Regulator to look at how germanys look tom there is gearing up to fly around the world. Past a giant warning trout on it. Really think hes waging war on the nature of. Suicidal nature always try perspective and if hes already doing so were going to force confuted u. N. Secretary general antonio to terrorism World Leaders tonight 2021 a year of fighting Climate Change. And decay architects of the European Union guys from close with 9 taint former french president valet just as tom led france during the 1970 s. And laid the foundation for europes single currency the euro. Im rebecca raters welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel has confirmed that a partial lockdown to tackle the corona virus will remain in place until at least early january michael said infection rates are still too high to consider reopening bars restaurants gyms and other Leisure Facilities germanys being hit much harder by the 2nd wave of the virus this week saw a record for the highest number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic restrictions on get togethers will be loosened over christmas a move Public Health experts warn will have fatal consequences. In germany to situation looks bleak with regards to the pandemic after a month of the socalled light lockdown. From the c. U. We still have the goal to go back to a 7 day incidence rate of under 50 cases per 100000 inhabitants and on average we very far from it. Do wish not to be for the disability lump the question is whether we leave the country in this state of half sleep or if we decide at some point to introduce significantly tougher measures we will see how efficient the measures currently in place are did you good. In the heart of belin hi chad plots is usually bustling with visitors at this time of the year they come from all over the world to enjoy mulled wine a sausage at one of germanys 3 tarzan Christmas Markets but the media pandemic little from the magical atmosphere of christmas remained here. We need to ask ourselves what to do we dont know what will happen its not really a Christmas Market just a few stands if. I was there last year before i flew back to each of the it was wonderful i think its a real shame that theres nothing to see here im really sorry. That their live restaurants and bars had to close when the lights lock down was introduced but now we saw to take away orders and survive thanks to regular and loyal customers. Its got to be sincere it is a bit difficult to moment of course but we doing our best we open for takeaways with new offers and our regular customers support some we see how long it lasts i heard the situation and soon from of the long is for. Sure both both in the. Chancellor Angela Merkel had warned time and again that germans would face a long and difficult winter and we saw the uncertainty to entities that winter has arrived. Lets go straight to d. W. Political correspondent thomas a sparrow thomas yesterday in germany reported a record of 487 deaths today they were 479 2nd highest death toll so far what does that say about the 2nd wave here in germany it essentially says rebecca that the 2nd wave is hitting germany very hard indeed and that the lock down light as it has been called has not yet delivered the results that authorities had expected you have over 22000 new cases in the last 24 hours you have over 1300 deaths this week so far so yes there may be initial signs the numbers are going down yes they may be initial signs that the exponential great growth has been stopped but yet the situation remains very serious and this explains why Angela Merkel and the 16 regional leaders decided to extend this partial lockdown until the beginning of january. Thomas does that mean that people are not following the rules or what seems to be the problem there why it while the numbers remaining so high. Essentially its being described as a diffuse situation where you dont have one specific hot spots in one specific place but where the incidence of new coronavirus cases is high in most parts of the country if you look for example at the german map you will clearly see that its basically red in most parts of the country and this shows how difficult it is for authorities to also track and trace new infections under their mobile had said a few weeks ago that it was very difficult in fact for German Authorities to track most infections so this gives you an idea also of how big the challenge is another issue altogether is where the Health System is being overwhelmed there are already hospitals saying that they cant receive more patients and it is such only a very big challenge indeed for German Authorities and one that has German Authorities very concerned all right tell us a sparrow speaking to us from our Berlin Studio thank you for it is Prime Minister virus johnson says vulnerable groups in the country will be vaccinated against the corona virus from next week off already saying most of the initial jams will go to care home residents and the over eightys they face a high risk of death if they contract the virus and trials indicate the vaccine will protect them from severe disease but johnson has warned it will take time for the rollout to reach everyone in the top priority groups. But trial participant is given the biotech pfizer kovac 19 vaccine in the german city of minds hes just one of thousands whos been part of large scale Clinical Trials that have already proved the vaccine is 95 percent effective in preventing the disease. Now germanys by own tech and u. S. Pharma giant pfizer have been given approval for their vaccine in the u. K. Making it a world 1st. The facts i would begin to be made available across the u. K. From next week i strongly urge people to take up the vaccine but it is no part of our culture our ambition in this country to make vaccines mandatory thats not how we do things there are challenges though the vaccine has to be stored at minus 70 degrees but the British Government says its Health Service is prepared the vaccine which uses novel emma and a technology is still awaiting regulator ie approval across the rest of the world he will 30 say it could be authorised within weeks meanwhile to other western Drug Companies astra zeneca and madonna have also reported trial success for their vaccines and inoculations developed by chinese and russian researchers have also shown positive results some of already been approved for emergency use. The u. K. Was the 1st country to reach an agreement with bae on tech and pfizer for the supply of vaccines its already ordered 40000000. 00 doses with several 1000000 expected to arrive before the end of the year. Lets go straight to london where big mass is standing by to get all eyes now turn on to the rollout of the vaccine what are the u. K. s plans. Well the u. K. Is definitely getting ready for mass vaccination and we know that at the moment 50 hospitals are already ready and we know that 1st of all its going to be those who work in care homes in the n. H. S. And the oldest people in the u. K. The most vulnerable they are going to be the 1st ones to be vaccinated however then slowly slowly and were expecting more mass vaccinations next year this is going to be rolled out also to to the younger parts of the population and there are mass that said Nation Centers being set up some in places like racecourses for example and some the army is going to help and volunteers are being trained but yes this absolute mass rollout is not expected until next year and of course theyre hoping for more than one vaccine to implement this rollout how far along are they in approving the other. Well the others are still waiting for approval for example Oxford University and astra zeneca they are also very far in their. Development of another vaccine and the u. K. Has food 100000000 doses of that but is still waiting for approval also moved in other companies also not yet approved so yes the u. K. Doesnt have enough vaccine at the moment to inoculate the whole population just 40000000 doses from the from the original one thats going to the start of next week as you say this rollout is going to take some time the u. K. Still has to get through a tough winter how is the u. K. Dealing with its 2nd wave. Well the u. K. Is definitely one of the countries in europe that was affected and now were just emerging from a month lockdown and things have been a bit better the the impression is that the death rates are going down so there is. You know its has been effective on the other hand still hundreds of people are dying every day and this is why Boris Johnson the Prime Minister has urged people to take up the offer of the vaccine once it is offered to the people throughout the u. K. So were not out of the woods yet and the fear is that over christmas when people will get together more indoors that there will be possibly a wave so definitely still cause for concern in the u. K. Thank you data is being at mass in london. Well lets turn to brussels now where barbara vessel is going to give us the view from the e. U. Barbaras obviously you did breaks it in speeding up this process for the k. Didnt back up but there was a certain amount of brits that greg going on yesterday in london at least at the beginning of the day so lets do our bit for fact finding and do some research of course this would not. At all to do with bricks of because every european country could have given one of these emergency authorizations the German Health minister. Who was yes equipped furring with his european colleagues pointed that out and said you know we develop the specs in this was a german scientist we could have given this also raises some weeks ago and simply said we believe in the quality of the signs and so lets just go ahead and give the facts and to our people they didnt do it she says we prefer the to go the european way and to wait until the Medicine Agency in amsterdam gives the green light for everyone and then everyone at the same time in europe will get the vaccine because the European Union has already bought 400000000 doses of this particular vaccine and it has to be shared out fairly even the german ambassador in london and dress me here as sort of wrote. To eat and he said why is it so difficult to admit that this is an International Success this is really not about sort of being force and saying you know were already there were getting the 1st or i will but it breaks it didnt have really anything to do with this separation i suppose why i can u. K. Give the green light to roll out a vaccine when the European Medicines Agency says that ill need to have another meeting. Every country in europe could have there is a certain legal loophole with in the rules in the European Union that still apply in britain to till the end of this year that says if a country feels it is being overwhelmed by an epidemic they can give an emergency authorization for a new medicine for a for a new drug or for a new vaccine hungary has done that for instance a couple days ago they approved under this rule they approved the russian vax and thats called sputnik nobody has checked it in europe nobody knows what it really does and they said we decide to rely on the Russian Science its their decision basically however the overall rule is that in europe everybody says safety 1st we will sort of we trust in the scientists of. The Regulatory Authority they have really collected a group of the best scientists in europe who are now pouring over those tests and checking and crosschecking everything and then towards the end of this month they will say ok lets go ahead and sort of do all out whatever we can produce as quickly as possible to everyone in europe. Are available in brussels thanks very much for the update. Getting that vaccine to patients quickly is going to be a major logistical challenge German National carrier list tons of believes its up to the task it says its cargo side can guarantee ultra low temperatures no matter where in the world the vaccine has to be shipped. The vaccine against cove in 19 could soon be transported worldwide in these special containers at temperatures of minus 70 degrees celsius. For months philip motor back has been preparing for this massive undertaking german Cargo Airline moved tons of cargo is responsible for the transport of pharmaceutical products the thermal containers can usually maintain temperatures of up to minus 20 degrees celsius but thanks to a special procedure in which the vaccine is covered with dry ice a lot of back and his colleagues can also guarantee temperatures of minus 7 degrees celsius. Hes not going to know that this preprepared Airtight Container will be delivered to the pharmaceutical manufacturers just like this its back to the manufacturers plant and when it arrives it looked on as a cargo its already at the right temperature its then shipped to its final destination its also sent to the recipients farm or warehouse where its finally opened at the correct temperature wise you know before it. The temperature of the container is monitored throughout the entire journey whether its taxiing in frankfurt in the belly of a plane or even on another continent. In order for this to work look tons of cargo c. E. O. Peter galba set up a world wide network. Does it provide were ready we could start tomorrow weve been working on this intensely for months and a task force comprised of our experts as well as expert shippers and producers take our deliveries of insulin for instance were now capable of transporting and delivering it to brazil in 18 hours it will also work for this vaccine but you havent done it by the balcony without the close collaboration among. Shippers from all over the world it would probably be impossible to guarantee a chain of support in which temperatures of minus 70 degree celsius are maintained but look tons of cargo manages that with aplomb well also managing loading hubs worldwide that work under the same strict regulations as those at frankfurt airport. A lot of components have to Work Together in concert with we as an airline and the shippers work hand in hand with a thermal container has many checkpoints or we test whether the temperature is still in the right range if theres still enough dry ice and if the battery is still properly charged. This is all especially important when it comes to the corona virus vaccine which can easily spoil the 2 and a half tons of medication that fit into each container are not only expensive theyre also expected to be in high demand theyre delivered whether to africa asia or south america. Lets have a look at some of the developments in the pandemic the number of people hospitalized with cove at 19 in the United States has reached 100000 at all time high as the pandemic places increasing strains on Health Care Systems the 2nd largest u. S. City los angeles has issued an emergency stay at home order to all residents its mayor said the city face running out of hospital beds by christmas if new infections continued at the current race italy will place strict limits on travel over the christmas and new years Holiday Movement between regions will be banned from december 21st russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered voluntary mass vaccination to stop next week moscow says its sputnik vaccine is 92 percent effective. Well lets turn now to some other stories making headlines around the world farmers in india are not budging as they continue their blockade of roads into the capital delhi tens of thousands of protesting agricultural reforms they say will make them vulnerable to exploitation by big corporations Prime MinisterNarendra Modi insists the rules were designed to benefit farmers. Hong kong media tycoon and prodemocracy activists in the line has been charged with ford and detained until his next Court Hearing in april the court refused to grant live bail over a charge that his Anti Government newspaper violated the lease terms of its offices the decision comes a day after the jailing of 3 prominent prodemocracy campaign is. Wrong mike is in israel have passed a preliminary bill to dissolve parliament bringing the country closer to its 4th National Election in just 2 years Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has called for unity with his governing partner benny gantz who supports the bill. The United Nations is urging World Leaders to make 2021 the year they commit to fighting Climate Change it comes as new reports highlight the Severe Weather that broke records around the world this year the u. N. Says the coronavirus pandemic presents a chance to hit the reset button and do the work needed to save the planet from devastating temperature increases. Heat waves droughts wildfires. From flooding 2020 has been that yet another year of extreme weather. Ecosystems like the Great Barrier reef in australia. Or Monarch ButterflyBiosphere Reserve in mexico are under threat this year is on course to become the 2nd toughest on record after 2016 and the u. N. Secretary general sent out a dire warning humanity is waging war on nature the zs suicide. Always strikes back and hes already doing so with force and feuding. Biodiversity. 1000000. 00 species and its risk of extinction eco systems are these are beating before our eyes theres the wetlands are being lost every year we most need an exorcism forests oceans are overfished and shocking. According to the World Meteorological organization Greenhouse Gas concentrations climbed to a new record in 2019 and have risen so far this year despite an expected drop in emissions she took over 1000. 00 knockdowns. Tourism Hunting Fishing and livestock grazing are playing a role in the crisis. Less visible was an increase in marine heat to record levels. More than 80 percent of the worlds oceans experienced a heatwave. The shrinking of the ice caps and bleaching of carl reefs are just some of the impacts. The change in the arctic is not a religion or bits of wood group or a gram of system just here for instance is were. They were to reveal his fear so anything changes the arctic 30 or so were going to solve. But there is a glimmer of hope though more than 100 countries have promised by 2050 failed be Carbon Neutral and vicious new targets are being proposed for a un conference next year. South korean pop sensation b. T. S. White have to swap their celebrity lifestyle for military duty any time soon thanks to a new law passed by the countrys parliament all i able bodied south korean men between the ages of 18 and 28 must serve in the army but the new law makes an exception for globally renowned k. Pop stars like b. T. S. Who will be able to postpone construct conscription until the. They may be a boy group but for their countrys military not to mention many compatriots they are able bodied men. Now with the new deferment for k. Pop stars or the singing sensations b. T. S. Being unfairly advantaged for a were. All south koreas physically fit young men must serve in uniform a legacy of the korean war which started 70 years ago and technically south and north korea have yet to make peace. And the army life was quickly closing in on the groups oldest member known as gen just 2 days before he turns 28 the laws upper limit for beginning service Parliament Cleared the way for a 2 year deferment. Other heartthrobs didnt have that luxury in 20131 of the countrys biggest k. Pop stars known as rain was discharged from the army after serving his time. In sports stars enjoy their own special rules so on young men of football are currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur was exempted from service because hed won a medal at the asian games but he still had to complete basic training which he did last year when the covert pandemic conveniently interrupted the premier league season. So whatever they decide to do b. T. S. Have 2 more years to set more industry records and break more hearts until their National Service is supposed to begin and the musics over. He was a european drain on l. A. To have promoted the vision of a unified continent until the end of his long life form. French president valid range discounter star has died at the age of 94 from complications linked to cope at 19 he led france from 974 to 1981 spearheading a social revolution away from catholic conservatism he also worked closely with germany to pave the way for the European Union of today. He was hailed as a modernized and a champion of european integration in the 1970 s. Former french president Valery Giscard to stand helped lay the groundwork for the European Union born in what was then french occupied germany she scott was just a teenager when he joined a French Resistance group in occupied paris in the 2nd world war. He went on to be elected president in 1974 at the age of 4081. 00 of frances youngest postwar lead as. Good i know that today marks a new era for french politics. You are pretty small. Thats of rejuvenation and change for france. During his 7 years in power the center right statesman helped modernize French Society he legalized abortion and allowed divorce by Mutual Consent in spite of fierce opposition from the catholic church. To that but he also pushed to liberalize frances economy and as a strong advocate of technology he was seen as the father of the countrys high speed train network. Scar was committed to the european ideal and forged a close relationship with former west german chancellor Helmut Schmidt together they laid the foundations for the euro single currency and turned their dream of a more integrated europe into reality. Youre watching the date on the news has a reminder of the top story were following for you britain says it will begin vaccinating vulnerable groups from next week but Prime MinisterBarak Johnson wants it will take time for the rollouts range everyone in the top priority groups might care home residents and the other 18. I think youre up to date this hour stay tuned now for conflict zone and ill be back at the top of the hour with more News Headlines in the meantime you can always stay up to date on our web site at this stage im rebecca resist thanks very much. For. Coming. Into the conflict zone team sebastian. 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