for some more analysis i'm not joined by our financial correspondent chelsea delaine in frankfurt chelsea what have some of their reactions been to this decision to extend the lockdown. well many businesses are obviously very disappointed that they're going to be remaining and lock down heard several more weeks especially for companies and businesses in the retail sector and the hospitality sector hotels all of these companies have really been pushed to the brink by the past over 3 months of lock downs they've really basically gone through all of their resources and they now are on the brink of bankruptcy and there's also a big concern because the government has set up help for these companies bridging aid and which the government is helping to cover some of their fixed costs like rent or electricity bills but for many companies they haven't even received the help from november and december that they were promised so even though they they are being promised aid they're not getting it so that raises a lot of concerns among these businesses as well now there are a few exceptions here dresse