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news i'm british manager. welcome to the w news asia. glad you could join us for longer facing what activists say is, it's west ever marine disaster in the last 5 weeks, more than 200 feet and other fish have washed up dead on beaches. there it comes out to the ship, cutting toxic chemicals and plastic pallets caught fire and sank of the west coast . in june. the government is still investigating the cause of the debts, but activists say, authorities must act now to head off an even greater catastrophe. once again, a dead whale is stranded on pan under a beach every day. the sea watches up new cadavers onto the west coast of sri lanka, to sean copy ru finger heads, the save the sea turtles project. he and his helpers work almost around the clock. still their help comes too late for most sea animals. it is very disappointing.

and i was really sad to see these cars are coming, regular busy. almost every day we are getting calls like this. within like a few 100 meters. there is a case to be made that there is a link between the dead animals and a ship disaster that occurred in mid may just a few miles off the coast to sri lanka. the sunken cargo ship express pearl carried tons of plastic, particles corrosive nitric acid and heavy oil. but the government says there is no proof of a connection between the dead sea animals and the ship may call up. we have to investigate whether the sunken ship has anything to do with the dead sea turtles and other fish cadavers. it could also be the result of a natural phenomenon or human activity. we will work together with experts to research this cup. every single disagrees. he believes that the ship catastrophe

one of the greatest environmental disasters ever to hit sri lanka, is responsible for the death of many animals in the past. many dead animals were washed on shore during the summer months, but never as many as this year. oh, now we have maybe 5 times more than that number. usually we will get about, you know, 3040 maximum for you. watched up in our course, along the way since i've been caught my soul, probably i received more than 200 total and capital re senior believes this number is still rising. he expects the catastrophe to have massive long term effects. in future you will see more any most come because there are no system got in fact, i know so effect that i know so that you system got effect. and in addition, with the time more convenient as we add more can because into the water

cap routing once answers and proposed solutions from politicians and for the government to deal with the effects of this ongoing catastrophe. and for me on this disaster, i'm joined now by environmentalists anoka. i've made up an a, an okay welcome. do we know the full extent of this catastrophe? thank you so much for having me. and unfortunately we don't. and this is very sad, very unfortunate that these one because that be so when you leave the pharmacy, what is that in terms of looking at data from looking at people, love that to you to really understanding the long term effects for generations as well. now in our report, we also have the fisheries minister gunshot,

we just take saying the link between the dead animals washing up on your lung because beaches and the ship disaster isn't clear. i'm wondering if the government is justified in its skepticism. i mean, i can't be onto that too because i feel looking at that. but what i can say is that i've been living on the for a very long time, and we haven't really seen the washing after the show is still to be funding and hoping that the evidence was showing in the speaking about the impact of environmental disaster. what is the impact you're seeing on the local economy, on fishing, for instance? and if people are even willing to consume the fish from this region. know it's been a huge problem for a lot of people who are dependent on fishing and fishing related activities for

a long time will be doing this punch in ration. and suddenly a lot of people don't really watch, especially given the situation. and you can almost the tradition ongoing as well as the thought because of the the fishing industry had been said and people are not really comfortable eating anything that is patient. so it is a bit of a issue, actually a major issue, not just people, depending on the live, but also people who rely on as a family edition as well. what support is forthcoming from the government if any, at all, for people affected by this. so they're having their responses for extend that for example, the f, b and handouts that was given out. but in reality,

looking at the situation, whether that is something that you left to discuss as well as looking understanding whether people can go back to fishing. even the that the people really don't want to consume the fish and stuff. so there have been some support likely some of the water, especially in england fisheries for example. but they seem to be for sure where we can go from here and speaking, as an environmentalist, how confident are you that she can recover from this disaster? so i'm going to mom and she's, i would say, would take a long time because i don't really affect him 3 months. so you need to take a very long time. but nature doesn't really generally. and what we need to do is to

make sure that we have certain these, for example, regarding the data, the materials are both things coming to forth and even at the country. we find those conventions as well in the future to avoid the situation. and you also need that anymore and also even things like fi grass can region rates. would you say there is a role here for other nations to provide assistance perhaps to re lanka? oh yes. as i said, not a situation lend. if ever we had a small incident, i thought people would be in the diamond about a year ago. but do you been the kayla? i definitely do think that you need a lot of support. i don't be offering for example, you know,

just as well. i know of it, maybe leave it there for that. i mean, but thank you so much for joining us today. thank you so much studying now to some updates on the corona, what has been demick across asia. russia has offered effect, seems to not ria, once again, amid reports that a harsh lockdown is leading to extreme hunger. john gang has so far, refused offers of aid from a number of countries. indonesia saw more than a 1000 deaths in a 24 hour period as a country grappled with a severe oxygen shortage. and bundle of their shoes. also know on oxygen supplies, while reporting its highest one decades total. since the pandemic began, well over 11000 infections, the spike in cases in binary, she's being blamed on the delta very and 1st identified in india. yeah, i was just unable for a devastating 2nd wave in april may, but many who survived him as at that time now face and lingering one long go of it

. when the body takes longer than expected to fully recover from over 19 it's been almost a month since the bulk of the raw came back home after a long bout in the hospital. after losing 25 kill and still very weak. the book is now slowly trying to get back to a state of normal seat and the life he had before it was disrupted by a severe 1. 900 infection. only issues came to mind 60 that i will be able to win up on this battle or not. after struggling, initially, the book managed to get admitted to a hospital when his workplace intervened. off the 50 days he spent that 40 was spent in the intensive care unit. he says he lost track of time, of days and nights, and that the time he spent lying in a room tramped with patience. broke is the worst thing which happened at the end of the dental day. my legs i, i found that my legs are not working. they are,

they are not part of my body. i was not able to cope of the oxygen mask was put and i was really feeling helpless. i said, there is no point in living though, because i can't cope of a discretion. i left a message to my desk. other than that, i'm not going to stay away. i think the lot is going to be my last day. each day he could hear people screaming with pain and discomfort. and each the, he saw some one dying. we both knew he was fighting this infection at a time when the entire city was struggling hard to cope with it. it was his 2 children he says, who gave him the card. she needed the 1st feeling that was there with me. 247 was the feel fuel of losing him. you want to return back to normal. you just want to see was for the members of your family together on the dining table. clinical says

the experience with their father and the site they saw at the hospital have made all of them stronger as a family. one of the boats biggest address was missing his diamond ceremony from an organization. he spent nearly 4 decades in anna dee had spent months preparing for but he's turning over a new leaf now. i knew the entire focus is on his hemp. he wants to live along heavy fulfilling life was covered by him. if more tougher than the covert. i'm really finding it very difficult to cope with me. the recovery time because there's only one month, there's already one month. i'm not able to walk even the 10th of technical 30 people dr. telling it will take 6 plus one small slow step at a time. he's trying to move towards full recovery, but with every task still a challenge. he knows it will take a long time. that's it for the date is of course more information on the covert

situation in a show on our website. and you can follow us on facebook and twitter as well, and we're back tomorrow. at the same time, we'll see you then. bye bye. ah, the news. the fight against the corolla virus pandemic. how has the rate of infection in developing? what does the latest research say? information and context? corona virus. 19 special, next on dw, sometimes a seed is all you need to allow big ideas to grow. we're bringing environmental conservation to life with learning,

like global ideas. we will show you how the climate change and environmental conservation is taking shape around the world and how we can all make a difference. knowledge grows through sharing. download it now for a quarter of the world's corona virus, deaths have been in latin america. the 3rd of new infections happening in the region, a region where just 3 percent of the population is fully vaccinated. so once gone wrong. in some countries, people blame the government to making the wrong lives or making them too late. poverty to is playing its part,

making social distancing impossible. health care systems are overwhelmed and economy is shrinking. so what hope is there for latin america? i'm robots in berlin. welcome to this curve in 19 special latin america thing and alarming rights. in corona virus infections, the region has the highest cove at $900.00 death rate in the world. brazil has suffered the most fatalities with more than half a 1000000 deaths as followed by mexico wherever 230000 people have died. and peru has nearly 200000 dead with a population of 32000000. the w johan ramirez reports from peru where a new variant called a lambda has left the public health system there. really. in peru, people are placing their hopes for carving to pandemic vaccination. yet progress is

slow on the some 15 percent offer organs have received at least one those one of their worst rates in latin america. but for house work or something ground, it's better than nothing. most of the reason if you look into that, we feel optimistic because people react while to vaccination in parole. in fact, the younger people would like everything to go faster so they can get to vaccinate it. so from a notice the commerce has reopened. after a 9 month quarantine, strict safety measures remain in place. authorities cough mandated using double face mass to enters taurus and shopping centers. face shields are widely used and hand washing facilities had been installed in the streets, but it has not been enough there all the highest per capita death rate in the world . the government's response to the crisis has been widely criticized and gave those

rights to late warner for the management of the pandemic is a complete disgrace, especially for the previous president. one, now at least the fight seems the last 2 peak self inspection seen through have coincided with deep political crisis, that's in both cases left to massive demonstrations. the 1st one was in november when political instability left 2 or 3 precedents in one week. the 2nd wave of progress is happening right now. the reason a controversial presidential election, one of the candidates cried fraud. why the other claims? there is a plan to still has victory. supporters from both sides have taken to the streets, according to some experts, these demonstrations could cause a 4th arise in the faction car. but at this point, the contract cannot afford new locked down. the great,

this effort must be done to vaccinate the population and to start negotiating from now on new generation vaccines for the new bargain that may appear. this is the most effective measure, and we have been slowing doing so much on average. peru administers about 350000 vaccines every week. a low figure for a country of more than $33000000.00 authorities have promised that the process will accept the rate government forecast estimates that the eligible population will be immunized by the end of 2021. for less than american country with by far the highest number of corona virus cases and death is brazil. we've been speaking to francisco and i feel bustos, who is a senior research and epidemiology and bio statistics as well. do cruise foundation in rio, he says the brazilian government was too slow to accept the severity of cove at 19

the main advisors of the government forecasts to very, very more. this is amy with less than 1000 cave death. now we have more than 500000 and most probably very small to have something like 600000 them and also define the clinico beecher as a mild variety of food. when actually could be 19 is a very serious disease. we may need different symptoms and some very severe cases. it's a very different disease. indeed, i just want to talk a little bit more about latin america. if we can,

the pan american health organization to talk about their being a glaring vaccine gap. the was down to i think that latin america should be viewed now as kind of patchwork because we have very different profiles in terms of access m x. so use of vaccines. so for instance, there is a good performance by sheeley, which is close to the developing countries from western europe, america, israel, and the place and brazil procured in per chaise the vaccines with significant delay. so now we are still be below 14 percent of coverage in terms of

the those who's enough to protect people. so there is a big gap in brazil to be addresses as soon as possible francisco, and asked you bustos, from brazil as well. do cruise foundation where the health system in cuba, metalli's us region is close to collapse due to the rapid spread of the delta. a variant health work is to say that running out of medicine, oxygen tank and respirators, government has allocated 36 military doctors and 350 medical students whom attempt to relieve some of the pressure that may well cuba is expected to approve one of its vaccines against covey 19 in the coming days, the regulatory go ahead for the short code of dollar could help speed vaccinations across latin america, where case numbers remain high. the countries are struggling to get doses for a moment of celebration and havana. last month,

the cuban scientist announced the results of their coven, 1900 vaccine trial. the shots, 92 percent reported efficacy rate puts it in the same week as those developed by pharma giants like the by on tech pfizer alliance or remarkable achievement for a tiny island of 11000000 people. havana has 5 cove and 19 vaccine candidates and development. it's been vaccinating its own citizens since may and last month started shipping shots to venezuela, a point of national pride. and also there are no, no we cubans help others. things that other countries in the world don't do. countries that have more possibilities than we do. and we help those in need without any problem. cuba says 30 countries have expressed interest in its vaccines. the public health officials and even politicians are urging caution. cuba state biotech firm hasn't published trial data yet or applied for approval from the

world health organization. so when you get this back seen as approved by the international scientific community, we will welcome it, but it must be approved. we venezuelan should not be guinea pigs going yes. but with no end in sight for latin america's vaccine shortage. summer being forced to choose between an unrecognized shot or none at all. now is the bosses right around where we put one of your questions to ask times, correspondent derek, will you call in some places, cases rise, but deaths remain low? why does sous covey to seem to act so differently in different countries? pretty much all experts agree that pandemic statistics are influenced by a range of factors. so let's look at some of the ones that get mentioned a lot one that's definitely playing a role. nearly everywhere is the under reporting of cases, mortality, or both. some countries are better at tracking over 1000 than others, but,

but in plenty of places, systems for accounting and tracking disease and death are just inadequate to say the least and, and don't forget that political choices can influence how pandemic numbers are reported. countries where the pandemic is raging, for instance, can basically write off tourism, which, which might wreak havoc with their economies. and that's just one of many possible reasons why politicians might want to play down infection rates. and speaking of politics, how effectively governments have responded to the spread of october 19 has also certainly played a role in whether numbers surge or stagnate. then there's demographics as a disease that's really deadly in the elderly. it seems logical, covert 19,

would wreak more havoc in aging societies than it does in younger ones, whether a health care system, cope's, or collapses under the pressure when infection rates spike. that is also definitely had an influence on, on mortality in many places and, and then there's the simple stuff, like just how a country decides to even define a covert infection or a covert death. there are plenty more factors that experts think are playing roles in the apparently different impact the viruses having in different places. but the final one most agree on at this point is vaccine inequity, which is a simple equation compared to too many others in highly vaccinated societies, death and suffering is tailing off. whereas in many countries with low vaccination

rates, the virus might now be striking later. but it's striking very hard me and that's all from the session and the code 819 special until next time. ah, the news news the news? news

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