this is the news live from birthing coronavirus salon in the u.k. the country hits a new record of more than 53000 daily infections but it's of a stretch to help service buckling action should the british government take over coming up. killed for doing their job the report shows dozens of journalists around the world have been noted for exposing crime and corruption. and croatia is rocked by a powerful earthquake trauma leaves at least 7 didn't cause as widespread damage and

capital socrates. i'm anthony held welcome to the program public health officials in the u.k. are urging the government to take decisive action to bring coverage 19 infections and control new cases jumped from a record 41000 on monday to more than 53000 on choose day despite tough restrictions in place across much of the country hospitals are already treating more patients than at the peak of the pandemic in april and new infections are expected to surge even higher in coming weeks. well mohammed joins me for more ways of our lead just at lancaster university in england dr many a welcome of 53000 cases in one day at chilling record by anyone's account what

needs to happen now to get a handle on. and be absolutely i mean having a country under strict lockdown 40 percent of the country is on the contest that restriction and having 50 tweets 1000 or more than 50000 cases is really scare mongering and i think moving on 'd that there is only one situation is that the current state want to disagree a little luck down that would be to get 5 which hasn't been defying but that would mean that it would have. all of the private school into it into the knocked out restricting of the students going into the into the universities all those mayors all to be out of them bring the number down but even though it's having a tougher it is fiction i don't really think that the number of the cases would be dropping significantly and i mean we would be getting into a very grim prospect in the coming weeks we've heard accounts of ambulances having

to wite outside of hospitals because there was no capacity for seriously ill patients can the national health service cope at this point. well not really i mean if we look at the number of. patients with a coma 19 hospital they are more than ever since the start of this pandemic over 21000 and according to an estimate the n.h.s. is old repeating to 90 percent of its capacity and i mean a probably you are after him to the ambulances standing outside in birmingham hospital which is route 50 gram and i'm waiting for 24 hours to get leave that empty that means we have to open the nightingale hospital and that was set up initially 2 to 2 to cover the overflow so certainly n.h.s. is not prepared to accommodate all of the patients and just to add into this that the number of infections that have risen due to testing season are not yet come to be because even the sample that will be collected that is are going to be out in the weekend so number will increase substantially if christmas last friday and new

year is in the offing buzz holiday is driving the virus at present but we haven't seen those numbers come to the surface it will it get worse before the numbers improve do you think. well anthony the thing is that during this christmas time i mean not only for the queer 19 situation but really year at this particular season we have had quite a high incidence of infectious diseases particularly moving into the vinter for this century from norovirus from influenza so this this time and particularly in the tourists and having a 90 like inspections disease and with the new variant that is more transmissible that will what our number would significantly increase and until the whole country is not putting to the lock down or certainly you're not not apply i don't think that we will be seeing a very good prospect in coming weeks and that's that's again one of those things

that the government has to think very carefully dr just quickly you mentioned the new variant do we know if this is the result of a more transmissible strain the new variant or just the unchecked process and transmission of the more common or original strength as quickly noticed basically the new variant because at the moment we have 62 to 65 percent of the confirmed cases belong to this new variant so there are strong evidence says that the higher number of infections we are seeing is primarily contributed by the higher trust and stability of this new area and ahmed many of our bella just at lancaster university in england many thanks. us vice president elect has received a coded 19 vaccination live on television. heresies being inoculated with the modern a vaccine one of 2 shots authorized in the u.s.

last week president elect joe biden was given a vaccination by the by and take pfizer vaccine harrison biden hopes to boost confidence in the jobs as they gradually rolled out in the u.s. . and here are some of the other developments in the pandemics. and bella versa not contain have rolled out the russians v vaccine shot still hasn't completed late stage trials the us chile and united arab emirates have identified the 1st cases of a highly infectious variant of the corona virus that was 1st reported in the u.k. earlier this month and the e.u. has called for the release of a chinese citizen journalist who was jailed for reporting on the early outbreak of the pandemic in which. chan was handed a 4 year. on monday well at least 50 journalists the members of the media were killed in connection with their work in the past year that's according to the lightest annual report from reporters without borders the watchdog says most

journalists lost their lives in countries that indeed weren't at war and were often targeted for trying to expose crime and corruption. in mexico a country with one of the world's highest murder rates and the worst part journalists the country has been plagued by violence related to drugs gangs for years. the danger faced by reporters trying to investigate poses a threat to democracy in the world's largest spanish speaking nation. people are afraid that information will be linked and organized crime will track us down because we revealed something or reported something that we should not have. reporters without borders says 8 journalists were killed in mexico and 2020 more than in any other country iraq afghanistan pakistan and india also reported several journalist deaths during the past year. one of the killings in afghanistan happened

earlier this month gunmen shot dead a female t.v. anchor as she left her home in the east of the country. and was also a campaigner for the rights of women and children. reporters without borders says 2020 also saw the 1st execution of a journalist in 3 decades of all those dumb and exiled iranian journalist living in europe was kidnapped last year during a trip to iraq to run convicted and executed him over his online reporting of anti-government protests in 2017. and 2020 also brought with it a new threat the coronavirus pandemic reporters without borders says it is impossible to know how many journalists were exposed to cold but while going about their work the organizations as at least 3 reporters died after contracting the virus for more on this let's bring in laura coulson she's

a journalist and the director of the think tank the americas program. promoting democracy and human rights laura welcome don't stop asking what's it like for you being a journalist in mexico right now well it's very tricky everyone is aware of the risks and now this report and it's the most dangerous place in the world the difficulty is that they talk about mexico being the highest outside of a war zone and yet there is a war going on in mexico it's an invisible war and the people who are fighting that want to keep it well and that's why it's so risky for journalists you don't know exactly what you can say or when you say something that will cause a by luke reaction from either organized crime our government officials and there's a lack of protection because we've seen through the statistics that the majority of the attacks are actually coming from government officials so given that you're working in what is effectively a war zone as you say what has to happen or what can happen to reduce the threat

posed to journalists. there's a number of things that have to change one of the big factors in the danger in mexico is the lack of justice there is a 99 percent impunity rate for tasks on journalists even though there's a special prosecutor that is supposed to be following up on these cases the government has not given a priority of following up on these cases and the very few cases that are followed up on are actually against the hit men and not the masterminds behind the crime there's also a problem with the mechanisms the protection they don't work and now with government to 30 measures they're underfunded as well so there's a real lack of protection to the people assassinated actually had protective measures and the other aspect is the rhetoric coming from the government the government is asked to like the press is an inconvenience to its proper

project of change in mesopotamia transition to democracy when of course the press is vital to a transition of democracy but this negative attitude towards the trip press also sends out a message that it's ok. to points to the simple question given all of these dangers why do you do your job. it's a commitment that we have it's a vocation and we know that it's necessary for democracy here we're in a critical moment in mexico both in terms of trying to end the violence which has been growing there's been a 45 percent rise in attacks on journalists and then also in terms of creating a more open society and against corruption in which to do was play a vital role for women journalists especially important because there's also the struggle to create gender equality and yet there's been 532 attacks on women journalists registered by the national network of human rights defenders so we

consider the rule to be in access to information in freedom of expression and also in guaranteeing human rights within the country or calcine good luck to you and you colleagues and thank you so much thank you ok let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines this hour argentina senate is debating whether to legalize abortion activists for and against the proposed bill have gathered outside congress where lawmakers are likely to vote early on wednesday legislation has already passed the lower house despite jackson's from time of france. turkey's top court has ruled that the detention of prominent philanthropist and businessman was one cover does not violate his civil rights have a has spent more than 3 years in jail without a conviction the charges relate to i failed to in 2016 the european court of human

rights has called for his immediate release. well powerful earthquake struck central croatia killing at least 7 people and injuring many others yet he said he was 50 kilometers southeast of the capital zagreb with traumas felt in neighboring countries. as the dust settles a dramatic rescue. one of many. people across kuwait show were caught off guard by the massive earthquake and. suffered the consequences. hardest hit was the town of petrolia. residents are rattled and distressed. the army and rescue workers spent hours searching for people trapped under the debris from collapsed roofs and entire buildings it is the 2nd earthquake in as many days on monday a $5.00 quake already hit the region moreover this is the 3rd massive earthquake in

croatia this year. but this year is ending just as it began we are experiencing a very similar situation here as after the earthquake in march in zagreb we are putting all of the state services at the citizens disposal the army and the national guard are on duty in both of the hardest hit towns katrina and sees where true but you know we're still seeing. this series of aftershocks led residents to spend most of the day outside too fearful to remain indoors. these nursing home residents were evacuated and forced to brave the cold. hard those huddled on the streets not an ideal situation in times of corona. but for those still in shock and seemingly safer option.

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make up your. job made for mines. this is a special edition of deep up in use africa your best program focus on what holding our breath this year that's right and you guessed it it's the coronavirus 10 daybreak now south africa at 8 pm they get implemented one of the toughest block sounds in the world and what followed accusations that these use heavy handed tactics and by law enforcing. nairobi's nightlife was have any effect that's why districts cast. boston clubs as well as terribly east struggled to make

ends meet. as 3 d. option sponsor donald. right despite the economics no doubt. that one has the energy where there is no doubt that if there were. any is it going to be great everyone uses $1000000000.00 feast to bring. our i'm at the micro junior and i'm to see one to see the program it's good to have your company we start off in south africa which implemented one of the world's strictest lockdowns very early in the pandemic now in april the country closed its borders and went into a virtual shutdown even though the country then still had rid us of the few cases

off the coronavirus right the government was hoping to prevent equally lapse of the country's already struggling healthcare system but the enforcement of the lockdown proved difficult articularly in south africa's townships best because police and military forces were deployed and there were allegations of excessive force now it is all. a dream increase reported from. we have joined the police patrol in the townships wherever we go everyone runs away because they know they shouldn't be on the streets and their freights the officers on duty seem anxious they admit they can hardly keep these huge areas under control the enforcement of the lockdown as anything but systematic it appears render. this man couldn't get away fast enough you should push the use of the logo. you don't really need to be. to do it over. he's been fined for $1500.00 round

about 80 euros have that kind of money even though most would be. going to my brother you know the man says that during their arrest he was kicked and beaten by the police behind the house we couldn't verify this from our position a few blocks away we meet a young woman who doesn't want to show her face she's afraid she'll be recognised but she does want to show what the police did to her just for being on the streets she says several officers stormed into her house and detector with sticks and whips and all this in front of her daughter and it's actually on the top and there's a little bit. of never alison. in a minute because i have been playing in the night how can this mean how can we trust the police defend their action in the townships if they don't listen been

unfortunately those things happen i'm not saying that's what i mean in some communities that's all the members of the public understand and they need to see those things and fortunately before they do instructions yes they need to see that this is c.d.'s and the police are not just telling you to go in that is because you know it so well in the least. actually it's difficult for many south africans to observe the lockdown despite all the warnings. the call for physical distancing goes on he did in these long lines at the supermarket many day laborers simply can't afford to stay home for long periods. this is the reality for millions of south africans and although the lock down rules of the 3 we've locked on extremely strict many people simply not able to comply. police fear the tension in the townships where was the longer the states in effect

. i guess it's worth pointing out 80 that the police weren't just heavy handed in south africa we did see it in countries. i mean some cases i was across the border unfortunately i should say but i mean it's because christine it was tough luck lock down was definitely tough. also heavy toll on businesses across the continent caf used kenya for example and that led to india shut down off nairobi back in august of requests from egypt to money went to check that out for us. ok some about to invite you into what we call a local joint is the name suggests it's a neighborhood but all these people we're seeing here i must leave in less than an hour and i want to find out from the owners and the people who work here how that time crunch has affected their business because.

when a normal weekend outside of curfew restrictions what would it look like the number would be double the one that you're seeing. right now when things are in flux right now as we speak. do you still have staff who have families to be sustained so how are you working that out so we've come to an agreement. we must be able to make ends meet for. the business. so what we're doing is that we've. tried to present so they're getting. actually getting. some people who are also saving one to give us their opinion about the curfew and how it's affected them and their partying and coffee is affecting us very much as a concept taking flights may leave. and flushing because of time it was just years. and.

every single city across the world has that one place that has that one specialty that you just want to eat after being at the club and here in nairobi it's no different but these men and women who prepared these dishes are now being forced out of work early and i want to speak to one of them who's just actually close in business how life has been since the curfew before i need to call i would open from about 5 until 10 i would buy 2 packets of meat produce but now i'm just buying half a packet and so much less. it's truly unbelievable to think that this is a speech that was so vibrant about half an hour ago but this is the full effect of the coffee the time now is 2117 and i'm just going to walk you through some of the spaces we've been through so that you can see the difference this is the pool table where just a few minutes earlier there were people milling about having a good time that's the backyard garden where we were at and the noise that we're

hearing in the background of the few staff members who are left to lockdown and some of them actually have to sleep here because of the cuff you for the neighbors it's really good news because no noise from 9 pm but for the owners it must be really stressful because they're literally having to shut down 8 hours before they're normally used to this is usually the time when people in nairobi leave their homes to come into the pubs this is a state of affairs right now. well there was even a committee reporting and i really be at that time now at a time when the coronavirus and their make has caused so many to lose their jobs some in the world of digital os have managed to stay afloat the pandemic has created a space to further the debate of africa's digital economy now i am particularly proud to introduce to you my fellow got me in bed till. he's passionate about using his imagination for 3 d. animation and is making waves in the industry his funky work covers the wide range

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fatal crashes and a long time since its global grounding now boeing 737 is back in the air in the u.s. an american airlines flight using the max took off tuesday the federal aviation administration cleared the plane for a return to service last month that was after a software upgrades training improvements and new flight controls safe. flight 718 was historic in a way the miami new york route marks the return to u.s. skies of the 737 max it still has to win back passengers here off of which say they're wary of flying it but this isn't a test flight american is the 3rd carrier globally to resume flying this model and americans president has no doubts about the plane's visibility. fortunately. from top to bottom and we're confident that it's ready to go so from our

maintenance team from our pilots from the work with the f.b.i. from the work with our union safety committee. is ready to go. we're looking for the flight today american is planning as many as 91 max flights a day another airlines are likely to follow in the 1st quarter of the new year and welcome come back in a 2nd to facing an uncertain future because of it 19 pandemic has left hundreds of jets as demand hovers at about 30 percent of 29000 levels many are deferring deliveries and canceling all others for new planes. as of last as much as 75 percent this year at least the return of the 737 max puts a silver lining on that cloud. let's talk about this 737. tragedy for many people it could have ruined boeing how's it managed to turn this around. well i'm not an engineer but i have the feeling what

definitely details that boeing did not have to reveal in the entire plane but basically to fix them the software issues that boeing had missed far as i understand it has been the longest grounding in the history of the u.s. aviation industry and so now after 21 months the plane is back in the skies it. will take boeing to recoup its losses during. your 1st of all i've seen the number $20000000000.00 so that's about what the grounding did cost boeing and i saw some estimates that it actually might take until the end of the decade before all the losses are recruit so clearly financially a big impact for boeing and then we shouldn't forget them it's not just the grounding that deterred boeing but it's also the penn dam

a kid that deterred the entire education industry on the upside there is still about this 3000 outstanding orders for those 373 max planes so it is the most important model in the fleet of point bringing us back down to the ground. completely different topic how much closer are americans to getting a bigger stimulus check. yeah i mean that's the big debate so actually there is unity more or less in congress and in the house of representatives always sort to increase the $600.00 checks per american adult citizen to 2000 dollars so we have the support of us president donald trump there seems to be even some republican senators who might be in favor to actually give it a thumbs up for those $2000.00 a key figure probably is mitch mcconnell their leader the majority leader of republicans in the senate and he's still hesitant so it basically all comes down to

mitch mcconnell if actually those $600.00 checks might be increased to 2000 me personally i'm a bit doubtful that that's going to happen anytime soon. for us in new york thank you well the british are getting their act together they've extended a free trade deal with turkey to keep goods flowing it comes just days before the u.k. formally leaves the e.u. abandoning all of the blocks pacts with other countries but also signed its free trade agreement with viet nam on tuesday but back at home it's more of a slippery affair for many british businesses they've only got a few days to adapt to the new brigs rules if they want to continue trading with the european union some owners say the cards stacked against them. peter wood's heels were prized by his customers in germany sweden and lithuania but now he fears his customers will look elsewhere for supply after the new breaks rules come in on

january 1st the deal involves a vast amount of paperwork we will produce the documentation unfortunately customers have also got a raft of documentation to get used to allow the import to go ahead so why buy from the u.k. might as well buy for no producer in funds who can deliver to the door no documentation no problem peter wood says he would never have voted for banks that if he knew he was going to this is job. the british government acknowledges there will be specific challenges but the biggest obstacles are out of the way. working more intensively with business in order to make sure that everyone is ready for the new opportunities and challenges that come off the 1st of january i think business is broadly in a good place but inevitably with any change with any transition there are occasional bumpy. the confederation of british industry wants the government and london to translate the deal which is more than

a 1000 pages of legal text into practical guidance for business owners like peter one the clock is ticking. the provoke at some of the other business stories making news spanish prime minister. says gross domestic product is likely to fall by over 10 percent this year due to the pandemic saying we are over 10 percent poorer than last year but he ruled out another increase in the minimum wage. ageing wants to shrink jack ma's financial empire and take a larger stake in it that's according to the wall street journal china is also dialing up regulatory pressure forcing mas payments venture at a group to comply with banking regulations instead of being treated like a tech for. the european union and china is set to announce an historic investment pact as soon as wednesday according to media reports that's after the e.u. got the necessary political backing for the deal it had further over the chinese market to e.u.

investors brussels could soften its stance on chinese investments in europe. cannabis used to have a bad rap as an illegal narcotic recently its reputation has been revived and a growing number of countries are legalizing the drug for recreation or medicinal use the same goes for china where cannabis derived products are becoming popular while the state is granting licenses to farmers of the crop. joe chung young lives in a village in china's south western union province he's among the 1st crop of the country's new cannabis farmers. i planted 20 had tears in the 1st year but we gradually expanded today at plant 40 hacked there is a cannabis it brings in a lot more money than other crops. farmers business is entirely legal as long as he uses the seeds he receives from the government which contain very little of the psychoactive substance t.h.c.

and he may only sell it to a licensed company michael one has invested in this type of business he's one of china's cannabis pioneers. people still can see their canopies is some a truck industry so you know the my family dances and even those legal in here and that only son priest do not get involved with chuck business. michael huang's business is fully supervised by narcotics regulators he supplies the seeds to the farmers and buys their crops then he extracts the khanabad dial from the plants we had for his factory but while we're on our way the police sent him a message he's not allowed to bring foreigners to his factory so far china and our governments do you want to want this industry to grow slowly and don't get too much attention from around the world i think. so that is the one. there is a police station right at the entrance of his factory. the officers monitor

how much rama tiriel has factory receives and how much can a big dial extract leaves. extracting can of a dial is the trickiest step in the production chain a small amount of t.h.c. build up the police have installed cameras in the plant to ensure that the t.h.c. is destroyed. i will regulate your body understand that i'm the stand the function of cannabis and we also want to support the industry so at you until we get this simple why shorey procedure i mean why we have a really good relationship. michael who mainly produces for export but chinese consumers are starting to discover cannabidiol products one she cosmetics is one of the firms entering the market they produce skin creams lotions and facial masks which contain the anti inflammatory and soothing and gradient. finally 2020 has

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