we can't trust the police, we can't trust the government. we can't trust anyone except ourselves to protect ourselves in a nuclear strain in southern africa, blocks global panic from 10 countries to shut down. i had trouble with the region. the variant is already supporting globally with the u. k. the latest nation to confirm cases. the developers of sputnik re preparing the test, the russian short against the new mutation. we also hear from the hungarian, a foreign minister about his own country's vaccine policy. and the need to put lives about politics. there are too many countries on considering the issues of vaccination as if it had a political order or ideological nature. you know, it's about the lives of the people. and france was bones, monetary vaccinations for its caribbean territories, off the respite of vaughan and unrest though, by the order ah

oh, come to our teens. hash the life for moscow, m daniel hawkins. wherever you are this evening. welcome to the program and the u. k. the united states and canada have joined the you and holding flights from 6 southern african nations off of discovery of what's being described as harling treacherous. new code with strength in johannesburg. can you restrictions are left to have passengers scrambling to get out hon. get on board now, i'll have to be an employee here waiting to go back. okay. perfect. a very serious thing. but on the other hand, with new variance thought on a whole, we gonna keep looking down every time we've gone. and you varian, just dirt disconnecting one, going to the door and tell you, it is not for fear at heartbreaking people. i devastated just before christmas. mom really said, well frustration clear there that says airlines have cancel flights from south

africa to the u. k. ahead of the approaching deadline and flying to some other western countries including the u. s. continuing until monday. both now on europe's response to the new covariance. he is shot at davinsky in paris. will this super mutant strain of covert has been described as being more transmissible than delta? and that has really ramped up fears. it's been reported that it's already been found on the european continent in belgium that is from a sample that was taken from a young woman who said to have not been anywhere near the south of the african continent. she had indeed been to egypt and to turkey, and it's also said that she was unvaccinated key. and that not gonna happen confirmed case of this parent is someone who came from abroad. this price was tested on november 22nd. he was not vaccinated and had no prior infection, so this case has been observed and confirmed. but i want to repeat that it is

a suspicious fair and we don't know if it's a very dangerous one. of all, as a result of this, new countries are now scrambling to close their air space to a number of countries in the south of africa. that's because the super mutant strain has been found in several countries there. but it could already be too late, as that case in belgium shows now not much is known about this particular mutation, but experts are really sounding the alarm over what they say the potential properties of it could be. and it's the fact that it's such a heavy mutation just give you an example. experts in the u. k. have described this as being so mutated that it is barely recognizable when it compared to the original strain of covey. 19. and as a result of that, we have seen devastation across the world over the last 18 months or so. the

european commission president is urging other countries to take heed and to also close their space. the european commission has today proposed to member states to activate the emergency brake on travel from countries in southern african and other countries affected to limit the spread of the new variant. now the u. k was one of the countries that 1st decided to put that ban in place of flights coming at to and from those 6 countries in africa are. but it has said that that list could be expanded in the next few days with more and more countries being put back on the read less than that could cause so many fears that yet again, travel plans as we head into the holy c season will be thwarted, just as they were back in 2020. now this also comes at a time when there is a 5th wave of the pandemic hitting the european continent so much so that countries

are putting new restrictions back in place. we've already seen partial downs and locked downs in some countries, like in austria and in the netherlands. and even here in france earlier this week, the french health minister saying that from the middle of january, people will have to have a 3rd jab for cove at 19 of vaccine. if they don't, than their health pass to allow them access to every day. things like cafes and restaurants will no longer be valid. but the real concern here is if those experts are right that this mutation is so far removed from the original co vig 19 variant. will the vaccines that have already been creative be enough? will they even be effective, or as many fear will they just be totally ineffective against this strain? if that's the case, it's going to leave the politicians scratching their heads again and scientists having to go back to the drawing board. but the question many of us are now asking

when will vis, and, or charlotte burr said san to say the new variant has an unusually high number of mutations, though so far, there's no evidence. it's more deadly than previous strains. reverse or constantine sabrina, off a ball as years to russia. skulker one suit of science and technology told us why it's raising along. if this variant indeed is proficient, more proficient than delta and can substitute delta, then it's not the question of if the question of when it's very clear that this has been strain the emerged in it probably single individual which had a case of long code. it probably was this preston mune system where the you varian had gradually accumulated multiple mutations well being in the single person and then was released in the environment and started attacking new individuals. what they can do, it's mostly just slow down the distribution,

global distribution of you very. and what will happen whether they are restrictions what turning focus to europe. germany is continuing to see a surgeon covet infections with a new daily record of 76000 cases. and the situation has been compounded by the owner con, variance, according to a government minister, one lucky case has already been detected within its borders. several mutations, typical of alma crohn, were found last night and travel from south africa. so there is a high level of suspicion and the person has been isolated at home. we're still waiting for the complete sequencing. all covered hospitals in germany are already overwhelmed with the air force being called in to help transfer code patients so far to military units have been set aside to assist. we spoke to a disease specialist in the country. he believes a new strain means all options are on the table. when you buy this new varian spreads quickly and the vaccines we have now stopped working there worried about

situation. people who already are not clay, it may not be protected, but we have to wait and see if that worst case scenario becomes the case. maybe we'll be lucky on the vaccines will also work against this mutation at the moment. we don't know enough about it. there isn't a p c r t s for yet, but we have to be cautious. a sort of the virus is changing all the time. and several mutations have occurred. viruses multiplying a few 1000 times a day. errors occur in the replication and a new virus emerges. it's not unusual and going up every day. but there's still plenty of uncertain here with the, on the chrome, very intense with an atomic is warranted on our website. we're going to explain it taking you through everything from spot voting for the thought market. subtle. had to come to find out more marketing producers of scrambling to determine if their drugs will work against the only call variance in russia. the institute behind the sputnik ve job says testing both thoughts as soon as that time a sample of the new strength. so that says it will make samples available to other

nations hungry. a studies found that splitting agree off is high efficacy against all covered variance research sites, more successful, preventing hospitalization, and death than any other vaccine past days. now, hoping local production of sputnik we will start next year though. the drug is still waiting approval from the you regulator. i'm going to inform us that peter, she's unto sat down without his looks on a book, to speak about the need to do politicize the issue. i really don't find the verse to describe how i feel about the fact that there are still many countries considering the issues of vaccination as if it had a political or, or ideological nature. you know, it's about the lives of the people who knew the lives of the people. what is it for them as far as the politic mother of political and ideological debate, i'm very frustrated about that. to be honest. and i tell you why europe regulation

speaks very clearly about how way vaccine can be approved on the territory of 2 ways. first, by the european madison agency, which is a normal, let's say business of usual way of approving gave action. but a european regulation says that in case of the state of emergency, this one, the national regulators, are allowed to approve of axioms. also on a temporary basis before we started to use both splitting casino far from china, the national regulator of ours has approved the use of both. which means that the use of scrutiny in hungary is being based on a european regulation. and that's why, to be honest, we don't understand why it is not being respected by the by the other member states . whenever i talk to western european colleagues on my vest or you can call use of mine between for i, they always tell me that they know that the russian scientific performance can

be spoken about all in very highly. and i said, look, it 1st the best, of course it works well. hungary and experts have approve that. and regardless of the fact that privately, they all say that when it goes to public, they act totally differently. i have the luxury to be in this position for more than 7 years now. so i clearly remember who said was 56 years ago. and i remember the way we were really, really attacked. and we were considering very, very hostile way, very rude expressions were used on us. and those who treated us in a very rude way. they are now giving, basically a standing ovation to those who act similarly as we acted back in 2015. what do you think has changed in europe on that issue over the last 5 years? you know, i think there's a big hypocrisy. there might be some comments which which sound to be

different compared to what has been has since 2015 by the essence. but the essence of the europe migration policy remained unchanged unfortunately. and if you look at the document or the statement or. busy the founding document of the, of the new german government coalition, you will see that this extremely pro migration extremely another update concerning the virus france has postponed a vaccine man that order for it to be in territory. it follows a week of vaughn and unrest in guadalupe on mountain eco, of a cobra restrictions opposed by parents. ah ah, ah. the

french government initially ordered all health workers on the caribbean on and to get cobra shot, so take unpaid leave. that didn't go done well with frustration already high over unemployment, stagnant wages and widespread property. the protests of tapped into broader resentment against paris with ireland is citing heavy handed regulations and a lack of financial support. the french president is urged people in guadalupe on martinique could not to mix up cobra rules with colonial era grievances, micro macro. also to summon the territories of sporting what he called falsehoods about vaccines. we will not give into lies distortion of information and the exploitation by some people of this situation. we do not play with health, and we will not lead the health of the french people to be played with for the sake of political infighting. political analysts, nickel america, it says the exponent of jap magnets on the audience could have people in mainland france asking why they should have to put up with compulsory vaccines. it's

a catastrophe. people are not being taken care of in the hospitals. and in guadalupe today, it's a very difficult situation with a threat coming from paris. it's only been agreed by a strong backlash from the habits into quite a loop. who don't want the french laws concerning mandatory health classes in the island. this is the 1st time that we've seen real revolt against the coming from paris. they don't trust the government, they don't trust the media. so they say, we don't want these back seen because we don't think that these are, these are the solution to the sanitary crisis. or the cobra crisis today. so there isn't mr. fundamental. busy ministry, strong distrust in information coming from paris and from intermedia. and i think it's going to be interesting to see how the government treats this because people in maine and processing well, if the government is going to come back on its. ringback law and guadalupe in martinique, which are french, which, which are in france. why do they do the same thing in france? why if they're making vaccinate, they say now the 1st government that can give back teams which don't have

a r n and messenger any. if they're doing that for, well, why don't do they do it for their surprise, or they're going to be different blogs. you covered 19 year old for travelers, a table by the european commission, which could see vaccines certificates expired off a 9 month panel of guess we'll discuss whether it's a good way to promote booster uptake off the break the ah, with

to what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy even foundation, let it be an arms race is on a very dramatic development. only personally and getting to resist idolatry. how that strategy will be successful, very difficult time. time to sit down and talk the welcome back. now the europe in commission this week proposed new rules on

traveling within the you, among the vaccine certificates that i've added to only for 9 months that travelers will need to get a boost shot. meanwhile, in the united states, millions have now had a 3rd shot. that was a surgeon, vaccinations off the regulators approved boosters for all adults. it means around 11 percent of the country's population of had the top up. are good news. you might think the world health organization, though, has expressed opposition to rich countries, dishing out books. the shots when vaccination rates in foreign countries are so low in the majority of african countries, less than 10 percent of the population has had just a single dose. earlier this month, the w h o director general amend to the western countries simply ignore the situation in the rest of the world. no more vaccines should go to countries that have already vaccinated more than 40 percent of their population. until clover has the vaccines,

it needs to help other countries get to know more boosters should be administered except to immunocompromised people. most countries with high vaccine coverage continue to ignore our call for a global moratorium on boosters. well discuss this further across live now to professor of molecular on quantity, lawrence young, independent nurse and then the benefits and professor emeritus of energy. but the notary, thanks to you for joining us, that i great have you on the program, marcelo park installed with you today given this recent proposal of the european commission. do you think that definition officially of fully jobs is about to turn from 2 doses to 3 doses and how appropriate do you think that is, given the shortage of vaccine uptake in poorer countries? typically, when somebody is still unable to find the appropriate structure, you to use other way percent of people vaccinated in their own countries. even with

the 1st dose, i find that difficult. they will succeed in the near future to change the concept of fully and less unaided in the future. and that for that they would have to, to really find a game changer. meaning to find the possibility to get it for probation. there was section 8, it is now where we have the main program in american speaking and jayden. lawrence, what's your take on the situation? do you think that constant vaccination effectively comes the booster shots every 6 months? is the new reality here for the foreseeable future? well, the sort of looking that way is that one of the reasons for booster shots, of course, is that we know that the immunity generated by vaccination decays it over time, particularly actually in the elderly and most vulnerable. and certainly after 6 months, these booster shots clearly have

a really significant impact. we've seen that in real world data from israel francis, when they've rolled out the booster campaign across the entire population essentially. so we can see the value of booster shots. we're in this law, the invidious situation where we should think it should be a choice between booster shots or vaccinating the rest of the world. what we simply need to do is go more vaccine manufactured. and i know me, you obviously been on the front line. so working with her with kaywood patient seeing 1st hand and what's been going on here, do you agree that getting a boost is launching mass booster count pines in countries where as marcella said, e p. m. logically, the problem is at its peak now, is the answer. i think it, it does seem, and it does seem quite, and it will, it would make more sense to ensure that most people at least get their 1st dose of the vaccine larva then pushing for people to have the m the booster for then i

think, oh, importantly, we have to look at the efficacy of the actual vaccine because we still know that people who have stumbled doses can still and, and policy and then also still and be affected by the virus or finance. one of the issues that i think they should be meaning if jenna marcella has something you, you'd agree with that you know, they have never conceived studying or efficacy is key is no, me said people can still transmit. they can still for ill. and do you think that we vaccination should be limited to the most vulnerable groups, as opposed to being given to anyone over 18 effectively make admission. the sale when an immunity issue regarding exchange must use it for integer. dish means mentally 6 months, up to the 2nd dose, they made it to capacity decreases. no, it was listed as the capacity and eventually it will decrease it. no. for the one of the ones. yes. in my opinion, all of them should receive, it was there as well,

the health care personnel and others in different combating. you spend day, me efficiencies, but for the rest of the population. well, that would depend on what perspective we would use it from the perspective to intervene on yesterday. it was still willing to protect against that was an infection and its consequences. but nevertheless, from the public health safety perspective, the prayer to reach with the vaccine, ideally, who are relation for me. for example, if all of us united way or not, we are on the verge to stop just reading what i list diminishing in front of me to the point of having a center console. so a station issue, availability of vaccines, i should not be dies even a booster to all. but instead to 1st be sure that all in the population have received the job. and i'm talking about human rights. not too old. they do not who does not care about the right address is the right to society to survive. that's

why we have to be sure that all the population is getting in. and then when i really made possible, then we give rosters to all of them will apply for a lawrence. i'm going to see you nodding in agreement that i just want you to ask to ask you about the w. hey, show they're just coming back to that question. sure. was still quite strongly against the whole concept of boosted job, especially in, in high income countries due to the high vaccine inequality in the world. do you think countries do have a right to put their own safety, their own populations 1st because there's going to shallow said here both the jobs ultimately, regardless of whether a person is one rouble or. ready younger and fits or they do raise immunity to do reduce risk. countries need to think about their 1st, their own populations. first and foremost they do, that's what governments do, but we can't take the board of what's going on the rest of the world. we see that

now in, in real terms in relation to the army crow barriers, you know, vernon's are going to continue to be generated as long as the virus is allowed to spread, particularly in countries in the lot of south africa where vaccination, right? so low, what does emphasizes the need to control the pandemic at the global level as what is locally, and it's all in it's in all our interests to support the role of vaccines across the world. and we shouldn't be in a position where we're having to choose, we should be supporting the increased manufacturer and distribution of vaccines. and we shouldn't choose boosters for the most vulnerable an elderly and whether or not somebody else who hasn't been back that i didn't get that 1st job. i know me just from the point of view of, of health work is here. what we've been under q strain over the last couple of years on the one hand, launching we've activation campaigns, is going to put a strain on health workers. on the other hand, rebec sedating people means less people in hospital with cove. it from the point of

view or front on health work. what's the also there? what's the best option to take the strain off those who've been struggling now for so long on the front lines? well, i guess every vaccine would seem to be the best option, but i guess with the new variance that's also an issue of concern because we don't even know if the booster is going to protect us against the new strain that comes out. so it's kind of like, where does the end and much of the key question everyone's asking isn't that where, where does it end? and do you think the, the end will be 100 percent vaccination? like you mentioned earlier. and also, what do you think about the, the mix and max approach that's now being discussed in a medical community. i know that astrazeneca and sputnik up done studies together, combining more of a vector vaccines. is that a potential option you have to deal with meet and variance? when you mentioned, we have that ready to confirmation indication of the cynic on the spot

dictate d, d, financial d. c makes on much process here. so this open the possibilities to, for the posters for the 1st dose is all in and in a given m and regime except that so where i think that that is already approved. and that give us the possibilities in order to cope with the shortest on hundreds aspects of them over the spring in this process. yes. and lauren, just getting back to you. obviously vaccine uptake, we mentioned on the african continent is very low indeed. compared to a lot of countries, countries are also vote from a bird. population has been less affected than perhaps some countries in north america or europe, as in less cases unless death. why do you think mr. new strain has emerged in

africa? do you think the low vaccination rate is something to do with that? because this is the 2nd time a strain has emerged through africa if i'm not mistaken. yeah, it is really difficult to know where this is come for. the idea here from studies in, in, in a compromise individuals where that's where variance tend to arise is that, is may what of a good in an individual who is also h, i v infected for instance, an artist suppressed immune system. but i think the other issue, which i think is really interesting when it comes to south africa as far as i understand it, there's no shortage of vaccine supplied south africa. what there is, is a lot of vaccine hesitancy. the same thing we're seeing in central and eastern europe and a lot of that is driven by a lack of trust in the vaccine and in the governments promotion of vaccination. so i think there's something about the messaging ink in countries like like in south africa, about the benefits of vaccination. it may be because vaccinate because levels of invention were quite low. jo, recently the people had become complacent and decided that they didn't need to be

vaccinated. well running out of time are we, i do want to give everyone just a quick, 30 seconds to summarize your thoughts, monticello, if i can start with yourself perhaps. so what do you think here is the way forward on the balance here to be struck between and providing a poor countries. little of countries with their back seems lot seen booster campaigns in the west and tackling vaccine as and see what is the way forward here . to end this pandemic. oh, well, some going, i said, did they have the right to defense their own population source? and then they don't say when they like the rest, but in practice deadman it. well, let's say that if countries have their right and they do have to defend their own relations, then the 1st thing they, they're goldman should do is to secure that the poor population or the will not only inhibition countries the defects mean for obviously, if not all non vaccinated, they may not stop from the perspective of natur infections. i know frontiers that

is very meeting of the concept and demick biases are not sure what is the. unfortunately, certain governments show, i know me from the front line health worker, what's, what's the, the tools and the, the weapons that health work is need to fight this pandemic. and as you say, to bring it to an end, well, i think it's kind of a lot going on with it. and i, i've seen that education is key because we do still have a lot of hesitant people not wanting to take the vaccine. and also just really just seem quite unfair that this to mandate is now mandatory, that health workers should have the vaccine or it should also include education and lawrence, just your final thoughts on where they sense and the tools that we need to finally bring some of the you back to life? yeah, i think this, this ends blast getting everybody vaccinated around the world. and by the fact that

we're probably gonna need to have that on an annual basis. and so we just need to at the moment, suppress and spread the virus. so that we don't get barriers, we need to encourage human behavior. this maurice, the way it spreads the combination of human behavior and the amount of immunity in the population. and we need to do with both of those issues. all right, thanks all august i a professor of molecular oncology, lawrence young, independent nurse, nomi, bennett, and professor meritus all the piedmont of g monticello. i thought i'd been naughty . thanks all so much for your time yesterday. naughty good tabby with us acute. well, those are the headlines for this hour. we return in 30 minutes. all the latest global news updates to join us again with .