this is news coming to you live from berlin and americans in europe scramble to return home departure halls are packed out to the united states and else a 30 day ban on travel from europe president blames the european union for an increase in american coronavirus cases also on the program germany wraps up its coronavirus response as cases jumped to over 2000 chance for i'm going to back a warns against large gatherings would stop short of closing schools. 12 months after the massacres had to mosques new zealand's prime minister says the

country has become a different place. here on i believe new zealand and its people have fundamentally changed i can't see how you could have been in things like this and not. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us the european union has sharply criticized u.s. president donald trump's decision to ban nearly all travel from europe to the united states the 30 day ban affects countries inside europe showing in passport free travel area and excludes the u.k. and ireland european commission has said the decision had been taken unilaterally and without consultation president trump accused the e.u. of failing to act quickly enough to prevent the spread of the crown of ours. they were packed to punch

a hole so european airports as american scrambled to get home holiday makers woke up to the news that the united states was restricting travel from the european union starting at midnight on friday. those of arriving on the other side of the atlantic were relieved to be home. we would have stayed longer but like we just didn't know how long we would have so yeah it was just a matter of time before they closed everything i mean a lot of friends are coming back from university people who are coming back from abroad right now who are all panicking so we're just happy that it's pretty crazy because we found it like 2 am we were on a week to go train to the airport 3 flights were running on a flight by like 9 am e.f.l. a little bit more heads up would have been nice because we freaked out and then we found out so i guess communication wasn't great the ban is expected to affect more than 7000 flights shuttled from 26 european countries in an attempt to get

a handle on the covert 19 algebraic. at 1st u.s. president donald trump downplayed the corona crisis but in a sudden escalation he announced the new 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 it is addressed trump called the disease a foreign virus claiming that cases reaching the u.s. were seeded by european travelers. the e.u. has lashed out of the president's decision but says it's not taking any immediate action in response to the european union. isn't in the habit of shooting from the hip and as you know we believe. good policy making requires reflection it requires coordination and

therefore we are going to analyze obviously the consequences. on homes. and reflect on what the possible next steps need to be. as more and more countries around the world tighten restrictions and close their borders people are thinking twice about whether to travel at all in these uncertain times. let's cross straight over to washington to get the latest from our correspondent there alexander phenomena alexandra what's the situation at american airports. well i got back from the dallas international airport in virginia just a few hours ago and it looked you know my business as usual but then we met a lot of stressed passengers a lot of them u.s. citizens who were happy to be home and who were booked their flights because they

were concerned that they might not be able to return home when the travel ban is in place they told me that. even though they were concerned they think that the decision to impose the travel ban was a truth and one but i also met a german citizen a father from germany who revoked his flights to enter the country because he wanted to see his son and he told me that he is very upset with the travel restrictions because he thinks that they are not going to change and i think on the ground. unilaterally halting air traffic from europe with no warning is a radical step to take how does the trumpet ministration justify this. well i think that's what president trump understands under his america 1st poll and see what's in the oval office yesterday as one of the reporters covering his meeting with the irish prime minister send we asked him

a ball to travel ban and why you were a peon you were a peon leaders were not given to have someone that some think is coming and he told us that you are a pastor hot spots that are really bad he mentioned france germany of course italy and then he added that you know he didn't give any warning because and i quote it's they don't consult us when they raise taxes on the so a very strange explanation connecting the virus to a trade issues and as you mentioned he's facing a lot of criticism because of the travel ban not only in europe but but also here in the u.s. with many experts saying that those travel restrictions are not going to have any effect on the koran the virus and its spread because we have already had. a local person to person transmission transmission is here in the u.s. all the trouble but at least shows that the u.s.

is taking the coronavirus seriously what other steps is the government there taking to stop the spread of the bars. well the trump administration has repeatedly and that there are intensifying intensifying their efforts to make sure that there are enough masks and testing kits but that is a huge problem here the in the ass there are not enough testing kits and presidents from seems to be focused more on economy he wants to introduce pay roll tax cuts and measures to supports the effect and industries and the white house is also in talks with the house democrats who are thinking about. additional measures who could help. americans to protect themselves again or thank you very much that was the w.'s washington correspondent of xander from the woman

of course is not just travelers facing disruption of the new york stock exchange had its worst day of trading since $987.00 on thursday the dow jones dropped 9 percent after the opening bell and trading had to be stopped for 15 minutes for the 2nd time this week around the world fears over the pandemic are hammering markets the selloff in the u.s. came after president trump's travel ban announcement sparked fresh market panic in asia and europe it follows days of market drops as investors fear that governments can't contain the covert 19 pandemic. chelsea delaney is following the story for us in frankfurt chelsea markets seem to be in freefall is there any end in sight. the short answer is no this is one of the most brutal exhausting reaks for financial markets in history

not just since the financial crisis but really ever and investors are having to face the fact that a global recession is becoming more and more likely because the measures that governments are having to take to control the pandemic really mean bringing activity to a halt and parts of the world and in the face of a crisis like that there's really only so much that governments and central banks can do in terms of cutting taxes and business loans to really offset the economic impacts shows you what can we expect when the european markets open today. i wouldn't be surprised to see a bit of a stabilization today of the declines we saw yesterday were just enormous that's more than 12 percent here in frankfurt one of its worst days ever even markets do seem to be bouncing back a little bit they also had a really steep decline yes her and the morning but until the virus is truly under

control i don't think we'll see a long term stabilization chelsea thank you so much that was de w.'s financial correspondent in trying for. the wife of canadian prime minister justin trudeau has tested positive for the coronavirus sophie grey gore trudeau had just returned home from a trip to london when she experienced mild symptoms according to an official statement prime minister trudeau himself is in good health with no symptoms of the virus but we will be self isolating and working from home for 2 weeks as a precaution they said canada has reported nearly 150 coronavirus cases and one difference. well italy is the worst hit country in europe the death toll there has now exceeded 1000 the italian government has imposed ever tighter restrictions. an exhausted nurse rests her head on her desk.

she works in this clinic in cremona about 100 kilometers southeast of milan. italy is struggling to reign in the corona virus more than 15000 people have been infected and more than a 1000 have died the country has now announced even more radical measures. now we have also closed all retail activities with the exception of base a grocery stores and pharmacies. the pretty one of the pharmacy of the for the machine. on thursday milan resembled an abandoned film set. very few people have criticized the drastic measures amid the rapid spread of the virus across the country. and i believe it is a huge problem maybe we underestimated it at 1st and now we're paying the price will certainly survive this but the question is how we don't care. dramatic scenes

and many hospitals doctors report that they can no longer properly treat seriously ill patients because there are too few mechanical ventilators medical personnel are being forced to make very tough decisions. the e.u. has promised a crisis stricken country billions of euros in aid the european commission president expressed his salad era to lay out all a will not get on there from you europe is a big family with know that this family and your family will not leave you the. beijing's national health commission says that china has already passed the peak of the corona virus outbreak reporting just 15 new cases on thursday state broadcaster c.c.t.v. has been showing images of newly reopened restaurants taking extensive hygiene precautions. well here in germany the coronavirus death toll has risen to 5

chance uncle americal met the country's state premiers on thursday evening to coordinate further measures to contain the spread of the virus she told reporters that her government accepted the advice of germany's leading medical experts michael said there would be a coordinated effort to ensure medical facilities were properly equipped for the outbreak the virus let's bring in our political correspondent nina hossa who's been following this story all along the chancellor has vowed to do whatever it takes to safeguard the country what does that mean in concrete terms they were quite strong words and you have to say that the number of cases here in germany keeps rising and i must say that sounded very different on thursday than she did on wednesday so she has adopted a much tougher tone and she says it's now about saving human lives essentially and she also referred to the german economy we mustn't forget that germany's of course europe's powerhouse when it comes to the economy and she said these are extraordinary times then during the banking crisis we do have

a some but from chancellor merkel from that press conference when she was talking about the economy let's see if we can bring that in. we don't have that somebody so other european countries including france denmark and italy are taking steps that include shutting down the schools why is germany not doing so well some schools are sucked all over germany in the most affected regions but of course health policy and education policy dealt with regional levels so it's not something that can simply implement across the country but she did meet with the state premiers from the 16 regions such as me has and i think it's no longer completely off the table and they did say bavaria for example that it is worth considering just make sure that the virus doesn't spread any further so we

might see some development in this regard leading viral exists here in germany has said that maybe we have to differentiate depending on the age groups because of course if children can stay at home by themselves then the parents will have to stay at home and maybe these parents are doctors and nurses and they needed in germany hospitals german economy is central to to europe it's an export ing economy and so it's very much tied into what's happening in the global economy how is the country functioning on that level what's happening to the economy america made it very clear that well if it's going to go behind protecting the german economy and helping other european cut countries with measures that are going to be drastic she explicitly mentioned the so-called debt brake and the so-called black 0 these are buzzwords they stand for everything that germans budget discipline stands for and she said we can't make this a top priority at the moment we can't look at whether or not we have

a good budget discipline it's now about making sure that companies can work we have short time work regulations in place but they will also be tax deferrals that will be liquidity packages. cold to just make so that companies can afford to deal with slum demand and also that they can send people home if they're sick earlier than a week the chancellor merkel noted that her buys ors have told her between 60 and 70 percent of the population could be infected by this virus what's the mood in the country now that that is sinking in. well i believe germans do appreciate the chance that for explicitly these statements because she is a scientist has self she listens to those experts and she passes on the information that she gets she actively consults she and her government actively consults. they want to know as much as they can about the virus and about how it might spread

about full costs what can be done which measures are going to be necessary which ones on and i can clearly and i'm sure also can you detect a change in behavior by germans that people are beginning to rethink their behavior they are beginning to ask themselves do i really need to take the plane and go somewhere on holiday right now so that is something that is sinking in that the virus is here to stay you know thank you so much for now those are political correspondent nina. well there are more than 2300 cases of kobe 19 here in germany earlier chancellor merkel said that over 2 thirds of the country's population could eventually become ill despite the warning the government has faced criticism from being for being too slow to respond to the virus threat here's a closer look at how people in berlin are coping as infections continue to rise. no permit here just an orderly line outside one of the corona virus testing centers

in berlin it may only be an itchy throat or other mild symptom but a growing number of people want to get checked there's no big outbreak yet in the german capital but individual cases are becoming more frequent this cool is one of several that have closed after a teacher and a pupil both tested positive for the virus no one is yet talking of closing berlin's public transport system even though people know packed underground trains may help spread infection in fact the city's legendary cool is on display. i'm not going to do anything different from usual i'm carrying on with life as normal as far as possible. and you know for me it hasn't made much difference nonetheless in an effort to protect berlin's bus drivers passengers could no longer buy a ticket on bought but people we spoke to seemed relaxed about such precautions.

are cut i don't think it makes any difference if i get my take it in the bus or from a machine or the danger of infection is still there are people who are sick and not being taken out. meanwhile the government continues to adjust its response to the changing situation the czech republic has barred travelers from neighboring germany but burley and says it sees no reason to follow suit there are no concrete plans off the federal government to close the chairman borders we think. at least now this wouldn't be appropriate certainly. it would be able to decrease. ins spreads off. money but on the other hand the coronas we are with is already in show me already in germany and already in the seat of germany's government column entry

debates are continuing for the moment but there are cools for non essential committee meetings to be cancelled and after at least one parliamentarian tested positive for the virus the decision has been taken that public visits to the bundestag will be dressed sickly reduced. and for full coverage of what's happening with the coronavirus pleased to visit our web site that's t w dot call. a brief look at some other stories making headlines around the world wiki leaks whistleblower chelsea manning has been released from a u.s. prison manning had been in detention since last may for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating wiki leaks manning's lawyer says the release comes after she attempted suicide. officials in egypt say heavy rain and floods have killed at least 5 people across the country and in a dated roads in the capital cairo further south the driver was killed when his car was blown into a canal and several people were injured when floods demolished their homes. an

exhibition at london's national gallery has reignited a series of paintings by the venetian master titian for the 1st time in 4 centuries the 6 worst depicts scenes from mythology ever commissioned by king philip the 2nd of spain in the 16th century before being dispersed throughout your. new zealand is marking one year since the christ church massacre $51.00 people were killed and dozens injured in a white supremacists premises to attack on the city's muslim community survivors of the shooting and other residents attended community prayers at an indoor inst indoor stadium to pay tribute to the victims leaders of the $2.00 mosques led the joint service and worshippers heard testimony from survivors prime minister just into our dead attended the event before the service she said new zealand needs to continue challenging races. a year on i believe new zealand and its people have fundamentally changed and i can't see how you could have an event like this and not

but the challenge for us will be ensuring that a now every day actions and the opportunity we see pulling harassment rices them discrimination calling it out as a nation that is will show that we each individually have a role to play and making sure new zealand has fundamentally changed for the pisa. the alleged attacker an australian is due to go on trial in june facing terrorism charges plus $51.00 counts of murder and 40 of attempted murder here's a look back at the tragic events that took place in christ church one year ago. the mass shooting was something new for new zealand the country had been proud that it hadn't had such massacres and its response was novel in many ways the gunman had live streamed his massacre of worshipers at the christ church mosque online he

wanted to become a global figure but prime minister just into our dern took an unusual step and refused to give him the notoriety he was looking for he was a terrorist he is a criminal he's an extremist but he well when i speak been nameless. she also quickly show solidarity with the muslim community and donned a headscarf to lead a nation in defiant morning. many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand they may even be very few genes here they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is the harm that they are us. new zealand also stood out by following warm words with concrete action. within weeks the government launched a gun buyback scheme a month later it banned semi automatic rifles. now to the story

of a young boy with a heart of gold and nerves of steel in southeastern turkey 10 year old and this time line dangled upside down inside an oil well to rescue a puppy that had fallen inside is bankrolls were held tight by emergency workers tenants said he heard a noise looked through a hole and sold the struggling animal he gave the puppy a well needed rinse in the nearest poland and underneath the muck was this cute little fella sure there now a spotty. this is t w news and these are our top stories the european union has criticized decision by u.s. president donald trump to ban travel from europe to the united states for 30 days e.u. chiefs said trump made the decision without consultation and they called for international cooperation to fight the pandemic. markets in asia have been recovering

after wall street marked its biggest single day plunge in 3 decades waltzes linked to coronavirus triggered a 15 minute holton trading on the new york stock exchange but the dow jones and the s. and p. fell by more than 8 percent. chance of going to medical met german state premiers to coordinate new steps to contain the spread of the virus the meeting came as the death toll from the coronavirus in germany rose to 5. wiki leaks whistleblower chelsea manning has been released from prison manning had been in detention since last may after refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating wiki leaks manning's lawyers say she has attempted to she have attempted suicide. this is d w news from berlin for more follow us on twitter or visit our web site that's dot

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