A look at the u. S. Election map we certainly see that so far neither president on a trump nor his democratic challenger joe biden have clinched the necessary 270. 00 Electoral College votes which are needed to win trump has defied pollsters expectations by hanging on to several battleground states the sheer number of postal votes in states like pennsylvania means that. While we may not know the full outcome for days of course both candidates trying to reach 270 Electoral College delegates for now it appears biden is ahead but that could all change as key states begin to announce their results so that is the state of the race right now not surprisingly the share markets were on edge as results from the u. S. President ial election proved closer than polls had predicted the main european bourses in frankfurt paris and london were slightly lower. On investors fact it in a drawer out and to be to fight ahead safe havens like bones roses donald trump called foul play and the dollar also gained early hopes of a clear results to ensure stability were long gone. All right well what do we make of all that lets bring in our fun still correspondent whos standing by for us in frankfurt in our correspondent andrea hang in singapore 1st of all its good to see you both conrad let me start with you i mean youre looking well enough you know i mean hows the nail biting night and it still continues how is that going down way you are. Monica look at this look at the very very jittery trading morning here in frankfurt of course traders remind me all 4 years ago when the day after the election the stock market 1st planned just to recover completely until the end of the trading day and with that in mind of course very few people here want to predict what the outcome will be tonight. Really everyone is sort of glued to the computer or 2 of the Television Sets everyones listening to whats coming out of the u. S. When donald trump talked about how he wants to contest this election in court jitters were sent through the markets so of course very business is one of the big words your hear all right andrea is that the big would do you are in asia to tell us a bit about that. It is indeed we have been keeping track and a very close watch on our computer screens as well over here he has been placed as i learned a flurry of claims even as a little to gain on the u. S. Election day now the horse is in singapore and much of asia was actually pretty bullish throughout the day especially starting from yesterday ahead of the u. S. Election results of course were not going to see any of the any of the result conclusive results anytime soon so asian markets are actually expecting expected to stay strong over the next 24 hours the jitters that will felt in the european bourses well didnt trickle down to the asian markets because probably because they were already closed by the time donald trump pos that comment a lot of eyes are also on china whats happening in china theyve decided to halt the i. P. O. On moscow and so thats going to be. Part of the central focus as well in the asian markets today all right if time allows a question to both of you starting with you andrea whats whats the best outcome for asian markets but we dont want to face all bets just yet either candidate could have it set of solutions and its own sets of problems as well but a lot of people out also a little bit jittery about of a trump when given the fact that he had a sort of up with the entire region in distress with how he has handled the china trade war with the u. S. Of biden when has not stirred up so much inspiration either so it really is anyones game i was going to be glued to the sets also out the night here as well in singapore all right and conrad very briefly whats europe youre rooting for if. If you talk to people here the only thing they want as a result what they dont want is really long days of waiting and discussions about a contested election or not ok i can hear you there was no in frankfurt and andrea in singapore thank you so much best to you. So whats been on voters minds then when casting their ballots polls show it was the economy not the coronavirus pandemic surprisingly and thats a factor of course which plays well for donald trump who has emphasized his economic record and downplayed the severity of the pandemic a survey by n. B. C. News showed 34 percent of those has found the economy the most important issue in the president ial election the economy is something that donald trump has long emphasized as his strength 21 percent said racial inequality and just 18 percent said the coronavirus pandemic was an in portland issue to them. Thats also Something Interesting lets bring in gap if abel maiava this president of the Keel Institute for the World Economy good to have you with us now i assume that youve been following this nail biting Election Night what do you make of it so far well i think we can see is that the United States are very divided country very poor ised strong which were these are not inside this also true for congress and that means the storm posing decisions including trade policy will be will be made on internal discussion is united in the used to power i dont know what you make of those polls a 3rd of voters that were asked say its the economy that makes them decide who to vote for does that surprise you. Well it is not so surprising in fact because we know that the american elections are very strongly influenced by the economy more so than in many other countries it is a bit surprising because we thought that after the current groener crisis situation things might be different but that seems not to be true i think what is also very clear is that people say we have 3 good years. With the falling unemployment rising wages and that the corona crisis is just a temporary situation last month if it was shown a very strong republican and i mean the 3rd Quarter Results were spectacular dont make up for the ground lost in the 2nd quarter talking about should be but they are very promising you know and also the increase in the Unemployment Rate that there from march to april was dramatic has been reversed and the Unemployment Rate has come down to 8 percent from 16 april so theres been some economic success also during that crisis and of course the election outcome and the impact on the economy thats also something very important for the German Economy i mean u. S. The u. S. Is germanys biggest trade partner German Foreign direct investment to the most of it goes to the United States and that hasnt changed even off to 4 years of donald trump does it actually matter who sits in the white house. Well i think it does matter indeed but its true that the last 3 years were good years for transatlantic economy despite the terrorism steel and i mean none despite this restroom pulls the tariff on cars this buyer the. Discussions over airbus subsidies but of course we also know that the drunk can destroy its relationship just have to look to china where we see what can happen so if in the next 4 years the president. Fights the europeans like he fought the chinese the last 40 years and there would of course be terrible in here it would make him almost difference or who the u. S. President is all right got if a but my the president of the Key Institute for the World Economy thank you so much for your time have a nice day. Or welcome thank you. All right so we heard that the economy supposedly played a big role in the u. S. Election and we already heard some key issues certainly with regards to Donald Trumps achievements here my colleague stephen badly from the business joins me now stephen youve been listening is there anything to add stiffness to fail them i leave anything out when it comes down the transit konami achievements. No i think it generally has a right monica think one of the things that i would add is that you know trumps major accomplishment one of his major accomplishments during his 4 years when it comes to the economy was a massive tax cut program and that lowered Corporate Tax rates lowered individual tax rates and it really supercharge the markets and when the markets are supercharged that also helps retirement plans across america thats one success you can point to another as gabrial mentioned is that real earnings went up and employment went up especially for key indicators like minorities and women so in both those cases you can point to success there are however some real whiffs that hes had and that is the trade war in that case you know that was prosecuted under the idea that it would increase or that it would boost American Manufacturing and it would bring coal and steel back neither of which has happened and so steel Coal Industries those are both continuing to suffer i should say coal actually much more part of trumps refusal to align himself with any sort of climate packages but again thats another area where hes promised so much help so much assistance and he has really come through so. There is i think a gut instinct for voters to turn to him when it comes to the economy but its not always such a clear picture and whats biden stand for what did he have to offer. I think in the 1st sense what biden stands for is a bit more of a gathered approach when it comes to the coronavirus as that affects the economy biden is continuously said that in order to restart the economy one needs to better manage the virus and that includes federal assistance for testing that includes federal systems for more protective gear and perhaps seeking more uniformity across the states when it comes to regulations businesses opening even wearing masks. In general though what biden is more after is what he would call a fair economy and the belief amongst many. Even the market gains cant really make up for some structural deficits that are appearing in the u. S. Economy and those those include the. The fact that education is still one of the biggest deciders for earnings so what were seeing is that those who are prospering even when markets are rising its usually professional sectors as Service Sectors and its not a lot of such as where education the education level tends to be lower that is a gulf thats increasing and so what biden has proposed is more progressive taxation that is bringing Corporate Tax rates back up bringing individual tax rates back up as well as of bringing back regulations on the Financial Sector and on industry right still busily thank you so much for all of that and of course i will colleagues here at the daily news will follow the u. S. President ial election thanks for watching. The phone in the coronavirus pandemic. Has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. Information contact the coronavirus update. On t w. It was the 1st International Tribunal in. The number of trials. 75 years ago. High ranking officers of the nazi regime were indicted by the allied forces. They were the 1st war criminals to be held accountable for their crimes. Our 2 part series the 3rd reich in the talk starts nov 12th on t. W. Isnt that hard to wear amongst. Its not if youve lost a loved one to cope with 19 and understand the gravity of this pandemic but for people with no connection to the coronavirus its easy to say that all these Health Precautions are over the top and despite the science. There are surveys that show men are less likely to wear masks than women and some claim it robs them manhood. Experts put it down to talk sick masculinity. In the west they said mosques start really protect you then they said they do and youve got to wear them whatever the case if it means im less likely of passing on something ill do it a lot of other men and so willing there are lots of selfish people in this world but what about when the masculinity in question here is that of the most powerful president in the world you know use memory of fricker as this report. On election day the u. S. Is battling another surge in corona virus cases the number of new delhi recorded cases has been reaching record highs. Some i. C. U. Units in the u. S. Are already approaching 90 percent of their capacity. Well things are very very bad in the United States right now we are having some of the largest outbreaks that weve had during the entire economic and 910 months into this pending. We are still largely not quite there. The u. S. Doesnt top the list when it comes to fatalities among those who tested positive for the disease but its much higher up when it comes to the deaths per 100000. 00 residents. So can what went wrong the links to the trumpet ministrations crisis management. Critics say the white house hasnt had a proper sense of emergency especially at the beginning of the pandemic. Disappear point and by referring to some of 2 as the china virus the us president may have been trying to shift responsibility away from his government damage control instead of Disease Control and treatment ideas without any Scientific Evidence i suppose. With a tremendous whether its. Just very powerful. And i think you said. That. Supposing it. Can which you can do either through the skin or. In some other way. I think you said you. Think President Trump also ignored medical advice to wear face masks for a long time instead he made fun of his democratic rival joe biden who wears mosques in public we will speak but youve got to be prepared to deal with future biden is soft and weak and too scared to be president or to be president lets face it. But many Trump Supporters admire the president s aggressive style and see him as a model of my old dominance. He is here this is why were going to fight for you and thats why hes going to have another 4 more years because he has not as brainy. Critics have pointed to trumps response to the pandemic like downplaying its dangers as an example of stereotypical masculine behavior. But that may have come at a high price for the u. S. With his approach potentially contributing to more than 230000 deaths in the country. Is a professor of sociology at State University why do you believe mosque warings become such a gender issue especially in the u. S. Its really interesting to see a bias become a political issue as well in every search we found and its not just an gender issue its all so partisan for example democrats and United States are more like you know republicans the where im at but its also i keep the gender issue women are more likely to wear masks its not just an estranged gender but its about gender right when we asked matt how masculine and they are the ones who say that they are very masculine are the most really refuse to wear masks but can you tell me what its got to do with masculinity i mean you know washing your hands after going to the bathroom is just disgusting and theyre responsible. It is but we also know that men are less likely to wear whereas and also wash their hands. In a symbol of traditional best urine it is about softness its about being. Into the higher ranks its about hell and hes especially and in most of the western world we do defy traditional thats a good you throw good health in there really so a virus cant really get you down where you need to get the higher. You want to even see it so are you the judicial masculine he really is very harmful. I guess it doesnt help either when the president compares manhood with invincibility absolutely a traditional masculinity and i hear the masculine you are at play there as well so when we think about like that your president weve had president s who were cowboys that wrote a horse is a clear book so this is actually one of these ideas of that go back to that and this is also something that really harms if you dont get it running for office so really it doesnt help that the president is a part of this as well but if we just go back to the cowboys and the pioneers of the United States taking protective measures is a survival strategy yet mosque averse men prefer to risk what death from a virus that expose their vulnerability. Absolutely private research actually shows that they are less likely to go to the doctor theyre less likely to see got Preventive Medicine and even if they have. Theyre less likely to ask for help so their definition of health is not going to be a very healthy but so similar to the need to fight it you know its in their best interest and best interest of their families and children and communities theyre like let me see where im at its ok were very individualistic society and i think you know where you got that is really going against that i where i am has to protect my community and other people and in this case traditional mask is a little bit more individualistic exactly all these men are invincible but theyre also irresponsible i mean does this some have something to do with the fact that in many western nations the individual is more important in the community you get very different opinions in china absolutely i didnt even realize it was a big part of this and im not just wearing the mask protect myself i am wearing protect you and in my community and this really goes against the evils of individual this and that i think yellow. And this is a problem of our community that we sought to get there but this is something i saw myself ok weve been talking a lot about men what about the women who refuse to wear a mosque i know if you are that. You love them or theyre going to them Research Shows that are going to be more republican that it may also lead you see any signs lets listen and mistrust. Among women so we do see that its some of them are questioning science and they dont really believe in all likelihood will get the virus. Yes and what about you on a personal level how does it annoy you when you walk down the street or other know wherever you are if you go and people are wearing moscow iran sticking to the rules i dont go to many places these days not were. Going to be you know going anywhere these days but hash tag saying why do i need that might i do you i know. I enjoyed it because it lets me go out and be the new normal for me and my family and im like i like seeing people in my community wearing the mask and we hope to keep my resume. As my desk because you know thank you very much for joining us today professor of sociology at montclair State University pleasure talking to you thank you so much you can get it. If youve got any questions on the coronavirus then feel free to write to us on our you tube channel the science correspondent Derrick Williams will look into the. What impact on National Health will reopening schools have at this stage of the pandemic. Ive been sitting on this divisive question for a while to watch how things develop as kids in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere including my own returned to schools schools can act as super spreaders sites and with classrooms being closed areas where lots of kids gather for extended periods of time youd have expected to see spikes in cases within societies as a whole in the few weeks after they reopened a couple of months ago but a lot of current data indicates that didnt happen numbers of cases in both the u. S. And europe have of course risen dramatically since then but many experts believe that isnt down to reopen schools but to other factors a number of studies from Different Countries including ones that collect extensive Contact Tracing information theyre painting the picture that although kids can of course catch the virus and of course they can give it to others they dont seem to be driving Community Transmission but instead of mostly reflected especially younger children who appear to be less likely to infect others than older kids but all in all based on what were seeing so far clusters seem to develop pretty rare early in schools thats at least one of the reasons why the German Government for example has decided to leave them open even as spiraling numbers of infections across the country have now sent it back into a november lockdown thats closed many businesses how long schools will remain open here though is anyones guess as a scientist. Never tire of telling us were in a dynamic situation. Finally culture makers here in germany say the government is silencing the arts with its new coronavirus rules musicians around the country have posted silent protest videos against germanys partial lockdown including the hamburg for the money and conduct that can knock out all its weak germany shut down concert halls theaters museums and cinemas till at least the end of the month while allowing Retail Stores and other businesses to stay open the culture sector was already looking at hundreds of millions of euros of losses after the last lock down. And been fizzling for any developments on the virus go to our web site at the dot com slash covert 19 its just practice that mask wearing see if it takes away my masculinity. To the point. Strong opinions clear positions of International Perspectives but. 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Imagine how many push the homeless us road out and right now Climate Change me to fend off the story. Faces much less a way from just one week. How much work can really do. We still have time to ask im going. Says. It subscribes like this. This is news coming to you live from berlin a stark contrast the lip reactions to the u. S. President ial race thats still too close to call. I want it over to every vote is counted every ballot is counted frankly we did win this election. President trump claims victory but so far with needed votes joe biden for patients for election now comes down to a temple of sticks