it watching good news from bed then coming up how finland has managed to keep its corona virus infection rights under control that's going well stories the weekend reports this morning is on the data putting us at our website of course at the w dot com you can also follow us on instagram and twitter as well as they debate us more news coming up at the top of the. why are people forced to hide in trucks planes. there are many receptionists place there are many cancers placed subtle and there are many stories on the to. play make up your own money play . w. make for mines claiming. this week on world stories. russian funeral homes at capacity. german clinics search for volunteers but we begin in sudan the african country is a haven for thousands of refugees fleeing war torn ethiopia the fight over the tea grain region has torn families apart and half of those seeking safety are children . that's. a year of likes to sing songs he learned growing up and he misses playing with his friends and especially with his older brother this. you know. i miss them all and i want to go back home because

this movie in the city of is only for people who died of corona virus or had contact with an infected person the bodies have to be sealed in plastic the coffins closed. many russians feel bad dead should be treated with more respect for explains. but relatives are often more tense than usual because their dead are handed over to them in plastic body bags. they aren't allowed to open the bags so i tell them that right away some people cry and demand that we open the bags. and i have to explain that they could get infected themselves this virus is no joke. it's been if it. has been in the business for 7 years today he's in charge of the team of undertake has he says since the 2nd wave of corona virus there have been at least twice as many deaths in the city of funeral agencies have had a tough time keeping up. we have work a lot more work over a 1000000 people live in the capital of the republic of. government statistics say that only around 90 people in the region have died of the corona virus since the pandemic began but the official numbers also show that during that time over $4000.

but russia 2nd wave of corona virus has hit some of its regions hard in many cities there are hardly any hospital beds left official statistics say almost 40000 people in russia have died from corona virus bus media reports say the excess mortality in the country is 4 times higher than last year our correspondent emily servant went to the city of fog in the country's southwest where it is mainly undertakers who experience these grim figures 1st. with a steady stream of coronavirus dead speed is of the essence at the morgue every morning the team from the funeral agency comes here to collect new their contents of the pandemic. 29 year old. has been working at the funeral home for 12 years but he says he's never had to bury this many bodies but one time there was a huge line of persons standing in line outside the morgue it was only then that people started to understand that the death really. called the relatives to identify the body. this morgue in the city of is only for those who died of the corona virus or had contact with an infected person the bodies have to be sealed in plastic

already been approved and many more awaiting approval that this is the beginning of the end of the corona virus pandemic. well this is how i see it it will be certainly a change in the us after having discussed axing orders and european union and hopefully soon or so in other countries and read backs in rolled out big box nation campaigns for the 'd start of by beginning of next year this really changed the whole picture and i'm confident that this is your hope that spring and summer change and to look normal life again with a good vaccine now you are leading a phase 3 trial for the cure of aca vaccine what can you tell us about that and when do you think it will be ready. well if a city did not get stuck but we hope to stop it every hour or so to speak maybe tomorrow again last next week we have got to approvals for ethics committees and be caught also a response that this can depart any constituent be still less tulu honest a few career is. more all beginning of next week and then he would like to enrol in quite a few 1000 still there for christmas and the rest of the city's $6000.00 in

from minister boris johnson says vulnerable groups in the country will be vaccinated against the corona virus beginning next week the u.k. on wednesday became the 1st country in the world to authorize a vaccine developed by biome take pfizer the u.s. and the e.u. are expected to follow suit in the coming weeks but those of the vaccine will initially be in short supply raising the question of who should be on top of the ku shoe to receive it. everyone in the world who wants to get vaccinated against kovan 1000 should be able to at least that's the idea but demand for the vaccine is likely to be much greater than the initial supply now governments must decide who comes 1st and him must wait most agree that fair distribution should take place independent of a country or individual's ability to pay in britain an independent commission has developed a multi-step plan according to the key factors of infection risk and age residence and employees in nursing homes take 1st priority next in line are those over 80 years old and then health care professionals then high risk adults under 65 can tak

corona has dominated our every day life. and of course impatience is growing the. front corner who are known some. and do all those. who would rather not hear anything about corona every morning and if you know a crime in order and you know i would like to say. start screens letters remember all the people. and if you know it's been known for years it can spend during every day of their lives trying to fight for other people's lives in the hospital for. exasperating for that one sees it summed up by and who are fighting for a situation where the pandemic doesn't take any more lives and it was underscored here didn't even mention doing about for good have to think of the most vulnerable people the elderly. but let's also not forget the people who still have the future ahead of the views and. be pounded me because of come younger people or people are starting their lives now are also dependent on us getting the pandemic back under control visit and starkest learn violin these are should we are a strong country. and under dars and. we were sick in those folks. and in

government statistics say that only around 80 people in the region have died of the corona virus since the pandemic began but official numbers also show that during that time over $4000.00 more people died than in the same period last year corona virus infections are spiking across russia but authorities insist the situation is under control. the undertakers aren't so sure today unity and his team are interring and 92 year old woman she didn't die of the corona virus that means her relatives can say their final farewell with an open casket which is the tradition in russia. usually funerals are big family affairs in russia but the pandemic has changed that people are often worried about getting infected and stay away. so far no one on yuri's team has caught ko that he can only hope it will stay that way . people say if it's decided up there that you'll get run over by a street car you won't drown fate is fate if the coronavirus isn't my fate it will pass me by. or with. the next day the team prepares for 4 more funerals tour and his colleagues hardly have time to worry about their own h

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection in developing what does the latest research. information and contact. on a virus update. on t w. how does a virus spread. why do we have it and when will. through the tax and weekly radio show it's called spectrum if you would like to move information on the growth of virus or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast. your podcast you can also find us and. just how many people are dying from. as it stands more than one and a half 1000000 people have died of. the world but official figures can only tell one part of the story that's why scientists are calling for certain types of data to be used to get more reliable numbers to help us better understand mortality in the corona virus pandemic. first off we take you to the russian city of where the discrepancy between the official coronavirus death toll and how many more deaths there are compared to last year is too wide to ignore. with a steady stream of corona virus dead speed is of the es

german chancellor angela merkel has made an impassioned plea for tougher restrictions as corona virus cases fail to drop germany's death toll from cove at 19 is he to record daily high of 590 started late is it considering strict lockdowns through the holiday season. this is d w news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram it to w. news though visit w dot com. for months we reported on germany as a role model for how to keep the pandemic under control tonight germany is in crisis the corona virus is spreading almost out of control 6 weeks of a partial lockdown and still kovac 19 deaths are at an all time high today german chancellor angela merkel put it bluntly is up to us either we protect the ones we love or we don't either we ensure that our grandparents lived to see another christmas or this christmas may be their last golf in berlin this is the day. even we had a decisive perhaps the decisive face of fighting the pandemic and. the number of people requiring intensive medical treatment and the number of people dying from the find this growing. sentiment. and the conclusion

melting also coming up germany's bavaria steps up its shutdown the state remains a stubborn hotspot for corona virus infections all now it's facing the toughest measures in the country and other states could follow suit and some exciting weekend soccer action in the bundesliga and germany's business leader rather by in labor cousens scoring goals and stopping them on their way to 2nd place in the bundesliga we'll tell you how they extended it remarkable a newbie in st. why aren't thank you so much for your company everyone british and european negotiators are once again locked in talks with time fast running out to secure a post briggs it trade deal european commission president or zavada lyon is due to speak to britain's boris johnson later this afternoon to evaluate how the talks are going while that use chief negotiator nischelle banyan is downbeat about the chances of a breakthrough saying key sticking points remain on this fight to grow. fears of economic chaos if britain leaves without a deal at the end of the year london has once again said it will not extend the negotiations all right

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context around a virus update. on d w. i mentioned how many push. ups are an algorithm or right now climb a tree different hop to store. basis wife leslie away from just one week. how much work can really get. we still have time to our. success. that subscribes. to. just how many people are dying from. as it stands more than one and a half 1000000 people have died of covert 9000 around the world but official figures can only tell one part of the story that's why scientists are calling for certain types of data to be used to get more reliable numbers to help us better understand mortality in the coronavirus pandemic. first off we take you to the russian city of where the discrepancy between the official coronavirus death toll and how many more deaths there are compared to last year is too wide to ignore. with a steady stream of corona virus dead speed is of the essence that the most every morni

also coming up a report from a remote corner of russia where distance is no defense against the corona by the way for just one time there was a huge line of hearses standing in line outside the morgue it was only then that people started to understand. and have the deaf people really come. into our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states into all of our viewers around the world welcome we begin the day with statistics from the pandemic numbers that are usually attached to natural disasters or terror attacks not to a virus in the united states more than 2800 people died yesterday from coated 90 more than on any other day since the pandemic began about is the number of people who died in the september 11th 2001 terror attacks a record number of people are now hospitalized because of the virus a 100000 and climbing and public health officials warn that a new surge is on the way created by the super spreader of that one week ago traditionally known as thanksgiving take a listen to what the mayor of los angeles said wednesday we're beginning to feel that stress here in los angeles and the la

germany's public health agency warns the country is still far from reigning in the 2nd wave of the corona virus the daily number of deaths this week the highest since the start of the pandemic meanwhile countries around the world are preparing to roll out mass vaccination programs but with demand far else tripping supply to look at who will get the 1st job sips also coming up a moment of reckoning at the u.n. general assembly world leaders convene for a special session is there a multilevel. pandemic and the number of deaths in russia suggests that the virus is taking a far greater told them to government is admitting we'll meet an undertaker who tells us he is overwhelmed. and a key architect of the european union and the g. 7 dawns from code big seen former french president to scott to lead france during the 19 seventies and laid the foundations for europe's single currents. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and to our viewers all around the world welcome we start tonight with the latest from the pandemic here in germany and the news is. not good the head of the country's pu

has marked a major milestone in the fight against the corona virus the country has started administering the 1st doses of the biotech pfizer vaccine doctors nurses and other at risk groups are 1st in line for the shot with the u.s. death toll now surpassing 300000 millions are hoping that today will mark a turning point in the fight against the pandemic. a moment of hope in the u.s. most of all for frontline medical workers who were honored with receiving the 1st coronavirus vaccinations in the country this is the beginning of the end for covert together as a community as a nation we can and this the 1st recipients seemed eager to convince others that the vaccine was safe it's very important that when the vaccine comes that we confident in the science it is ok to say you are doing well elsewhere in an effort to show government confidence in the shot acting defense secretary christopher miller also took his jab on camera. that's it oh i thought i heard all. advisory panels in the u.s. and the u.k. have determined that the benefits of the shot fine outweigh the risks yet one in 3 people in

with corona virus cases rising across europe in the run up to christmas warnings from the world health organization but the pandemic could worsen across the continent next year. hello i'm adrian full again this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up the besieged gaza strip is seeing a rise in corona virus infections the ongoing israeli blockade making the situation even worse. china saloon approved touches down in mongolia over 40 years since the last time moon rocks were brought back to work. and i'm 90 richardson in doha where the hosts of the 2022 football world cup have landed the rights to hold another huge sporting event. the world health organization says the corona virus pandemic could worsen in europe early next year right now several european countries including the netherlands and germany are struggling to contain rising numbers of infections and deaths in the u.k. london and surrounding areas of at the highest level of restrictions prime minister boris johnson's plans to relax those restrictions over the christmas holiday have been criticized by some medical experts ge

battles a 2nd wave of corona virus infections. my next worst nightmare is not getting out of this nightmare without having a lot more suffering and death caught between politics and a raging pandemic we speak to the man at the center of the u.s. is coronavirus response. and facing a devalued currency and tough sanctions cubans find a way to help their families back home. as millions around the world welcome in the new year britain has marked the end of an era officially ending its decades long relationship with the european union the u.k. is no longer a member of the single market or customs. and the break the transition period has formally expired prime minister bars johnson has hailed it as a positive turning point this is an amazing moment for this country we have our freedom in our hands and he's up to us to make the most of it. and i think it will be the overwhelming instinct of the people of this country to come together as one united kingdom england scotland wales and northern ireland working together to express our values

corona it's just reinforcing these. structural problem of racism and extremism in germany mr helgeland member of the german parliament's those who sits on the committee for interior affairs and homeland security is through and we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you thank you. we're here in germany the coronavirus crisis has given fresh impetus to many groups who were already as we heard skeptical of the state and the role that he plays in their lives many of them have been turning out at protests like the one you see behind me with no mask no social distancing the umbrella movement which is called clear dinka attracts many from the far right so much so that it is now being observed by germany's domestic security agency. freedom instead of corona virus that's a wish that millions of people what probably sign up to in this pandemic but most don't share the rejection of politicians and firearm legist that germany's fandango movement does the word means someone who thinks outside of the box in this case

s approval of the company's corona corona virus vaccine at the start of the week has subsided as the many challenges still ahead have become clear the warning sign came when biotechs distribution partner pfizer confirmed it was slashing its delivery projections for the vaccine instead of 100000000 doses this year and now expects to shift half of that's just 50000000 doses the enormous logistical challenge of producing enough doses and getting them to everyone who needs them is not the only thing shaking confidence as a financial correspondent in frankfurt. explains. on the financial markets many prices have surged in anticipation of the vaccine now of course the mood can easily be shaken by any little wrinkle in the corona rollout and problems in the production of the vaccine hiccups in the supply chains this is only one concern among investors another is the strong vaccination sentiment in many countries one of germany's largest health insurance companies bamma just came out with a survey where 53 percent of the people asked said yes they are willing to take the vaccine in any case

top stories the united states has recorded its highest daily death toll since the beginning of the corona virus endemic over 3000 people died on wednesday hospitalizations are also at a record high as cases surge nationwide the head of the national health agency has warned the next few months could be the most difficult time for public health in the country's history. well leaders have convened for a special session of the un general assembly focused on covert 19 it coincides with the release of a u.n. study showing that over 1000000000 people could be living in extreme poverty by 2030 due to the long term effects of the pandemic. firefighters in australia a struggling to contain massive wildfires devastating a unesco world heritage site fraser island is the largest sand island in the world the fires have been burning there now for 6 weeks and have already affected almost half the island. this is doubly news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram news or visit our website w dot com. or . or it goes without saying that in this pandemic no one is safe until everyone is safe and yet

and looking for volunteers willing to get infected with corona virus in the name of. british researchers hope human trials will help them better understand how the pirates spread. plus going back to the polls for the 4th time in 2 years. with israel's longest serving prime minister says he's confident he'll win another term but he could face a stiff challenge. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us. germany has reported its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the start of the pandemic 962 people have died from or with the virus in the past 24 hour period that's according to germany's national disease control agency let me show you just how quickly these numbers have been rising over the past week on november 4th just 7 weeks ago today 151 code related fatalities were registered here in germany 3 weeks later that number had risen to 410 and now today the latest record high the overall number of deaths attributed to the virus stands at almost 28 files and we'll talk to our correspondent about the rising death toll in a moment but 1st this report from one

also on the day the human volunteers willing to get infected in the search for new drugs against corona virus. i think for me the benefits of china's trials so outweigh the risks. i have to take the risks on. quickly. welcome to the day germany has reported its highest daily coronavirus death toll figures released by the country's disease control agency on friday show that 962 people died from or with the virus within 24 hour period overall the total number of deaths attributed to the virus now stands at nearly $28000.00 undertakings in the eastern german state of saxony say. reaching capacity. they have been working round the clock at mice incriminatory m. the coronavirus means they've had to deal with many more bodies this year. this year coffins have covered 19 victims inside with a safety precautions in place it's nearly impossible to have direct contact with the dead and cannot come. here in the state of saxony maximum capacity that half the coffins have a coronavirus highly infectious the state premier is warning residents the next 10 weeks will be the most difficult. and. there w

this is d w news and these are out top stories the united states has reported a record spike in corona virus deaths we have figures exceeding 3300 on friday cases also hit a new high had more than $230000.00 increases come as millions of doses of the covert 19 vaccine and said to be distributed across the us on monday. a surgeon cove of 19 deaths in germany is alarming offguard he's in stoking calls for a stricter lock down nearly 500 deaths and 28000 new infections have been reported over a single day chancellor i'm going to medical and regional leaders will concede it tougher restrictions in emergency talks on sunday. the 1st international aid convoy has arrived in ethiopia's to grad region since fighting broke out almost 6 weeks ago the mission includes 7 red cross trucks carrying medicines and supplies for hospitals and about $1000.00 families who were displaced by the conflict. this is d.w. news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at d w news or visit to d w dot com. last. week on the world stories. russian funeral homes at capacity. german clinics search for volunteers

this movie in the city of is only for people who died of corona virus or had contact with an infected person the bodies have to be sealed in plastic the coffins closed. many russians feel that dead should be treated with more respect toward explains. their relatives are often more tense than usual because their dead are handed over to them in plastic body bags. to open the bags so i tell them that right away some people cry and demand that we open the bags then i have to explain that they could get infected themselves this virus is no joke. the british. has been in the business for 7 years today he's in charge of the team of undertake has he says since the 2nd wave of corona virus there have been at least twice as many deaths in the city of funeral agencies have had a tough. time keeping up. a lot more work over a 1000000 people live in the capital of the republic of. government statistics say that only around 90 people in the region have died of the corona virus since the pandemic began but the official numbers also show that during that time over $4000.00 more people died than last

this movie in the city of is only for people who died of corona virus or had contact with an infected person the bodies have to be sealed in plastic the coffins closed. many russians feel that dead should be treated with more respect for explains. some of their relatives are often more tense than usual because their dead are handed over to them in plastic bags. to open the bags so i tell them that right away some people cry and demand that we open the bags then i have to explain that they could get infected themselves this virus is no joke. it's been difficult it. has been in the business for 7 years today he's in charge of the team of undertake has he says since the 2nd wave of corona virus there have been at least twice as many deaths in the city of funeral agencies have had a tough time keeping up. we have work a lot more work over a 1000000 people live in the capital of the republic of. government statistics say that around 90 people in the region have died of the corona virus since the pandemic began but the official numbers also show that during that time of a force. 1000 more p

also coming up a report from a remote corner of russia where distance is no defense against the corona by the way for just one time there was a huge line of hearses standing in line outside the morgue it was only then that people started to understand. and the deaths have really come. into our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states into all of our viewers around the world welcome we begin the day with statistics from the pandemic numbers that are usually attached to natural disasters or terror attacks not to a virus in the united states more than 2800 people died yesterday from coated 90 more than on any other day since the pandemic began about is the number of people who died in the september 11th 2001 terror attacks a record number of people are now hospitalized because of the virus a 100000 and climbing and public health officials warn that a new surge is on the way created by the super spreader of that one week ago traditionally known as thanksgiving take a listen to what the mayor of los angeles said wednesday we're beginning to feel that stress here in los angeles and the latest

the fight against the corona virus 10 damage. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and contacts. 19. w. . or not to whom. what about a sharing economy instead. of a change in thinking is changing the economy to create something that. the economics magazine germany. d.w. . homeless during a pandemic. in the french capital paris healthcare workers deliver mosques sanitizer and food to rough sleepers. in rome volunteers conduct temperature checks to test for a fever. scenes like these are playing out over the world. whether living on the streets or in close knit communal shelters homeless people are especially vulnerable to cope with 19. cold weather bites in some parts of the world they face a double threat. many homeless people are older and have underlying medical conditions which leave them increase risk for severe illness. homelessness organizations say social distancing and hygiene measures are often all but impossible to maintain. this is the 1900 special i'm kate ferguson t

despite rising corona numbers germany's health care system has not crashed yet. but hospitals were already understaffed and the workload was too high before the pandemic despite all the problems zona has rediscovered her passion for nursing care she couldn't even imagine quitting her job in the boom the stock but for that she says hospital working conditions would need to improve. our last journey takes us to finland the scandinavian country has done well during the pandemic at the beginning of november the finns had the lowest infection rate in the e.u. instead of strict rules the government relied on its citizens to act responsibly until now. how has finland managed to keep the coronavirus at bay during this 2nd wave it's not due to harsh restrictions on citizens because there aren't any masks are recommended but not required in most places all stores are open. restaurants and bars are 2 orders for alcohol and at 11 pm. is director of the national coronavirus strategy he explains it relies on a sense of personal responsibility mere recommendations wouldn't work

the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and contacts the coronavirus update 19 specials. on t w. census of guy you don't need to keep a day about other people go for over gretchen home the force i'm told the most recent article about. the bottom of the ballet that the nasa dragon is what are called the hard truth. to the real books on. just how many people are dying from. as it stands more than one and a half 1000000 people have died of covert 19 around the world but official figures can only tell one part of the story that's why scientists are calling for certain types of data to be used to get more reliable numbers to help us better understand mortality in the coronavirus pandemic. first off we take you to the russian city of where the discrepancy between the official coronavirus death toll and how many more deaths there are compared to last year is too wide to ignore. with a steady stream of coronavirus dead speed is of the essence a

also on the day the human volunteers willing to get infected in the search for new drugs against corona virus but i think for me the benefits of challenge trials so outweigh the risks and i have to take the risks on. for more vaccines more quickly . welcome to the day germany has reported its highest daily coronavirus death toll figures released by the country's disease control agency on friday show that 962 people died from or with the virus within a 24 hour period overall the total number of deaths attributed to the virus now stands at nearly $28000.00 and the takers in the eastern german state of saxony say kraemer toria their reaching capacity. they've been working round the clock at mice incriminatory him the coronavirus means they've had to deal with many more bodies this year. and this is it would coffins have covered 19 victims inside with a safety precautions in place it's nearly impossible to have direct contact with the dead and cannot come. kermit turin's here in the state of saxony maximum capacity about half the coffins have a coronavirus stick a highly infectious the stat

about the matter is scary when you see people together they may be infected with corona virus people sit together and do not wear masks of course it is scary you see people always move collectively without masks of course it is scary. but. with more refugees expected to arrive the already strained humanitarian services might not cope putting this safe haven at risk of its own crisis. and we turn our focus now to india we're a small indian town in the state of under and ash is swarming with investigators after a mystery illness made hundreds of people sick including children officials in a noodle say blood tests on some patients have revealed the presence of nickel and lead they have now identified possible sources of what appears to be a mass poisoning. more than 500 people many of them children have been hospitalized with the mystery illness since saturday patients have reported a wide range of symptoms including nausea and headaches some had convulsions on the street others just collapsed with no warning. and then another. my father asked me to put on a news channel on his mobile p

short of the 20000000 promised by now the new variant of corona virus from the u.k. has led to a surge in infections across several countries south africa south korea and the czech republic and the latest report record daily numbers of infections in china has just confirmed its 1st case carried by women who arrived in shanghai from britain 2 weeks ago and around the globe millions of people remain under lockdown italy in the united kingdom among those observing strict virus prevention measures or the 1st known corona virus infections are thought to have been linked to a seafood market in the city of china while the virus is largely contained out there in the country and those who lost loved ones are still angry about the government's handling of the pandemic strain a year reports from. 12 months ago john high spot they checked into a hospital to receive treatment for a broken leg. while he was there the 76 year old caught a fever and died he was one of the 1st victims of a mysterious disease which would later be named curve at 19. before my father died he said song w

once upon a time it was a migration crisis now it's corona and a veil find new topics so it's not corona it's just reinforcing these. structural problem of racism and extremism in germany mr helgeland member of the german parliament's those who sits on the committee for interior affairs and homeland security is through and we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you thank you. we're here in germany the coronavirus crisis has given fresh impetus to many groups who were already as we heard skeptical of the state and the role that it plays in their lives many of them have been turning out at protests like the one you see behind me with no mass no social distancing the umbrella movement which is called clear dinka attracts many from the far right so much so that it is now being observed by germany's domestic security agency. freedom instead of corona virus that's a wish that millions of people would probably sign up to in this pandemic but most don't share the rejection of politicians and firearm legist that germany's founding a movement does the word means someone who thinks

well during the 2nd wave of the corona virus that has really the disease has really hit across russia in the 1st wave it was kind of focused on moscow the capital actually the numbers of overall deaths across russia aren't that high comparatively with other countries like the us here the official number is just 40000 but there have been a lot of questions raised about those numbers since the beginning of the pandemic and recently journalists have been pointing out that the official numbers of deaths across the country for the period of the pandemic this year are much much higher than the same period last year so those extra excess deaths are much higher than the official coronavirus statistics so that could mean that the deaths are actually much higher and despite questions over those death numbers it's clear that the health system at the moment is kind of overstretched even according to official information the health minister at the beginning of this month said that around 80 percent of hospital beds across russia or occupied at the moment in summaries region the number is as high a

light destroys the corona virus and it's not harmful to humans either. now we have to fine tune the whole experiment in some way because we must not forget that up to now we have done the whole thing and laboratory conditions which are different from the normal environment. the coronavirus pandemic in italy has also inspired other inventions for instance when ventilators became scarce and hospitals and doctors sounded the alarm these young researchers quickly developed a valve model and their start up company the valve can be produced with a 3 d. printer and attached to a standard commercial sports snorkeling mask. the next day we took this to the hospital they tested the ventilator for half an hour then a doctor came and said they work we need $100.00 of them within the next 24 hours. to get. another new invention is this anti covert carpet it reduces the amount of bacteria and viruses carried into rooms from outside step on at once and your shoes are disinfected the carpet automatically releases disinfectant when it senses weight the inventors of the n

this movie in the city of is only for people who died of corona virus or had contact with an infected person the bodies have to be sealed in plastic the coffins closed. many russians feel that dead should be treated with more respect to explains. some of their relatives are often more tense than usual because their dead are handed over to them in plastic body bags. allowed to open the bags i tell them about right away some people cry and demand that we open the bags then i have to explain that they could get infected themselves this virus is no joke. the thing if it. has been in the business for 7 years today he's in charge of the team of undertake has he says since the 2nd wave of corona virus there have been at least twice as many deaths in the city of funeral agencies have had a tough. time keeping up. a lot more work over a 1000000 people live in the capital of the republic of. government statistics say that only around 90 people in the region have died of the corona virus since the pandemic began but the official numbers also show that during that time over $4000.00 more people d

to the brink and germany reports 813 deaths in a day while an estimated one in 95 people have the corona virus in england last week. i maryam namazie watching al jazeera live from london also coming up on the program barefoot and traumatized more than 300 nigerian school boys returned to katsina a week after they were kidnapped. and a hindu woman who was detained and suffered a miscarriage shines a spotlight on india's new interfaith marriage. welcome to the program the u.s. has experienced its deadliest week ever from the coronavirus with more than 18000 people killed according to figures from johns hopkins university 3270 fatalities were recorded on thursday alone and another 230000 infections confirmed despite that the vice president described this week as the beginning of the end for the pandemic as he and his wife were inoculated live on television mike pence is the highest profile recipient of the vaccine made by pfizer biotech which was authorized for emergency use last week. karen and i were more than happy to step forward before this week was. to take this safe and effective cor

against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context around a virus. that is for me. is for. is for the for. the children 20. 5th anniversary on. the holiday season is a time to celebrate and to be around loved ones but this year everything from christmas markets to family gatherings is having to be scaled back due to the 19 pandemic. social distancing and other restrictions have left many feeling less than festive so what should a good christmas look like. this is d w 19 special i'm joined. as germany grapples with yet another record number in corona virus cases it's weighing up how best to allow for merrymaking while keeping the virus from spreading and all across europe it's a similar picture people are breaking with tradition as they change their plans to . accommodate restrictions take a look. here. normally we travel to madrid on christmas eve and stay for a few days this year we have to celebrate at home but we'll have entertainme

well russia's 2nd wave of corona virus has hit its regions particularly hard in many cities there are hardly any hospital beds left official statistics say almost 40000 people in russia have died from corona virus but media reports say the excess want tallahassee in the country is 4 times higher than last year our correspondent emily show and went to the city of my country's southwest where it is my name the undertake his who experience these figures firsthand she accompanied one saying that work. with a steady stream of coronavirus dead speed is of the essence at the morgue every morning the team from the funeral agency to all comes here to collect new victims of the pandemic. 29 year old. has been working at the funeral home for 12 years but he says he's never had to bury this many bodies but one time there was a huge line of persons standing in line outside the morgue it was only then that people started to understand that the death really. called the relatives to identify the body. this morgue in the city of is only for those who died of the corona virus or had contact with an inf

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corona has arrived this is what they say when they see muslims. there reaching us shouting at us saying here comes corona is this a way to behave so if there is a limit to our patience the discrimination started after an event by the leakey jamaat and islamic sect was recognized as occurred on our wireless hotspot many who attended the gathering in delhi became covert 19 carriers across india several media channels were quick to claim that this was a deliberate attempt to undermine india some even alleging corona jihad. these allegations have also had a severe economic impact. moment if the us would normally travel to different neighborhoods hawking has with some of these were predominantly hindu 6. now people refused to let him in so when everyone is turning so away the residents say don't sell food here go back to your own neighborhood. police are stopping us to beating us down. these muslim vendors can now only sell goods in their own majority muslim neighborhood business has dried up elsewhere in iraq rumors are circulating about malicious int

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as the mass vaccination program against the corona virus in the u.s. continues dr anthony found she was one of the 1st to get the vaccine developed by u.s. drug maker moderna which was approved last week is the latest in a number of high profile politicians and officials to be vaccinated publicly including the u.s. president elect joe biden that is that comes rather as the government tries to bolster public confidence in the vaccines. let's move over to san antonio texas where emergency medicine physician dr always drawn he just got his vaccinations so 1st off dr drew any thanks for joining us tonight absolutely happy to be with you and 2nd question how do you feel after your vaccination i feel great i was excited and you know it was an early morning or rather the more excited and i have in my step and got there i feel great you know as easy check in process. was observed for about 15 minutes or so and we didn't have any adverse reactions or anything like that besides a minimal arm sorters i feel great all right well that's good to hear so we've been s

hard but corona is also one reason why both sides didn't really have the time and the energy that they needed to work on this on this new agreement on the african countries had to look and focus on how they could fight the pandemic and the effects of the pandemic on their economies and europe had to do the same and at the same time europe had to deal with brics that it had to deal with the row about the budget that has just been result so in the way of coronado also really disturbs this process of working out a new you africa relationship so daniel can you give us any glimmer of hope will there be something that africa and europe can look forward to next year. well i wish i could give you a glimmer of hope i think it really remains to be seen i think in the end both sides have to sign some sort of a new agreement because there has been so much talk about it especially in the beginning of the year that they would lose face if in the end they don't agree on on something but what i really don't know and i think what remains to be seen is if this is going to be really this radical new part

despite rising corona numbers germany's health care system has not crashed yet. but hospitals were already understaffed and the workload was too high before the pandemic. despite all the problems zona has rediscovered her passion for nursing care she could even imagine quitting her job in the boom the stock what for that she says hospital working conditions would need to improve. our last journey takes us to finland the scandinavian country has done well during the pandemic at the beginning of november the finns had the lowest invention rate in the e.u. instead of strict rules the government relied on its citizens to act responsibly until now. how has finland managed to keep the coronavirus said bay during the 2nd wave it's not due to harsh restrictions on citizens because there aren't any masks or recommended but not required in most places all stores are open. restaurants and bars are 2 orders for alcohol and at 11 pm. is director of the national coronavirus strategy he explains it relies on a sense of personal responsibility near recommendations wouldn't work

nearly a year into the corona virus pandemic which has killed more than one of the half 1000000 people globally the 1st fully tested vaccine is being rolled out in the u.k. 800000 doses of the pfizer bio and tech vaccine are now they will have hospitals across the country and a full 400000 people the elderly and frontline health workers 1st in line need barkha reports. it is happening a turning point in the global fight against a virus that killed more than a 1000000 people around the world 90 year old grandmother margaret keenan made history becoming the 1st person to be vaccinated with the pfizer bio and take drug outside a trial she encourage others to follow her lead. over it because it's free and it's the best thing that's ever happened and the moment you do please go for it in a somewhat dramatic turn the 2nd vaccine went to a man called william shakespeare a poetic start perhaps to a new chapter in the fight against corona virus more than half of the people who've died of the virus in the u.k. are over 80 they're getting the injection 1st along with the elderly in care homes and

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