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a single day. we hear what measures the deli government's taking to slow a wave of the past spreading, only cranberry, also coming up a week of diplomacy aimed at easing tensions on russia's border with ukraine continues, but so far without progress. d. w reports from ukraine's don boss region on living with the threat of of russian invasion, pan serbian tennis star, novak chalk, a bitch is selected in the drawl for the australian open tennis tournament despite uncertainty over his visa. ah. hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. india is experiencing a rapid rise in cupboard. 19 infections has the all micron wave hits the country. new daily cases have surge to almost 250000 the highest number of infections since late may. this,

despite nearly 70 percent of all adults having received at least one dose of vaccine. even though fewer patients with all micron infections are being hospitalized. this new wave has hit hospital staff hard with frontline workers falling ill. d w reporters in delhi looked into what can be expected as india confronts the new variant. a new year, a massive new we've in india. often months of low infection rates, or with 19 case numbers have shot up. the code below the band, a mc, has the country in its grip. the, by the duty rate in delhi, of those being dest, it is at $25.00 listened. experts see the actual figure in the capital and the country is many times higher than that. more scientists now agree that only crohn is driving this week. while many indians are anxious about the increase, others say pink may be easier this time around, hardware voucher, we have to be careful. the 3rd wave is here,

mother. i'm here at the hospital with my mother who's a patient. we have to take extra care here because it's quite crowded near to walter. i just, i guess when am i? i've been hearing that this time the virus is spreading much faster than before. but i don't think it is as dangerous because people are recovering quickly at their hands. doctor got the get only says the severity of symptoms and rate of hospitalization may be lowered on the chron, but people still need to be very cautious. they'll die in ward, the lungs quaid a lot, whereas in this one it is only related to the upper respiratory tract, and the symptoms are foster quicker, and the recovery is quite fast. i to be. but he warns that given the speed with which the widest is spreading, people are still lexis, especially older people and those with pre existing conditions. studies suggest that the pod we will peak sometime around january, end to february, beginning, and then we'll see a sharp decline. even though this way with expect it to be short lived exports,

see that it still has the potential to over been health care infrastructure. once it hits it's peak. most public health officials are worried that the spread of a highly infectious weary and in a country of 1300000000 people would have serious consequences. if we left a wireless howard's re possibly we'll see it rise fast. and then also they gave us maybe the next 2 to 3 weeks, but it is in our interest to stretch the rear so that you're not fine. we'll get you to have a large number of people calling you. because that could be ready to start. efforts are being made to avoid the massive upheaval of the delta out. pre indian authorities have implemented weekend and night go fused to slow. the spread people are hopeful, this week will be shorter and they will be spared the hot shipped so many went through. less than a year ago, for more with join now by lancelot pinto a pulmonologist in mon,

by dr pinto. we heard in our report that the symptoms in this, on the chrome wave are often less severe than with the delta vary. and is that what you're seeing? hello. thank you for inviting me to the show. that is exactly what most of those are being among our patients as well. so it's generally fever for a couple of days, a lot of body know back a sore throat and occasionally lose motions is what we're seeing for a couple of days. but the per long fever, the respiratory system, the bad cough drop and oxygen that we frequently saw with delta is not something that we are seeing the same or in a report. we also heard that doctors want to stretch the only cron waive so that indian hospitals are not overwhelmed to do you think the government's measures such as local curfews will be enough to achieve that. so i think if there's one thing that we've learned from the past 2 games is that is that over crowding leads to

a lot of super stranded events and preventing over crowding is, is the number one priority. and i, and i think, you know, hopefully with the installation of some coffee over the weekend with prevention of people gathering in groups that manages and limiting the bread in that way is going to help us to a great extent. however, i think it's equally important to push up vaccination. a lot of individuals still haven't received their 2nd vaccine. i think that's important, but it cannot be stress enough that we need to live in the longest possible because an entire country falling in at the same time could lead to disastrous consequences even if a tiny fraction of them, the hospitalization. are you confident talk to printer that india is health care system will be able to cope with the expected search? i think the key this time around is going to be how we manage hospitalization. individuals need to be encouraged as much as possible to manage their lives at home

. knowing that this is as limited for most individuals of india tends to be a country where a lot of health care is paid for out of pocket. sometimes a lot of pressure to get hospitalized by patients, even when they don't really want to hospitalized. as long as we can manage a lot of the in the us at home and resolve our bed tiny fraction which really needs to be laid. hopefully this time should be a lot better than last name around. dr. pinta. thank you very much for your insights. that was dr. palmer, pulmonologist lancelot pinto joining us from mon bye. thank you. it's catch up on smother stories making headlines to day cut several people have been killed by a car bomb. in the somali capital mogadishu, the elisha bob jahan, his group has claimed responsibility for the attack. they took place. only days after somali leaders had agreed on a new time table for long delayed elections. flooding and landslides have killed 10

people in brazil's northeastern state of mina juris the region has been hit, hard by extensive reigns for more than 2 months. at least 17000 people have been forced to leave their homes. britons, prince andrew will face a civil case in the u. s. over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman when she was 17 virginia. it's you. freight is suing the prince, claiming he abused her in 2001. the case could be heard in court later this year. my father says russian diplomats are meeting with other delegates in the organization for security and cooperation in europe to day as efforts continue to deescalate tensions over ukraine. talks between russian and nato officials ended on wednesday without a break through you. foreign and defense ministers are also gathering today in the french city abreast to discuss the crisis were nearly 8 years now. ukrainian forces have been fighting a russian backed separatist insurgency in the east of the country. the conflict is

claimed some $14000.00 lines, with tens of thousands of russian troops now massing on the border. many in ukraine fear an imminent invasion. dw correspondent nick conley traveled to the frontline city of donuts and sent us this report. i was just before the shooting starts, you see the cats and dogs taking cover. it's like they can feel it's coming here on front lines. the dynamic gunfire and shelling a part of everyday life and have been for the past 8 years for the str animals, ukrainian soldiers, and the few civilians left for the people living there. and over there. beyond that, there's no one and just the front line. most of those left the elderly and have nowhere else to go. brush back to protest, only a few 100 meters away from these ukranian positions close enough to watch each

other, cooking, or chopping firewood. we were just a matter of minutes after the last exchange of fire, the ukrainian se, but sniper activity and drone attacks of spiked in recent weeks. as the world tries to 2nd guess plasma putin's troop build up when you cranes borders soldiers here understand that they would likely be the 1st by the brunt of an invasion. here's due to north. of course, we're following the news closely, but whatever happens, our army isn't much better shape than in 20. 14 and russia would face a lot more resistance. it's the civilians out there who are getting really nervous and was callers no stop on the shelf. you say that power line, our troops of 30 meters behind it. they managed to push that position forward a bit. where you only knew more. when we 1st met catch in her children 2017. the fighting was even close by fan front lines started. we're her gotten and determine the day she tells us is a good day in the shelling. only machine gunfire provides to don't,

but i go and walks with the kids around the village and we have machine gun fire in the distance. we just do our thing. we're not scan you bring catches. 3 children have grown up, learned nothing but conflict now as well. that war seems of a more likely she's weeks away from giving birth to school. she has most people can imagine bringing up a family place like this, but you will push a la quinta, betral, west. this is my village and i know i know where to hide just the bombing stocks. i know it will protect me. there was a, if i can drop into a date and time or surviving will be i will, is or could be, don't me sticking it out for years even catches now making plans to leave him. you back at the front lines. i also expanded, if he thinks russia will get its way and keep ukraine out of western alliances. you love nato membership is not going to happen anytime soon. but i think in the anvil take us a lot has changed in this country. and so have we, the russians have done everything they could to convince us that they're not our

brothers to make us turn our backs on them, shipped all abroad tomorrow. and so now at least russia seems to be in no mood to try to win back ukrainian hearts and minds. serbian tennis star novak jacket, which has been included in the drawl for the 1st round of the australian open, despite the uncertainty surrounding his visa status. australian media and government sources say it's likely that jacob is visa, will be canceled. the men's tennis number one has admitted there was false information on his immigration form, and that he meant a journalist even though he had tested positive for cove it. the australian open begins on monday. during a press conference, a short while ago, australia's prime minister said he would not comment on jock a vicious visa. he instead emphasized the importance of sticking to the government's covet restrictions. what, what is it that all of these measures are designed to achieve that would sit out

very clearly in the national plan. that objective, in these fights of dealing with the pandemic, is to minimize serious illness hospitalizations and fatalities. and to maintain those baseline restrictions to support that goal will stay pierce has been covering the australian open for more than a decade and joins us now from melbourne. steve, jock of it has been drawn to play in the 1st round of the australian open. what does this tell us about his status? well, yes, it tells us the status is still very much. he's good to go. because until the federal government decides to re, can sol revoke his visit? if that's what he decides to do, then he is free to apply his visa completely stands. and in that regard, tennis has really had no option, but to include him in the drawer. i mean 9 times champion. and unless the federal government makes a move, then he'll take say,

he'll take his place on the coat and and play that 1st round match against a fellow serv. interestingly enough, but it really tennis julia just had no choice but to put him in the draw until the federal government makes a decision one way or the other. we just heard from scott morrison. the decision has been made yet, then he must like, every one is waiting of course for that decision from the australian government. steve, when will we find out? what is interesting is not many indications where that it was going to come tonight, but we are hearing the direct joking, which is lawyers are continuing to provide new material to the federal government. and i guess, you know, once bitten, twice shy. i mean, the defeat in the courts on, on monday in australia, i think really is a lot lasting long in the memory for the government. i think they want to make absolutely 100 percent. sure that they pretty much have and i'm glad case if they are going to go ahead and cancel this phase or and i guess the material that

arrives them all they have to be 100 percent certain. go through that. so there's no time. there's no time limit on this. could happen next wednesday could happen over the weekend. it could happen friday afternoon. we. we just don't know. well, we'll keep an eye on it. thanks for helping us out there. steve. steve pierce, their journalists to tennis commentator in melbourne. you are watching d. w. news from berlin up next, the wave of this information shaping today's public opinion. we've got a documentary for you on that. and of course you can get all the latest news and information anytime you want on our website. that's d, w dot com for me and all of us here at d. w. thanks for watching. ah, with interest the global economy our portfolio.