dotcom ah, it almost seems like a flash back from a time most of us would rather forget overcrowded hospitals, sick people collapsing on the streets, dead bodies piling up. but it's not spring of 2020. and this is not a to leave the u. s. or india, it's china. in december of 2022. 12 days ago the country took a step back from years of extremely strict coven 19 measures to day, much of china's health care system, that breaking points. experts predict that 10 percent of the world's population could be infected within the next 90 days, and that millions could die. i'm nicolle, roshan, berlin, and this is the day ah,

the food of case to china started long before any easing of the 0. call it pretty much paying off a pen. sure. every proceed with the disease was spreading intensively because i believe the control measures in themselves were not stopping to the things in my mind. there's no other option. you have to love this virus and certainly you have to build up some, some, you know, natural immunity. in other words, v to health system to war. treaty people rather than isolated also coming up the 36 year weight is finally over as argentina when the world's come in the most controversial edition of the tournament. history by law got back to fantastic. it's the 3rd world cup i've seen, but it's really the 1st one i've had with my daughters. and we've decided to come

here because i think it's a historic moment as he gave us. yes. ah, welcome to the show. it's good to have you with us. we begin the day in china, which is battling a dramatic surgeon cove with 19 infections as it continues to ease the tough restrictions imposed under at 0 covert policy. the streets of shanghai were unusually calm. as many people continued to stay at home to avoid infection. millions of elderly people are in fully vaccinated and remain highly vulnerable to the disease. to day authorities reported the 1st guests from the corona virus, since the easing of restrictions began earlier this month. but many are convinced the official figures don't reflect the truth. busy crematorium and funeral home suggests the real death toll is much, much higher. experts warn china could face an explosion in cases and deaths over the coming months. and we can now speak to eric fagel dang,

he's an epidemiologist based in the u. s. and he's following the situation in china with great attention and concern mister fielding over the spreading faster than ever. in china, you say 10 percent of the world's population could be infected in the next 90 days . how was the health care system coping? thanks for having me. and i think the issue is that china is just completely ill prepared. is wanting to have hon situation. but for this to happen in multiple cities across china, we're talking about dozens and cities, and most chinese cities are double digit millions in size. i think this boats very, very poorly and you know, a 100000060 percent of china. it's not even a large concern that you know, you k u s we've, we've all had over 90 percent of the people have been already been infected. so it's not out of the question. but if you do the math of this year numbers, how many people, in fact it may die, we're talking about over a 1000000,

if not to 1000000 within just 3 to 6 months as opposed to 2 years on we've seen us . so china right now, how on a per capita hospital basis hospital basis, you were hospital beds in hong kong, fewer hospital beds, then our most western countries because the sheer population size and we saw exactly what happened when you lift restrictions in hong kong. i think there was a clear 9 day on called the list of restrictions in the spring. and hong kong had a huge, huge surgeon, mortality. china is now finally lifting restrictions and there is no rhyme or reason that it will go any better than what happened in hong kong and hong kong, and actually has more western vaccines and higher vaccination rates and mainland china. so china, i think, is in a world of hurt. and so is there any way to stop the situation from completely spiraling out of control at this point? well i think here's the choices, like basically you have

a shorter extreme walk down, which no one should want locked down. you need like the pedal stalls. oh, okay. in addition, testing your ventilation, you have mass in your better back seat. china is not using the good back, see it's using it for the most part order on crow back back scenes, which is not by the ones and it's not one of the weakest axis. it's not giving out in the mass. everyone does not have ventilation. air disinfection standards for all the buildings in which there's a lot of gatherings if you release trying to masses shopping centers. so china has not, does not have all tools in terms of not loaded or many of the other drugs that we use in the west. so china is, you know, triple whammy in terms of not having all the mitigation needs in short going back to adding all these or going back to lot down china is just going to have a burn through and he's burned through for size. and china just means millions of

people died and the official number of deaths alcove at $0.19 the restrictions were partially lifted. is that till? and the numbers of course, believe to be much higher. how, how dangerous can this lack of transparency be when it comes to co it 19, not only at a national level, but also internationally. yeah. well china, it's pretty obvious. there's more than 2 on the crematorium, have been running. 247 homes are completely jam packed up cream. so there was even report, there are, there are 2000 bodies there are just cannot be created in weeks time there backlog by that much in the hospital beds are, but these are things you cannot hide on the, in terms of these mortality cases. i think china, what will happen next i want to emphasize is not just what stays in china. it will

not only spread, but also the economic impact. you know, you think you have shortages of fever, medication and antibiotics. now, we told china economy crumbles. and then the global supply chain will be even hurt, and inflation might get even worse. so people should take care my what is not in china and the should care not just look with a shot and ryder ha ha, now trying the suffering like we did know, this is a lesson for the world. we don't contain it. you'll spire our control and i have a domino effect on the rest of the world. unlike other countries, you know, the u. k comes to mind, china didn't drop all restrictions at once. where did beijing go wrong? was it just the fact that they were ill prepared for this wave of infections? could that have been averted at some point? because the euro cove, it wasn't tenable. any more people were going out the streets and protesting

because they didn't want to be locked into their homes or their workplaces anymore . so where, where was that turn? that should have been taken differently. why? i think china should have used a more advanced fax, and you should admitted that there are vaccine corona vaccines and which made my sign back and sign a form or is ill, quit. it's one, it's well known for years already during the week or the vaccines. the shorter use more of an issue updated, although they do have a new set of back scenes. they have the new coastal inhaled the aerosol nebulizer era. the vaccine which is much more powerful, but the roll out is very, very slow. they don't have by the balance update for vaccines for the new strains. and again, they don't have an a 5 mass for all. you go around trans, mostly surgical mass, and they don't have ventilation standards. in many ways, china's done many things in terms of locked out,

but they haven't done anything besides those testing lock. you obviously needs do these other things. and i wanted to tell people who are saying, oh, we need to have just the mass infection. mass infection is not the solution. massive action will not only need to doesn't hospitalizations, but also long cobit and debilitate the entire population. the solution is not one extreme or the other solution is have multi layered mitigations, which china had dish did not invest in more of these, backed up and backed up on solutions to stop and mitigates the spread. and i think now we're seeing the end result, and i'm really sad as someone who was born in shanghai and have many families in china. i'm very sad for what is what is to come because the chinese government right now is taking a complete laissez faire attitude. akin to what the u. k and a western europe and the u. s. has done. and it's unfortunate that having this code

is over, attitude will actually in danger and pro long the pandemic. because i think the number of deaths will just climb beyond beyond measure. and i'm very, very sad for that very worrying scenario, epidemiologist, eric, final thing, thank you so much for this insights. ah, a piece packed with nature. that's how un secretary general antonio terrace describing a landmark agreement to protect the planets vital ecosystems. the deal reached at the university summit in montreal, will safeguard some 30 percent of the world's land, and sees an per line crucial financing to protect biodiversity and low income countries. after 2 weeks of often bad tempered talks, the conference president, china's environment minister, announced a deal at last low by. this is a historic moment ago. yes. we are at the end of a long journey,

which has taken in meetings around the world thoughtlessly. we carried on our work, even at the height of the pandemic moment, gonzo and now as i, we finally reached our destination for yen dulness. oh and the deal is not before time. scientists say 1000000 of the earth's 8000000 plant and animal species are threatened with extinction. nearly $200.00 countries have committed under the so called couldn't ming montreal agreement to protect at least 30 percent of the world's land and seas safeguarding these areas and their inhabitants from pollution, desertification and the effects of climate change. and they'll be funding to maintain bio diversity, which countries should help poorer nations,

to the tune of $20000000000.00 a year. germany's environment minister welcomed the deal. the material decision puts a protective umbrella over the natural world. the threat to people and the environment from pesticides and hazardous chemicals will be harped by $23500000000000.00. an environmentally harmful subsidies will be faced out signing the deal is one thing. putting it into practice will be a lot more difficult. the agreement is not legally binding, and many of its aims are only vaguely expressed. ah, the greening capital key has come under increasing drone and missile attacks from russian forces in recent weeks. keep as far from the front line, but still experiences attacks on an almost daily basis. but despite the dangerous keep, residents seem determined to try to live a normal life,

including going to clubs and partying. as our reporter, my son found out there's no getting away from the fact that he is a city at work. but sometimes it's important to try wife here the city continues were in the poor deal neighbor. now this may seem like your ordinary residential street, but don't let yourself before. she was chuck over here. this is a massive generator that is connected to an actual club breakdown. that alley club right now is filling up with people. want to live in ordinary life via just for a couple of hours. let's have a look. the 11 p m curfew means it's an early start. to have come to party at hotel. this could be a grungy club, almost, or in the world with advice. but it's not even 7 o'clock

and it's already pretty busy. the main floor is filling up. it is a rare opportunity to dance, even if it's chilly. most here are keeping their coats on to those who have come. this is more than just a night out. but you have a lot of good. this is a life now i it's just the we already tired of reacting to muscles full in my house at 8 people already tired of the war. less pain. music and act keeps us going. i feel good. i thank god that i'm ca, i'm and cave and i can see and hear all this. the baby. yeah. my. so it's and the good they bought it there. but then, oh, so it seems, this is a purely part of partying and cube at the moment. just seconds ago, there was

a massive rave going on. now there is a power cut the big generator outside soon does its work, though. and we had downstairs where there's a different by oh, chris gotta wraps about the war and ukrainian identity, all the div coordinate a make love, but not to moskowitz. that's one for life. i down one. it's so loud. we have to tell you that i shaw wasn't got it. i believe that music is a powerful force that can influence not only people's moods, but also your feelings during the war. that's why you should sing when it has really, if you need to speak, must be why me to shower,

but not besides what they did not get a job the on them of job that you're somebody azaleas of thought which of the will the other to me i served in the military for a year, so i understand how important it is for the people that there's music that inspires them to live on. is that the does? so just imagine days ago these people were sheltering because the russians were attacking key with rockets and today. so they need to go out. they need to feel happy. we need to celebrate a little bit live a little bit and to be honest, feels good to see that argentina is celebrating its 1st world come victory in 36 years. so we're star. leona massey guided his team to glory with a spectacular performance in the final against france. in argentina, there were cheers and tears as hundreds of thousands poured into the streets to

celebrate messy. finally, lifting the trophy. oh, they came by the thousands to the capitol, the streets of when i was iris, a wash in a sea of blue and white and smiling faces. there were singing, cheering, dancing, and no shortage of tears. no wonder i'm 41 years old and we suffered in the 1990 championship watching this world cup with my children. it was something wonderful. oh, argentine lost to west germany in the 1990 final. the country's last world cup. when was 36 years ago that was with football legend, diego merit donna. ah, leff, i'm back even fantastic. it's the 3rd world cup i've seen, but it's really the 1st one i've had with my daughters. and we've decided to come here because i think it's a historic moment as he gave us. yes, the game was

a nail biter until the very end. when argentina dethroned former champions, france in a penalty shoot out, ah, for many in argentina and fans around the world, this game was about one man, you know, messy. the 35 year old is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time . winning almost every trophy imaginable. during his long career. now he's achieved his life goal and produced lifelong memories for thousands of argentinians along the way. ah, and journalist that fails had i media is in what to day. i think it's safe to say is the capital of football. when aside us, after 36 long years, argentina finally, when the world's comp again, what does this title mean for the country? hi nicole. good evening to all of you. well, it has been madness and it's still madness. today's, it's 3 stuff on

a side. it means really a lot of the report i said because there, this title was, has been waiting for many decades 36 years after my, when i made it in a final bill walked up lexical. and also was a very personal issue for, you know, missy also has been criticized for not achieving this long awaited tessie for so long. and this was like the scene of the last couple to see for him to do it. and finally, he cleans the title, and he at least a massive wave of celebrations in the streets of when a side is, it's a 3000000 people live living in the city and poli, the half off of them were out in the streets yesterday. most of them located in the least been to see the center of the city, which is also will be there may location from the celebration of the world can

finally some we arrive for tomorrow. it's early in the morning to like kind of celebrations, all of the streets coming in of us. yeah, matthew was a national hero already before, but this title has really made an immortal in argentina has met. yeah, it was little long discuss whether it was messy mother though. now the pay in the wonderful the country. i think this discussion has a least 10 poly put an end to it. um, if they told before it was like a could you say, you know, give you the country a title and having a to so many things with his gloves, mainly with barcelona. but now the images of messy of being like placing social media reproducible with the cd, and she has now become like the king. she's also been waiting for so long journalist and if not, i mean, yeah. and when, as i, as thank you so much,

you're welcome. and this world cup was by far the most controversial in history, overshadowed my guitars, human rights record, with hundreds of migrant workers said to have died during the construction of the stadiums. and the discrimination of women and minorities, especially members of the l. g b t q, community faced and could tar most of our country as a human rights and labor rights specialist and joins us from london. now, mr. kyrie, welcome back to the day. what will this wildcard be remembered for the beautiful game or the ugly circumstances? but she thinks nicole full had to be on his show and congratulations to argentina on a re historic victory. well, you know, it is bit us ways, but i have to say the 1st thing that i did when i learned that argentina won the tournament, was speak to on ish, a weapon to paul, who was one of the builders of the stadium where the final was held, i met him 2 months ago when i 1st met and he was wearing a little messy taisha. he's probably the biggest little missy argentine

a fan in the world. he was over the burn that his team won the tournament. and yet, he's one of the founders of workers. he's owed money, he's owed full $1000.00 for the work they did on the construction all of that stadium. so you know, whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. this is the reality. the reality is that the workers who built the stadiums worked on the hotels, they wouldn't pay the money, they faced exploitation discrimination and some of them died. so you know, the woke up trophy is going to contain it. the question is, can cut up when the human rights of trophy, well, in some way is quite simple, which is compensate these workers give them a safe space in the country. but i think you're right. i think we have to also reflect on the fact that during the tournament, there was some very sobering images about people doing very, very minor forms of protest. rainbow flags, the amazingly bright iranian fans talking about the conditions in the country that

didn't get the support that they deserve. so i think that once those celebrations died down and you know, i don't think that she didn't die down too quickly. it's a wonderful celebration now he's football with the woke up that we should really be thinking about what kind of well, what to live in and critically conduct can still play a really positive role on human right to spite those very big concerns at qatar. certainly wanted to drown out the criticism already it or the competition is course and then we saw the signs of protest. the one love arm band was a huge issue at the beginning of the tournament. but as the tournament advanced, it seemed like the sports aspect kind of took over and the critical voices were more and more drown out. did cutters plan work out? i think, you know, i think a one level, certainly a data in that as you say, the football took over, but there's no reason why it shouldn't of,

and as i mean in a very simple way and that is that, you know, sport and foot board. i'm a big fan for goal is one, the few spaces people have to figure about the real world to forget about all those complexities. and at the end of the day cutter and fif and that that's the product that they're selling. at the same time, i think that there's been a lot of damage done to others, reputation, potential sofa. i don't like to think that that will lead to changes the will come now ships to north america will be hosted for his time in the united states, canada, and mexico. these are 3 countries, particularly the united states, but also mexico and canada that have quite severe human rights concerns will be monitoring that as well. so there is some positive that can come out of this, which is a faith learning for all of the mistakes here. making sure the human rights requirements that they put on the next post, which does include cotton, are actually fulfilled. but when it comes to cut their, you know,

it was pretty simple. i and my team are tracking down hundreds of workers. some of them still ain't got there and a face, you know shocking abuse. we're talk about workers working in the middle on the sun . i have not been given enough literally given ice water. so they don't drink too much water and, and waste time of sauce workers witnessing other dying workers being physically abused or thousands of dollars, like i said. so what we will be doing is tracking down the thousands of workers, giving those details to cut their feet for to say, you know, what? well done in terms of the spectacle over wilcox. let's now focus on these issues and deal with that address these issues because then we can actually still write as well. now, great job, shedding lights and all these issues. thank you so much. again, was stuff a country, human rights and labor rights specialist. thank you. and that's our time, but for me and the entire team here at the day,

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