Demonstrators who say the changes will cripple Worker Rights and hurt the environment. And a surprise choice for this years nobel prize in literature 77 year old american poet louise glick is honored for her unmistakable poetic voice. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show berlin has been declared a coronavirus hot spot as the number of new cases of passed a critical threshold the german capital had already announced the introduction of tougher restrictions the countrys Disease Control agency is also warning that the spread of the corona virus nationwide could become quote controllable if people fail to keep to hygiene and distancing rules german chancellor Angela Merkel says she doesnt want a repeat of what happened in the spring when europes a largest economy went into lockdown. More than a 4th has a new infections in the past day thats germanys highest rate since april when the kountry was today knocked down has minister yen span warned of growing complacency in the population a
Environment. And at a time when waltz has become a Campaign Slogan and a punch line a new exhibition here in germany explores how we answer the question what is a wall. Im claridges and welcome to the show europe is now reporting a more coronavirus cases than the United States india or brazil daily infections have reached a record levels in the United Kingdom and the same is true in france and germany berlin has been declared a coronavirus hotspot amid a nationwide a surge when new restrictions are going into effect with the head of germanys Maine Public Health Institute Warning that widespread infections are likely if people fail to keep the hygiene and distancing roles regional officials though are trying to calm anxieties insisting that the best care awaits those who do become sick. Coronavirus hotspots are cropping up all over germany but local and regional Officials Say the country is ready intensive care beds are available at most hospitals nationwide with around one in 3 beds an
Off in the u. S. Vice president ial debate dominated by the coronavirus to talk about the Supreme Court appointments abortion and Climate Change but did they have any answers. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program the nobel prize in literature for 2020 has been awarded to the American Writer and poet in the we look the Swedish Nobel Academy said that she had won for her on the stick of a poetic voice that was with austere beauty making individual existence universal now looks debut collection of poetry 1st form was published back in 1968 shes a Pulitzer Prize winner and a professor of English Literature at Yale University the Swedish Nobel Committee described her as one of the most prominent poets in american contemporary literature the academy and mounts the award after several years of controversy and scandal for the worlds preeminent literary accolade. And for more lets bring in karen holmes shot from arts and culture did you expect this karen you know i didnt sarah to be quite hone
Virus this after an alarming jump takes the daily number of infections above 4000. 00 thats the highest in a single day since early april and carla harris and mike pence face off in a Vice President ial debate dominated by the Coronavirus Crisis they also talked about Supreme Court appointments abortion and Climate Change but did they have any answers and Indonesia Workers take the streets to take to the streets to protest a contentious felt based table favor investors i think spent up labor rights and the environment. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program the nobel prize in literature 2020 has been awarded to the American Writer and poet louise cloak the swedish Noble Academy said that she had one. For her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal now her debut collection of poetry which was called 1st born it was published back in 1988 shes a Pulitzer Prize winner and a professor of English Literature at Yale University the Swedish Nobel
A queue ation in big cities like right here in berlin in fact but also now in some concrete measures for example a nighttime curfew and also contact limitations on Germanys Health minister actually also referred to the Current Situation in but what he had to say about this specific situation. It is a step by step and we have to be careful not to undermine our success in dealing with the coronavirus. Situation here in berlin shows that callous and at times ignorant behavior during this pandemic can quickly change the situation for the worse. And thats why i welcome the new measures taken by the city council. And all of that thomas i mean it goes back to the message the numbers are expected to rise further though in the coming months what would germanys response be and what lessons have been learned from the widespread restrictions back in march. And thats why the German Government has also been discussing the plan for the coming months in particular because the next few months will be c