision on whether or not to grant an approval within $67.00 more days so all in all the process can take between 9 and 10 months. but that's under ordinary circumstances in the midst of this pandemic the e m a has set up a special task force to help fast track covert 19 treatments and therapies it allows for accelerated action in a number of ways for vaccines a key change is that developers don't have to wait until all of their data is final before submitting it for approval but have been able to submit it instead in batches while the trials are still ongoing a process called

a rolling review so in the end the formal assessment will take much less time for covert $1000.00 back scenes that have proven safe and effective in trials because the e m a has cleared the way for what's called conditional. marketing authorisation. you can submit your questions for derek fire are huge of channel for all the nations on the pandemic go to g.w. dot com slash until next time for me in the team and go back and take and.

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