The name is eddie micah jr. Youre welcome to the program. The theme for this year as well. Aids day is hiv aids, epidemic resilience on the impact. Now, while theres been great progress in tackling the virus in recent, yes, the global aids hiv epidemic is far from over. Especially in africa. South africa is a country where one in 5 people are living with the virus. Our correspondents reports from cape town. For almost 2 decades, the Nonprofit Organization hope has been an important point of contact for those living with hiv. Like here in the cape town township of delft. 30 years ago, luis morris worked in a textile factory, but then her life took a difficult situation, and accident left her unable to work out the whole problems followed. And then she became infected with hiv. But my family didnt want to have anything to do with me. After my hiv diagnosis, they cut off contact. And even now if my neighbors knew that i had a hiv, they would only say hi from a distance. They wouldnt invit
Could progress against the pandemice are done by the coronavirus pandemic . A giant leap for chinas Space Program as it successfully lands a probe on the moon. It is on a mission to bring lunar rocks back to earth for the first time in decades. I am brent goff. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and around the world, welcome. At least five people have been killed in the western german city of trier. A car plowed into a pedestrian zone. A baby was among the fatalities. Several others other injuries have been reported, some seriously. This took place early this afternoon. The suspect was alone in the car and is now in police custody. Investigators stress there is no apparent sign that the rampage is pointedly motivated. The driver appeared to be suffering from psychiatric problems. They say he had been drinking. Lets get the latest from our reporter on the ground. Lewis is on the ground in trier. Summarize what happened today. Earlier today, this afternoon, a 51yearold man was ab
President elect, joe biden announces his 1st key cabinet choices. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world. Not retreat from it. Joe biden is moving quickly to fill all key positions in his administration. Now that donald trump has stopped blocking the transition im anthony. How its good to have you with us lengthening the lockdown. Gemini, 16 state leaders have reportedly agreed to extend coronavirus lockdown measures into the sand and possibly into the new year. But exceptions ah, being made for holiday celebrations, restrictions already in place have led to a leveling off of infections. But germanys chi slowed remains stubbornly. The pressure is on for the German Government to ease restrictions for the most important time of the year. For many christmas celebrations, right, no bellinis john dam unmarked square. Would usually be packed with people enjoying the christmas market. Its been cancelled. People will be allowed to gather at home for chri
Administration is helpful to the Incoming Administration in terms of making available materials from the departments and agencies. In modern times, has there been a president who resisted participating in the transition . No, they have not. You have had the, the president ial transitions act, which made it very clear that the federal government had a role in transitions. And with the coronavirus still raging, the stakes for a smooth transfer of power are extremely high. There are thousands of officials all across the government i can thely the pentagon and the department of health that want to get the vaccine out to 300 million americans and the sooner the biden team can start working with those officials the more ready they will be on january 20th. The General Services administration is usually an obscure government agency. But with the president s permission, it has now given the Biden Transition Team access to six Million Dollars in transition funds. And that the means they dont hav
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