change and environmental conservation is taking shape around the world and how we can all make a difference. knowledge gross through sharing. download it now for free. with the w. news live from berlin, you, regulators approve another corona virus vaccine. the nova vax job uses conventional protein based technology raising hopes it could win over vaccine skeptics. deliveries to europe could start within weeks, also on the program to great forces now and save withdrawal from across ethiopia.

but as the fighters retreat, the people are still suffering, the village caught in the conflict and chili electra former student protest me that as president 35 year old left is gabrielle burridge defeats his right wing rival fronting massive st celebrations. ah, i'm fil gail. welcome to the program. the european union's drugs regulator has approved a new corona virus vaccine, manufactured by u. s. biotech company, nova facts. it's a 5th shot to be clear for use in the you by people 18 and over european med since agency said trial data show the nova shot had no serious side effects. the drug use is a more traditional protein based technology and requires 2 doses 3 weeks apart. it's been shown to be highly effective against all the corona virus,

various. but it's not know how to perform against omicron governments around the world scramble to hold the progress of the new vary. let's see if we can learn more from william shatner. he's a professor preventative medicine at vanderbilt university in the u. s. the city of nashville. welcome to the w professor. so novak has not been cleared for used by the world health organization and the e. m a. what does it bring to the table? well, fill it brains, simply another manufacturer, and that's excellent. the more actually we have available. the more we can use around the world to stand this pandemic. and as you're leading said, it's made in a more conventional traditional technology. and there may indeed be many people out there who will more readily accept a conventional vaccine. then this modern m already. and then one last thing,

it's refrigerators table, which will mean it can be widely distributed to doctors, offices, clinics, and even can go to rather remote locations. that's a very nice advantage, right? i mean, we have seen a number of a small number of this is terrible for those people involved of a people dying from side effects. what, what is being said about side effects of this technology and this novak's. well, this is a technology that's well known and it is thought to be actually a very, very safe, serious adverse reactions are very uncommon. and we'll see as the rollout continues and surveillance for side effects goes on, just as we're having in the united states and throughout the european union with the other vaccines. but we anticipate there should be a widely accepted vaccine. right? so we have the world health organization and the m as a say, i'm giving that their,

their approval a to this. do we expect to see any roadblocks around the world to this? or is this, is this just a matter of different jurisdictions? just getting on board with it. i think is more of the letter to different jurisdictions. will each have to make their own relationship with the company establish their own contract. but i sure think it's wonderful that we have yet another major manufacturer with a solid vaccine available for us to use. and so only cronies on everyone's minds, people are going to wonder, well, is this new thing? is it too new to know how it's going to fare against only from yes piece of information that we're all looking to find out both data from the laboratory. obviously, we don't have any in the field yet, because this vaccine has not been widely used in populations, but we're looking for better laboratory information about how well this new vaccine

this novak's vaccine might well work against oma crime. an important point. the christmas held. it is just a few days away. people are going to be moving around to countries around the world . indeed, getting together with families. what's your advice to them? as only kron rears its head, do carefully, please, if you're moving around, get vacillated. even if you're staying home get vaccinated and you may get a test before you get on the plane, probably if you're traveling internationally and then also before everyone gathers, not a bad idea that morning to get a test everyone's negative, then they can relax. all right, thank you so much, richard. well, over the holiday period. thank you so much for joining us. professor william shuffling from vanderbilt university. all of us will deliver is a very, you know, a vax vaccine are expected to begin within weeks. as you are a battles. a surgeon cove infections driven by v only chrome variant when it comes

to title travel restrictions while the netherlands has imposed a strict to lockdown, closing non essential shops, restaurants, and other public places until at least mid january. it's a big blow for businesses hoping for a christmas boost. the w correspondence, christine mando, reports from amsterdam christmas is already over at this local markets in amsterdam. so this was supposed to be a christmas market. people spending the day here buying also. christmas passivity treats like lu vine, etc, but as you can see within hours, everything's been taken down. one gentleman i spoke c, fact he's right behind me. he wouldn't come on camera, but he's fuming. he's raging. and he spent the last 2 weeks preparing for this. and basically, the celebrations are over before they've even begun after the holidays were canceled. last year, this christmas was supposed to be different. but the new restrictions which mean no

shopping or restaurant dining, or the surprise gift nobody wanted. and even the outdoor national favorite part time has been put on ice. yeah, the restrictions makes it again impossible to to operate the the ring for this year last year we close. so for this year we finally had a put unity to open up again and to, to make the losses of last year to, to make it a little bit more profitable. hopefully, we don't have much to look for, you know, the next couple of weeks. because we can't really go ice case for her. it's not just the locals. the cities, visitors are also losing out on amsterdam. must see and do favorites or whatever. we are here from florida. and we were going to go to the van, go museum, are going to go the in frank house. unfortunately, it's all closed. so we have to improvise and walk around and look at everything.

the dutch government said the measures were avoidable as cove at 19 infections saw among the population. the new variant omicron, which was 1st reported here 3 weeks ago, is expected to be the dominant variant before the end of this year. oh, oblique outlook. but some are still trying to keep the festive chair dark times at the moment here. hold on. and what i'm trying to do is to tear people a little bit up to my merry christmas and make the make some loss on the faces. ah well jeremy is also preparing to introduce types and measures, though that's unlikely to be a christmas lockdown. they w political correspondence, simon young can tell us more. welcome, simon. so what new restrictions are on the table? yes, the what the political leaders are talking about

a new restrictions for everybody, but not until after christmas is you say, but it would include both those who are vaccinated and those who recovered from coded as so from the 28th of december, they're saying they'll be restrictions on private gatherings, not, not more than 10, fully vaccinated people gathering together. and if anybody's not vaccinated, then that will be just people from one household allowed to come together. and the real fear is that the gatherings over the holiday season combined with alma crohn, which is just starting its advance really in germany, could be a real problem. so they want to reduce public events, concepts, and so on as well. currently, you can have 50 people coming together in $1.20 outdoors, so i expect they'll want to try and reduce those numbers for, for christmas itself. they're a bit more relaxed because i think people don't tend to have too many contacts

outside the home. but even there, they're appealing to people to reduce contacts as much as possible. busy some places nightclubs this goes on will be closed as well. so we're looking forward to a pretty quiet new year. feel right. there were protest in several german cities over the weekend over measures that are already in place. so it's a german public likely to be on board with even strict measures. well, of course there is a lot of loud opposition against the the measures from extreme opponents. also, i think for everybody, you know, christmas is a really important time of year. the families to come together. having said that, if you look at the recent polling from a couple of weeks ago that suggested that well over half of the germans thought that the previous government at least was being a bit slow to introduce tougher measures when they needed. that suggests people might support it if they can really see the benefits and we can listen to some opinions of people we spoke to in berlin earlier on today. no,

i do not see another lockdown. actually. i think they would be better to limit the contacts, but i think the job politics will make a good decision about that. i would be devastated, but of course i would just do what i would have to do. stay at home. could be cool because cold and then i could stay at home and it always my bed and i could like learn from home and nice. god was touching, it's fine with me. and also we experienced the last lockdown and all the regulations, and it didn't disturb us much so that suggest that people might be willing to support tougher measures, particularly if it means they can avoid a sweeping lockdown. and i think that's really important for some people. if it means that schools couldn't remain open, open up again after the holidays in january and the government has said that that

too is a key priority for them. ok, thank you for that w political correspondent simon young. will take a quick look now at some other developments in the pandemic starting in israel, which is the band traveled to the united states, germany and 8 other countries because of the spread of army chrome. the measures come into force at midnight on tuesday. the world economic forum, the annual gathering of business and political leaders in the swiss mountain resort of diverse, has been postponed until summer and south african president robert posey has returned to work after testing positive for the virus and completing a week of isolation. that the conflict in ethiopia where the t grey and peoples liberation front is announced, it will be withdrawing from several regions. it captured the head of a t gray forces claim to move was a step towards peace. if you have been fighting a civil war for more than

a year or so from the t great region have been battling government troops and a conflict, a strong and neighboring eritrea, both sides are accused of committing atrocities. meanwhile, tens of thousands of civilians have died and millions have lost their homes. access for journalist has been limited, but i correspondent visit to the government controlled. i'm har, region embedded with local authorities from there, but to get nickel eskew filed this report on the people court in the crossfire. this is all that is left of are you but hands house to it. it was demolished by artillery fire, wendy tube, in army and to grant forces clashed in the area. yet i'm of amazon. hey, this is where the table was a whole. it's all broken now. you know, look at it. it was a nice house. it was beautiful young andrea from beth. she had in the forest for 9 days. well to gran rebels, occupied her village on their way to the capitol hill at austin and what we feared

for our lives. we didn't know if they were going to kill us. we had children with us, we were scared or whatever. i was with my neighbors at night. it was very cold. and the conflict has not spared civilians unless, unless village residents, it was a 21. people were killed by a romo antiquarian rebel in your bedroom. la mcgovern, in this mass grave, we buried 4 people per hole, that they weren't soldiers yet. they were honest civilians. local people buried them. we collected the bodies after they left and there were some bodies which they hi, eunice had started to eat. hundreds of thousands of people have fled the violins, my me to bill at shoe and her children sought refuge in this makeshift camp inevitable hun. but she says it lacks everything by day. as another child, there is nothing to eat. we have children, and there are no clothes. people left their homes without their belongings. if we're being told it's safe to go back. but what we have to go back to,

they burned down our houses. it's not just people's homes. public infrastructure has also been destroyed. this hospital investigate was heavily looted and could, i could, i could like with antibiotics here and now we have nothing around here. we had medicine to treat hypertension, mental health issues. yeah. moment i hook the hospital was a referral center for 8000000 people. let me thought were going all this waste material. you see here. they did through their hello, this is trash. but among the also medicines which we could have used on the 2nd, but in medicine, in the people in m hara already had difficulty accessing food. the war has made that worse. the un says armed men and local communities looted 8 warehouses such as this one. and the government accuses to grand forces of disrupting the harvest. canada they came on the crop to make sure and ready to be harvested. so they destroyed them. not only the crops that had been harvested,

but also those that hadn't been collected yet. there were several who love what i go bold. jim of the conflict has affected everything. these people and i'm her are the ones we can see in the neighboring to gray region. a great humanitarian crisis is also unfolding, but no one is allowed to go there and report on it. a report from date of the correspondent maria gets at nicholas school in am harlow, where they announced a withdrawal of 2 grand forces. he's raising hopes of a possible si, fi with government forces. they'll take a look at some of the store is making headlines around the world. in the philippines, the death toll from typhoon roy has risen to 375 with dozens of people still missing. the military has been called in to help was entire communities were leveled and many more left without electricity, water, or food under to thousands have been displaced on the typhoons triggered landslides and flash floods. russia has ordered 2 german diplomats to leave the country and

a tit for tat route with burning. last week, germany expelled to russian diplomats after walden moscow had ordered the killing of a chechen exile in berlin. germany says the latest expulsions will further strain bilateral relations. germany is new, chancellor, olaf shoulds is in italy for his 1st meeting with prime minister by dragging to man announced a joint action plan aimed at coordinating government policy in the areas of diplomacy, a defense and green analogy. mister shows also repeatedly praised his host countries vaccination program. i'm response to the pandemic or chill i has elected the left is a former student, protested the gabrielle burridge as its new president. the 35 year old defeated a far right candidate in a highly divisive campaign. mr. barrett rose to prominence during long running mass protest against corruption and inequality. he's promising a generational shift in july and politics. ah historic and jubilant

victory. with 35 year old gabrielle butch chile now has it's the youngest ever president. he was helped to vote the barricade, to take to the stage and recognize the people who have put him in power. the left wing, former student leader, had tapped into that anger at the country's economic model. and the inequality it has brought to when 56 percent of the vote. i guarantee that i will be a president who cares for democracy and does not risk it. who listens more than he speaks, seeks unity, and attends to the needs of the people daily. i will firmly fight against the privileges of a few. and i work every day for the quality of the chile and family here like you know, from, you know, his promises range from protecting the environment to tackling

chiles, private pension system. and his followers are full of hope. a is no place in history of chile. surely emotional more talking always made so much progress now we will move forward with social rights continue to advance and finally against the far right. like them. c with a high though, to turn out bridge, he beat the far right candidate jose antonio cast. that cast was dignified in his defeat. middle, you get off, said a king. i want to do is congratulate gabrielle bowditch. he deserves all of our respects. he won fairly many children's trust him and we hope he will lead a good government going and in your ways we can get with all the gentleman differences we want to hound our nation. then we'll sit on our board. the battle about the the night though belongs to porridge, who harolds

a new political dawn for chile. let's get more or less from d w a report, a benjamin alvarez gruber. he joins us from santiago, chile, where he's been following this story for us out. welcome. i'm a what is actually going to look like under president borage? good afternoon, phil. well, what he promised also during to campaign is to really look and try to tackle the inequality even though chile is not a poor country. but there is a huge difference between a huge part of the population and a small part of the population that has a lot of money. one percent of the population, it has a owns the 25 percent of the country's work, according to the united nations into tackling equality, wants to look and reform the health system, the pension system, and also looking into the education system. well, at the same time, strengthening a women's rights and also including the indigenous population. so what the,

this constitutional convention that is drafting a new constitution is also trying to do right now. plenty of expensive promises that he is making. now they go welfare system health system is talking about increasing the tax on a fuel to get the country grima how much this can actually deliver. that's right, and that's a big difference does what the outgoing president told him as well. there's a difference between being a candidate in being the president. so if you want to do promises, you have to see if you will be able to deliver and it will be hot for gabriel burridge as well. he does not have a clear majority in parliament, so he needs to find agreements not only within his in the what the left wing part is but across a political spectrum. also with at the right wing in do parties also, it will be the position of the new government. so it's, of course, also the pandemic is playing a huge role. we have to see how the markets will react to day. is that the market

quantity in santiago and also to see how business, how international companies will react. of course, some of them are scared to see if he will make indeed a big changes. but as many people say there will be, you will be judged by what he can do and by the promises that he can fulfill and not what he has been promising. a all of the past months during this election campaign. and this was a very polarizing a campaign, it promised to be neck and neck. it wasn't so much in the end and we heard the, the right wing can that at that being very gracious and accepting the results. and how polarized does this now leave the country? well, in the foreign candidate who was a whole sampling august, congratulated burridge and you already met the outgoing president. so we will see that this little side to will now look what will happen. and of course leave behind is very polarizing and very harsh and bull almost toxic election campaign with senior in the country. thank you for that bed. benjamin,

alvaro said grover reported from santiago to cha. the corona virus pandemic is taking a toll on tourism around the world. bethlehem revealed by christians, his birthplace of jesus is usually festive and colorful this time of year. but with israel having closed its borders to most foreigners, and bethlehem being in the occupied west bank, residents getting ready for a new to holiday season. christmas in bethlehem of the palestinian town with ert as the birthplace of jesus. here on munger square the tree is once again the center of attention. there are fewer restrictions than last year, but life is not the same as before. the pandemic with i have elected by i love bethlehem. i love coming here later. it's the 1st i know actually the 2nd time i've been during the holidays last year with corona, it wasn't possible. i said this year i'd come with my friends eliminate that issue . miles, i've been this mega span. it's great to be here. oh,

i'm quite surprised. there are so many decorations stickler because i didn't expect much actual fin the that the money marked in the field. once again, this year, visitors from abroad will find it difficult to visit the occupied west bank. israel has closed its borders to foreigners with few exceptions. for at least 4 weeks because of all me gone, most visitors will be our up is re lease and glucose palestinians. global situation is not so good. we have a bad news about it is a new volume, paula covey. 19. but despite these bad news, we hope that makes the sound would be possible for the figures to come here to break lamb to celebrate. today the re below, for at least else the church of the nativity has been well coming visitors for centuries. the building has been completely renovated over the past decade. the

leaking roof, fixed and precious mosaics brought to light from under centuries old plaster. christmas is usually the busiest time, but it's quieter now, even here in the grotto where the silver star marks the supposed actual birthplace of jesus. all the same rehearsals for the traditional scalp parade. i in full swing. palestinian scout troops like this one from the lutheran church and bates who will open the festivities on december 24th and festive scout uniforms. the sea and we are looking forward for christmas. we did not march last year. due to the current update. this year we have been trading hard remembered as our grid practicing almost daily. now to march, i'd partake it christmas. ah, we are hoping that things will go on as plot this 2nd,

pandemic christmas. many and bethlehem see it as more important than ever to spread the message of peace and goodwill to all. well here in europe, weather forecast hasn't offering much hope of a white christmas for most parts of the continent, but temperatures are still cold enough for an invigorating winter swim. and switzerland thousands took part in a traditional pre christmas dipping waters of 7 degrees celsius. 44 degrees fahrenheit. ha, baby, it's cold outside, but for some in geneva, that means it's time for a swim. the brave bared their skin in record numbers at this year's christmas cup. after last year's event was canceled due to the pandemic. over 3000 signed up for a chance at glory and frozen toes to certain moral, pre gone, manifest. this is certainly the biggest winters swimming event in the world, a phenomenon of getting together and releasing your joy. the cold water takes us

away from all our problems to the polar emma to challenge begins with a splash from a bucket. while it may look sadistic helps the swimmers bodies prepare for the coming shock. once they've taken the plunge, the contestants have to swim 100 meters, while some are playing to win for others, the reward is a feeling of relief when it's all over. so what did you, ex, horrible for the 1st 10 seconds, but afterwards you feel really good. why are you doing this? ha ha, because we're having fun or soil for the smile afterwards. exactly, with a smile afterwards. oh maybe that explains the record attendance permission once again to do something out of the ordinary. ah, blue ah

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