Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Katty im katty can washington and this is bbc world news america. Unpopular restrictions in several countries. Bbc investigation finds some arab states have been deporting muslims back to china. Amy Coney Barrett, President Trumps choice to be the next Supreme Court judge was grilled by senators today. She pushedk on democrats who see her as a conservative activist. And, a surprise to 00 a. M. Knock at the door. One you would not mind getting dragged out of bed to answer. Katty welcome to world news america on pbs. Many countries are imposing more extreme measures to fight the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Its a worrying trend in a region that hoped the worst was behind it. The Czech Republic has a new threeweek state of emergency and schools are shut down. The dutch Prime Minister announced a partial lockdown lasting at least two weeks. It means a complete closure of restaurants, hotels and cafes. And germany, which had low infection rates, has impos an 11 00 p. M. Curfew. Spain has declared a state of emergency. Police are patrolling the streets in the capital of madrid to stop people from leaving their neighborhoods. Its from there that our correspondent has sent us this. This is an early night by spanish standards. Last orders now at 10 00. No one is allowed to leave or enter the city unless its essential. With the rules chopping and changing for weeks, people are tired and confused. [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] all the time we were breaking the rules and nobody cares. Even the police dont say anything. Very soon aft spain reopened, cases surged, given madrid t highest coronavirus levels in europe. Thousands have come. Out to protest against the latest measures. Many are angry their sacrifices have been squandered. People in madrid are fed up. They have already been through the strictest lockdown in europe, and here they are again. They want for the government to focus more on other measures to control the virus. More tracing, more testing, more doctors. A couple of weeks ago only some neighborhoods were locked down. The poorer ones. Including elaine is. They were trying to make a line and divide the city with the poor people. The National Government intervened, concerned madrids politiciwere not doing enough, and impose the state of emergency against their will. They are creating a lot of confusion. There have been days were i say, i dont know if i can do this or that. That is the main problem. Second of all, i think we cannot last like this for a long time. The confusion and resistance has come because people have been given two different ways that they can do things . [speaking foreign language] getting spaniards to keep before their 10 00 p. M. Curfew is a cruel order. Many restaurants havent even bothered to open. He says they will continue the night at his. Its ear countries will need much more than just rules and restrictions. Katty as the cold weather hits, there is frustration in europe about the changing rules. A Senior Adviser at the who says lockdowns should be the last resort because of the amount of economic disruption they impose on countries and harm people most vulnerable. Europes latest covid troubles underline the need for a vaccine, but some Research Efforts have hit a roadblock or johnson and johnson have suspended the late stage Clinical Trial after one of its volunteers came down with an unexplained illness. Eli lilly has halted study on a potential antibody trial after safety concerns. Even when a vaccine is developed, it could ke months or years to be distributed. Joining me now is an Infectious Disease physician at the university of michiga thank you for joining me. Can we talk about the speed of the vaccine and Johnson Johnsons news that they had to hold the trial. The operation word speed the speed that companies were reching the vaccine has been e of the pandemic so far. I think what we are seeing in the news is not uncommon. When a vaccine is being studied, you have to ghalt evething when you see an adverse reaction. You let the experts see if its related to the vaccine or not. This is something that would happen whether the close lens of the public and the world were on this. They are getting more attention than they usually would. Katty we had this with astrazeneca in the u. K. They had to hold their trial for a few days. Overall, are you impressed, amazed, surprised by the speed with whichhese companies around the world are moving towards development of a vaccine . I am cautiously optimistic. We are watching gs happen that usually take several years. Its because of the Cooperation Amongst the different countries, as well as scientists to try to make this happen, but at the scene time, taking sure that safety and efficacy of the vaccine is the main, primary reason that things have to stop, just like they usually do, to let people figure out whether the reaction could be related to the vaccine or not. We want to make sure these vaccines are both safe and effective. Katty lets talk about the safety and efficacy. This vaccine will emerge on the world stage whenever it does in a highly charged political atmosphere, in which there is an enormous amount of mistrust surrounding almost everything to do with this pandemic. Are you confident that enough people will decide to take the vaccine to actually lets get to some type of herd immunity . Its important to remember that when the vaccine, or when a number of vaccines come to market, it will not be an on and off switch. We will have to continue some of the things we know work. Such as, masking, social distancing, washing your hands, those of the things we know, they are very low technology. But until we get enough people vaccinat to come to the area where we do feel safe, it will have to be a mix of the things that we already are doing, plus, getting people to trust in the vaccine for themselves in the family. Katty i was hoping to get rid of my mask. Let me ask about the reinfection case that we heard from the man who had the covid virus early on in the pandemic and is now confirmed as being reinfected. How concerned are you . This is a great question. I know this seems very concerning, but it is may be good news. How many times have we heard about someone getting reinfected . It has been extremely rare. What we are trying to find out in this time is how often people get reinfected, how long does immunity last, and it seems to be that very few published reports show reinfection. Which is a good thing. I would take that as a flip side and take that as good news. Katty thank you very much for that. We needed something to cheer us up after what we have experienced in europe. Thank you for joining us from michigan. Over the past few years, the Chinese Government is believed to have detained up to one million uighu. The bbc learned china is pursuing those uighurs beyond their ow borders. In the middle east with the support of some governments there. In investigation, some arab states, including saudi arabia have been forcibly deporting uighurs back to china with a are believed to be attained. Detained. She is married with five children. She is one of many uighur people who live in exile. [speaking foreign language] two years ago, her husband made a pilgrimage to saudi arabia. While there, he was arrested by the police. [speaking foreign language] since 2009, china has launched a peoples war on terror to tackle what they say is is islamist separatism. Like the bombing of the train station in 2014. Today, it is believed over one million ethnic uighurs and other minorities are detained in camps varied former detainees allege that those inside face torture if they refuse to announce their Ethnic Language and religion, a claim which china denies. Online study, five uighurs have been deported to china. Among them i know three of them. The agent deported more than 20 students, i have their names and their ids. So i can say 20. Why are these musli led countries apparently collaborating in chinas crackdown on the uighur people . In february of last year, the Saudi Crown Prince made a visit to his countrys biggest trading partner, china. There he signed 28 billion dollars worth of agreements, including a 10 billion deal to build in oil refinery. During the trip he was reported by state media to up told his host china has that right to carry out anterrorism for its national security. Beijing exported fears of terrorism and islamaphobia worldwide to justify its policies, and to return uighurs to china is to violate the tenants of International Human rights. This is not to send people back to a place with a have a fear of persecution. The Chinese Embassy said the claims are based on fabricated rumors. Dina has never pressed other countries to forcibly deport people to china. Saudi arabia considers all deportation on the casebycase basis having no ed to a persons race or religion. The question for those seeking refuge outside of china is, will they ever be able to see their homeland or families again . Will there ever be a safe haven for them abroad . Ka questions for those arab governments. Heavy fighting is taking place for a third day in southern afghanistan as forces try to defend the capital from taliban assault. The United Nations says the 35,000 people forced to leave their homes is the most serious taliban attacked since negotiations with the delegation began one month ago in doha. Our afghan correspondent has been speaking with a member of that Negotiation Team. Fleeing the fighting, families caught in the middle of this conflict, dozens have been injured. Violence in afghanistan has contued despite the ongoing peace talks. This assault is the most serus by the taliban something month ago. Officials have warned that it is jeopardizing discussions. This is a member of the negotiating team in doha. If the violence goes highernd continues for a longer time, the level of pressure from theublic on us and the team of negotiations would increase. Then we have to do consultation that could of talking or fighting would work. ; its unacceptable for its unacceptable for our people to suffer the way they have been suffering. Members of the taliban government might delegation in qatar had their first meeting in 10 days. They are trying to resolve two issues. The latest negotiations and how they should refer to the separate u. S. Taliban deal that was signed this year. And a taliban proposal that warned any dputes that pop up in the talks. Given the discussion of a ceasefire has yet to begin. Its likely it will arrive in any overarching sentiment. I asked if he hope to have made more progress by now. The burden of this war is heavy on our people. We want to end i yesterday. Therefore,he fr the progress is better for people. The sense of urgency i felt, not only among our members of Negotiation Team across the country, but that urgency shall make us also be careful not to rush things through, and it will undermine a sustainable peace. The biggest concern that u. S. And International Forces could be withdrawny next spring before any agreement has been reached, leaving Government Forces even more vulnerable. The results of the u. S. Elections could be key. Its clear President Trump wants to withdraw troops as soon as possible. Joe biden has thought about slowing the process down. In afghanistan there is likely to be more bloodshed. Katty a quick look at some other news. Protts are considering continuing in indonesias capital against employment laws. The president s government said they will cut red tape. But the polands say workers rights are being undermined and environmental protections are being weakened. The Soccer Player has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the portuguese football federation. The 35yearold is not showing symptoms, he is selfisolating at home and the rest of the team has tested negative. Portugal is due to face swede on wednesday. You are watching bbc world news america. The dogs in lebanon with 100 success rate in identifying the virus. Katty facebook has made it 1. 3 million donation to britains part. The museum is set up on the site of the Second World War cold braking unit code braking unit. Bbcs joe black has more on that story for us. The home of the codebreakers. The best of britains brains were tears secretly decrypting germans communications. Now there is a new fight. To keep the story alive during the pandemic. It is widely regarded as the birthplace of modern computing. The work done here by the mathematician and his team o code braking is said to have shortened the war by two years. The facebook money combined with almost half a Million Pounds from the government after some relief. But the trust knows the pandemic and financial pressures it brings are far from over. Katty President Trumps nominee to the u. S. Supreme court, Amy Coney Barrett appeared before lawmakers for the second day of her confirmation hearings. Despite facing tough questions from democratic senators, she refused to say whether she favors overturning u. S. Abortions or gayrights laws. Protesters rallied on the second day of hearings, but nothing is getting in the way of the republicanh to confirm the new Supreme Court justice. Amy Coney Barrett came prepared for confrontation, confident and her record and memory. She spoke without notes, unlike many of the senators grilling her. Judge barrett got a softball start, asked to introduce her family. The questions pivod to issue were democrats fear shed undermined existing rights, such as abortion. Do you agree with Justice Scalias view that roe was wrongly decided . I have no agenda to overrule. I have an agenda to stick to the rule of law and decide cases as they come. Its rather a fundamental point for large numbers of people in this country. She sidestepped specific questions on some matters that could come before the court. She said she wld take a conservative approach that not an activist one. Judges cannot wake up one day and fair have an agenda. And a walk in like a royal clean and impose their wilon the world. You have to wait for cases and controversies. Democrats pressed her on an ongoing controversy over health care. They a worried that President Trumps nominee might rule against obamacare when its challenged in court next year. We on this site to not believe obamacare is the best way to provide Quality Health care over time. Republicans have tried to defeat whats known as the Affordable Care act in congress. Judge barrett criticized earlier rulings, but insisted she did not necessarily oppose it. I am not hostile to the aca or any statute you pass. I have by the laws and you make the policy. The election was front and center and mr. Trump said he wants a Supreme Court justice confirmed in time to make sure he gets a good hearing in time for any election dispute. But she declined to say whether she was that aside from an election related case. I have had no conversation with the president or any of his staff on how i might rule in that case. It would be a gross violation of Judicial Independence for me to make any such commitment or for me to be asked about that case and how i would rule. The hearings continue, but there is little doubt she will get the job. Republicans have the votes to cement a conservative majority on the Supreme Court for a generation. Katty a Research Team in leban said that sniffer dogs can detect the coronavirus i almost 100 of cases. The team is working with 20 dogs belonging to the security cases to screen arrivals at the airport. Find it. Here. Easy. Beautiful, extraordinary machines never lose one positive. I am working the sniffer dogs to detect covid19. I noticed in the covid ward, there is an unusual smell. Thought about smell detection. The nose of the dog confirmed for us that there is a very specific smell. We try, at this time, to train the. To go from home to home the dog from home to home and if it is positivehe dog will sit. If its negative, he will contin. [speaking foreign lguage] ith a standard test you have accuracy of 70 . With welltrained sniffer dogs its 90 to 100 , which is really fantastic. To work with dogs is something amazing, because he is able to add something to our science not possible to do. A lot of countries are interested by this research. Its not only for lebanon. We have to do something rapidly to reduce the number of deaths around the world. Katty i think that is my favorite story of the day. Winning a nobel prize is often the pinnacle of ones reer. But the process is secretive and sometimes the winners can be a little difficult to get a hold of. Take the case of the american economist. He was asleep, so his neighbor and cowinner had to come around to let him know. The trustee door cam captured the moment. Paul . Its bob wilson. Youve won the nobel prize. So, they are trying to reach you, but they cannot. They dot have a number for you. We gave them your cell phone number. Wow. Yeah. Ok. 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