Deliveries of both vaccines could begin before years end. And the e. U. Prepares for a new a crisis as hungary and poland block, its long term budget and coronavirus rescue package. The 2 countries oppose measures a tie e. U. Funding to respect for the rule of law. Im Claire Richardson and welcome to the show. German chancellor Angela Merkel has failed in her initial bid to push through tougher coronavirus restrictions. After meeting resistance from the leaders of germanys 16 states during a video summit, leaders insisted on delaying fresh curbs in order to allow more time to see if current measures were having an impact. Germany is currently 2 weeks into a limited lockdown aimed at slowing a surge of covert 19. This cool in the homburg has learned to cope with a pandemic masks, social distancing, and even a live stream for pupils to tune in from home. But with over 300000 School Children currently in quarantine, the coronavirus needs to be contained fast for schools across the country