this is news live from berlin. the german government says the country is facing a coronavirus epidemic the german health minister says there's no way to trace only infections back to china meaning germany now has its own epidemic. and as germany becomes one of dozens of countries grappling with the outbreak of the virus is not slowing down for the 1st time the number of new infections outside china is higher

than inside the country. quarterback's legalising assisted suicide the federal constitutional court overturns a 2015 percent of doctors from helping terminally ill patients and their lot. and of the 70. assistants got roxboro on the red carpet. modern day adaptation of the literary classics for limit the plots of star power we have. out here on the red carpet the bureau of the film the it's not a. i mean. we began with the latest on the corona virus 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 desoto off authorities warn the number of cases is likely to rise significantly as they are no longer able to trace the chain chains of infection. health minister yes sponsors the country is at the beginning of a coronavirus epidemic and as urged regional authorities to review their emergency planning if it known something we're at the beginning of a coronavirus of endemic in germany the cases in north rhine-westphalia and bought in virgin birth are a further sign of this if it suits the chains of infection are partly and this is a new aspect not traceable votes there are multiple persons who have had contact with the infected patients. does is even likely to and that's a qualitative difference to the 16 infectious cases we've already had in germany it's where in each case the chain of infection could be traced back to the eye break in china. and. the new form of the corona virus covert 19

emerged in the chinese city of december to date the virus has claimed to more almost 3000 lives china still has the highest number of reported cases more than 70 $7000.00 of the total cases outside of china is now with an $81000.00 and this is what happened just in the last 24 hours south korea has reported its biggest one day jump and infections brazil has confirmed latin america's 1st case and in europe italy remains the frontline in the struggle to contain the outbreak which has now claimed 12th lives france has just reported its 1st fatality. international flights to affected areas have been cut back or cancel its he is a closer look at how countries around the world fighting to ward off a pandemic. recovered coronavirus patients in group are finally free to return home after one last spray the coronavirus is increasing its presence far beyond china's

borders. it ranges from crew ships in japan to runs public transport it's also having an effect on countries where it is not yet emerged arland has postponed a major international rugby game with disney as a precaution issues the country most affected by the virus in europe despite these concerns health authorities in europe say there's no reason to panic about the corona virus there the big divide is and this is the reason very seriously at the same thing we should also remember that for both of life. they shouldn't have most instances undercover in the u.s. which has remained relatively sheltered health chiefs warn the public to be on alert. the immediate risk to the general american public remains low but as we have warned that has the potential to change quickly meanwhile 11 towns in northern italy where the virus has been diagnosed remain under lockdown military

police are stuffing roadblocks allowing only authorized personnel access nearly 50000 people have been placed under effective quarantine there. in the u.s. president donald trump is set to hold a press conference where he's expected to push back against criticism that his administration isn't prepared to deal with a project potentially coronavirus epidemic in the u.s. john past several recent occasions downplayed the threat of the virus and accuse some news outlets of alarmism and panicking financial markets on tuesday the center for disease control want the american people to prepare for an outbreak. i'm joined now from washington by d.w. correspondent yes donald trump a set to hold a news conference on the corona virus outbreak up until now he has been playing down the significance of the at the demick is this news conference

a sign that he's now taking it more seriously. hi leon erupts to the right he's been playing it to put it mildly and now he's actually had a lot of negative words surprise surprise for the u.s. media he's been saying that they've been doing everything possible to make the corona virus sound as bad as possible and he's been remarkably upbeat about the u.s. is response to the virus so far in the u.s. the centers for disease control and prevention which is known as the c.d.c. we saw some of what they've been saying there already and they've also said you know if those are when it does get to the united states it may cause a lot of disruption to americans' lives and what's also being criticized here is that you know not enough people are being monitored or they're not being tested for the disease at the moment they've only been testing people who've actually been to the affected areas and in particular to china perhaps that they need to you know

open up where people have been and should they be tested at the moment the number of people who actually have the confirmed corona virus here in the united states where people who were on you know the cruise ship of course. diamond princess and also people who have been to china the u.s. response at the moment is that the department of health is in charge and in fact alex czar is the person who president trump is saying is going to be looking after the situation and also president has been coming under a lot of pressure because he said earlier this week that the u.s. is very close to finding a vaccine for the corona virus when in fact he was referring to a vaccine for the a bowl of virus. so what could an outbreak of the corona virus in the u.s. mean for the u.s. economy but also for presidential campaign. we have well let's not forget of course this is a you know and election year and president trump has put

a lot of emphasis on the fact that the u.s. economy has been doing so well and that's one of the main reasons that he should be reelected now of course we're seeing that the markets have been down there's a lot of fears here that perhaps if the corona virus spreads and how long this this issue continues it may have a serious negative impact on the u.s. economy which of course will affect president trump and his potential to be voted back in office but you know it's early days yet let's not jump to any conclusions were president trump it's always best to take a little bit of precaution because we don't know exactly what he's going to be saying in this press conference which is coming up very soon. in washington thank you. now to some of the other stories making news around the world officials in indonesia say the death toll from floods that hit the capital jackass that has risen to 5 at least 3 others are missing and nearly 10000 people people have been displaced floodwaters submerged entire neighborhoods on

tuesday following a heavy downpour. protesters on the greek island of less thoughts have clashed with riot police for a 2nd day they object into plans to build a camp for up to 7000 migrants the regional governor's office has sided with the protesters and call to 24 hours truck. police investigating monday's conical car ramming in the german town of. no closer to uncovering a motive a 29 year old suspect remains in custody and faces attempted murder charges within 60 people were hurt in the attack about a 3rd of them children. germany's highest court has overturned a bag on medicaid assisted suicide a group of patients and doctors brought the case arguing that an all banning assisted suicide was unconstitutional the ruling touches on an emotional debate about euthanasia end of life decisions and just an especially sensitive subject

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 by a soon legally take place in germany. a common rights of the individual allow the right to a self-determined 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 how. 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 of 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 that i'm for so long as 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 which has 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 see 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 such that into tools that. 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. go from. the court's decision now puts pressure on the government lawmakers will soon have to establish regulations for medication and procedures. by munich striker. is facing a month on the sidelines after he suffered a knee injury in tuesday's champions league victory over chelsea he will likely miss the 2nd leg of the tie on march 18th in munich the men will be sorely missed by the german champions as they try to win 8 consecutive domestic title davidoff he has scored 36 goals in the bundesliga and champions league this term. 5 time grand slam champion is retiring from tennis at the age of 32 the teenage

prodigy one her 1st grand slam at wimbledon in 2004 age 17 and completed it can receive am all for major titles by winning the french open in 2012 the russian who moved to florida as a child was banned for 15 months after failing a doping test and 2016 consistent shoulder injuries meant she paid only 2 matches in 2020 and lost both now to the latest from the 70th berlin international film festival and the premiere of the british films of roads not taken it features big name stars including salma hayek and hubby about him direct sally potter explores the daughter's love for her ailing father our correspondents were at the screening and sent this report. at the belinelli 2 films about women struggling in a male controlled world eliza him in american director has come up with a new film never rarely sometimes always the depicts the story of

a 17 year old girl who needs to get an abortion without her parents knowing we see her at the most vulnerable moment in her life but somehow finding the strength to pull through and korean master hang sung sue is here with a woman who ran a subtle tale about a woman who just might be on the edge of a nervous breakdown it shows that there's more to the cinema of south korea than just parasite and finally something a little bit different we have the up and coming italian director duo the dimensions of brothers with their film fava laci or bad tales it's a dark comedy and it tells the story of 3 families in the suburbs of italy the men in the family struggling with their masculinity the young people in the family discovering the sexuality the brothers said earlier today that they were considered disturbed as children their twin brothers and if that's true there might be something autobiographical about this story so 3 films funny sad and also a bit disturbing 3 excellent movies and i think 3 films that could all have

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