Players ever to have graced the pitch and he is with us no more. Diego maradona died on wednesday of an apparent heart attack. He was 60 years old. Are donna was revered around the world, his defining moment when he captained argentina to world cup victory against west germany in 1986. His passion for the game and his performances earned him. Numerous accolades donna had been in poor health, but his death. It has stunned the football world the moment which divided the football world. A goal only Diego Maradona could conjure up spectacular, controversial with his left fist on a produced one of footballs most iconic scenes at the 1986 world cup. He single handedly knocked england out of the tournament with his hand of god and then went on to late argentina to victory in the final against west germany, a villain to some a hero to others, particularly among his passionate competitors. Prior to that page, at the age of 26, maradona had already lived an intense life. Born in 1960, he grew up with his 7 siblings in via fiorito, a poor neighborhood in the Southern Suburbs of bonna cyrus. He grafted his way to professional football, making his debut for argentinas juniors at the age of just 16, following a spell with pocket genius marathoner arrived at barcelona in 1982. There he began to conquer and captivate europe with his magical left. It was 2 years later he landed in naples where he achieved god like status after leading up to lead to the clubs 1st ever syria title and the us, the cup and marathon, as legend was then cemented with argentinas world cup win in mexico. In 1906, alcohol and cocaine would later tank. His football in korea. Donna hung up his boots at his beloved bach, a genius in 1997, retirement saw a marriage on a full on tough times a day city, drug addiction, trouble with the law and increasing stays in hospital. In 2000, he was on the verge of death. But after a successful day talks, which included a long stay in Fidel Castros cuba maradona returned to the public spotlight. This time in politics where he supported the latin america left at every opportunity. In 2008, smerdon a made a spectacular return to the football pitch. This time as coach of the Argentine National team, he took charge in the dug out for 2 years, which ended in defeat against germany at the 2010 world cup quarterfinals in south africa. From there he continued battling Health Issues and taking on coaching roles, he passed through the United Arab Emirates and mexico. Before i return to argentina, plata for many football supporters. Marathoner is the best player of all time to his adoring fans. He was a kin to a god in his death, his legend will live on a terminally and we want to cross now to sports journalists, are rosenthal, inborn, as arias says, you know, its good to have you on the program. This is obviously sad news. What more can you tell us about his passing today . Really, you say really very, very sad for all the people shook her. Of course i can tell you, hes very difficult. I understand for 4 german people below one around or you know that what means shock or hearing argentina in brazil in the, in the, in all the under developed countries. Its not exactly the same dining. You are all you can go, you know, to the stadium. See about regarding for d. C. Very, very new. We have to have a very, very clear. And bernie is very difficult to be fully in europe to understand it all. Very, very, very low level class, you know, and these it wars point, all these dishonest there is not the same and i dont want to compare your net, missy, with what among them out of that i can do that. I think that hes not the moment. Now we have to respect all of us are the signal there is breaking up. Lets take a look at some of the 1st reactions that weve been getting from fans in argentina. Think it was you know, it will get if i cant believe it. Its incredible. You think that all the bad things can happen, but then you see that they cant. It turns out were all mortals, you know, im just saying it, but i feel a bit like its a bad dream in my film that its a joke. I want to believe that its a joke. You know, good if theyre going to make up the 1st thing. My 12 year old son said to me as mom mera donna died, i couldnt believe it. I didnt especially love him, but i did feel bad for them out of them. It made me totally shocked. Hurt and to be frank, thats why this doesnt want to come out. I think it was a great guy who didnt have very good relations around him. Who was taken advantage of a lot or get over it to them with. So if you could tell us, what did he mean to the people of argentina . Then people are scared that of course it doesnt matter which class mother now walsh will teach. She said, now that she die, i can see that he would become a legend. There is no doubt for me was that you know, the best player that i saw in varian in a fit. Later on eve, you want to divide it. What happened with diego after he finished his career . We can discuss and of course a lot of people heard what one woman said that i dont know if you understood or a translator said that a lot of people become mean or it might have done, they try, you know, to, to, to, to end their humean in a very, very sad, very sad situations like driving and, and i know things that when it, when a guy, because from him from a very low level class like him and see that he just didnt work at his feet. Its very, very difficult. You know, i think that there are a legion good is only one. I think that hes ok. Since youre not really, were running out of time sports journalist since your rules until its winning is from when its honest sincere. We appreciate your, your time in your insights. Thank you. Thank you. All right, we want to talk now about this larger than life mythical figure that was Diego Maradona named to do that my colleague from the boards tom de noise here. Tom, would you say that he was a blind footballer within the last 3 years . Career . Absolutely. Of course. Disciplined, football. Mean thats the one thing that Everybody Knows about the down a if they only know one thing about him in the movies, you also had a very illustrious career. He won trophies here in europe, in italy with napoli, who he led to their 1st ever italian championship. He will serve whos won the world cup with argentina in 1921. I think probably everybody who knows anything about football has some sort of memory of even if they wont be there. I think there are going to be very many players in the history of the game who will win more trophies in Diego Maradona during his lifetime, but will not come close to being remembered in the same way that he was because he was just you know, such a sublime talent and remembered as such by all who sort of you know, what sears you . There was saying he was an incredible footballer. He was also tormented. He had his own personal demons that he was fighting with cause. Yeah. It was in naples during his years playing for napoli, that he developed, you know, the ties on cocaine. Talk to him during his career that led to him being banned on several occasions. And that would, you know, trouble him for the rest of his life as well. You know, when he left napoli, he left under something of a cloud in the early ninetys. But in that city, hes still revered as a sort of diety today because of you know, do the things that he achieved for the local football club. We heard from some argentinians there and their reaction to Diego Maradonas death. I can tell you that we can see on social media in the past few moments that in the naples district or san giovanni a to do and knowing story mural of maradona of the notes the landscape, the county firework displays going off in the spanish courts of law that rush, ryans to diego, maradona, hes revered, almost as a saint in that city. Candlelit vigil is being what, you know, this is really an enormous shock to the world of football because there are a few figures with the states as of yet. And i dont, you know, the dead at the age of 60 some think you are. But here in europe, german chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of germanys individual states. They are meeting the Video Conference to consider changes to the partial lockdown that went into effect at the beginning of november. Theyre looking for an approach that could allow the country to ease restrictions ahead of the coming Christmas Holiday season. The number of new code infections has leveled off this month, but Health Departments have reported a record 410. 00 coded related deaths in just the last 24 hours. Reports indicate that authorities could extend the partial lockdown until just before christmas. Were expecting an announcement from chancellor merkel any minute now and for more were going to bring in chief Political Editor mikhail of the chancellor. She was expected to hold a press conference hours ago with no sign of or is this a sign that she is struggling to convince the regional leaders that more not less restrictions is needed . Yes, that seems to be the usual dynamic after 10 days ago, there was a complete failure to actually get the state premiers on board, who frankly are the ones who are the masters of any plan in the future. They decide what to implement in their regional state, and im going to machall isnt the one with the power, but shes the one with the money. She can decide which extra funds she might be willing to release towards those states. And were understanding that there seems to be a lot of debate over schooling issues, but also find the issues wearing of masks, we expect that to be extended to outside of sots. And there might be more restrictions in place also through the holiday season. School holidays might start early here in germany. Some might be banned for a while to come, but its 6 hours now and that just shows that it is a major struggle to get some kind of christmas plan together. Here. Yesterday we did have this record high daily death toll here in germany, from cold at night. Jean shorts, me about these restrictions. Why they need to be tightened now. Well, it depends on who you are. Ask, but the lart, this kind of locked down light was implemented weeks ago to stop the exponential growth phase. Thats when you look at how many new infections there are. And in fact, those are going down there more than 18000. 00 today. Still a disconcerting figure at the same time theyre lower than just a week ago, but the deaths are going up, and thats also an indicator of a why did issue here that the intensive care units are filling up more here in germany. And theres more and more concern that even Germanys Health system, which has more intensive care beds and that any other european country could be given to be stretched to its limits. Yeah, thats right. There is the fear that mortality rates could continue to climb here. Because look up now on the story for us here in berlin tonight. Mckillop. Thank you. Our, heres a reminder, the top story that were following for you. Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona, has died at the age of 65, after suffering a heart attack at his home in born this august are gone, underwent surgery for a blood clot on the brain earlier this month, as hes widely regarded football fans as one of the greatest players of all told youre watching news live from berlin. More world news coming up at the top of the hour, followed by the day. I hope to see you then the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has the rate of infection been developing. What does the latest research say . Information and contacts the coronavirus up to come on t w, and language courses, video and or you know, any time anywhere w. As vaccines receive approval and become available to the world. The next questions ethical, such as who gets the vaccine 1st . Not only do we have to take into account which age groups to prioritize, but also which jobs. Frontline Health Workers around the world are already demanding better protection. And how should distribution work around the world . As it stands, rich countries are already preparing infrastructure and buying up future doses by the billions that leave poor countries already grappling with Inadequate Health care systems struggling to secure their own. The Fair Distribution of a Coronavirus Vaccine looks to be one of the major challenges of the coming months. If not years. The World Health Organization who well hear from later says the world cannot afford to get it wrong for time is running out to prepare a framework for getting any vaccine to everyone who needs it. Its a huge achievement for the scientists at the university of oxford. Together with drug maker, astra zeneca, theyve developed their own corona virus vaccine. Researchers say its most effective when patients receive a half dose followed by a 2nd full dose a month later. To develop a sate offer several advantages over competing big scenes. It can be stored at refrigerator temperatures for more than 6 months, making it easy to distribute. And estrogenic claims it can be produced more cheaply than other vaccines. The companys now seeking emergency use listing from the World Health Organization. Its really excellent to see that the high efficacy that were now getting at these trials, coupled with the safety billeted to manufacture in large doses. The billets to feed into existing Distribution Networks are vaccines that already are in place around the world. Because all of that to get this vaccine and other vaccines as well is whats going to really make a difference. We have to get a lot of people, thats an 80 s. Transonic out is the 3rd western drug company to report success with their coronavirus 16 candidates. Recently German Company biotech in partnership with pfizer and u. S. Based company, madonna presented m r n. A based convert 1000 big scenes, which the companies claim are almost 95 percent effective. Vaccines developed by chinese and russian researchers also show high reported efficacy some have already been approved for mergence use. The next challenge is going to be to get enough people immunized fast enough to have an impact on the virus. And that does take time. Simply takes time to manufacture, to get distributed and known, to get into peoples homes. It cant just be done. It remarked. So the more vaccines weve got, the more doses, the reach of the accidents weve got. The easier thats going to be. The question remains, how can the vaccines be distributed in a fair way without discriminating against poorer nations . Thats the challenge facing the covert 916. 00 Global Access initiative or kovacs. But with industrialized nations having already secured iran, 1200000000 doses for themselves, the task is daunting. But we can now speak to richard, may he go from the World Health Organization, immunization and Vaccine Development program. He joins us from brazzaville in republic of congo. Thanks a lot for being with us. So lets just talk about this kovacs coalition for getting the vaccine to the poor countries of vaccines getting close to kovacs is still Something Like 4000000000. Underfunded is kind of, its going to be ready for this vaccine. Well, i think 1st of all we need to clarify that because x. Was set up to make sure that youre looking at countries including majority of africa, if you can get access to that lot. And it sits quite some time be sure schools offer at least we dont fax in those this but we can you got countries yet of 21 so we can. d get a fund raising that overstates it or its a tourist out 2000000000. 00 maybe end of december 2020. Is it 1st . I think we dont see that at least the preliminary that we have sure that that gets to give you reach the g 8. So its something very positive terms of where youre going to go under 787 countries involved in kovacs already, which is, you know, a lot of countries, but theres one notable country that is not involved in that. The us, i mean, can this program succeed without the worlds biggest economy . Well, i think that has been because the debates are out there on that. That it is to be shown that t. N. T. The victim of at least a supply of vaccines to unless the looks got you through that mechanism can be a cheat. Because if you look at the number of there are 2 books today. We have 189. 00 countries and presenting close to 90 percent of the global emissions, supported the initiative saw as much as we have now. The u. S. , the United States of america to join me should i think that we work this down so far. Its your really good sign also you there, its you look, you know, im supporting going to lace up introducing these are seen at the same time. Yes, there any hope that under a biden presidency that the u. S. Might get involved when i think its good to predict so which direction we go . We do or the change in administration in the next it might of course send it different signal and shit. So how confident is the, do we wait or the porn ations are going to be able to get access to the vaccines they named well, i think the body can be 100 percent. Sure. And this is in even greece, as you know, and i was during the g. 20 summit, there was a release that some of the country articulate, i think, i mean, may not get the vaccine. I did say time that other countries saw i think we are continuing to push for that focus and to make sure that many countries in the region we ask this at the same time. But there is very little guarantee at the moment that we and i think this is why we need to continue to do that. If i focus or to me go from the World Health Organization. Thanks for joining us on the call. 1000. 00 special. Thank you very much. And now is the part of the program where you get to ask the questions, youve been submitting them through how you cheat channel. So now lets put one of them to ask science correspondent eric williams. Its covered 19, now endemic. When i read this question, i thought ok, its time to talk about the elephant in the room. The fact that despite all of our fondest hopes, this virus is not going to fizzle out and go away