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and were health care workers. and volunteers kept the fight against corbett alive despite the odds. political instability, complicated me and modest covered response, leaving many to wonder if the ruling won't up made the prices even was a militia one man made off to life vaccines to comfort families who lost loved ones and in thailand, keeping loved ones as memories, alive out children of banquets famous st. food rendez, accounting for what their food legacy. ah. i'm british manager, thanks for joining us. in mid july, indonesia experienced the kind of devastation from coven 19 that india had just a few weeks for. the delta vary and thoughtful the country making at the epicenter

of the pandemic in asia. at the time, indonesia had fully vaccinated, less than 6 percent of its population. as a result, one in 3 people were testing positive with many ending up in hospitals. d, w went behind the scenes at one such facility to see 1st hand how health care workers struggles to keep the system from complete collapse. getting into her coven protective gear take some time, and more than a little courage. but nurse to santi is just glad to have equipment available right after graduating from nursing school last year. she was sent to the front line of the pandemic in jakarta and became infected herself. a few months after she recovered, the 2nd wave hit the country. people that i am a nurse, so we use stretchers and wheel chair, scalable unmet. now we even had to rotate the oxygen bottles for patients in the

emergency room. i am thinking it will then began and they kept coming and coming even after we were out of beds and oxygen being that of those who came had low oxygen levels. i was overwhelmed with the little america while a hand bang officially cove. it is claim more than a $100000.00 lives in indonesia, with many health workers among the victims. they've mostly been given the chinese suna vac vaccine. now, medical staff like dr to speak to a getting a booster shot of madonna to better protect them. la la la la la la, i'm really tired. this is just an even when there are a lot of cases, i start talking to myself. this is insane. i have to work with cove in 1900 cases over and over. i often feel like crying, but then i realize i'm not alone. my colleagues are also working hard. but by

october, indonesia had passed a peak of infections, but people were still dying, many alone in their homes. it fell upon volunteers to step in and organize funerals for these victims of covered 1900, if only to give them some peace in death. until news, how ya know, puts his life on the line, caring for the day. the 53 year old is a member of a so called quick burial team. one of the many of it, 19 volunteer groups in the city of dr. carter. their motto is, ha, ha, ha ha. i know people of jo district, we are responsive, agile, and tough. blue. the volunteers help overwhelmed cemetery officials to deal with the many covered 19 victims in indonesia. despite much lower case numbers in recent weeks. their help in this part of java is still need only long. while assoc ali last, i am suffering from all the heat up and handle the sweat must bob money,

though. he is rack and sometimes like the funerals process is entirely in our hands because the others are afraid they would go back in the law. it's not just that some people are afraid. many great diggers are simply exhausted and can no longer, for instance, collect bodies from people's homes. during the peak of the pandemic, graveyards, we're open, round the clock. in july alone, 570 people died here more than in the previous 12 month. normally how ya know, works as a cleaner, but independent people like him have prevented the entire system from collapsing. his families proud that he volunteers, but they also fear he might get infect the volunteers hope that the fast burial of bodies will not only bring down the infraction risk and hence the mortality rate,

but also help to reduce the psychological burden. for morning families or eulu is a christian and says he regards helping as a duty or ethical you among me. is it a risk? yes, yes. yes, we are actually a little afraid. we throw that fear away and put our hope in the almighty are young . but yeah, it's great to help people in need with attention and make sure things run smoothly and safely hotel and have a line. and with all the precautions in place, ariano is positive that he can achieve this goal at the end of the day. with a negative result. in miramar. meanwhile, a double crisis, push the country to the brink. this summer political instability after the military coup and a brutal 2nd wave of covert 19 thousands of healthcare workers had walked out in protest against the hunter. the few hospitals that stayed open couldn't keep up

with the strain. many people turned to religious groups for oxygen to treat the sick. it's just after dawn in young gone me on mars, largest city in front of this mosque. the line for empty oxygen tanks slowly shuffles, fluid. people have already been waiting for hours. desperate for a refill of medical oxygen for loved ones with cove at 19 humana was hello, if we want to get medical oxygen, we have to come here early. even though i came here at around 4 in the morning, i had to stand back in the line as some people had already arrived. now. now, now young for many in myanmar treating cove at 19 is a do it yourself project. oxygen and hospital beds, as guess the most decided to offer oxygen as a way to help but i'm out of the body. well initially we thought of distributing meals to cove. it quarantine centers like we did last year, who are seasonal,

but we changed our decision as we saw people in desperate need of medical oxygen look good. i don't know who is o'connor? it's available here. free of charge. religion, ethnic background. doesn't matter all who wait a served, it's a lifeline, as most people here can't afford to pay prices of more than tripled with the infection surge law. the military government has not been able to effectively manage the health crisis authorities. and now even forcing oxygen factories to close. so we're struggling to get enough supplies to refill the oxygen tanks at public hospitals. there aren't enough medical facilities and they're finding it hard to cope with the demand for oxygen and other essential drugs and equipment. no room. lujan with the country and crisis. these muslim volunteers say they want to join with the buddhist majority in the fight against

coven, 19. and many in need are taking up the offer. since they have nowhere else to turn. in militia, the period of loss was still fresh during august, the month of the hungry ghost festival. but distant hours, families traditionally take this time to honor the dead with gifts. and one religious shop owner came up with an item that many had wished to give, departed, loved ones. mister lee ong makes the job many departed. loved ones, never got coven 19 vaccines. except these doses are made from paper with devout families are buying them up as gifts to appease the spirits of the dead . they won't go there, they're eating the cove. it 19 situation in malaysia is quite serious too. many people died before receiving the vaccine center. please war woman,

you therefore, i hope with this product so that he can help the deceased to fulfill their dying wish that he was in the 300 a year. while the heartache over vaccines is high. this year, thousands in malaysia have died before getting the chance to get the jap, mr. they young can barely keep up with demand for his paper sets. are being done to lucy. they orders keep coming when they say, and we have to work overtime or until late at night to make this product to faith without all the good i'm here. ah, families have bought the paper vaccines will in the end. burn ma'am. as offerings during the hungry ghost festival, when spirits are thought to return to earth. though this vaccine couldn't prevent the death of loved ones, many hope the gesture will at least to bring them peace in the after life. ah, another place back over 19 has taken a heavy toll is the ty,

capital bank rock. among the many who died was some of the owners of the cities, well known st food stalls. and as we report, some of their children are stepping up to the plate to make sure their businesses continue to thrive. which is now one of the 1st things out of which tanks of money does when setting up his food store alongside the michelin stars. he places a photo of his father who died this year if coven 19. he ran the store for nearly 50 years, turning it into a must visits of the bangkok street food scene. for out of which there was no doubt he would continue serving up the stalls. renowned rolled rice noodles. i have to continue this business. the shop with what my father love the most. and i love him the most. i have to keep it going. no matter what i bought id,

the stools like this one in bangkok, china town were under threats even before the corona virus pandemic, facing competition from up market restaurants and resistance from city planners wanting to clean up the crowded pavements. but some say you can't beat these gastronomic gems handed down from generation to generation. i need your money noodle stall has existed for so long since when my mother and my aunt were young. people know that it's famous. when they come to china town, they know that they have to come and eat at the noodle stall under the old cinema building up this y cerise, a site town keeps on going. her mother with another well known st. food vendor who died of cove it to recess, had to learn quickly how to make her mother's favorite steps to

slower than me puzzle. i'll be overjoyed if customers say our dog still tastes like my mother's only home is given me some encouragement. some tell me not to quit because they can't find food like this in anywhere else. so i love that when i come in to become indian i layla. and so in this corner of bangkok street food is now more than just about its taste. in the time of cove, it, it's about keeping memories alive. that's it for today there's of course more updates on the region on our 5 d, w dot com, forward slash a chef in c assumed a back to fight against the corona virus pandemic. how has the rate of infection been developing? what does the latest research say? information and context?

the corona virus update the coded 19 special. next on d, w. are you ready to get an extreme? these places in europe are smashing all the records. stepped into a bold adventure. just don't lose your grip. is the treasure map for modern globetrotters? discover some of your groups wykard breaking sites too. and now also in book form. ah 2021 began with hospital systems struggling against a deadly wave of corona, virus infections but hopes were high for cope at 19 vaccines and the return to

normality that jobs would eventually enable. but the vaccine campaign has been slow and uneven. oh, many poor countries are still waiting for shots. millions of people and the developed world have refused to get vaccinated altogether. ah, that's allowed the virus to mutate and evade our defenses. crone of our experience, the prospect of new lock downs and the continued fears for our health. these are the concerns that we'll offering with us into the new year. this is your coven 19 special? i'm chelsea delaney, in berlin. well, it seems like a lifetime ago, but germany and the early days of the pandemic was widely praised for its measures to contain the virus. but this year, germany's reputation as a pandemic success story has slipped. the country has found itself at the center of new virus outbreaks, while vaccine skepticism has proliferated. our next report takes us through the ups

and downs of germany's fight against the pandemic, and 2021. everything's closed. germany is in the hot looked down at the start of 2021. the 2nd wave of infections has swept across the country. by now, the vaccination campaign has just gotten underway. many hope that the jobs we bring gradual relief to the situation. british hostile come that if i get the chance i would like to be vaccinated because i think there will be little side effects. i'm sick for right, because i'm over 70 and are is, if he had been during the 1st few months of the campaign, there's a priority list of people who can get immunized elderly people in health care workers being 1st in line. but the start of the inoculation campaign has been a bit dumpy, there are not enough exceeds a new production facility is yet to be built for the german develop biotech, pfizer vaccine. the situation in hospitals is becoming more dire by spring. a 3rd wave has reached germany, triggered by the more contentious alpha variant as absolute as it was incredibly

stressful for my colleagues that there was a lot of that aside. he and we had frequent staff shortages. they wanted to do the best he could to comply with the hygiene bruce. it was extremely tense situation on the front as it hurts on. the situation in a crematorium is also tens, especially in the eastern german state of saxony. here the number of corona virus deaths is particularly high beyond tartar under, there were days when we had no del stem, wicked cremains in a day, as young talk either from in me. the coated situation has finally started to improve as infections, numbers drop, more and more regions are starting to ease their corona restrictions. to what extent can people enjoy freedom? despite the danger posed by the virus? this question remains at the center of the debate all summer. while the vaccination campaign makes good progress, that's why children are allowed to go back to school after the summer vacation with

face mass, regular tests and airing of the rooms, but they're happy, nevertheless. in homeschooling, is that homeschooling, is it fun? mark? you didn't get real lessons if you had a question. you couldn't get a proper answer. colored initially to run for them. but the pandemic is not over. the number of infections rise significantly again in for this time. it's those who are unvaccinated, who are affected the most by the highly contagious delta variant. the rights of the vaccinated and unvaccinated now becomes a point of contention. for those who choose not to get immunized on board from entering more and more places, germany has seen many protests against corona regulations. many of those happened in the state of saxony were far fewer people want to get vaccinated than in the rest of the country. since november, germany is caught up in the fall and by far the worst wave of the virus incidents

rates in several regions have skyrocketed. at the same time, the country has started to administer booster shots, but experts say they are clearly too late. we have to do something and because people wait at sort decision make us wait at so long to do anything, it won't be possible to really do it without these restrictions. unfortunately, high infection rates have forced authorities to cancel mainly christmas markets and events. in december, the 1st reported cases of the only cranberry and also causing concerns among people in germany. 2021 and much like the you, the for with great uncertainty and the question of how long this pandemic were lost . all earlier i spoke to tobias kurt the epidemiologist. he saw there in that report and i asked him what has proved successful and what hasn't. and during the pandemic so far, take a look. although the vaccinations are working certainly does it,

that's not the only measure, particularly if you are in a wave. so with increasing numbers of people who are infected, we need to continue to learn that we're keeping a distance repairing that face a face mask. m, m and, and other things that like like bringing fresh air into the rooms. that's is certainly a very important thing. we have also learned that it is important to think on a global level the pandemic is on the global level. and if we not managed to really provide vaccines on the global level, we will not stop future variance to develop and future ways to role in several regions. i in the world we've obviously heard criticism from scientists throughout the spent i make that politicians aren't listening closely enough to the research. do you think that's true? has that changed? our politicians are listening to the scientific community when making restrictions? it's always difficult, sir, because the situation often was not dead clear scientific data are not available

right away. but now i think we have learned over the last 2 years that things and need to improve in germany generally did is there is a good interaction. we saw just around the election that there was a vacuum of decision making, which i think led to a to late start of measures to, to bring the numbers down and, and hopefully now and in the future there will be a more open transparency discussions between the scientists and politicians, however, it's also important to have good data available. and here we certainly can improve in germany and some other countries for closing out one year and trying another in the midst of another wave of infections. what should be done differently and near to con? i think we need to prepared that ways are coming and that we need to react fast and need to really have better data available and, and provide his data to scientists through really can evaluate whether there is

a situation really going on in germany right now. we are speculating due to d infection rates of other countries and say like, well this will also come to germany, which is very likely. however, when exactly does this arriving and how quickly this is developing is something that we are as of today cannot really predict well. so we need to really watch the situation closely and keep the discussion as transparent and open as possible. i think one of the biggest questions we all have is if the vaccines currently available are going to remain effective as the very virus continues to mutate and do we need boosters coming up that very soon? i think that we need to consider a booster vaccination in the future and also with the accompanies of producing a vaccine that is now modified and be probably very more effective against your micron very ends. and so however, this won't be the last very and so there will be more coming. and i think we will

have to deal with vaccinations for quite some time. that is tobias hurt a professor of public health and epidemiology at charity hospital on berlin. thank you so much for joining us. thank you for having me. now, here's a new or question about the other types of crowd, a virus for our science correspondent derek williams. oh, look are the types of corona viruses are out there? hundreds of different corona viruses have been identified to date and there are many, many more out there. but the ones that interest us most are of course, the ones that infect us, which are known as the human corona viruses. 7 of those have been identified so far a for only cause mild, cold like symptoms and are considered endemic,

which means that they circulate widely, especially in the winter. though these pathogens are pretty harmless now, and scientists speculate that they might have caused much more serious disease in the past, but have adapted along with our immune systems to be less deadly to day. then there are 3 much more recent additions to the human corona, virus family that can cause much worse illness from a lineage called a beta corona viruses. there's the, the pathogen that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome or, or sars. the one that causes middle east respiratory syndrome or, or mergers. and of course there's sars covey to which causes coven 19. 1 characteristic beta corona viruses share is that they in fact mammals, which means that they exploit similarities. all mammal cells have in common to

invade and make more copies of virus. and it also means that they don't have to change a whole lot to, to jump from mammal species to mammal species. many science are pretty confident that sars covey too originated in baths. like the viruses that cause sars and murders. now baths are amazing and lots of ways, not least because although they can carry many different viruses, they somehow seem to remain rarely resistant to the diseases those viruses can cause and other species. and we think that the ability has evolved because many baths live in huge colonies where any infection could quickly wipe out really vast numbers of animals. um, some research indicates that back resistance is down to immune systems that come to

terms with infections. basically, striking a balance with the virus, rather than declaring war on it so. so bad, don't get rid of the virus, but they don't get sick either. although the superpower unfortunately, also makes them a reservoir for, for corona viruses that can john to other mammals, like us now. and that's at for this coven 19 special. i'm chelsea delaney from me and the whole team here in berlin. stay healthy. stay safe and see you again soon with

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