Also coming up, the u. N. Calls it the shadow pandemic. Rising reports of Sexual Violence against women and girls under lockdown. We need a woman in kenya who they are working to shed the social stigma around survivors and helps heal each other. And the world gets to know us president elect joe bidens 1st cabinet choices. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world. Not retreat from biden is moving quickly to fill all key positions in his administration. Now that donald trump has stopped blocking the transition. Im sorry, kelly, welcome to the program. We have some breaking news coming in here in the german capitol of car has been seen crashing into the gates of german chancellor Angela Merkels office complex. Just a short distance from our studios. Youre looking at pictures there where there have been no reports of casualties. Police say that they have taken the driver into custody now. Merkel was scheduled today to host a Video Conference with 16 st
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Julia south delhi reporting from berlin. Thank you. Lets get to developments in the pandemic now. The German Health authorities have today reported a record 410. 00 coronavirus related deaths. Its a milestone which comes as the 16th state leaders are set to decide on stricter lockdown measures. They have reportedly agreed to extend coronavirus restrictions into december with celebrations for holiday event able to take place. Now, new daily infections have leveled off, but germanys caseload remains stubbornly high. The pressure is on for the German Government to ease restrictions for the most important time of the year. For many christmas celebrations. Right, nobel in stone dam and Market Square would usually be packed with people and show you the christmas market. Its been cancelled. People will be allowed to gather at home for christmas, but in smaller groups, many accept the reality that this year is different. Theres going to be naturally some of the posts, and its national. Its goi
To be a bit of a loosening after. There was a lot of pushback, both from the industry, but also from the public. Are now obviously in the 1st wave, germany was praised for its handling of the pandemic. So where did it all go wrong . What happened during the 2nd wave . Well, what we saw a couple of weeks ago before this lockdown light, as it became known, was put into place was germany heading into an exponential phase. That means where the pandemic threatened to get fully out of control where you wouldnt just see a rise, but you would see the kind of a rocketing of those infection rates. And where does it go wrong . While it was actually still the 1st wave in terms of going into a winter season where people spend more time indoors. When corona english is struck, there was always that light at the end of the tunnel that winter was on its way out. So everybody knew that there would be more restrictions needed once again, the government did allow people to have more of a free life, the in
The nordic countries . Quiet success and the proview in women, demanding justice after they were abused . 2 thirds of women there say theyve been victims of violence and now theyre accusing the courts of failing to protect them. On my heart. Thank you so much for your company. Everyone. German chancellor americal and regional leaders are meeting right now Via Video Conference to consider changes to the partial lockdown that went into effect at the start of november. All theyre looking into were theyre looking rather for an approach that could allow the country to ease restrictions ahead of the coming holiday season. The number of new covert infections has leveled off this month. But Health Departments have reported a record 410 covert related deaths. In the last 24 hours, the reports indicated the words could extend the partial lockdown until just before christmas. Were expecting an announcement firm chasse, americal any moment now will be for that one to go to where my colleague, hans