the, you know, we are not afraid to happen. africa population is willing to try. and young people clearly have the solution, the future, you know, the 77 percent. no, every weekend on dw, the the hello and welcome to focus on europe. i'm laura bella. thanks for joining us today . coven! 19 vaccines are giving people here in europe. hope that a return to normality is soon within reach. the corona virus pandemic has put an

unprecedented strain on doctors and nurses. but on some parts of the continent, the pressure in hospital wards is now eating with fewer patients being admitted into intensive care. still, some european nation like romania are struggling despite a drop and infection numbers. their health care systems are crumbling, and the pandemic has laid bare the decades of negligence. and patrick the coven, 900 patients died and intensive care, but not from the virus. it's a good barcode that has hit deanna, but sheeka hard at both a personal and professional level. emanuel and diana bet you can have lost a close relative in the pandemic. but diana's grandfather did not die from covered 19 last autumn. he was admitted to hospital because of his corona virus infection. he was due to be released when a fire broke out on the board, killing him in manuel anti anna learned of the tragedy from media reports to

download that and he thought him what we were nervously sitting in front of the television. the i'm just on the topics that we didn't know what was going on. exactly. i'm the ones that i mean we didn't know if diane his grandfather was there a time moment. sticky song or diana that you can is there self, a doctor working with covert 19 patients in a different hospital. she was scheduled to take her specialist medical exam her day after the please return my call. but before i call my sister and told her listen to, i worked very hard preparing for this exam, and it's the most important. examine my life off home. but i don't want to find out tomorrow morning whether or not my grandfather died in the fire. please tell me more. is he dead or alive? that way i have a few hours to process the situation. so then my sister told me he is dead disco comedy. on the 9th of to fire 10, covered 1900 patients died in the intensive care units at the piazza nance,

hospital, the flames and toxic smoke. one medical expert thinks that the ventilators for the intensive care patients could have overloaded, the power grid, but hospital authorities are still awaiting the results of the investigation into the door so long as the police sealed off, both rooms were not allowed inside. the investigation is still ongoing. 3rd party and there was thick smoke that made it impossible to see anything. none of the patients were able to move. otherwise they would have fled along. but they were too hill thought a grovel at the oxygen supply to the patients further fed the flames. but it is unclear whether or not the blaze was actually caused by short circuit and faulty wiring. either way, the medical staff know the hospital equipment was in poor condition for wasting. they tried using fire extinguishers to be glad that they had problems. so skin wasn't, they were later found to have been faulty since then with all the fire extinguishers

in the hospital lift and replaced and look up, watch the maxima. this wasn't the 1st fire in the romanian. covered 19 ward. in late january, a fire broke out in an intensive care units into grass here to the per state of the medical facility could be to blame stuff, say, because the heating didn't work. metrics had installed electric radiators in rooms with high levels of oxygen. an explosion that occurred here to the investigation is still ongoing. land mix which a doctor in public health experts with the european union says it is highly likely the fires are linked to the per state for many hospitals. not only a large number of patients that were being treated an intensive care unit demand for oxygen was very high. and they just thought of the hospitals with electrical

systems from the 1970 s simply cannot handle the amounts of power mot. medical devices. there was no political desire to invest in hospitals. in the past decades, decision makers are not pushed for improvement. and our suffering from the consequences, itching, sharp, support the constituents of over the past 3 months, romania has seen 3 new health ministers. the current minister confirms the connection between hospital shortcomings and the tragedies in turn, the fires are connected to the state of the hospitals and their poor infrastructure doing for us. and i think the main reason for this is political instability, doctor that we in to put that in the form of reforms need to be initiated and seen through that regardless which government or minister succeed one another plan. i bet you is devastated by the thoughts that her colleagues lost patience due to faulty equipment. when i cannot believe it myself,

you go to hospital. your change was because i did. but then you die. there is a fight and it's going to my little one. when i just cannot fathom that his family is suing the hospital, but she wants to keep working as a doctor despite to shortcomings in romania the health system could come. i was about the shy hope that what happened will give me the energy to effect positive change. but for me, i hope i can soon process this shock so that i can devote myself fully to the people in intensive care. warm and they don't have any relative by their side. him and they're fighting for their lives through the library. she's warm and i like my grandfather did. here. i thought i asked the corona virus pandemic has revealed the dire state of remaining his health system in a tragic way. the country will need years to bring it up to date. it's an election with an outcome that many say it's all but guaranteed. syrian president,

bashar alice that is running for reelection at the end of may. but many syrians have been displaced due to the civil war and can't cast their ballots. more than 3 and a half 1000000 people fled to neighboring turkey. some fear they will never be able to return to their homeland. the allen, these family have spent the last 10 years and it's done rule, but they're longing for syria remains as strong as ever. there are moments in life in exile is especially like on holidays. when mohammed allow it and her family can only call their relatives not celebrate with them. years ago, and i'm on the allow we sled to turkey who escaped serious assad regime. they helped to return home soon after were monaco. but to this day with their relatives can offer them little hope. they think president bashar assad. you continue to rule syria, live michelle. one moment, as long as aside remains in power,

i won't consider returning that this government stands for murder, destruction, unexposed and with human power that will never be peace bucket will up my name feet . but this is what aside called peace. many parts of a little the allow is home city, lie in ruins. aleppo is under the control of government troops, but most of its residents have fled. many live in turkey, like the allow is in syria. mohammed allow, we earned a good living as a sign painter. in istanbul, he repairs motorcycles to get by his children haven't been able to go to school for 2 years now. kind of knew what the money i earned just covers to pair necessities as you can on the again this year we couldn't buy a children new clothes for the holidays. but in syria it's even harder than here.

there's virtually no worse should be thought 100 level in particular basic food. and if you are in short supply the relative, keep them informed about what the mood is like in their homeland. that president bashar assad is standing for reelection is like a slap in the face for many refugees. the. how about the shars elections? he's clinging to power, won't go of his own accord. accuracy went after every election and claim to be elected by the people during the holiday. the people have fled abroad just in reality, the only received few vote during the whole year. the allow we can't wait to return home, but mohammed has lost all faith in the syrian opposition. well, let's go. first revolution took place under wouldn't flag, and for would go little by little, never joined by new flags and opinions,

theater. more and more groups got involved and the revolution failed with, as they said, too many cooks spoil the broth. they allow, we say their children's memories of syria are fading fast. in turkey, the family can live without the fear of bomb, yet their future is anything but certain. the corona virus pandemic and turkey's economic crisis had hit these refugees, especially hard and made them even more homesick. and he started on jamal, i miss my relatives and all the gatherings and celebrations before the war with their hey, we were happy and life was good here. i feel lonely, holly without my mother, father or sister, one of one my heart a because they're not here and especially in holidays. awesome, kill them all done. it's really hard to have to live in a foreign country, the sabi yet, but with the syrian regime clinging to power, it seems millions of refugees like the allow we have to continue to wait before

they can return home. they were once on the brink of extinction, but now germany's was population is booming. conservationists are thrilled with their come back and they are now a protected species. but not everyone is howling with excitement. their next meal could mean big losses for animal farmers was usually 100 year in the forest, but sometimes they also target sheep, goats, and calves on the pasture. well, in the state of lower facts, city, a wolf named radi is dividing opinion officials have authorized his slaughter. yet despite an extensive hunt, he remains at large. many farmers feel helpless, missouri and easy are following the wolf trail. alongside wolf experts, christiane burger. the 2 wolfhounds are roaming through the roosevelt heath, thrown the look out for wolf, g, w 717 m, also known as ruddy,

was ruddy. the thought i will tell you, ruddy, has definitely been here before. as a dna analysis has shown, his occasionally helped himself to some of stefan rosa sheep, which is what i do know where he is. no. if i don't know much to the joy of animal rights advocates who regularly catch the wolf a camera. where exactly if this rare footage was recorded, remains a secret, but ruddy is known all over northern germany. this is the most notorious male wolf and ro devoted by ruder analysis, was confirmed that he just offended the 1st 4 times and it was him devoted. rosa says buddy and his attack, especially large numbers of animals, even carved and horses as the mobile fence around his posture is no good for them to shepherd had to keep watch at night. i had no other

choice but to sleep next to the sheep. so i slept in the car and i had a baseball bat with me in case of an emergency call line. and the keys in the nearby pony started cackling the 1st time they came on. and i remember thinking what's going on yet, but then the sheep started bleating august and i knew that the walls were here. office. so i got out of the car and chased them away on the thumbs. they came 3 times that night. since then, the wolf has returned here in occasions they have even lamed this area after him. roddy, the authorities say the leader of the pack poses a problem and shooting him is permitted but so far, ruddy has managed to escape, even if he does leave traces. got on definitely wolves vcs. yes. one definitely does that. you can tell from his consistency when your son has dried out now going

to talk, but if it were fresh, think they would still horribly so it could be really design. you know exactly what this could be rodeo is this ruddy? no. this wolf is fenced in and belongs to hunter frank. fuss! frank isn't sure if he's ever seen ruddy, but hunting them down is difficult. when you see a pack of 5 or 6 woo! nobody can tell them apart. i would anybody be able to tell which move to shoot? and as hunters who are out here every day, and we don't come across wolves every day for germany's woof population has grown considerably in recent years. according to official numbers, about 120 wolf packs currently live here with more expected to come. winter frank fuss the leaves and erecting higher fences than the wounds stefan rosa uses. to

safeguard animals, as if it's definitely possible to live in harmony with wolves, germany conflicts. so some for him. bob, so why don't you, why the life? because i can't afford to stay, can we put up around 40 fence is only one day that the heavy and they keep getting heavier. so as a lot of work, maggie. hi. offenses me my way. we have to do it whole by hand. but my employees say they will quit if we have to continue putting up more fences and i will quit by clinic. i support them. it's impossible to continue this way. so was there a struggle for survival? shepherd versus wolves in ruddy is territory. now. when will see and i'm protected sheep and they go for it as just a coincidence. and it's like if you and i are on the highway and we'd say i'm hungry, we've got another 100 kilometers to go. why didn't we stop to eat breakfast? and then you stop in the next service area to have a snack. it's basically the same thing. it's not like wal think i'm going to go get

some sheep from the pasture because they can't escape so i'll target them. and that they can learn. but when they get into the foster, it's all you can eat and helping them show chasing after a deer is more work. but radi and his pocket don't shy away from putting in the work wolves, primarily it came for woods and meadows. the oven dodged on sophia, we've got so much hoofed game in germany, like dears, dogs or wild pause, the mega, that's what guides the war population and their density home it was, this is more prime and more want feet of over the long. i don't know my solution. if only i had a crystal ball cycle will become vegetarians, stefan roses, animals don't seem convinced. they can only hope that shy and cunning ruddy and his puck will leave them alone in the future, or move on to

a new hunting ground. did you know that it takes more than 700 gallons of water to make a t shirt? well, that's not drinking water for a person to live on for 2 and a half years. the fashion industry is a major contributor to pollution, and the pandemic has only made things worse, with fewer clothes being sold during locked downs. many collections are gathering dust and are destined for the trash. well, it's a problem the long been on the radar and leads from a sustainable fashion designer from sweden. her goal is to stop fast fashion by breathing new life into old garments. you can start the revolution with a sewing machine. at least a small one says candidates to the sweetest designer is looking to take the fashion industry in a different direction. instead of producing new things, she thinks the fashion industry needs to do

a rethink. and you've already exists from, i mean, yeah, i think that it would benefit the environment if we up cycled old pieces of clothing instead of destroying them, chopping them into little bits and starting all over again to propose that we need to extend the lifespan of the goods we produce some and not only does that help the environment meet in my view, it also unlocks creative potential terms. the on, at the swedish pool of textiles, in poodles and southwest, and sweden. she aims to unleash this creative potential. what other times this could redesigning and closing manufacturers discard unsold goods or old stock work begins because one person's trash is another person is treasure. it means all of the us and i'm sure it's like this. we're discarded by a company that rents out work where cash, because they had holes and where the buttons were loose use. and so do i took them and created a new design for a young brand. in this case, even just we added

a colorful theme and a logo dentist, and we tied them both of the social media and the lindstrom shows what can be done with old clothes. she's either all of these pieces will combine them differently. anna says at 1st, she was political as an hearty cross. the type of many companies now realize how important sustainability is also their image. when a large swedish fashioned chain called and wanted to work with and only agreed if they used exclusively 2nd time. good. she makes old clothes new again now on a grand scale, getting a collection of shirts and blazes comprises 5000 pieces. and the company also believes in its commercial success in the yard. and if we launch a small collection and it doesn't pay off financially, it will always remain a nice. but if we do it on a large scale and approach it as a business model,

we can earn just as much with it as with a conventional collection. i think it can be quite rewarding him a month after month. new collection is flood into stores. production keeps getting cheaper and quicker. the result is fast. fashion doesn't sell, gets thrown away. but this machine could help to reduce the mountains of textile waste at the recycling facility in melma testing, how old clothes can be industrially recycled. this machine is able to precisely analyze the exact proportions of, for example, cotton polyester fibers. that information is vital for their subsequent processing . this enables the production of new fibers, which could in future eliminate the need for cotton plantations. the problem is that textiles are very cheap and that's why there's been little economic incentive to deal with old clothing some because now everyone is setting themselves ambitious goals in terms of sustainability and wants to employ more recycled

material because also, so the volume is rising, which is another reason why we need the automatic fibers starting to reduce textile ways. consumers also need to change says design. and it's true in a project, she's called on people to forego buying new clothes for 6 months. john bosco zuba agreed to take part and it's been a learning experience for him and his friends home to via you're abroad, you're more so to do something good. he need to start with yourself. so i take part and talk with my friends about it. i mean, for example, my best friend always bought lots of expensive shoes, told now he's starting to ask himself why, why do i shut out so much for shoes when i could get them 2nd. susan school, not an alleged room says the quality of old clothes is often so good. they can easily compete with new items. spend money for her family like linda. it's so

exciting because you can see that these pieces don't take out. do y'all have they fit in here? but it was like, i've always said it's all about the fabrics that are available to you. and we need to gather experiences, which is what i do with my work force. and this is great because it shows us how this works and the, the goal, the ending up in landfills the show some places are back in stores for the new design analysts to rescue them. and she is sure she can save even more items. she feels we must act more responsibly for the sake of future generations and make the production of new clothing a thing of the past. well, this garment is unlikely to be transformed into something new, but it's still serves an important purpose. the underwear are part of a soil fertility project in switzerland. much can be gleaned from planting

a pair of brief next to a carrot bed. so how does this unorthodox gardening method work? take a look. i today, the whitfield family is on an important mission. they're taking holes in the family garden as part of a scientific project. the log in, we're digging a whole bearing underpants. live name is it. and her 2 children are burying 2 pairs of underpants in their car and they are not the only swift people to partake in this unconventional experiment all across the country. people have been bearing some 2000 pairs of underpants in fields, flower beds and meadows. everyone. i'm showing the you want to check the quality of our soil, want to see how many animals live there. and if the soil is healthy on cap,

i want to see it on the field study was dreamt up by researches from zurich university and the swiss institute for sustainability sciences. they want to find out how healthy swift soil is and how many micro organisms inhabited micro organisms and fun guy have an appetite for cotton. so burying cotton underpants and later checking their state of decomposition should be an indicator of soil quality . the more whole, the better who does this here is a great example. cotton has been broken down almost entirely up to you, but the only bits left are made from synthetic materials. this means the soil is very healthy. good about this pair of underpants and contrast theory for too much more cut and remainder from almost off. so the sun was not have such good quality.

and when you go aboard and each and every pair of decomposed underpants offers researchers valuable insights into the quality of the soil, must data we want to find out where the soil is healthiest. why this is the case and what we can do to protect it in the future, even if it's the researchers send all participants identical pairs of organic cotton briefs which makes comparing results much easier. the fun experiment has been quite educational for the video family. why do you think it's good for the kids to learn that there's more than what happens up here? that's all. but there's also like inside the soil instead, ah, in 2 months time they'll be digging up the cotton underpants and finding out just how healthy their garden soil really is. they say you

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