this is g.w. newsline for from berlin in tonight an idea to get corona virus vaccines into more arms the united states says it now supports waving patent protection for coated 1000 vaccines but germany is pushing back the chance for medical saying this is not the solution to vaccine shortages also coming up tonight despite fears that it could further divide society legislation to exempt immunize people from 1000

restrictions is set to become wall here in germany and it is this the 1st post writes it question angry french fishermen protesting in the english channel over new rules limiting their access to waters closer to france then the u.k. and more prison time for hong kong democracy activists joshua wall will spend an additional 10 months behind bars after pleading guilty to taking part in an unauthorized protest. i'm off to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and to all of you around the world welcome germany is pushing back against u.s. support for an idea to speed up coronavirus vaccinations in poor countries the bite administration says it now supports waiving coded 1000 vaccine patent protection

the german stance is in line with that of pharmaceutical companies who say the move would not eliminate vaccine shortages wednesday's surprise announcement by the white house is drawing mixed responses. it was a stunning change in policy for the u.s. the trumpet ministration resisted efforts to suspend patents on covert 19 vaccines but president joe biden chose a different tack the word from u.s. trade representatives was extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures the move was welcomed by many in a tweet the head of the world health organization described it as monumental. the proposal already had the backing of some $100.00 countries in the world trade organization proponents say suspending patients on coronavirus vaccines will boost production in less wealthy countries and fast track an end to the global pandemic

but pharmaceutical companies criticize the proposal they say the decision will lead to more disruption and stifle innovation in the future the european union has said it's willing to discuss the issue with the u.s. but european commission president it was a laugh on the line said in the meantime rich countries could do more to distribute the vaccine that they already have in the short run however we call upon all vaccine producing countries to allow exports and to avoid measures that disrupt supply chains. the patent wavers are not expected to come quickly u.s. trade representative say negotiations at the w t o could take some time. by dr amish he's a senior scholar at the johns hopkins university center for health security dr is going to have you on the program what do you make of this idea of waving patent

protection is that the way forward. no i don't believe this is the way forward i think this is the way backwards we know that patent protections and in electoral property rights are the engine of innovation when it comes to these bio pharmaceutical products that all our lives literally depend upon and if you do this you will basically remove the ability for companies to plan to invest because they're worried they'll be a worry that if something is successful all of that could be taken away and there's not going to be any reward or incentivisation for for these products and when the next pandemic or infectious disease emergency comes around what company is going to want to engage with governments if this is what what the result maybe the companies that received billions of dollars of taxpayer money every year to help them do research i mean that's not going to change well the government in many countries is crowded out a lot of basic science research and the other point is that when you look at

a company that was perhaps part of operation war speed in the united states and vance purchased advance purchase. requirements or advance purchase agreements as well as funding for manufacturing that's not the same thing as actually developing in these countries entered into contracts these companies entered into contracts with these governments about what would happen you can't really go back on that contract and say now intellectual property is not going to be respected after you've already set an agreement with these companies and i think really what they're what they're doing is very shortsighted in this is an attack on intellectual property writ large because we know that this isn't going to change anything in the near term this is going to be something that drags on for some time and and really what needs to be done is ending export restrictions of ending the supply chain issues that are going on in moving vaccine into those places medina's vaccine hasn't been patent in force since its existence and yet no other cut no other company is making the madonna vaccine what about production alpert's i mean i think you would agree with me that the output of vaccines is not at its highest

level what you more could be produced and yet that's not happening so who's going to change that. well i think that we are going to get to a point where we have enough supply and i think that's going to be i think we have to rely on the experts experts i mean that are manufacturing this you have to remember even if you get rid of intellectual property and you give a company the recipe for the pfizer vaccine or whatever vaccine it might be they can't just instantaneously produce it to the level of quality that pfizer can do for example so this is going to be something that's going to take a lot of time and what we really need to do is invest in manufacturing capacity of countries like india for example our major vaccine exports they have they know how to make these vaccines and they are making their own vaccines and they're making the astra zeneca vaccine this is really an issue of export restrictions and not allowing companies to sell globally and i think that we really have to think about this long range and what will happen if this is that if this is the pair that is going to be the new paradigm well i mean are we talking about a new paradigm or are we just talking about an exception here i mean we are in

a pandemic and if you look back in history penicillin for example the patent protection of penicillin was lifted during the 2nd world war because we were in a world who or the situation is similar with this pandemic when you agree. well what you have to remember is that this supposed this waiver goes through it's not going to change the trajectory of the pandemic because by the time it all happens this pandemic will have the supply of the vaccine from the manufacturers this is about the future and that's what i think is happening if this is a trial balloon going after kind of the foundation of what allows innovation in the by a pharmaceutical company because soon after this happened people are talking about doing about take taking this over to insulin or other medications and this is. an effort that people been engaged in for some time and i think it what it will really do is is kill the engine of innovation in bio pharmaceuticals and i think we can do this much better and i think intellectual property really has to be respected if we want to have these products that our very lives depend on continue to be produced

is a good point if it doesn't speed up the production of really isn't going to benefit the people who need the vaccines most that is for sure doctor from the johns hopkins university center for health security dr we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you thank you but here are some other developments now in german law me back to the easing of restrictions for as many banks need people as possible as the country's vaccination program gathers pace but the idea of loosening the rules for some but not for everyone doesn't sit well with everyone. meeting people outside with fewer restrictions. traveling today had to as i went out restrictive measures. liberties that will soon be possible for those who have been fully vaccinated in germany. the parliament approved legislation granting more freedom for those who have either been vaccinated against the corona virus or have recovered from

a cold 1000 infection the government says is not about granting privileges but reinstating rights. but we're talking about people who have been isolated in their care homes restricted to their rooms without contact to others people who are suffering they should be allowed to enjoy their meals together in the dining hall but german seem very much divided over the issue among you can create too much disparity within the population but at the same time you have to make sure that you somehow find a balance solution. i'm in favor of giving freedom back to those who are no longer pose a risk but it would mean that people who don't get vaccinated for whatever reason are 2nd class citizens experts warn that there will be a lengthy transition phase before a large part of the population is vaccinated. concerning the contact risk trick sions in public places i wonder whether it makes sense to

create such a visible social division for a certain time if. i hope of course that it will only be a short transitional face. after passing germany starck the country's opera house is expected to give the bill the green light to lose and frustrations for vaccinated people who have recovered from 19 could be in place as soon as next week. here are some other developments in the pandemic indonesia has banned travel during the popular homecoming period celebrating eat alpha tier incidents of 1000 cases have been falling but the government wants to prevent a repeat of last year spike in deaths after the holiday pharmaceutical giant pfizer and by on tag of announce that they will donate doses of their covert $1000.00

vaccine to athletes taking part in the tokyo a limp exam paralympic games russia has approved a single dose version of its sputnik the vaccine sputnik light will be exported to international partners to increase the speed of vaccinations. here are some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world a ugandan former child soldier who became a rebel commander has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes domenico was convicted by the international criminal court on charges including murder rape forced pregnancy and using child soldiers when he was leader of the lord's resistance army european union foreign policy chief joseph burrell has asked member states to contribute to a military training mission in mozambique to help the country contro a.z. hardest insurgency if his request is approved troops could be sent in the coming months voters in scotland are going to the polls on thursday in an election that

could decide the fate of its independence movement 1st minister nicola sturgeon says a win for her scottish national party would be a mandate for a 2nd independence drive to break away from the u.k. . well around 50 french fishing boats spent the day block hitting a harbor on the channel island of jersey they were protesting against post breaks it fishing rules which the french say unfairly restrict the ability of their vessels to work in waters controlled by the u.k. british and french patrol ships monitor the protest it ended without incident. french fishermen and women pour into st heavy air harbor blocking any large ship from leaving their angry the island of jazzy is a self governing british crime dependency and has become the epicenter for the disagreement over prospects at fishing rights the island is closer to france than

it is to u.k. and many french boats used to fish in the surrounding waters. you know who would be who where do we come today because we have always fished in these waters we've always fished here and then over night they take away all our fishing rights. these are agreements we've had for a very long time. but now they must apply for a pair met from the jersey government they say the process is unfairly restricting . but i thought you were not happy with the licensing restrictions they handed out to us we should have had licenses to fish as we wished without any restrictions on the species. u.k. authorities have pushed back claiming that they have done all they can to accommodate french concerns as you already licensed so before you vessels great price. they will be clear that so there's no process the remaining 17 also.

for the days or so i think it's fair isle except. they saw. both countries sent naval vessels to monitor the situation tensions over fishing rights have been simmering for days after jessie's requirements for a fishing license were published last week. france even went as far as threatening to cutoff. the 2 sides failed to reach an agreement when officials from jazzy met with some of those blocking the port but the french both left after their protest. to return as one of america was urging the world to focus more on the climate crisis despite the coronavirus crisis she appeared alongside british prime minister boris johnson at a virtual global climate summit merkel said the world wide carbon pricing could be an instrument for curbing emissions and the event called the petersburg dialogue is

being co-hosted this year by germany and the u.k. and it's focused on gaining greater commitments to curbing greenhouse gas emissions . and johnson both called for international solidarity against climate change and not to let the financial toll of the pandemic deter them from in besting in the plant. viendo in germany we have resolved not to make up financially for the pandemic by contributing less to economic development less to climate protection or less support for biodiversity but instead to do more internationally in these areas if. it is really up to us in the wealthy economies just to walk a mile in the shoes of developing nations who are more likely to feel the effects of climate even more now i'm joined by carla a german climate activists from the friday for futures movement it's good to have you on the program what do you make of what we're hearing from the petersburg

dialogue is this enough. it is definitely not what we see is that there are 2 areas where actual climate politics right now are not enough on the one hand side we have germany which is right now saying well we are climate leader by announcing a climate target or a climate neutrality in 2045 which is 10 years too late to actually make an impact or reaching was same below that 1.5 degree target joe you must get climate neutral by 203510 years before what is now proposed as a goal and the 2nd even more problematic take as germany. is one of these some very cheap between nations is that we're talking about climate financing right now here which is a really important aspect of the paris agreement which just often overlooked as the interest industrialized countries have said that they will give money to countries most affected by the climate crisis to help them escape the impact of the climate

crisis and dr consequences but lansdown we only have. billions from the actual proposed 100000000000 so there is a huge gap which needs to get built well let me ask you what needs to be done and what concrete steps would you like to see in order to reach these climate targets by 2035 instead of 2045. gemini the most important aspect would be to have the coal face out put much to the front right now germany has the coal face up plan for $28.00 which is at least 8 years today we must say plays out whole the dirty as possible you know we have until at length his place and. after that we also must stop the subsidizing the cost of the will is as we do it right now with the billions each year which is absent at mit the climate crisis and funding possible through taxpayers' money you know that there is

a national election coming up here in germany in september transamerica will be stepping down the greens are leading in the polls right now are you hoping things will improve in terms of climate protection if the greens in government leading the government well the greens are really good at it now in saying that they're like the climate percy in germany and they have the trust from the people who actually want to mission and politics but when you look at what they actually proposed they do not have a plan or politics which are consistent with the $1.00 degrees target so they also need to step up their game to actually your party does something for reaching the one i like to. call aris men with fridays for future we appreciate your time your insights tonight thank you thank you. and here are some more stories that are making headlines around the world police targeting drug traffickers raided

a rio de janeiro's slum at least one officer and $24.00 suspects were killed men were seen on local television fleeing on to rooftops rio police killed more than 5 people a day during the 1st quarter of this year according to one study former maldives president mohamed nasheed was injured in a blast near his home authorities say the 53 year old is being treated at the hospital and is urged the public to stay away from the area of the calls of the explosion still unclear. a leader of thailand's pro-democracy movement has been released on bail as she awaits trial for defaming the country's monarchy. a cruel has been on a hunger strike for more than a month she faces up to 15 years in prison for her involvement in protest rallies last year. earlier this week the g 7 group of nations wrapped up a major summit by officially accusing china of human rights abuses against its

minority muslim population a growing number of countries even say china's actions amount to genocide beijing refutes this criticism it has even created a public campaign against the critiques including films set in the northwestern shin john region the main home of the weaker people in china. critics call this chinese movie showcasing the life of muslims a whitewash. they say the chinese state sponsored music oh the wings of songs is designed to deflect criticism of the government's policies in she. says. a week and a hand chinese man come together to fulfill the musical dream the film is big on spectacle but has no room for the human rights abuses beijing has been accused of. the reality for a week a muslim looks rather different more than

a 1000000 have been detained in camps across province a recent rights watch report says that the oppression of the majority muslim population inching jank has reached unprecedented levels and has included the destruction of mosques and harsh prison sentences for simply sharing islamic religious material. china night the existence of the camps but later defended them as training programs and part of its counterterrorism. program. in mid april china's state. released a documentary about life in. presenting prosperity freedom of choice and opportunities for muslim. activists have condemned it as a gruesome distortion of reality. where he is one of hong kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists. will be spending even more time behind bars has been

sentenced to a further 10 months in prison for participating in an unauthorized protests last june. serving a 17 month sentence. when activists just go along was brought to court he most likely knew his jail term would be extended hong kong authorities have been tightening their grip on freedom of expression in the city he's already serving jail time for his role in pro-democracy protests but now he's been sentenced to an extra 10 months for participating in a visual last year that commemorated the victims of the $989.00 tiananmen square massacre. and we are very disappointed in how. to save our rights. to feel especially. for years hong kong was the only place in china where people were allowed to mark

the anniversary of beijing's crushing of the chinese democracy movement until it was banned last year. and many other activists have fallen victim to hong kong and beijing suppression of dissent following months of anti-government protests beginning in 2019. was due to be released in november he's now lucky to be behind well into 2023. correspondent has been chosen as one of the winners of this year's human rights press. by hong kong's foreign press club the authority. for this report. about hong kong protesters who were shot by police and subsequently found themselves facing criminal charges democratic rights including press freedom have been rolled back in hong kong following china's security crackdown in response to mass protests graduations.

spain has administered millions of corona virus vaccines in a bid to fight the pandemic one elderly residents in the country they are finally getting the chance to go outdoors after spending months inside stuck indoors. it's an outing this group of elderly residents in spain could have only dreamed of after months of living in isolation and cooped up in a nursing home it's finally become a reality around 50 residents and stuff from the cause of their day care home a newly vaccinated. and now they embark on a journey a fresh air and the wonders of madrid's zulu inhabitants. spain's 1st wave of the current virus pandemic told through the country's care homes killing nearly $43000.00 people last year many of the residents faced tough restrictions on movement and visiting rights authorities have since launched

a nationwide campaign to inoculate all frontline workers and the elderly. point is i mean it's good to leave to break the monotony of the nursing home especially as we've been confined there for so long it's nice to get outside so i decided to go out and see the world. first off an excursion is meeting beings ing the giant panda as he waits for lunch. with the. next step flamingos gathering in their dozens. and an elephant getting his daily wash. myself. paid for residence and stuff the outing was a delightful change to what had long been the new normal only to see or no doubt whatever the reason was clearly to me i mean i feel as if i was in my village many

years ago in the middle of nature listening to the birds which i haven't heard for a long time so for me it's a great day. i'm a bit tired but it's compensated by the pleasure of seeing and hearing what's around us. so yeah yeah there you go your way out of it a lot of it out only yesterday was a very exciting day they were really looking forward to coming out again to getting back to normality to being able to do this activity in the open and enjoying nature the animals at the zoo it's really good today we had forgotten about pain us. in the same as all the others a lot of us. as spain looks to relax its knock down mills some of the most vulnerable when it's taking back their freedom and look forward to venturing out another day. you're watching the news here's a reminder of our top story this hour germany is against the removal of the vaccine

patent protections and says the protection of intellectual property is necessary to spur innovation but this comes after the u.s. publicly back plans to improve vaccine supplies by temporarily suspending patent protections the e.u. says it's willing to discuss the idea. after a short break i'll be back to take you through the day to protect the patents to protect the people what is the ethical way to vaccinate everyone on the planet we'll be right back.

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means more companies in more countries could possibly produce the vaccines the european union signaled today that it is considering following the us.