now on international women's day. on. this is day w. news live from berlin much of northern italy is in lockdown to contain the corona virus up to 16000000 people involved body and surrounding provinces are in quarantine and the special permission to travel as part of an urgency mission the country's death toll has climbed to nelly $370.00 also on the show. as part of our

international women's day coverage we have a report about a woman who was forced to flee her the war torn syria now she is working as a paramedic risking her life to help others in need. moving up a step closer to retaining the bundesliga title champions record in. to maintain a link at the top of the type. i'm anthony how it's good to have you with us the telling government has put roughly a quarter of its population under quarantine in a bid to stop a rapidly expanding outbreak of the corona virus it's the most drastic measure taken get in a european country the lockdown affects the region office on body and other northern provinces and includes venice and italy's financial capital milan italy spain hot hit with the most known corona virus infections in europe the

government's most recent figures show 7375 confirmed cases 366 people have died. transport ministry says it is still allowing tourist in the regions to leave but for residents daily life has to be severely restricted for almost a month. milan italy's vibrant financial heart turned into a ghost town. lumber d. 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. for law and the other northern provinces that i have listed people will be banned from entering or leaving these territories travelling 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 lock down 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 line and in other cities people race to train stations trying to get out before it was too late. well that's a good 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 canceled their trips meanwhile in the u.s. the government is rising to prepare millions of test kits the shortage is left many people on the table to be tested for the coronavirus health officials are warning that large public gatherings could be banned in the coming weeks in california schools and public venues of being close to contain the spread of the virus is. conflicting messages on the coronavirus from the u.s. government vice president mike pence is leading the communications effort he appeared with the head of the centers for disease control who recommended caution and common sense for personal responsibility here we're all in this together every one of us and when the c.d.c.

says we're asking people to use common sense wash your hands 20 seconds soap and water works fine coffin to use a kleenex dispose of don't touch your face a lot you know i think with the head of the infectious diseases unit at the national institutes of health went much further say no large crowds no long trips and above all don't get on a cruise ship cruise ships have proven to be particularly dangerous the grand princess with more than $3000.00 passengers is currently in international waters off the california coast $21.00 people on board have tested positive so far there are fears that sounds of passengers are still being exposed to the virus and can't get off. from president donald trump a different approach entirely he's refused to cancel his massive reelection events despite official advice to avoid large gatherings. remember this rally doing very

well i think with respect to that from the prior. washington d.c. has just registered its 1st case but trump rushed out off to. no notice or is. that mixed messaging has left many americans are unsure of what to do or how serious the outbreak really is. now brief look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. 5 people have died in an avalanche in the austrian alps the victims were on a snowshoe hocking to it in the docks tunbridge and when they were buried under a meter of snow 3 women and 2 men were killed us had to be from the czech republic . the families of the passengers killed when a missile shot down a malaysian airliner in ukraine in 2014 have protested outside the russian embassy in the hague i set out 298 choose to represent the victims on the eve of the trial

of 4 men charged in the disaster. demonstrate as a field rallies around the world to mark international women's day in madrid thousands marched against gender inequality and exploitation in pakistan some conservative groups tried to disrupt a rally by throwing shoes and stones in the capital islamabad would prevented by police. well as we continue to mock international women's day on next report comes from northern syria the region has seen fierce fighting between syrian troops and rebels backed by turkey the women living in this war zone face a day the challenge to ensure that they and their children get through the dialogue . my mouse past weighs heavily on her her home in eastern guta was destroyed in fighting between syrian government forces and rebels her husband was killed in the war but she's not ready to give up now she works as a paramedic in

a village near the border with turkey. there is no life if we do not adapt we will feel depressed and mental health will deteriorate sometimes i'm tired sometimes i'm depressed but then i remember the old times we want to keep moving forward we want to overcome all difficulties and keep moving forward. is that you want them to live. more now has joined the white helmets civil defense organization that operates in parts of opposition held syria thousands of volunteers many of them women work in areas not controlled by the assad regime since its foundation in 2013 more than 250 white helmets have been killed in the conflict in the area along the border with turkey like here not me it's dangerous not just for the white helmet volunteers the displaced syrians here live in extremely difficult conditions often it is women and children who suffer the most. my husband died 5 years ago

i'm raising 4 children alone the situation is very difficult we stay by the tents all day why is the situation like this things are very difficult especially for women here in the camp. sob. even though manaul also has to look after her children on her own she wants to keep volunteering with the white helmets. i think many people would tell me to leave work and stay with my children i felt that just like my children need me there are people here who need me. there seems to be no responded from the enormous hardships suffered by many women in the syrian conflict not even on international women's day. to lebanon now where the economy is in freefall a number of banks are on the verge of going bust and the government has just announced it doesn't have the funds to pay upcoming bond dates and for many

ordinary ordinary lebanese rather the financial crisis is threatening their livelihood. murray sharp jar used to sell 400 sandwiches a day to day he only sold for the 65 year old is now forced to live off a savings he says he'll probably have to give up his cafe soon but many others in beirut. we've been here in this industrial quarter for 40 years since 1979 even during the civil war the situation wasn't as bad as now. lebanon's economy is in freefall around one in 10 businesses has been forced to close including hundreds of cafes and restaurants since november some 220000 people have lost their jobs others have seen their wages cut in half many people can no longer afford to pay their rent and the number of homeless is on the rise excessive government debt has contributed to the country's worst economic crisis ever

a number of banks are facing collapse currency reserves are running out and a.t.m.'s are restricting cash withdrawals to $100.00 per customer per week on saturday the prime minister announced that the country would not be able to repay a bond debt due on monday it's lebanon's 1st sovereign default. the default would be would make it very difficult for lebanon to open letters of credit with gold in order to put those basic people are. many lebanese are angry that ordinary citizens will now face the consequences of what they believe it's mismanagement by a corrupt political elite. to the bundesliga now where leaders find meaning 4 points clear at the top after a 2 nil win. but there were mixed feelings before kick off as birthday celebrations contrasted with the threat posed to sport by the coronavirus yes she was actually scored when he made his 1st bundesliga start against hoffenheim last weekend and

the 18 year old dutchman once again took the place of the injured robert leavened up front. ahead of kickoff the german health minister recommended that large public events be cancelled to help control the spread of the corona virus but it was too late for this sellout crowd of 75000 who put on a big choreographic display in celebration of the club's 120th anniversary. fire and also wore a special edition kit for the occasion. but it was outscored who had the 1st shot on goal in the match that the had to watch live ins effort in the 11th minute was too easy for manuel neuer to handle high and didn't have a real chance until the final seconds of the 1st half i could not breathe fed it to thomas miller who bounced it over the crossbar i got another shot

early in the 2nd half and this time he made out scored was tang with a beautiful long ball and near that guy did it into the net when neil. borg caught byron on the break in the 90th minute. but you could tell from the media less nervous reaction that this one was not going to count you be the judge offside boarding to the referee i and then byron struck the final blow in injury time i but to leave 1st coach kanzi flick the beyond gorecki hitting the target to round out the 2 male score line. i don't think in the coming weeks anyone is going to look back and say we didn't perform our best today we look at the school and the fact that we woman and in the end that's what counts and affect us to sit out sport came away empty handed but it was

a happy birthday for buy in munich and maintained their lead at the top of the table. and at the bottom end of the bundesliga months and drew $11.00 a scrappy relegation clash months remain 4 points about dusseldorf who occupy the playoff spot for now host months took the lead when live in austin abi had to be it was initially ruled out for offside but the video assistant of a turned the decision once then had a man sent off and were made to pay when kanaan caught him out levelled a life home. so let's take a look at how the results have affected the bundesliga standings and defending champions by and lead by 4 points from dortmund lots slipped to 3rd and live in houston have climbed into 4th and final champions league spot for now at the other end pettibone and they had a brain and stay in the automatic relegation places with months 4 points about

desoto of who in the relegation playoff spot. you're watching daybreak news from berlin coming up next world stories that weekly look at some of our best reports including dashed refugee hopes on to ease boredom don't forget as always you can stay up to date with the latest on our website that's d w dot com for now i'm anthony held in berlin thanks for watching. is the human race destroying itself. we are ruining the basic elements of existence. refusing too much water and polluting. the water using life.