the below. i am. this is d. w. news live from berlin hundreds of passengers leave a cruise ship hit by the corona virus in japan but was the decision to detain passengers in the 1st place a mistake. also coming out lucky to be a large despite the dangers many people are still trying to reach europe in the overcrowded boat we have a special report from the rescue ship that's trying to save them. plus why are so many children working as prostitutes in the colombian city of kut to him that he that he goes undercover to find out. how old you are 16 how much is it

that 100 i know a place within walking distance it's safe i always go there. i'm sumi so much gonna thank you for joining us the death toll from the corona virus has now surpassed 2000 and the virus has spread to more than 20 countries around the world on 5 continents now more than 74000 people have been infected the vast majority of them have been infected on main land china now outside of china there have been more than a 1000 cases of people who have been confirmed as infected and the biggest cluster of cases has been aboard the cruise ship the diamond princess it has been in quarantine in the japanese port of yokohama for 2 weeks. now hundreds of passengers

who have tested negative for the virus have started leaving the ship and they are returning to their home countries. what went wrong on board the diamond princess passengers who tested negative for the corona virus are finally being allowed to leave now questions are being asked about how the floating quarantine facility became an incubator for disease. but obviously the situation on the ground to changed and clearly there's been more transmission than expected on the ship and i think the authorities in japan are adjusting to that reality now when the cruise ship 1st arrived in yokohama 10 passengers tested positive for the virus 2 weeks later more than 500 had been infected it'll be very important to study this particular event and see what the issues have been that have led to transmission to to the to the people who've been on that ship other health experts say this ship

has been a failed experiment in containment and want the air filtration and waste disposal systems tested as possible modes of transmission some on board described it as a floating prison one british couple shared their experiences through online videos . we're doing ok we conditioning is still getting us down we've turned off to humidify only leaving the door open but we've closed that now it's so damn cold outside. shortly after they announced they tested positive for corona virus and would be moved to a hospital. thousands still remain on the diamond princess those being evacuated now face up to 2 weeks more quarantine in their home countries. and for more on this story we can speak to simon dan your he is the washington post bureau chief in tokyo hi simon thank you for joining us here on t.w.

we saw there that this ship is being called a floating prison a floating petri dish what is behind the health officials a decision here to keep people on board despite the risks. well you know japan at the time the decision was was taken japan didn't have many cases of the virus it once it's to keep the people who had the virus off the japanese mainland and it felt that coren seeing was the right strategy as it turned out they haven't done it well i think the u.s. u.s. officials are now openly saying the korean team failed and actually as we look and as we know more about the way the quarantine was applied we're beginning to find out that actually it really wasn't done in a medically sound way and that the conditions on board the ship were not we're not suitable. to to to keep this many people on board the ship and in particular

the japanese doctor who went on board yesterday has released absolutely damning video of the conditions on board the ship which he says are chaotic i'm scary and he is not surprised that very many people have fallen sick yes i mean we have been hearing many reports of utter chaos on board and there are still hundreds of people on the spell out what is happening to them. well that they're being released as as you said the people who the foreigners are being taken back to places like the united states and canada being given another 14 days koren see because those governments don't believe that the corn seen on board the ship works the japanese patients who test negative for the virus are being allowed to leave their being and they're being allowed to board public transport the stop the new and go home so japan doesn't really want to admit that quarantine failed even when other governments basically have. made that decision the quarantine was not effective and

that people were still being affected on infected on board the ship it was a difficult decision but japan because they didn't have the cities for 3600 people on day one but as time went by it became increasingly clear as the number of people rose to the core i'm seeing wasn't the right strategy and i think many people felt japan was very slow to react to the changing reality yes i know what does it tell us about the japanese authorities and their ability to deal with this type of crisis do they not have the capacity to deal with an outbreak of of this size. well look you know the doctor's testimony he said that there was no experts in infectious diseases running the show on board the ship it was entirely eurocrats running the show there were no procedures he's covered he's he's treated people in eveleigh in africa in some as in china in cholera he knows how to protect people and protect himself he's never been scared before he said he was head of the

conditions on board the ship and he's put himself in 14 days koren see as a result of being on board that ship escaping away from his family he's keeping away from his patients so he was absolutely shocked so yes bureaucrats in control scientists being sidelined it is a little bit a case where i think the politics of the situation took precedence over the signs and simon just quickly how is this all of this going down in japan what are people there make of how the government is that with this well that that doctors video last i checked it already been seen 750000 times yesterday opinion polls coming out showing prime minister of ace popularity forming quite significantly by 5 percentage points and more and more people questioning his handling of the crisis so yes there is a real political cost to the government in wanting to avoid bad news ahead of the olympics but now it has got bad news and big questions about its handling and it

has to deal with them all right simon dan you're the washington post hero chief in tokyo thank you so much for speaking to us. now in turkey celebrations over the release of anti-government protesters are being dampened by the ria arrest of one prominent activist and 9 protesters targeted over the 2013 anti-government gezi park demonstrations were freed from a jail but outspoken philanthropist as money was immediately ordered back into detention on new charges. reporters waited for hours for the release of all. the philanthropists and activists was jailed in late 2017 accused of organizing protests and attempting to overthrow the government on tuesday expectedly cleared and released but only for minutes he was returned to custody a new accusations of participating in a coup against president. in july 2016. it's not the 1st time such

a thing has happened in other cases last year immediate detention under new claims that a bizarre now they allege he took part in the 2016 coup attempt it's quite clear that there has been political influence in the judicial process. may 23rd seen the start of the gates of park protest thousands of people demonstrated 1st against a plan to vellum and then against the government the movement quickly spread nationwide. but it ended after a violent crackdown 16 protesters were arrested including human rights activist academics and lawyers among them. the former entrepreneur a nonprofit organization work with several german foundations prosecutors call for a life sentence on tuesday came as surprise release then read attention the trial is being closely monitored by international media diplomats and n.g.o.s some of

criticise a process as politically motivated. let's check in on some other stories making news around the world in mexico thousands of people have attended the funeral of a 7 year old girl whose brutal murder has sparked outrage across the country the girl is believed to have been abducted as she left school last week amid public outcry lawmakers have approved an increase in prison sentences for femicide and abuse of minors ukraine and russian backed separatists have blamed each other for a flare up in violence in ukraine's rebel held east the fighting broke out on tuesday and puts pressure on the country's 2815 ceasefire agreement. and the u.n. supported government in libya has suspended its participation in talks in geneva that were aimed at salvaging a fragile cease fire the announcement comes came after forces of rebel commander holly for half an hour stepped up attacks on the libyan capital tripoli hitting its strategic port rebel groups now control most of the country. well off the

coast of libya and cio ship the ocean viking has rescued nearly 200 people there monk thousands of migrants still trying to reach europe by making the dangerous journey across the mediterranean in overcrowded small boats the ocean viking is operated by doctors without borders and another ngo they say the migrants are lucky to be alive day to be a correspondent near drug storage has this report. from the deck of the rescue ship ocean fighting nicholas romaniuk is scanning the sea for a boat with migrants on board. the ocean viking is about 130 kilometers off the libyan coast that means it's in international waters. we have a look for a possible water boat with knives or parts of war. already if you have a visual border controlled pilots are in radio contact proper are so vital to

border patrol is searching the area with small aircraft a helicopter as they say they think the spots of the migrants boat going to people towards 3 or. 4. iraqi. war or 4. feet or. the migrants boat is now clearly visible. thought about. the degree of. rescue doing these are ready to be deployed told me to use one of the most experienced stuff when it comes to see rescues even though he tells his colleagues what he knows about the refugees so far. from the mission begins right. at the electric grid with. the 2 rescue doing is set off for the migrants go along with the ship its importance not to rush this part of the operation to take time to

assess the situation. at the wooden migrant boat is overloaded with 84 passengers all young men. we go into that they might stand up and become agitated and tip over the boat is a big concern. that's why the 1st thing they are getting a life 1st. of all the way it will take 3 trips back and forth to get all the migrants on board the ocean like you. most of them are from bangladesh morocco and somalia with a few from algeria and the gambia 21 are under 18 years old they came along without parents or relatives. and. what are you know that. the

migrants are also addressed in arabic and other languages every single person will be examined by the doctors on. how ever the dangerously i've got as far as i'm with the like you know where there is crap and what was left out of my neck of the head of business if you are not really happy about that that they thought but if not then some of them found that quite difficult in my minds about the times impacting but otherwise i think like there are. so weak but now saying they're happy to be alive. and that there are. to colombia now where many in the popular tourist city of cut the head are concerned about the growing number of children being forced into prostitution the problem has been deepening because they have a sunny beaches attract more and more international tourists but a group of local residents this pushing back to break up under age prostitution

rings due to these new cold foolish sent us this report from cars they know. during the day stuns with its vivid colors and vibrant caribbean charm a picture perfect holiday destination for tourists from all over the world but when the sun goes down things change. as night falls sex workers flood the squares popular with foreigners many of them far too young to be doing this as a d.w.i. undercover reporter finds out after just a couple of minutes on the central plus side and. how old are you 16 how much is it 500 and i know a place within walking distance it's safe i always go there the city's booming tourism sector has helped many families secure their livelihood but the wish to escape poverty has created a blind spot when it comes to protecting the most vulnerable. for nando who wishes

to remain anonymous was 13 when strangers 1st offered him money for sex. are going through when i saw the money i obviously gave him i didn't anticipate the harm it would do to me. but once you enter this vicious cycle which it undoubtedly is you can't escape on your own you need tools and people who can get you back on the right track for you. in colombia prostitution is illegal before the age of 18 the fight against sexual exploitation of children is regulated by law but legislation wasn't able to protect fernando and thousands of others from becoming victims. to shield young people from those who want to take advantage of them a local foundation has launched a campaign. i am the wall. for yours and i think there are so you know is a defense strategy for all boys and girls in the tourism sector environments where

there are protocols and codes of conduct we also have service providers especially hotels. to implement in coordination with the authorities that's the reaction part . doesn't put in prevention work and it tends miners whose rights have already been violated and. since its launch hundreds of hotels taxi drivers and street vendors have joined the initiative one of them is victor he runs a beach ted rental and feels like much more than just another brick in the wall. opposite the beaches who knew about this problem or a lesser evil if we see something we make sure to tell people hey listen what you're doing is wrong we need to protect our children and we can't put them in the hands of criminals when i do this from my heart nobody is forcing me this is community walking when i want for my community i fight with my heart my hands my feet my teeth that was all i have.

but not everybody is as dedicated as victor our undercover reporter was offered sex with a minor just metres away from 2 patrolling policeman proving once again that it takes a village to protect a vulnerable child but only one person to let it fall through the cracks. now a wheelchair user in germany has launched a campaign to help others get around more easily about a year ago rita able read a newspaper article about another town that used lego bricks to create wheelchair ramps she decided to do the same in her community near frankfurt take a look. getting around is often a challenge for those who depend on wheelchairs one woman in the german town of hono is on a mission to change that. you know just because i'm rita able and i build lego ramps for wiltshire uses to make my

town more we'll check friendly. nickname they go grandma read it depends on donated lego bricks to make her now more accessible to everyone with word about the initiative spreading across germany many groups including daycare centers have organized lego collection drives so read and never runs out of bricks her efforts also help raise awareness among people with disabilities. in this kidney month an illegal nobody just walks past the lego ramp without taking a look whether it's children who are trying to get the breaks out to adults who take out their mobile phones to take pictures. and that's exactly it is simply to just try and raise people's awareness a bitch to make them think if i were in a wheelchair or needed a walker i would start having problems getting into certain places close in my personal reasons and native ation dick would come in the. local businesses have

welcomed the initiative has launched here everyone that comes best is happy about the ramps you can see them from far away and can enter here without any problem it's great either it makes everyone happy brie and. the wiltshire ramps are also proving popular beyond germany greece has received inquiries from spain and switzerland and even the united states now she's helping others create their own ram building groups to improve mobility for as many wiltshire users as possible. now scottish singer louis cataldie and london rapper dave were the big winners at. the u.k. brit awards last fight capacity to comb the gong for best new artist and song of the year album of the year when today it was the 40th year of british pop's biggest awards show. i think our

songwriter billie eilish captivated the audience at the awards ceremony with her debut live performance of the new james bond song no time to die. she was later names best international female artist and delivered an emotional acceptance speech and felt very heated recently and when i was on the stage and i saw you guys all smiling the they got a singer and indie newcomer louis capacity topped the winners of the night giving up awards for best new artist and song of the year for someone you love. is. still being sued. rappers it is also one thing with his album psychodrama taking home album of the year the london rapper took full advantage of the spotlight making a political statement that accused british prime minister forrest johnson of being

a racist is racist were born more rules research which result prime ministers to prove racist you see you should be grouped with these 2 they they it was a successful night for rap music as crime artist storms he was named best british male solo artist his performance was accompanied by a gospel choir dancers a fireworks display and indoor rain. sports now and the champions league round of 16 got off to a thrilling start spanish club atletico madrid stunned champions liverpool one nail in the 1st leg and dortmund defeated paris on jamaal dortmund erling holland broke the deadlock in the 69th minute the 19 year old just can't stop scoring the visitors got back into the game when neymar levelled for paris 6 minutes later but dortmund's teenage sensation holland saved the day scoring just 2 minutes

afterwards to hand the german side an important 21 victory the 2nd leg aids in march. holland was the man of the match and his teammate axel witsel spoke after the game let's hear their reactions i'll be honest i'm very happy. he's a top of striker i think we really need it because sometimes you know when we can not. play from the back you know you just make a long border line is just you can't keep the ball is really strong use phosphor a stall but this is a good good speed. enjoying every 2nd and. then. my life is good. in the austrian capital vienna same sex couple is about to waltz into the country's history books the procedures opera ball dates back to the 19th century and in the opening ceremony on thursday for the 1st time 2 women will take to the depths for.

me and i still feel proud and i was clipped for a preparing to take to the floor as 2 of the debutantes at this year's pro ball on thursday they will dance their way into history as the 1st same sex couple to whirl their way through the event's opening ceremony i was trying to use this a lot so move on now to just say about it doesn't matter what you have happened so what you were born with you can do it you can dance whatever party want to and everybody can be big enough to follow. the couple insist this isn't about ideology they just want to dance together. and everybody that is a dancer on that has downs to gether us like a bull relax in kabul or even like a padded do and then they will know that there is so many men that conflict at all and so many women that can lead very well so yeah it doesn't really matter ball are

going to have their marry a girl's power has welcomed the couple adding that in 2020 a same sex pairing should not be a big issue. i always firmly believe the tradition is important to us and that within traditions to must be for the development and progress one cannot hold on rigidly one must also be open to move forward with the existing tradition. and old to tradition with new overtones. this is data news and these are our top stories the 1st passengers have begun disembarking from a cruise ship it by the coronavirus around 500 people who tested negative for the illness and aren't showing symptoms are allowed to leave. the ship the diamond princess has been held in quarantine in japan for 2 weeks during that time the virus infected more than 540 people on board. a prominent turkish activists has been rearrested just hours after

a court ordered his release last month and 8 other defendants were acquitted in a landmark trial which centered on their involvement in widespread anti-government protests in 2013 has been detained on new accusations. the un supported government in libya has suspended its participation and talks in geneva aimed at salvaging a fragile ceasefire the announcement came after forces of rebel commander stepped up attacks on the libyan capital tripoli hitting its strategic port. scottish singer louis capacity and london rapper dave with the big winners at the u.k. brit awards capote he took home the gong for best new artist and song of the year while album of the year went to rapper date. this is news from berlin for more you can follow us on twitter or visit our website dot com. coming up next the e.u. is chamber of commerce and china warns the worst may be yet to come as the

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