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this week on well stories. germany exceptional circumstances in berlin. and usa life under quarantine. but the stars increase in the morea refugee compliments beside and refugees on living in cramped

spaces in very poor hygiene conditions now they also fear the coronavirus. henry a camp was originally planned for 3000 people but now it's housing some 20000 asylum seekers. they live in homemade tents outside the official camp in what's been nicknamed the jungle. more than a 1000 people share a single water outlet which frequently malfunctions when we are out here obviously he has not water now we must go. again to hold. his life sadar an afghan doctor lives with his wife and 4 children in a small tent they fled the war in their country and now rely on an aid. this means waiting in long crowded lines for hours to get food avoiding close contact is

almost impossible in morea aid organizations say the camp is an ideal breeding ground for the coronavirus. we are extremely concerned about these very cramped conditions there's no soap it's impossible for people to take even the most basic hygiene precautions and that's what's worrying because it means they cannot do anything to stop the spread of the virus if it were to arrive in the capital the aid organization doctors without borders runs a hospital here on the outskirts of the camp there are hardly any coronavirus testing kits and there's a shortage of doctors many patients already have respiratory illnesses and weakened immune ety which makes it much easier to contract the virus. we have a lot of people who are very vulnerable anyway we have a lot of very sick children also suffering from chronic diseases diabetes is very c.v. and mental health issues and obviously we have other holds true have been traumatized

so it's difficult to predict but in principle all these people are extremely vulnerable to yet another health threat. the greek government says it's prepared for this scenario that there ease a chronic crisis plan but the camp aid organization says they have yet to see it. that's why they're taking matters into their own hands. and team humanity is small n.g.o.s refugees so surgical masks they can make up to $300.00 today. their volunteers are amazing this women are sitting there from 7 o'clock in the morning on till 9 in the evening i just want to do it would tell them to go break they don't want to take a break i just want to work they want to help they know how dangerous this is everybody knows this is because of this threat there's really only one solution which is that the european union must do everything possible to evacuate these people as quickly as possible let's pause morea camp it's not

a place where you can handle a potential coronas threat and the action needs to come now. but as european countries continue to seal off their borders many refugees are afraid they'll be forgotten in the coronavirus crisis. in berlin public life has largely been shut down residents in the capital are trying to adjust to these exceptional circumstances. life in the german capital is coming to a halt. historic sites usually teeming with tourists are emptying out museums well one of public life sacrifices and the battle against covert 19

travel and border restrictions have put the brakes on tourism in what should be the start of a peak season these bus took guides. can do little more than stand around it's difficult time for us. to drive because we today information that we did use our. process from tomorrow i hope that's enough money to survive. it's not just tourists disappearing social distancing and efforts to limit time in public i mean that evermore berliners a staying close to home commuters especially steering clear of public transport despite it keeping a regular schedule check seems to fairing little better because. it's good these measures have been implemented. but on the other hand it's affecting quality of life. so at work there's not a lot to do many people can't go out and older people are scared. and that's

a little sad of course this is business. culture of all tastes has been hit hard here at the door weeks of ballet and opera have been cancelled with dettori i'm 70 this time to do some upkeep that would normally wait till summer. struggling club scene also faces me for many of the capitals cases were traced back to clubs but some businesses are trying to adapt to the new reality stay open this cafe has implemented a seating rule of 1.5 meters that's the minimum distance health experts say can reduce the chance of passing on the virus. students however have been sent home the closures apply to all levels of education from university to preschool leaving many working parents struggling to find alternative childcare.

i can't carry my child but for working women what's now over there is working from home but for the kids it's going to be really boring this 5 weeks staying at home because they need. that may be a challenge in coming weeks for children and adults alike. ever more people in the u.s. capital washington are also suffering the consequences of the kobe 1000 epidemic especially those who are current teens at home. lockdown hits home it's an experience liz burns and her family could have never imagined but since their all p.r. was hospitalized with a high fever the burns are quarantined inside their house the only way we can conduct an interview is by phone through the window. initially they like something

else and weren't too worried about it and then the home and see it on our little wall that he's run. are over the next 24 hours several more care and realize she was negative for everything else and you know. 9 what you're her record were very and all the public health authorities said that she didn't meet. liz burns blames the u.s. government for not responding to the coronavirus threat quickly enough they could have done a lot more at the beginning. i think we should have learned from the pandemic that had happened and asia and. other countries morning very quickly and unfortunately. on the streets of washington d.c. life has slowed down dramatically the usually busy streets remain empty restaurants are open only for takeouts. universities and schools and many states remain closed putting additional strain on students and families. at the albert einstein

high school in the state of maryland stuff hands out back launches offering some relief for parents the penn demigods putting low income families at particular risk some working parents have been laid off and now find themselves in a desperate situation but i think i'm and they're not the most there are no jobs for us they canceled everything we don't know how to pay our rent in place apartment and. as a government employee was burned says her job is not at stake but she's well aware that many americans are not as lucky. the corona virus was 1st identified in the chinese city move on in the meantime it has become a threat to wall of humanity. an

epidemic that's threatening the cools for a global response. the new coronavirus 1st emerged in the city of new hand but the efforts to combat the virus go far beyond china. researches all over the globe are racing to contain it. and children of chinese scientists published the genetic code of the virus in early january enabling scientists around the world to start working on it. at home home university pathologists have grown the new coronavirus and human tissue to find out more about its properties one of the basic. things which are people want to know about this farce is the firstly what is a patient especially fragile in the human body and which of us is replication and the 2nd is what sort of damage it is according to the body and then also to see how the body reacts to this virus damage. the ultimate goal in the fight against any

virus is to find a vaccine multiple teams around the world already searching for the magic bullet that can be used to immunize people one of them is based in belgium at the university of life and. vaccine development takes 1015 years before a new vaccine may come so no the entire scientific community is trying to get foster there to through. help in this emergency. the belgian teams research is partly conducted in a robotic lab that separates researches from hazardous pathogens they hope that within a few weeks there will be able to test the 1st vaccine on mice. between mice and using these in humans is still a long long path because you need to do all kinds of tests safety tests and animals and then you need to test for safety and human volunteers.

in germany's capital berlin physicist at bachmann and his colleagues have been working on a global risk assessment model analyzing flight data they calculate the risk of the spread of the disease for different countries. my experience is that in this area of research all the teams around the world are very tightly knit we exchange all our data and information it wasn't like that during the crisis or the h one n one pandemic this is really new noir. the fight against the new coronavirus is a race against time and while the response to the virus has been one of the quickest in recent history the west wing outbreaks in iran south korea and italy could be an indication of just how close that race will be.

and are. cancelled. and closed artists mike lee has some under threat. but the crisis is also a catalyst creativity. new directions for the arts take in response to lock downs and fears. for his 21. d.w.i. . beethoven it is for me. beethoven is for you. as for hell. beethoven is for her. beethoven

is for the. beethoven is for. beethoven is for. beethoven 2020 but 250th anniversary year. closure of all museums is like a cultural heart attack. or to populate without an audience a concert without an audience what's the point is.