this is news to live from berlin northern italy grinds to a standstill. 16000000 people takes effect prime minister content ordered the lockdown to contain a rapidly expanding. the decree imposes travel and other restrictions in italy's wealthiest and most populous region. and on international women's day we have

a report on women's football has been gaining fans and commercial support last year's women's world cup in france broke records and showed their women's competitions both female and male sports fans. welcome to the program the italian government has put roughly a quarter of its population under quarantine in a bid to stop a rapidly expanding outbreak of the coronavirus prime minister just signed a decree after midnight the lockdown affects the region of lombardy and other northern provinces and includes venice and italy's financial capital milan italy's been hit with the most known corona virus infections in europe the government's most recent figures show 7375 confirmed cases 336 people have

died the lock down is the most drastic measure yet taken in a european country to try to contain the virus. milan italy's vibrant financial heart turned into a ghost town lombardi is the country's most populous region it's also where the corona virus has hit the hardest putting hospitals under strain and the government under increasing pressure to take drastic measures as. part of the. body and the other northern provinces that i have listed people will be banned from entering or leaving these territories or traveling within the territories. and. just removing exceptions will only be allowed for proven professional needs.

exceptional cases and for medical reasons. the decree doesn't only restrict travel people in lockdown zones are also advised to cut down on social activities and stay home as much as possible. and restaurants in the lockdown area must close by 6 pm schools cinemas museums and gyms are closed nationwide those who do not respect the measures could face jail terms and fines news of the imminent quarantine set off a last minute rush to beat the clock in milan and in other cities people raised to train stations trying to get out before it was too late. for that because i read 2 hours ago that they may be putting out an urgent decree putting in the red zone and because i'd like to return down south to my relatives i decided to go earlier the virus is forcing people to change their lifestyles it's also taking a toll on italy's economy the tourism sector is one of the most affected one of the

peak times is about a month away and reports are that as many as 90 percent of visitors have cancelled it trips. joining us now from rome is she is an n.p.n. member of italy's ko ruling democratic party so thankful you could make some time for us i want to start by asking you this in the last 24 hours we've seen a 25 percent rise in the number of infections in italy what do you make of this why some. cases that timing oxidation as you you would say i'm not a doctor but i mean out but i. do see is. going like that and we were expecting it and that's why the government has taken stricter pressure last night you know wonderful if i was not right and further

now you yourself come from lombard lumber day which is one of the regions on lockdown what have you been hearing about the situation on the ground from people you know why do doctors and. people are kicking the can be last night very serious need. do you also issues are getting organized in order for people to work at home come tomorrow on markets and everybody is getting organized in order not to go out of the house unless they need to broaden or or are they have maybe found our emergency or marriage and so you have any other times. now as you know the district quarantine measures center on northern italy which which powers agree to a good extent the country's economy how bad will the economic impact be.

well we'll have a. big economic impact for sure that's why 1st of all we need to stop that izzy's from striking the 1st best economic response to a part of itas easy to stop the disease from spreading that's why we're taking measures that us 3 kids without a cause but we need the violence to stop otherwise we cannot speak about the economy. or you at all concerned that people might resist these lockdown measures and ignore them. well. if you think about it we've just in cause lockdown measures 16000000 people in a democratic county to people that never experience and then lives i mean you question too but it's not the don't. scale extent that we're seeing so of course

last night a few 100 people are going to treat 100 people and try to take the train back to the dead reason why. we had. to do that i it is because we wanted people to realize that the core and there are going to stations are 2 graves that is what was what hud and that's why. i say that really is that any nation in our hidden sense they don't have to think home that their behavior my words are or that i was to stop the spread of crinkly require. ok i'll go ahead and i would just stepped on each other but frankly people are watching what's going on in italy and they are dreading it this is what might happen where they have lived i can't imagine what the psychological impact this must be on you for example individually and just

collectively for the people in italy can you give us some sense of of how this is affecting people. well everyone is trying to decide whether what they do is necessary or fouth ties that's main thing that we're always thinking so actions that you would do on a norm on sunday nights like go out with your friends is it your problem it is inserted by me and says it's becoming unnecessary and you should stay at home we're all wondering and problem getting and thinking about peace in my situation for example if i represent me down it's the 1st time in 7 years that i don't go to meet on over the weekend because my house but yet you call me a person i 3 school my sister is due she's pregnant she's due in a few days i want to meet my new nephew i'm to imagine seeing goes away because i

cannot go into that i had so much but i think all of us all of us i don't where on the fact that these measures are taken for what i thought of any kind of good that teens are doing to stop the device from spreading further you mention the red zone i mean there are clearly fears at this point that hospitals in that red zone are already on the verge of collapse how bad is the situation right now. well that she will hosty ducting them but did that because she question because they're smaller hospitals in smaller provinces but. she now the situation is not dire is not on the verge of collapse collapse. in 2 weeks that's why the government to date the measure took nor therefore does hospital not to collapse in 2 weeks that could be that of course on the pressure of the entire systems on the question but we just spent. 1000000000 euros in order to employ

20000 headquarters and he nor desire to increase by 50 percent chance of doing. so i mean we are doing everything we can run into a lot of that. it's not knowledge but he can in the future in. gaza grow up. keeps going up and we need to stop that right for contagion to to keep going up we need to. make it grow we can do it we've seen it has more behind that and seeing that for people to play at home or sank you very very much a. member of italy's democratic party really appreciate your time and . the number of cases from the new coronavirus has surged above 107000 worldwide egypt reports the 1st death from corona virus according to the health

ministry a german national which makes it the 1st german casualty in germany health minister yen spahn recommended canceling events with more than a 1000 participants in an effort to suppress the spread of the virus in the u.s. a cruise ship hit by the virus is redirected to oakland possibly to be placed under quarantine saudi arabia announces a temporary lockdown of the region a center of the kingdom's shiite minority. a brief look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. firefighters are continuing a search and rescue effort at a hotel that collapsed in the chinese city of at least 10 people were killed and more than 20 others are still missing the 5 story building was being used as of corinth hundreds of still living for corona virus patients. hundreds have gathered at the site where ethiopian airlines flight 302 crashed last march killing all

$157.00 on board the ceremony in the village of to follow symbolize the country's emergence from a year of mourning aviation authorities grounded the boeing $737.00 max after the crash which came 5 months after a similar mass crash off the coast of indonesia. it's international women's day so we thought we would take a look at the rise of women's football following a record breaking world cup in france last year funding and crowds are growing in countries like england where but others like germany still have room for improvement. women's football is experiencing a boom like never before the world cup in france or recalled $1000000000.00 viewers chewed in and crowds averaged almost $22000.00 per match and the momentum hasn't stopped. a friendly match between england and germany in november so 77000 fans packing to london's wembley stadium a record for

a women's football match. and i think it being the right call it an attendance and of any women's but with a memory that marks a precedent set i think now we've had this out one billy and i we see now the bronson up. to the league and we see women in the women's game continue to grow. england's women's super league is also leading the way on the domestic scene there are now 12 fully professional clubs and crowd averages have tripled to more than $3000.00 per game this. season increased sponsorship how spain crucial. definitely a point where brands want to be involved. but i think yes they are seeing the folly with it commercially germany main wall is looking on enviously the national team has won 2 world cups and 8 european championships but they are in danger of falling behind countries like england and the united states last year's world cup winners starts a moment england is currently the euro pain leader. in terms of support attitude

and performance and they've invested a lot of money in their structures talk to or invest the players are asking for more support we have to make there for yes support for their womenfolk. make it present in the main here and speak about it if germany are to remain a world leader more investment is necessary but the momentum currently pushing women's football forward suggests a bright future for the sport. a quick look at the bundesliga now where leaders by munich have beaten 2 nil in the varian darby in front of 75000 fans scored a super nervous for leon gretzky grabbed a late 2nd byron or 4 points clear at the top minds drew 11 with dusseldorf in their relegation clash minds remain 4 points above dusseldorf who occupy the

playoff spot. and a reminder of our top story italy has ordered one quarter of its population into lockdown in an attempt to contain its rapidly expanding outbreak of the corona virus the quarantine affects much of northern italy and includes the cities of milan and venice cinemas fears and museums are closed to the north of the country. unlike the local you're watching d.w. news from berlin coming up next is doc felt and of course more news at the top the hour. to save a. little comics started in 1013 odd they created a vast empire of superheroes with human weaknesses. have had their share of clashes with the moving story.