More on the situation were joined by d. W. Political correspondent tom sparrow standing by for us in berlin thomas how is the Health System coping with this rise of infections of this point the Health System is still coping experts are pointed to the fact that intensive care beds are Still Available ventilators as well but they have also pointed to the fact that this could quickly change if coronavirus cases continue to grow in the speed at the speed as weve seen in the last few days and weeks this is the absolute key point to understand why germany is now facing this powerful lock down the speed at which the corona virus is spreading and those same experts are saying that if it continues this way in 2 or 3 weeks the public Health System will have reached its limit and that is again the reason why were seeing these restrictions as of today and for the whole of november which includes obviously closing bars restaurants and so on but at the same time keeping schools on many shops open an
Between armenia and azerbaijan. Rights groups accused tanzanias president of behaving like a dictator and clamping down on dissent ahead of this months election. More than a 1000 migrants in 2 days why Spains Canary islands are seeing the biggest surge in 14 years. And on time how much with all the sport including the bron james and the l. A. Lakers out back on top of the basketball world in late is happy and did their 10 year wait to win the n. B. A. Championship. An undercover investigation by aljazeera has exposed high ranking officials in cyprus expressing a willingness to aid convicted criminals obtain e. U. Citizenship in august and the Investigative Unit released the cyprus papers which revealed serious flaws in the countrys citizen by Investment Program now as phil restrict boards the investigation leads to the highest offices of the cypriot state the cyprus Investment Program allows foreigners to buy a european passport for an investment mostly made in property of 2 and a half
A scheme to sell e. U. Possible routes to criminals we have an exclusive investigation. More coronavirus restrictions expected to be imposed in england for temporary hospitals have been put on standby because of a surge in infections. And install a bron james in the. Back on top of the basketball world the lakers have ended their 10 year wait to win the n. B. A. Championship. And we begin this hour in the United States where the divided senate is now charging ahead with confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee amy kone barrett republicans are trying to rapidly confirm barack before novembers election and expand the courts conservative majority protesters for and against the confirmation have been chanting outside the court in pouring rain as the hearing gets underway a seat opened up after the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg her dying wish was for her replacement to be chosen after the president ial election alan fisher is joining us live on capitol hill Amy Connie
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