Welcome to the program. Number of new Coronavirus Infections in europe is continuing to increase despite the imposition of partial lockdowns. In many countries, france has made the pandemic the focus of this years paris peace forum, which has now begun the meetings expected to raise half a 1000000000. 00 to ensure access to vaccines across the globe. In germany, the Health Minister has war, even with a vaccine on the horizon, restrictions are likely to last well beyond the partial lockdown imposed this month. Germany is in its 2nd week of a 4 week partial shutdown, but the covert 900 situation remains serious. More than 20000, new infections have been recorded in a single day. The head of the countrys Disease Control agency, the robot cock institute, warned of more deaths to come from this monster. And you need to accept that the situation is going to get worse over the coming weeks. Some clinics could reach the limits of their capacity and it is possible that patients will not be able to receive optimum care. In the last 2 weeks alone, intensive care occupancy has more than doubled. The german doctors say they are watching the number of free beds diminish. Quickly. Authorities have urged people to remain vigilant. But as it was the case with the spanish flu, we now also have to expect the 2nd wave to be more severe. And it happens during a less fortunate time of year the winter months, which means we will have to deal with this for the whole season. But there are tentative signs that the increase in corona virus infections is slowing, thanks in part to the precautionary measures because we get other across renegotiating its flattening. We dont know if that is a stable development. We will have to wait and see but it shows that we are not helpless against this virus. For the next couple of days will be crucial for authorities to decide whether it might be necessary to extend the measures beyond november. Lets get more from g. W. Political correspondent, the thomas spar. Welcome thomas free. Just heard there from the robert cock institute, but the situation perhaps is getting better. What more can you tell us . It might be getting better. Thats true. But the authorities and in particular their whole but Cost Institute do not know whether this is a stable development. And they also dont know if this initial flattening of the response to the partial lockdown that germany has been in since the beginning of november. So basically what they have said is that we still have to wait for a few more days before initial conclusions can be drawn as to whether the restrictions that were put in place are actually having the desired effect or whether authorities have to tweak them and maybe increase them as well in the next few days. There are big questions