as now i want to reach out to those women back home for balance by their social rules and inform them about that basic rights. my name is david and i work ah, this is the w a show coming up today of covert surge across until it islands a certain increase in car oh no virus infections has taken the whole deal by surprise. despite a good record affects divisions, we ask the countries deputy health minister, why that is, plus in bangladesh, a journalist is arrested for trying to report on the government handling of the pen demik we off. is the government trying to muzzle the price? and in hong kong, how releasing animals into the wires for good luck is proving anything but lucky

for the animals themselves. ah, lose my business manager, welcome to deed of the news. a shirt ledger could join us, one of the world's most exclusive holiday destinations. the motives is now grappling with a surgeon covert 1900 cases. nearly 1400 new cases were recorded by the island nation on tuesday. hovering a record high that's compared with less than 100 daily cases reported just one month ago. last week, the model decided to temporarily ban travel from several south asian countries. as the region faces a massive 2nd wave tourist from other countries with a negative p. c r test may still visit them. all these is famed results, but they are not allowed contact with the local population. and joining me for more

now is the minister of state for held in tamales and acting director general of health services. dr. sharma here. thank you for your time dr. my hate. what is behind this southern surgeon corona virus infections in the mall? dave's? thank you very much. we are in the process of evaluating this sudden so there are number of factors we believe is responsible for the current surge. one is there are new barriers that we, we are concerned about. and currently we are under investigation which we're inside there are. and also recently because of, from a don and a lot of movements have been happening in the measures are little bit relaxed for various reasons. so that may have had influence on that the so for,

for us of, for the actual cold for the 3rd wave that we have. these is not entirely clear. but what we've noticed is from january at the beginning of coffee after a year, we bought a 20 percent increase in cases recently. so we, the numbers are, as you know, roughly we have a population of 600000 people leaves. and every day we have 1400 to 500 case has been positive right now. so we have introduce some measures to control this situation, right? you're talking about the variance or is widely circulating indian variant. one of the variance you're looking at well, we being the closest neighbor, any effect in india,

we will obviously be cautious on on that. so we have not, we have not identified any particular barrier. we from time to time we do spend, we'll do, you know, mic sequencing. modi's don't have the capacity to and alive. magic very and so we do the piece out testing. and when we suspect we send samples. so we are currently waiting full of that information. but we up up regulation and the way we are working we are assuming that there is a possibility that we may have variance engine barriers in our community and may be responsible for this search. right. what do you, where are you with the status of vaccinations? i mean, last we had the roughly 60 percent of the population had received at least one shot

of vaccine. i'm wondering if you think that this is a vaccine resistant variant you're dealing with. well, you're right. we are actually very fortunate to have a large number of our population vaccinated. in fact, our eligible population, 6769 percent. in fact, nature with 1st those all the 33 percent is vaccinated. speed, 2nd dose completed the vaccination. we don't actually believe that there is registers, but you know, that actual data remained to be seen. we believe up the search easy to do with more of movement happening within them. all of these as well as that additional variance might be circulating in the population. but there is no evidence to show that, you know,

the vaccines are ineffective to the, the new cases. what we have actually seen is also the cases that are being admitted to hospitals. the, the people are most severe is the people who people who happen to have the vaccination. right? you know, there is protection and people, they are less severe when they get the disease. that if those who have ad vaccination and those who died, majority of them have not received the explanation. right. dr. sharma here the minnesota state for health for them all day. and thank you so much for your time. thank you very much. my pleasure. police in bunker, there's a rest of the prominent journalist for allegedly illegally obtaining information on the country's response to the current about expand demik, rosie islam was arrested for allegedly photographing documents related to the government purchase of vaccines. islam is well known for investigative reporting on

the country's health sector. she's been charged with the colonial official secrets act, which carries with it a sentence of up to 14 years imprisonment. what even death about them, islam from dw, israel has been following developments for us and joins me now for more out of the rules. you know, islam has been charged with illegally taking photographs of certain documents. does the government have a point? lou today slam has been working as an investigative jupiter for years, been buying this as she worked at that daily newspaper the most influential daily in. that's how this in country islam or that the minister of health on monday to do her job. as a journalist, c l diddly use her cell phone without permission to photograph some documents related to government negotiations to buy or not does vaccines while she was there, according to government, over shell, as you know, she has been edited on george. it's off a bleaching a colonial office. she has 6 act later on the day we get is it possible?

did not be that act was emitted in 1923 to prohibit taking photographs of sensitive documents without your permission. but it has really been used in the past exposed think islam should not be punished under the act for getting out of duties that their journalists elevated actions do not pause. and that's not true. it has been another issue. press been able to report on the government handling of the court. nobody's been demick freely. not really that groups say government crackdown on the media has intensified to during the course of a crisis in this earlier this month in newark, bit human. that's what it said by another journalist, risking arbitrary added torture and harassment under widely used digital security act. it said at least 247 journalist reportedly pub circuit to attacks harassment

and intimidation by state officers and other affiliated with the government. in 2020 journalists and rights groups often complain about the digital security act which limits press. they don't, the laws infected if us that go to fight against fake news by the wording of it is vague and it probably sounds abroad. more than $900.00 cases are filed under the act. with nearly $1000.00 people charged and $353.00 be gained. many of them journalist brings is the press in bunkerville, being muslim by the government. if that's what exposed think some of the newspapers have published editorials that isn't about how that difficulty kodiak has limited investigative rebooting on caught up. so in both being high level, obviously of the media has opted for self censorship to keep themselves faith. the added stuff route, you know, as we thought it morphia among the journalists in the country, islam,

thank you very much for that. the countries and territories in the region today, a mocking the birth of golf and the founder of buddhism in hong kong. some deputies observed the day by releasing captive animals into the wild practice known as massey release, but this believe it brings good fortune. but a conservationist see a different side. the practice has become a money making venture for pet stores and the animals often either don't survive in the new environment or the negatively alter the ecology. the hunt is on to capture and save. this turtle. she's a red era slider turtle. one of the lucky ones captured alive for resettlement. she's one of thousands of preachers that rescuers pull from both natural and very

unnatural settings. this one near a drainage outlet didn't make it really quite taken. why didn't it's not suitable for these turtles to live in places like these catch water drains or ponds because they're not a local hong kong species. if they were kept by humans as patsy, they won't be able to hunt in the while. they won't be able to catch the food they need and then they'll starve to death. or depending on whether they might freeze or die from the heat or whatever it be. why don't you say i got done this rescue group tries to save and nurse back to health tortoise is left to fend for themselves in the wild. that after many were sold and pet stores that cater to buddhists, especially around buddha's birthday celebration, the 8th day of the 4th month and the chinese lunar calendar. they believe the so called mercy release of turtles, lobsters clams,

or any confined animal will bring good karma. forgetting or perhaps ignoring natural laws of cause and effect. most you really have has potentially multiple different different risks that it puts our ecosystems to potential disease bacteria . virus parasites from, from other countries, from, from the collection source are all getting dumped without screening or, or without sort of consideration of, of the public health risk as well. the hong kong buddhist association says it doesn't condone releasing animals and admit some inappropriate practice had caused physical harm to animals and threatened the environmental balance. the intent may be to do good while bringing good fortune to oneself the outcome. not so good fortune for the beings supposedly receiving mercy and mercy releases. and that's it for today is of course, born a website over dot com, forward slash asia. we leave you today with pictures from south korea where people

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that's coming up. but 1st the pop singer who's polarizing russia. magnesia is an outspoken feminist. born not in russia, but in to jacob stand. and yet she's representing russia at this year's eurovision song contest with the song russian woman. while she received so much hate from her critics, that she almost pulled out of the contest altogether. but instead, she decided to ask women from all over russia to send her scraps of fabric, which she then sewed together into this dress is more than boy you used to add. now . russia is entry for this year's eurovision song contest, back home, half the country. think that's a scandal. they say militia is making fun of the ideal of russian women. and she's not even an ethnic russian herself. she was born into stan, her parents were refugees, song arose. it's ours, it's about russian women, the yacht, ash, and woman. yes, i am

a russian woman. we come in many different varieties. that's my message and annoying as many people, but russia is a multi national country. i am proof of that because many she is also a feminist. she campaigns against domestic abuse. and for l. g, b t q writes, some say her being sent by moscow to the se is a p r. stunt magnesia was surprised to be official bodies in russia were outraged investigators that they would prob some for extreme. and some of the dogs christians were up in arms, the head of the federation council was perplexed to use. i recommend you listen to the literature. absurd is rubbish in chicago, but i really don't know what he meant to be. a student who is to i trauma, broken family, cannot break things. magnesia, she says, women should leave the husbands if necessary.

the with 3 on the you can preach on this topic dramatically, but nobody wants to hear that. then you just some feminist. but if i do it with a touch or cell phone by when even people off and laughter can help to process the pain. because the pain is there for many years mother brought up 5 children on her own. she works as a cleanup, but now she's her daughters manager. she says she can see herself in the song she put, well, i'm also in the song. what are you waiting for? stand up and get going. yes, my name is curio, has been helped by social media. she says that in the beginning she had no chance of being shown on tv. no, wasn't with the solution for me it's important to be heard and believe me, it's not just the winners who get heard those get disconnected or mr. below. the end of the song and unexpected question. the message is

now being heard, even in russia. and you can read more about minis online and a d, w dot com slash culture. well, in the bolivian capital of la pause, traditional carnival dancers filled the street in protest against neighboring peru . they say the folks dance known as the motor not belongs to them. the long writing dispute re ignited earlier this month when career declared the dance part of its cultural heritage. bolivia, cultural minister responded that the more not i was quote, the identity of each and every bolivia. she said she would take her complaints to unesco. scholar said the dance originated with enslaved africans in the andes, the dances of their and slavers,

the netflix action movie army of the dead comes out this week and it's got a little bit of everything. this toby, a zombie warfare and a very high stakes heist. it's also the international, the view for one of germany's box office darling's mature strike hoover. he may be a household name here in germany, but now he's entering a world where hardly anyone's heard of him. hopefully that won't stop him from taking out a few. zombies. here's the latest by justice, lead director zach snyder. how would you like to make 50000000? on summer's eve. the story is simple. zombie epidemic has put an end to playing the slot machines in the gamblers, paradise of las vegas. but the casino votes hold millions of dollars. a commando raid led by scott towards is sent to pull off. an unusual heist german act mathias spike herfer is in the thick of

it is his 1st encounter with a zombie genre. and with director zach schneider, that was the director and d o p on army at the debt. so he was always with us, you know, when we were acting so he was always with us in the scene and he was directing at the same time. so i think it's the same so, but it's fun. it's like, it's like a very down to dream coming. true. like plays literally detail. he's been hired because of his particular skills. could they, peter is like a very handsome but very nerdy guy from good germany and yeah, and, but he's a safe group. so he's the most important person and in the team. because if he dies, there will be no saved that can be open. there. anybody else here who hasn't killed as well when it comes to killing?

it's all about the brain. right? one comes out. you should bring that up. any questions? yes. what if i took a break rock and smashing into the head? what would that work? yeah, yeah. copy that san francisco and try cover has long been a big grow at the german books office. he started by the movies and romantic comedies, fine millions. the y cover doesn't only appear in front of the camera. he's also active as director and producer. the money was one of his biggest commercial successes. me in 2016, he switch. john rose, acting in directing and producing you all wanted the 1st german for a series for the amazon streaming service before he could

try. copa has already finished shooting a prequel to army of the dead, and he's got to direct it to that's not as ami movie, but it's the highest movie, a very adventure movie. and you will see seems never seen before. and it will be really funny. it's about study arkansas character, so yeah, and it was great even to have the opportunity to shoot the pre quote for a firm that it and to even make zack's universe bombing of the debt. more comfortable and yes. and actually directly at the same time i love it. valentine, ami of the dad has brought much t s. y cofer to international attention. it's quite a calling card. the

violinist, mid dory started learning music from her mother as a child in japan. at 11, she made her solo debut as a guest within new york philharmonic since then, missouri hasn't just made her mark and the music world. she's also built a career around helping people this week in washington. she's one of the handful of artists receiving the kennedy center, honor for lifetime artistic achievement. this when you hear me dury on narry violence, you feel this is an artist whose ambition goes beyond just making beautiful sounds . over 40 years, she's been exploring the variety of ways people experience music. the now she's being recognized with kennedy center on up for lifetime artistic achievement this away this ana give me even

more of an incentive, even more of an opportunity to be able to connect more to collaborate more opportunities to reach out on to be working together with others and improve excited by that in missouri. it's also important to bring people together through music outside the concert hall. music sharing is just one of a number of charities she has founded since 2007. she's been a un messenger piece working in the poor, for example, to bring education to children and young people. she homes with fellow musicians in schools, refugee camps, and hospitals, the but she's well aware that music can't solve all the world's problems, but it can definitely make the world a better place. and through music,

one can gain many things to learn. many things, one can experience many things nation maybe even the ability to be able to get out of the median environment in her home town of new york, she initiated mid dory and friends back in 992. it's a free, full education program for children and young people in more than 60 schools with more than 250000 participants. ah, she also has some students whom she has been teaching regularly, even when the corona virus pandemic shut down much of cultural life. change but all so whether it's population performance or music sharing or joined

friends, they all have called at $900.00 support programs, which is all online. during the pandemic, missouri has made creative use of many technological possibilities, including with this new year's greeting card. she has also stage live concerts with cobit 900 restrictions. it changes the way we're interacting with each other is distance involved. it's difficult but because we're trying to overcome something different. sometimes it also gives us that little bit of a kick me music. it would actually fuse my interest in music music, but actually feels my energy work to be able to practice, to be able to do all of these things. the

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