this is g.w. newsmonger from berlin tonight sounding the alarm the german government says the country is now on the brink of a virus epidemic the german health minister says there's no way to trace all the infections back to china meaning germany now has its own epidemic and is germany becomes one of dozens of countries racing to respond the virus has not slowing down for the 1st time the number of new infections outside china is higher than inside

china and germany highest court backing legalizing assisted suicides the federal constitutional court overturning a 2015 wall that prevented doctors from helping terminally ill patients and their law. i'm going to have you with us we begin tonight with the latest on the coronavirus here in germany 7 new cases of the disease have been confirmed in 3 different states 2 patients are being treated at a hospital in the city of dusseldorf authorities warning that the number of cases is likely to rise significantly as they are no longer able to trace the chains of infections of the country's health minister yes sean says that the country is at the beginning of a coronavirus epidemic and he has urged regional authorities to review their

emergency plan. if. we were at the beginning of a coronavirus epidemic in germany the cases in north rhine-westphalia unbutton vert and back are a further sign of this change of infection are partly and this is a new aspect not traceable there are multiple persons who have had contact with the infected patients. and that's a qualitative difference to the 16 infectious cases we've already hot in germany where in each case the chain of infection could be traced back to the outbreak in china. and i was the german health minister there speaking earlier today now authorities are especially concerned about the previous whereabouts of those 2 patients who were being treated at the hospital in dusseldorf this is what we know the german couple had taken part in local carnival celebrations and visited the netherlands just before they were diagnosed officials are now trying to trey's

anyone that they might have come in contact with that's a hugely difficult task our correspondent in the state of north rhine-westphalia has more. the 2 patients from accidents that's next to the dutch bought out of abroad in the early morning to decide off the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in both of them the 47 year old man suffers from a previous illness he is in a critical but stable condition his wife shows only myatt's symptoms but she is also infected so why were they brought off basically every clinic in also of its failure could have handled this but they are in so-called isolation rooms and you need enough stuff and you need enough rooms to do that the isolation room says another room in front of it this is the room that the doctors can change their clothes they need to put take the masks they need safety glasses but this is not

what you probably know from other aggressive viruses this is not a kind of space suit something like this the clinic emphasizes those are the same measures they actually have when you are coming with a normal influenza to them so the 2 people are not treated to ease their symptoms and in the area in the district of hinds back they close down all daycare centers and schools until monday and this is for safety reasons there was correspondent thorsten lens and they are reporting the new form of the corona virus which is known as coded 19 well it 1st emerged in the chinese city of back in december since then it has claimed almost 3000 lives china still has the highest number of reported cases more than 77000 it is followed by south korea italy japan and iran 43 other countries and territories have also reported cases now that brings the total globally to more than $81000.00 and in just the last 24 hours

south korea reporting its biggest one day jump in infections brazil has confirmed latin america's for. worst case and here in europe italy remains the front line in the struggle to contain the outbreak that outbreak in italy has now claimed 12 wives france has just reported its 1st fatality about global travel international flights to affected areas they have been cut back or cancelled here's a closer look now would help countries around the world are fighting to ward off a pandemic. many countries have already developed pandemic plans to deal with the new disease. the plans typically distinguish between a containment phase and a mitigation phase as new cases continue to emerge affected areas may be sealed off as they have been in china south korea iran and italy travel bans may also be

issued in extreme cases. if the virus continues to spread authorities will likely start closing schools universities and workplaces but also canceling mass events. in addition to limiting social contact frequent hand washing keeping a safe distance from sick people and working from home where possible can also help to slow down the outbreak. the goal of these measures is to reduce the magnitude of a pandemic reducing the strain on hospitals and clinics and buying scientists time to find treatments and a vaccine. just when and which of these measures are taken depends on the situation in each country affect it. well here's some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world officials in indonesia say the death toll from floods that hit the capital jakarta has risen defied at least 3 others are missing

and nearly 10000 people have been displaced floodwaters inundated entire neighborhoods on tuesday following a heavy downpour protesters on the greek island of lesbos have clashed with riot police for a 2nd day they're objecting to plans to build a camp for up to 7000 migrants the regional governor's office has sided with the protesters and called a 24 hour work strike police investigating monday's carnival car ramming in the german town of folks are no closer to uncovering a motive a 29 year old suspect remains in custody and faces attempted murder charges more than 60 people were hurt in that attack about a 3rd of them children. a major ruling here in germany on who decides when we die the country's highest court today overturned a ban on medically assisted suicide a group of patients and doctors brought the case to court arguing that a wall banning assisted suicide was unconstitutional the ruling touches on and

motional debate about euthanasia and end of life decisions and it is an especially sensitive topic here in germany where the nazis used a so-called euthanasia program to kill hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities the decision by the german constitutional court took many by surprise. the ruling means assisted suicide may soon legally take place in germany. i don't mind because when the. rights of the individual allow the right to a self to mean death. that right includes the freedom to take one's own life therefore also to seek help from a 3rd party as long as it's offered and that. one of the people who brought the case to court was helmut feldman. he has a terminal illness and wants the right to end his life when it's no longer worth

living. i don't want to reach that stage the difficulty breathing. perhaps i won't be able to communicate. my quality of life will have reached its limits. and i won't want to go on. but not everyone welcomed the court's ruling at a catholic charity hospice in berlin many see things differently it's not as if i was simply concerned that there will now suddenly just be a really lousy way that's quicker and also cheaper that's not something i want in our society many forms i want to be certain that everything possible is done so that people can live with dignity until the last moment so. there are various opinions on the high court's ruling also out on the street yavin as that is a good point if everything is done according to the rule i said and all the paperwork is there and the family agrees and i think it's a good thing that he does court. think that people should always give life

a chance among all the times a terrible misery something good can happen i find it hard to then get a doctor involved it's. if it's about someone who is terminally ill and has decided they don't want to live anymore then they should also have the possibility that someone can help them. the court's decision now puts pressure on the government lawmakers will soon have to establish regulations for medication and procedures. ards india now where some of the worst sectarian violence in decades has claimed at least $27.00 lines in the capital delhi the source of the violence a controversial new citizenship wall the legislation makes it easier for religious minorities from 3 neighboring majority muslim countries to gain citizenship critics say however the wall discriminates against muslims seeking to immigrate to india since sunday violence between hindus and muslims has turned some parts of delhi

into no go zones. over to europe and brutal clashes on the streets of delling. mileage parts of the city's new faced have been reduced to battlefields as mob violence has people running for their lives. scenes like these have really been seen in the nation's capital what began on sunday as a protest against a controversial new citizenship law has descended into an all out religious riot pitting hindus against muslims and vice versa. the last the this the fine it wasn't this it i was not able to step out of my house because i was a scared bit of a group of people group of people they came to my house and they will take some school and if i made it that they can do it if it comes doesn't go well the day before yesterday at least 10 people receive bullet wounds there was firing from 11

in the morning till it least 6 in the evening but we're just getting. it's not only residents themselves that have been targeted this mosque was vandalized by rioters a hindu flag now flying from its minaret. daley's police have been criticised for not acting quick enough when violence broke out little thora t.s.a. things are now under control. sufficient force has been deployed the ministry of home affairs has also given us additional forces that we are deploying as well the main reason for the failure to control violence has been the congestion in the area as a mixed population and there have been some incidents. incidents. but the streets of this part of delhi look far from normal by any estimate it'll be some time before they do. the change of pace for the 70th berlin international film festival the screening the british film the road not taken it's by the director sally potter now

the crew in the cast including stars of your bargain and fanning wore out on the red carpet earlier today the film which is showing in competition explores a daughter's love for her ailing father. mollies constantly troubled her father leo suffers from mental illness and hallucinations. sally potter's film makes liers mental world visible goal of taking the viewer inside and sealed off self memories pass by feelings from long gone times come back to life. called. once people kind of illness or perhaps other kinds of mental illness are not always a disability sometimes hidden inside what seems something very tragic might be the capacity for a kind of time travel space travel memory travel or all kinds of interesting

states of mind i was worried to get in to a place where i cannot control myself that's the whole thing and i don't know what's going to happen sally was so generous and brave in a lonely nights and i love we need to go where i needed to go. to return something the film also deals with the difficulties families have dealing with a mentally ill loved one was hell fanning plays molly with deep sensitivity showing how her father's state keeps pushing her to her limits. my character is also really about making choices in her life so for me i was kind of always in the middle of something the roads not taken is a moving father daughter tale featuring extraordinary portrayals but it's not just a story of loving someone afflicted with severe illness it suggests that what we

call normal life is just one possibility among many. of the roads not taken we have you stay on this road with g.w. news the coronavirus is doing a big board to the economies of. europe's tourism industry that story and more is up next with stephen beard sent in v.w. business stick around for that to be right back. eco india. how can a country's economy grow to harmony 6 people violent when there are do hers to look at the bigger picture india a country that faces many challenges engines people are striving to create a sustainable future clever projects from europe and india to keep.

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