Program offers the protesters in thailand defy a government bans on demonstrations and ignore Police Orders to disperse theyre calling for a new constitution and reforms to the monarchy and the butterfly effect held the hottest september on record is translating into an all of them of the stream. Im bring golf its good to have you with us tonight france is just one of many European Countries really from record rises in corona virus cases more than 30000 new infections were confirmed by French Health authorities over a 24 hour period on thursday putting it right back up to the levels that its all at the beginning of the pandemic surging numbers from france italy germany and the netherlands comes as the coronavirus made its mark on a summit e. U. Leaders today. Leaders flew into brussels writing for diplomatic wins on Climate Change and breaks it but the coronavirus pandemic is always the enemy of things going to plan. The chief on the line deciding to abandon talks just as they started. A member of her team tested positive for 9 tain and found a lie in deciding to oscillate as a precaution. Before leaving the summit she stressed the importance of cooperation in combating the virus situation is getting more and more worrisome and strong action is needed most of all is important good cooperation and discipline. To disrupt and summit is symbolic of the story on the ground in Member States corona virus infection numbers are swelling and is now the 5th largest cause of death in europe so my 1st message to Member States today is one of. We are quickly running out of time. Everyone needs to do what is necessary to avoid the Devastating Health social and economic effects of the generalized. In france infections a spike in Health Care Workers say they are exhausted by demanding more resources to ease the burden of their essential work. Theres also. People who dont necessarily do this job for money but we must think of better working conditions with colleagues who work 12 hours a day 60 hours a week its just not normal. But theres just. It will it comes as president emanuel man thrown announced a 9 pm curfew in 9 major cities including paris. Its a similar story in poland where card numbers have hit record highs for the 2nd day in a row. The government has declared the most major cities red zones. Situation is very serious i would say yesterdays and recent daily spikes are terrifying if you look at hospitals and the number of socalled covered beds yesterday almost all of them were occupied. It was agreed that an autumn spike in cases for europe was almost inevitable. Protests for the continents latest will be to see if theyve learnt any lessons from the 1st wave. And for more on this e. U. Summit im joined now by the bureau chief alexander phenomena she is in brussels tonight youth alexanders sunday Alliance Self isolation started right at the beginning of this summit and it raises the question why is this summit being held in person to begin with with this pain demick currently raging like it is in your. Well thats right questions has been a question has been raised here in brussels even though we have to say that it was pure coincidence that funded lion learned about the fact that one of her stuff tested positive during the meeting with the leaders they say that its important for them to meet in person and some porton for them to talk directly to find solutions to problems and to agree on issues that are contentious and they point to one example to the summit in mid july were after intensive talks they were able to agree on a 1. 8 trillion e. U. E. U. Budget and Recovery Fund however we have to say that they are facing growing criticism because this summit is taking place only 2 weeks after that last summit and of course people ordinary citizens are asking themselves why are why have their leaders to come together why while the people are facing more and more restrictions and we know the leaders have been talking mainly about bridget were not talking about the pandemic on how does the your view your trade negotiations with the u. K. Are global. Well the leaders are not happy at all they said that they are very concerned about the lack of progress they said that now the u. K. Has to make the necessary moves to make a deal possible so there are sending a clear message to london that they are determined and united to reach a deal but not at any cost however at the press conference tonight e. U. Chief negotiator viney was more optimistic saying that he sees prospects of a deal and that he is ready to continue and intensify the talks and theres not much time to do that is there alexander mean were talking about december 31st a transition period for the u. K. We will be over how close are we nailed to a new deal bridge scenario so i think that the European Union today is sending a clear message to london we are ready to continue the talks we are not going away its not up to you to decide however it was very telling that while the press conference here in brussels was still going on you kate chief negotiator frost was live tweeting his reaction saying that hes disappointed that hes surprised by this suggests by the suggestions that its only do you kate that has to make necessary move so all eyes are now on Boris Johnson who is expected to tell us to morrow whether he is walking away or continuing the talks the latter is more likely well have to see if he is impressed or not by what is done. Or others are phenomenal the storyboards in brussels alexander thank you. Well speaking of the u. K. Tighter restrictions will come into force in london at midnight on friday to combat a large increase in coded 19 cases the measures will limit socialising dramatically london is only the latest british city to face tougher measures. Clean and its a bit surprised Public Engagement since march of reg joined to parents between the british monarch and tad grandson Prince William that you could cambridge. The 2 are socially distanced but neither is wearing a face mosque at this military Research Facility even though coded 19 is on the rise once again across the United Kingdom it was. Numbed in is the latest british city to be told its about to face and there can lock down on saturday tougher restrictions will include a ban on more than one household meeting indoors. Type thing it would think its a waste of time expecting to see cas i think is kind of the right thing stabilize the numbers a gun up in all fairness a watch been out of this enough to shambles. Earlier this week liverpool became the 1st english city to be put into the highest risk category. Pops and was a closed and no one can meet outside their household. This pomp renaming itself in protest at the governments decision. Manchester or another city in Northern England desperate not to be next it is wrong to play some of the poorest parts of england with a punishing lockdown without proper support for the people and businesses affected all the older but in westminster ministers on defending their actions we make these decisions with a heavy heart with the soul of steering our nation through troubled waters things will get worse before they get better. Meanwhile schools in Northern Ireland are to close temporarily as well as pubs and restaurants nothing much to cheer about here. Indeed well here are some more coronavirus developments that are happening here in europe at the moment germany has reported its highest 24 hour caseload since the start of the pandemic 6638 new infections recorded to. Day meanwhile berlin is warning against nonessential travel to france the netherlands malta and slovakia amid unprecedented infection rates there and the head of the World Health OrganizationsEurope Office urging governments to be uncompromising in controlling the virus morning that more drastic steps could be taken if the pandemic does not receive tens of thousands of prodemocracy protesters have ended a huge demonstration in the center of the thai capital bangkok but they vowed to return on friday protesters gather despite the arrest of activists overnight and in defiance of an emergency decree banning gatherings of more than 4 people in the Capital Police trying to disperse the crowds found themselves pushed back protesters are demanding the resignation of the government a new constitution and they want reform of the monarchy. Or earlier we spoke to sue 9 soon im pot souk in bangkok hes a Senior Researcher for the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch and we asked him what triggered the decision to declare the state of emergency for big. Same to you is an incident in which the ticket of the queen was disrupted but. Critics to do a collapse what theyve been longing to do. That the. 2 accused at the protest. To National Security because in the evening when i. Was. In the country so. Critics fall for any excuse by the government to enforce. The issues about. Growing and chick growing and. Old pos couple yes being perhaps into my every type vehicle now we have to do it. They have. To you its the us activists they have to speak out and thats somehow. Break the barrier break the taboo and encourage 2 to fall issue so it is no longer. High close. Out in the open in. The hottest september since records began 140 years ago in fact get this the last 44 septembers were all warmer than the september average for the entire 20th century science is from the u. S. National oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say rising temperatures have contributed to all sorts of disasters from forest fires to floods. From sunbathing on englands south coast to outdoor body building in berlin the september heat waves were a welcome surprise for many but the late summer sun brought devastation to a smart change the meaning of a global temperature he need to change and extreme extreme weather last month bigger and stronger hurricanes pounded the u. S. Gulf coast while wildfires burn through millions of kilometers of western states scientists are little doubt manmade Climate Change is exacerbating matters. And so what were seeing right now actually you would expect for a heat wave more frequent more intense and where it rates on insurance well the general acts areas that are trying to dry her and areas that are. Just this week up whole explore a return from the arctic with a years worth of Scientific Data and a stark warning that the ice is dying. And yes all right imo if we go on like this the arctic will be ice free in the summer in a few decades and the world that i described will be gone. Its not just arctic ice melt planet earth is warming. And Scientists Say there is a good chance that 2020 will be one of the hottest years in history. Youre watching the news well see you again at the top of the young. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Background information and. Our corona update. From the covert 19 special next on d w. Do. Small acts can inspire change the people making. The africa fantastic right. Join them as they set out to save the environment learn from one another and Work Together for a better future. Many thanks to you all for tuning in africa. On d. W. The race continues for a corona virus vaccine still the highest hopes of treating infections from the medicines that already exist approved for other diseases or in development. Its called repurpose saying. You want to go with the things they do know that such is. Not totally if that is helpful so you want to go with drugs like that. Experimental antibodies that are available its important to know at what stage a treatment is most effective medicines helpful early on when the infection is mild or there are no breathing problems could be ineffective or harmful to a patient with severe pneumonia. Big pharma firms continue to scour their portfolios for possible solutions the world has never faced a pandemic of these proportions in a moment ill talk to an expert from the European Medicines Agency 1st a look at some of the drugs that are being repurposed. Antiviral medicines were originally developed for hiv in paula hepatitis c. Influenza and to other coronaviruses sars and mares theyre designed to stop the disease from reproducing or entering long cells antiinflammatories are used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis or inflammatory intestinal diseases. Theyre supposed to limit the bodys defenses and severe long infestations to avoid further inflammation which would cause more damage than the disease medicines for long complications are designed to treat Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis they help supply the patients lungs with sufficient oxygen and help along to repair themselves cardiovascular medicines were developed to treat blood clots or Heart Disease theyre now being used to prevent complications from prove it 19. Michael cammalleri is head of biological Health Threats and vaccine strategy at the European Medicines Agency is a pharmacologist who spent several years in r. And d. Mainly antibacterials antifungals in preclinical and Clinical Development so marco where are we at in treating corona with repurposed medication. Yeah were seeing some order not bonds maintained particular i think that use is a met those are not for treatment although like the chance we could be 19 and we didnt order results from the recovery study showing the benefit in mortality using this a metal. Box meant and used and also the antiviral room does appear one of the 1st one to be tested in Clinical Trials for the treatment of corby 19 it showed the ability over it you seen the time to recall very soul time to start from the author of beach and we had all the lies that could be 19 and therefore deeds are so far more significant that on cement that we are reaching so many these days i went through the various treatments before what one of the most effective of these treatments. Yes yet theres a macas on indeed as the met getting the most impressive results so far and we really hope to see other interventions that will be as effective as this one and really the combination of deeper and more dolly tees off treatment will be but important to be investigating the future we are posing hoping then you want to cling on to bodies with a neutralizing activity so really acting as unto biros and probably the combination all gone too far as we say no more do we need as much might be the most interesting were to follow in the future. It took a long time to find the right mix to trade h. I. V. We going to have to wait that long suppose that we are not of course your everything is much more compressed in time and fortunately there are still a lot of patients out we need severe called the 19 and be hospitalized and we have seen opera correctly in europe new wave all cases including similar cases so were really all that said Clinical Trials that are running out the moment and there are several efforts will be able to deliver you know much faster way what we need to know about what could be the best intervention here now to combine the different agents of course is very important then one of the Lessons Learned that we need a lot from the my skin the court trial and the small fragments of Clinical Research that weve seen in the beginning part all seem europe is not really elsewhere because we need a lot of studies to tell us exactly what is 14 and which patients but instead of 3 parts a single these different drugs developed to treat different diseases what what about new therapies. Yeah in terms of antivirals indeed the new wave of products are brand new and they cover all the small molecules similar to rendez appear or indeed these are on 2 bodies that have the potential to naturalize the virus and being very effective any indeed we seen this with other emerging viruses like to how they can be a really bad feeling terms of reducing the burden of disease so we are really hoping that all these new maxines will provide really new opportunities and really be helpful in fact food in treating patients as you said the new drugs could reduce the burden the need to hospitalizations i guess what we do need is a drug that works at all stages that. Absolutely in fact are we are really supporting the effort by Many Developers to study different drugs at different stages all called the 19 d. C. s starting greedy from their profile oxys impose the sport of profile oxys go into treatment of mine p. C. s in the outpatient and then of course the treatment of severe cut the 19 patients that are specialized and maybe we will need a combination of different drugs depending on the different sign on to all the old youre encouraging new therapies why isnt more being spent on that potential vaccines have received about 6 times more funding than the therapies and we dont even know if well get a vaccine. I guess for what i can say is that these believe that the vaccine could ever be good in parts or on the course of the unband they can also in trying to contain the spread of the virus and this is what will be learned for a number all of our old diseases over years and decades but of course your absolutely right the problem we need not to forget that also tara projects are extremely important and efforts to be put also in that are to make sure that we have a for all your or Treatment Options because were pharmacological activities in order to make to make sure that we can treat this was possible in a non christian way patie