but the head of the robert cock institute, germany's disease control or thora to assess the situation is still very serious. photons in the overall case, numbers are much too high. the number of severe cases and the number of patients in intensive care are also on the rise. the number of deaths is also still very high. as we know, this is certain lank in severe cases and deaths. we get more on this from d.w. political correspondent leoni von hummelstown. welcome. literally given that warning from the robert cock institute is germany likely to see a tougher restrictions? well, it's definitely going to see the measures being on the table again next week when i'm going to america meets with the 16 state premiers. and firstly, they're probably very likely to discuss an extension off the current measures beyond the month of november. because as you mentioned, the case numbers are still too high for the health system to be able to cope in the mid-term. and they're probably also going to discuss it for the tightening of measures and one topic that is likely to come up our schools. because ge

just heard there from the robert cock institute, that the situation perhaps is getting better. what more can you tell us? it might be getting better. that's true, but the authorities and in particular their whole but cost institute do not know whether this is a stable development and they also don't know if this initial flattening of the response to the partial lockdown that germany has been in since the beginning of november. so basically what they have said is that we still have to wait for a few more days before initial conclusions can be drawn as to whether the restrictions that were put in place are actually having the desired effect or whether authorities have to tweak them and maybe increase them as well in the next few days. there are big questions as to whether this is being effective in particular, because germany continues to record very high numbers of new cases over 20000, for example, in the last 24 hours. and that is something that is obviously concerning for thor's at the same time. there is a big concern among german hospitals. many saying that the situation is

the robert cock institute for insect infectious diseases reports that 880000 people across the country have now contracted covert 19. a rise comes as germany continues to battle, the virus with partial lockdown and tougher restrictions could be put in place. when chancellor angela merkel meets with behaves of the federal state next week and staying in germany, german lawmakers across party lines have accused the far right party of a targeted strategy to damage parliamentary democracy. members of the governing grand coalition and the opposition grains, f.d.p. and left party all condemned destructive actions by people invited to the bundestag by the way of 50 visitors entered the bundestag ahead of a vote on extending parliamentary powers. during the coronavirus pandemic, they're accused of harassing politicians and filming them without their permission . a woman filming, and heckling german economy minister, peter altmire, telling him he has quote, no conscience. this all happened inside the halls of germany's parliament, the bundestag. and it wasn't the only case for people entered par

robert cock institute for infectious diseases reports that 880000 people across the country have now contracted covert line tain. the rise comes as germany continues to battle, the virus with partial lockdowns tougher restrictions could be put in place when chancellor angela merkel meets with the heads of the federal states next week. as a big army says it has entered at the 1st of 3 districts to be handed back by amin year as part of a contentious peace accord. the agreement was brokered by russia and ended weeks of fighting over the disputed region in and around nagorno-karabakh. that area is marked here in red on the map. now it's a region inside as of the shabat populated by ethnic main eons of control the territory and the surrounding areas for decades. but in september, forces started an offensive to reclaim the disputed territory. quickly overpowering their army and counterparts under the peace deal, the borders of nagorno. karabakh has been redrawn and army and troops must leave the region. they have lost control of by december 1st. the fighting is officially over, but normal

but the head of the robert cock institute says the situation is still very serious by tons and in schism the overall case numbers are much too high. the number of severe cases and the number of patients in intensive care are also on the rise. the number of deaths is also still very high. as we know, this is set lag in severe cases and deaths and it was cited for tomorrow. and as infection numbers in germany, increase hospitals are having to handle more and more critically ill covert 9000 patients. and they're having to recruit more stuff to germany's parliament. zuzana of uganda has been working here for 18 years. but she has another job too. when the corona pandemic hit germany, she volunteered to work part time as an intensive care nurse in berlin hospital. just finished a 9 hour shift taking care of covert patients. now she's come back into the office to finish off some work for her full time job. i can't stay at home with, a clear conscience. if my colleagues are slaving away in the i.c.u., i have the training and can help. so i help. there's no question about it. i'm german hospital

germany's federal health agency, the robert cock institute, also report some other worrying trends. above all, the growing proportion of coronavirus cases among older age groups and more outbreaks in senior and nursing homes. in light of the situation, the german government decided this week to extend the partial lockdown until december 20th. people in berlin think it was the right thing to do. i think it's good that we have these measures. the incidence rates are worrying. so i think that what we are doing in the right direction. i think that if we just follow these simple measures where masks keep our distance, don't travel when it's not really necessary then we'll get the situation under control. up to this point, germany has come through the pandemic fairly well compared to most of its neighbors in europe. but with christmas fast approaching, the government is trying to strike a balance between allowing friends and families to get together and containing the pandemic. some restrictions will be eased over the festive period, but it won't be a big free for all. chancellor angela m

the head of the robert cock institute has warned that the situation remains serious. this is d w. news from berlin. you can follow us on twitter and instagram is a t, w dot com in, one of his last acts as u.s., secretary of state mike pompei 0. today, made history as he became the 1st secretary of state to visit an israeli settlement . land palestinians say was stolen from the symbolism was strong, but was there more in 2 months from peo and his boss, president, trump, will both belong to america's political past. and yet what we witnessed today could have been a rehearsal, but for a future presidential candidate named mike on peo. or did we just see a repeat performance by a candidate named donald trump? i'm bringing off in berlin. this is the day for the trump business creation america stands with this role like never before time to put up with them drunk and was working i was doing through the group rules company and its embassy here until even if pump elites from mitch mcconnell, lindsey graham come here, this land will remain palestinian. these days raking leaves we are expla

regain control of the infection raise the metric that matters to the government here and to the robert cock institute which tabulates all the information to do with covert 90 they say that because more than $127.00 new infections of corona are happening every day per one $100000.00 residents it means that they are not able to track or to trace how those infections came about and who cause them in 75 percent of the cases they say that metric has to come down by at least half flaps more than half for them to be able to regain control of how this pandemic is going and one other point to make which is that almost a 5th of all the infections that have happened in germany since the pandemic began have happened in the last 7 days that is the reason why the government here has brought in this lockdown despite the protestations from certain industries and that's why they say that bars restaurants and other kinds of services have to close for the rest of this month. well british prime minister barak's johnson is set to face parliament then the next hour to defend his decision to impose a 2nd national lockdown

germany's federal health agency, the robert cock institute, also reports some other worrying trends. above all, the growing proportion of coronavirus cases among older age groups and more outbreaks in senior and nursing homes. in light of the situation, the german government decided this week to extend the partial lockdown until december 20th. people in berlin think it was the right thing to do. i think it's good that we have these measures. the incidence rates are worrying. so i think that what we are doing in the right direction. and i think that if we just follow these simple measures, wear masks, keep our distance, don't travel when it's not really necessary. then we'll get the situation under control. and get it up to this point. germany has come through the pandemic fairly well compared to most of its neighbors in europe. but with christmas fast approaching, the government is trying to strike a balance between allowing friends and families to get together and containing the pandemic. some restrictions will be eased over the festive period, but it won't be a big free for all. ch

eroding their freedoms to what end and underwriting all of this is the fact that today, the robert cock institute, the agency which tabulates information regarding corona and revises ministers, are more to do says that the previous 24 hour period had the highest death toll of any day since the pandemic began. reporting live there from berlin. dominic many thanks. indeed. earlier a car crashed into the gates of chancellor angela merkel's office in berlin. there are no reported injuries and no visible damage. the words stop globalization and politics have been written on the side of the vehicle. police say they've taken the driver into custody after investigating whether the crash was intentional. the united kingdom is discussing new laws which will allow it to slash the amount it spends on foreign aid. roughly $17000000000.00, a year goes to foreign aid. about a 3rd of it goes to organizations like the united nations, the rest goes to nations such as pakistan, syria, and ethiopia. by law. the u.k. government is obliged to put point 7 percent of its g.d.p. towards aid. some leaders want to drop tha

i'm ringing home the point that the metric that matters to the government here and to the robert cock institute which tabulates all the information to do with covert 90 they say that because more than 127 new infections of corona are happening every day per $100000.00 residents it means that they are not able to track or to trace how those infections came about and who calls them in 75 percent of the cases they say that metric has to come down by at least half flaps more than half for them to be able to regain control of how this pandemic is going and one other point to make which is that almost a 3rd of all the infections that have happened in germany since the pandemic began have happened in the last 7 days that is the reason why the government here has brought in this lockdown despite the protestations from certain industries and that's why they say that bars restaurants and other kinds of services have to close for the rest of this month dominick for us on the ground and balun bank sam wants dominic while the head of the world health organization himself has gone into south quarantine title

just heard there from the robert cock institute, but the situation perhaps is getting better. what more can you tell us? it might be getting better. that's true. but the authorities and in particular their whole but cost institute do not know whether this is a stable development. and they also don't know if this initial flattening of the response to the partial lockdown that germany has been in since the beginning of november. so basically what they have said is that we still have to wait for a few more days before initial conclusions can be drawn as to whether the restrictions that were put in place are actually having the desired effect or whether authorities have to tweak them and maybe increase them as well in the next few days. there are big questions.