the book at the bridge to a breakthrough success in testing afforded means we need to double down on noise and a lot of areas feed into and move towards a locked on one for a strong lock on a scale more data base chief international editor richard walker welcome richard what do you make of aman last let's call. this is definitely increasing fill the likelihood of a tough a lot down coming in as you say it's just early he's not the only point clearly for this is a very important voice so he is the leader of that important states in north rhine-westphalia and the the main thing is he's also the leader of uncle a medical's own party conservative c.d.u. but really what he seems to be reacting here is the reality of the situation in germany in the way of the coded 19 crisis that is being driven by the british variant that emerged in the u.k. at the end of last year caused many deaths and is growing very rapidly around

europe and the number of infections is really rising very rapidly slight blip downwards around easter holidays the health authorities are close not registering everything but the trajectory is very serious and one key number was just announced today of the number of 4000 people in intensive care with coded 1000 significant number of those people will die and that number is also increasing rapidly and then there's the brutal truth of the matter that germany has only vaccinated to give the 1st dose of vaccination to about 12 percent of its population that is nothing like enough to slow down this 3rd wave so i mean actually talking about what he calls a bridge lockdown or a bridge to a time where more people of executed but at the pace of vaccinations right now it's probably going to have to be pretty bridge. when you much of what you've just told us 3 weeks ago when the german chancellor i'm going to mco announced this strict

ace to lock down a decision she then reversed and then apologize for so what changed. yeah i felt well how much time if you got i mean the reality here in germany is not just about the pandemic it's about the politics and what we have what we've been witnessing of the nice last couple of weeks is really a power struggle happening on 2 separate levels in the very heart of the policy on the one hand you have a kind of power struggle between the federal government led by angela merkel and the individual states which all have their own leaders like common lash it in north rhine-westphalia angela merkel has generally been pushing for a tougher national line to deal with this 3rd wave the individual states who have different views but what unites many of them is that they want to defend their own turf it's up to us to decide what goes on here in lash it is that the head is at

the center of that power struggle and has even been openly bickering with his party clearly angela merkel so that's the one power struggle the other one is about not going to stand again last it is the new leader of a party with this cd you have been plunging in the polls amid the you know the slow pace of the vaccination campaign corruption scandals and many other things and he has a more popular rival emerging into the limelight marco souter who is the leader in the state at the various so all of these politics all of these power struggles going on at the same time is this relentless the way he's moving up maybe it's it's no wonder that germany is in such a muddle elliptically over what to do but it's what's interesting is that the public don't seem to be in such a muddle or so and this was referred to as well that a majority of the public do seem open to taking a tougher line they see those numbers they see those people in intensive care so

that the public seems to support this is partly that the politics has to catch up with that. richard walker chief international editor thank you. and take a look now at some of the latest developments in this pandemic at new day the case numbers in india have passed 100004 the 1st time i don't you know has the highest recorded infection rates in the world for to go visited some of its restrictions as case numbers for all from today bars and restaurants are allowed to serve to serve guests seated outdoor tables and the jerusalem post is reporting that pfizer has halted shipments of vaccine to israel after the country reportedly failed to pay for the last batch. well thor's is in indonesia and east timor say dozens of people have been killed in flash floods and landslides triggered by tropical cyclone serota every winds and torrential rain pounding the cluster of eastern indonesian islands as well as they bring east timor and mergence the teams are struggling to reach some of the affected areas. a human chain to escape the raging waters

rain storms have triggered landslides and overflowing dams leaving small communities inundated. rescue workers use whatever resources are available to bring survivors to safety. the water has risen up to my head and it's still not stopping we need help right away. your village is cut off yes the waters reach the 2nd floor the military police and disaster agencies are helping coordinate the emergency response indonesia's president has offered his condolences for the dead and called for vigilance. but as i urge everyone to follow the directions of local authorities regarding the danger of floods and landslides due to extreme rainfall. in neighboring east timor government offices were beset by the storm's effects. as for the moment we are cleaning the mud because of the flood that happened in the

vicinity of the presidential palace. rescue efforts in both countries have been slowed by damage bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment the remoteness of some affected areas is also complicating operations to fully assess the damage. there are more stories making headlines around the world as protesters in man ma continue to defy the military rule this malaysia and brunei say the leaders of the countries in the region to discuss developments activists say 6 more protesters were killed at the weekend the military is trying to stop the uprising with lethal force after launching a coup in february. at least 25 people have died in bangladesh after a ferry capsized on the river south of the capital dhaka vessel collided with a cargo ship on sunday night and sank people on board were heading home after the government announced a week long coronavirus lockdown. palestinian president mahmoud abbas is heading to

germany for what officials have described as a routine health check 85 year olds a heavy smoker though there's been no indication that he's the moment he received his 1st dose of corona virus or vaccine last month. a course in israel is calling its 1st witnesses today of the resumption of the corruption trial of prime minister benjamin netanyahu with the netanyahu has appeared in court where he faces multiple charges including bribery and fraud he could be jailed they found guilty trials is expected to last years israeli politics is in chaos following another inconclusive general election last month president rubin rivlin is holding talks with political parties to work out who should be asked to form a new government. so it's a t.w. correspondent time here kremlin in jerusalem welcome tanya how will those efforts to form a coalition government be affected by the fact that mr netanyahu is also in court on trial. well it all hangs still in the balance

and you know these 2 major events today are basically a coincidence they show how many problems this country is facing some one hand as you said the evidence phase of this trial that started last year has now started that's considered to be very important prime minister binyamin netanyahu was in court today he listened to the opening remarks by the state prosecutor and then he left on the other hand the consultation process has started to present rivlin is since the morning he's meeting with party delegations those party who have made it into the knesset the israeli parliament and they will we commend who they would like him to task is forming the next coalition government so you know on the one hand you have to political stalemate because none of the 2 blocs has really a direct or clear pass to form this coalition on the other hand you have

a sitting prime minister who is now standing trial again in a busy court phase and how serious are the charges against him. whether it's 3 cases and in israel the known according to the filename so it's case 100-200-4000 mr netanyahu has been indicted for for fraud to preach of trust and in one case private this pertains to case 4000 that let's just said mr netanyahu olsen is position as communication minister has provided regulatory benefits in return for favorable media coverage and we heard one of the key witnesses today speaking about how the owner of one of the major websites in israel was also defended and has pushed for a favorable coverage the state prosecutor had said in her opening remarks that she

sings to mr netanyahu and mr netanyahu has. has abused his power by a strong words from her but netanyahu binyamin netanyahu has always said he denies all the charges and he has called it a return to get him and his family from his political opponents ok so he certainly got his hands for the court case and hoping to form the next government how does he how does this this long serving prime minister manage these 2 critical events in his life. well he certainly about to clear his name but at the same time he wants to be the one to 4 in the next government but i'm not sure if that is really in his hands now because the trial the pace will pick up now the church just scheduled 3 hearings per week it will take a long time at the same time now the consultation process is in the hands of the israeli president. he will have to decide by wednesday who he thinks has the

best chances to form a coalition now this person will have 1028 days and even an extension to do so but it will be some more weeks until we know whether there will be a government or not in the coming weeks time in jerusalem thank you. to jordan where the former crown prince in the house side has said in a voice recording that he will defy army or this restricting his freedom movement and speech and times it was placed under house arrest amid allegations that he and other high level officials were plotting to destabilize the kingdom the prince denies being part of a conspiracy and says he's being silenced for highlighting corruption and incompetence according to jordan security officials the king's half brother bin hussein had been under investigation for some time the country's foreign minister said the former crown prince was trying to mobilize tribal leaders against the

government with support from abroad. the investigations monitored interference including calls with foreign parties regarding the suitable timing to start steps to shake the security of our steady jordan. 16 people including a former advisor to king abdullah and another member of the royal family were arrested the military initially denied arresting hum's up and hussein and said it had issued him a warning for his actions but in a video statement sent to media on saturday prince holmes a claimed he had been placed under house arrest for associating with critics of the royal family there is no conspiracy. there is. it's my movement has restricted its. strip to its people. to try to strike from the fundamental.

though he no longer holds an official title that remains a popular figure in the country. in my view it's just not right for prince hamza to be linked to these people these are people who jordanian see as questionable who are really frowned upon. in what. we do not want to see anything no matter how small happened in this country this country is known and stable and secure and i ask god to have this country remain stable and secure. and many see the stability in king abdul of the 2nd he has enjoyed widespread popularity during his reign jordan is widely seen as an island of carbon a troubled region strategically located between israel syria saudi arabia and iraq

the u.s. u.k. and several arab nations have all expressed their full support for the reigning monarch. is a political analyst and columnist in the jordanian capital amman he told me more about the prince's new message. he's he was explaining what's happening to him again and in a way to fusing the way the sheaf of the joint forces talk to him and ask him not to move or to limit his movements so basically. we cannot rely on this video as this is refusal because it might mean just a reaction. regarding the way. he like the prince they didn't like the idea that he was ordered by the sheeple of the army not to move i think this is also something that a delicate usually such delicate problems or since the problems within the family

should be sold within the family so basically i think now is the hashemite family and this is what was said yesterday that this is a problem a problem that will be sold and tackled within the family it's earth so it is not how it is being see as bickering within the family we have we have a senior member of the family being accused of plotting a coup and being put under house arrest do people really expect this to be resolved internally as it were or 1st yeah this is this is a very big surprise in jordan or we never witnessed such thing in gordon this is very new for the jordanian culture and the go damien society was taken by surprise from this news and i guess yes norm everybody expects this to happen that at the end the family will sort its problems from within and i think it needs a lot of wisdom now there is no need for further escalation. i think

this is for the best for everybody jordanians the kingdom and the family itself so this family feud if i can put it that way. do people think that was actually a coup attempt or is this just too half of us fighting. well i have to be honest with me as an analysis i cannot find elements of any coup. in the whole scene when we talk about a big word and there's no elements we never see any strange movements from within the system or institution or up out of this or even people. who were accused to be mobilized so basically i cannot see any coup yesterday the minister said that we are in many. movement which means there was no. everybody here believes that it's just this collation from within and the possibility of any coup from the

beginning it was. good talking to you thanks so much for joining us our. take a look at some more news from around the world and now emergency crews in the u.s. state of florida are trying to prevent a reservoir from bursting and spending millions of gallons of toxic water officials warn of a catastrophic flood if a leak at the reservoir is not dealt with more than $300.00 nearby homes are being evacuated. protest and will gary assert ruling party headquarters as partial results show that one sunday's parliamentary elections opposition populist party is also finished strongly prime minister boyko body soft is likely to struggle to form a government final results are expected on thursday. congress' government is clamping down on independent reporting on the corona virus pandemic according to an internal memo only one state run media company is now allowed to film and take

photos of hospitals and doctor surgeries prime minister viktor orban is facing international criticism for his restrictions of the media. covered 19 can leave sufferers with lingering symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath the w.'s london correspondent burg at mass has been catching up with an operatic voice coach who's turned her talents to helping people suffering from so-called long coated to breathe more easily again. blowing bubbles to help with. susie zuma is a trained vocalist. she has developed special greeting exercises patience and for some of them it's a bit too hard work at the moment but what it does is it just allows your voice a little bit of a chance to unpressed. she says it's thanks to susie that she feels well again and is able to take a new hobbies just a year ago she was suffering from a lung infection and needed oxygen 3 months own i remember feeling

so fatigued breathless i mean literally from my bed to the bathroom i would just get breathless. was. the sheba i never dreamed that of little people seeing us from the english national opera would be the ones to help her brief arms down to show the highlights in weekly zoom sessions participants learn to relax and improve that posture and most of all to breathe and just hope that from men we think a lot about lowering breathing down because. if you're over the freedom you're taking in not so bad and i actually tend not to be expanding so just giving people tools to slow things down and i think the minute my mind is really out. of this.

now being part of a group is hugely important. and . i could have never imagined coming out of that darkness all by myself so it's been a huge support system for me it's like my family now we had i guess you can say a common purpose to get better and what be more beautiful way to think. out and heal them at the same time music and meds that have come together and this unique project and it's been so successful that it's now being rolled out in covert clinics across the u.k. sound. shiba dreams of singing on a real opera stage together with others like her and that dream could come true paying eat as soon as could be prescriptions allow international opera plans

to stage a very special project for the patients. to breathe again. the . well the sports and sunday's big game saw ballin host head in the berthing darby when you're looking for a win that would keep them in the hunt for european qualification and keep their city rivals mired in relegation troubles but have had other ideas. were forced into a change for the darby. positive coverage 1000 test meant alexander was pressed into service in goal. urged on by their funds fireworks outside the ground when you started with a bang. reacted well to push over clichy approval 2nd minute header. but there was nothing the stand in keeper could do moments later. a rocket from

underneath made it one nil to after 10 minutes. i it looked like it would take an easter miracle for hair to get back into the match and one julia arrived when the referee deemed this challenge and material game dizzy worthy of a penalty. dirty look at back he was stepped up and sent to salute of the wrong way 11 after 35 minutes and that's the way it finished after a 2nd half in which no one could quite get it right in front of goal. the spoils shared in the darby so the point was done neither sight much good. so here's a look at the current standings munich of move 7 points clear of 2nd place leipsic fallsburg and frankfurter at 3rd and 4th on your 7th in the 2nd half the table you'll see had near the bottom of 14th 2 points above the relegation zone.

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