A massive explosion in parts of the city a huge new fire has triggered panic and prompted fresh questions about government negligence. Its good to have you with us tonight european governments are racing against the clock and the weather to find shelter for thousands of displaced migrants from greeces camp a massive fire destroyed the camp tuesday night leaving some 12000 people homeless greece is sending 3 ships to house thousands of the refugees for the past 2 nights most of them have slept outside and theyre still struggling to get enough food and water. A 2nd one to foreigners burn the morning a refugee camp beyond all recognition. Leaving behind a human catastrophe which is now unfolding on the streets of lesbos. Among the homeless thousands of exhausted men women and children some of whom are born in the now destroyed morea camp we do if it were free. Im definitely not ive no doing nothing really. To do with the you all for. Taking no money put up that lets a little know we will sleep on the street what can we do if we dont have food and if we dont have anything what can we do. Meanwhile officials point the finger of blame for the fire at residents angry over strict coronavirus corn team measures. Im not an audience will these these going to since because i recognized the difficult conditions however nothing can become an excuse for violent reactions to Health Checks and even more so for such extensive on race this is not a has. Amid the ruins of what was mores notoriously crowded camp aid workers say the tragedy has been a long time coming. We. The situation there will. Be years. Progress. For the party see. As much as. The race to re homes mores displaced is under way 400 unaccompanied children boarded a flight to mainland greece on wednesday the miners were placed in quarantine facilities in the city of jerusalem the key for the families left behind to wait continues their fate in the hands of leaders their futures uncertain. Corresponded alexander phonology is standing by for us near the area refugee camp on the greek island of lesbos good evening to you. Its about 48 hours since that fire broke out at the camp what is the situation in lesbos tonight. So we have about 5 kilometers away from moria and what the situation is you can sense it best when we show you around our cameraman everyone can show you whats behind and next to me you see people who are stranded here who are going to spend the night here again many of them families and what i found very disturbing is that you see a lot of kids even babies many people told me that they have a house problems that they really need help not getting any i spoke with that pregnant woman he is about still deliver her 1st baby and of more she wants to get to the hospital shes afraid that shes going to have her baby here on the streets unbelievable unbelievable we are seeing that what we see there with the people that that is all that they own what what support what help them is being given todays migrants i mean were talking about more than 12000 people. Now couldnt really hear you that the connection is very bad. But if you ask the people are getting any help then we talk to n. G. O. S here who are providing the refugees with food with water we also been told that the government has at least once a day a Food Distribution the Greek Authority promised to help the people with water and food also with housing but when you look around there are only a few tense here and we still waiting for for the ships that are supposed to be sent in to take people in and alexandra do we know what will be done with the remains of the burned camp or are they going to rebuild their. Well at least the greek authorities they seem to be determined to rebuild the can maybe in a different form but of course it depends on the next stage whats going to happen here because we also know that the locals here people residents of the island they oppose still with land saying that the situation has been unbearable for so such a long time that that something has to change that to the islands cannot take all the refugees in and were also waiting for that the European Union to hold greece and maybe to try to find a different solution but as for now as i understand it the greek authorities. Are saying that they are determined to rebuild. Always under a phenomenon on the greek island of was opposed to 9 tell xander thank you. German chancellor Angela Merkel and french president you might go mccrone have agreed to resettle 400 refugee children from di maria camp the netherlands has also pledged to take in another 100 migrants but the german chancellor admits that the European Union is struggling to speak about migration with one voice on this in long in the us and we have 9 for a long time that people that were living in inhumane conditions and not be that the fire has shown us like a magnifying glass what the problem ends. This antic on this point we can only solve this problem together if the fastest is the offer to grace for the underwriter refugees. And most steps must follow a full connective responsibility. And touch on thoughts of germany is committed to this responsibility but we cannot be satisfied with europes migration policy to think there isnt one at the moment so. It was. Speaking very well to beirut where firefighters have brought a massive fire in the citys Port District under control the blaze broke out in the same area that was devastated by a huge explosion just one month ago the latest fire touched off panic among the citys residents many of whom are still traumatized by last months blast which killed nearly 200 people. Smoke billowing again from beiruts destroyed port the fire sent a massive column of black smoke and flames over the warehouses firefighters battled the fire from the air and on the ground by evening the blaze was under control. The fire has reopened wounds for the people of beirut who are still reeling from the devastating explosion there of the city last month. He was that it is very unfortunate that this has happened. A lot finished with one problem and then another starts. I heard it was a normal fire. From above the top of it may god help lebanon. There is something strange going on in beirut 1st last month and now this. The question is who is responsible. There are mysterious things that we do not know what a lot of people thought of. The cause of this latest fire is still unclear. Lebanons president told Security Officials it could have been an intentional act of sabotage or an accident caused by human error those responsible he said must be held accountable. The red cross says the fire has destroyed a Warehouse Holding food aid and oil and could disrupt its humanitarian operation. Assistance that the lebanese desperately need as they grapple with this new setback. Or lets have a look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world the World Wildlife fund says that wildlife populations have shrunk by 2 thirds since 1070 due to force being cleared for farming and food the groups living planet report warns that continued natural habitat waltz increases the risk of more pandemics as humans expand their presence and become closer to wild animals at least 7 people are dead and hundreds injured after violent protests erupted in the colombian capital bogota the unrest follows the death of a man in Police Custody a video of Officers Holding down and tasered the man went viral on social media. In the United States at least 6 people have died in wildfires in california oregon and washington hundreds of homes in oregon have been destroyed the governor there is warning it could be the biggest loss of life and property that the state has ever seen. South african antiapartheid activists and human rights lawyer george bizos has died at the age of 92 he played a key role in ending apartheid presented Nelson Mandela at his treason trial in 1964 and he worked for the former president until his death in 2013. In bello reuss another prominent Opposition Leader has accused of threatening to kill her if she refused to leave the country Maria Kolesnik over behind bars says security agents told her that they would remove her from bella ruse quote alive or in pieces the threats are part of a widening crackdown on opposition activists who have been leading protest against authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko. This is the moment masked men broke into the offices of jailed opposition politician viktor. The russian banker was put in Police Custody last month and banned from participating in recent elections hes not the only Opposition Leader in detention. Seen here at antigovernment protests earlier this month was abducted and almost forcibly expelled from. Sheer remains in jail in minsk. Claim security operatives threatened her life saying shed be sent over the border in pieces if she didnt agree to leave. Protesters have taken to the streets on mass since last months election which saw president Alexander Lukashenko reelected in a landslide for a 6th term. Opposition leaders and their International Allies and says the vote was likely raked. In a recent interview appeared to offer an olive branch to demonstrators. Hes. At the school and youll still book but im inclined to conduct an early president ial election im not ruling this out. But the gesture was likely just for show. Recently urge state prosecutors to expand their crackdown on the fledgling opposition. The 1st case of african swine fever or has been confirmed in a wild boar here in germany the disease is not dangerous to humans but it is fatal to pigs authorities have prepared containment measures to protect the meat industry. Fence was unable to keep african swine flu from crossing into germany from poland a dead wild boar found near the border tested positive for the virus that prompted the state to take quick action. Yes since einstein can this 1st of all limits on foot and vehicle traffic inside the specified area where african swine fever has been found 2nd blocking off the restricted area. 3rd limitations on or an outright ban on hunting for its limitations or a ban on agriculture in the area the virus spreads by direct contact between animals via animal blood and through improperly disposed of contaminated food it can survive for months or even years and meet eventually if the economic consequences are that producers in the affected areas will be cut off from the market and put under strict restrictions and germany as a whole wouldnt be able to export pork to countries outside the e. U. Exposed to ya. An export ban could only be lifted after 6 months from now the highest priority is to contain the virus. That means were prepared to support farming operations that have been affected School Districts in difficulties and the Farmers Association has demanded a call of wild boars. Are heres a reminder of the top story were following this hour the leaders of france and germany have agreed to a plan to take in 400 refugee children from greece is my favorite camp a massive fire has destroyed the camp leaving 12000 people homeless. Youre watching news ill be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day to see of it. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Background information and news. Hour corona update. Code 19 special next on d w. 6. To go beyond vs. And so were live. As we take on the world. Were all about the stories that matter to you country. What ever it takes money now touch. D. W. Made for mines. Many schools closed that doors in march has covered 19 swept around the globe. 6 months since. Have posed unprecedented challenges students suddenly cut off from classmates and thrown into Remote Learning teachers navigating new technology and parents burdened with extra responsibilities. Some schools have chosen to keep holding their Classes Online other students and teachers are making a joyous return to their classrooms as a new school year begin. They selling im happy that the School Started because i havent seen my friend and my teacher for a long time. Weve been locked in our houses and i forgot how the normal schooling looks thats going to be to see to reopen the schools as a fundamental importance that theres nothing that can substitute schools so from our point of view this is a huge sure way to reopen our gates to our 1200 pupils. But the reopening is also a major safety concern how to bring millions of children and teachers back into schools or keeping them safe from the fires. As some schools struggle to reopen to make up for lost time others remain completely empty the picture varies greatly between countries as our correspondents around the world can explain. In uganda capito com Public Schools remain closed what you see here is a reflection of whats happening across the country right from elementary level to University Level classes remain closed the government is not sure when to reopen schools now especially with the rising cases of course that 9000. 00 now many teachers of already lost their jobs while youre on the government tried to introduce lessons of radio and television but sustaining that became a challenge so many families have already described 2020 as the last academic year. Students are back in school throughout the whole of china including mohan where the epidemic has started its students need to wear masks there are social distancing measures staggered schedules but otherwise schools are supposed to go back to their normal curricular here invaded would the capital of lebanon the call of a 1000. 00 pandemic is not the only crisis that faces the educational system right behind me is an exhibit of a school out of 160. 00 that were totally destroyed or damaged due to the colossal data for the explosion why the school year is only a few days away the destruction that was caused by the shock waves are the explosion aggravated the calamity on residents already suffering from an unprecedented economic crisis the German Government is ruling out a 2nd lockdown confident that the current testing tracing and tracking capacities will be enough to contain the current levels of corona outbreaks in the absence of a tangible Health Crisis and with the economy recovering faster than expected theres now an all out debate here in germany of whether the government wasnt too cautious in the 1st place a loud minority has been taking to the streets over this nationwide schools remain open but when it comes to the question which conditions like must apply that still regional patchwork. And march the kenyan government closed schools and colleges nationwide a certain measure that affected 17000000 learners across the country including among tribal communities and state of unused interest reports. 2020 was the beginning of an exacting new chapter for vincent too Little High School but in mid march in response to corbett maintaining the kenyan government closed all schools including Higher Education the measure disrupted the lives of nearly 17000000 students across the country the 16 year old too little its meant hiding his family cuttle out in the wild rather than seeing an education. When. I was really excited to do in high school because ive never been to boarding school. But i was frustrated when i was told schools would be closed you know i miss the interaction with students and sharing ideas when the school. Long Distance Learning comes with other challenges to lead to simply doesnt have enough time for studying. And i dont know its just wake up look after cut into something you know and you cant concentrate when you try to study so much you fall asleep. If you live on a day like this classroom would be your boss and students for children even more until the kenyan Government Council of the 2020 academy kiya due to the coronavirus but for these must Say Community one qualified teacher is all that they have. 22 year old danny my side he usually teaches near the tanzanian border but now yes they can do for the clearing home. One of your living in a Community Like these they know so and saw is a teacher and we have to have the kids otherwise the kids will miss our old form crossing them also. But experts believe theres a lot of walk to be done before schools can sift through the reopening kenya. I think the fuss point to really be training teachers once weve done the training then we need to look at our infrastructure for example if all building was able to accommodate a group of 20 goals how can we use its now to accommodate to less goes to ennoble us to do social distancing. For now schools remain closed for the foreseeable future. But its yet another day of hiding cuttle for too little counting down the days until hes able to resume his dream of an indication that perhaps over time could change his life so lets speak to david evans whos an economist with the center for Global Development david at these clothes is likely to have a lasting effects for countries like kenya these are likely to have enormous implications for these students lives and for the country as a whole these kids arent learning a lot of them have parents whove lost work so the students are working and the longer theyre out of school the less likely they are to go back to school once they reopen i dont lessons especially will be working in the ask why do i have to go back to school and whats worse during the a bola crisis in sierra leone another example of a long Term School ClosureSchool Closures led to a sharp increase in adolescent pregnancy so these can really be devastating to students you have something we talked about earlier this week on the program that i limiting the amount of encounters that children and young people have with the authorities can cause all sorts of problems we talk about africa that globally children are missing out on education all over the worlds. Its absolutely true at the height of the epidemic more than 1500000000 students around the world are out of school its an unimaginable number and even though some are coming back now there are many that still remain out a lot of kids dont have access to Good Information Technology in low and middle Income Countries fewer than a quarter of homes have access to the internet and so imagining delivering effective Online Learning effective Distance Learning is just impossible and that kids who lack access the most of course are the most vulnerable kids in the 1st place so should countries be rushing to reopen schools even though there is always thought risk that children are going to go home and theyre going to get coronavirus to an older more Vulnerable Person countries need to keep children and teachers safe but Primary School children are the least able to learn remotely and so getting them back to School Safely needs to be the highest priority and furthermore what countries like kenya and others need to do is when these students come back invest in special efforts to make sure the most vulnerable kids make it back to the classroom and are able to have a catch up so they can get back on track so that there are starting a whole year behind have you seen any approaches around the way to the reacting of school as they have thought yes they getting that right so relatively few countries especially in low and middle Income Countries are are really doing this you know and so its still still an open game what we what we do see that some countries are you know making sure that kids are in school at least for a couple of days so that you can reduce the capacity in a classroom so you can have half as many kids in the classroom on a given day so you can have social distancing and keep those kids separate but at least have 22 and a half days for kind of face to face and the teacher david evans from the center for Global Development thank you so much for bringing us up to date thank you. And now its time for your questions to our science correspondent derrick williams. Just kovac 19 transmission change depending on whether its in that or if its hot and dry one of the great hopes last winter here in the Northern Hemisphere back in february and march that covert 1000 would prove to be seasonal hasnt hasnt really panned out and in the last months a lot of researchers have come out with with often conflicting messages about about where and how environmental factors are influencing the spread of the disease any direct links between the war temperatures and transmission of the virus seem to still be pretty pretty tenuous to me but increasingly researchers are coming to a more united conclusion that the humidity the amount of moisture in the air could be playing a pretty big role in the spread of sars code to both those indoors and out in the evidence is mounting that dry air makes the virus spread more rapidly one new study out of australia claims that when a relative humidity falls just one percent in 1000 cases could rise by 7 to 8 percent and the explanation on offer is this moisture air causes the aerosols and droplets that an infected person coughs out to grow larger as they absorb water vapor which makes them sink to the ground faster but when the air is dry the opposite happens then the virus containing droplets shrink as their moisture is absorbed by the surrounding air that makes them lighter and more likely to drift around at head level and be inhaled by someone else another for. Actor that could well be playing a role when the air is dry as that it also dries out your nasal passages and theyre your 1st line of defense im against airborne pathogens like like sars co 2 when they dry up it also makes it easier for those pathogens to gain a foothold. Derek williams that muscle from this colleague 19 special until next time take us. To the point of strong opinions clear positions international perspectives. This information is going 5 demick has given a boost to conspiracy theories like those of q one not how dangerous our conspiracy theories thats our topic on to the point of showing us. To the point. Of mexico and t. W. Beethoven in chile is deep deep deep Doo Doo Doo DooDoo Doo Doo DooDoo Doo Doo Doo doo doo. It is it is a got a 60. Pound note on my g. P. The truth came to mind. So many rubber bands have stolen beethoven. To do with of course the subconscious always one thing is clear the bend vetoed just morally popular. T. V. 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