i am going to ringback move the at you tube you are going i am. i am. exhausted. thank you thank you thank you thank you hello and welcome to focus on europe we are currently experiencing an absolute state of emergency more and more european countries are on the lockdown and are closing their borders theaters and schools are keeping their doors shut all in an effort to fight the coronavirus and no other country has been worse hit than italy. doctors and nurses are working

in disaster mode emergency centers have been set up because some hospitals can no longer adam it infected patients italy is the country with the highest number of cases outside china. all of it really has been and acquire and seen for weeks now schools have been closed since the beginning of march but for the students at the german school and role this doesn't mean they get extended holidays teachers are doing their best to have their students studying from home using smartphones and tablets and the principal at thomas is being very resourceful in order to keep the young ones motivated are italy correspondent visited the school to find out how it's all working out. it's a.t.m. on the roads are free almost unheard of at this time of the morning in the italian capital. but nothing is normal in these times of the coronavirus this is the

unusual empty parking lot of the german school in rome. had muster thomas hart is one of the last people still coming in daily he welcomes me with a new way of greeting if they have come up tomorrow means team is a match one of 10 everyone else has a home. that's almost 1000 people the school has 88 teachers and 830 students including my 2 sons a whole series of disinfection measures have been introduced to protect people from contamination. i didn't join or mr hundreds i'm supposed to be touched any more as jones community for several days. there's a great sense of uncertainty everyone here was taken by surprise by the rapid spread of the coronavirus. what happened in the atmosphere we thought that it was a long long way away. she said then we began to notice how fast it was spreading

for anything from just a number of pieces of meat to all of a sudden very different figures. thomas hart now has the huge task of organizing remote lessons for the entire school from kindergarten age to high school. all the teachers have to familiarize themselves with the new digital teaching platforms. and this is not necessarily dot simple. as the many to turn off the same for everyone. even the microphone has to be protected against the virus. thomas hart and his colleagues are preparing lessons for the coming weeks. it's not easy to ensure discipline at home. it's very difficult for the people structure their day so we created special instructions so that parents can help their children especially primary level also to help the older students plan their days.

i was hoping to talk to people about their new daily routine. but since they are stuck at home and worried about being infected that didn't work out but i know lampard who was classes from primary to high school level was willing to invite me into her home she says that managing the virtual classroom is anything but easy. i'm hurt there are many technical challenges what format should i use to post a video online while the pupils be able to open it you have to prepare instructions it's not so easy to answer questions and solve problems if students don't quite understand something special but. she's using the internet to rearrange your courses and is producing her own videos for teaching latin so more good morning

class today we're going to be looking at the accusative plus infinitive maybe i should get a bit closer is that better. for her older history students she is prepared an audio chat session. she knows that she's got some tough weeks ahead. but she's also communicating one to one with students who need advice like my son for example for him and the others it's a whole new territory. we have so much free time and have tremendous everything i was so it's easy to do very little or nothing at all it won't hurt to school gave us more structure. the change situation has had an impact on absolutely everything in the country supermarkets are controlling the number of course the murs to decrease the risk of infection and the queue outside looks quite different 15 years they have to stand one metre apart only $10.00 to $15.00

people are allowed in the store yesterday i had to wait almost an hour. until. this feeling of being short in is getting too many in italy. to me too nobody knows how long we have to cope with this situation. according to official statistics only a few people in russia have contracted the corona virus so far in the city of the in berg one particular group stands out in the fight against the virus the cossacks can roughly be translated into free warrior or free man these descendants of former military horse men have declared war on the invisible enemy threatening the health of their fellow russians. for russia in office prepared to take on any enemy including the coronavirus since early february

he has been in charge of the special patrol by the ural coast acts they hand out face masks in their neighborhood if you catch a plane book and check people for signs of a cold. igor gorbachev is an ottoman one of the heads of the. people here recognize them by their uniforms and some of their recommendations on how to stay healthy are just as old fashioned you must remember we recommend the traditional remedies. and keeping to basic rules of personal hygiene when people come in from outside they should wash their hands and take off their clothes . decided to help or government with the coronavirus because we care but the faith of russia. carry holy water along with them for extra protection against the virus these vigilante patrols weren't authorized by the city but in russia cossacks often support the state security forces and act

as unofficial guardians of public order. the next morning. try their hand at a paramilitary drill from the late 18th century called sacks defended the borders of the russian empire since the fall of the soviet union kosek identity has had a revival anyone can now become a cossack being patriotic conservative and ready to fight. but he. served in the soviet army in a close 2nd munity he is in charge of their children's military education he says it makes them stronger and healthier. we aren't afraid. that we are a prince of that's what's important for the kids to exercise and have a healthy lifestyle. they're often and saw it for 4 hours straight that

toughens that russia needs a healthy society not just physically healthy but morally healthy. and moral health includes orthodox christian faith. now my dear chap. even traditional clothes sack hats have to be taken off for prayer. but the co socks sense of their role as a patriotic a lead candidate times border on the extreme including when it comes to the corona virus. we believe that our immune system is stronger than the immune systems of immigrants from. extradition we lived on the border of the russian empire. and protected russia's border. and we also get strength from the russian orthodox church here where we believe that god is with us cossacks are and have always been the warriors of christ because like you. were in the me. the authorities

generally give the co sox a free hand and applaud their initiative after all they are consistently loyal to the russian government but people in your catalina book i'm so sure about the vigilante patrols. who they think they are doctors and if they could diagnose anything. we bring up an obviously i think everyone goes crazy in their own way who knows what the course acts have come up with this time. it's probably better to ask them that. in office proud to be able to hand out face masks on the patrols they're sold out many stores in russia and though there are more and more cases in the country he is convinced that the coronavirus won't take hold here. yes demick in russia but that was too much to do it for me have a good preventative care and

a good health care system. go to the doctor but there were but it's better to anticipate than treated. the atom and hopes that the other kosek organizations will join their fight against the virus soon even though it sometimes worries he could get sick as well he feels the fight against the corona virus is a duty to his country. meanwhile of the cossacks have decided to stop kissing the cross when praying out of fear of the coronavirus we move on the to greenland island in northern europe completely covered by an ice sheet right now climate change is causing the ice to melt the process is slow but unstoppable and it is attracting much attention because buried beneath the ice lies a treasure of mineral resources foreign companies eager to extract them however locals are afraid that they will be ripped off.

an island of stunning natural beauty. blue its vast sheets of snow and ice is a wealth of valuable natural resources. might read to. a precious mineral. entrepreneur also wants to can a small mind to extract the valuable gem stones. it has always been a childhood dream finding the big. dig it out with your own. but also this year a new mining talk in the south was to start from the gemstone. more. involvements all friendly. as greenland's ice sheets continue melting for investors have started applying for licenses to extract you rhenium rare earth schools and the like. but so far in you it's like

also are profiting from their island's natural resources. to go. through lots of mining was opened in 2009. but there's no been no discussion prior to how are we going to my own natural resources among the common people i think that's. so that's missing. greenland's capital new is thriving. but almost one in 5 greenlanders little blue with the poverty line . that's why alston says local should benefit more from the extraction of the island's resources. many here agree. should be profiting from this. it's our country that's been. the poor we should get to keep the proceeds. just like in other countries you know. greenlanders

have been taking to the streets protesting against foreign companies dominating the island's mining sector. but the nation's minister of mineral resources insists only major corporations from china astri and the u.s. house what it takes to get the job done you need to have knowledge you need to have experience operating with nature like. and you also need to have funding the necessary funding. make sure compliance. rick elation. also find this infuriating at home he discovers that the ministry is again allowing multinational corporations to explore large areas on the island for natural resources. you don't have the resources.

to combine. all sin and his wife are also waging this fight for the sake of their 2 children. controling greenland's natural resources is vital and could one day allow the able nation to become independent. it should be a real way. to be able to live. be able to take his own. stuff if. i just want him to live in a society where he can be happy. olson won't give up he hopes that once he's got his mining license he can start extracting gems by next year. he thinks agreements in europe people need to be more assertive. because some have been calling for so many years. it's like a lot of mindset. i see it all in all but generation

this world we need to wait for the government for something to happen. olsen says it's time to ditch this mentality and finally reap the profits of the island's natural resources. do not at any cost of course over exploitation after all along with global warming could severely harm the island's pristine nature. there are some tourists who are not afraid of anything not even an extra dose of radioactivity will keep them from visiting extraordinary places and one of these places is turned mobile in ukraine more than 30 years ago the town witnessed of the world's worst nuclear disaster the area around the reactor is now deserted but it's attracts tourists an example of dark tourism. here at 7 am

in the morning on a carry on of awaits tourists from around the world. will go down through the exclusion zone before they set off each participant receives a certificates of attendance. organization and openness. the foundations of on his job the working mother of 3 has done this tour with more than a 1000 turns to date and knows how to make it attractive be cheerful like a child like. oneself. from a quitter former office job for a more adventurous change that offers more variety the atmosphere in the us is a mix of tense and excited look for igor from bosnia. but the full adventure of. nothing gone hill from norway likewise has high expectations for it. that it will. break but it will be interesting so i decided to. take it to. the area within

a 30 kilometer radius from the power plant is still an exclusion zone today before the group can enter the compound each member is equipped with a geiger counter. this day trip cost $100.00 euros. about $75000.00 tourists visiting chernobyl last year despite radiation exposure being around $5.00 to $10.00 times higher than a normal day in germany. the contamination levels differ though which can be seen clearly at so-called hot spots in these areas there are more radioactive particles which is a huge health risk this clearing is the 1st highlights but also radioactive hot spots like the geiger counter measures nearly 7000000 sievers return flight from frankfurt to new york would be 0 point one you seem to be really nowhere with it don't just sit over here after the exercise was exiles and not like this is also

the actual service but if you like 10 seconds that's nothing if you are going to be disloyal from the heart but that's going to drop out of us if you're not going to do it it would have an tics and a lot of humor i'm a choice to counteract the groups easy feel like. the busy. it's reached the next apocalyptic setting an abandoned nursery school a movie like scenery for visitors. i don't buy anything. might. not last the group which is the center of the exclusion zone the nuclear reactor. ever since it was covered by a giant. the radiation has been decreasing for most of the locals whoever chernobyl remains at a blue even 30 years later i can tell think and be grateful to those people who want to know that part of the story but this is a good idea that after so many years they didn't forget about this era and got it from. before they can continue that are the target each undergo

a radiation test with original soviet whitman's. contaminated objects cannot leave the exclusion zone although it looks like from a museum the machine works there have been occasions in the past where visitors have to leave their shoes here but today everything's fine. back in the us. let me welcome you. 50000 people used to live in the showcase housing estate from the socialist era just a stone's throw away from the reactor. project once used to be a prosperous city. ana tells anecdotes that recall those times but they're all the remnants too but the most popular photos setting on the turf the abandoned and museums park a perfect space for the selfie audience and for instagram where the still life. yeah those perfect heroes such a typical mob you get welcome to my thing a world yeah exactly to the visitors this place seems surreal devoid of people and

deadly silent it's more a memorial than an adventure park buzzard are from bosnia is also in a more somber mood now. and the city seems empty and. you know the emptiness that i'm getting. that feeling like you see it here for. you know so you know. that we are hearing. gets back to those pictures and that's meant to be a. protein will catch before and now we see and now. seen by. many to remind us that we should cherish what. projects the consequences of a nuclear catastrophe are clearly visible and many visitors might grasp its extent

for the 1st time. thanks to the tourists the sight of the world's worst nuclear accident could have a meaningful future again. imagine a job where you don't have any colleagues you never see sunlight and you can't even use your cell phone might sound like a nightmare to some but it's the dream job of middle slavin added is responsible for maintaining a nuclear bunker in that sex capital of prag and after more than 40 years the doing what he loves middle class is showing no signs of slowing down. this is the. work place. deep down below a. net that works as a janitor in an atomic bunker he's always ready for the worst case scenario.

and so you just remove these floorboards. then you put this insulation room for. every day net that ensures the bunker is ready for a nuclear attack even though the cold war ended 30 years ago. there are 48 never used toilets 2.5 kilometers of hallways as well as 260 year old diesel generators for the air ventilation system. i move the engine every day so the pistons don't get stuck. 20 meters above not a sound of the underground activity can be heard on prague's the hill hardly anyone would guess what meandering tunnel system lurks below. to this day the czech

capital maintain some 900 bunkers. the one underneath the hill built in the 1950 s. is one of the largest it is laid out 5000 people all bunkers are fully operational. we gain from filling this bunker up with concrete. closing the bunker i mean all the money that was spent on this was wasted. so we keep everything we need to there. and for that you need someone like me. who doesn't mind working on his own 20 meters below ground without natural. at least he's got his parents to keep him company. and i like these bunkers i paid that this you know. for a look see things i've done so i have

a special connection to this place. bunker he's been taking care of for 49 years now only rarely film crews come here to shoot movies. all his life has carried out bunker maintenance in case of nuclear war though he wishes there was no need for that. people could shelter here for 3 days. but once they'd return to the surface they'd find everything in ruins. i hope humanity is wise enough but these bunkers will never be needed. there has started training of his successor. for now it's still his dream job and if he's never needed he knows at least that the world above has done everything right. and that's all we have time for this week remember to get in touch with us on twitter or on email thanks for watching and.

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the world population is increasing the climate is changing it's getting warm up and there are going to be more and more places where you cannot grow traditional props we have to fix that some the way to do that is to use the modern genetic modification methods to make better crawl it is a lot safer than anything we've done by traditional phonetic modification we take one journey you know exactly what it is you put it into another plant to become our paper sack where it's gone i think we will be able to provide enough food for people by 2050 if we can make crops who grow under 70 arid conditions this will achieve a much greater stability in the food supply that we have at the moment. this

is d w news live from berlin italy reports the highest single day death toll of any country since the coronavirus outbreak a grim picture emerges from a barrack a mall where hospital mortuaries are overwhelmed and the army is called in to carry away the day. also coming up of britain doubles the number of troops on standby in the face of a growing tobit 19 challenge but as prime minister boris johnson and now says all schools across the country will close critics say his response has come.