germany and austria are offering to help portugal deal with one of the world's worst covered 906 portugal has a higher number of deaths per inhabitant of any country germany's military is sending medical aid and doctors austria is preparing to take in some of portugal's critically ill patients doctors say the situation is becoming desperate. tight checks portugal's border is at this entry point into spain only those with a valid reason are allowed through. portugal had seen a period of relatively relaxed restrictions now people are confined to their homes except for essential outings nursery schools shops and cafes the shot the government has entered crisis mode. and i think it could be even stricter there are still too many people on the streets. because there's many portuguese still haven't understood that we've gone from being a good corona country to one of the worst on ground is in proposals that are beyond . portugal's intensive care units a straining some hospitals are running out of bed sick over 1000 patients others are short of medical staff or oxygen supplies long lines of ambu

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portugal's covert 19 crisis takes a turn for the worse with death sound infections soaring we'll look at how germany and austria plan to help. and hope for hong kong citizens are willing to live under a chinese rule the u.k. opens a new visa scheme offering millions the chance to gain british citizenship london says it has a moral duty to the people of hong kong. on pablo photo yes thanks for joining us we start in russia where human rights activists say more than 4000 protesters have been arrested at nationwide protests staged in support of jailed opposition leader alexei navalny his wife union has also been detained taken into custody as she attended a protest in the capital moscow it's the 2nd weekend in a row where that tens of thousands have rallied in cities across russia to demand be freed from jail w.'s yury resettle reports from the protests in st petersburg. i have. leaked 2 of the opposition's challenge to vladimir putin thousands have gathered again in the center of st petersburg. and they are again demonstrating for the release of opposition politician alex enough. i had

germany is sending its military to burns's feared to help portugal d.w. reporter. is following that story for us joe what type of assistance will the been there provide well i've been talking to a spokesman from the brit is there and the message is germany will help portugal as soon as possible they have had a an exploratory mission on the ground over the past few days assessing the situation there which is dire and figuring out how they can help and now the question really is when they're going to be able to launch that mission and what they're going to be able. and it's likely to include medical military personnel as well as equipment such as respirators i.v. drips medicines and protective equipment now really what they have to ask is how much can germany spare because the burden is there also has troops on the ground here in germany helping out with the local pandemic response 17000. stuff or helping out local health departments across germany so how many can be devoted to portugal will now be decided in the coming days however that all the people who do go are

portugal had seen a period of relatively relaxed restrictions now people are confined to their homes except boy central outings nursery schools shops and cafes the shot the government has entered crisis mode. i think it could be even stricter there are still too many people on the streets isn't going to give us that many portuguese still haven't understood that we've gone from being a good corona country to one of the worse than the simple puzzles that appeal. portugal's intensive care units a straining some hospitals are running out of bed sick over 1000 patients others are short of medical staff or oxygen supplies long lines of ambulances have formed outside some clinics many patients have to wait hours until doctors decide whether they can be admitted it and where. we have never before tree are just like we're doing now sometimes we're having to treat people in the ambulances and that's it for us authorities say the highly infectious virus variant 1st found in britain has caused hof of all cases in greater lisbon some patients have been airlifted from overstretched mainland hospit

germany is sending its military to burns's fair to help portugal d.w. reporter. is following that story for us jill what type of assistance will the been there provide well i've been talking to a spokesman from the burden is very and the message is germany will help you go as soon as possible they have had a an exploratory mission on the ground over the past few days assessing the situation there which is dire and figuring out how they can help and now the question really is when they're going to be able to launch that mission and what they're going to be able to say it is likely to include medical military personnel as well as a quick mood such as respirators i.v. drips medicines and protective equipment. now really what they have to ask is how much can germany spare because the burden is there also has troops on the ground here in germany helping out with the local pandemic response 17000. for helping out local health departments across germany so how many can be devoted to portugal will now be decided in the coming days however that all the people who do go ar

it's the all important issue and portugal's presidential election. has organized many elections and portugal's capitalist spawn but this time he faces expected just to call challenges the biggest problem finding enough election workers for the more than 12000 polling stations in the country number of election workers in our database changes every day many volunteers have become infected with hiv we also feel that. at the last minute the real problem the all the election process in portugal has been a complete lockdown since mid january but infections continue to rise dramatically 90 percent of intensive care places full doctors representative say it's like a war the government is using promotional videos to convince voters that they can cast their ballot safely but there are fears that turnout will be historically low . and opened me as saying election conscious and postpones i call that there is no end to the pandemic inside me now. that president's current mandate is ending and he kind of just stay on longer otherwise the portuguese constitution wh

who wouldn't like to live here or maybe even work at this beach in portugal the covered 1000 pandemic has forced millions of people across europe to work from home and some employees have decided to make the most of this break from office life they are moving that workspace of beautiful places like this one here melissa aguilar can work from almost anywhere in the world and she chose to move to portugal's capital lisbon the city has a lot to offer for young professionals like her. lisbon portugal spic shuras capital is a favorite distin nation for digital nomads among them is melissa edgar to 28 year old has previously lived in canada and sweden a year ago she began a new adventure in portugal. when i came here i was like what am i doing here i didn't know a single person i didn't know a single word i didn't know how to say thank you. but this is not me to come here for me it was one of my best decisions. and. melissa eggers employer is based in canada who work is digital and flexible leaving her free to live where she pleases and lisbon really appealed to her with its mild climate an

plans to stay in britain despite praxis she wants to visit her family in portugal soon but afterwards she's promised to come back to norfolk much to the relief of the people here. this picture was taken in 1939 during the 2nd world war it shows was border patrol switzerland did not take sides during the war but it had to protect its neutrality and so weapons and ammunition west stored in different parts of the country in fact they can still be found in many places to this day like inside the mountains in the small village of neat-o. it's in kandahar there's a serious risk of an explosion and that's why residents will have to leave the place they've called home for so many years. nothing how can i put it into words the only uncertainty is the worst part. yes it was a shock it's very was a shock and i actually felt the pain in my heart for cramps. that says leaving your home for 10 years i was tough life and my totes has taken a drastic turn. better and hid in a. built a house with their own hands back then me toltz promised a measure of freedom. well. we had a real life hero. in king a

costs a gram is from portugal and she is among the few who wants to say she knows that the demand for nurses and caregivers is high especially now during the coronavirus crisis while infection rates are still rising tremendously. even if he could do with a little less rain luigi done a frio has grown to love london. london is a place where you can really integrate people coming from all over the wards but they only live together and this is amazing for 6 years he worked as a nurse in south london and even became a head now us but now he's moving back to italy as an e.u. citizen he's felt neglected by the british government since the practice at referendum and says his hard work during the pandemic has gone unrecognized our voice has never been heard. and we've never been on the rada even during the last year we supported u.k. in many different ways but i've never seen much a person appreciation would never been on the rather. silly region of freo is returning home to italy many of his italian friends in london have already gone back he'll have no trouble finding a job in italy because

it's the all important issue in portugal the presidential election. has organized many elections and portugal's capitalist but this time he faces expected just to call challenges the biggest problem finding enough election workers for the more than 12000 polling stations in the country the number of election workers in our database changes every day many volunteers have become infected with hiv aids we also feel that. at the last minute that's a real problem the election process in portugal has been in the complete lockdown since mid january but infections continue to rise dramatically 90 percent of intensive care places full doctors representatives say it's like a war the government is using promotional videos to convince voters that they can cause their ballot safely but there are fears that turnout will be historically low . and saying election conscious and postponed because there is no end to the pandemic in sight and you know. the president's current mandate is ending and he kind of just stay on longer otherwise the words of these constant which

release of the giles kremlin critic alexina valmy his wife is among those killed also coming up portugal heads to the polls to choose a president top down rules arranged for election day but voters have to bring their own head to fill in their ballot paper. and sports pundits make a highlights coming up as an adult might pull off an unlikely win against title hopefuls like this in a 5 go for. i'm rebecca riches welcome to the program police in russia have detained thousands of demonstrators at the biggest mass protests saying for decades government opponents are demanding the release of the jailed opposition later. he was detained when he returned to moscow from germany after hospital treatment following an assassination attempt now his wife yulia is among those arrested here crown's crowds joined nationwide protests against official corruption and volleys detention. with chance of putin as a thief and freedom for all the thousands of demonstrators rallied drove russia. and government officials say at least $4000.00 people gathered in moscow is pushed in sky and square. independent obser

but one of the countries affected by germany's travel ban is portugal it's the world's worst rate for both deaths under new inspections in recent days and new variants of that virus are spreading rapidly with its health care system operating at its limits portugal is now looking to other countries for assistance. at this hospital only patients with severe symptoms are allowed inside a measurement to provide relief to doctors and nurses were on the verge of being overwhelmed and working under brutal conditions. you know it's just not getting better every day there are more infections more ambulances it's all getting worse and worse. we should ask for help and doctors and nurses working abroad should come back. porch iggy's authorities are considering requesting help from abroad the government is in talks with germany about sending army medics to help in overburdened hospitals here. in america we have an enormous need for nurses and doctors but we just don't have the people that's our biggest challenge and where we have the biggest bottleneck. good terms with. portugal risks losing cont

and portugal's parliament votes to legalize assisted suicide will take a closer look at the euthanasia debate in the store actually catholic nation. i'm actually held welcome to the program germany is imposing a travel ban on countries most affected by new coronavirus variants the measure has come into effect just hours ago and will remain until at least the 17th of february berlin says the restrictions are necessary to prevent a surge in new infections. the fear of new coronavirus mutations is real in germany it's also one of the main concerns for german authorities to prevent them from spreading frosts in the country but government has now announced new travel restrictions the interior ministry has imposed an entry ban until the 17th of february for travelers from countries that are particularly affected by them ireland portugal south africa the u.k. and a swat team. mutations have not hit germany as hard as other countries but a radio hospital in berlin was forced to halt admissions after several cases were fond of the mutation 1st discovered in britain and health officials are stre

in portugal almost every day brings with it record numbers of need to run the virus cases despite this photos of the urge to venture out to the polls in person to elect their president. and in sports sport is like the hots coming up for some the dog pull off an unlikely with against title hopefuls leipsic in a 5 goals for a lot. of american held welcome to the program 11 manas have been lifted to safety 2 weeks after an explosion trapped them $600.00 metres below ground at a gold mine in china hundreds of specialist rescue workers have been racing to reach men who are still trapped on the ground $22.00 in total because of the blast in the mine in it's a breakthrough after 2 weeks of intense rescue efforts this man greets feel to be alive his eyes shielded after he emerged from underground. he had the strength to walk but others like the 1st man to be freed were too weak to stand. boreholes with their lifelines vital supplies including food water and medicine were lowered to the miners a psychologist also provided support responders made headway on sunday after major blockages suddenly

release of the child kremlin critic elects and a valley his wife is among those held also coming up in portugal almost every day brings with it breath court numbers of new coronavirus cases it has the highest infection right in the world important to its population despite this voters have been urged to venture out into person to elect a new president. and of course going to make a highlights coming up as underdogs mines pulled off an unlikely win against title hopefuls like fish the 5 gold thriller. i'm rebecca riches welcome to the program the u.s. and the e.u. have condemned russian authorities over the use of harsh tactics against protesters demanding the release of child opposition they to an extent the demonstrators oncet in the valleys call to rally made after he was detained upon his return to moscow last weekend he had been receiving treatment here and bold enough to recovering from a near fatal poisoning with a nerve agent saturday as protests were. on an unprecedented scale spanning more than 100 cities across your russia thousands of people were arrested. with chants of putin is a c

germany is sending its military to burns's fair to help portugal d.w. reporter. is following that story for us joel what type of assistance will the been there provide well i've been talking to a spokesman from the burden is there and the message is germany will help portugal as soon as possible they have had a an exploratory mission on the ground over the past few days assessing the situation there which is dire and figuring out how they can help and now the question really is when they're going to be able to launch that mission and what they're going to be able to send is likely to include medical military personnel as well as equipment such as respirators i.v. drips medicines and protected for a quick. and now really what they have to ask is how much can germany spare because the burden is there also has troops on the ground here in germany helping out with the local pandemic response 17000. for helping out local health departments across germany so how many can be devoted to portugal will now be decided in the coming days however that all the people who do go

germany and austria are offering to help portugal deal with one of the world's worst 1000 and breaks portugal has the highest number of deaths per inhabitant of any country austria is preparing to take in some of its critically ill patients portuguese doctors say the situation is becoming desperate . checks portugal's border is this entry point into spain only those with a valid reason are allowed through. portugal had seen a period of relatively relaxed restrictions now people are confined to their homes except for essential outings nursery schools shops and cafes a shot the government has entered crisis mode. i think it could be even stricter there are still too many people on the streets who are going to give us that many portuguese still haven't understood that we've gone from being a good corona country to one of the worst grandees in proposals that are beyond. portugal's intensive care units a straining some hospitals are running out of beds for covert 1000 patients others are short of medical staff or oxygen supplies long lines of ambulances have formed outside some clinics ma

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lisbon portugal to picture risk capital is a favorite destination for digital nomads among them. the 28 year old those 2 and has previously lived in canada and sweden a year ago she began a new adventure in part your goal. when i came here i was like what am i doing here i didn't know a single person i didn't know a single word i didn't even know how to say thank you. but this is not to come here for me it was one of my best decisions. and. melissa eggers employer is based in canada who work is digital and flexible leaving her free to live where she pleases and lisburn really appeals to her with its mild climate and the truth on her doorstep. but egger says it's a misconception that digital nomads always work on the beach or in their pajamas in bet she regularly rents a flexible work space in the city center for a feed people can work here for a day or a whole month making hughson of the office facilities being removed from your team from your family from anybody else you want to feel connected somewhere and i think having a place like a co-working space which is. your base this

show world stories explores how portugal has become a hub for digital nomads such a. place. it's about billions. it's about our work. it's about the foundation of the new world order the new silk road. china wants to expand its influence with this trade network. but in the uk there's a shot of the morning when for accept some money from the new superpower will become dependent on it looking at the state of the chinese state has a lot of money at its disposal mechanical and that's how it's expanding and asserting its status and position in the world the 1st place china's gateway to europe. starts feb 19th on d w. this week on the world stories. drags it complicates fishing in scotland. digital nomads enjoy the sun in portugal but we begin in bosnia and herzegovina where migrants who flee to europe must endure great hardship hundreds have left refugee camp to live in the forest despite the freezing weather. for the past 3 months this makeshift camp near boston just border with crazy that's been home for a he'll suffer the young pakistani sharks a shelter in the woods with 5 ot

in portugal, the grinding toll of covid is stark and unrelenting.ome in lisbon say they're overwhelmed. their country now has the highest covid death rate among all the 27 members of the european union. translation: it's chaos. it's really chaos. so many people are dead. there is no room to put so many dead. i've already lost my aunt, my cousin, my father, and my grandfather. many hospitals don't have any more room. ambulances have to queue. on thursday, some patients waited 15 hours before being admitted to the largest hospital in the country. so, the government is going further — by tightening the existing lockdown restrictions and closing the border with spain for the next 14 days. no, no. you have to turn back. the border, it's closed. the next big step will be vaccines. but if pharmaceutical companies don't deliver the batches they promised to the eu, it could mean delays. we are now completing the vaccination of the second priority group. so, we expect that this shortage can be addressed so the consequences on the vaccination pace can be minim

watching officer allies my headquarters here in doha also coming up germany sends medical support to portugal as coronavirus infection surge and intensive care beds run out. a 2 week lockdown comes into force in large parts of peru as virus cases surge. and calling for compromise 10 republican senators propose a crow virus relief package that's one 3rd of what president biden is seeking. welcome to the program from st petersburg him the west to lot of all stalled in the far east tens of thousands of rallied across russia demanding the release of jailed a kremlin critic alexina valley more than 5000 people have reportedly be detained it's the 2nd weekend of protests and follows the values returned to russia earlier this month and he's been recovering in germany from the poisoning which he accuses the credibility of a kremlin of sanctioning as the back reports that. we don't have to stay longer to demonstration in. before you might be arrested right here the. police wasting no time in taking these protesters away from the spot here they had been warned that's still floating in the current circu

and in portugal voters are heading to the polls to elect a new president even though the country is suffering from record numbers of new coronavirus cases. welcome to the program police and rioters protesting against coronavirus lockdown measures have clashed in the southern dutch city of on hovan. protesters pelted police with rocks while officers shot tear gas and water cannon and arrested at least 30 people trains to the city were stopped in their tracks and local media reported looting at the railway station and amsterdam police also used water cannon and dogs to disperse hundreds of demonstrators opposed to the country's 1st curfew since the 2nd world war. and for more on this we're joined now by journalist michel kess in rotterdam michel can you tell us more about who the protestors are well it's colorful coalition and people with all kinds of outlandish beliefs and there are people that simply do not believe that the situation you've grown in is as bad as it is and the people think that the restrictions are overdone there are people that are against fiction nations and there's a whole

costs a gram is from portugal and she is among the few who wants to say she knows that the demand for nurses and caregivers is high especially now during the coronavirus crisis while infection rates are still rising tremendously. even if he could do with a little less rain luigi done a frio has grown to love london. to. london it's a place where you can really integrate people coming from all over the wards but the only together and this is amazing for 6 years he worked as a nurse in south london and even became a head now us but now he's moving back to italy as an e.u. citizen he's felt neglected by the british government since the bracks referendum and says his hard work during the pandemic has gone unrecognized our voices never been heard and we've never been on the rada even during last year we supported u.k. in many different ways but i've never seen much a person appreciation would never been on the rada. so rigid in a frio is returning home to italy many of his italian friends in london have already gone back you have no trouble finding a job in italy because since the corona c

17th of february for travelers from countries that are particularly affected by them brazil arland portugal south africa the u.k. and it's one teeny mutations have not hit germany as hard as other countries but already a hospital in berlin was forced to halt admissions after several cases were fond of the mutation 1st discovered in britain and health officials are stressing that the situation could deteriorate the moose and other different roles we have to assume that if the more contagious variants continue to break in this country they will lead to even more cases in the near future and the situation will probably get worse we must work together to prevent or look doesn't come to us mystical modes of thinking that. the travel ban on the scene is a step in that direction but it is still unclear how effective it could be. for more let's bring in d.w. political correspondent tuns france hands hello t. you so we've been hearing the last couple of days that the incidence of coronavirus in germany has in fact now fallen below $100.00 per 100000 residents that's in a 7 day period for the 1st tim

who wouldn't like to live here or maybe even work at this beach in portugal the covered 1000 pandemic has forced millions of people across europe to work from home and some employees have decided to make the most of this break from office life they are moving that works tastes of beautiful places like this one here melissa egger can work from almost anywhere in the world and she chose to move to portugal's capitalised and the city has a lot to offer for young professionals like her. lisbon portugal spic shuras capital is a favorite distin nation for digital nomads among them is melissa up to 28 year old has previously lived in canada and sweden a year ago she began a new adventure in portugal. when i came here i was like what am i doing here i didn't know a single person i didn't know a single word portuguese i didn't know how to say thank you. but this is not me to come here for me it was one of my best decisions in the world and to. melissa eggers employer is based in canada who work is digital and flexible leaving her free to live where she pleases and lisburn really appealed to he

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but before the vaccine can shield its population, portugal faces more loss.ut an end to this. this is portugal's reality — one mirrored around the world, one that reflects the devastation of this still unrelenting pandemic. duncan kennedy, bbc news. while most governments across europe are increasing restrictions to stop the spread of the virus, opposition against lockdowns is becoming more vocal in many parts of the continent. around 5,000 people gathered today in central vienna to protest against the curfew and the lockdown put in place by the austrian government. the march was organised by the far—right party fpo. ten people were detained by the police and four officers were injured in scuffles. in the netherlands, anti—lockdown protests have been held in central amsterdam for the third week in a row. dutch police arrested about 30 people and sent home 600 who had defied a ban on gatherings. last week, the addition of an overnight curfew to an already broad lockdown triggered violent demonstrations. shops were looted in several cities and 500 people were a

germany sends medical support to portugal as corn a virus infections that surge in intensive care beds run low. and fighting to save the northern white rhino from extinction scientists celebrate 2 small victories. hello welcome to the program we begin in russia where more than 4000 people have reportedly been detained during protests in support of alexina valmy the jailed kremlin critics wife yulia was among the hundreds of arrested in the capital moscow this is the 2nd weekend of protests and it follows an avanti has returned to russia earlier this month even recovering in germany from a poisoning which she accuses the kremlin of sanctioning as a bank now reports. the corner of america you don't have to stay longer to demonstration in russia before you might be arrested. police wasting no time in taking these protesters away the feeling that they had been warned. in the current circumstances the risk of the protest organizers and active participants provocations is increasing and their aim is to violate civil order in this situation your personal safety can be under threat but alexina

in portugal almost every day brings with it record numbers of new coronavirus cases despite this voters of urge to venture out to the polls in person to elect a new president. and a living mana supreme pulled from a mine in china after 14 days underground hundreds of rescue us have been working to free the men who were trapped after an explosion at the site. i'm anthony held welcome to the program a humanitarian ship carrying more than $370.00 people including a one month old baby is urgently seeking to talk at a mediterranean sea port as in the area worsens the migrants from guinea sudan and seer of the young were picked up after trying to cross to europe in rubber dinghies viking cruise said after calls to libya when the rescue ship has now approached malta and italy with requests to be taken in the vessel is currently in international waters between italy and libya. let's bring in the on the chin york in the berth in the from the rescue organization s.o.s. mediterranean young of what are you hearing from the ship are they any signs that they will be able to adopt so. well good aftern

beds in portugal seemingly running out of i.c.u. beds to treat covered patients how do you explain that the health service in the country seems to be really buckling under the strain. well you know when we when you look at the numbers at late night 2019 even had less ice events there was an investment over the dependent me to have a few more 100 beds which now as i said if you bring together all of the different private and public sector bets together puts you around $1200.00 thing is it's just an issue of sheer volume and the lack of preparedness in terms of prevention of avoiding the rise of infections to a point that goes beyond our capacity is what has led to this surge and of course we know it's it's like an issue it's like the titanic when you see the iceberg you can try to turn but you're going to hit it anyway you need to prepare in advance that lack of preparedness is something we are paying very very hardly now with human sacrifice truly with the surge of the mess we've passed the 5000 that mark just in january. and if you

has organized many elections in portugal. but this time he faces expected just tickle challenges the biggest problem finding enough election workers for the more than 12000 polling stations in the country the number of election workers in our database changes every day many volunteers have become infected we also feel that. at the last minute the real problem in the election process in portugal has been a complete lockdown since mid january but infections continue to rise dramatically 90 percent of intensive care places doctors representatives say it's like a war the government is using promotional videos to convince voters that they can cast their ballot safely but there are fears that turnout will be historically low . and saying election conscious and postpones i call that there is no end to the pandemic and. that president's current mandate is ending and he kind of just stay on longer otherwise the portuguese constitution which has to be changed. yet as he was rushed to the ins. by almost all forecasts that the incumbent

in portugal. don't you correspondent john philip shell stare in lisbon well let's take a look now at some more pandemic news from other parts of the world mexico's president under arrest manuel lopez obrador has announced he's tested positive for culvert 19 the president has been widely criticized for his handling of the pandemic mexico has begun a limited vaccination rollout of brotherhood is just speak to russian leader vladimir putin about obtaining the sputnik theme. a rescue ship carrying nearly 400 people is june in the italian port of the ocean viking is carrying migrants from guinea sudan and sierra leone they were saved while crossing the mediterranean several governments for a fuse to entry but the vessel is now banned for cissie. young mosques space x. has successfully launched a falcon 9 rocket into orbit from cape canaveral in florida it was the 1st mission of the private space contractors ride share program and carried 143 satellites that's a record number for a single rocket. a seni

germany's military is sending medical staff and equipment to portugal as a deals with one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks health ministry data shows that there are only 7 intensive care beds left on the mainland. members of the world health organization team have visited a market in the chinese city of han as they investigate the origins of the pandemic the animal market distributed food to the entire city and is thought to be where the virus was 1st detected the team has visited 2 hospitals that were at the center of the early outbreak there also visit a covert 19 museum dedicated to the early history of the pandemic before drafting a report israel is to transfer 5000 vaccine doses to palestinian medical workers that's according to a government spokesperson the country has drawn criticism for excluding palestine's occupied territories from its rapid vaccine rollouts more than a quarter of israel's 9000000 people has received at least one dose of the pfizer job palestine has had to rely mostly on its own vaccine procurements and the un's kovacs scheme for developing nations. the isr

and said that germany would support portugal to the best of its ability the presidency rotates among e.u. members nations every 6 months. microsoft says hackers recently access to some of the company's source code the tech giant assures customer data is safe and that its systems weren't used to attack others as part of a hacker campaign against the thousands of companies. pope francis has been absent from the traditional new year's eve thanksgiving prayer service this year due to back pain he was replaced by a cardinal who read the end of your prayer but the pope pushed through to give his blessing from his papal library on new year's day. now about a 1000 of migrants in bosnia spend new year's eve out in freezing conditions after being forced to return to their burned out camp bosnian locals prevented an attempt to take them to new quarters fronting authorities to cancel the relocation of the campus and leave close to the border with croatia which is a member of the european union it's almost so-called balkan routine used by people trying to cross into the e.u. as they seek a better

spreads it complicates fishing in scotland digital nomads enjoy the sun in portugal but you begin in bosnia and herzegovina where migrants who flee to europe must endure great hardship hundreds have left refugee camp to live in the forest despite the freezing weather. for the past 3 months this makeshift camp near boston us border with frazier has been hold for he'll suffer the young pakistani sharks a shelter in the woods with 5 others. if i sleep in that. is but that door to the blood everything they're pulling on me in this my food to have enough to eat suffer says but other than that but have practically nothing all this time of year temperatures often drop well below 0 or suffer has to collect goods from the far east to keep the rule of only one reason the men endure these conditions they want to get surprised and into the european union strike in a town quicker in time a little park police catching. their beard while you're going. to. have enough of my for you coming across the water. don't much try but with a thought for the. sufferer wants to find work in germany in his home

overt as in portugal are voting to elect a new president today despite a deepening coronavirus crisis in the country election organizers have increased the number of polling stations and allowed for early voting to avoid the crowding at the ballot box portugal is battling the worst coronavirus in fiction right in the world the 7 day incidents rate is $785.00 that's more than double that of the u.k. and the u.s. and 7 times that of germany's correspondent philip schultz joins us now from lisbon young philip why are the numbers so high now in portugal what went wrong. it's apparently mainly due to a new variant of the corona virus coming from the united kingdom at least in the beginning portuguese government was quite slow in reacting to the new challenge even though we know by now that it's more contagious and probably even more deadly than older forms of the virus so this is the main reason why. infection numbers so high you're at the moment. given what we know that it's more deadly and more infectious and the infection right is running out of control given that situation why have the

portugal every success and say that germany would support portugal to the best of its ability the presidency rotates among member nations every 6 months. microsoft ses hacked his recently accessed some of the company's source code the tech giant assures customer data is safe of that its systems were used to attack this it was part of a hectic campaign against thousands of companies and pope francis has been absent from the traditional new year's events giving praise service to to his back pain he was replaced by a cardinal who read the end of the give career and avocado will leave friday mass in place of the pope who hasn't missed a major papal event and gives. it's been saying goodbye to 2020 and bringing in 2021 and of the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic despite type restrictions on gatherings of celebrations took place around the globe in new york city the bowl was raised into is traditional position at times square but this year only a few guests were in attendance i. i. i just mean displayed amidst the eerie quiet in the city that never sleeps. with health care and front line workers

17th of february for travelers from countries that are particularly affected by them brazil ireland portugal south africa the u.k. and a swat team. notations have not hit germany as hard as other countries but already a hospital in berlin was forced to halt admissions after several cases were fond of the mutation 1st discovered in britain and health officials are stressing that the situation could deteriorate the move would have and always will have to assume that of the more contagious variants continue to separate in this country they will lead to even more cases in the near future and the situation will probably get worse we must work together to prevent that doesn't downturn is missing. the travel ban the seen as a step in that direction but it is still unclear how effective it could be. well i'm joined now by deed abuse political correspondent hans plant now the incidence of corona virus in germany at sale this week below $100.00 per 100000 residents in a 7 day period and that's the 1st time it's happened in months so why is this ban being imposed now. well simply the answer is fear fea

17th of february for travelers from countries that are particularly affected by them brazil ireland portugal south africa the u.k. and it's one teeny mutations have not hit germany as hard as other countries but already a hospital in berlin was forced to halt admissions after several cases were fond of the mutation 1st discovered in britain and health officials are stressing that the situation could deteriorate. we have to assume that if the more contagious variants continue to separate in this country they will lead to even more cases in the near future and the situation will probably get worse we must work together to prevent a dozen downturn is misleading. the travel ban is seen as a step in that direction but it is still unclear how effective it could be. all the better just when covert transmission rights appear to be slowing in germany for the 1st time in months the country's 7th incidence has fallen below $100.00 per 100000 residents so why impose the travel ban now when the current restrictions appear to be working he doubly political correspondent hans brunt's. well the answer to th

here in portugal. they don't you correspondent john philip shells reporting there in lisbon moving on and a migrant rescue ship carrying more than 370 people including a one month old baby has been given permission to dock in the italian port of augusta on board the ocean viking are migrants from guinea sudan and sierra leone they were rescued at sea as they were trying to cross the mediterranean the ship had appealed to several governments to allow the migrants shore it's now june insists any early on monday 11 trapped workers have been rescued from a gold mine in china they spent 2 weeks stuck 600 meters underground after an explosion hundreds of specialist rescuers battle to reach the miners one other died earlier a further 10 are still missing a breakthrough after 2 weeks of intense rescue efforts this man grateful to be alive his eyes shielded after he emerged from underground. he had the strength to walk but others like the 1st man to be freed were too weak to stand boreholes with their lifelines

in portugal cold polls have closed in the country's presidential election held even though the country is suffering from record numbers of new coronavirus cases. on the spicer thanks for joining us authorities in germany have sealed off a hospital in the capital berlin after registering positive tests for the new more contagious corona virus variant the mutation is now spreading rapidly around the world the hospital has stopped admitting new patients and workers can only travel to and from their homes. the humboldt clinic in berlin where more than one and a half 1000 staff and 400 patients are in quarantine the hospital will not be admitting any new patients front legs a fortnight it's not nice the patients they aren't allowed to visit. i'm sad my daughter is inside she's waiting for things. drinks but i can't go and. it's the 1st clinic closure of its kind in germany it comes after 14 patients and 6 tough members tested positive for the highly contagious new kind of the 19 strain that originated in the u.k. stuff we tested negative can only travel between work and heart but testing of

coronavirus variant prompts the uk to impose a ban on travellers arriving from south america and portugalnorth korea unveils a new submarine—launched ballistic missile at a military parade in pyongyang, describing it as "the world's most powerful weapon". as us troops prepare to withdraw from afghanistan, there are fears that the humanitarian crisis in the country could be getting worse. hello. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america the us president—electjoe biden has set out his plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and revive the country's economy with a huge stimulus package. in a speech in delaware, he promised a mass vaccination programme and an extension of unemployment benefits to millions of americans. it's a spending package totalling $1.9 trillion. mr biden said the us cannot afford inaction and the country needs a recovery plan that doesn't leave anyone behind. we not only have an economic imperative to act now. i believe we have a moral obligation. in this pandemic, in america, we cannot let people go hungry, we cannot let people be evicted, we cannot let nurses and educat

who wouldn't like to live here or maybe even work at this beach in portugal the covered 1000 pandemic has forced millions of people across europe to work from home and some employees have decided to make the most of this break from office life they are moving that works tastes of beautiful places like this one here melissa edgar can work from almost anywhere in the world and she chose to move to portugal's capital lisbon the city has a lot to offer for young professionals like her. lisbon portugal spic shuras capital is a favorite distin nation for digital nomads among them is melissa edgar to 28 year old has previously lived in canada and sweden a year ago she began a new adventure in portugal. when i came here i was like what am i doing here i didn't know a single person i didn't know a single word portuguese i didn't know how to say thank you. but this is not me to come here for me it was one of my best decision. to. melissa eggers the employer is based in canada who work is digital and flexible leaving her free to live where she pleases and lisbon really appeals to her with its mi

germany and austria offering to help portugal deal with one of the world's worst coded 19 outbreaks portugal has one of the highest numbers of new cases paris habited germany's military is sending medical aid and doctors austria is preparing to take some of portugal's critically ill patients and portuguese doctors say the situation there is becoming desperate. tight checked portugal's board is at this entry point into spain only those with a valid reason to read out 3. portugal had seen a period of relatively relaxed restrictions now people are confined to their homes except for essential outings nursery schools shops and cafes a shot the government has entered crisis mode. where i think it could be even stricter there are still too many people on the streets who i'm going to give that many portuguese still haven't understood that we've gone from being a good corona country to one of the worst on ground is in proposals that are beyond . portugal's intensive care units a straining some hospitals are running out of beds for covert 1000 patients others are short of medical staff or oxygen suppl