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resources to fight the virus are limited that is why there are priority lists for vaccination 1st we must protect those most at risk but are we really doing that what about children their way down at the bottom of any priority list besides there's not even a vaccine available for them yet. that leaves children with special needs especially vulnerable. welcome to our coverage and in special i want to johnson berlin good to have you with us and you just have to admire kids and their ability to deal with new situations i say kids every day on their way to school or in supermarkets with their parents and they're wearing their little face masks with such ease as if it was the most natural thing in the world but not every child can adapt easily and for some this virus is an additional risk to an already challenging life. physical

exercises i'm poor and especially for flavia the 14 year old has down's syndrome normally she doesn't do that with her mother but her physio therapist but since the coronavirus pandemic started the family has severely restricted their contacts because for flavia covered infection could be fatal and infect your own booked by mention madonsela of people with down syndrome an infection has much greater risks than. additionally we know very little about long term effects of this illness so even if she were to survive an infection you wouldn't know what would come after that. this is after the 1st family and how. therefore the family keeps to themselves physical contact with others is restricted the children are only ok finally allowed to play with this school happens online

all of this puts a strain on flavia what's wrong. with my go bye bye i cried quite a bit because school was closed so we had to do it digitally and that was stressful . and massive our flat. to top $1.05 we've noticed that flavia suffers enormously from this loneliness she sits in her room for hours she talks to herself more and more sure makes noise she just isolates ourself. want a cup of thaw. getting flavia are vaccinated against covered would help the family but no vaccine has yet been approved for under 16 year olds in germany clinical trials are still ongoing. it isn't test right it's what is wanted guns explain

these trials different age groups are tested and the close ups of asian that way the research is congressionally find out how the drug reacts with certain groups but they haven't finished them yet so using the pixie now is a bit like walking into a dark forest so to speak and don't invite them in severe. the family hopes that this dark forest will clear soon they don't know when the vaccination will be a proof of children until then they will do everything they can to protect bad daughter. of a more i'm joined by dr she's assistant professor of epidemiology and environmental health at the ronan school of public health at emory university in atlanta good to have you with us. please tell us 1st of all how much do we actually know about coded 19 in patients with d.s. and monica thanks a lot for having me and yeah so i actually know we classically 21 research society

conducted last scan a study on and he just was done some term and. and what we found when investigating more than 1000 units of 1000 people and probably 90 is that just a 1000. much more likely to die after having killed 19 than the general population so for example individuals with down's syndrome and korea and she and so there were television rates that when they are cardiac comparable to those from the general population who are 70 so and their mentality we're just as much higher than the general population why why is that what puts them at such high risk. so there's still different reasons one thing is that he does with down's syndrome in general are often south of harm premature aging so for example many of us with down

syndrome are cowards or very likely to develop dementia at a very young age so in their forty's many of them already have to mention and the reason is that they also often suffer from immune dysfunction so as an example individuals have found some aren't so they are known to be the most vulnerable to all the other kinds of especially disease and not no more you have quite a sample so it's unfortunately it's not surprising that they are so mobile are obliged to cope with 90 right so when when the mother in this report that we just saw says she's she's terribly worried about her daughter you just basically agree that she has every right to be that worried how can she better protect her. yeah so 1st of all i really want to highlight that the high mortality rates that are observed among and it was down some who are particularly present for the u.s.

was down syndrome about the age of 40 so we only found very few. deaths among those downs and so was really really rare but just similar as in the general population so that's at least one good thing i don't because nevertheless that doesn't mean that parents often use with down's syndrome don't have to worry because as i already mentioned death is not the only yet outcome of this disease and we still know so little about the long term effects of cold 19 and also. other. complications might be more prevalent in my circumstance and them then i'm actually ruled out on some cost and as a part to protect them but the other problem is that it's arsenal. yes it's a hot thing to do and i have to certainly cause especially kids let's dance and grown they may as we already so saw in the video we they really need

a special care not only for their physical health but also apply carpenter and mental health so it's always an act of balancing and benefits and. at the moment our highest chance to really protect them as suspects a nation vaccination i know that in the united states teenagers at least from the age of 16 on words can now be vaccinated does this include teenagers with down syndrome. yes absolutely so in december the students would have to answer our crops and some of us high risk medical complications 19 so and then and january right and the rollout started at most states including the leader was with down syndrome and out for the 1st or 2nd priority group so and since march early april the whole country no country and it was done for can be

vaccinated against hope it 19 and that includes. yeah lots of teenagers are so starting at the age of 16 and i know that most european countries now are not now it's a vaccine aging interviews with down syndrome as it does now well known that they are at a higher risk for us to be a one team so so many european countries are so back sedating is down syndrome starting at the age of 16 all right so now we have to look forward to that and of course to vaccines for children that are even younger than that but for now thank you so much dr phil's from the road school of public health or to more university in atlanta thank you so much for your time thank you for having me. and of course we all hope that vaccination will bring back the freedoms we've enjoyed before the pandemic some sooner than us perhaps time to austerity.

germany or the e.u. be implementing a covert vaccine passport. yes though it won't be called that as it will also document people who've had the disease or have recorded recent negative tests in the e.u. is moving forward with what's being called a digital green certificated to facilitate movement within the block though it's still not yet clear exactly what rights it will confer there's opposition of course but but but proponents say government's current lee really have few other options after all long before the pandemic hit tourism had become a key pillar for for nearly every economy on earth and the last 15 months have just cut the industry off at the ankles europe relies on tourism heavily and desperate attempts to to restart it somehow someway have been going on since the

very 1st days of lock down over a year ago so what are the issues well there are many ethical questions but a lot of critics think the most serious is that a certificate could lead to discrimination against people who for whatever reason haven't been vaccinated or or at least not yet especially if the documents are used to limit their activities and their own countries by their own governments there are also big practical and technological barriers to overcome in play mentoring certification systems especially when it comes to a data privacy and secure. the potential fraud is another big issue despite the many hurdles the plan is to have the program up and running by june in order to

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a whole new era of post-modernist design. well under normal circumstances the soundtrack of berlin is a pulsing score of electronic baselines and it's one that continues into the wee hours of the morning as techno lovers the world over can attest but with the capital still in lockdown due to coronavirus restrictions the city's legendary club scene is mostly quiet and doing its utmost to avoid dying a slow death. people just don't. seem has been quietly hibernating for over a year due to the pandemic the photobook harsh captures of the atmosphere for talks. visited more than 40 clubs for the book. and. for noise to see fun letting go now they are just see

silence. and house is the title of the book. before coronas the club that's drawing people to the city parts of buildings global reputation countless people came to dance many people made their living in this world pounces promotes is passed off for the night. shiftwork 1st shutting the clubs means money troubles but also much more. for many people it's just a place where you feel good family colleagues guess there's a family atmosphere and it's a bit like home and. many cops want to remain home for people even if only digitally the community stays in contact through streaming platforms like here at the club correction the scene faces an unimaginable crisis says club owner pam

and i show best who also heads the burden club commission social media interactions help keep hope alive. on a facebook posting recently said he had seen that we are fighting that we are still here making an effort during our streams believing that we will survive and he said he also believes we will and that it had helped him. and that in turn helps us. you know. but the same has been hanging on for 13 months now and they know by now that streaming is no replacement for the real fame. sting by now i am feeling the community out there while playing i know people are watching but the main thing is missing feeling closeness berlin's clubs will remain sharp for the moment but though working on new ways to party join the pandemic a trial event with limited numbers in mass and with social distancing took place

recently all attendees also needed a negative test some of you not last in concert with people even if you aren't allowed to move you know i'm happy to get dressed up and go to a cultural event again. germany has now hold to discount a test event because infection numbers are too high the clubs hopes that open events could take place in the summer. writing. in the composition we really do understand. where the confined space is compatible with the pandemic due to the aerosols and close contacts at the moment the only possibility is to go outside and it would be a blow if iran seems likely this is all taken away from us and even though we know vents like this are the problem. and they. could be running out for. and joining me to talk about this situation

is my colleague like a clue going micah when and how will the club scene be able to resume its activity there are 2 possible scenarios 1st that will be a very very long way back to what we had before because celebrating in the club has something to do with enjoying the loss of control not thinking of tomorrow but when the gaps do open again we will have a list on the corona conditions for at least 2 years because no club will be expected to open in berlin this year and then there will be hygiene concerts you'll need to have a negative corona test you have to be vaccinated and that doesn't sound at all like hey let's let our hair down but this 2nd scenario is maybe exactly like this you know the comeback of a rose trendies attitude that will have parties like we never have before in this

decade. hope this will be the case. but by the way there are still parties here in berlin very secret very for been a promise never been there but anyway lots of towns will be opening up ahead of us like london and new york and we will see their work in the future will happen and not without their dangers the secret part is also happening in places like paris. i've read about it there but it seems to me mike at berlin's club scene was was changed irreparably one might almost say before the advent of corona and by and covert 19 what you're going what your thoughts on that you're absolutely right because the times of a semi illegal club nights and dahlan are all there anyway although the people and tourists was still coming because of the miss of the ninety's party scene but rising rarely complains from new residents in gentrified neighborhoods has

destroyed this culture we see here and berlin has no empty spaces any well those on the go in places that creative people could use at their playground and last night but least the club scene has changed a bit anyway and going to club was getting more and more comfortable with how much so for us armchair small chilled you know this go down with ideas to use the club more for a community space was working spaces and the daytime in the dance for the night incredible now earlier today chancellor merkel spoke with people from the creative scene in berlin what did she have to say about the prospects for the cultural industries just just briefly. she did they brought out all the few complaints and she listened very closely but she made it quite clear as long as the daily incidence rates are as high as they are right now we have to be patient. but she promised to keep on supporting the cultural people it's true that we were almost we

were more careful in the last summer when the situation was was far less critical then and then it has become today so we're all waiting for better times and more people to get moving like a hermit. fingers crossed that things for the club scene and for the entire berlin summer will improve soon and thanks very much for your analysis and that back story mike a clue. and looking further afield to what was making headlines around europe today positive news coming from italy as restrictions their ease and cultural life slowly gets up and running again on monday the capital in museums in rome opened their doors to local visitors as did the famous coliseum right next door and in venice the iconic theater laugh in each day held its 1st concert attended only by youngsters between ages 18 and 30 tickets sold for a symbolic price of just $2.00 euros to bring that generation closer to music.

and now to an exhibition that is temporarily on hold unfortunately but could almost be seen as an antidote to the corona induced culture blues the memphis group emerged in italy in 1980 around architects it totally sucks us when a group of young designers sought to break away from the dog was a functionalism that governs modernist design and so for world design day at least we can show you how germany's in vitro design museum is currently celebrating its creations. it's an ode to color a tribute to artistic revotes and to life memphis lives. this is a movie to the life it's always been especially in more depressing times like right now a bit of a wake up call a bit of joys of. that chris sorry state what we desperately

need kick out the corona blues bring in that spring new feeling let's get back to living life again to the full and in technicolor but wait a minute honestly doesn't this just look like a garish kindergarten. the sort. that was really a shock when this group 1st appeared. these colors some satins were really something extraordinary. that was 980 a group of junk designers and architects founded in memphis it sounded a little bit like the american wild west but really it came from a land. the italians wanted one thing above all to free design from sober functionality this was a kind of anti powerhouse in the eighty's sorry curry's demanded pop culture and memphis delivered crazy patton's and colors. certainly be said

ok let's see if there's an something without thinking that there is a market in people. that. sounds like a great idea but a plastic laminated shelf in a snake and would look. and is this desk really practical for real life. so house and i don't want to host this you need or space these things needs to bring off from operable. somewhere brave enough called lagerfeld furnished his monte carlo apartment in memphis style. and memphis design still inspires imitators to this day this patch of land has got it and much of what's new on the eye of the scene would be unthinkable without memphis to be a scraper goes prove a group for example in architectural model isn't this memphis.

what we have done here is a county design and see more room for investment because you are planning precisely that which does not pay off. michelle's called. a statement where the of a tory. comey while all eyes also proof that memphis is alive she paints house for starts in london and this is her idea of a bridge in the financial district many underpasses could do with a bit of this kind of memphis. i grew up in the eighty's and just on the facts i don't know if it is even for a rules or they create their own rules in the zine i love and it's really yes very vibrant i find that when you join for and this bit of sense of humor i think investors and self irony is undoubtedly a part of memphis because who designed to chirp with he is rich and elegance is the

name of this memphis exhibition right now designers with a. so much of your luck they are like the breath of fresh air we need. well humor and fresh air are both great and new in boosters today sure so on that note to get outside every chance you can possibly get and join us again tomorrow all the best until then and do stay safe just.

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this is g.w. news live from berlin tonight a race against time as emergency code 19 medical supplies arrive in india oxygen and ventilators are needed for overcrowded hospitals where new patients are being turned away infections and death rates are growing exponentially in the country also coming up tonight the british prime.