this is g.w. newswire from berlin tonight the world health organization says we are at a decisive point in the fight against the corona buyers. this is an old time. do sees a time for taking action. to prevent infection use and save lives now as the number of new infections soars governments are taking increasingly drastic action to prevent a pandemic also coming up violent clashes erupt on several greek islands over plans

for new migrant facilities thousands of asylum seekers face squalid conditions in overcrowded camps also tonight security forces in india trying to keep the peace in delhi after days of sectarian violence has left more than 30 people dead. i'm burnt coffee it's good to have you with us governments around the world are stepping up their efforts to fight the corona virus as the world health organization mourns them to prepare for a pandemic here in germany health officials have just reported 19 new cases of the virus germany and california are now reporting the 1st cases that have no obvious means of viral transmission and all of this comes with new infections outside china . in now outnumbering those inside china this map shows the severity of the

epidemic around the world the deeper the blue color the higher the number of reported cases china as you see still well out in front with more than 78000 recorded infections elsewhere the situation is serious in south korea iran and italy although together rather 58 countries were territories now have confirmed cases bringing the global number of cases to more than 82000 and the w.h.o. has issued a new warning to governments everywhere to get ready for a pandemic this is what the organization's head said earlier today our message continues to be that these virus has funded me. and is providing the tools to help every country to prepare accordingly this is not a time for fear this is

a time for taking action now to present infections and save lives no it was the director general of the w.h.o. speaking earlier today in geneva switzerland here's a look now at how people in countries around the world are reacting to this outbreak. of the south korean city of daegu has been hit hard by this virus and containment measures are in full swing the streets of being fumigated and medical stuff the collecting samples from people in self-imposed quarantine south korea has the largest number of coronavirus cases outside china and it's desperate to stop those numbers from rising mosques are in short supply with huge lines of places selling them. i only have 5 or 6 masks left at home but i think the current virus outbreak will last till the end of much there's never enough masks and i will certainly need more. data. across the korean

stright japan too is getting serious about stopping the virus in its tracks all schools will be closed from next week that means almost 13000000 students will be studying at home. graduation ceremonies coming up soon so it's quite a hectic time of year but most important thing is preventing infections so there's not much else we can do. in the middle east and outbreak in iran is intensifying and so need by saudi arabia is not taking any chances the kingdom has by pilgrims from entering the country and visiting the holy sites in mecca and medina when i make there's an increased presence of this disease in several countries including those near saudi arabia that increases the risks so protecting pilgrims and the 2 holy mosques and god forbid the sacred sites from the arrival of this disease is very important. the decision will affect muslims worldwide

millions traveled to mecca during the holy month of ramadan which begins in 4 wakes . well here's a look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world syrian rebels say they've recaptured a strategic town in north western it lived province and cut off a key high wages days after it was reopened by the government meanwhile government troops have moved to control almost the entire southern part of it which is regarded as syria's last rebel stronghold tunisia's new government has been sworn in after winning a vote of confidence in parliament the backing for a prime minister is fact fox cabinet ends more than 4 months of political wrangling since the election the coalition includes parties from across the political spectrum but continues to disagree on major policy issues. well it has been 5 years since russian opposition figure boris nemtsov was shot dead in the shadow of the kremlin in moscow people have been gathering to pay tribute on the bridge where he

was gunned down the circumstances surrounding his killing remain a mystery in 2017 a court found a former security force officer from chechnya guilty of his murder but members solves supporters say those who ordered his assassination remain at large themselves a brazen assassination stung the country and turned him into an icon of the russian opposition at home and abroad. a new sign isn't failed in central prague boris nemtsov square it reads this isn't any square in the czech capital it's right in front of the russian embassy and so if it was a leading russian opposition figure until he was shot dead it will be. at a time when the freedoms of human societies and press are threatened by conservation or even by death it is important to commemorate these people. so this

actor for naming a square i take as an actor solidarity with russian opposition and human rights movements. so it's got the. name soft a fierce critic of russian president vladimir putin was killed 5 years ago just down the road from the kremlin he had been working on a report investigating russia's role in the conflict in ukraine numb sauce daughter jan and i'm so over travel to prague for the ceremony. and usually renaming the square reminds us that his murder hasn't been investigated and it's a signal for the russian authorities that it has to be investigated i hope that it will be done. soon. but she knows there is little chance russian authorities will get to the bottom of who wanted to kill her father. to greece now word tensions over migration are fueling a nigger in the aegean sea dozens of people have been hurt in clashes between

police and protesters on the islands of let's pause and kyo islanders are angry about government plans to build new facilities to replace the camps where thousands of asylum seekers are living in squalor despite the escalating crisis the greek government is insisting it will proceed with the plan it's. they've had enough and they had to show it protests over the construction of new camps for migrants turned violent as locals clashed with police. and we will resist with all our strength for as long as needed so that no new structures are built on her island. people on the greek islands of less boesky dozens almost have called for a general strike people there furious because they don't want to have to solar but they see as the burden off yorks migration crisis on their own they also feel they've been abandoned by their government in essence they're not unfair how do you

feel. you want our islands back we want our lives back. the greek islands just off the coast of turkey are the 1st of many migrants entering the e.u. but new arrivals here find themselves stranded in overcrowded camps like the notorious mariah camp unless boss mother 19000 people are crammed in here it was designed for just 3000 conditions are unbearable not only for those in the camp but also for the island's presidents. we do need to see that they look like animals inside moria and the other campsite lawdy they want to leave to find a better place. that's what we want as well. so we're fighting for them as well as for us. but government should go drown themselves this is not an acceptable

situation our islands are like a war zone. i'm not saying illegal migrants are not humans they are humans but we don't want prisons yet. the government plans to build new facilities which will tightly restrict migrants movements but it is migrants will be processed what's release more quickly because of recent changes to the no the island the say they want to see the new arrival of quickly and fairly throughout greece and the rest of europe. in india some of the worst sectarian violence in years has left more than 30 people dead in the capital delhi the young rest was sparked by a controversial wall that fast tracked citizenship for certain religious groups from neighboring countries it excludes muslims violence between hindus the wall and some muslims who oppose it 1st on sunday since then clashes have left parts of the city in ruins and people fearing for their law. its days after the

clashes began and these communities are still burying their dead. this months friends say he was hit by a stray bullets as he went sights a buy groceries others have managed to escape with their lives but only just mohammed was attacked by a violent mob as he made his way home from the local mosque. you know when the girl was 20 to 25 people started beating me up the rest were standing by as if they were watching a show there were thousands behind them they kept hitting me nobody came forward to safe me. mobs armed with swords guns and acid have destroyed districts in the northeast of new daily people living here have been critical of the police's response be out of it we have left our houses on midnight does

realize they are not under. the clashes prone to demands for a curfew in some areas authorities have banned people from assembling it is the worst sectarian violence to hit india's capital in decades i made it our hindu brothers' houses were attacked by people throwing stones and the muslim brothers homes were also attacked but not as much aldred we haven't heard of such violence crime hindus and muslims but now we're hearing this. there's an uneasy calm across the city after more than 3 days of attacks and arson with sparring communities left came to the cost of this violent unrest. where his team has been years in the making now david beckham's enter my yami will finally play their 1st u.s. major league soccer match this weekend away at los angeles is the team's kohen or after a stellar career on the pitch for many major clubs and england's national team back

in is coming to grips with a new set of challenges. he's one of the most recognizable faces in world football david beckham is a brand and himself but in a career that sent him millions on and off the pitch his biggest challenge may be still to come 7 years after agreeing to launch a new major league soccer team into miami is finally a reality. i must admit over the 7 years there was moments where i doubted where this was going to happen without a doubt it's been the hardest. thing to get up and running you know it was it was a real challenge but it was one that i knew there was going to happen eventually so i knew that my stubbornness would get me that. he's needed to be stubborn since beck i'm signed on to the project there have been numerous teething problems this was the vision for the stadium until red tape put those plans on hold the team will play 50 kilometers outside miami for the time being. declan knows the league well

he spent 5 years at l.a. galaxy and at the time was m.l.s. is biggest star now he's hoping some of the sport's other top names will follow his path to the u.s. . i mean every team in the world would want to messi or now in. that same so if we have the opportunity to bring big name players from europe into this into this city into our city then we will do that. back in the spotlight again but for once it won't be his footballing skills that determine whether this project is a success. well it's international polar bear day and a polar bear cub at the copenhagen zoo marked the occasion by taking its 1st tentative steps outside the unnamed cub and its mother had been holed up in a den since it was born in december so the youngster will undergo

a budgetary check in the next few weeks to find out because we still don't know whether it's a boy or girl. still waiting for him and you're watching the news stephen beardsley will be up next with business stick around we'll be right back. have fun in pyongyang. the capital city of north korea is reinventing itself. but only a few can enjoy the benefits. kim jong un has introduced and.