yes from time to. time the sound of fresh starts feb 7th w. . this is news live from berlin chinese president xi jinping warns the spread of the deadly coronavirus is accelerating. as the virus infects people of other continents authorities in china restrict the movement of over 50000000 people to contain also coming up. a powerful earthquake strikes the east of turkey killing at least 22

people and injuring hundreds more emergency services are searching for survivors still stuck under the rubble. in terms. of battle on berlin returns the 3rd season of the hit t.v. series is set in the weeks around the great stock market crash of 1000. i'm nick spicer welcome to the program. and we begin with the news from china where president xi jinping is warning of a grave situation with a new coronavirus he says the spread of the disease is accelerating and is ordering chinese authorities to take new steps to contain the pathogen has now killed at least 41 people in his country with over 1300 others infected the 1st cases emerged

last month in the central chinese city of but as holiday makers return home and people from the area travel overseas people made sick by the virus have been found in other asian countries these include thailand japan and singapore in the united states 2 people are recovering after treatment in france 3 travellers back from china have been diagnosed with the virus and australia has confirmed 4 cases meanwhile hong kong has announced it is canceling all trains and flights from hand and has raised its disease alert level from serious to emergency mainland china has placed restrictions on over a dozen cities and has closed all of the country's $70000.00 movie theaters the measures are critical as millions are on the move over the lunar new year holiday. as the scale of the outbreak grows so too does the edge and see if the response in

ruhani construction is underway on a new hospital for coronavirus patients chinese authorities say it will be complete in just over a week the city at the outbreaks epicenter remains under a transport lockdown road checks. was drive this with a high temperature ascent to hospital across china almost 40000000 people face travel restrictions during the important new year holiday i was actually a lot of people had no way to get home i really feel for them because i can understand what it's like to have been working hard away from home for a year everyone looks forward to being with their family i want but in this situation there's really nothing we can say that initially it was. the outbreak even featured on state television saloon a new year broadcast with hosts ending messages of support to medical staff.

in airports across the globe scenes like this are becoming common officials using thermal monitors to screen travelers for signs of fever around the world concern is heating up. 2 of the french cases appeared in the capital paris and one in the city of bordeaux health officials there said the 48 year old patient had been traveling through china and had passed through. france's health minister says authorities are not ruling out finding new cases. to do we're going to do everything possible to contain this epidemic knowing that it is possible and even probable that there will be other cases particularly in europe just because they're on 20 other identified cases today doesn't mean that no other cases are circulate and for the latest on the spread of the virus i'm joined now by d.w. correspondent lisa lewis in paris who is at the sha hospital lisa what can you tell us about the patients in france well we have heard very little about the people who

are here in this hospital behind me we know that the 48 year old man in the city of the door in south western france that apparently he's feeling better the health minister and yes resign has said that she would give an update once a day in the coming days so thoughts are really watching the situation. and what measures are the french authorities taking to stop the virus from spreading they've set up a special helpline people can call they're saying you know when you come back from china when you feel sometimes don't coach of the hospital don't call your local g.p. call this hotline and people would come and get you make tests and possibly take you to a special special isolation parts of 3 hospitals in paris for example the other places in paris where they can go the authorities are saying there are dozens of beds available and that they are prepared for a possible outbreak because they've seen infectious diseases in the past and

they've been testing similar measures in the past really and how is the french public reacting to all of this. well the newspapers obviously running headlines on this people are really right on social networks people are saying i'm quite scared i don't understand why the authorities are not testing. systematically people who are rife french athletes with the devices if you thought you said answer that question actually saying that you know there is a new campaign incubation period of several days so people need to watch their state of health and then get in touch with authorities people are really scared they they are saying you know we really need to be very careful to maybe stay home for a few days so lots to watch out for a complicated minute medical situation lisa lewis in paris for a sink you for that you can find more information on the virus and tips for protecting yourself on our website w dot com. now let's take

a brief look at some of the other stories making news around the world. iraqi security forces have begun clearing and government protest camps at locations throughout the country crackdown comes after a populous politician. said he would no longer support the protesters several demonstrators were reported injured in clashes with the police. millions of hindus have gathered in northern india for the cleansing ritual in the ganges river as part of the monk mail a celebration a month long festival of trucks millions of believers and tourists each year. german chancellor angela merkel and turkish president russia time fair to one have agreed to work to uphold the 2016 refugee deal between turkey and the european union under the deal and for a pledge to stop refugees traveling to europe in return for about 6000000000 euros president erda one has accused the e.u. of not honoring his commitments. staying in turkey at least 22 people

were killed and more than a 1000 injured by an earthquake in the east of the country the quake struck near the town of about 550 kilometers east of the capital ankara it was followed by dozens of aftershocks some of them almost as strong as the initial quake rescue teams are now searching for survivors trapped in the collapsed buildings. the sun rooms to reveal a picture of devastation. exhausted rescue crews are still working their way through the rubble searching for survivors. rescuers have been battling the unfolding disaster all night pulling people from collapsed buildings. this man was trapped when the walls of his home caved in on him. he was found among the debris and dug out. the tremors began at 9 in the evening.

terrified residents recorded the impact as the ground shook beneath their feet. relief efforts have been hampered by aftershocks almost as powerful as the initial quake. in freezing temperatures families became homeless overnight. our houses are either collapsed or damaged we cannot go back to our village some people have died god will help us and give us patience our animals died we have to spend the night here by the fire. surrounding villages have been devastated as well. some inhabitants are now are deuced sleeping in tents. last night we were watching television with all of the sudden there was an earthquake and it shook. the floor and we went to the window. after we had figured

a way out who broke the door and got out. as we did other houses to. the search there was a. back and sort of authorities are warning residents not to return to damaged buildings because of the risk of further aftershocks. for thousands of people in the city and beyond there is no home to return to. an extraordinary time in berlin and the culture and politics have inspired the most expensive german t.v. series ever made the named babylon it's just returned for a 3rd season and international fans will have to wait a bit longer for now it's only screening in germany. an old hollywood maxim says a film should start with an earthquake and work up to

a climax the earthquake in babylon berlin is the stock market crash of 1929 and many see only one way out. hollywood could have hardly staged it better or doc. our hero is caught up in the maelstrom of the world economic crisis commission again. traumatized by well for one he's now a mental wreck addicted to drugs but still a great investigator. the new season is again based on a novel by far. in the silent deaths silent movies of being edged out by talkies. the new season of babylon berlin is set in the glamorous world of the film industry

at a time of rapid change being in the spotlight is not always easy but shouldn't be faced . must also see it. on berlin the pinnacle of german t.v. series production with great attention to detail the makers have captured the spirit of the times and recreated the berlin of the 100 years ago plenty of historical facts mixed with a sprinkling of dramatic fiction is the formula much more captivating than a simple retelling of history. from my money comes from the. image book option as to the new. book also back on the case emancipated criminologists is definitely ahead of her time.

but in london lynn returns with 12 new episodes of johnson the volcano as palin enjoys the potty and me faintly aware of the catastrophe waiting around the corner when the nazis seized power. in the bundesliga dortmund put on a dominant performance in a 51 win against cologne on friday night thanks in part to iraq as ng star boardman's new whiz kid erling holand hit the target twice in his 2nd game for the club after scoring a hat trick in his debut last week. the 90 year old norwegian proved once again that he has what it takes to be a major new force in the game for a long time to come. into the alpine ski world cup now where

a local favorite my ts my showed his experience in the men's downhill at the austrian resort town of kit's. the 2 time olympic gold medalist delivered a strong performance down the steep 3.3 kilometer long course meyer made a powerful push close to the finish line talking a winning time of one minute 55.59 seconds much to the delight of the home crowd as well as former california governor and hollywood royalty arnold schwarzenegger. before we go to munich now where one piano player has been taking his performance to new heights literally swiss pianist docile the audience while hanging on a building crane above the site of munich's new concert house he said the stunt was about questioning daily assumptions about how things are done and he may well strike a chord with some. states

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