this is g.w. news live from berlin the worldwide death toll from corona virus surges past 10000 medical staff around the world are struggling to cope working long hours with not enough equipment and fears of getting sick themselves will go to spain where concern is growing that the health care system will not be able to cope but the country with the most deaths is now italy overtaking china and despite a near total lockdown there at the epicenter of europe's outbreak the spread is not

stopping and in germany hard hit the various leads of several states and closing down public life almost completely and the debate over whether the entire country should go into lockdown. i'm sorry kelly walk into the program the worldwide death toll mounts as the coronavirus keeps up its rapid spread according to john hopkins university in the united states the coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 10000 people worldwide fears are growing in spain that the health care system will not be able to cope it is the worst affected european country after italy and medical staff are already struggling correspondent john philip schultz has this report doctors and about hope care workers are sprayed snoot heroes their work has never been as crude . as it is now over time emergency measures and preparations for worst case

scenarios are the order of the day staff are too overwhelmed to speak to the media eventually we managed to reach a spanish doctor by telephone who was working across the border in from. marietta ohio you and your colleagues feeling at the moment. what 20 years. to the same people side. of the lake that was better quality of life. sure see things not all i think they should all really. i've just tried to walk my dog for gunships work and each of us do know. she was shot. in chile she. said it's that 1st. i got to take the measures

for. a live audience question this is the association of spanish emergency physicians warns that thousands of lives of threatens the current lockdown measures aren't abates spain only has 5000 beds in intensive care units many health care institutions have been privatized in recent years but due to the current emergency they are now partially back under state control. every even a year to 8 o'clock sharp people don't spray tape to get by police to apply their gear it's a ritual they hope they get medical workers to do to help them get through these difficult things. and let's bring in now d.w. xian philip schultz who filed that report from seville and this is you know concerns that we're hearing from all over the world really. the fact that health systems are really struggling to cope how bad is the situation there in spain.

well and some of the we were really badly affected areas including the kept and that's a bit the situation is quite that but it comes up with almost a city basis and some of the measures have never been seen in the history of spain sorry example besides the state control of privately owned hospitals the government also it's all companies that could potentially produce medical equipment to report this to the authorities also medical students and their final years can be hired knowledge to decide the crisis and last but not least hospitals are being transformed into sorry hotels are being transformed into a hospital as a 1st hotel that takes 4 star hotel in madrid has just been transformed in the house sent up but experts say it's not only the situation in hospitals it's also

the situation and the scene your homes. i use one of the biggest newspapers here reports today that in many old people's homes the situation is very bad they have to wait for hours to see a doctor even with very difficult symptoms and people working that they start to use kitchen gloves to protect themselves from the virus and those are some of the biggest concerns you know the population who are vulnerable we know that people are under lockdown for that reason in order to contain the spread of the virus. has been under lockdown for 5 days are people getting used to this. i think and some ways that i do i'm i'm doing sign and i think most people here in spain and ling the situation quite rightly there is new information in the newspapers and also on social media almost every day advice what you can do so from

getting to know your neighbors on the balconies of course no it's not coming to close to for example also finding a new hobby and i think the government has been quite successful with their strategy which is actually a 2 way strategy on the one hand they try to appeal to a sense of solidarity and petritsch isn't and on the other hand they also started to very strictly controlled the measures for example i run into a police controls basically every day and there are checkpoints all across the city philip schultz in spain thank you so that's the view from spain but the european country worst hit by covert 19 is italy almost 3 and a half 1000 people have died from the virus there and infections in the country have surged past 41000 in the region of lombardy in northern italy is the

hardest hit so many people have died in this northern region in recent days that cemeteries are no longer able to cope hospitals across italy are running out of space and doctors and nurses say they can't manage for much longer. right thing against time to provide more intensive care that's what we're hearing growing the need build columbus cova to unit is already taking patients and more dedicated hospitals on the way officials fear they die a situation in italy's north could soon start heading south. on thursday italy search past china as the country with the most coronavirus did a milestone month with grim images of army trucks transporting coffins from the worst hit region of lombardy as the death toll mounts those trying to help the living are struggling to cope. where working in a state

a very high stress and tension psychological stress has gone through the roof unfortunately we can't contain the situation in one body there's a high level of contagion and we're not even counting the dead anymore. and the lockdown means patients are having to fight for their lives without emotional support. greatest problem which is emerging these days i would say is that the patients can be visited by their relatives and often die on their own. with italy's corona crisis exploding china has sent medical teams and equipment to help but the chinese red cross says their hard won advice is not being hated here in the city of milan which is in the hardest a region you don't have a very strict lockdown policy. the public transport is still working and people are still moving around and you're still having dinners and parties in hotels and

you're not wearing masks. italian streets empty but that's fear they'll soon be filled with more trucks carrying bodies. and let's have a look now at some other corona related developments around the world to the governor of new york state has ordered all workers and non-essential businesses to stay at home and banned gathering state why new york has 7000 confirmed kovan 1000 cases by far the most of any state in the u.s. and the european commission is suspending its strict rules on deficits to allow governments to spend freely to confront the pandemic e.u. finance ministers are due to formally approve the unprecedented move next week and british airline easyjet is grounding most flights from next tuesday the budget carrier said that it would operate at a maximum 10 percent of capacity serving mainly airports in the u.k. here in germany the disease control center says the number of corona virus cases has jumped again there are now 13957 people with confirmed infections and 31

people have died the various leaving federal states and tightening restrictions on people in a bid to curb the spread of the virus unlike other european countries there is no national lockdown but one city near the french border has gone ahead with a stay at home order. empty streets aside fireball will have to get used to after all thora t.'s announced a 2 week lockdown it was the 1st german city to order residents to stay at home but many are now asking themselves if the whole country could soon be stuck indoors including sarah and her friends who were out enjoying the sun together despite appeals not to is this bush the best outcome of this is medically better so people don't get infected and the hospitals are already overstretched but it's hard to imagine a country with so many people like germany. not thrilled at absolutely not

most of those gathering in the park know they shouldn't be but they find it hard to accept in this residential area nearby many are staying at home that it's hard. to get i'm not doing well i'm going to cry. because i can't see my children. for use in something you know is this and it's a real shame that we can't see our children and especially our grandchildren i don't believe in them that you need what we accepted we do what we're supposed to. giving our distance you know keeping distance brandenburg gate is pretty empty and those we spoke to expect a lock down it's come to 9 participate here in a few days that's why right now. the town of heinsberg is a coronavirus hotspot in germany or thora he's there are appealing for

a reason i love using high risk groups ourselves isolating to only go out to the doctor the authors restrict their movement to a minimum efficiently drive to work for them by central's lives a call from the threat of a lockdown is weighing on people's minds. if i had experience in the biggest loss of personal freedom since the 2nd world war 2 weeks ago there were soccer matches with 50000 fans it's not easy to change so radically from one day to the next the government is trying appeals if they don't work bans on going out will follow. when you find dog has taken that decision the lockdown goes into force on saturday. and with concerts around the world scrapped for months to comment artists are taking to the internet to host free concerts for their fans a special series has been initiated by local citizen and the world health organization to raise awareness about the spread of coronavirus. casual

and much more intimate than a concert whole around the world artists are looking to connect with their fans hello there in performances broadcast from their living rooms via social media. and now we're going to play some songs. and i'll play a couple and then you guys request someone play the game of see if shirley can play that card thing is such as charlie post and john legend there among the i list musicians who have hosted gigs themed together at home. good morning my. record. this year is sky oh you just kind. of.

coldplay front man chris martin was the 1st to give a hash tag together at home concert saying he wanted to keep making music even as his band mates were left stranded by travel restrictions in various locations around the world. we can't play together so i thought what would be nice would be to check in with some of you out there and see how you're doing and where you are and what i could do for you. the concerts and not just for entertainment artists are hoping that performances can help raise awareness of. measures to curb the spread of coronavirus this is keep your secure circle small and. that the more selfless let me do the quicker we can get rid of this and it will be big at some point. for fans the

concerts are a welcome distraction at a time when home confinement is becoming the new normal. you. know. you're watching the in is from and i'm sarah kelly thank you so much for joining us for this part of your day and we hope that all of you allow for. we're all set. to go beyond beyond. that. we're all about the stories that matter to you. whatever it takes. not running down.