companies in italy sued the government for its perceived mishandling of the pandemic because they grieve relatives lost to the coronavirus we speak their lawyer. my clients were not informed about the presence of a dangerous and highly contagious virus in italy we were told up until march that it was little more than a treatable in fashion people aged over 60 can get vaccinated with russia. the country's health ministry approved its use for elderly people and america's top infectious disease expert admits to deliberately misleading the public about 19 herd immunity in order to get more people to take a vaccine and also to come a long awaited 5th generation fighter jet enters service we take

a closer look at the sukhoi as she $56.00. is closer missiles accountings internal revenue space makes a concert invisible to radar it appears it can spread out. and you're watching us internationally this saturday evening just on 7 o'clock here in moscow now in italy relatives of code 19 victims have filed a criminal negligence or so you say with the government's handling of the pandemic the bereaved families demanding answers from the country's prime minister health minister president of the badly hit but the region one of the lawyers told us more about the case. my clients were not informed about the presence of a dangerous and highly contagious virus in italy we were told up until march but it was little more than a true problem fashion residents were told to go about their lives as normal italy

was their 1st country to have such a high death toll those who have joined a civil action are not only from burger or a lumber de region you come from all over italy. where 500 families filed the civil lawsuit against the authorities asking for 100000000 euros in compensation they allege that italian officials didn't have an updated national pandemic plan and that they were slow to respond to the outbreak in la but he and other regions taking too long to declare an emergency well italy did bear the brunt of the pandemic in europe towards the start of the year the 1st deaths did emerge back in february with the pandemic quickly spreading across the country and then in march the government imposed a national lockdown to tackle the outbreak or since the beginning of the pandemic more than 70000 people have died with over 2000000 infected in italy prime minister he said there has previously denied accusations that he underestimated the crisis

however families behind the civil action do insist the government was too slow to respond. known as the that nothing was done to prevent the spread of the virus and then obviously we were not ready we didn't have intensive care oxygen masks prepared adequately so regardless of where this virus developed elite was not ready to face said up to now not one politician has responded to the committee or those representing victims to explain the 70000 deaths we've heard nothing from lumber to use regional government help ministry and prime minister can tell you are obliged to take a position to write a deed in court and provide an explanation to all of italy's citizens. by russia sputnik the vaccine has been approved for elderly people that after trials to demonstrate its effectiveness for those age 60 and above as more details

more we might be wrapping up on 2020 but still the big news stories keep coming in the russian health ministry has just announced that the efficacy of the sputnik of a vaccine against covert 19 in the age of 60 plus is 90 percent what does that mean well it means that when the time is right those citizens can take the wilds fast register job against corona virus with full confidence now the testing will not catch we finished on the 24th of december and this is what officials have to say about the findings. of the clinical trials have been carried out some people over the age of 60 the studies of confirmed safety and effectiveness the ministry of health has approved amendments to his medical guidance people over the age of 60 can also get vaccinated now. now this is an important development because until now we don't know the results from trials on people aged between 18 and 60 this fresh announcement shows that for people over the age of 60 the protection that the

vaccine provides is just as convincing as for the younger population now it also reiterate the findings of the phase 3 trials which is that immunity only increases over time so on the fast day of the job the efficacy is around 91 percent but that jumps right up to 95 percent on the 42nd day that's as the antibodies multiply and they start doing the work properly a mass vaccination campaign was rolled out here in russia in december at the moment it's front line workers that are leading the charge we're talking about medics law enforcement transport workers teachers it's thought that around $200000.00 people so far have been inoculated in russia at the start of next year it said probably in february the general population will get its chance and now of course we've been told people over the age of 60 will be able to be part of that if they want to apart from of course truly changing the lives of those people over the age of 60 who being

a not risk category have spent the best part of this year at home in isolation really this news comes at a crucial moment and russia's fight with covert 19 today the country passed the grim milestone of $3000000.00 total cases this week proved to be one of the most fatal on record since the start of the pandemic with daily deaths between 5 and 700 daily new cases averaging 28000 so this latest development really inspiring hope and of course confidence at a decisive moment in the crisis with covert and subsidy for those who have been watching so tirelessly on the sputnik the job over the last 9 months also a sign the sputnik v. is living up to its name the we found out only recently often. much speculation being thick tree. ask a tailor there while the united states top infectious disease expert has made a surprising admission dr anthony fagged she has told the new york times that he

nudged numbers on herd immunity upwards to bolster public support for covert vaccines the estimate is that you'll need about 70 percent maybe 75 percent of the people in the country vaccinating to get there on braille of herd immunity let's say we get the buy. backs and we may actually arab or not herd immunity protecting our society or you can make your extrapolation from other infections i say between 75 and 8085 percent of the population when you were surveyed said 60 percent or more would take it i thought i can nudge this up a bit so i went to 8085 we really don't know what the real number is i think the real range is somewhere between 70 to 90 percent but i'm not going to say 90 percent. in the new york times once again admitted to misleading the public yesterday this is not science so we are not smart

enough to think for ourselves says the intellects of bureaucrats. 8 year old dr fact she is the long time director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases throughout the summer he was also a permanent fixture at the white house coronavirus briefings and is a leading figure in the fight against the pandemic early this week thank you became one of the 1st high profile figures to receive the middle in fact seen although his core advice has a tendency to change over the past year. right now people should not be what there's no reason to be walking around with a mask the fundamentals are not rocket science it's universal wearing of masks an issue in that is to make sure you do whatever you can to safeguard the safety and the health of the children as well as the teachers close the bars and keep the schools open while the founding editor of the online news site this can't be

happening does they that the best thing to do is for the authorities to be striked with people well that's not the way to deal with that with a. pandemic and none of them have been it done a good job of that you've got to trust people telling the truth say you know this is a crisis we're not sure how to handle it but this is what we think is the best way to do it that would be the honest way to do it and then people would have more confidence in you. you know when you tell him to do stuff sure i would go with lying i would go with that you know he made a bad he made a bad decision to not level with people with what they knew for me the best thing to do would be to tell people what you know and be straightforward with them and then change it if you find out something different later now from trying to garner support in the united states to causing it more public skepticism a doctor in boston has reportedly suffered a severe allergic reaction after taking the i have 19 vaccine 6 to say similar

cases are also being investigated after shots of the pfizer japp talked to her saying there's a day who was who has analogy to shellfish said side effects do include his heart rate doubling disease dizziness and also promising blood pressure he says epi pen and was sent to the emergency room at the hospital where he had a jab he has since been released and made a recovery but has told c.n.n. the company's investigating the incident we heard from preventative medicine professor william schaffner who believes there's no reason for concern. a rare and i think reaction can occur after these vaccines you know we've used mostly the pfizer vaccine so that's been associated with pfizer the more determined vaccine is made in a very very similar way to pfizer and so that we have a reaction a one of these severe allergic reactions with them or of exene is something that's

not surprising and rather expected when we're now giving this vaccine to millions of people so i don't think it's a major concern but we have to contend with that going forward and the plans are in place to do this with maximum safety we should continue our vaccination program. now the russian military has received its 1st combat ready 5th generation seen coley fighter jet it's taken over 2 decades for the se 57 to go from the drawing board to the skies and then into production. brings us up to speed. a unique combination of speed stealth and super maneuverability the su 5 to 7 miles who will fight who currently is the most modern russian military player saying here

it is all in one it's been designed to gain superior say that meaning it's an interceptor the kind of going guided etc missiles it's also fallout being able to strike really able to target the flying in space or satellite by that place of it's current but there it takes out and it's a topic close range stuff i don't think so it's out stop taking it for a bit see for it's got that but let's give you say. the as if to 7 is a single siege at the duties of the copilot are now performed by also official intelligence the plane combines the functions of an interceptor and a strike aircraft the jet is being billed as a result by the bank that's great outlets heroes things that shape its problems and missiles accountings special instrumental weapon space that makes it hard to get invisible to any rate that can be using infrared our it's obvious diode that the outcome of the aero combat primary depends on the skill of the pilot these guys the

test pilots are the ones determine what to remove and what to retain in the planes in order to set limits for combat pilots they have to push their jets found beyond those limits looking over the edge and risking their lives number 4 did so he was serious in the water we are the link between all the departments that develop various systems equipment displays information and control field goals for every new generation of aircraft turns out to be more complicated so our task is to make an aircraft easier for combat pilots the more comfortable the pilot feels the more effectively they fulfil their tasks if he's plans that by 202876 must produce as. 57 aircraft will be in service with the russian air force. my she her powerful the weapon the more likely it will never be used i believe it's an element of deterrence like any other weapon we're not creating things to attack someone but if it is required that we defend ourselves we must be able to do that

adequately and respond properly to all the modern challenges of science technology and aviation still quite a long road ahead for the su 57 it has yet to showcase its enormous potential and no doubt or halo about it as it will definitely be on the radio journalist and my the aviation industry. still ahead and local celebrates her last christmas as german chancellor our man in the early enough the bright looks at things could be a success. chemistry has also given us fulfilment in many ways by guaranteeing an abundant food supply if we look at our world today there are still famines but there are political famines are caused by political problems are not caused by an inability to grow food and if we look at infectious diseases if you were in the middle of

a pandemic now over there pandemic is killing less than one percent of the people that are in facts and in past times a pandemic flu could kill 30 to 70 percent of the people that were infected so chemistry has given us much improved quality of life in many ways and then we have to ask well with these unintended consequences that are causing species go extinct that are causing environmental injustice is how can we make things better because certainly we can handle those things better than we have. joined me every day on the all excitement sure i'll be speaking to get off of the world of politics sport i'm show business i'll see you there.

welcome back you with justice for johnny that is the twitter hash tag being pushed by fans for american movie star johnny depp after netflix removed his films from thank us a platform where death is in broad at the moment in a court battle with the british tabloids they claimed he beat his ex-wife he lost the initial case but has filed for a retrial constant saying. whether depp is the datas fix him of counsel culture. not in the caribbean or wonderland apparently johnny depp has disappeared drug yourself search for his name on us netflix nope he's gone is it council culture or censorship the streaming side doesn't say but he's fans think is because he lost a libel case surrounding murky claims against one of hollywood's most iconic actors accusing him of being a wife beater i said he hit me i was crying i said tony couldn't consent i say

hearing things being smashed and i said to him honey hit eat hit me hit me in the eye of my eye. and i start crying so do want to watch the actor or hayes private life unfold in 2016 heard made those claims against depp but it wars and $7000000.00 settlement later it's case closed right well not really a year later at the height of the meat to movement amber heard to to the media to double down on domestic abuse allegations 2 years ago i became a public figure representing domestic abuse and i felt the. distress for women who speak out that's one things began to unravel for deb and his career he was found guilty by how he would be for any court had ruled now toxic it was no longer jack's barrow he was. kicked out by and past the beast and made to walk the plank by the pirates of the caribbean and man worth 10000000000 for the box office was done and

it's not just him whole cast have fallen to the filmography of many banished from screens but here's the thing deb is a free man there is no conviction and now the claims of abuse have been flipped perhaps he was the victim all along his career definitely is and it doesn't matter anymore if a top director is one depp to play their lead roles it's a. we won't happen awoke wave online and the idea is over take tim burton and the reboot of the addams family a perfect match you with thing not anymore but who cares cancel culture and now looks have combined they've judged and it's a live band. that is testing time for signs of the moment of the pandemic has seen skepticism over vaccines rise perhaps the not the best year to be held in the ignoble prize which celebrates the strangest side of scientific research sophie

shevardnadze speaks to is found on r.t. dot com well all this uncertainty and stress this year i'm having an impression that a faith in science is becoming a little bit more shaky among the general public do you feel that. yeah i think that's true for a few reasons part of it is that around the world there are now some people who are . just automatically reacting to everything that happens by saying that's wrong i don't trust it. another thing though that's happening is that for the 1st time in a long long time everybody is paying attention to scientists so now people are looking at what scientists actually do rather than what the movie version of scientists do in the movie version the scientists all they understand everything before they even begin to look at it that's not what really happens what really

happens is most of the time scientists are very confused about most things and they're not sure and they spend most of their time trying to be less confused trying to become a little more sure they never no scientist ever reaches the point where they completely understand everything. but if you just grow up and you watch the movies and all your picture is scientists do understand everything so i think what's happening right now is everybody now every day you read the news and you think about scientists for at least a minute which you normally don't do and you see that what they're doing well they're not sure yet they think they have a vaccine that works but they're not quite sure well why aren't they sure you know the scientists are always sure about that well no that's not going to go it's never what this and scientists did so what's really happened i think is scientists are now becoming real rather than fictional characters true people and real characters have some confusion.

and you can see that interview in full at r.t. dot com now the german president has given his christmas address to the nation and despite being a terrible year he did try to look on the bright side of the pandemic the evil going on burgo fellow citizens what a year has been a tiny virus took possession of our lives and our thoughts toward plants and shattered dreams the pandemic reminded us how vulnerable we are how fragile what we call our normal life is but we were also able to experience something else how strong we are when we look out for each other and are there for each other. i mean one angle merkel had celebrated her last christmas as german chancellor promised so you leave the post next year and speculation is already rife about who will replace

a piece role of a guy gives us his festive take on who and walked is next gen. every year at this time i get to look back on and forward to what's going on in germany european politics with let's face it a usually pretty forced best of moti 2050 wasn't the most cheerful of years here in europe a budget if you will that i've been able to get a hold of the letters to some said it was written by mrs anglo merkel from with me to germany where i'm going to. has been elected to the role of leader of the christian democratic union party this year's a bit special though it's the last festive period with angola merkel as german chancellor she set to step down from the top job next autumn but i'm also well aware not to use these festive wrap ups in the past to announce the retirement of a major german political figure only to have them turn over the far more important

position stepping down is z. hope for their long serving outspoken leader interior minister holds the office said that he hopes to see all restrictions disappear that's why i've even listed the help of a very special guest to go through the content is looking to take up residence in the chancellor's office just behind me he's made a list he's checked it twice he's going to find out who's most likely going to win the nomination for the c.d.u. c.s.u. party and then according to reputable polling most likely the election next autumn not really is catchy as the original is this poem thanks for having me can i just ask you one question before we start. your sons it's just the accent it's a bit. north pole and i'm pretty sure pretty sure the vast reindeer is a dog in a reindeer suit. well notice bird i would pull if i were you reserve and i wanted

to remain long the nice list well quite you mention here. famous least they're using math so how do the runners and riders buying to be the next german chancellor stack up at the moment it looks like whoever gets the nod for the c.d.u. c.s.u. policy they've pretty much got it so it would look tough and they were it's a good time to be a roman catholic more loyal to the buddhist of the country who's a model of the 3 main calling tenders for the brackets and all love song things voters are likely to find a role to be as well as nice and several analysts will video some to explain to say that well i've done this now.

they are the only possibilities though are they. there's also a very small 'd chance that. in all of the decision to stand there to health minister again this could throw his hat into the ring you should get that c.d.u. c.s.u. nomination should be sorted out the early next year but current coalition partners the social democrats they aren't doing too well with polling among voters are they nor to list the way they were it would seem at least with the voters anyway i

couldn't possibly tell you what's on my actual list data protection rules you see. to keep an eye on the greens though they have big 'd big gains in recent months while it may be a stretch to say they have a chance of government they may well have a big say in its makeup thanks very much for coming to talk to me it's just been your busiest time of course anything coming up in the near future for you safe around of go forth leaves the body next month and then some time and supposed to go . through with the tooth fairy that's the pending on the back say you know of calls before last i want to wish all of the boys and girls no matter how old you are a very literary christmas wow well that's quite the exist all it's left for me to do is wish you all a parent merry christmas from all of us here in the german capital base for all of

us to see. these lefties dulcie i mean this rain they. keep duct tape and so that's all the nice i fostered i she's going up to 7 in moscow back again at the top of the. world is driven by a dream shaped by frank person. who dares thinks. we dare to ask.

today the industry prefers to spend millions of euros do nothing to delay litigations i will be sniffing all about making money taking profits to some of the corporations international markets import export do you imagine the number of chronic diseases that are out in every community today it is not due to new viruses are all new microbes that is not true so it is due to environment. not going to say either the moment of disability or the sort of muscles are really just accumulate could only come in to be seen to be so in the list that. the plexus of the sky if the so food industry is successful it will create more jobs it will create more value added it will create more growth so i don't see why we shouldn't also fight

for the interest something into st i except that we have regulation we want regulation has an interest and if we don't behave zaniest penalty just fine. i am max kaiser this is the kaiser report boxing day special episode boxing day is a holiday celebrated the day after christmas thus being the 2nd day of christmas time i stacey that sounds so british to have christmas tide and we're joined today for this 2 part special on boxing day from the united kingdom a lisa dependency of the united kingdom and it looks like buckingham palace this is

simon dixon of bank to the future dot com welcome to kaiser you for example me again did you receive any boxes for all your service to the big community over the past year just snowballed says you know on our christmas week special and new year's week special what we like to do is look back at the year that we were just about and and look forward to the next year so 2020 there's no need to really discuss that it was eventful for everybody all around the world but as we exit 2021 thing that stands out to me among the many things that stands out is that the u.s. dollars created in 2020 the total is 21 percent of all u.s. dollars were created and 2020 and we have a chart up on the screen here and i mean it looks it looks as exponential as the pandemic so what's going.