received any sedatives for some time now but he still isn't properly conscious the doctor suspect coburg 19 also attacks the brain as indicators suggest. the incest in many cases we see the brain being severely affected many patients are agitated disoriented and the lack of sleep medication if they become so disoriented during the course of the illness the brain has to be involved in the title. in the high security lab of the viral a-g. department they're studying the coronavirus there infecting cells with covert 19 so that they can examine it more closely all of the light colored dots are infections that are spreading. under the microscope you can see alongside the blue cell nuclear lie that there are masses of red virus particles that are self replicating . such research is helping viral or just done yellow herzliya and helmet and go to know what they're up against the sars coronavirus too which is causing the current covert $1000.00 pandemic is a much more successful and unpredictable opponent than the 1st sars virus. we've are all or just thought we knew about coronaviruses the songs

received any sedatives for some time now but he still isn't properly conscious the doctors suspect coburg 19 also attacks the brain as indicators suggest. the is just in many cases we see the brain being severely affected many patients are agitated disoriented and need lots of sleep medication as they become so disoriented during the course of the illness the brain has to be involved in the title. in the high security lab of the viral logy department they're studying the coronavirus they're infecting cells with covert 19 so that they can examine it more closely all of the light colored dots are infections that are spreading. under the microscope you can see alongside the blue cell nuclear lie that there are masses of red virus particles that are self replicating. such research is helping viral edges done yellow has lead and helmet angle to know what they're up against the sars coronavirus to which is causing the current coded $1000.00 pandemic is a much more successful and unpredictable opponent than the 1st sars virus. one of your weaver homages thought we knew about coronaviruses the so

biden and vice president elect harris pay tribute to more than 400000 americans who have now died of coburg 19 he says containing the pandemic is his number one priority to heal we must remember it's hard sometimes to remember but that's how we. it's important to do that as a nation that's why we're here today. between sundown and dusk. to shine a light the darkness along the sink full reflection for all we lost and as biden gets ready to start a new chapter donald trump's tumultuous presidency comes to an end he delivered his farewell speech to the nation outlining his legacy we re stored american strength at home and america's leadership abroad the world respects says again we built the greatest political movement in the history of our country we also built the greatest economy in the history of the world we revitalize our alliances and rallied the nations of the world to stand up to china like never before as a result of our bold diplomacy and principled real ism we achieved a series of historic peace deals in the middle east nobody believed it could happen it is the dawn of a new middle

reporting that the government here is considering additional radical steps to slow the spread of coburg 19 the mass market paper billed says plans have been drawn up to cut international air traffic to germany to near 0 the arrival of new more infectious variants of the virus in the country is fuelling concerns at a time when the rollout of vaccines is slower than expected and germany has reported over 2000000 corona virus cases since the start of the pandemic more than 52000 people have died with copd. and let's bring in our political correspondent nina has a she's following the latest on this for us hi nina good morning to you a so germany is considering tightening restrictions so what more can you tell us. well we're hearing that chancellor angela merkel apparently told fellow politicians from her own party group that she says it's not the time to travel now and that she wants to look into plans to further ridge restrict travel into germany and impose much stricter border controls she apparently said everybody agrees now that is not the time to travel and her interior minister is wor

received any sedatives for some time now but he still isn't properly conscious the doctors suspect coburg 900 also attacks the brain as indicators suggest. that yes the is just in many cases we see the brain being severely affected many patients are agitated disoriented and need lots of sleep medication if they become so disoriented during the course of the illness the brain has to be involved in the title. in the high security lab of the viral a-g. department they're studying the coronavirus there infecting cells with covert 19 so that they can examine it more closely all of the light colored dots are infections that are spreading. under the microscope you can see alongside the blue cell nuclear lie that there are masses of red virus particles that are self replicating . such research is helping viral or just done yellow personally and helmet and go to know what they're up against the sars coronavirus too which is causing the current covert $1000.00 pandemic is a much more successful and unpredictable opponent than the 1st sars virus. was a corner of your weaver all or just thought we kn

tough a quick check of the headlines here this hour the number of people who have died from coburg 19 in the united states has now surpassed 400000 memorials have been held across the country deaths and cases have been accelerating the staggering toll was confirmed on the eve of president elect joe biden's inauguration he's promised to speed up vaccine rollout and bring in stronger measures to get the outbreak under control to heal we must remember it's hard sometimes to remember but that's how we hear it's important to do that as a nation that's why we're here today between sundown and dusk. a shot in the lights the dark duce along the sacred pull of the reflection remember all we lost. going u.s. president donald trump has delivered his farewell speech he took credit for vaccine development and once again blamed china unleashing the coronavirus on the world and he told supporters that the movement we started is only just beginning. security has been heightened to unprecedented levels in the u.s. capital ahead of the no aeration and after this month's attack 12 national guard members

he was actually spending christmas in the caribbean his trip coincided with a record daily high in coburg $1000.00 places across canada which prompted a strict lockdown. in new york the final hour of 2020 is ticking down and this time new year's eve celebrations are on a much smaller scale because of covert 19 in times square only a handful of invited guests including health care workers are gathering to watch the crystal ball drop at midnight just over 30 minutes or so from now police won't stop the site of an others from getting into the area. well a sporting hero has been defined disrupted by coronavirus major events like the olympics faced costly delays or top level athletes had to get used to performing in empty stadiums and the riches and reports on how sport is coping with a pandemic. in march basketball star really go bare attempted to make lots of concerns about catching coronavirus by police hands over the assembled media equipment. mildred had gone back to the seeded teams heading back to the water 2 days later a game involving his utah jazz team was called off for the last min

dramatic if you compare it with other parts of the world 3300000 infections but the fate talent from coburg 19 has gone through the roof of surpassing the global average to reach 2.5 percent so when the african union announced the pre order of 270000000 doses of western vaccines it felt like a ray of hope these are historic times for the 1st time in history africa has secured access to millions of vaccine doses in the middle of a pandemic but as with most western countries there's still a huge shortage of vaccine doses and that's why this continental collaboration has designed a fan allocation coupled with timely and equitable access of coded 1000 vaccines across the continent so far none of the promised western vaccines have been supplied to africa almost 2 months after the 1st doses were rolled out in europe according to world health organization officials that's partly because rich nations care about themselves 1st and foremost in those they speak the language of equitable axis some countries some companies continue to prioritize bilateral deals bypassing kovacs driving up prices and the

in syria iraq libya and yemen and from the fragile economies of jordan lebanon and tunisia to the coburg 19 pandemic a countless number of lives have been lost millions of people displaced and infrastructure damage. then there are the ever changing political dynamics in demick corruption be effects of oil price fluctuations and the transition from fossil fuels to green economies so is there hope for the economies in the mena region and how can they find a way forward we'll find out more as the world bank vice president for the middle east and north africa free done had talks to al-jazeera. very very hard vice president of the world bank for the middle east thank you very much for talking to al-jazeera. my pleasure thank you very much terry it's been a busy year if not a busy decade for this region has in it after what we've had the arab spring the fall in all prices then the pandemic is the middle east now at an economic turning point the state of fear in the middle east is not good this is for sure. you mentioned the arab spring and 10 years of how and this is good an important. and tod

well here in germany the government has signed off on a plan to require travelers from coburg 19 hotspots to get tested before entering the country germany's health minister yen spahn says that the measures are needed to guard against the new more contagious mutation of the virus he also says the country's current lockdown will be extended into february infections and deaths are still at high levels here the government is also facing criticism over what many say is a very sluggish vaccination rollout. after more than 2 months of increasingly tougher restrictions in germany the number of new infections and deaths from the corona virus remains alarmingly high while the vaccination effort is underway some in berlin are disappointed by its progress. i thought i would belong to the 2nd group i'm over 75 years old and that it will be vaccinated soon but i don't think that's going to work i'm a little disappointed my love for one should probably start with specific groups i think that's good now they should decide which professions to focus on how to apply the vaccination criteria and then i thi

european union is pressing vaccine maker astra zeneca after the company says its delivery of mini coburg19 jabs would be delayed e.u. countries have been criticized for their slope vaccination role well now they're threatening to block e.u. made vaccine exports. i'll be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day i hope to see you then. the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus not day 19 special. on t w. can you hear me now yes yes we can hear you and how last year's gentleman sounds that we bring you i'm going to macro as you've never have before to surprise yourself with what is possible who is man called really what moves and what. we talk to people who follow along the way admirers and critics alike how is the world's most powerful woman shaking how they can join us from echols last august. the last mile of covert vaccine delivery from state capital to india's hinterlands . india aims to vaccinate 300000000 people by july. mammoth logistica

health officials in senegal so coburg 19 variants are fueling a surge in infections as health system is overwhelmed and medical students are being mobilized to make up for a shortage of doctors. and minerals military says it will abide by the country's constitution amid concerns the armed forces might attempt to the governing m.l.d. party has called on the military to accept the results of november's election. there's been a 3rd night of protests in poland sparked by a court ruling that makes abortion illegal in almost all cases thousands defied coronavirus restrictions to attend rallies in several cities alexia brian reports. these protesters say they're marching for freedom and equality they want women to have the right to choose what's best for their bodies and their babies and that and then the call truly means i don't want to have any more children for the moment in poland because i want to have the choice i do not want to run the risk of having to watch my baby die in excruciating pain or have a stillborn. pollens constitutional court ruled in october to ban abortions in cases

in the 1st way we projecting to have between 500-7000 this for the 2nd way the steep increase in coburg related deaths is also putting additional strain on burial sites this is michael in cemetery it is cutdowns oldest and largest burial site that's we met on $135.00 u.s. casualties of world war one and world war 2 a baby is also the final resting place of those who succumb to the smallpox epidemic in the $8100.00 it's actually that epidemic that led to its construction now nearly a year from south africa's 1st reported cut out of this case they are growing fears that this place would see that not a space for victims of code 19 government officials have confirmed they are down to their last dedicated area for those killed by covert at 2 of the biggest grave sites but they say they are prepared for any eventuality. if it's in the 1st way a number of last images were identified if needs be. to be accommodated it's important for me to add that. is not that we would like to make use of it's a tough situation and while some are able to give their loved ones a dignified sendoff others are lef

talked a quick check of the headlines here this hour the number of people who have died from coburg 19 in the united states has now surpassed 400000 more.

$8000000000.00 in the 4th quarter of 2020 boeing a suffered its worst year on record what often the coburg $900.00 demick slashed demand for planes and in the aftermath of a safety crisis of 737 months john hendren has the latest from the company's headquarters in chicago. the good news for chicago based aircraft manufacturer boeing is that 2020 is over the company posted a loss of $11900000000.00 for the year that is its worst ever by far c.e.o. dave calhoun says i'm sure glad 2020 is in the rearview mirror that happened largely due to twin crises there was a global pandemic that dramatically slowed air travel around the world and also the company's continued problems with it 737 max aircraft that was grounded for 2 years after crashes the killed 346 people the company made significant changes to that plane and it was recertified to fly in the u.s. in november and on wednesday it was announced that it was also recertified to fly in europe their continued concerns deliveries of that plane have been slowed because airlines have had slow business and also there's a concern of whether people

is bad for our health in fact those additional pounds can increase our risk of severe illness from coburg 19. are overweight and our i think our need to do is a bit overweight so the drug in cars are getting further from not in the dangerous or. excess weight has always been a health risk in times of a coronavirus pandemic it could be lethal. welcome to a special on the news some want to johnsonville in good to have you with us now then when it rains it pours it's the perfect idiom for overweight and obese people these days they already have enough health worries as it is and now a tiny virus is added to their plight putting them into the same risk category as the elderly and especially vulnerable. dr marcus riser heads the covert 19 unit here in clinical test a hospital in western germany most of the serious cases they've seen here during the pandemic are elderly patients as well as another high risk group. you know in our covert unit is that patients who are overweight especially those who are morbidly obese have worse outcomes in this infection they're more likely to meet intensive car

received any sedatives for some time now but he still isn't properly conscious the doctors suspect coburg 19 also attacks the brain as indicators suggest. that the excess in many cases we see the brain being severely affected many patients are agitated disoriented and the loss of sleep medication if they become so disoriented during the course of the illness the brain has to be involved in time. in the high security lab of the viral logy department they're studying the coronavirus there infecting cells with covert 19 so that they can examine it more closely all of the light colored dots are infections that are spreading. under the microscope you can see alongside the blue cell nuclear lie that there are masses of red virus particles that are self replicating . such research is helping viral edges done yellow personally and helmet hangal to know what they're up against but sars coronavirus too which is causing the current covert $1000.00 pandemic is a much more successful and unpredictable opponent than the 1st sars virus. as a corner of your weaver all or just thought we knew about corona

madagascar who are suffering the west drought in a decade this iteration has been made whereas vida coburg 1000 pandemic and there was alton lockdowns which i've driven up unemployment. and now requires travelers from brazil and portugal to undergo monday cheek over 1000 testing when i rival one of the airports this is in response to a new variant of the corona virus from sunday flights from those 2 nations on south africa will be suspended until the infection rates under control it. to kenya now where an animal that was once found in abundance is teetering on the brink of extinction now this behind me is the mountain bengal and i'd say yes of decline of the hands of humans there are fewer than 100 left in the wild but all hope is not lost conservationists are taking the unusual step of bringing bill moves back from zeus to try to build in new wilds of elation. they are gentle but so so elusive picking their way through the undergrowth mountain bongos with their white stripes and spiral horns their forest antelopes found in the wild only in kenya and even here there are a rare sight. the f

in the 1st wave we projecting to have between 500-7000 this for the 2nd wave the steep increase in coburg related deaths is also putting additional strain on burial sites this is my plan cemetery it is cutdowns oldest and largest burial site that's we met on 135 years casualties of world war one and world war 2 a baby is also the final resting place of those who succumb to the smallpox epidemic in the $8100.00 it's actually that it wouldn't make that leap to its construction now nearly a year from so africa's 1st reported cut out of virus case they are growing fears that this place would see the amount of space for victims of code 19 government officials have confirmed they are down to their last dedicated area for those killed by covert at 2 of the biggest grave sites but they say they are prepared for any eventuality. if it's in the 1st wave a number of last images were identified if needs be. to be committed it is important to me to add that mysterious is not that we would like to make use of it's a tough situation and while some are able to give their loved ones a dignified sendoff ot

focus of congress to become confirming his cabinet appointees his national security team and passing coburg relief legislation so that leaves us with 2 potential roads for this trial to take one is that it could happen in conjunction with the senate taking up those other orders of business or perhaps a trial half the day the other half other senate business or it might mean that this trial is delayed even further to an uncertain day perhaps even past the one heard the 1st 100 days of biden's administration that will be a historic endeavor again this there's never been a former president 'd who's been put on an impeachment trial and trump was also of course the only u.s. president to be impeached twice and once he is put on trial there will be a 1st for him to he likely will be scared because there is a possibility that he could be convicted this time as opposed to that 1st of pietschmann when we heard mitch mcconnell the senate majority leader again saying that he was not going to be an impartial juror and in fact he worked with the white house to almost assure that trouble be acquitted wel

here at the normal coburg ward patients often require oxygen but they don't yet need artificial ventilation about all the staff can do is give oxygen inhalations and stop patients from getting additional infections. the winter weeks will be crucial ones for the hospitals the team led by an epidemiologist hio grundman is responsible for forecasting for the hospital working out how many patients will likely need to be admitted if we don't stick to the restrictions. do. you have to see things from the point of view of the virus use a virus has a semi parasitic relationship to us and exploits our needs. the why are 6 ports the need of people to be sociable to get together to celebrate with the family with the neighbors successful viruses take advantage of this in a perfidious way. in the 1st wave relatively few people were affected in germany now the virus is almost on the present any family can be affected. it was in. the far reaching social penetration of the virus and also means that we are going to have to be more patient when it comes to fighting this virus now that it is much more widespr

there are in mind of our top stories this hour and $2000000.00 people have now died globally from coburg night all to health organization chief says people are failing to break change of coronavirus transmission of government and a community level. u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi has called for just to save her last week storming of the capitol building she's announced a security review and the potential of charges or for any members of congress who aided. the u.s. says it has met its goal of reducing its number of troops in afghanistan and iraq to 2500 that's despite congress passing new measures to to go prohibiting the move that was promised by donald trump. had been set for palestine's 1st election since 2006 a vote on the legislative body will be held on may 22nd with presidential elections being held on june the 31st that's after they were delayed amid negotiations between hamas and the current president mahmoud abbas let's join you to abraham who's life for us a i would like to go to needy abraham in ramallah but said we can't right now because we just lost our connection with her

5000 people have been told to isolate for 14 days as the authorities try to contain a cluster of coburg 19 infections connected to a hospital in northern taiwan 15 people in tow on city have tested positive thousands more may have had contact with them taiwan has largely succeeded in controlling the virus through early and effective prevention methods as reported just 889 cases and 7 deaths since the pandemic was declared. new zealand health officials are investigating what they say could be the country's 1st community coronavirus case in months a 56 year old woman has tested positive for coated 19 days after completing 2 weeks of mandatory quarantine she had returned from europe late last month during quarantine the woman tested negative twice usually and last recorded a community case in november the 30 said it's possible the woman has one of the new variants of the current owners. portuguese president must in order bella d'souza looks set for a 2nd term in office after the exit polls showed him winning nearly 60 percent of the vote in sunday's election 72 year old d'souza was regarde

watch from berlin a grim milestone in germany as the country reports more than 50000 deaths from coburg 19 but the government tells people there is reason for hope and asked them not to let their guard down. in britain meanwhile harrowing scenes are playing out in intensive care units across the country as authorities fail to contain the dangerous new variant of the virus the government there is preparing the population for difficult weeks that. also coming up to u.s. president joe biden announced a sweeping new measures to combat the covert 19 crisis he says the pandemic is a national emergency and warns that things are going to get worse before they get better. plus a showdown between the australian government and search engine google is threatening to escalate we'll tell you why the phallus being closely watched around the world. i'm sumi so much gun that's going to have you with us germany has recorded more than 50000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic that number has risen sharply over recent weeks even as infection figures are finally declining hundreds of deaths s