Hong kong make good on their threat to resign on mass up to 4 of their colleagues are expelled from parliament. China condemns what it calls a blatant challenge to it. So far, im still gala welcome to the program. Germanys Public Health institute is warning that covered 19 infections could spread uncontrollably and some parts of the country case numbers are still increasing despite a partial national lockdown. Despite this, they robert coherence issued says the infection is likely to start flattening sim. Germany is in its 2nd week of a 4 week partial shutdown, but the covert 900 situation remains serious. More than 20000, new infections have been recorded in a single day. The head of the countrys Disease Control agency, the robot cock institute, warned of more deaths to come from. And you need to accept that the situation is going to get worse over the coming weeks. Some clinics could reach the limits of their capacity and it is possible that patients will not be able to receive optimum care. In the last 2 weeks alone, intensive care occupancy has more than doubled. The german doctors say they are watching the number of free beds diminish quickly. Authorities have urged people to remain vigilant. But as it was the case with the spanish flu, we now also have to expect the 2nd wave to be more severe. And it happens during a less fortunate time of year the winter months, which means we will have to deal with this for the whole season. But there are tentative signs that the increase in corona virus infections is slowing. Thanks in part to the precautionary measures. Because a good other across renegotiate is flattening. We dont know if that is a Stable Development. We will have to wait and see but it shows that we are not helpless against this virus. For the next couple of days will be crucial for authorities to decide whether it might be necessary to extend the measures beyond november. Lets get more from g. W. Political correspondent, the thomas spar. Welcome thomas free. 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. Thats true, but the authorities and in particular their whole but Cost Institute do not know whether this is a Stable Development and they also dont 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 thors at the same time. There is a big concern among german hospitals. Many saying that the situation is even worse now than what it was in april, for example, during the 1st wave of the pandemic. So yes, there may be some positive signs, but the situation remains a very serious and thats something the German Authorities have been very clear when they talk to the president of these kinds of things. Christmas is only 6 weeks away and no government wants to go down in history as the one that canceled it and told millions of people they can go home and see their families. So tougher measures on the cards. I very much doubt that they will console christmas, but German Authorities have indeed indicated that most probably restrictions will be there. Now its a big question whether a partial lockdown will be there. But restrictions might be there a government commissioner, for example, a few weeks ago actually suggested people here in germany should celebrate christmas in shifts. So more than once and with fewer people, i dont know if germans will actually follow that suggestion. But German Authorities are of the thinking now specifically, what can be done in the next few weeks when the christmas celebrations actually start. And what has to be done to make sure that people in some way or another can celebrate while at the same time, maintaining the necessary precautions were told. And thank you for that thomas. As far well, turkey is one of the countries saying a big increase in the number of new infections. Its now banned smoking in Public Places to guard against new infections. But despite pressure to follow the rules are lots of people have been letting their guard down and opposition politicians are accusing the government of hiding the true scale of the operatic correspondent reports. Now, from istanbul, the city of 60000000, in which the corona virus is spreading. And one of the teams that are fighting to stop it was the last image on as a dentist, at least she was until the pandemic style that shes been a contact traces since march 1 of around 35000 in turkey, jani, surely a book seen from here, the size of the city kelli scary. And i sometimes wonder where this pandemic is headed. But as a doctor, i have a responsibility. I try to think positively and knowing that i help people is what motivates me and keeps me going there on a tracing team manages around 10 house calls a day. They work in shifts almost around the clock. The goal is always the same track down test and isolate those who have been exposed to someone with 19 and all of this as quickly as possible. Googles 1st case today is the collect says all family. The mother recently tested positive. Now the father has symptoms to put the whole concept clear. If the test is positive, google will also trying to trace his contacts. The whole family has to stay at home for the next 14 days. After each visit protective clothing has to be changed. Job is time consuming and strenuous, but its worth it. She says few countries expound at their contacts racing capacity. To the extent turkey did these teams with key to slowing the spread of the virus in Spring Health officials say. But now, like elsewhere in europe, the number off infections here is on the rise again. As in many other countries, peoples vigilance here has slackened in a recent survey. More than half of the respondents in turkey said the coronavirus does not affect a worry them. And critics also blame the government for this lack of concern because the Health Ministry no longer reports the number of new infections every day. But only the number of symptomatic patients john uncuffed, angelo, of the opposition c. H. P. Says the government is hiding the real scope of the pandemic. So slim here in istanbul alone, the number of cases is 20 times higher than the tally from the ministry of health from im saying this with regret, but the figures and information we have given are not correct. Were going to go google an image on his, on her next house call. The she does not want to take part in political discussions. She knows the debate about the numbers that doesnt want to get involved. That more and more people disregard the coronavirus rules frustrates her meaning, which is surely good. It makes me sad. We are putting so much effort into this. But whats the point, if so many act as if nothing can happen to that one. And if this doesnt change, we wont see an end to this pandemic sticky because of google and hopes that she will soon be able to work as a dentist again. But she also knows that her new job will be needed for quite a while. Lets hear more from dr. Margaret harris, who speaks for the world health organization. She joins us from geneva. Welcome back to day w. Dr. Harris Contact Tracing does seem to be the very heart of the fight against this pandemic. But as weve just seen, contact traces, not only in turkey but elsewhere where they seem to be overwhelmed. So is the answer simply to just lock down and throw more bodies of the job. Knowing its not a lot. I do useful to bring, you know, as you say, context tracing is absolutely fundamental and strengthening your Contact Tracing where every you are. Is this something that we must do and continue to do . I think youre reporting made a very good point. I think it was actually the contect answer. So this is the joe that we need to have, even in times when things seem fine, we forgot about this. Its critical not just to find everybody whos infected, but to find those contacts and also so clearly those contacts just going to acquired teen and state inquiring teen for the full time and more and more we are seeing that the fight against this pandemic is not just a medical or scientific, but its social as well. And part of our problem is that if we cant see the enemy, its difficult for us to maintain any sort of extended state of vigilance. Youre absolutely right. And this is a case again with many Infectious Diseases that when you have something is dramatic as a barrier and you actually see unfortunately, people in front of your community does understand that. Even with the disease, the seriousness that ive worked in many places in africa, the next village doesnt believe theres anything. Theres a problem because they havent seen it yet. This disease is now killed 100000000 or 1250000 of us and its killed 60 percent men. So were losing our men and we do think that women too. But, and thats the real problem. If it was an illness that just made us ill, still be a Public Health problem. But its a fact that its killing so many of us, and its putting so much pressure on our medical and nursing teams to try to save as many lives as possible. And just following on from that, weve seen on to lock down protests around the world, including here in germany. So how do we get the message across to there when theyre saying, well, yes, its all very well locking down. But this, this lock downs are costing Us Democratic freedoms. So when we say to people that nobody wants to got to know if the infection rates get so high and the context tracing teams and the hospital so well, i thought she has much else in the, in the 2 kids. So thats why they go to doctor so that every person he protests against iraq that i know i dont like the times i ask them to redouble their efforts to suppress the fires with the things we know work that go into closed spaces. So intellectual hives of crowds be serious about washing your hands with the mask. So thats how you protest against a lockdown. You do the things to make, make sure you dont have to go into another one. So without it, then this is, this is our life for the next year or so, until this vaccine is widely available. Lockdown contact traced out of lockdown, infectious increase, and repeat no real life. I think we, this time many countries in europe have got the message. I think the populations have got the message the Contact Tracing really take quarantine seriously. If you dont fight just having the virus in your party. So if i feel like, even if you dont feel right, well we now know this 20 to 30 percent of people who have symptoms, right . They can infer that this doesnt moderate arabs from the world health organization, but we get the message and we thank you for thank you so much for joining us. 2nd look now at some of the other developments in this pandemic are ukraines president vladimir. The landscape has been hospitalized after contracting covered 19 this week. The death toll in the u. K. Has passed at 50000. Thats the highest in europe, and new york has ordered the restaurants bars and gyms to close at 10 pm. Private gatherings are now limited to 10 people and organizers of next years tokyo olympics, say athletes will not be required to isolate for 14 days. The games have already been delayed by a year. So should deliberate, hoping its a day where people in one nursing hope of come up with a unique way for relatives to have some sort of physical contact with loved ones. During the pandemic, the facility has set up a specially designed hug room. Elderly patients are able to embrace safely and even kiss family members for the 1st time in more than half a year. Staff say the hugs and handholding have helped to boost spirits that more of the other stories making headlines now, starting in armenia, where protesters have taken to the streets for a 3rd day of calling for the resignation of Prime Minister and he called the shia. But he sparked anger by giving up large parts of the disputed nagornokarabakh region in order to seal a Peace Agreement with the in the conflict with neighboring, azerbaijan. U. S. President elect joe biden has chosen long time aide to wrong clyde to be his white house. Chief of staff, has declared was a key figure during the president ial campaign and served as joe bidens top left hand. Its during his time as Vice President in Barack Obamas 1st term a typhoon vanco has hit the philippines, leaving millions without power rescue teams were overwhelmed in marikana city. Close to the capital of manila. Around half of the flooded houses have been flooded. Its the 3rd typhoon to hit the philippines within as many weeks the stores now