Worlds biggest music stars call for unity in the fight against the coronavirus. A 6 hour live concert finches billy and the Rolling Stones in their living words all the 100 stars can together while staying at home. American how did welcome more than 260000000 Orthodox Christians in Russia Eastern europe and the middle east are celebrating easter this weekend a week after most of the christians in most countries Church Leaders urged worshipers to stay at home to avoid spreading the new coronavirus but in some places the faithful did attend services believing that god will simply wearing a mask would protect them from harm. In georgia some churches were open but because of the nationwide curfew orthodox worshippers had to stay at services the whole night long from 9 on saturday evening until 6 in the morning. Illegalised ruggles has just shy of a lead as of nothing i saw no virus threat yesterday instead i felt much safer superbug example it would have been much better if more people were here at the church of the it up as a valid scene jumped out of a sort of boiler. In belarus where there is no lockdown and no official fear of the pandemic hundreds of thousands attended services all over the country. Illegally but in neighboring russia where half of all eastern Orthodox Christians live easter was celebrated in practically empty churches patrie after carol head of the Russian Branch of the religion had called on people to stay home. If this you will but sheesh resident Vladimir Putin greeted the faithful from his home and said he had no doubt they would overcome the challenges of the pandemic. You know what when i do earth people often see god helps those who help themselves. And that is who we are acting but on this radiant quality of christs resurrection i would still like to see all will be well with gods help. In moscow as in most other parts of the orthodox world this easter is the quietest in the history of the religion. Or the number of virus cases in russia has soared this month the country reported far fewer infections than many western european nations in the early stages but on sunday the russian Crisis Response center reported a record rise of 6060 new cases from a day earlier that brings its nationwide total to know the 43000 or earlier we talked to our correspondent emily show one in moscow and i asked her what is happening there and how authorities have reacted. Well it really is an alarming increase number case numbers here in russia have actually doubled in the last 5 days and also already is even before i had been warning that probably the number of cases is much higher now they have stepped up testing and they say that the number the high number of cases is due to that now more labs have joined testing efforts and more than 2000000 tests have actually been carried out including just in the last 24 hours over 100000 that includes people with who dont actually have any symptoms so that includes medical workers who dont have any symptoms and people who may have come in contact with an infected person and that strategy certainly seems to make sense because for example in moscow which has been the most affected by this virus with over half of the cases across russia actually here in the capital officials have said that 60 percent of the people of infections in the capital may just have no symptoms and just just be carriers of this disease. That was due to please emily show in the in moscow well iran is the country affected by the pandemic in the middle east and the crisis there is now spilling over into neighboring states afghanistan in particular has already been ravaged by decades of war and terrorism to make matters worse afghans are now returning home every day from iran potentially bringing the coronavirus with them and there is on the i would a man Tree Health Care system to greet them and treat them. Hundreds of afghan migrants arriving at the islam qala Border Crossing every day to return to their homeland from iran. They are met by Health Workers who ask anyone who feel sick to identify themselves promising they will receive free medical care. Thats what it was right because the iranian government. Puts 40 to 45 people in a bus when its suns them back thats in violation of the guidance from the World Health Organization we are very concerned. That. Afghanistans western border has become a gateway for the coronavirus more than 150000. 00 afghans returned from iran in march alone after losing their jobs or out of fear of getting infected the country is badly prepared for a major outbreak pollen tears are disinfecting streets and businesses in the capital kabul the government has imposed a lockdown but the Health Care System is rundown and many afghans are impoverished and in poor health if the virus doesnt prove deadly the economic fallout could. Its hunger that will kill people not the virus all shops and markets are closed as you see that will cause a lot of problems. Adding to the problems the precarious security situation making it even more difficult to tackle the virus in afghanistan. And now to some of the other stories making news around the world. As in ukraine have renewed their battle against forest fires raging need the abandoned Chernobyl Nuclear power plant 5 crews have extinguished a blaze caused by arsonists earlier this week but new fires have now broken out the chernobyl plant was the site of a Nuclear Disaster in 1906. Migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea have been taken to a quarantine ship off the italian coast nearly 180 moderates are now on board the vessel which is to remain off the coast of sicily for 2 weeks italy has blocked all risky markets from disembarking on the chills because of the coronavirus. Poland is marking the 77th anniversary of the balsall ghetto uprising prime minister. Might have wreath at the monument to those killed in 44. 00 jews imprisoned in the gave her rose up against the nazis the uprising filed at a cost of 13000. 00 jewish lives. Germany is marking the anniversary of the liberation of the Bergen Belsen concentration camp in 45. 00 it was one of the 1st nazi camps to be liberated by the western allies more than 50000. 00 people died there including the direst and frank. Well here in germany restrictions have been imposed in the order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus one group that is a high risk of infection is Asylum Seekers as they generally live at close quarters but some say they are struggling to get the information i need and life on lockdown is posing a whole new sit challenges. Under normal circumstances refugees in germany are able to move about as they wish they can go to the doctor all visit friends but the coronavirus been demick has changed things though there are no confirmed cases at this center in berlin the virus is still impacting daily life just even if i wanted to visit someone i wouldnt like to see and there are more help missions now one visit to be in bad. Around one and a half 1000000 refugees live in germany several 1000 of them in mass accommodations like this center here the risk of infection is particularly high so too is the fear of falling ill with covert 19 according to the interior ministry there are over 50 confirmed cases in german refugees sent us some refugees tell us theyre not being given enough information. For you that we were just told to stay its hard to have no contact with anyone thats all we are not given any real information we dont have any im afraid for my family im sure even my father me no help that scar from the Berlin Refugee Council says complaints like this are on the rise she says that most refugees suffer trauma which makes giving them information all the more important but reality has a big problem with the flow of information in that respect the various accommodation operators do differ from each other in many instances they simply enact a ban that some fortunately the case in many senators without clear information or explanations and that leads to extreme tension and uncertainty on the extreme up on the show when we were shown this video filmed on a mobile phone or sorties planned to relocate new refugees to an Accommodation Center bedroom or spread that the group included people infected with the coronavirus residents of the center protested leading to scuffles with the police but it wasnt going to be off their quote for the order of one resident who wishes to remain anonymous was there she tells us the center had over. Hed been put under quarantine before the incident oh yeah im afraid for the children why are they bringing sick people here theyve locked us in and on top of that theyre bringing sick people here. Authorities told us that to avoid putting an additional scent under quarantine one infected person and 3 people that come into contact with were relocated and isolated the authorities insist the residents were extensively informed another person who takes care of refugees in another center told us there were protests to residents were afraid of a refugee transfer and Police Intervention was required though incidents like this are not the norm given the growing fears over the coronavirus in Refugee Centers it seems unlikely to be an isolated case either or millions of music fans around the world have been enjoying a virtual make a concert honoring Health Workers the all star lineup included the Rolling Stones grammy winner billy eilish and many more and in the time of the pandemic all were performing from home. Its wrong music with a message and. The Global Citizen and lady gaga curated the online 6 hour event as a love letter to the world. Posted by jimmy fallon and other u. S. Talk show hosts the event celebrated those on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus. Most of these performance would be used to the stage but it was all filmed in their homes and included Paul MccartneyStevie Wonder celine dion billy eilish and elton john. Has been just. On the bridge leave. d during. Some of the stars swapped performances for messages of solidarity. And african american. Markets have been so early in. Those with preexisting conditions i cant even hire this bar is killing black album arming the high rate here in america. Instead of calling for donations from the public the event urged corporations and philanthropists to donate to the World Health Organizations 19 Solidarity Response Fund and so far over 120000000. 00 has been raised funds will go to support both local charities and also efforts to provide equipment to Health Care Workers around the world. The football now and the players and coaches of italian side brawn the have agreed to go without their salaries for 4 months to try and help the club through the Coronavirus Crisis captain in jericho same here trying before the pandemic lead the initiative the players and coaches are also to top up the salaries of stuff who have been put on enforced leave italys top lake city are has been suspended since early march the country has the highest coronavirus death toll in europe. This is day doubly news live from berlin a quick reminder that you can always get the latest news and features around the clock on our web site at w dot com watch was on the app and twitter at d. W. News more news coming up in 45 minutes from now im Anthony Howard thanks for watching. Were all set. To go beyond. That. Were all about the stories that matter to you. Whatever it takes. You know running. Up to explain further