this is coming to you live from united states ban all travel from europe to fight the spread of the coronavirus president blames new infections in the u.s. the lack of action in europe. also on the program italy orders not essential shops to stay closed after unprecedented limits on travel and public gatherings prime minister just have to says the country has to take one more step to. end the joy of hollywood behind bars

producer harvey weinstein was sentenced to 23 year in prison this is what justice looks like 20 plus 3 years sentenced. weinstein pictures of rape and sexual assault in a case that gave momentum to the need to move. hello i'm terry martin welcome to the program. u.s. president donald trump has banned nearly all travel to europe from europe to the united states starting at midnight on friday the battle asked for 30 days but excludes the u.k. and ireland and a few other countries outside the schengen passport free travel area trump said clusters of corona virus infections in the u.s. were traceable to people coming from europe and he blamed the european union for

failing to act quickly enough to prevent the spread of the disease so far the u.s. president had made light of the qur'an a crisis but now donald trump has taken drastic measures my fellow americans to keep new cases from entering our shores we will be suspending all travel from europe to the united states for the next 30 days the new rules will go into effect friday at midnight and these prohibitions will not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade in cargo but various other things as we get approval. for the travel ban will affect 26 european countries and is set to come into force at midnight on friday trump's move seemed to take u.s. allies as well as the markets by surprise it was quickly followed by another dramatic announcement the n.b.a. said they would be suspending the basketball season fans at

a game in oklahoma was sent home before a ball was bounced it later a match that a player had tested positive for the coronavirus officials fear that rudy go bad may have been spreading the virus through the league. on monday he appeared to make light of hygiene concerns when he touched reporters recording equipment at a press conference. then oscar winner tom hanks revealed he and his wife had tested positive to the couple are in isolation and following public health advice and australia. in an instagram post the actor said they were taking one day at a time and told his fans to take care of themselves. are washington correspondent stephens zeman says a cause for worry is the preparedness of the u.s. compared to other countries the united states is ill equipped to find it make at least that's what the owner of the u.s. experts say for example there are missing 100000 i.c.u.

beds the united states has 100000 incentive care unit beds for people who are sick but if this is going to be a full blown pandemic then there will be a need of the will that number and just not there let alone testing kits the united states has compared to europe or to korea or japan or other countries not tested significantly at all well the world health organization has declared the coronavirus of pandemic an accused governments of quote alarming levels of inaction the w.h.o. says it hopes using the word will shock the lethargic governments into taking more decisive measures one of the worst hit countries italy has announced another wave of restrictions now all shops except food stores and pharmacies will be closed to try to halt the spread of disease. a major airport him milan missing its travelers. a ghostly silence in the heart of rome. as italy

surpasses 12000 coronavirus cases the government is tightening its restrictions. now we are closing down all commercial activities except for grocery stores pharmacies and drug stores. there is no need to run and buy food in supermarkets. and. we will close shops. pubs and restaurants. 'd other european countries are struggling to avoid the same fate greece closed schools across the country and the czech government banned all public gatherings of 100 or more people. now the world health organization is warning the spread of the respiratory illness also known as coverage 19 has become a pandemic. we are deeply concerned by the

a lot of mean levels of spread and see very easy and maybe a lot of the level is often action we have that for the us system and that 19 can be kind of. a pandemic but more than 90 percent of global cases are in 4 countries china italy iran and south korea. but the corona virus continues to cross borders it's why el salvador quarantined returning is from spain and announced it would ban all foreign visitors for the next $21.00 days in a bid to keep the virus out. but he. is covering this story for us and joins us this morning good morning nina so double trump has ordered flights from continental europe to the u.s. to be stopped for 30 days how is that going down here in germany. well he.

of course has announced that britain is not part of this ban which is interesting but of course in germany here it's going to affect a lot of people in 29000 alone some 5600000 people flew into the u.s. from germany so that's a very drastic step and we must say that an e.u. diplomat has told reuters that you were not informed about this decision by the u.s. president in advance so of course this is probably also not going to help the already strained relations the diplomatic relations between europe and the u.s. the head of the w.h.o. the world health organization he's calling for more decisive action in dealing with this crisis several countries have imposed travel restrictions can we expect more drastic steps to be taken in germany. well you always have to remember that germany is a federal state that means those issues when it comes to health when it comes to education when it comes to decisions whether to close down schools or whether to impose

travel bans and cetera or whether to cancel mass gatherings they are always taken at the regional level then not taken at the federal level so angle americal can't just go ahead and close down germany as a whole and in fact he doesn't intend to do so that's the message that we're getting whenever we talk to politicians they have recommended to cancel mass gatherings of more than a 1000 people and some of germany's most affected regions have already implemented that ban and they're calling on everybody to actually ask themselves do you really need to meet your friends in these drastic weeks but macca went to the media and actually addressed the public for the very 1st time in the crisis and maybe we can take a look at that. appearances from the chancellor at such news conferences are rare but merkel went on the offensive after weeks of holding back unlike the german health minister beside her she hasn't visited any hospitals now she has stepped up

to appeal to the public doesn't. mean our solidarity our rationality and our compassion for one another are being put to the test i hope we pass this test. but the chancellor warned the crisis shouldn't lead to a europe in total isolation co-existence has to continue she said a remark echoed by the health minister who said it required discipline and that everyone would have to make some sacrifices. for this reason we called for the cancellation of major events and changes in our daily routines that means everyone has to do something for themselves and the society as a whole the same applies to businesses authorities and all of us. the message don't panic but the signal is clear the situation is serious the president of the robert koch institute estimates that 2 thirds of the german population could become infected and that the number of serious cases will increase. government offices

mayors and hospitals have to prepare for more patients. at the beginning of this epidemic so they need to set up their plans and strategies to deal with as many of these patients as possible. time is of the essence now the sooner the preparations are made the more effectively hospitals will be able to manage the surge in infections with their existing capacity. you know at that news conference yesterday chancellor merkel herself pointed out in her own words that if things don't change 60 to 70 percent of the population could be infected by the corona virus how are people reacting to that i think it is beginning to dawn on germans that the virus really is here to stay for a long time there was a thought we don't really have high numbers so maybe it's not as serious as in other countries but now people are beginning to change their behavior that made it

very clear that the german government is taking this issue very seriously indeed people are beginning to think about whether they really need to travel and then today for example the education ministers of all the regions they will discuss the topic of school closes is that something that needs to be considered of course then the argument against that is that you would also have to keep parents at home who are potentially doctors nurses it's have to have people who are needed in germany's hospitals the czech prime minister whose country shares a border with germany has accused the chancellor of spreading panic with her statement that i just described 60 to 70 percent of the company perhaps of the country perhaps becoming infected what does that tell us about european court nation in addressing this issue well i believe it tells us 2 things i think it tells us very clearly that one the german chancellor is a scientist herself she's

a firm believer in expert opinions that is not something that can be said of some of the other european governments that we have in place at the moment so she actively consults fire or just she wants to hear the facts and statistics she wants to be prepared and then she believes it's her duty to convey these messages to the public so that everybody feels informed and can draw conclusions from this that is one point in the 2nd point of course is that european can coordination. they needed and took part in a video conference between you leaders on the topic. this week maybe this step came to late that european that the european union has now decided to coordinate its efforts but of course again it's an issue that every country deals with at national level for now in some countries have just not been as affected so of course the sense of urgency has not been there but they're trying to improve that situation

and the health ministers are going to talk to each other on a daily basis from now on thank you very much of course we'll keep following the story nina has our political correspondent. and for all the latest on the corona virus including information about what you can do if you think you might be infected please do visit our website w dot com fellows catch up on some other stories making headlines around the world today in a series of early morning raids u.s. authorities have arrested hundreds of people allegedly linked to the mexican drug cartel highly school new generation the game controls up to 2 thirds of the u.s. illegal drug market authorities are hoping to capture its alleged leader one of the most wanted men in the united states. students in chile have clashed with police in anti-government protests as students were participating in a day of civil disobedience to mark the 2nd anniversary of some of president sebastian pinera his entry into office wednesday also marks the 30 years since the

end of dictatorship in chile. and india's government has pledged strong action against the perpetrators of hindu muslim violence that left 50 people dead last month opposition lawmakers have demanded an inquiry and the resignation of the country's interior minister over police failures in late february rival muslim and he knew malls clashed and torched and business. former movie mogul harvey weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault the sentence was close to the maximum term of 29 years sought by prosecutors they announced it was greeted with loud cheers by women outside the new york courthouse where weinstein was sentenced. to harvey weinstein's accuses it's an outcome few thought was possible. attorney

gloria allred says justice has been done for her clients this is what justice looks like. 20 plus 3 years sentence handed down by judge burke this morning was the just raced movie mogul who faced his final appearance in the same new york where he was convicted of rape and sexual assault against 2 women. since his conviction last month the former head of mare max underwent heart surgery arriving at course in a wheelchair weinstein's lawyers asked the judge to take his poor health as well as his age and young children into account and was scathing of the outcome. i mean i think we all know that sentence that was just handed down by this court was obscene that number was a noxious there are murderers who will get out of court faster than harvey weinstein will that number spoke to the pressure of movements and the public

one state has denied any wrongdoing and his lawyers plan to appeal the verdict prosecutors had sought a lengthy sentence given the former produces abuse spanning 4 decades and lack of remorse. old read who represents accuser just a command part of a testimony outside court she said i've never felt vengeful and going into this initially i didn't even feel anger. i just felt sad sad for myself sad for everyone he hurt and i even felt sad for him for having done this to himself but i have observed an indifference a lack of remorse it seems like the final scene in harvey weinstein's fall from grace but the drama from. weinstein faces further criminal charges in los angeles also for wright and sexual assault that case could bring

a maximum sentence of $28.00 ease. life entertainment journalist k.j. matthews has been following the story all along and joins us now from los angeles k.j. we heard weinstein's lawyers reacting to the sentencing there any word on how weinstein himself is responding. oh yes and it might surprise you that he's actually still confused about the verdict and the sentence and he said he had remorse for the woman he said today right before the sentence and he said he had a lot of regrets one of the was that he wishes that gets a lot less time in hollywood making movies and many many more hours and time that he has with his wife and his kids he said that he thought leaves that a day of reckoning will come and that he's really really concerned about due process for a lot of men in hollywood that are now being accused so he's still very confused a lot of people felt that he got exactly what was coming for him so he might be in

the minority and. you're j.j. are you still with us or yes i'm still here oh great oh ok we have just a drop in the line there well let me ask you then 23 years in prison for one of hollywood's most powerful moguls how is the entertainment industry reacting to this . not surprised everyone in hollywood felt that justice was served with 23 years being handed down they hope that this sends a message to many other people who might follow in his footsteps or who have abuse or sexually assaulted or a sexually harassed woman and hollywood a lot of actresses like richard sharp it kristin davis laci all came forward and said they were very happy at the sentence but they also said that they will very very happy that the 1st few women came court 2 years ago because they risk a lot you know a lot of them came forward not knowing how hollywood would react and not knowing

whether or not they would keep their. cage i'm afraid we are having a little trouble with the line there if you can still hear me that was k.j. matthews talking to us from los angeles entertainment journalist and bring her back next hour. now moving right along as many as 100 children from greek migrant camps are being offered refuge in berlin here the child children have been chosen because there is a company or younger than 14 years old this next report looks at how the german capital is preparing for the young arrivals. thousands of refugees among the many children stuck in makeshift camps in greece clothing and food are in short supply and nobody knows what will become of these people. the city government here in berlin says it wants to welcome 2000. we need the national

government to help make this happen but it has categorically refused to help these people in need and said germany is not going to take any unilateral action. for months we've just been standing idly by as people perish and children suffer this is a disaster. but then is preparing for the eventual arrival of some of these refugees empty portable housing units at the decommissioned tempelhof airport being hooked up again to the mains they date from 2015 when germany admitted almost a 1000000 refugees back then the authorities were taken by surprise and scramble to cope the situation was at times chaotic and conditions were the new arrivals very poor. 5 years on the balance city government department that's responsible for refugees and asylum seekers says that it's now much better prepared. to be

a shaft of a cup at city where the boasting capacity to help people who come to us 2015 we were caught off guard 50 we then had a staff of 150 here now we have more than $500.00 and are allowed to hire 50 more. so we have the personnel to receive newcomers and register them and provide the services they need. most of the berlin as we talk to are in favor of welcoming more refugees to their city. we were once refugees to survive german reunification without any trouble so why shouldn't we be able to deal with this situation. if we need to be harmed so we are approaching the limit in terms of capacity but this is an extreme case especially considering the children so we have to do something which unrest. there will be protests

parties such as the a f t right wing extremist and right. wing populous groups in all society will once again protest or d.v.m. then of heat up or to steal but there's no reason to have right wing extremists determine whether or not we rescue people in need. in mention in what would and it's not known how many people might eventually come to. the conflict between cities offering shelter the german government and other european union countries on relocating refugees is far from resolved soccer now and in the bonus league beat cologne by 2 goals to one the match made history of all 5 pitch because it's the 1st german league clash to be held behind closed doors fans were excluded in an effort hole the spread of the coronavirus bonus league of fans have dubbed matches held behind closed doors like this one ghost games but that didn't

discourage thousands from gathering outside the stadium and gladbach to peek through the cracks inside only a handful of club officials were waiting for this is sturridge match to kick off despite not having fan support the home side struck 1st patcher come on to brazil mbulelo who bit it like beckham from inside the box by not sure what envelope was listening for with no fans but blockbuster half cheered him on for the early lead in his 7th goal of the campaign things didn't improve for cologne after the break scituate defender mirror a attempted to clear the ball but instead fired it right past his own goal keeper t.-mo horn doubling the lead for glove box. 10 minutes later cologne did manage to pull one back after yon summer had his own blunder the bad pass found mark who didn't waste the gift weaving through traffic

in scoring colognes only goal of the match. though held onto the lead and got the 21 victory moving up to 4th in the standings. in the champions league holders liverpool have been knocked out of the competition liverpool squandered a 2 goal advantage to lose 32 at home against atletico madrid elsewhere. beat german side top and to nail to advance to the quarterfinals. well the credit by iris has now infected a professional footballer in germany 23 year old t.-mo who does plays for 2nd division side hanover of the team said he was probably infected at a social event on saturday evening and has had no contact with players or stuff since then and overs team members have now been tested while you visit remains in

quarantine. at the break is making itself felt in the top flight english football as well the premier league has postponed manchester city's match against arsenal which was originally scheduled for tonight the decision came after arsenal players had contact with the owner of the greek side of the heroes who has contract to coronavirus arsenal said the risk to players was extremely low but they were following medical guidelines and asking several players to self isolate home for the recommended 14 day period. this is news and these are our top stories. u.s. president donald trump is banning travel from europe to the united states for 30 days he's part of a new u.s. plans to fight the spread of the ground of voters blamed the european union for not

acting quickly enough to stalls the spread of the disease from. the italian government has ordered the closure of all shops except food stores and pharmacies bars and restaurants are also to remain shut as part of efforts to halt the spread of the corona virus italy has reported the highest number of infections outside china. world health organization says the spread of the corona virus should now be described as a pandemic the w.h.o. said the new designation was justified since. virus is now present in more than $100.00. former movie mogul harvey weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison following his conviction for rape and sexual assault the former producer's case was a major driver for the me too movement this is news from berlin for more follow us on twitter or visit our website that's w dot com. you're watching v.w.

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