we covered and are weekly radio broadcast. if you would like any more information on the kroner virus or any other science topics, you should really check out more podcast. you can get it wherever you get your podcast. you can also find us at ww dot com, forward slash science. let me ah, ah, the w h o has labeled a subtitle because in 1900 virus 1st discovered in india as a variant of concern. it's a chilling phrase. the $16172.00 is thought to spread more easily. the sub type is responsible for the majority of new cases. in parts of england, germany has banned old travelers from the u. k, except its own residence due to concerns about the strain. there is some good

news, the vaccines from pfizer biotech and astrazeneca, the thought to be highly effective against the variance after 2 doses and been presumed welcome. just when we could see light at the end of the tunnel and so much of the world was getting back sedated up pops and you variance that has scientists worried i asked epidemiologist, eric 5, the thing to give us the specifics on speed of infection. right. so in terms of transmission b to b, 1617 to the, in the variance is spreading faster than not only the regional stream, but also the u. k. b 117 variance is about anywhere from 30 to 50 percent faster than the u. k. variance and about 2 times faster than the original. that means it is more contagious. it travels from person to person much faster. and this is

a serious problem because what used to work in terms of mitigation will still work, but work as much. it is a tug of war in disgrace against this virus. and so, mitigation that used to slow down the virus may not be enough with a more, faster transmission bearing. can you also put it into context for me in fighting this pandemic where puts us is this, is this worrying for you? this is worry, definitely worrying because a faster transmitting a variant will be the one that spreads and spreads faster and 2 more countries. and now in the u. k, it's bidding go faster, is now replacing the previously fast their u. k. previously, for the b 117 took over the u. k over the winter time. and now is until recently 100 percent. but the indian very is so much faster. there is no even replacing the

previously baths are buried. and now it's now 50 percent overall, total cases in the u. k. a 70 percent in already in some parts of the northwestern u. k. and these are not traveler case, these are community cases in the u. k. and now hospitals are searching and paediatrics infections are also searching wherever this in the very the speed here seems to be very telling a doctor i spoke to just last week said that it doesn't mutate as quickly as something like the flu. and that she wasn't concerned that's efficacy of vaccines was going to become an issue. is it now becoming an issue? i think it is becoming issue public health in mind over the weekend put out on a risk assessment. they have updated or best assessment that not only transmission

speed, they have greater confidence, it's faster. but vaccine efficacy, they say with one dose is only 33 percent with astrazeneca vaccine. and 2 doses, it's only 60 percent. now, don't get me wrong. 60 percent is again symptomatic but illness is definitely good and much higher likely for severe illness. but that excludes a symptomatic and we know a symptomatic, it's often how much lower than about so it's symptomatic efficacy. it's only 60 percent. 660 percent reduction compared to no back seen. that is good, but not foolproof anymore. and that is a problem. granted, 5 direct seen advocacy against be 16. $72.00 is a little bit higher than 88 percent with 2 doses, but only 50 percent. which one does this is much lower than what we know against

the other variance. and so we're 60 percent actually danica advocacy, which is actually that the 2 thirds of all vaccines and u. k. and large majority of the vaccines in india, and as well as the world, we know that it is not for proof for slowing down. the virus entirely is 60 percent navigation. okay. luckily there are 5 will be and thank you very much for joining us today. thank you. well, officials in the u. k are in a rush to fully vaccinate its population due to the variant t w's chart. chelsea pill reports as both and tooth person weights. surge, vaccinations are underway in this northern english town to combat the rapid rising cases of the curve at 19 variant. best identified in india. it's already the dominant strain here and is likely to become dominant nation warrant. what we've

noticed is with our infection rates in bolton, the transmission has been happening in the younger age groups. i've been putting a lot of pressure on central government, especially to make sure that we can relate the vaccination as quickly as possible. and essentially what i've been saying in recent days, to fax and a whole, also before the end of may, this is a delicate moment in the u. k. fight against 19, well, thousands have been vaccinated here in the last few days alone. these measures are unlikely to contain the spread with the same variance already detected in dozens of areas. in england, you have had a successful vaccination campaigns. they thought some 70 percent of adults have had at least one dose. but that still leaves a considerable number, who are unvaccinated, no authority here are wanting is among that population. this strain could spread like wildfire. this variance is considered more transmissible than the you can use

dominant can strain. what isn't known is by how much a significant increase could see hospitalization surge. but there is reason for hope in both and the majority of those in hospital haven't been vaccinated despite being eligible assigned vaccines. a working information that we've seen, the j to be on suggests that our current vaccines do confer immunity again. stephen, this new variance, we're picking up novel virus infections, but we're not seeing severe disease emerging in a fearful way. so so i think it's quite likely probably be able to vaccinate us with this one as some remain cautious. others are enjoying newfound trees and socializing and doors returned across the country this week with all restrictions due to be lifted in just over a month now. but the government says the next few days will be key. dates are on

case numbers and trumps miss ability will help determine whether england continues down it's passed to freedom. open the brakes on its road maps out of lockdown to our science correspondents, derek williams. with your questions on the corona virus. this time, a question about variance from a different perspective. call, sorry, covey to virus inevitably continues to mutate. could also mutate to become less deadly. this is complicated, but here goes. the short answer is yes, that could happen, and we hope it will. but there is no guarantee scientist used to believe that pathogens always evolved to grow less deadly because it was thought a deadly disease isn't an effective disease. the reason was that if a pathogen kills its host, especially if it kills that host quickly,

then it lowers its own chances of being passed on so less deadly, more transmissible variance should have an evolutionary advantage, right? well, the problem with that logic is that virulence can also be viewed as an advantage because the sick of the host grows, the more likely they are to give their pathogen to someone else since they're shutting more of it. so we actually think there's kind of a, an evolutionary tradeoff between trans miss ability and virulence. and there are certainly pathogens, for instance, the berkey loses bacteria that have been infecting humans for thousands of years, yet still kill large numbers of people to see what the future might hold for october 19. therefore, scientists and looking at the other corona virus is known to infect humans. in particular the for that we think have been doing it for quite

a while. they only cause mild cold like symptoms. interestingly, that might have less to do with them and more to do with us, especially with our children. one theory is that repeated exposure to those other corona viruses and early childhood might be helping to prevent more severe cases of the thicknesses they could cause later in life. this 1st go to does become an endemic background illness in our society. then, then later generations of children will be exposed to it early at an age when it rarely makes you seriously ill. and that in turn, should make subsequent exposures much less dangerous, or at least that's the hope. me. now when life gives you lemons make some lemonade or in times of covert, if life gives you a panoramic try to have some fun with it. a hungarian entrepreneurs has turned the

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especially tailored corona, virus safety concepts. ah, like the proverbial rolling stone that he wrote about bob dylan is nothing less than a cultural phenomenon. he's been a dominant presence on the folk pop and rock music scene for over 60 years. remaining all the while. inscrutable and unapologetic is incredible. catalogue of songs has left an incredible impact on american music. many made even more famous by other artists, like joan bias or jimmy hendrix, for instance, is the 80th birthday on may 24th merits. look at his legacy. oh, man. oh. tree for the ears written to be performed. that's how one nobel judge describes the music of bob dylan. drawing a direct line to ancient greek poets like sappho and homer, high praise for a man who constantly defied labels and expectations. ah,

dylan was born robert allen zimmerman in the u. s. state of minnesota. he later changed his name as a nod to the welsh poet, dylan, thomas. but his early music was in the tradition of american folk shot to prominence in 1963, performing at the civil rights march on washington where martin luther king made his historic speech. dylan soon became a poster boy for protests against the powers that be the vietnam war oppression yet all the while it was a roll. he fought against you who are the most dancing man. you told me you needed it. and given that unease with

accolades, persistent doing has received numerous awards from grammy's to an oscar to the presidential medal of freedom. and in 2016 to global shock, the nobel prize in literature dylan didn't attend the ceremony, but later picked up his prize ahead of a concert part of his never ending tour. the musicians started in 1988. after playing more than 3000 concerts on that tour for over 30 years, it took a global pandemic to get the villain off the road. it didn't stop him from putting out his 39th studio album. now 80 years old. it's still the simplicity and sophistication of dylan's earliest works that remain most iconic, a man and a guitar words and music poetry meant to be performed on in i

know them. * well, other culture, news that made headlines over the weekend included a guy who is very aptly named the weekend, the canadian r and the star staged a massive cleanup at the 2021 billboard music awards on sunday in los angeles, going in with 16 nominations, he came away with 10 new trophies for his collection, including top artists and top r and b album and song for a career total of 19 when it was also a big night for korean k pop band b t asked who took the top filling song honors for their english language, single dynamite, the september 1 free other rewards for a total of 4 and thank the army. there were wide b, t on clubs, virtually console for their support. the

and after months of locked downs and travel restrictions, venice is finally ready to greet thousands of architecture us if you are not for its long awaited 17th edition of the architecture be analysis. with hygiene measures in place. this year's event, once visitors, to reflect on the human condition and in future, amid the pandemic and other global challenges. and speaking of challenges, even though we can't really feel it just yet in berlin, summer is on the way and with it, the return of the live concert experience since 987 germany high and go music festival is a fixture on europe. the cultural calendar with over $200.00 concerts planned in an array of spectacular historic venues. along the river rhymes these vineyards and palaces were until last year home to one of europe's largest music events. that

gout music festival people came from far and wide to taste the local wine and drink in the sounds of world class musicians. ah, then in 2020 the corona virus put germany's culture scene on mute. now it's come back time. crowded indoor spaces with mass close faces will of course, have to wait till next year. organizers have had to come up with new designs and plans for 2021 to keep musicians and audiences safe. in just a few weeks. this year's festival of over $200.00 concerts is set to kick off for musicians. concert goers and the people of germany is that i and gal region. excitement is growing the that sound of applause something most of us haven't heard in a very long time. and joining me now on the line is my serious fun in a home who is managing director of the ryan golf festival. a warm welcome. have fun

at home now. good afternoon. thank good afternoon. obviously this is incredibly exciting. can you describe the particular thrill of this festival for us? what is it that makes it so special? yes. as we have already seen, as not only the top class artist or the best newcomers in the field of classical music and also jackson pop, what we have here in the rango festival. it's a combination of this music that historical van use and all the tests and editing area, which is famous for wind for reasoning. but also of course for culture. and people can come here directly from the airport very quickly. and then all this combination is the magic that makes you rank a music festival. so special ok, now you've gone to great lengths to ensure a rock solid safety concept with a one of a kind, mobile concert q. can you tell us something about that? exactly. we like we are planning for a year now we have to cancel last festival and we are planning a long time now. but the whole team and we say we do not want to have an in between

festival year. we want to have something very, especially even in the hearts and tough times. so we've had the concert halls we used to app now are too small in some circumstances. and we said we still want to have them in this specific places. and we both the largest mobile concert cube a mobile concert hall for up to $1000.00 visitors, which is unique in the world. and we will present chamber music. and as i said before, the new comers, which are so important for the classical music in total. now, as usual, you've got an incredible lineup of musicians including this year's artist in residence the georgia pianist capture tonight. she's really, let's have a quick listen to her to get a flavor for the event. oh, i use

wonderful stuff there. and mr. funny, i'm just wondering, i mean, i know one of the other novelty is this year is, is to have concerts, for instance, where people can fit in tons car. but in other words, the traditional baltic wicker beak beach chairs. what are, what are some of the other highlights that the visitors can look forward to? yeah, you just mentioned when you get to really, which is one of the top starts from the catholic music that the beach chairs from cub open airs of our rock and pop fans. and we have the very world famous monist tree, which is one of the best known historical places and the ryan go. we will have to

tend to pre choir from the u. k. as a choir and residents. we will have a chilly gonzalez from canada as our focus jazz artist. and we have a upcoming star as a focused artist for violence on zillow. they came with just science, or if those are 2 exclusive contract with dr. comma. and so you'll see over $200.00 concerts and everybody loves music. will find something in the summer here. incredible stuff coming up there in the runtime festival, of course, tries to put a particular focus on younger musicians. so no doubt the live concerts as a return to live concerts is sure to give a special thrill to the summer of 2021, at festival kicking off on june 26th and ending in on september 5th. we wish you all the best for a fantastic season, my serious fun in your home, and thank you so much for joining me. thank you. thank you. or summer is a time for concerts, but also

a time for reading. and in our continuing series on german books in english translation, this weeks tip is, is the icing of novel, the greater hope considered one of austria's most gifted authors, she's been compared to the likes of cup kafka and brings a decidedly realist slant to this account of a child's war time persecution. yeah. kids are cute from a distance, but men are, they mean sometimes downright cruel. just like grown ups in the greater hope, bye is an icing is about a girl named ellen, who's excluded and terrorized by her peers. but it's not just a book about bullying, even though it's never explicitly stated. it's a book about nazis. and ellen is one of the kids with the wrong grandparents, meaning jewish grandparents, like the author herself. ellen has a jewish mother and a gentile father who abandoned the family to improve his career prospects after her

mother escapes and also dreams of running away, taking a boat across the okay, far away from her tormentors. but her plan goes a ride instead of joining a group of kids who are just fighting to survive me. ready ready they had learned to sell their furniture and to accept kicks without flinching. they had watched through the skylight as the temple is burned, but the day after the sky had been blue again. no, they didn't trust this shiny, cheerful sky anymore, nor the falling snow, nor the swelling buds, but their awakening senses in the searing, dangerous river of and shed tears were probing for a way out the surreal, ghostly images and this novel will make you shudder. and so will the tragic tale of an adolescent girl who wants nothing more than to be reunited with her mother. the greater hope came out in 1948. when is the icing was 27. now,

even though it's her only novel, she's still considered one of austria is most important writers, but she's not exactly famous now maybe you can help change that. oh, don't forget about our website for more from arts and culture and my fat until next time. all the best for myself and the team at the booming business of infertility, surrogacy, an ag donation updated in germany. but elsewhere in europe, they are legal. the german capital driven travel. you will be in kind of a well denies industry a waste them w

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