run a virus or vaccine programs. and we can go in now to view and a shit embargo is a member of the german parliament and have sits on its health committee thank you very much for joining us here on d.w. news so we are now hearing indications that germany could allow the use of the astra zeneca vaccine only for people who are over the age of 60 do you think that that's the right move to take i think at the moment the german officials have no as a possibility to decide that want to do if you have so many experts who emphasize this thing in response about politicized cannot decide and then i was away the other point is that he should review all. all reports about the use of us as any well divide you know there are many countries where i've met much more works in the nations than germany and much more experience so we should very carefully it's beyond and compare the results and the reviews and the side effects in all

countries and maybe the decision can be removed after some days but at the moment i think there's no as a chance in the meantime how big of a blow is this to germany's efforts to vaccinate its people given that it has been criticized widely for what is seen as a slow roll out. yes it's another big shock for us. as you said germany is much behind the u.s. the u.k. or is really. shaming and it's also for the people i think we have more ill people even maybe death people because the are so slow of us all with this nation and this news all for news hope that can be changed in some time and on the other hand we have to focus on the over 60 year old they because they can get just as in they come from an example i'm $62.00 and that would be happy to get the vaccination also rest was an ok vote of confidence there but what about the people who have for

example already had one of the 1st of their 2 astra zeneca jobs are they going to be able to get the 2nd the 2nd dose. we have to relate and what the experts say you have just to wait i'm not an expert to you also not to country should really relate on what the experts say ok we'll wait for the expert opinion there but one question i do have for you is that because this is such an important decision that has such a wide ranging effect on public confidence shouldn't germany wait to cooperate with other health authorities in europe without going it alone in a way that might increase uncertainty about about where it stands. no i think we are member of the european union and we should work together with the other the other question is what we should have more influence on what the e.u. commission is doing i think they have a very very done a very lazy job by making the treaties with the nation companies. i think in your

case or the u.s. where it's rubber much better much better treaties and the german government should have in deferred on now they should make influence in brussels to get better treaties now maybe just for paying some much more money but doses that we should have spent to treat is right thank you very much of the mentioning by member of the german parliament. thank you. speaking of vaccines the united states is one of the world's leading nations when it comes to giving out vaccinations the u.s. ordered a large number of doses early on and the biden administration has ramped up distribution a since the start of the year for the u.s. is of course a large country but already 20 percent of all adults have been fully vaccinated that's more than $52000000.00 people among them nearly half of americans over the age of $65.00 to give you a comparison across the european union just over 5 percent of adults have received

both shots u.s. president joe biden expects to have enough vaccine doses for all adults in the united states by the end of may his administration says americans will be inoculated 1st before the country shares that shots with others to use all over salad has this reports. had a university campus in los angeles u.s. army soldiers are now fighting an invisible enemy their weapons of choice of syringes loaded with a bio and take pfizer vaccine. hello. it's like 2 very sensitive right you have your little card on a photo id so you just verify names or. debit you share is about to receive her 2nd child no one and. she is now one of our own 50000000 fully vaccinated americans makes me feel very grateful that we here i mean

of course we had the worst response really initially and now we're having the best vaccine response but i feel so bad for the people in europe right now that i hope that they could get go rolling out the way we are here. the facts a nation side at california state university is one of the largest in the u.s. sergeant lewis herrera and his comrades who have been deployed to overseas missions like afghanistan. are administering up to $8000.00 shots per day all right although . i'm very proud to be selected as a member to come out here and do this because at the end of the day we volunteer to protect our country to protect the people within it so if it includes administering vaccines and providing medical care that's what we do we're here to accomplish that mission of the united states have come a long way in this pandemic from the world's hardest hit country to one of the fastest nations in administering the vaccine a pragmatic rollout is one reason

a new kind of vaccine nationalism is another one president biden vald that at this pace there could be enough vaccines for every american by the end of may talk a little bit about what we're only kill verdes of the federal emergency management agency takes pride in this new cooperation between the u.s. army and national guard and her own authority it is very historic because the federal government f.e.m.a. has never done about summation site so this is a truly whole government approach we're working together in partnership to make sure that this runs as smoothly as possible that people get in and out when they come here that they're not waiting a very long time and their experience is a good one. while the speedy roll old brings relief for many americans critics say the lack of exports to developing countries might cause new problems in the fight against coal that 19 let's take

a look now it's another stories making headlines around the. international criminal court has upheld the 30 year prison sentence of the congolese warlord known as the terminator. basco into gondo was found guilty of murder rape and sexual slavery he was convicted in 29000 for his role in a brutal ethnic conflict in congo in the early 2000 charges that rejected all 15 of them to gandhi's challenges. authorities in bellerose have announced a criminal probe against a top opposition candidate spent lynette taken off on charges of terrorism this follows a sweeping police crackdown on protesters demanding the resignation of president alexander the question go. guy a challenge to the nation's authoritarian leader in a presidential vote in august. more than a dozen people fleeing violence in myanmar have received medical treatment across the border in thailand it comes as activists say thailand is sending back thousands

of people fleeing and maher. has denied the reports and says it has no policy of turning away refugees. hong kong's electoral system is getting a sweeping overhaul seen by many as a nother nail in the coffin for the pro-democracy movement makers in a beijing approves of the reforms which will see elected seats to hong kong's legislative council slashed and the number of beijing approved officials increased a vetting committee has also been set up to monitor candidates to ensure they are loyal to the mainland the measures are seen as the most significant attempt to rein in hong kong's opposition since the territory was handed over to china from britain in 1997. to get the view from beijing let's take a listen to this statement from the chinese ministry of foreign affairs sometimes should you the purpose of improving the electoral system is to gradually develop the constitutional order of hong kong and the democratic system in line with the

actual situation there to better reflect the balance political participation of residents to take into account the interests of all sectors of society and to safeguard the long term development of hong kong and then. while the united nations is urging the international community to donate 8500000000 euros in aid to help the millions of syrians and you're in poverty and starvation. it today video conference hosted by the un and the european union is underway in brussels germany has pledged 1700000000 euros but there is disagreement over how funds should be spent a bowl of cabbage for a family of 7 the daily ration for the al mahmoud family in this refugee camp in homs more than 12000000 syrians are starving food prices have risen nearly 5 fold and 9 in 10 people live in poverty they need help from abroad the money is needed for basic humanitarian needs especially inside syria access to water to.

health care and other fundamental basic needs the united nations has said over $10000000000.00 in aid is needed is the jackal germany is planning to contribute $2000000000.00 we have more and more prices up till now funds have been used only for emergency relief aid organizations are now insisting that money also needs to be spent on reconstruction which in the north not it is not going long term we need health centers they need to be rebuilt we need schools in care centers 2 and a half 1000000 children can't go to school in syria so humanitarian aid should be used for development to. diplomats from the e.u. and german government disagree reconstruction they say would benefit the assad regime. i asked and we fix this really number one priority is to ensure the

survival of the people in syria and the 6000000 refugees in neighboring state legal child are in the office and that can we discuss rebuilding or does he see have this problem be dealt with ball be forgotten the peace process is stalled humanitarian aid helps people survive but has no lasting impact the donor conference does at least keep the crisis in syria on the agenda. and for many in the northern hemisphere a long winter is over and spring is finally here and in japan and that of course means the cherry blossoms. take a look at this a stunning show this is tokyo's mega row river the cherry blossoms only last about a week there and therefore the japanese say they symbolize the fragility of life. and normally you might see people picnicking under the trees but this year authorities have asked people not to gather include. that is your

news update at this hour stay tuned for all the latest developments in the 1900 pandemic and of course you can always get much more on our website www dot com or you can follow us on twitter and instagram x.t. w. news and claire richardson in berlin for me the whole team thanks so much for joining us. to. the fight against the corona virus tend to have much. the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus not today 19 spent. on w. it was 260 that's a good budget that clearly because i want to see if germany was for me the last few years have been quite o'brien really in. other words i'm

a hermit when it comes to gemma because of course i always look in the eyes for a chip is perhaps the biggest on the new all the blood i'm good on the approved i love to be in the news there are pros and there are calls but when you've been to the giving to realize that coach is just another way of living are you ready to meet the dr and then go to the right just do it. so far very few children have become seriously ill with coby 19 to the point of being hospitalized about a 3rd of them have a preexisting condition made worse by covert such as a lung disease the other 2 thirds of premature babies children with down syndrome. under stars close to infection can also trigger the so-called pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome p i.m.'s a disease that attacks various organs in children whether they have severe mild or

even no kogut symptoms at all which makes you wonder shouldn't children be higher up on the priority list in fighting the pandemic. welcome to a copy of $900.00 special i want to get johnsonville and good to have you with us and we all tend to associate old age with frailty and illness right so when it comes to prioritizing 1000 backs a nation we all say the old and vulnerable should come 1st but what about the young and vulnerable is the struggle of a family that feels abandoned by society and so there. is a loving partner to her husband where suffered from spastic paralysis and. she also looks after her son felix the family could really do with some outside help but that's a risky prospect in times of covert you can feel. the

scrutineer 'd. it is very difficult for me to raise it all up because if we catch it it will be very bad for the boy and for me to. prove food. for. the family has been living in almost. lead isolation for a year catching covert would most likely be fatal for the boy and his stepfather getting vaccinated would change all that but it's been 3 months since the vaccination rollout in germany and the family is still waiting. yeah and the style of you know right now have been demi career the shows where the rights of the severely disabled and not exercised seen at all or at which point the u.n. disability rights convention is once again just on paper published. felix shows us his room he suffers from chronic muscle weakness so he has to be

artificially ventilated when he sleeps his mother looks after him around the clock every night is the night shift she tells us. so how is it sleeping with the ventilator is that all right. and mostly it's difficult for him to fall asleep if he gets a c. then it's not a problem. for the past year felix has taken all of his classes online his parents would like to have been vaccinated so he can go back to school once the lockdown has eased it would be a so-called off label vaccination because the vaccine has not been approved for children but just says they can't find any support for that either as. there's no one out there who says please contact us now we will take care of it for you you have been in the supply and you hunt. mr kuchma also hopes that the needs

of people with disabilities be put in focus more. on hope i hope this interview will make us the move visible to everyone very prepared to run with truth . until that happens the family will continue best struggle. and professor marcus kloof is director of the clinic for children and adolescents and here's dr haast in the spider good to have you with us as a pediatric intensive is still critical care physician and in fact yalit just would you say that children have received enough attention so find this pandemic. so far the focus of the pandemic has been on the elderly especially those older people always years of age in particular risk of fatal causes and that's why

the. demick is a pandemic of the elderly let's say overall children do not have a very high risk of becoming seriously ill and that's probably the explanation for the fact that the children are not in the middle of the activities around dependent the fight against the pandemic a process worldwide so transfer your question. with monsanto and no children do not have received enough attention during this pandemic process yes specially now with the new variants we see a rise in infections among children but why is that. well. we do not really know what happens if children are in touch with 2 and the mutations so probably. the previously introductory virus

is more or less similar to a corona virus which is more or less frequent and books show the population now of the via the mutations are something new for the immune system and the probably one reason why the. numbers are going up but it's not good honest there's not a good understanding of how how this this works so do we then know whether all children equally at risk right now or especially those with special precondition. well good news is that most of the children do not have a very high risk to to become seriously ill but. there are also complicated. some complications especially in those children which are risk and those sort of the new bonds of pre-term infants or those was underlying.

diseases for example a country under the hot deficiency or immunodeficiency is as well as those busy children which were treated with immunocompromised the medications. in terms of hematoma corrupt ecole diseases and so on there is a relevant number of children with a high risk and one prominent. group of diseases that the down syndrome those children very high risk falls sivia and fatal outcome. to sasco for 2 and 2 children with let's say. in bone era of metabolisms or assume drums for example at euro sgouros and others at and these children what they react differently mostly to the virus than adults who are elderly with me thin flamm atory reactions of various organs i mean how

worried should we be about the so-called p.m.s. or and i s.e.z. . you have this implement tory multi system sundram is. is not very common so we do half also asians of the syndrome and hospitals especially in miles but will as well but of the muscle our overall overall the must undergo so there is not really a mandatory it i'm on this but at least there are some sure don't which are affected by these m.s. and there is an assumption but genetical lead to a mind. to billet he is responsible for all these cases so this means it's not random that a child abstracts its previous trial by. genetical to

tom and a sup to the nitty gritty truth as a new fan thank you so much for your time. so step by step we learn more about kobe 1000 and children and about 19 in general it's time for your questions now over to our science correspondent eric williams. do the different vaccines protect people from the long term effects of covert 19. many patients who contract code 19 become what are known as as the long haul hours or people who have long kovac there's currently no way to predict who that might affect although there isn't really an accepted definition for it having long coded basically means you don't return to your previous levels of health even months after sars kopi to falls

below detectable levels in your body it's affected millions of people who have a wide spectrum of longer term symptoms with with chronic fatigue for example a really regular complaint there are 2 big theories for for what might be causing it one is that long that happens when the body can't clear out all of the virus or viral fragments left after infection that basically the virus is able to hide in some people somehow and then the body goes into a kind of of of trench warfare mode the 2nd hypothesis is that long tube it is an unchecked auto immune response so so an off the rails immune system in some patients experts say it could be a combination of both but there's no doubt that for people suffering long coated symptoms the prospect of getting vaccinated must be pretty terrifying i mean could

getting the shot actually make you feel morse well although i emphasize that we still can't say anything for certain there. are a growing number of anecdotal reports that getting vaccinated appears to be actually helping at least some people with long overdue we don't know why. one small study and peer review also at least indicates that more long haul worse feel better then feel worse after been vaccinated the problem is to find out more we would have to conduct trials where so long haul words get posted 19 back scenes and and others get placebos masquerading as covert 19 back since i don't think that's going to happen to be honest in the current climate right now i can only say that the general consensus seems to be that long haul ors should also be vaccinated and

some anecdotal reports say it might help with some things. derek williams then he'll be back to on some more of your questions tomorrow that's all for now thanks for watching stacy.

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