Pandemic critics say that now is not the time for unilateral action. This is not only in the logical step for the president. To so far because to protect yourself locally in germany or america we have to conclude with former british Prime Minister gordon brown warns that the west will be to blame if the w h os efforts to help can take the content in developing countries in fact. I mean its exactly a year since 5 badly damaged paris is not shut down cathedral restoration work has been slowed so a couple of filmmakers are using fur trolled reality to remind us of how it looked and how it will look in the future. Im still gal welcome to the program joe. Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding to is to hold talks with the country regional leaders to find a road map for exiting the countrys coronavirus lock down the German Academy of sciences has suggested gradually reopening schools and shops the government must weigh those recommendations against a risk of a resurgence in covered 19 cases its been 3 weeks since restrictions were implemented schools have remained closed restaurants have cleared that tables indefinitely and social distancing has largely become the no now as the number of new cases in germany slows albeit plateauing at a high level the German Government faces the grave decision begin relaxing measures or extend them beyond april 19th german chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the possibilities in a telephone conference on wednesday with leaders of germany 16 States Health ministry and spawn has already hinted at a rollback but with caviar. We should do it step by step and keep control of the b. Outbreak and make sure that were able to keep treating patients patient and wondering can suggestions from Germanys National academy of sciences be closely considered in talks including the gradual reopening of elementary and middle schools shops stores and nightclubs would fall or restaurants would open next as long as social distancing was upheld facemasks would be obligatory and publicly available g. P. S. Data could be used for contact tracing. But according to media reports on wednesday an extension of the current measures until may 3rd could still be on the table either way the consequences could be enormous easing restrictions could risk a spike in cases but there are also economic and societal risks to keeping them in place. Or Veronica Graham is a member of the German Governments a council of Economic Experts welcome to d w so what would be your recommendation in terms of easing restrictions and ending the current law. I think it is in the Current Situation very important to focus on the stepwise revival of social and economic happening and in particular you should use the locked and periods to make those preparations i think this is obviously happening and 1st important step is to announce timelines this is announced this is laos the public is fusions and the companies to make plain plans on how to comply with certain requirements they have to keep in the course of reopening ok so nothing sudden give people a chance to plan how long can the job and european economy with starting the current lockdown do you think. I think the shorter the complete lockdown is the better but on the other hand we have to prepare of course now the infection rates are slowing down and i think that vice of the various experts groups has already been taken out and they have stated that under certain conditions social and Economic Activity should be allowed to resume step by step and always is the highest priority and has protection we have to do these preparations this includes. Protecting protective closes and mosques and the ability of Testing Capacity tracking infection chains and the establishment of an extended and from my point of view this is an important step to give timelines and to give now institutions and companies time to prepare. So. Many of us youre working from home at the moment while the pub demick speed a transition to an increased reliance on computers in education and the economy i think this will have been a. Crash course in digitization this includes of course many many workers and also the universities which do now all the Teaching Online and i think this will give. A push which we can benefit from after the corona crisis as well were talking to thank you so much for joining us our Veronica Grimm from the German Governments council of Economic Experts. Well the owner of the business to german at fort in frankfurt fraport says passenger volume has dropped by more than 60 percent in the 1st quarter the current coronavirus pandemic has all but ended personal travel with most recent daily numbers down a from 95 percent similar reports come from Londons Heathrow airport with a drop of 90 percent and vienna where passenger numbers the dow 99 percent. On says it will appeal the ruling from a french court that limits its deliveries to essential goods only the u. S. Ecommerce giant says limiting itself to food medical equipment and Hygiene Products in france would force it to suspend the activity at french Distribution Centers the court also ruled that amazon had failed to protect Workers Health and security during the pan during a pandemic the company now faces fines of up to a 1000000 euros a day if it fails to comply. And u. S. Retail sales tumbled by a record 8. 7 percent in march many stores were forced to close state and local governments issued stay at home orders clothing furniture and vehicle vehicle sales were particularly hard hit on grocery and Online Services surged pandemic also weighed on manufacturing and u. S. Industrial output to fell by more than 5 percent last month. Donald trump has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization the president says the w. H. O. Failed in its early response to the pandemic. Mr trump who has him self come under fire for his handling of the situation said the w. H. O. Should have done a better job of investigating initial reports in china u. N. Secretary general antonio terrorist responded by saying that now was not the time to end support for the organization he said its work was absolutely critical to the global effort to combat coverage 19. The w. H. O. Failed in its basic duty to save lives those were the words of President Trump this United States freeze on funding for the u. N. Agency. Today im instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted as the organizations leading sponsor the United States has a duty to insist on full accountability well trump has repeatedly criticized the w. H. O. Throughout the pandemic this time claiming its biased towards china is responsible for the viruses rapid spread to other parts of the world. Had the w. H. O. Done its job to get medical experts into china to objectively assess the situation on the ground and to call out chinas lack of transparency the outbreak could have been contained at its source with very little death trump says the roughly 400000000. 00 in annual donations will now be paused and decision drew a sharp rebuke from the German Foreign minister. Said in a tweet blaming does not help the virus nor new borders we should Work Together closely against kuwait 191 of the best investment is to strengthen the un especially the underfunded w. H. O. For example in the development and distribution of tests and vaccines bill gates too cold to move dangerous the us is the washed affected country in the world with more recorded cases and deaths than anywhere else trumps handling of the pandemic has also been widely criticized and his opponents say this latest ones meant amongst a nothing more than a deflection tactic. Former british Prime Minister gordon brown has been calling for a strong Global Response to the pandemic speaking to dave w from fife in scotland he gave this assessment of President Trumps decision to stop funding the World Health Organization on march the 26 donald trump signed or communicated that he was present at the meeting of the g 20 when he said he would strengthen the w. H. O. As mandate they would increase the funding for Disaster Response they would give more money so it could develop a new virus and they would help it deal with the problems facing the developing countries this is not only a logical step by the president its an act of self wrong because to protect ourselves locally in germany or in america we have to act globally and if this disease has a 2nd or 3rd round in africa or in the developing world and then comes back to the west then well be to blame for not helping those african countries at the w. It sure is in total supporting protect themselves when they have underdeveloped Health Systems and through soft social safety nets who count adopt the social distancing are not the measures that were adopting in the west. Orden brown now take a look at some other stories making news around the world a new zealand Prime Minister says she and other top officials will take a 20 percent pay cut for the next 6 months the center are done sat it was a symbolic of knowledge of the struggles new zealand has a facing front line staff will not be affected. Police in germany have arrested 4 suspected members of a Islamic State militant Group Official say the full man are believed to have been planning deadly attacks in the country including against u. S. Installations all 4 are from such a hysteria. Millions of South Koreans have taken part in National Parliamentary elections with unprecedented measures in place to deal with crime fighters concerns the vote is seen by some as a midterm a referendum on president j. F. Exit polls indicate that his party will win a majority. Denmark has its coronavirus lockdown by reopening primary schools and Daycare Centers today but many parents are unconvinced that this is a good idea many thousands of children have been kept at home deborah has seen more than 6000 infections in nearly 300. 00 deaths the rate of new cases has before scientists point out that children are the least affected by the coronavirus. Its back to school for 7 year old from copenhagen. Will work and sanitizer before going in well there is relief there are also concerns many parents are worried schools are reopening too soon so put it more. Difficult transition is for us parents we have to hand over our children. That goes against our instincts as parents to protect our children the means. Denmark is reopening creches some primary schools up to year 5 under strict conditions. There has to be at least 2 metres between deaths in classrooms many are simply too small for the. Most classes into 3 groups that basically means we need 3 times as many staff so weve brought in all our teachers and some extra ones as well. Not all schools are ready some will reopen their doors in the next few days denmark has a show job for getting back to normal the government wants to bring forward its plans to get other areas of daily life going again the politicians will have to work out which ones. Africa has confirmed more than 16000 to cover 19 cases and almost 900 deaths and those numbers are rising in all but 2 countries on the continent many have taken steps to prevent the virus spreading such as closing borders and banning Mass Gatherings some governments of imposed lockdowns such measures are often difficult to enforce especially when people live close together and they should port looks at the situation in one community in kenya. Life goes on in africas biggest slum kibera in the kenyan capital nairobi for now at least. Like most of their compatriots people here have so far been spared the full force of the virus. On april the 15th just over 200 infections and 9 deaths were recorded in the entire country. But given developments elsewhere many are afraid of what is to come and more worryingly what measures they can take to prevent the worst. Some residents say locking down the population in a place like this is not an option as it could lead to starvation or worse. That they cant take a basic strategy with get their way back to the top of the stabbing to break a bit outside to run it out to congress or the people of the crowd and its not going to get any guy country and fight it doing and in that tragic neighborhood and the topic that you get to have that that was stopped by the rest of the 508 get out because it could take a look at that and see. That risk is already real. This was the scene in canberra just a few days ago was thousands scramble to get food and after restrictions imposed because of the virus but it more difficult for poor people to go out to make a living. At this point so the size of the challenge facing the government not just in kenya but in other less developed countries where people live terms amounts densely Populated Areas you dont comprehend that this is something weve done so trying to keep we show you measure even if you get to impose our will and they dont stop you necessary because it is not in the counsel to me the most important thing is put in you get you. In kenya local charities are taking the initiative by providing sanitizer and encouraging citizens to wash their hands. The hope is that they can prevent the virus from spreading in the 1st place as the impact of an outbreak here would be devastating not just for this community but for the rest of the country. Also that has been marking our years in service or as dictator Omar Al Bashir then there were high hopes that the north east african nation will become 30 years of corruption and economic decline but a year on those hopes are a long way from being fulfilled on top of economic stagnation. The countrys also dealing with swarms of local scenes from the crops the coronavirus pandemic. Abraham has been catching up with a friend she made him sit down during those heady days of revolution. It was a moment of relief and euphoria. 1129000. Protesters in sudans capital celebrate the removal of dictator im going to share. The months they dress their lives on the streets had not been in vain it was there and then that i met mohamed him into a photographer in the middle of the revolution. My pictures are for the coming generations the experience of the people in my photos should not be forgotten what it. Was the time of violence authorities often attacked the protesters. Go the government has to bring justice to the people that we are alive because of them everything that has happened is because they sacrificed their lives and those now considered murders by many are not forgotten but their families have not yet seen prosecutions. I asked Prime Minister hun duc about this issue back in february. That was the constitution of the book in which shes guiding this transition period. And its a very clear. On the taking that will start bush an Investigation Committee so let us not jump to conclusions and come duck heads a new government that was sworn in in august. After a transitional deal was struck between civilians in the military. Here is in prison for corruption while his former ruling party has been dissolved. Sudanese officials have suggested they might even turn him over to the International Criminal court for trial over alleged war crimes committed in darfur yet sudans economy is still dire and attempts to improve things are hindered by the countrys continued presence on the usas list of state sponsors of terrorism. Many young people who protested and celebrated a year ago have moved abroad in search of a job mohammad now lives and works in the United Arab Emirates and the rise of art but i wanted to stay in my country with my family they were very little opportunity as this is a time when sudan especially needs us. She might not be able to be at home to mark the anniversary but like millions of sudanese the heady days of hope in april 21000 will be etched in their memory for a lifetime. Now to paris and a story with nothing to do with the coronavirus a year ago today the cathedral of not to down was badly damaged by fire thought to have been started by an electrical short circuit restoration work is months behind shadow delayed by toxic lead winter storms and now the pandemic ahead of the work works completion to films about the cathedral have been released one shot before the disaster and the other afterwards and both enhanced by Virtual Reality. Not true don cathedral the symbol of paris in flames the images from april 29th team savage the world. Filmmakers cloues or shirley and victor argue long had been shooting a documentary on the world famous landmark just weeks before the fire. It almost hit the day after the fire we realized that our images are of extremely great value that we captured a moment on notre dames history that well be able to pass on to the public whether European American asian or parisian everyone who ever visited has a special memory of not what. They combined footage from before the inferno with newly shot material to make a 2nd documentary titled rebuilding not redoubt. Their images of the current cathedrals interior are the only ones of their kind. Elses money these images are Indian Special because they were shot from Virtual Reality that is in 360 degrees with very High Resolution and even. That produces one image for the left eye and one for the right which gives you the illusion of depth as if you were actually there. With a vi headset people can immerse themselves in the world of not sure dump the 16 minutes motion sensors allow them to move through and explore the structure independently. Such an experience in actual reality is no longer possible not sure dummy is now closed to the public. Its also a tourist landmark that each year drew millions of visitors of any faith or even without one this is a monument of importance to the history of france and it was important to us to put that across in our film good stuff there. The makers of rebuilding not acquired a very rare permit to film inside the damaged cathedral but in some spots only one member of the team was allowed the camera robot crumbling walls and high lead contamination posed to greater hazard to people in these areas director chloe oshea is delighted that she managed to be in the right place at the right time with the right technology. For now russias new corona virus infections are still trending upwards with more than 3000 cases reported on wednesday aspinall building in the capital moscow has now been prepared to accept coverage 19 patients diagnostic equipment been installed antiviral drugs purchased and itll be able to assist up to 450 patients moscows been locked down since late march in an attempt to halt the spread of the virus. Well t w correspondent Pamela Sherman joins us from moscow welcome and the president putin rolled out any sort of financial package to help people who are coping during this crisis. He has this isnt the 1st time that putin is addressing the nation and last week as well he announced some additional economic support measures including support for families and also additional payments for medical workers at the frontline of the battle against the coronavirus but the missing link so far has been support real cash injections for small and medium sized businesses and thats what he announced today as long as those businesses are essential businesses for the economy and if they can keep employment up thats a huge deal here in russia because surveys show that around a 3rd of businesses could even risk bankruptcy and the economy has been a huge worry for people here in russia he also today putin also today announced additional cash injections for the regions that will be distributed and that they can use how they see fit that comes as people are basically saying including officials that the medical system is already kind of overwrought and that it could reach breaking point if this crisis gets worse which it looks likely to. The city of boston has rolled out a new system to control the movement of people that go. Well moscow has been the hardest hit in russia with most of the cases of the coronavirus here in the capital this system was rolled out today for car journeys and for journeys on Public Transportation its a q. R. Code that you basically have to get by signing up on the website of the city but it resulted in chaos there were huge lines outside of many metro stations this morning with Police Checking the q. R. Codes of every Single Person entering the metro there were also huge traffic jams and of course those lines are much more detrimental because people risk infection if theyre in close quarters. The city has said that theyre going to phase in measures like this so we may see restrictions on the desk rians Going Forward and human rights activists have kind of rung the alarm over this kind of a system because they say yes the coronavirus is a big problem now but of course when that and these measures or at least some of these measures could be used for surveillance Going Forward really should win in moscow thank you. The biggest cycling event of the year the top of france has been delayed because of the Public Health measures against coronavirus this years competition was supposed to begin in late june but organizers were forced to be shadow off to france extended about no Public Events until mid july. And i got banned now is now due to begin his title defense the 29th of august in the city of nice. 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