toggery. have fun and john. starts feb 28th on w. . me. this is news live from berlin china's deadliest day yet in the corona virus outbreak beijing says a surgeon did so and infections is due to new reporting methods at the white house criticize china's response pointing to a lack of transparency. germany about 75 years since the war time bombing of dresden president frank focused on one as the 10s of thousands did but want germans

today to stand up against far right extremism. plus have extreme vacations gone too far one of the 2 german men who 1st crossed them toxic or on foot 3 decades ago sounds the alarm about mass tourism on the pros and cons. i'm anthony howard bookham to the program there's been an alarming surge in infections and deaths from the corona virus which scientists are now calling coded 19 china is reporting 5000 new cases in a single day and the death toll has risen to nearly 1400 the u.s. government has criticised by jinks response to the operator saying there's been a lack of transparency. this is the new normal in will han people taking extra precautions to avoid contagion from coronavirus chinese media show

a massive response medicines being rushed to patients doctors on the move despite the spike in cases officials are emphasizing a different number. starting from the 7th of february each day we've seen a big increase in cured and discharged patients like today the cure cases are already over 5000 if this trend can be maintained with c. it is a very positive signal. here opinion health ministers have been meeting in brussels to discuss the crisis so far in europe and that with a new opinion detection and containment works we are able to to stop the infectious chains. but we have to admit that today and it could get worse before it becomes better in asia the fear is stronger vietnam has

quarantined the town of 10000 in indonesia there's been a rush to buy face masks. also in a hurry the passengers of the westerdam 5 countries in asia had refused to let the cruise ship dock for fear someone on board might be infected but passengers were finally allowed to disembark in cambodia. here but for. fear of the virus turned this holiday cruise into an odyssey. well dr sonnen clock is they say a lead up microbiologist from the university of reading in england dr welcome the death toll is rising but the chinese authorities cite the number of people being cured and discharged from hospital is increasing how lethal is the virus.

well it's legal obviously but compared to things like saws of mers that we've seen in the past and possibly also it pretty stark that influenza that we get every year it's probably not that pathogenic or it's less lethal certainly. you mentioned influenza tell us about the differences between this virus and the flus that we do get every winter well completely different viruses you're comparing apples and oranges. this is true we get every. starts off in a certain hemisphere and that reversed the north so we know what's coming we can track it we can produce vaccines against that measure is made vaccines you work even then we can get between 350-0000 deaths globally every year from so i think when we think about corona virus and i don't want to diminish or.

make light of coronavirus will claim it's going to score a credible arson to take it out but i think we need to view it in context of. all respect tract infections that go all around us. even with that important context that you speak of is europe well enough prepared if the virus spreads here. well european governments across the board have treat good. control mechanisms. are able to fight back against crime that it's all epidemics and virus actions and they really often do that because of slew they know that one year maybe soon maybe not so soon there will be a big flu outbreak and they need to be able to control and respond to that and that's why they have these programs in place it's dr what can individuals do to protect themselves against catching the coded 19 virus. hand-washing.

yeah basic basic hygiene better keep your hands clean. and things like that but you know if people do get it the vast majority of the population will only have relatively minor suits of them at a relatively minor problem. came to us as a cold war or maybe like those slips it will cause problems in the vast majority of people dr simon clark from the university of reading thank you for your time now to some of the other stories making news around the world syria says it's a defense systems have intercepted incoming missiles of the capital damascus state television reported that the rockets were launched from the israeli occupied golan heights israel does not normally comment on the attacks in syria. the u.s. senate has voted to give congress veto power so that any military action against

iran senators adopted the resolution despite the republicans holding a majority president donald trump is likely to veto the legislation. british prime minister bars johnson has fired several ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle finance ministers. resigned after verbs resigned rather than fire his aides and installed new ones chosen by johnson he's replaced by regime sooner johnson loyalist. germany has been marking the 75th anniversary of the allied bombing of dresden one of world war 2 is most controversial campaigns as the conflict needed in the british and american planes dropped 5 bombs on the city for 3 days killing tens of thousands the bombing left dresden in ruins and was also hugely divisive for some the attack was a necessary step in defeating nazi germany for others it was a senseless tragedy. under the church of our lady the

symbol of the trust and bombings they formed a human chain german president frank vowed to steinmeyer joined in the show of unity the message to the thousands of people gathered in the city's main square never forget should she go. on when we join hands with our neighbors then we confess. we want to take responsibility together for peace among people at home and throughout the world. over a period of 3 days british and u.s. planes dropped nearly 4000 tons of explosives on kristen the attacks killed some 25000 people and totally wiped out the city's historic center what happened in dresden has been seized on by the far right to portray germany as a victim as an earlier ceremonies die. maya said crime shouldn't be compared does that really hurt it doggedly i don't wish to say clearly today anyone who still

counts the dead of dresden against the dead of auschwitz anyone who tries to downplay german wrongs anyone who tries to falsify historical facts we must stand up to them as democrats and contradict them loudly. lout want and she'd be just like management 3 times higher when tonsil borne of threats against democracy. the far right alternative for germany is the 3rd biggest party in germany's parliament. 110 we are also experiencing in our country how anti semitism and racism are beginning to poison public life again how states governed by the rule of law and democratic institutions are being scorned. if elected members of parliament a mocked and ridiculed in the parliaments in which they said this is an attempt to

destroy democracy from within. which was true. christians physical scars have long since healed the psychological one so taking some more longer it was a difficult 8 and definitely a politically charged day to day when the city commemorated the 75th anniversary of the bombing off and the serious official events culminated in a human chain that forms throughout the whole city center and jason where thousands of people gathered in the streets even though it was raining and it was very cold to demonstrate to stand up for tolerance for democracy for humanity they were joined by german president. and a lot of the people i talked to who were part of that human shade came with

a whole families with their grandchildren their daughter. friends to demonstrate to really commemorate the victims on the one hand but also to commemorate or to remember germany's role in the 2nd world war and the serious official events after it was over later tonight there was a gathering by the far right party. that was met with counter protests because the far right party in the past has been known to downplay nazi germany's role in the atrocities for the sponsor according to a record high temperature just a couple of weeks ago and talked and it's fast frozen expanses still attract adventurous 30 years ago 2 germans were the 1st to cross the continent on force it took them $100.00 days to die trekking across the osce is less a test of stamina than

a question of money. the end arctic was a different place when ryan hold mess now and i've had folks set out to make history in temperatures of minus 35 degrees the 2 adventurers sometimes used kites and skis to cost the south pole marching through the icy expanse freezing cold feet were just one of the problems they faced. in those days the antarctic was truly hard to reach but things have changed a lot today there are top right is that a lot of business their. arrival at one of the world's most remote tourist destinations air travel now extends to the antarctic and planes ferry passengers to airstrips carved into the ice. distances that took messner and folks several weeks on foot now take only a few hours by air. private jets and luxury camps

tourism here does not come cheap a week's holiday costs over $80000.00 euros per person day trips including champagne picnics are also on offer. in the antarctic is just seen as a form of entertainment. just to say they've been there. since the to should appreciate this unique consonant with its making efficient nature he's a bit because. these emperor penguins are tourist magnets more and more people visit their breeding grounds in the eternal winter. though travel to the white continent is comparatively cheap for a few $1000.00 tourists can admire the animal kingdom as they travel to the pole.

about $52000.00 tourists visited the antarctic last year these numbers are predicted to rise. stuff interesting to unset there has to be a cap on the number of people visiting the antarctic mass tourism cannot be allowed there just so when messner and folks entered the record books by crossing the antarctic 30 years ago they travelled for 3 months without seen another so. the sport now and in football juergen klinsmann has been removed from the board of health of beldin. the he stunned the bundesliga i abruptly resigning as coach. the form of germany and us trying to had said that he wanted to remain on the board had his mind invested says that after his most unusual departure the club can no longer work with mr klinsmann.

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