later britain heralded in the new year its 1st post brags that new year's eve was less than celebrate torii with police out in force to discourage crowds. in the chinese city of will hand where the 1st cases of covert 19 emerged just over a year ago revelers hope the darkest days of the operate are now in the past. new zealanders were partying like there's no pandemic the country successfully eliminated the coronavirus in 2020 combining strict measures with a unified national leadership that meant large crowds could gather to ring in the new year a rare away sis in a world of scale back celebrations. well countries around the world are rolling out coronavirus vaccination programs but many are falling out well behind their projected goals i'm making some governments reconsider the way the doses are delivered. a familiar sight from coronavirus

testing but in this florida drive by people are now receiving something much more hopeful vaccine shots. and yet the race to inoculate millions of people across the world against covert $1000.00 is off to a slower and messier start than expected insufficient supplies and complex logistics are barking down the process many countries including the us and germany are falling far behind projected roll out speeds the main issue is that the biotech fires are vaccine the 1st one to be widely approved requires cumbersome refrigeration at extreme temperatures and 2 shots within 3 weeks to be the most effective. this has sparked a debate among experts about whether the time between doses should be stretched to 3 months some argue that it is better to give many people some resistance to the

virus and to give fewer people full protection. the immediate urgency is for rapid and high levels of vaccine uptake. recommends that delivery of the 1st dose of covert $900.00 faxon should be proud ties for both the pfizer vaccine and astra zeneca vaccine britain recently became the 1st country to authorize the vaccine developed by oxford university and astra zeneca trial data suggests it is somewhat less effective but much easier to store and to transport it just needs normal fridge temperature rather than the minus 70 super cold storage the vaccine requires some experts say it could change the situation entirely unlike its biotech pfizer competitor this vaccine could be more effective when the 2nd dose is given 3 months later leaving enough time to knock you late much of the

population and then dowden with partial immunity the u.k. plans to vaccinate a 1000000 people per week from january 4th. but what may turn out to be the most promising development on the horizon is still pending approval johnson and johnson's yancy and vaccine requires only one dose that could simplify the logistics considerably if approved this single shot jab could be in use by february . the pressure is now on governments to speed up this crucial pro says ok here are some of the other developments in this pandemic the 2 weeks into its vaccination program israel has given a 1000000 people that's 10 percent of the population the 1st doses of the bomb tech pfizer vaccine french president emanuel mccraw has promised to speed up his country's vaccination program fewer than 200 people have been inoculated since it began on sunday and from the 7th of january canada will require travelers to test

negative for corona virus with a p.c.r. test taken within 72 hours of departure well the pandemic has pushed lots of other important issues off the agenda including climate change before the pandemic hit activists were rallying in cities around the world demanding an end to the use of fossil fuels and lockdowns and social distancing put an end to public gatherings they took that message into cyberspace. at. a demonstration in berlin for more climate protection with masks and social distancing this is how climate activists protest in covert 1000 times. large demonstrations are not possible right now so fridays for future activists are also taking their protests online for samir a gandu or a spokeswoman for the berlin fridays for a future group that's a real challenge. it was we didn't know how to raise attention if we're not able to

protest on the streets but i think we've managed to get through anyway with online tools. they have been hosting web seminars on climate justice digital meetings with scientists and have been using twitter and instagram as communication platforms simmias says this is all giving them a chance to strengthen their international network. it's why you know it's and i'm not moses i'm stuck on swype that's when i'm on my son picked louis mo tom was one of the moderators of the global digital climate strike lifestream. he was able to draw almost a quarter of a 1000000 viewers for him the protests are essential in the fight against climate change the change happens when everyone who comes to the demonstrations tries to introduce systematic change in their field in their industry and tries to imagine what such a transformation might look like i find that personally totally motivating whenever

i think about the coming years. but ever since the pandemic broke out climate change has been on the backburner. we asked people how important it is for berliners today that's not the most it's important but right now people are more worried about dying than about politics or climate policy or the queue up at the. time and change has taken a backseat but we shouldn't forget about it both issues are important one is important right now on the other for the future for our children to be oh we can grow. but activists like samir a say action on the climate crisis cannot be postponed. the coup or the covert 19 crisis has been highlighting social injustices this year and we've seen that the government can handle crises why not the climate crisis yet. samir and the other activists want to affect the political change be it on line or

on the streets. and some other international stories now migrants being forced to migrants forced to stay in a burned out company bosnia protesting about their living conditions hundreds were left without shelter when the camp burned down last week i've been struggling to survive in freezing temperatures without heating or adequate clothing i've groups of cold on the bus. in government to really how is the mediately. after nearly half a century of partnership of britain has finalised its split with the european union press it appears to be off to a smooth start as a key e.u. u.k. a trade link the port of cali but european and british businesses have been warning of massive disruptions to trade flows and to people once the holiday weekend ends well as a bracks it diminishes one free trade zone another has opened for business and delayed by months because of the coronavirus pandemic the african continental free

trade area launches today $54.00 countries have signed up creating the world's biggest economic bloc it's hoped that dropping barriers to internal trade will create jobs and boost businesses on a continent hit hard by the pandemic. every day 200 tons of fruit gets jews did this plant but entailed our customs duties and trade restrictions made it hard to export the jews elsewhere in africa the new free trade zone is supposed to change that we're really looking forward to this. because. there will be uniform. and therefore that the open market. today is the 1st day of the world's biggest free trade zone 54 countries with a combined population of 1200000000 people in a common market tariffs have now been lifted on 90 percent of all goods and services in the zone. free trade area became

a huge market it would have been you know job opportunities kind of brings africa closed. and. lets all dependent. transport routes and logistics are key the kenyan coast is home to one of africa's biggest deepwater ports now said to be a gateway to asian markets i believe that we are looking to commence a world class of the just except british and so we have a global port so that our trade us can make line with britney a point of choice a nice enough for. the world bank predicts a big economic boost that could mean more jobs at higher salaries for millions of people on the continent. in football germicide child haven't won a game since january last year and are on target to have the longest winning streak in the bundesliga the current holders about title and a team called has manya ben who set the record back in the sixty's and despite the

negative connotations they're not keen to relinquish their place in history but it does look like shall cut will displace some of the last 5 squad with just 4 points as even hired a new coach christian gross who hopes to drag them out of the doldrums and avoid them becoming the new holders the blunders league is worst ever record. does money a bellina known throughout germany for $1.00 thing that disastrous $96566.00 season the cup went $31.00 matches without a win in the campaign the bundesliga record they also hold the record for the fewest goals scored in a season and the most goals conceded i thought form a player that's a becca's says the small club is still proud to this day is competing for that one season in the bundesliga. a convoy i can say that we were of course proud to play at least one season in the honestly. sometimes just to meet the expectations

of you and also to never disappoints and to eventually realise when the opponent was simply better than us. and being a bit of our. but now their winless record is in danger of falling current blunders league a side shall cut doing their best to use up. they haven't won in 21 matches with their last league victory coming in january earlier this year for the 7 time german champions it's an embarrassing predicaments. it's a threat to their identity to become surprisingly attached to this undesirable record and don't want shall cut taking make lawrie. maybe it would be poor through the trying to break this record but i can't imagine that we did it in one season and try to get it over to season so there's a throw me if not competitive for us through no. shell to have just 2 games to save their reputation with a victory bizarrely their biggest cheerleader will be. they want their record as

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a poor country boy like me. that. mercedes calls them every day classics cars from the latter part of the last century in germany they're now collector's items but in north africa and latin america many are still in use as workhorses helping people earn a wage. this is the mother church every year hundreds of thousands of car fans make the pilgrimage to stuttgart and the control center of mercedes. more than 130 years of automotive history are on display and the mercedes benz museum. among the 160 vehicles on display are

legends like the 300 s.l. . prototypes that never went into production. and. silver arrows that made motor racing history. the museum also boasts regular road going models from yesteryear restored to tip top condition and available for sale assuming you're ready to spend the price of a new car on a 4 year old model the stroke 8 is the germans called the new generation w one 114115 was launched in 1968. the egyptians called it can see it a piglet of all things because that's what they thought it looked like. tarik law is a taxi driver he drives a mercedes $200.00. cairo on the nile the biggest

city in africa on the longest river in the world. tariq is a very special taxi driver his clothes are a stylish as his car. his 59 his mercedes only 25 years younger. he's been driving a cab for almost his entire working life. tariq is not keen on new cars he calls them plastic cars that i just. you know in addition to ever but it is you know some days they like why. would i fuss. over it obviously you have a place to go to stop anybody catch me. is there maybe is no copy but we know the full. stroke of what. i like what's the

threat. of stardom more people here. was it though to be able to use a magic indulgence. of which he did you know just like to study classical i mean and to beautiful. is like watch and sometimes visual didn't it that i would like to show he shifts that's got the same legs sees. his legs. sharmell shaking and st catharines monastery are half a day's drive from cairo and like the pyramids popular tourist destinations. but the city itself is a juggernaut it has $20000000.00 inhabitants but hardly any. tramlines public transport is minimal mean if you don't want to go by foot here you need a car or taxi. there are over

50000 cabs in cairo. but drivers like tariq are now a rare breed because the state subsidizes new taxes that have catalytic converters . egypt is fighting pollution a huge problem especially in cairo. the aim is to banish dirty older models. tariq has to keep his 200 running because there's no chance he could register and another old mercedes as a taxi. for him a worrying prospect. leave. it plus the. future is what he's up to. the bugs agenda every 3 months 4 months you'd like to change that. to exist. and that is that it would change a good. 80 years but from time to time tarik does still have to take his

mercedes to the garage. after all it has about half a 1000000 kilometers on the clock. the trunk lid is jammed a minor problem and one that's quickly fixed was tonics 200 is one of the last in cairo but in the nile delta he says there's a city full of old mercedes models 50 years after the new generation series came out. was. playing design nama metsi to spend time on the trip to. so i'm afraid the. time col bent and thousands of. you had started

a fork. them from got into us in the boxes. maybe and you have none that's one of would include got. to insist mother bear arms and the fish grams and mother. namah that's a dispenser on the fish. so perfect your. fancy. in the mercedes museum there's an entire area dedicated to the stroke aids and its successors they're called every day heroes the bread and butter cars that once

guaranteed mercedes sales. along with the mass produced cars there are a few very special models in the exhibition. such as this italian stroke model we purposed as a hearse for some passengers final journey. the successor model was known internally as the w 123. were sadie's produced $2700000.00 units almost half of them were exported from germany to $173.00 countries at 1st customers would have to wait up to 3 years for delivery it was replaced by the w 124 this. portuguese diesel powered taxi has driven 1900000 kilometers not that you'd know it. the

w 124 has long been a collector's favorite. in the southern german town of putting the w 124 club holds its final news of the year in late summer a chance for members from the stuttgart region to meet their colleagues from but there you have the club has just under a 1000 members throughout germany and those who have just 1124 are in the minority in the world because of course there was always a bit of snobbery involved when it comes to driving cars from a time when emissions were hardly an issue.

we have to prove a convertible it was a dance 6 cylinders 8 cylinders 4 cylinder diesel the whole range. i just enjoy driving and i've always loved cars. even for me this is a wolf in sheep's clothing doesn't it also banned him from people wouldn't look twice if it said 200 diesel on the bag. but then you hit the gas pedal hard more cars because they got smoked. so. their car doesn't give much away never mind the bottle head or the missing name badge the fair numbers a 4.2 leader v 8279 horsepower top speed 250 kilometers per hour. at 30 year old rocket. but the $124.00 also has its weaknesses says a russian is an issue with our device anyone looking at these cars to avoid one

with visible russia because that will be an endless money pit. rust isn't an issue with these cars here nor is jealousy. i'm sure have you sometimes suffered from your husband's hollywood. come on not as such he's always been a petrol head in france i bet it's also his job. and i also like to drive fast or at least i used to there was hobbies than this escape your mother harvey said this is. because i own 1124 hours they sold one recently it basically packed it in on all fronts after half a 1000000 kilometers their phone was ringing off the hook. so

they were all people from lebanon and jordan who take apart these cars and take them back home because importing complete vehicles into these countries is no longer possible import phone computer board and diesel indonesia since these cars are still on the road they're not they need the parts and here in germany there aren't many left so when a car is sold for parts it's the man does he. just. is always on the lookout for spare parts larby was born in morocco and has been living in. card for 40 years he drives a 986 w 124 wagon. you can still get new parts for my car and you can also get parts on e-bay or from a scrap yard where cars not so well that you can't get spare parts anymore. as this one sometimes comes up with the goods as isa usually sells whole cars used models in the low cost segments that are easy to repair many of them end up here into

rattly through other countries but exporting to larby his native morocco is becoming difficult. as they must not be older than 5 years and this car is very old no chance of it entering morocco. many countries have similar import restrictions environmental factors are increasingly important but used car dealers are resourceful. a trader might show up let's say from egypt 20 plus vehicles takes them apart puts them in a shipping container transport them to egypt then puts them together again and sells them as normal cars. or they welded welders yes. that's one solution what is imported is not a whole used car but 2 halves considered spare parts larby is planning a trip to casablanca in this native morocco by car 3000 kilometers as the crow

flies from start cart. one last check before the trip as the neighbors look on. larvae as a trained car mechanic and work for decades in a mercedes contract the ranch. he knows the $124.00 inside out. you know just how old is it now i know my city won. even so the car's flawless you can come with me in morocco there's enough space that's going to be offered comments as a bit too much of a surprise for page neighbor. with thank you for your thoughts so i'll show you some pictures of morocco. just to look at the whole car park is just w 123 taxis but they're really sturdy. and that is casablanca downtown where you see only 123 is everywhere.