Im rebecca it is welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel is due to deliver a speech in parliament this hour as the nation faces a decisive period in its fight against the coronavirus germanys regional governments are considering imposing a Strict Lockdown over the christmas and new year period as infection rates remain stubbornly high officials warn hospitals could be overwhelmed the countrys infectious to saint diseases agency says 509000 people have died in germany from the illness in the past day marking a record high since the start of the pandemic. As we wait for that talk to take place im joined by chief Political Editor michelle occur behala thanks for joining me what can we expect from anglo michael today well reese shes certainly here to defend the budget which means 180 bill. When your is a new debt some 350000000000 euro is to tackle this corona crisis but reading the whole nation is watching her to hear some kind of indication on whether she will once again c
If it is rational, reasonable, and in line with the constitution and laws, beijing recently moved to clamp down on opposition, voices in hong kong by imposing a National Security law. After months of antigovernment, protests rocked the city last year. Hong kong semi autonomous status was originally guaranteed until 2047. But for some, the end date has already arrived. For the latest on this story, but it obvious joycelyn in hong kong, lawmakers have handed in their resignations. What have they been saying . Most of the lawmakers have handed in their resignation that to us today, and the earliest day in fact will be today and tomorrow, and some of the resignation will take effect december. Many of the resigning lawmakers were saying that it was showing the antiwar that beijings decision to disqualify them for lawmakers. And then they also say that it shows that beijing thats no respect for hong kongs basic law, which is the main constitution from now on. The Hong Kong Government could e
A National Security law. After months of antigovernment protests rocked the city last year. Hong kong, semi autonomous status was originally guaranteed until 2047. But for some, the end date has already arrived. For the latest on this story in hong kong, makers have handed in their resignations. What have they been saying . Most of the lawmakers have handed in their resignation that has today and the day in fact will be today and tomorrow and some of the resignation would take effect december. Many of the resigned lawmakers who are saying that it was showing the antiwar that beijings, this is to disqualify the fall on its way. And then they also say that it shows that beijing has no respect for hong kong, basic law, which is the many constitution from now on. The Hong Kong Government could expect any lawmakers who are deemed unpatriotic all the independence as was trying to seize this most resignation as an open challenge to its authority. Can we expect any repercussions . Yes, the hon
Just on 5 oclock here in moscow you watch the weekly here in r. T. International now peru has decided not to buy doses of a potential corona virus vaccine being developed by the british firm astra zeneca lima cited a lack of data from the company after the death of the trial volunteer reports that a 28 year old male doctor in brazil die died while taking part in advanced stage 3 trials run by astra zeneca and Oxford University its not known though whether he received the actual drug or a placebo meanwhile the u. S. Is now permitted trials to regime after they were temporarily halted in other countries you have also restarted them in recent weeks now has more on the race for a cure. There is always the risk with any vaccine any Clinical Trial that statistical improbability that point not one percent risk that someone dies at someone reportedly was a brazilian doctor he was part of an Oxford University Vaccine Trial Group and is believed to have suffered fatal covert complications but th
You watching weekly here on r t a recap of the biggest stories from the past 7 days thanks for joining us. Peru has decided not to buy doses of a potential Coronavirus Vaccine being developed by the british firm astra zeneca them aside a lack of data from the company after the death of a trial volunteer reports claiming a 28 year old male doctor in brazil died while taking part in advanced stage 3 trials run by astra zeneca an Oxford University its not known whether he received the actual drug or a placebo meanwhile the us has now permitted trials to resume after they were temporarily halted there and other countries have also restarted them in recent weeks. Has more now on the race for the cure. There is always the risk with any vaccine any Clinical Trial that statistical improbability that would point to nor one percent risk that someone dies at someone reportedly was a brazilian doctor he was part of an Oxford University Vaccine Trial Group and is believed to have suffered fatal com