feldman came out of that saying he thinks there is some progress, but it risks being overtaken by the military escalation here and that is a real problem because the only way to find a negotiated political cease-fire here is if all sides are willing to talk. that will still doesn't exist so it is a problematic situation here. and the last time, paula, that an african leader went to the front lines to battle against rebels, he ended up dying. that was back in april, the president of chad. we're not how strongly the prime minister of ethiopia is committed to going to the front lines to battle against these rebels who threaten to overthrow his government. >> larry, thank you for that excellent reporting on a potentially dire situation. to germany now, it has reported its highest single day surge in covid infections as it battles a fourth wave of infection. 67,000 new coronavirus cases in one day, that is almost 50% higher than the previous 24-hour period. germany has one of the lowest vaccination rates in europe at 68%. critics explain the lack of