In the fight against the corona virus, politicians massively intervened in fundamental rights. While measures such as the mask requirement before the courts existed, others were collected again. By Christoph Kehlbach and Michael-Matthias Nordhardt, ARD legal editor Mask requirement, contact restrictions or assembly bans – the list is long and could easily be extended. In … Read more
A year ago, China reported an outbreak of an unknown lung disease in Wuhan to the WHO. Serious mistakes were made on site early in the crisis. Talking about it openly is almost impossible in China today. By Steffen Wurzel, ARD-Studio Shanghai Wuhan is back to everyday life. At least at first glance. On the … Read more
The 2020 US presidential election has been overshadowed by a massive disinformation campaign. Incumbent Trump attacked the vote with unsubstantiated claims. Only when his defeat was clear did his fellow campaigners distance themselves. By Patrick Gensing, editorial office at ARD-faktenfinder June 2019 – more than a year before the upcoming US presidential election: incumbent Donald … Read more
For years women’s movements in Argentina fought for the right to abortion. Now the Senate of the South American country has voted for legalization – against the opposition of the church. By Anne Herrberg, ARD Studio Buenos Aires It was before sunrise when the cheers broke out in front of Argentina’s National Congress. Tens of … Read more
The RKI reports a new high with 1129 corona deaths within one day. More and more representatives from politics and science are expecting the corona restrictions to continue beyond January 10th. In Germany, for the first time, more than 1000 deaths have been reported within one day in connection with an infection with the corona … Read more
With more than 53,000 cases, the British authorities have reported more new corona infections in one day than ever before. The health system is coming under increasing pressure – with consequences for patients and nursing staff. The worsening corona situation is pushing the British health system to its limits. Ambulances jammed in front of some … Read more
During the corona pandemic, there were significantly more cases of discrimination in Germany. According to the anti-discrimination agency, many people with an Asian appearance were affected. According to the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency, the corona pandemic has led to a significant increase in cases of discrimination. The pandemic had “acted like a fire accelerator to discriminate … Read more
South Africa now has more than a million corona cases. The infections are increasing rapidly, probably driven by the new virus variant discovered there. On-site researchers are investigating how dangerous it is. Katharina Fuß, ARD Studio Johannesburg The CDC, the African disease protection authority, provides regular information on the latest corona developments on the continent. … Read more
For days, US President Trump refused to sign the new Corona aid package. Now he has given up his blockade attitude – just in time to avert a shutdown of the federal authorities. After days of hesitation, US President Donald Trump signed a corona aid package decided by Congress with a bipartisan majority. A Trump … Read more
After the agreement between the EU and Great Britain, the allegations of the British fishermen do not want to fall silent. They received only a fraction of the fishing rights that Prime Minister Johnson promised them. British fishermen feel betrayed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. “Boris Johnson promised us the rights to all … Read more