the scholar suspects the kaos whose paraphrase yesterday was like 2 days 5 starts nobody knows what the rooms are anymore and that knowledge meant a failure from the chance of though she takes responsibilities that nobody already knows what the submission means i don't know when it comes to chancellors decisions they search for suspects however it also means a deepening crisis trust when it comes to the fight against the pandemic just because government has failed in its way to fight a pandemic often and now we need caution and common sense to be able to overcome the 3rd way. that they teach and aren't the only ones being left with more questions than answers germans are increasingly being wise that by the government's handling of the crisis. we come to talk to him how can it be that people who have means can fly to new york but nobody's allowed to travel in and who can island where their perspective all measures to curb infections and. one kind of hidden on

the global really just clarity so people get set clear deadlines is a clear schedule on how to go forward with definitions but i'm not really impressed how they've changed the rules and in fact we had wanted to travel but unfortunately now we must stay at home. i mean it's good on the one side but i don't think it's you know. it is the 1st time that the chancellor has admitted so openly that there was a glitch in her decision making that's why some see to move as laudable others see just part of the chairman's government's hit and miss approach to the pandemic. earlier today our chief political editor mckellar kirsner i got a chance to speak to a man considered one of germany's most respected voices on pandemic a troll across lauterbach is in member of the bundestag for the social democrats that you know partners in the governing coalition and he's also an epidemiologist

here's what he had to say about the chancellor's unexpected u. turn. they set out what to make of an adult policy can amount to a turnaround was necessary because the time was not. the time was not available to prepare at this easter break and therefore we basically had to call on our losses here and we have to look at different rules so the different ways of precautions but this was quick this was simply it was needs are well prepared nor would it have worked how damaging is this i have a mac of leadership in this crisis where clearly this is not helpful for and will have a long term impact but on the other hand we have to look at append them a and should not look we should not focus so much on people we should focus on what is actually happening on the ground and that means we are in a massive sort of wave which will not stop was our major measures to be taken in

the population i think is prepared for this measure about the politically hesitate to implement the measures so i think that we have to match the awareness of the population that something big has to happen with support of politicians to implement it when an american was asked in parliament what would replace this tough up down of the east as she said the other measures that have already been decided will that be enough knows this will not be enough clearly the. new cases will go up incidents of daily incidents will go up it will not stop with the measures that i in place now and i honestly believe that we will not get around without having left the car fewest at night at least for a limited period of time and to messrs testing in school but also. many say in manufacturing side and on job occasions will be limited so where will this is now be taken here and by then are literally close the decisions will be

made here in berlin and we will. work in the same way we always did the government chancellor merkel. and. prime ministers of the states plus a couple of scientists advising so we would basically go with the same routine i don't suggest there is a ton of different vailable which can be prepared in time available to yourself on epidemiology as that means that there's no real change no additional negative a place that isa lock down until the 12th when they meet again in these cases will go up and if we do not get a turnaround as a measure we have to expect an incidence of roughly speaking 200 by mid april at the very latest which means that at the end of april our i.c.u. capacities intensive care capacities and our corporate. capabilities will basically

be exhausted and we will be in a in a tough situation so why is to me not testing across the board yet then no strutting or other no tests we have a concert blodgett don't hesitate roughly speaking we do have a testing strategy which means 2 tires testing was rapid and it's interesting in schools and on the job thought about currently the perpetration is lacking because there is a lack of tests which no one is really prepared to acknowledge as a matter of fact but we do not have the test that we would need for such massive testing available in the short run who is responsible for that i don't give grades i don't want to call on anyone's or anyone for sponsibility so i'll just look forward what we can or should do and i'm not blaming anyone for anything out of i thank you very much. ok you caught up now with some of the other stories making news this hour. u.s.

secretary of state anthony blinken says america aims to revitalize ties with its nato allies he was speaking at a summit of nato foreign ministers in brussels and he said trust between the partners have been shaken but that the alliance needs to come together to face threats from china and russia. the chinese cities of hong kong and macau have suspended the use of the biology tag pfizer covert $1000.00 vaccine defective packaging was reported in one batch of the drug but already say they have acted as a precautionary measure and axes manufacturers say there is no reason to believe safety is at risk. mean maher has freed more than 600 arrested protesters following new outrage over the regimes and brutal crackdowns in the 300 people have been killed in protests against me and wires army rulers since they came to power in a coup on february 1st among those released was a photographer for the associated press. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu

has insists that there will be no need for a new vote despite the country's indecisive election outcome is claiming victory for his the crude party but with ballots still being counted opposition parties insist they can form a coalition all now that now his former ally turned critic could decide who governs . him and netanyahu supports is declaring there is only one man for them. but this is not the decisive victory that netanyahu and his look could potty had been hoping for with counting still underway this polarizing politician doesn't appear to have enough seats to form a coalition government even with the support of his ultra orthodox and nationalist right wing allies he said painting from all parties to back him schoolgirl

estate needs a stable government. not a government of bits and pieces based on personal disqualifications on ambitions a stable government for the state of israel that's what the our demands that's what the challenges in front of us demands and we must not under any circumstances drag the state of israel to a new elections to a 5th election we must form a stable government now the book of job. yeah now peter has been netanyahu says main rival in this election. but despite his push his centrist party yes shotty is still a distant 2nd. this man and his nationalist right wing mean apart she could now play a key role in deciding who forms a government now tali bennett used to be an ally of netanyahu but she's become

a firm critic and tess refused to say who hill supporting coalition talks. if. look i will act only under one guiding principle should be so good for israel. plus what is good for all the citizens of israel. binyamin netanyahu is still facing corruption charges which he denies. but he's also one support for the country's successful coronavirus facts a nation program. not enough though to never have this veteran politician who will remain israel's controversial prime minister. visitors have been flocking to see a rarely erupting volcano in south west iceland has been following since the volcano 1st started erupting last friday following

a series of earthquakes but hikers trying to get up close are being warned they could lose their large. lover bubbles spits and paws out of the crater of this folks. it began or up thing here on iceland's greatness peninsular last friday the 1st time in around 900 years. so perhaps it's no surprise that thousands of people have been flocking here to witness this rare event. try. to get as close as they dare. for that perfect picture. of us we are just so close to the right. haven't seen anything really. the hike is getting hungry some of you used to live as a giant grill but this does come with a warning. 2 days ago the guy that tried to cook eggs and bacon on it

and lovely. to stay away from. there have also been warnings of oh canada gas pollution before the eruption there were more than 50000 earth quakes here in just 3 weeks. they were caused by a large body of molten rock known as magnet which has pushed its way to the surface . it's unclear for how much longer this volcano will continue to erupt from now the icelanders are enjoying its hypnotic displays. absolutely mesmerizing art here says the tokyo olympics were delayed by the pandemic the torch relay is finally set to restart on the olympic flame began is journey at the beginning of last march at mount olympus in greece while the torch arrived in japan a week later the plane has been kept

a light since then and will now travel through the host nation starting near the nuclear disaster site if she about around 10000 members will be involved the games begin only. he sang to you today. that's it for the moment you're up to date up next as you know music over 1000 and special with my colleagues and we'll have more world news for you at the top of the hour now thanks for keeping us up. to. the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection in developing what does the latest research. information and context the coronavirus update 19 special. on d w. d he's been robbed of their soul that's what do people experiences when their

heritage is taken from them. countless cultural artifacts were brutally stolen from africa by colonialists and carted off to europe. pieces that are left wounds that have yet to heal what should be done with a stone or from africa. stolen soul starts april 13th on g.w. . the fight against covert has been immense but it's setting back years of progress in the battle against other diseases a pandemic appears to be reversing the global gains we've made in the fight against hiv aids tuberculosis malaria malnutrition and maternal and child mortality the crisis has seen a 25 percent decrease in diagnosis and treatment of tb in south africa indonesia

and the philippines health officials say it's time to find tuberculosis again. where the disease is usually transmitted person to person through the air and thrives in crowds it primarily affects the lungs a can also occur in any other organ the world health organization says more than 10000000 people develop tuberculosis every year deaths amount to about one and a half 1000000 and sadly that's often ju-ju in adequate treatment. the problem at the moment is access to health care juju lockdowns supply chain disruptions and rebooting of global health resources into covert countries like mexico of paying the price. here in dr alberto medina's private practice they used to vaccinate babies against tuberculosis but since september new government rules means they have been able to get a new batch of b.c.g. deliveries. but it won't. when you ask the people who are supposed to deal

with importing vaccines they say a day's hasn't been set yet they told us it would arrive in january but now some articles are saying they won't arrive until spring. there has been a public sector shortage of t.v. vaccines since the start of the year in 2019 the shortfall was between 76 percent and 96 percent the number of tb cases jumped from 17245000. health specialists estimate the lack of tb vaccines will affect 2 tween 200300000 newborns. mexico isn't the only country where tb is still a health threat around 85 percent of all newly infected people live in africa and southeast asia with india indonesia and china particularly affected.

in mexico the vaccine shortage is mostly down to the current government changing the system of how medicines that required and distributed but vaccine shortages began under the previous government. this prompted the reemergence of diseases such as measles which went from being almost wiped out to $60.00 to $200.00 cases annually. this is according to a study by the mexican association of facts and ology which also reported complaints against the current shortage. we've had a shortage of some vaccines for the last few years. we're referring to vaccines like b.c.g. m.m.r. and the double vaccine that ability to olivia. according to dr medina

young families needn't lose hope because the tuberculosis vaccine can be administered during the entire 1st year after birth not just the 1st 10 days but the extended vaccine shortage continues to increase the overall public health risk . is why con is medical director at i r d global and international health n.g.o.s active in asia and africa what impact would you say to have in 1000 as had on the diagnosis and treatment of t.v. so thank you ben for having me here i it's been a journey for t.v. it's been devastating 2020 gend we recently had data that came out and which showed that about 20 percent decline in tb diagnosis and and treatment which is huge when you look at infectious disease which has similar you know respiratory back again just like over it but however who's so versus what rebook was because of. all

the you know infrastructure was started to get used before called it as well whether it's a lab infrastructure a service delivery a community work everything so there has been a huge impact and no doubt the lockdowns really affected. its delivery so it'll you crave it back or you hear is covert covert covert in a lot of young people i guess would never have even heard of tb would you say though that this setback for tuberculosis has been a fair trade off for the inroads that have been made in the fight against that. not at all and i think it's not a fair trade off it or the we're going to see further decline if we don't do something you know something quickly adapt as well if the new normal whatever that is and i hope i just do hope that we're going to realize how similar the 2 diseases are in dumbs of you know some of the case finding as well as in other strategies and adapt tools so that we can find synergies and optimize you know you to use you

know things like contact leasing and other work force as well so that we can tackle both diseases so that the threat to tb from cold is real but what about opportunities are there any opportunities coming out of this all of the research all of the focus on the medical fields absolutely still there has been agreement back like i mentioned but then there has been amazing amazing collective you know knowledge that we have now for infectious diseases as a result of this club global collaboration which itself is an opportunity just learning that you can still be corroboree whether it's for vaccine development and having something in a year which certainly we haven't seen and then there is the data that has come out that's or some of prevention knowledge and dissemination of prevention the case finding started like using more by the health tools you know drive through. it's amazing to see all of these things also the screening having noise disease are so

similar and you can screen it like i mentioned earlier so there's a lot of contact racing like i mentioned as well not to forget because there's so much that you can learn in terms of what to do and what not to go which we can do with t.v. because we don't have a lot of resources is there more that we can learn from co the 19 to improve tb care as well. absolutely i mean service delivery methods like there are there is you can have we've been using deli health for t.v.'s whether bike but. you know showed us how kewl some digital health platforms as well and can dextro because one thing that's really important is to understand that countries have developed some of these tools and it's not something a global tool that has been standardized saw the lots of things that can adapt and use to local you know context so yes. iniquities have been uncovered through this covered 19 pandemic which is a. it's

a lot of inequities i mean everywhere in infectious disease is something that i have seen and i keep on you know as an advocate of t.v. advocate i keep on seeing is that tb were is that you know it's an intimate a disease a farm you know it's an intimate disease are in done so far you know related to poverty and therefore it's all about human justice and. ethics around how you treat people with called we've seen the same thing on the t.v. is a disease of the poor but over defective everybody and then you saw that you know people who were at the most vulnerable who got it you know suffered and in domes of access in gary having food support they don't nor what social distancing means and you know how do you do that when you're living in crowded you know homes. is is there a message you'd like to get across on this well tb day just just in a sentence or 2 for us. so i think the gordon message is to don back to

the important learning is around social inequities and i would like to talk about that too because when we talk about scientists and researchers and people nor everyone has of the knowledge globally we have a lot of tools and collective wisdom but what we don't have is we work in silos and i wish we would collaborate on these kind of infectious diseases that are borderless and whether to send for countries or whatever it should it does help us reinforce the idea that it shouldn't take up and then require us to realize things and we should get our collective wisdom on for science as well as become advocates for people who point was a conduit to medical director and i i think i will thank you very much for joining us today thank you very much. and time to hand you over to derek williams a science correspondent is still cooped up in his home study looking into your questions that. one of the vaccines is less

potent could it help to take different kinds. with vaccines still scarce and in high demand it'll take a while for this to to really become an issue but but let's take a theoretical approach for a minute say from the perspective of next year when at least in some places it's fair to expect that a wide range of vaccines will be available more or less on demand. but you've got to look back to look forward so a little history 1st in the last few decades the idea of mixing and matching vaccines to trigger a more powerful immune response has gained a lot of traction in the field of immunology it's been explored in experimental hiv vaccines for instance the concept is known as had

a role i guess prime boosting and the aim is to capitalize on the fact that different vaccines can stimulate the immune system in different ways so so taking more than one kind could help strengthen immune memory by causing your body to make a wider variety of defensive cells against the disease so mixing and matching back scenes might prove to be a good idea in the fight against hiv at 19 but it could also potentially have harmful consequences when it's been done in the past with other diseases the mixing and matching mostly took place with vaccines that were pretty similar but some of the covert vaccine. the proof so far are based on very different platforms so to rule out potential risks we'll have to perform controlled testing with specific

combinations of products i think that we'll see a lot of trials like that in the long run some are happening already but they'll take time a lot of time so for now even in places where mixing and matching do happen it's only in rare circumstances and authorities still try to avoid it as much as possible. eric williams there are benches all in thanks for watching stay safe and secure against it.

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