Hes actions have saved hundreds of thousands of lives and they made a cell phone graduated here criticizing the media. And the senate he still became the teams germans to break the law goals not the countrys most Prestigious Science academies saying its time to start cautiously lifting prescription. To welcome to the program indias nationwide coronavirus walk down the biggest in the world is being extended until at least the 3rd of may the current restrictions have been in place for 3 for 3 weeks and a wish to end at midnight on tuesday but in a nationwide t. V. A trace Prime MinisterNarendra Modi say if that the cost of the economy had been high the lives of the people of india will fall more valuable he did make one consolation saying there may be some easing in a weeks time to help daily wage earners and farm workers. Many are shortly at is seat of the house fun and in daily good morning to many or so what else did mr moti say well of you all just heard the lockdown the National Lockdown had been extended to me told today in fact with the last day of the new show the clock down to the Prime Minister or the in the tele ways address have announced that it has been extended for a few more days and he has also made it very very clear that the measures will be strict a much stricter much of the guidelines will be implemented in the extension of what was acquired right now as he saw a number of you know writing a number of cases a more calibrated approach was required and i think i missed him or he has left a window open for that what he has announced and that is that the next one b. Is really important in this one be much stricter guidelines will be implemented every single area of the country will be very very carefully scrutinized and in the area of which are able to control the spread in which no new cases emerged the areas that you do not let what parts of the pieces of the widest being formed some relaxation will be allowed in those areas some Economic Activity will be allowed to zoom in those areas although what those activities are is not clear yet so the coming one week is really really important and secondly the detail guidelines of what we can expect from this extension will be reviewed by the government and whats been the reaction. Well i still sort of gauge their reactions but overall people are in support of this decision local leaders of with who that list him when he was Holding Discussions over the past one week they were already coming out in the open and saying that we supported the extension even before it was announced today so on that had extended had ordered extension and that all countries in the past few days only medical it person also saying they are in favor of the lockdown being extended but they did the sectional for opposition and the critics who are saying that this is a big problem forward is also whos problem in the country and we need more proactive steps to ensure that what of the poor and the most one little section of the people who do not put a double whammy off the white house and on starvation so some opposition leaders have also criticize they tweeted out immediately after the address was over that no specifics on the Financial Aid for these poor people were announced again by the finest of all the so in the coming few days be may be might we can expect some more guidelines to be reviewed by the government and in that aspect as well. What is the situation in india at the moment around the crown of ice just how severe is the outbreak there. As far as the number of cases are concerned we have been seeing a rise in the number of cases even when a very strict law down the nationwide law was announced when the when the number deported conform number of pieces were less than 600 so in that people many experts are saying the long done with the most well ahead in time but still we are singling out rise in the number of case of the rise in the number of ports forts and what were up to remember is that in the other countries of the very very high population density we have people thousands of People Living found in small areas and slum media their social distancing is not at all possible limited of course not done was announced many but thats besides it for things that it was not that evo plan and so a lot gnostics orders of Migrant Workers going back to their villages was the only getting the white house with them so in terms of that many exports are also saying that india has not seek not seen its peak in the number of soviet yet is still preparing for that and the coming one began to be very important to see things done there arent many children daily for us thank you u. S. President donald trump has defended his administrations handling off the Coronavirus Crisis same this spate of the virus is slowing but at his daily news briefing trump around iran journalists who questioned his actions he once again accuse the media of spreading fake news meanwhile in new York Governor Andrew Cuomo say if the worst could be over for the hard hit state. New york has been the state hardest hit by cars at 19 and it was also battered on monday by bad weather. Health care workers had to contend with heavy rain and high winds at this emergency tent facility in central park and they were not the only ones weathering a storm in washington u. S. President donald trump faced criticism over his handling of the crisis at his Daily Press Briefing the president surprised journalists with what some are calling a propaganda video defending his response. And then he went on the offensive. And remember this everything we did i was criticized because it was too early. If i waited longer it would have been. If i went way early if i went 3 months earlier i would have been criticized you know criticize for being way too early i think ive educated a lot of people as to the press and i would love to be able to say that we have a very honest press. Said is an administration with finalizing a plan to reopen the u. S. Economy when questioned on who would decide on relaxing lockdown rules trump said he would be calling the shots its a decision for the president the United States with that being said were going to work with the states because its very important several state governors on the east and west coasts are discussing the best way to open their economies and ease stay at home or does new York Governor Andrew Cuomo seem to suggest he thought it should be largely up to individual states not the president he left it to the states to close down and that was state by state this is. Without any guidance really he took the position that it was a states decision and then the states were responsible for purchasing supplies etc with infection numbers in new york beginning to play the coals to loosen the lock down and getting louder but the road back to normalcy will be a long one. Its time to take a look now at other news around the world chinas Foreign Trade fell last month even as businesses gradually got back to work exports fell by nearly 7 percent and analysts fear the worst is yet to come chinas trading partners are still being devastated by the current crisis. And the bad government says its forces have captured 2 crystal cities from rival militia backing the opposition war before have to the conflict has intensified in recent weeks despite growing International Pressure to halt the fighting. Here in germany the question off the hour is how soon begin lifting the lockdown the countrys Influential National academy of sciences has recommended that some of the restrictions imposed to contain the corona virus could begin to their report came as the number of confirmed cases in germany fell for a 3rd day running. Blame it on the sunshine germans flocked to nearby lakes and pox to soak it all in over the east a long Weekend Police patrolled popular areas but found most were abang the restrictions. As long as its necessary i think the rules of fine health has to come 1st your life. Would definitely be good at some point we need to start earning money again. This soon may be coming germanys most influential Science Academy has recommended the lockdown slowly be lifted primary and secondary schools would gradually reopen with the extra precautions in place and if so should distancing rules are enforced stores and restaurants could follow the academy says the government should also make it mandatory to wear face masks in public. We can learn from our neighbors in asia when i think mouth nose protection must become a social standard for months. Politicians say yet to agree on how quickly the lockdown should be lifted. We must continue to look at what effect it has on the number of infections in some places we may have to reimpose certain restrictions in the coming months members and members chancellor Angela Merkel is due to hold a Video Conference call with the states leaders on wednesday. With the restrictions set to expire on sunday she says the academys position move play a role in deciding germanys path forward. Meanwhile spain is posh its walk down allowing some construction and factory workers to return to the job the move comes as the number of new cases appears to be slowing the government hopes the easing will boost the economy bested by the locked down. Sanctions 1st steps toward life after lockdown in madrid these workers are back on the job for the 1st time in weeks theyve been allowed to return to work in hopes of getting the countrys economy back on its feet even with covert 19 still claiming hundreds of lives every day its a tightrope act the Prime Minister said was necessary. I mean i thought the virus threatens to take lives and at the same time crushed the economic and social fabric of our country which is why this decision requires a combination of measures to prevent contagion to allow the recovery of our Health System and to avoid the paralysis and collapse of our economy in a short and bloomers the price. Of nearly a 1000000 jobs have been wiped out since spain went into lockdown in mid march employers say nothing now to reopen businesses while observing strict Safety Measures could prevent more job losses. For more than you and so far the company has not had to consider laying off workers we are going to try to get all the activity going again and keep the jobs that way before spilling over to. All workers are Wearing Masks and gloves we have stocked up on sanitizer and we are actively looking for more mosques because we dont know how many times they can be really used but at the moment we all have enough that a moment of the remorse of the most part of us but. Yet even as being moves cautiously toward reopening the economy sobering reminder is of covert nineteens terrible toll persist in madrid these doctors and nurses paid tribute to a colleague who contract at the virus he was one of the Many Health Workers around the world who have died trying to save others during the pandemic. Russia is seeing a shop rise in infections and deaths. Its closing nonessential businesses officials are warning that unemployment to triple to 15 percent. They could soon go under the flow industry has been especially hard hit. Demand for flowers virtually disappeared overnight after the closure of nonessential businesses across russia producers have been forced to get rid of millions of flowers every day and shop owners now fear for their livelihood. These florists from St Petersburg are trying to draw attention to their plight by destroying their own sold inventory but the most and when you watch of it but i cant store these defective goods every 2 or 3 days they rot they leak and they smell and thats why we cant show the full quantity of the goods that we actually had and. This is a tiny part of what we threw away this is our money taken on credit what was it the National Seeing to cut it pretty easy. Without any sales shop owners hope the government will step in and provide much needed assistance. Putting it on the money out of Business Activity is currently completely suspended its impossible to pass through this crisis and the situation on the bottom on this part of comp be stored for a long time a calm be preserved to modern Vladimir Putin is expected to ramp up stimulus measures to prop up an economy heading toward recession and keep businesses afloat but tumbling oil prices and tax revenue could weigh heavily on his governments efforts to help those affected most by the corona virus outbreak. He watching news laugh on by live remember you can get all the latest headlines on the on our website dot com you can follow us on twitter and instagram too were at news im just going to get any other company ill be back at the top the. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Background information and. Our corona. 19 special next on d w. The global corona crisis you can find more information on mindset e. W. Dot com and on t. W. Social Media Channels. Countries react to the pandemic we have traveled by slow downs. Fighting for every life and one of germanys rotavirus on this box so European Countries are starting to relax more restrictions wont of this type you. Know is not the kind of next measures. Europe is a lot of schools businesses restaurants on factories have all been shuttered for weeks now people ought to moralize with the arrival of spring theyve been enjoying what they still can the sun in the park some fresh air but many are missing a sense of community some countries like denmark and austria already beginning to loosen the most severe restrictions others think it is too early for them to know what the experts is the virus on the control can public life return to normal and will the warmer temperatures now arriving in the Northern Hemisphere slow the spread of the disease. These are some of the questions well discuss in this edition of covert 19 special here on the news im chris coburn really good to have you with us now the longer the shutdown is in place the more pressing becomes the question when constrict social distancing measures be eased here in germany Public Officials are yet to decide on an official strategy so lets get an experts view to be escort is a professor of Public Health and if it immunology at berlins shotty hospital welcome to our program to b s lets talk about the weather 1st here there have been some including the u. S. President saying that rising temperatures are bad for the virus are they. Well if you look at areas that support infections and if you see to spread that the virus that theres really no differences between regions that are warmer and regions that are colder so i think the virus is really not affected by temperature it is true that youre into cold weather season that the skin inside and those inside your throat is more susceptible d for getting an infection that may be a factor but it dont think that it is really affected by temperature so springtime meaning its not necessarily a bad time for corona. Its not a bad time for the virus its time for for us and so on this hand so fully getting some fresh air is certainly the sunshine helps so that is what moves its a good time for all of us its a new screen right now but. I dont think it makes much of a difference to me as the number of reported cases in germany is declining italy and spain the countries hardest hit here in europe are reporting receiving death numbers where are we in the timeline of this pandemic. One thing one has to understand that the virus cannot be stopped or reasons why these measures the physical restrictions on places to allow the Health Care System to leith some regions even in germany being out at. Hospitals are we on the edge so this was the reason why we certainly support it these these measures now the democrats really over the socalled her release he is reaching that is a long way to so if not relax some measures its not mean that iris is gone the virus is there and we have to deal with the virus but quite some time until we have pixelation available or until enough people have been infected with the virus and have immunity against the virus nevertheless the severe social distancing measures they are taking their toll on people and number of Public Officials here in germany and other places are talking about lifting some of the strictest countermeasures is it the right time to do that. Well scientists than many experts agree it is not discussed in this office the air nobody likes to cook is really hard nashs entering into place this is the right time well be including in 2 weeks and 10 days nobody really can tell what i think is the time now to discuss how we can lift this restrictions and how we can move into the future and as you know there are medical data also of the Economic Data social as they are psychological data and all of these is not really helpful or for the health of the people so we have to really start to think of how to move on and to to really start to go back to a life that is certainly not the normal life that we used to but to a life that makes sense and makes. Us starting businesses again and allowing kids to go to school so i think its a good time to discuss this right now all right lets do it lets talk about the how germanys academy of sciences one of the most Renowned Research institutions in the country says primary and secondary schools should gradually open again and it should be mandatory for people to wear face masks on Public Transportation what is your take on that. I think these are her goods and reasonable of such actions many experts from various fields have been involved in this recommendations and i think that those are really good starting points we all have to understand however if restrictions are lifted we may see an effect of the Healthcare System again and that we have to increase some of the restrictions that potentially this will mean on a law for some time we have to evaluate this very d carefully indeed exports are going to stoop to recommence d specific measures to get politicians who then has to make their decisions but i think the recommendation of the National Academy of science will d be reasonable and say a good starting point also its important that they set that we should not really isolate specific care groups such as the elderly or such as people with certain medical conditions i think that was also a very important state and to me as briefly one of the most important aspects of such a strategy of easing these restrictions well it is. New really have to know what is possible and people what they can do i think we all society understood the importance of defeating his virus and the importance of the patient of the Health Care System so i think we should also count on on to society that they really work with everyone to make the. Epidemiologist to be escort thank you for talking to d w. Thank you. So the discussion over when and how to access the lockdown is still waging meanwhile spring has arrived in many countries in europe and at least in germany people tried to make the best of their situation over the easter weekend which meant catching some rays while trying not to catch the virus. If spring has and in parks across germany you wouldnt necessarily know that the country is in lockdown having spent weeks cooped up indoors many people are experiencing a fresh appreciation for nature. If you can send me look its not true being at site but of course im not meeting friends or socializing and it has a calming effect is the last thing in the litter so for me its liberating to be actually in a chair tools. In germany you are still alive to go it alone or with one other person but it out to exercise or just to grieve in from fresh air. Even when youre soaking in the spring sun you still need to make sure youre sticking gifted thing ruth. And now to a man who certainly wishes hed have more time for a nice walk in the park but our resident corona expert Eric Williams has been very busy thinking about and answering the questions you sent us heres our latest installment. Can you get the corona virus and. Based on what we know right now it looks like around one out of every 6 people that catches 19 gets seriously ill and develops difficulties with breathing symptoms and others who have tested positive for the disease range from serious to very mild and some people who test positive have no symptoms at all at the center for Disease Control in the u. S. Believes as many as one in 4 people who get the disease show no symptoms know about Vital Information to have as asymptomatic carriers might remain perfectly healthy themselves but contribute dramatically to transmission. How many people are asymptomatic would also help us nail down the real mortality rate of the virus which continues to be guesstimated and finally its important in terms of fighting the disease if we can figure out why some people dont get sick that information could help us in the race. To develop therapies. Could survive i think they would 90 past research has shown that genetics do have an influence on the course of viral infections and scientists are looking at some key genes very closely in the covert 19 pandemic especially the ones that include 4 and control the expression of an enzyme in the cell membrane called ace 2 its what the coronavirus uses as a gateway to get into the cell could variations there makes some people more susceptible than others maybe its pretty unlikely though that there will be a single genetic variant that determines whether you get a mild or severe a case of coke at 19 the 1st wide Scale Research studies in the area are ramping up now but theyll take time to carry out and evaluate. And if you have a question for us about the virus simply post it in the comments section of our d w you tube channel and that wraps up todays edition of coven 1000. 00 special for more on the event i make to check out our social Media Channels and our website thats d. W. Dot com which has dedicated covered 9000 pages in 30 languages im chris cuomo and thanks for watching and before we let you go many scientists around the world are calling on governments to provide people with face masks if they intend on easing lockdown restrictions on taiwan seems to be a step ahead on this story as there has sort of vending machines where people can scan their Health Insurance cards Health Insurance cards in order to pick up their fortnightly ration of 9 masks and appear other countries may well wish to a doctor its. Italy during the corona crisis. Reporters brave the walk down. Journey through abandon citys. Public life has come to a halt. And they meet people who are free and full of worries. Things will be after the crisis. Next d. W. Kick off. 3. Years its a kind of culture war the Nielsen Media phenomenon i. I refer them away among all evil. 60 minutes. Why subscribe to dig over your books to meet your favorite writer sometimes the story calls me. 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