A last ditch attempt to reach a deal. Chancellor Angela Merkel says germanys current coronavirus restrictions wont get the country through the winter shes pushing for a decision on tougher measures before the Christmas Holidays instead of a very is already tightening restrictions asking people to stay at home with only a few exceptions. The European Union says it will not recognize the win of venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro as party in parliamentary elections due to a socialist one nearly 70 percent of the vote the turnout was just 31 percent after the opposition parties call for both boycott many latin american countries have rejected the results. This is a deadly news from birth then you can follow us on twitter and instagram the handle is at the news website to be found at d. W. Dot com. In just a matter of hours Health Care Workers in britain will begin giving the 1st coded 1000 shots with the goal of vaccinating more than 20000000 people the world is watching closely hoping that this will be a Success Story to emulate its survival however that they want in bavaria germany and in the u. S. State of california they may be worlds apart but tonight people in munich and los angeles have this in common too many Coronavirus Infections and orders to do one thing stay at home im burnt off in berlin this is the day. That broke and since we cant leave the house as of wednesday i shop today so it will last me through the week just like the numbers are simply too high and. Its about fitting intensive care units to a degree we can tolerate. Probably young people not following the rules we do. Our Health Systems have a patent in addition the death toll is rising sharply as food and if not all its causing a shockingly high number of deaths. The numbers arent going down so i think its necessary. Also coming up it is possible and looking more and more probable that there will be no trade deal between the u. K. And the European Union come january 1st fishing and fairness are 2 hurdles standing in the way and the clock is ticking id like to be giving more positive news but at the moment these negotiations seem seem stalled. And the the the barriers to progress are still very much in place. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and to all of our viewers around the world well we begin the day with orders to stay home that is what people in the german state of bavaria and the u. S. State of california are facing tonight tomorrow and weeks to come skyrocketing numbers of corona virus infections have led people in los angeles and munich to the same place and they are stuck there as well for the next 3 weeks 33000000 residents of california will be under stay at home orders travel only for essential reasons bars hair salons and gyms are closed stores are open at reduced capacity all of these restrictions it is hoped will reduce coated 19 hospitalizations which are at a record high here in germany in feels more and more like coronavirus california 6 weeks of a nationwide partial lockdown have not brought down infection numbers enough in bavaria which has germanys highest coated 1000 death rate a state of emergency is now in effect beginning wednesday there will be evening curfews and trips away from home but will only be allowed to buy food and medicine here is the bavarian state for me or. Our Health System is of a and in addition the death toll is rising sharply every 4 minutes a human being dies in germany from the corona virus every 4 minutes into various its every 20 minutes where again declaring a state of emergency and my next guest predicts the future behavior of outbreaks in pandemics brockman helps construct computer models of Infectious Diseases at the robert Coffee Institute here in berlin mr brockman its good to have you on the program what are your models telling you what will happen here in germany if we leave things as they are now. Well it looks like and thats not only our models that tell the story but also models of other people in germany but also outside of germany that currently we need to get out of the stable situation where we have a high number of new cases every day and so apparently the measures that were put in place reduced context in germany only about 40 percent and you know in other countries that effectively stopped the 2nd wave of this was up at 60 percent also in germany during the 1st wave in the spring so we have to do more in germany they call the current measures walked white do you think we need Something Like a lock down heavy. Or it looks like we do need Something Like this and in fact like many of the models that try to estimate the effects of these lockdown measures shoulder intense and short. Lockdowns but very intense ones are more effective in reducing the case comes substantially and we have seen this also in countries like ireland and belgium where the situation was very severe and very Strict Lockdown measures were effective and reduced the case contrary quickly yeah thats right weve had Success Stories across europe but here in germany when weve tried to apply the same restrictive measures there has been the desired outcome why is that. Well it seems like the situation is very complicated so bottom line is the virus feeds on our contacts and there are various ways of reducing these contacts and obviously if everyone had no contact for some time the virus could not spread but so the choices and also the political decision that has to be made is what context will be reduced and thats. You know based on Scientific Evidence and also other factors and it seems like the context that substantially would reduce. You know the or would be most effective are not. Effective at the moment so we have to do more and you know go out of the soft lockdown into something that is. More effective it sounds like if im understanding you right mr brookman that youre saying that what were seeing starting in bavaria this week these tighter restrictions that that is a model that maybe should be applied to all of germany if we want to see significant improvements. Yes so all the contacts that are still happening you know we have to reduce them and so we have to look at the places that have not been under the umbrella of the soft lockdown and so we have to reduce group size we tension we have to the christmas is coming up and so we have to potentially think about you know sort of carotene you know before the holiday stot we have to think about schools and you know and you know all the public transport shopping all of these things that apparently still drive the pandemic you mr brightman do you think that considering how bad the numbers or right now is it still an option for people to visit their family for christmas this year or do we have to say maybe this year we have to not do that so that we can hopefully be able to do that in future years you know well that is certainly an option so everyone who can make that decision and make that sacrifice that thats a good choice and in cases where its not possible because theyre also personal. You know relations that play a role you know has to grandparents one nevertheless you know potentially just not have any context 10 days prior to the holy days and then make sure that you know no infection is being carried. Across these visits or rites we certainly appreciate your time in your insights tonight thank you very much and stay healthy for thank. Well it is the largest Immunization Program in british history the u. K. Is about to become the 1st western country to start a mass coronavirus Vaccination Program hospitals are already taking delivery of the body on tech pfizer back seat in the 1st jobs are said to be given on tuesday the 1st recipients Frontline Health care staff people over the age of 80 and nursing home work. This is a moment the whole worlds been waiting for the u. K. Is the 1st of all out the bio and tech finds a 1000 vaccine its a momentous moment for a population with the highest death toll in europe and off is a window of hope for the future. Very very sadly lost many residents of those care homes who died from co theres been a hugely challenging and difficult year and all the time this promise and this hope of a vaccine has been so its very exciting to the point where feels like that we might be able to make a really positive step or with the help of the vaccine. The u. K. Health service is calling this the biggest Immunization Program in its history 1st in line for the vaccine will be people over 80 as well as care home staff and frontline Health Care Workers but this rollout poses major logistical challenges this vaccine needs to be stored at around minus 70 degrees celsius and needs carefully meaning in england it will at 1st only be administered from 50 specific hospital hubs. But the majority of the public here vaccinations at sites like this hospital its still a way all that for a 30 in the u. K. The messaging surrounding the start of this rollout could not be more important after all approving the vaccine is one thing actually encouraging people to take it is quite another. As the 1st in the well to water rise the vaccine the u. K. Is dependent on public trust and enthusiasm isnt universal risk is what the long term effects break thanks to i would take it. Because the benefits outweigh the risks seems sensible thing to do and its the only way were going to get out of the pandemic i think is very very fast now its come out. By trust and say. Mr vesey year. Every thank you thank you for your truth on facebook uptake of the vaccine will be key to its success and also origins are being advised to find creative ways to address public concern and tackle misinformation theres some speculation the queen may even reveal shes had the vaccine to be confidence it is extremely important are these people get the vaccine so we need to find a way how to communicate it to them and how to in a way isolate them from these damaging examples of misinformation that they sing on social media and i think it is the role for the Health Providers it is a role for the Community Leaders to actually go out and try to explain to them what they seeing as social media is actually not always the truth. The eyes of the world are on the u. K. This week with governments came to see not just how it tackles the logistical challenges but how it sells this vaccine to a public being asked to keep pace with science. Negotiations between the European Union and britain on the host breaks that trade deal or going down to the why a phone call between European Commission chief and british Prime Minister forced johnson failed to produce a breakthrough on monday now johnson will head to brussels to find were trying to find into the impasse at issue economic fairness conflict resolution and. A trifecta of troubles with no easy resolution we have this report tonight from london im not worried about it but we need to get something so detailed. We need to make it daily. We dont have to give in to what we should but they want it feels like its being buried in the public to know about this and whats going on that is buried among the pandemic virus that needs to come up to them because they dont know how many people realize the great. Leaping i felt mean to think what i would want in the ideal situation and i dont like the fact that the government as rene dont know what they promised i think is very unfair it. Seems crazy i mean 2016 we would say than 4 years later but i think if you want to progress itself to be honest with you personally i think. Its probably better than a bad deal which is what the reason why you have said all along. Who knows whats going to happen but i think even though you know to be honest with you. It breaks it means directs it or does it for more im joined now from brussels by the w. s barbara vague so and by Charlotte Giles until in london to both of you welcome charlotte me start with human lets start with this statement that was delivered today in the British Parliament take a listen. We are all working to get a deal but the only deal that was possible is one that is compatible with our sovereignty and takes back control of our laws trade and waters. While an agreement is preferable we are prepared to leave on socalled australian style terms. So charlotte is that the british governments position and added when it comes to opposed to trade deal with the e. U. We can take it or we can leave. Well in fairness both sides have said at various points in these negotiations that they do want a deal but they are not prepared to pay any price for it now on the u. K. A sign you really need to be able to sell this deal any deal that may comes success to the British Public announce why you hear the word sovereignty over and over again is being this thing that the u. K. Side really does care about it you heard in that statement just there in it that really just goes back to the crux of the 2016 referendum the public was promised that they were going to be taking back control of their water is that borders and their rules in any deal will need to be sold to the British Public is just doing just that he could begin to be forgiven rather 5th thinking that that doesnt leave much room for compromise and of course brussels has its own interests that its needs to protect so what you might hear a lot of both in public for both sides saying that they might be prepared to walk away if they there are red lines across we just dont know whats going on behind closed doors and the negotiating table is clear both sides are going to have to make compromises if they do want a deal and while Boris Johnson might have said publicly that he thinks the u. K. Will flourish without a deal it wont be lost on him the Economic Risks of that particularly when the economy is suffering so badly from the effects of the current of ours in barbara stalking about whats going on behind closed doors the reports surrounding the European Union negotiated michelle born huge today they were not very promising i mean how gloomy is the mood among the e. U. Negotiate. The mood is some warts depressive it is gloomy indeed and above all they are tired exhausted and absolutely and totally fed up patients on the european side is really running out at this point in time because negotiators feel that they have now 600. 00 pages of legal text on the table and 99 percent of that are agreed and the remaining battle now is about those crucial issues that the u. K. Side describes as sovereignty now trade experts will tell you. That of course thats the nature of the trade deal that you give up some sovereignty in order to get access to somebody else those markets but that seems something that the europeans think will be cant be hammered into british heads now they have turned every aspect and every detail of the herring in the scottish sea every aspect of fair trade and say essentially regime fall the steel round and around and changed every comma in this huge legal text to no avail and so somehow in the end they feel now is the time for political decision for somebody to simply say yes or no yes or no and charlotte now face to face time negotiating Prime Minister boards johnson is headed to broad change is there any indication of what he may say or do to secure a trade deal. Well at the moment the details about this face to face meeting is still unclear the statement was really that was released was very short at this stage we dont even know exactly what day year is expected to travel to brussels now some might some cynics might think that the fact he is going to brussels could be a last attempt to shape public just how hard he is force for british interests perhaps he is going to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat many its also after all. A successful deal was not going to be announced after a phone conversation it was going to happen after a face to face talks but on the other side of things we are told over and over again we were told in the statement this evening that significant differences do remain between the base but between the 2 sides there is still a long way to come so we really know for sure at this stage is this meeting is likely to be decisive. Do you negotiate or they believe that Boris Johnson truly wants treed deal me with time running out is there any clarity in brussels about what could make the u. K. And the e. U. Happy as they pour. You negotiators know perfectly well what could make the u. K. Happy which is going up their hands and giving them what they want unfettered Market Access and no rule attached however the e. U. You side sees that just directly from the opposite side of the off the specter so of course they can on and would not attempt to look into Boris Johnsons head the question is does he want a deal or not in brussels i think Boris Johnson might not even know himself. Let me ask both of you as it stands tonight are the chances more for a true deal or against a trade deal bob what do you say deal or no deal. Persons incoming to brussels and rumor here has it that he might be coming on wednesday in order to talk to us live from the line that you commissioned chief the idea that he will be coming here has some more heightened expectations that there might be a deal because the question is would force on some really want to go home from that meeting and say things didnt go well last so as charlotte rightly say his temper is he snatches victory from the jaws of defeat so he will try to sort of push something across the line and then go home wave the union jack and we won we won weve made it i have done it this is the over and ready deal that ive always promised yeah thats very true i mean when they talk about coronavirus the great city is even bigger charlotte what do you say deal or no deal. Well in the build up to the phone conversation between Boris Johnson as sort of underlying funda line we were hearing 5050 chance of no deal has now the announcement that theyre going to talk in passing shifted the needle on not a total what i know its still very vague exactly what is going to happen when those face to face talks do occur but one government source here in the u. K. Has made the point that he doesnt think that negotiations really shifted very much since friday and the fact is that we are off on time now this really is the final chance to secure a deal if that is indeed what they want to achieve just over 3 weeks until the transition period ends this really is down to a knife edge now that it is just until in london barbara in brussels to both of you thank you excellent analysis. It was a controversial yet crucial agreement which fortified europes postwar cold war stability the treaty of warsaw was signed 50 years ago the nonaggression pact guaranteed germanys acceptance of polands post war borders in the polish capital representatives of the polish and german governments laid wreaths today at the memorial for the worse all get of your robes to commemorate the anniversary the memorial is also the place where a former german chancellor made an historic gesture of humility with poland in 1970. West germany as chancellor at the time of dili brought traveled to communist poland to sign the agreement at the memorial for the warsaw ghetto uprising against the nazis brunt went down on his knee as a mark of atonement for the 6000000 poles killed by germanys nazi regime during the 2nd war who. Faced with the abyss of german history in the burden of the millions who have been murdered i did what we humans do when woods fail us. Thats how willie pond described the moment thats come to be known as the genuflection of warsaw. It was an act of atonement for the sins of the nazis of the nearly half a 1000000 jews and present in the water ghetto most were killed in total nearly 6000000. 00 poles perished today a plaque commemorates the historic gesture the square where it happened renamed in honor of the german chancellor half a century later the meaning of that moment still echoes throughout warsaw. He was begging for forgiveness it was a gesture to ask us to forgive the germans for everything they did to us during the war. In this was a person who broke certain to booth a person who broke barriers he was brave enough to make this extraordinary gesture. So the 1st above all it paved the way for a dialogue between germany and poland it marks the beginning of reconciliation years after the end of world war 2 when there was still a lot of animosity on both sides and even at home plans gesture was met with hostility nearly 50 percent sort as a sellout of National Interests at a time when many still sought to reclaim former eastern territories dogs hopes were dashed when brown signed the treaty of warsaw formally accepting the existing border and recognizing the polish state a chapter thats gone down in german history as a game changer. It was not just going to what can you tell us about this picture yet it is worth it if thats really planted kneeling before the memorial to the warsaw ghetto uprising that marked the turning point in west germany as policy towards Eastern Europe because this was obviously a significant gesture by the federal republic of germany especially because it was made by someone who himself had resisted in arts hes almost forced into exile my back to this was a moment of reconciliation and maybe rather an admission of guilt. In poland plants act of humility marked the beginning of a close friendship but that changed when the populist law and Justice Party rose to power and 2015. 70 years after. The war they say they want more than what they call empty gestures they want reparations from germany lawmakers in berlin have refused such demands many here dismiss it as an attempt by the polish nationalist government to score cheap political points by stirring up anti german resentment but some are more open to the idea how maybe germany didnt take the easy way out because ot produce neighbors quake to accommodate us maybe its not such a bad idea to talk about reparations just as we discussed erecting him or read him the powder should make them stop the German Occupation here. 50 years on the relationship between germany and poland looks as bleak as the weather did on that fateful december day but on suggest just serves as a reminder that where theres a will theres a way. The day is almost done but the conversation continues online youll find us on twitter. T. V. And remember whatever happens between now and tomorrow is another day everybody. 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