this is g.w. news live from berlin tonight the corona virus vaccine that works but not necessarily for those who need it most german public health officials say the vaccine should not be given to people over the age of 65 due to thin sufficient data but astra zeneca disagrees says the bank scene is effective for the elderly also coming up to the strict coronavirus walked in lebanon protests are now in their 4th day as along with the economic crisis and the assassination that shocked

germany a politician shot in the head in cold blood a neo nazi pulled the trigger to do the murder or sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole and the sudden skyrocketing share price in the video game retailer game stop billions of dollars have been waltzed into talk of war between wall street hedge funds and amateur detroit on reddit. viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and to all of you around the world welcome does astra zeneca corona virus vaccine work in people over 65 today the pharmaceutical and the british prime minister boris johnson said yes contradicting the message here in germany health experts here are recommending that the u.k.'s we do. company's

vaccine not be offered to senior citizens of the banking committee at germany's robert caulked public health institute said there is insufficient data to assess the drug's effectiveness among the elderly the vaccine has not yet been licensed for use here in the european union but that is expected to happen tomorrow or in the next few days so. our let's bring in smith now he's a science journalist who specializes in infectious diseases kind it's good to see you again what do you make of this we got germany saying that it won't give the astra zeneca vaccine to people over 65 in the u.k. you've got the pharmaceutical and the prime minister saying it's just fine for the elderly well and i think this is the kind of situation that you can expect you know we are in the fund that make we don't have all the data on a lot of questions that we would like to have so a lot of people a lot of politicians are having to make decisions based on you know i'm not

a lot of uncertainty and then this is one example of the data that we have the best data that you can have on whether a vaccine works it's b. if it's the data on clinical trials and then we simply don't have enough data on people older than $65.00 because there weren't enough included in the early trials so what you're working with is data that shows they have a new reaction per instanced so there is some other data even on people over 65 but it's not kind of the highest standard of data that you want and so the german speaker the expert that work on things that you have made a decision to you know to be very conservative in a way and say you know we have the best data that this works on younger people so let's let's preserve the vaccine put them. in the u.k. people have made different decisions based on the same data this data how long have we had access to this data i mean i'm wondering germany's decision could it have been made and announced earlier. well don't forget that these decisions are and

the vaccine at the moment isn't even license. or approved for the european market so tomorrow presumably you know may is going to you know license that i mean they're going to announce a decision and once it's approved for the market that's when it plays a role that's when experts normally get together and say ok now who do we recommend this for it's actually unusual that we have the current situation where you have the recommendation for the vaccine before that vaccine is officially even even licensed and that's part of you know everybody kind of trying to do everything faster than normal in order to be able to use these vaccines as soon as they as they are who are the market income ship kind stand by there is widespread dissatisfaction about the speed of the vaccination rollout here in germany and across the european union we have this report now through. accessing this vaccination center in brandenburg in eastern germany it's harder than it might look

to get an appointment for a covert 19 job you need staying power only those determined enough to get past the overloaded hotline will get an appointment like men for didn't have a green bag both are over 80 and then on to germany's number one high risk group. our daughter got the appointment for us but it took her a long time to get through and arrange the time. as in other vaccination centers in germany things are moving slowly many booths remain empty because there's not enough vaccine. only 70 people a day can be immunized instead of the planned 600. the situation is even worse in other regions this center in cologne is not even open appointments are being made for february but it's not an easy process. is calling in to be kept on

hold for hours and then you don't even get an appointment machine young man in to me my appointment was made online i'm a cell right on the face day in one morning the hot line in know that i may stay here is overwhelmed. other countries are moving faster israel for example has already vaccinated almost half its population about 4000000 people britain has immunized 10 percent the us 7 germany has vaccinated around 2000000 people 2 percent of the population in line with many other countries germany social democrats say that's not good enough it's in vegas and you say israel britain and the us are all breaking progress but there are a lot of problems in the european union and we need to address them quickly vaccine manufacturers contracted to supply e.u. member states are now reporting production delays not good news for this facility

in brandenburg or others around germany filling these chairs is likely to take some time. foreign kind you know there's a lot of complaining here in germany right now about the rollout of the vaccination but also about how this pandemic is being managed right now what's your take on well. i think there's a lot of stuff that you can criticize and i mean when we're talking about vaccines in particular you know some of these stories of people you're trying to get are trying to get an appointment and spending hours on hold that's that's unfortunate and i think hopefully these things can improve over time but i am kind of you know surprised that we keep comparing ourselves to countries like israel and the us of course you can do that in the u.k. but at the same time we have to remember this is a pandemic and this is a global situation and we don't talk

a lot in germany about all the countries in the world that don't have access to any vaccine at all i mean on the whole continent of africa i think we've had something like 25. you know that's nation stunned so i think it is needed important you know at the moment looking at the danger of variances well we're only safe place when everybody is safe and i think we really need to have a conversation about how to roll out these facts and not just in germany more efficiently but how to do it in an equitable way across the globe in these conversations need to happen at the same time and i'm not seeing that happen to. read science journals content for schmidt joining us tonight with analysis on the situation the coronavirus pandemic here in germany kai thank you. we have more on the pandemic coming up a standoff in chicago schools are set to reopen but teachers are refusing to return without a guarantee that they won't catch the coronavirus story coming up in just

a moment 1st let's have a look at the other stories that are making headlines around the world after 2 weeks in quarantine in the chinese city of rouhani team of experts from the world health organization has begun its investigation into the origins of coke at night they want to better understand where the virus came from to prevent future outbreaks it's not clear what chinese authorities will allow them to see pakistan's supreme court has ordered the release of the british born man convicted over the killing of american journalist daniel pearl 19 years ago a panel of 3 judges acquitted auckland omar saeed shaykh of involvement in pearl's kidnapping and beheading his 3 kohak you were acquitted last year european powers have warned that iran is undermining hopes of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal by resuming 20 percent uranium enrichment iran today announced that production was ahead of target and rejected washington's call to comply with the agreed curbs

tehran says the u.s. must 1st rejoin the pact which was abandoned by donald trump in 28. for adjusters have clashed with security forces in the lebanese city of tripoli for a 4th night the latest on rest comes after the death of a 30 year old protester on wednesday the crowds are angry yet strict coronavirus walked on measures and economy that's in crisis the situation in tripoli appears to be spiraling out of control the protests are nel spreading to other parts of the country. protest is out on the streets of tripoli again for the 4th day running demonstrations appear to be intensifying in lebanon 2nd largest city. many residents have been struggling with extreme economic hardship for some time but the country in a deep recession. the lockdown imposed earlier this month to halt

a surgeon covered 19 is too much for many to bear. the life i'm living is horrible i came out to die and so i don't have to live through this horror enough poverty and hunger the lebanese people are living in pain. go to. those days protests came just hours after the funeral the man who was killed the night before. the 30 year old reportedly sustained a bullet wound on wednesday when protests turned violent with demonstrators trying to storm the city's government building. witnesses and local media say police fired live rounds hundreds of protesters were injured. lebanon is currently struggling with a massive surge in coronavirus cases hospital intensive care units are reportedly nearly full and the country is seeing record breaking daily fatalities nevertheless

many say around the clock curfew is just not possible in lebanon. you want to close the country then you have to provide for people. it's not acceptable to lock people in their houses and leave them hungry there are day laborers there are people who have lost their jobs there are people who can't earn a living even enough for the bare essentials. the government is providing some financial assistance 223-0000 families but with half of the population estimated to be living below the poverty line the protests are likely to continue for some time. or for more now we want to go to the w's resigns oman she is in beirut to resign what do protesters what do they want. protesters have been back on the streets and tripoli for several days now they are demanding the services. such as food water electricity and education. nationwide implemented

over night induct on have been very harsh on citizens already suffering from dire economy conditions kristie 5 percent of that have been spoken nations under the poverty. and typically it is not to be one of the poorest areas and i've been on having the richest and the most fortunate but it's a kidney just some of them were former and please one of them was a former prime minister and they were on the list of the top tycoons of the forbes 2020 1000000000. well is the government now looking at additional economic support for the people. well at the beginning of this recent lockdown. the government has approved of giving an allowance for some of these who depend on a daily income and families suffering from dire financial. circumstances and

conditions but this has become insignificant since the country has been witnessing an inflation 80 percent devaluation of its currency and just to give you a clearer picture for example an average rate of citizen of a poor citizen in tripoli is less than u.s. dollars per day. what about the vaccination role well how was that progressing. well brant caretaker prime minister of 7 health how much has sun has announced that the 1st batch of vaccines wherever in lebanon and mid february he also said that all residents including the syrian refugees and palestinians and on the nationalities residing in lebanon will have access to the vaccine and he plans on getting 80 percent of the population vaccinated by the end of 2021 and the priority is definitely for the health for the frontline health. workers

and the older people and citizens suffering from underlying health conditions but hospitals have told the human rights watch that they have not yet received any instructions on how the plan will be implemented. with a volatile situation in lebanon was one thank you. right to the us now president joe biden has pledged to reopen most schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic within his 1st $100.00 days in office but in chicago the teachers union is putting the brakes on that plan the city had hoped to have teachers back in classrooms this week but the teachers they didn't show up. for some chicago teachers the winter air feels safer than the classroom teachers in the u.s. is 3rd largest school district refused to show up to in person lessons this week

instead continuing to teach online outside their schools in defiance of the city's plan for a phased reopening. teaching remotely since last spring chicago's educators want a say in when the schools reopen they're asking for a nurse in every school and a chance to get vaccinated before they go back. no one who is actually advocating for distance learning is doing it because you like distance learning or because it's easier the reason why is it just you know bottom line is not safe yet the chicago teachers union posted photos to its twitter account showing failed attempts at hygiene in chicago schools molded sanitary wipes and poorly placed social distancing stickers. the city of chicago caved and postponed the reopening to allow for negotiations mayor laurie lightfoot said the schools were following federal health guidelines for safety. we care and i cannot as they are in good conscience

as american mother and i are proud resident of this in leave these students behind who are feeling. they have. when the same solution is absolutely possible for when asked about the standoff in chicago president joe biden echoed the teacher's concerns stopping just short of endorsing their protest used we need the capacity the capacity to know that in fact they secure the circumstance and the school is safe and secure for everyone chicago's teachers were exhilarated to get a nod from the new president the president of the united states knows that. he should be on the side of the teachers and not the mayor on this one but and has pledged to reopen most schools within his 1st 100 days in office but for chicago teachers that all depends on how the pandemic continues to proceed. re and they are

a lot. they want to. argue as if he's here with me now he's been following the story and talking to chicago teachers so they say they don't feel safe going back to schools just yet what evidence do they have that their health is at risk well the chicago teachers union posted some photos shared to them by teachers on their social media let's have a look at that they have a photo of some socially distanced stickers that say that you have to stand 6 feet apart if you notice these are one by one tiles and there's only 2 of them between the stickers and not exactly 6 feet or 2 meters this they've also posted photos showing the face masks here that it's there's a warning on the box that says these are not medical facemask and they have been tested against the virus so these are obviously the money saver and then this was a kind of a pride and joy of the city it's an isolation pod so it's meant for students who are showing symptoms they will be there until they can be sent home but obviously

the teachers saw something wrong with this they said if a young child gets put in something like this it could be traumatizing in the saying why why would you send students back to school if you need something like this and especially since virtually none of the teachers and students have been vaccinated but there's usually a doctor at school too because kids get sick at school so that's an interesting argument why is the city the pushing to reopen schools now well the city is making the argument that they've tested it that it's safe they're following c.d.c. or center for disease control guidelines but the reason that they're pushing to do it as soon as possible is because they say a lot of students are suffering. with remote learning a lot of students who don't have the resources the computer the laptop the time and energy it takes to do remote learning they don't have that and they're suffering there's also the issue of mental health some anecdotal evidence says that the meth

mental health of students all around the country is suffering because they don't get to go to school. the union said that if you look at the polls most teachers most parents and students also don't want to go back to school so that argument kind of falls through there there is probably a certain number of students who are desperate to go back to school we all agree it would be better if they were in school but it's a difficult situation right now chicago is not the only city where we're seeing this tug of war right that's right there's a couple of other places in the united states where you've seen teachers unions push back against the city's plan to go back to schools and suburb of new york city also city in washington state and also around the world to this is a clash that happens very often now with the pandemic when schools are trying to get back in session and u.k. had a similar thing occur where unions pushed back and then the government said ok we're going to postpone that now and i think a lot of the teachers also want to go back to school but your union says that they're they don't want to do it until they feel safe and so they're in

negotiations with the city in chicago. to figure out when safe is safe well yeah exactly when everyone is vaccinated but i mean think you. are here's a look now at some of the other developments in the pandemic biotech and pfizer say that the vaccine is effective against the british and south african coronavirus variants meanwhile the u.s. has reported the 1st 2 cases of the south african variant in the state of south carolina portugal will introduce controls along its border with spade control a surge in corona virus infections and deaths. it was the 1st assassination of a politician in germany by the far right since 19452 years ago a neo nazi murdered a regional politician who had attracted attention and controversy for his program few g.'s stands. that was a member of the chancellor's conservative party he was shot in the head outside his

home by stephane ants today and was sentenced to life in prison. it was a trial which brought the specter of far right by lance in germany into sharp focus once again defended stefan and stewards charged with murdering an elected politician their loot. and stock a signal this verdict sends a strong signal a signal that the state can defend itself and will vigorously pursue a political assassination of this kind for forth. was a well liked local leader who defended on america's policies on migration it turned him into a target for right wing extremists stephon and street courted this video at a meeting where aloof to face far right hecklers to this idiot these 2 you have to stand up for certain values anyone who doesn't agree with these values is free to leave this country that's a freedom every german enjoys. oh yeah right. 4 years

later look i was assassinated at his home in june 29000 his body discovered by his son 2 weeks afterwards authorities arrested stefan and sed during the trial he confessed then retracted and later confessed again this was the 1st time in post-war german history that a representative of the state had been killed by a right wing extremist. if they not have tested the court determined that the accused steffane had acted in principle out of right wing extremist and racist motivation and had also done so previously for $100.00 touched. however the court did not find the other defendant marcus h. guilty of assisting in the murder one of the lukas family lawyers says that is disappointing but added that the family found this trial important for a different reason the from media. has a cold plaintive the family wanted to set an example against hate and violence and

hate speech in our society whose words then lead to deeds. and. that was very very important for them. they wanted to advocate the values that evolved advocated his entire life and which are also the family's values. lucas chilling is one of several attacks linked to the extremist far right in germany in recent years casting a spotlight on the dangers extremists pose to democracy d.w. correspondent peter hill it was at the court room in frankfurt today many consider the verdict which was handed down here in frankfurt a strong signal that authorities will not grant any leniency to what's those who are trying to destroy germany's call values but now that the trial is over questions remain well stefan and spot of a right wing terrorist network and have already collide just as he did it general foti said that there are 13000 right wing extremists in the country that

a potentially willing to take violent action and high concerns that among those numbers there are some who might be just the dangerous as to financed. there was peter hillo there reporting from frankfurt well who is really in charge on wall street the video game retailer game stop this is where you should probably look for an answer individual investors on the web site reddit have coordinated stock buying and they've inflicted huge losses on hedge funds the frenzied trading has resulted in soaring highs and crushing lows or today the videogame company's share price hit highs almost $30.00 times the stock price at the beginning of the year. they are placing their bets a group of small time speculators not professional traders have been coordinating the purchase of game stop stocks in online forums even though the retailer is virtually broke this has been causing share prices to skyrocket since the start of

the year the price per share has risen nearly 2000 percent while it played out that those who are pushing the share prices higher are on the winning side but those hedge funds that are short the stock. believe that the price will be going down are getting squeezed and so the concern is that we maybe we end up with some hedge funds that have financial difficulties or game stops rising share price has already cost problems for some short sellers who have bet that the nearly bankrupt firm stocks would drop in value now every penny they increase means a loss for the short sellers and the scramble to buy only and upward pressure on share prices. results. well a masterpiece by the italian renaissance painter botticelli has just set a record price for a work by that artist at auction in new york the painting sold for $80000000.92

with commissions and fees young man with a round is thought to depict a young nobleman showing off his own prize art possession a decorative medallion bearing the image of a. right it is considered that one of voted charlie's finest fortress and probably dates from around the 14th seventy's or $1480.00 s. . you're watching t w news after a short break i'll be back to take you through the day stick around we'll be right back.

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