RT News - December 08 2020 (12:00 MSK)

A grim picture in Germany where hospitals warn they are on the brink of collapse with the number of Covid patients being admitted into intensive care, up 40 per cent on spring. America too is struggling to cope with a record number of Covid infections and deaths. But Congress has so far failed to agree on another stimulus package - while questions are being raised about where the money from previous aid deals has gone. As Iran grapples with the worst Covid crisis in the Middle East - Tehran lashes out at what it brands "inhumane US sanctions" - that it says are scuppering its efforts to access a vaccine.