let's head to south africa now where a young woman on the eastern cape is proving the skeptics wrong she's turned her interest in vintage cars into a thriving restoration business and it all started with a documentary on classic cars our correspondent adrian craze paid her a visit. this 947 pontiac is no simple as bright and joy she bought the vehicle for less than 200 euros so far she spent about 2 years and around 2000 euros renovating it. for. the 38 year old renovates vintage cars which she later than either runs out all sells for a nice price a property in the middle of nowhere on south africa's eastern cape it looks like a cross between a scrap yard and to a car museum. i don't have so much equipment i'm using trying to remove it and i asked him if he's. 7 years ago in a sequel saw a documentary on classic cars that sparked your interest ben told her husband who works for them and it's a policy but it's also a gifted car mechanic together they founded a company now they have 3 employees. i used to pray god to give me. a lady like that i like that now of course it from. the bed

with now the 38 year old with some help from their husband will say restores vintage cars in the eastern cape province and all corresponded address and creech paid her a visit. this 947 pontiac is no simple hold with so on as bright and joy she bought the vehicle for less than 200 euros so far she spent about 2 years and around 2000 euros renovating it. for. the 38 year old renovates vintage cars which she later than either runs out all sells for a nice price of property in the middle of nowhere on south africa's eastern cape looks like a cross between a scrap yard and take our museum. i don't have so much equipment i knew was inclined to remove the mast you know. 7 years ago when most people saw a documentary on classic cars that sparked your interest. her husband works for them and it's a policy but it's also a gifted comic cannick together they found at a company now they have 3 employees. i used to pray god to give me. a lady like that like that now of course it from court. very very proud when i'm sitting here on my. yeah the gum but you know i mean i'm getting hit pretty used to call me

with now the 38 year old with some help from her husband will say restores vintage cars in the eastern cape province and i'll corresponded address and creech paid her a visit. this $947.00 pontiac is no simple hole it's one as bright and joy she bought the vehicle for less than $200.00 euros so far she spent about 2 years and around 2000 euros renovating it. for. the 38 year old renovates vintage cars which she later than either runs our all sells for a nice price a property in the middle of nowhere on south africa's eastern cape it looks like a cross between a scrap yard and take our museum. i don't have so much equipment i'm using crime to remove that last you know. 7 years ago and most people saw a documentary on classic cars that sparked your interest and told her husband who works for them and it's a policy but it's also a gifted car mechanic together they founded a company now they have 3 employees. i used to pray god to give me. a lady like that like that now of course it from court. very bit when i'm sitting here i don't muck i want to see at the gum but you know i mean i'm getting

the first cases were discovered in the eastern cape province but the virus has spread to the western is not clear at this stage of these new variants are more deadly, they say more research is needed on this, as well as determining these variants —— determining whether these variants could make the virus any less effective? what to do in the meantime? what your hands, keep practising social distancing and wearing masks. they say so far prevention is the best method. the rapid spread of the new variant of coronavirus in south—east england has been blamed for the introduction of strict terror for blamed for the introduction of strict terrorfor mixing blamed for the introduction of strict terror for mixing rules for millions of people. —— tier 1l for millions of people. —— tier 4. it now accounts for the majority of cases in london and south—east england. the changes to the spike protein, this is the key the virus uses to unlock the door to our body's sales. some of those mutations already been shown in the lab to increase the virus' ability to increase the virus' ability to infect cells

the first cases were discovered in the eastern cape province, but the virus has since spread to the westernl. scientists say it is not clear at this stage if these new variants are more deadly. they see more research is needed on this, as well as determining if these variants will make vaccines any less effective. so what's the medical advice in the meantime? well, there is saying to continue to wash hands, practice social distancing, and keep wearing masks. at this stage there are saying that prevention is still proving to be the best method. pumza fihlani, bbc news, johannesburg. the rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus has been blamed for the introduction of strict tierfor mixing blamed for the introduction of strict tier for mixing rules for millions. so why is it causing concern? firstly it is rapidly replacing other versions of the virus, and now accounts for the majority of cases in london and south—east england. there have been changes to the spike protein — this is the key the virus uses to unlock the doorway to our body's cells. some of those mutations have already been sh

the eastern cape province and the garden that's where you get the cape town area for example where lots of tourists usually flock to at this time of year and this is another blow to the tourism industry you've got this new strain and then the flight bans and so that because tourism industry survives pretty much to some of the people coming in from the u.k. europe middle east asia and other parts of the world so now these businesses are now feeling another question as well for example you go to our province you find in the place very popular tourist resort is saying that they have had more than 50 percent of cancellations because of this you go to durban a lot of hospitals are full of the hotels are closed commuter janice the mayor the big hotel chains are also shut lots of people are losing out of work as well and this is the time of the year when people are in the face of mood many people come to there for tourism and now they're saying that people would who are hoping to make some kind of money this time around those hopes have not been dashed. research innovation and sequencing platf

the first cases were discovered in the eastern cape province, but the virus has since spread to the western scientists say it is not clear at this stage if these new variants are more deadly. they see more research is needed on this, as well as determining if these variants will make vaccines any less effective. so what's the medical advice in the meantime? well, there is saying to continue to wash hands, practice social distancing, and keep wearing masks. at this stage there are saying that prevention is still proving to be the best method. pumza fihlani, bbc news, johannesburg. doctor syra madad is an epidemiologist from new york. she was featured in the netflix series pandemic. many people of course will know you from a tv series pandemic, but i know you have had a particularly busy day, you are about to roll off the pfizer biontech vaccine, so they could for staying with us. there is a difference between a screen and a variant, briefly if you can, and as clearly as possible, could you tell us the difference? these are two very different terms and they all go back to the nomenclature, so

the first cases were discovered in the eastern cape province, all but the virus has since spread to thetal. scientists say it is not clear at this stage if these new variants are more deadly. they see more research is needed on this, as well as determining if these variants will make vaccines any less effective. so what's the medical advice in the meantime? well, there is saying to continue to wash hands, practice social distancing, and keep wearing masks. at this stage there are saying that prevention is still proving to be the best method. pumza fihlani, bbc news, johannesburg. the european union's medical regulator has approved the use of the pfizer—biontech vaccine, the first coronavirus vaccine it has cleared. the european medicines agency says the jab has demonstrated an efficacy of 95%, and can be used in people aged 16 and over. our news reporter, mark lobel came into the studio to give more details, starting with the timing of the announcement. despite the fact that britain, america and canada had approved the pfizer—biontech vaccine earlier this month, the european medicines a

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clifton speaking] [corn kernels rattling] [clucking tongue] [chickens clucking] ayakha: in the eastern cape majority of people here are farmers. this how we earn our living. this is how we sustained ourselves. but the weather has been so unpredictable that we haven't really had a chance to plant anything now. you can even see the clouds across. it's not that green or anything like that because of the drought. it's hard. it really is hard to live like this. woman: the climate issue is a serious issue because it's affecting everyone, especially women, especially those single women that are trying to make ends meet and they try to go maybe for farming, and they can't do because now that there's stones and everything. so she's standing for the voiceless, if i can put it that way. her father died when she was 6. you've got those fear that how i'm gonna manage. then when you see them becoming what they are becoming, you feel so proud. ayakha: when you see something getting destroyed that you love and value, you can't just sit around and do nothing. so i went to the school internet and googled in

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either food already or repartee filling up in the eastern cape for example the number of hospitalizations and in hospital deaths has now surpassed the numbers witness in the 1st. of this year several provinces are hard at work to prepare additional beds ventilators and oxygen to respond to this increase our frontline health care workers with put their lives on the line over the past 9 months to care for the ill are becoming infected themselves in higher numbers they are exhausted and they are struggling under the strain of the 2nd wave already during the month of december $4630.00 public sector health workers can talk to covered 19 bringing the total number infected since the start of the pandemic to over 41000 health workers yesterday i saw a social media post from a doctor in one of our facilities which i would like to share with you because in many ways it captures the situation that our health workers having to face on a daily basis he writes half our consultants have covered it more than half my colleagues had covered or currently in quarantine hospital is food no oxygen planes priva

the eastern cape province and the garden that's where you get the cape town area for example where lots of tourists usually flock to at this time of year and this is another blow to the tourism industry you've got this new strain and then the flight bans and so that because tourism industry has survived pretty much to some of the people coming in from the u.k. europe middle east asia and other parts of the world so now these businesses are now feeling another pressure as well for example you go to our province you find in a place called a very popular tourist resort they saying that they have had more than 50 percent of cancellations because of this you go to durban a lot of hospitals are full of the hotels are closed commuter jana's the mayor the big hotel chains are also shut lots of people are losing out of work as well and this is the time of the year when people are in the face of mood many people come to their for tourism and now they're saying that people would who are hoping to make some kind of money this time around those hopes have not been dashed. is the director of the rese

in south africa's eastern cape province farmer john abbott sally and his family are picking the herb african the war would. be. the everyone that's the truth in a moment also the. something between a david oh very important to me but i'll be very very important like. the family can pick as many as 10 backs at day. you can find the plant all over the place it has been growing here for a long time and the local farmers have been using it as a traditional medicine but now the demand is going up which is good for business here. back in the village they sell the plan for 4 years a back prices have increased along with the demand for the herb is the pitiful is you know we like many believe warmer which can protect them from the koran or viruses although there's no scientific proof. i give the fed some of these because this is good for their own. failure to question of being in one child families for you to find. the parents all come flowing any apprehension you feel weightless see . who come clean near you. the rain of you know what the villagers also believe in warm words medicinal proper

we on the eastern cape province, one province where the new variant was identified, and people here,n you speak to them, you can meet people who will tell you i have had seven people in my family who have died from covid-19. you tell stories of people who attended funerals of prominent people, and they came back and many became sick. port elizabeth is considered a coronavirus hotspot at the moment. people who listen to president, some had mixed feelings. some said yes they understand why he had to be heavy-handed and somewhat harsh in what he did. others are saying, it was unnecessary, these measures are too extreme, and he should not have done that. >> russia admitted its coronavirus death toll was more than three times higher than previously reported. the new figure emerged as a number of european countries reported delays in the initial rollout of coronavirus vaccines. >> extending the vaccination program under pressure over new figures. russia is now offering its own sputnik v vaccine to frontline doctors and teachers over 60 as well as younger colleagues. according to data from

going to become the dominant virus in many parts of the country but doing it in the south and eastern cape the west and cape and was it didn't help provinces this is really become the major dominant strain as a says responsible really for a steep increase in cases in a 2nd wave professor many people in south africa have travelled and will be gathering groups over the christmas holiday how concerned are you about that in light of what you have to say it you know this is a problem we actually were anticipating a 2nd wave later in the probably even in january favre has come. for 2 reasons one of them is or he had a big super spitting event in what's called the rage festivals when the students who finish the high school they have get togethers and many thousands of these jews get together and that's probably initiated the epidemic and others use trying to actually employ a fire that and this is really become now the time just as in any night in restrictions. you know all i have that i have increasing risk have increased some restrictions but he does a balancing act they've got a balance what's

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the variant, called 501.v2, was identified in the country's eastern cape province and is reportedly gainingh and south—east. several countries have banned flights from south africa as a result. after one of the world's earliest and strictest lockdowns back in march, including an alcohol ban, tougher measures are now being reconsidered by president cyril ramaphosa. vaccinations haven't yet reached these shores, although this one, developed in the netherlands, is being tested here. i'm really disappointed to see the world map of access so far and, you know, the whole of the african continent seems to have been left out. but right now, the country is preparing for other measures as it finds itself on the back foot. hopes now dashed that it had skipped the worst of the pandemic. mark lobel, bbc news. people across europe have started to receive the coronavirus vaccine after countries including france, spain and italy, began the roll—out of their vaccination programmes. more than 1a million people have been infected and strict lockdown measures are currently in place in nearly all eu member stat

some heavy rain at times as well and eventually out west the weather will move over towards the eastern cape as we go on through wednesday gradually sliding out into the open waters brightest guys come back into high forty's this picking up to 25. from fossil fuels to modern day renewable as societies develop their energy demands increase requiring innovative solutions to meet such an amount as a global power development investment company nebraska power is uniquely positioned to deliver against least amount we provide business growth promote social economic benefits and provide innovative safe. fire mentally sound energy solutions for future generation the brush fire nearing future energy. world. of about kill what you have is there of me so romney a reminder of our top story news the u.k. government has announced a stay at home water after a new strain of corona virus was found belgium italy and the netherlands has now banned passenger flights and rail connections from the united kingdom. u.s. lawmakers are set to vote on a long delayed $900000000000.00 over $1000.00 relief package there c

the variant was identified in the country's eastern cape province and is reportedly gaining dominanceeast. several countries have banned flights from south africa as a result. after one of the world's earliest and strictest lockdowns back in march, including an alcohol ban, tougher measures are now being reconsidered by president cyril ramaphosa. vaccinations haven't yet reached these shores although this one developed in the netherlands is being tested here. i'm really disappointed to see the world map of access so to see the world map of access so farand to see the world map of access so far and the whole of the african continent seems to have been left out. but right now the country is preparing for other measures as it finds itself on the back foot. hope 110w itself on the back foot. hope now dashed that it had skipped the worst of the pandemic. mark lobel the worst of the pandemic. mark lobel, bbc news. people across europe have started to receive the coronavirus vaccine after countries including france, spain and italy, began the rollout of their vaccination programmes. more tha

going to become the dominant virus in many parts of the country but during the in the south and eastern cape the western cape and wasn't all provinces this is really become the major dominant strain as a says responsible really for a steep increase in cases in a 2nd wave professor many people in south africa have travelled and will be gathering groups over the christmas holiday how concerned are you about that in light of what you just say it you know this is a problem we actually were anticipating a 2nd wave later in the probably even january favors come. for 2 reasons one of them is or you had a big super spitting event in what's called the rage festivals when the students who finish the high school they have get togethers and many thousands of these jews get together and that's probably initiated the epidemic and now this new strategy actually employed fired it and this is really become now the dangerous as it is night and restrictions. you know all i have that i have increasing risk have increased some restrictions but you know it's a balancing act they've got a balance what's the people

gatherings many not wearing mosques not practicing social distancing not sanitizing and we are in the eastern cape province this is one of the provinces where this variant was i didn't fides and people here when you speak to them you can meet people here who tell you that i have had 7 people in my family who have died from covert 19 you told stories of people who attended funerals of prominent people and they came back in many of them became sick and port elizabeth is considered coronavirus hotspot at the moment and people who listen to presidents of them had mixed feelings some were saying yes they understand why he had to be very heavy handed and somewhat harsh in what he did but others are saying that it was unnecessary these measures are too extreme and he shouldn't have done that. the next pandemic could be even worse the message from the world health organization who say that covert brain team has been a wakeup call for the world this time it has been very severe it's spread around the world extremely quickly and. this is not necessarily a big. this virus is very transmissible. and it kills

they are not surprised by the rise in numbers court elizabeth is a coronavirus hot spots in the eastern cape one of the provinces where the new variant was identified in south africa doctors and nurses say the sharp increase in infections strain on already struggling medical facilities in. new variant has also been identified in other parts of the country several hospitals and medical centers say many wards are full there's a shortage of ventilators i.c.u. beds and start certainly with the 2nd wave we've seen all health care workers also unfortunately died from the disease should have their lives a heavy while you lose people you worked with for years but you have to continue you have to continue there's not enough time for grieving. so the africa's president. has tightened 1000 missed actions banning alcohol sales extending a nationwide curfew and making the wearing of mass in public a legal requirement so far most people in south africa who tested positive a coven 19 have recovered but some doctors say unlike in the 1st wave when the elderly woman defected this time they see more young peo

attending big parties many seen not wearing mosques or practicing social distancing now we are in the eastern cape province this is one of the provinces in the country where this new variant was identified in port elizabeth is a hearts what i can tell you people are feeling the effects of covert 19 it feels very real to them we made a family member who lost 7 people from one family in the village there was talk of a funeral of a prominent person almost the entire village lanes to that funeral and many of them came back sick it is a big concern and of course many people were watching what the president was saying so much advisable what they think about what he thought some thought he was a bit too heavy handed but some do say they feel many south africans avoid being reckless and they have to do what he did. and he spoke quite poignantly about the way hospitals are struggling more and more doctors becoming infected and then link that not just this new much more contagious mutation of the virus but also irresponsible behavior. yes doctors are the ones who've been raising they're saying that their ma

this new variant inside africa was identified in concern at our province eastern cape in the garden it that's along the cape town area the health minister says the numbers are alarming more than 14000 new infections in the last 24 hours it is recommending more restrictive measures be put in place the measures already in place include a nighttime curfew are going to be sold on certain days and at certain times and some beaches have been closed but health officials say some south africans seem not to be listening to the warnings they're saying some of them are posting pictures on social media photos and videos of them at big parties called super secret events where they aren't wearing masks and they aren't practicing social distancing the government what is trying to do is to try to make sure enough hospital beds are available across the country in government and private facilities so in some provinces for example some doctors are discharging patients that they think are stable those people being told to go home to make way for covert 19 patients additional staff have been put on standby

events where many weren't wearing masks and many were and practicing social distancing we are in eastern cape province this is one of the provinces where this new variant has been identified imported elizabeth is a hot spot in the area and speak to many people here you get people will tell you i've had at least 7 people in my family who died because at 19 isabel is going to far away from here with a problem the person got sick many people in that area went to his funeral and those people ended up getting sick so it is getting very very real for people particularly in hotspots such as port elizabeth and these think a problem for. the u.s. president donald trump has finally signed a crooner virus released after refusing to do so for a week the delay meant some unemployment benefits lapsed parmalee pressure on millions of americans struggling because of the pandemic jordan has more from washington d.c. . it really is a disgrace on tuesday u.s. president donald trump released a video calling the $900000000000.00 covert relief bill insufficient suggesting who wouldn't sign it on sunday with no rep

currently experiencing the identified has been identified and calls do not tell province in the eastern cape and along the garden route that's the cape town area and currently is that africa has been recording just under an average of about $10000.00 new infections a day officials are now also worried about what to do next another currently preparing about what to do next to basically trying to make sure they have enough hospital beds available in both private and government hospitals so patients will consider stable being discharged to make way for covert 19 patients they're also trying to make sure that there's enough oxygen in i.c.u. beds in both the government and private hospitals in both urban and rural areas they are also putting additional staff on standby in case they are needed should the number of infections arise they also talk about bringing in military doctors and nurses if that is indeed the case if it does come to that scenario that situation again also on the ground health officials are warning that because it is the thinnest of season and many people are currently traveling

events where many weren't wearing mosques and many one practicing social distancing we are in eastern cape province this is one of the provinces where this new variant has been identified imported elizabeth is a hot spot in the area and speak to many people here you get people will tell you i've had at least 7 people in my family who died because at 19 isabel is going to far away from here with a pub and a person got sick many people in that area went to his funeral and those people ended up getting sick so it is getting very very real for people particularly in hot spots such as what elizabeth and these think a problem for. us president coronavirus relief to refusing to say for a week he said the $900000000000.00 bill was insufficient and want to direct payments to americans increased from $600.00 to 2000 democrats agreed with the rise but republicans voted against it unemployment benefits lapse for millions of people because of the delay. a group of pro-democracy activists from hong kong are facing another night in chinese detention after a mainland court gave no verdict on the 1st day o

gatherings many not wearing mosques not practicing social distancing not sanitizing and we are in the eastern cape province this is one of the provinces where this variant was i didn't fides and people here when you speak to them you can meet people here who will tell you that i have had 7 people in my family who have died from covert 19 you told stories of people who attended funerals of prominent people and they came back and many of them became sick and port elizabeth is considered coronavirus hotspots at the moment and people who listen to president some of them had mixed feelings some was saying yes they understand why they have to be very heavy handed and somewhat harsh in what he did others saying that it was unnecessary these measures are too extreme and he shouldn't have done that. russia has admitted its coronavirus death toll was more than 3 times higher than previously reported the new figure emerged as a number of european countries reported delays in the initial rollout of coronavirus vaccines and the baba reports. extending the vaccination program under pressure of a new figures rus