this is the the news live from bergen india's population of 1300000 begins a 3 week lockdown to combat the coronavirus the streets of the capital delhi are deserted as people stay behind closed doors prime minister narendra modi warns that without the lockdown the country could be set back 20 years also on the program. to have americans working. again by their easter that beautiful easter day u.s. president trump expresses that hope as congress finally agrees to pick economic stimulus package the world health organization is warning the u.s.

could soon become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. welcome to the program india has become the latest and largest country to introduce a nation wide lockdown in the fight against the corona virus its population of 1300000000 has been told to stay at home the country is so fascinated about 560 confirmed cases and 11 deaths and there are fears that infections could spread quickly in densely populated areas crowds formed at pharmacies and shops shortly before the midnight deadline nonessential businesses have been closed most flights and rail service has been stopped and the busy bollywood film industry has ground to a halt indian prime minister and the renter modi said that without the $21.00 day lockdown the country could be set back by 21 years. so let's join data because by that name

we should just well daddy welcome to make sure our people abiding by these new restrictions well to a large extent yes people have not been coming out on the streets as much as they would have the sunday untreatable if you will is hugely successful with reports of millions but it's not quite as indian streets right now because people are not allowed to step out to get essential services put up what do you check points across the city even up to bending people to one not going to change a thing about accessing essential services from stepping out however it is also important to think about the fact that there are many amongst the open people it was actually trying to get back home not consulate so this is the last you shut down off those chains as well as might call them though many are still trying to meet their real back to them because their daily lives on earth and the cannot

sustain themselves mean they can't afford life in the city anymore and we went to find out how exactly these people are managing walking lost uncertain distances in that enclosed to get even the water is actually through that airport. these people are while eating are locked down delhi has closed its borders nor buses trains all flights can leave yet these migrant workers are determined to get home. maybe on just a daily wage. and with businesses shut they cannot afford life in the city anymore . with public transport reduced the vote has walked many kilometers with his family putting them at risk of exposure he's scared but he says he has no option and those little die they aren't letting me work that's the problem i have young children they're hungry who do i ask for help we've been struggling for 4 days of although

the. delhi government has announced some relief measures for the poor but these workers don't feel reassured or interpret that i cannot wait to find out if the government will give me money but how am i supposed to eat until then and what if they don't. ovi from the bus stop the city lies deserted those who can't afford to are staying home checkpoints like this one have been established across the city the police is ensuring that only those who are entering essential services are allowed to be out the government has also said that violators off the log down can face legal action. grocery stores remain open some are only allowing a limited number of shoppers in this one says mosques on the says city as is sanitizing your hands before entering. india has been battered lives by these measures but health experts are throwing their weight behind the lock down or if

india can fight this together for 2 weeks we definitely would have prevented the good of from going up and made it all that we need to do is to prevent that from going it leaving because if that happens in india the results will be much worse than what happened in. the indian prime minister has appealed to migrant workers to stay put and avoid infecting their families back home. but for many that risk is far more distant than being trapped of the from home during the slow down. image of the poor always suffer worst in these crises tell us more about how the government is trying to help these migrant workers. well the government has claimed an economic cost for when the finance minister abbott had to find out exactly what it would be to best move forward to address the economic crisis is that a short of a set the factory as is done on this knock down just yet to be something he

actually and this the measures for an ounce in addition the government has offered on thieves then fine then add money back on construction work that's one of the main wanted us of the region but they're not the one divides and we would have to region see how exactly because i'm just going to ensure that in the midst of conduct i appreciate going to need to be out in in shock these d.d. and poorest of the water in the country are continuing to get new years i thought since joining us not them thanks for that michel just one day not to be daunted states where lawmakers have now agreed to 2 trillion dollars stimulus package after days of wrangling democrats and republicans that arms the deal shortly after midnight in washington among the items agreed adults could receive direct deposits of up to 1200 dollars 500 dollars for children the government will support small businesses with loans to the tune of $367000000000.00

and hospitals will receive around $150000000000.00 in aid and also be half a trillion dollars in guaranteed subsidized loans to larger businesses. president trump has said that he hopes americans will be back at work instead the world health organization is warning that the u.s. could become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic break in new york city is so severe that white house officials have called on anyone who has recently left the city to self isolate for 2 weeks more than 15000 cases have been confirmed in new york city and around 200 deaths it's been in lockdown since sunday. people in new york have largely disappeared from sight they're either following orders to stay at home or they have left the city that's because half of all u.s. 1000 cases are in new york state officials say the figure could double every 3 days meaning that in less than one week new york tough more cases than all of china

we're not slowing it and it is excel or a being on its own we were looking at a freight train coming across the country we're now looking at a bullet through. because the numbers are going up quickly new york's governess sister states may need as many as 40000 intensive care unit beds in the next few weeks it currently has just 3000 present donald trumps at the federal government would try to help but he seemed to be more concerned about the damage to the u.s. economy than the rising number of coronavirus cases across the country he suggested the lifting off for strictures on movement should be a matter of weeks not months. hopeful to have americans working. again by their easter that beautiful easter day. for new yorkers their biggest worry is their loved ones. emerging all of my family members to stay home my mom my

mom's in her eighty's and she's under strict instructions we love her so much please stay home don't go out some people like this street artist are doing all they can to encourage people to remain indoors. just trying to make sure that people get the message. and not. interact with each other. it's a message directed at all new yorkers he says if they want to slow down the spread of the virus. well here in germany parliament is debating an unprecedented rescue package to mitigate the coronaviruses economic impact the government is looking to increase borrowing this year by as much as $150000000000.00 actually box a departure for the usually prudent government which has to call due debt back in 2013 in order to adhere to strict social distancing rules only

a limited number of lawmakers will take part in today's session. we get more from political correspondent kate brady who's at the bundestag in bath and welcome kate to talk us through what's being decided today. well the focus of a phil is very much on the infamous german reich now usually i would this is actually in shrine to into the german constitution and this prevents the german government from taking on new debt up to a limit of no point 35 percent of economic output so most of change of course here today in germany and the parliament is expected to vote places today on an exception rule and emergency rule which will allow the government to take on debt and we're expecting to see figures of some 156000000000 euros of new debt being taken on by the german government now this is of course is in response to the coronavirus and on top of that there is an actually

a separate financial aid package already prepared of 500000000000 euros to help bail out big business is another 50000000000 euros to small businesses and also on top of that to the labor ministry for example as well is also easing access to welfare payments and so people who are perhaps struggling as well to pay their rent or pay their bills right now as a result of luck loss of income sorry they too will be protected and it will be ensured that they will not be evicted so a lot of people covered by these financial measures and clearly today's business will it's far from business as usual. so they are of course 1st and foremost the german chancellor angela merkel i will not be attending to day taking to the floor in her in her place is the finest chancellor schultz and only every 3rd seat in parliament is being taken today many m.p.'s upstairs watching the parliamentary

debates from the office right now will come down later to cast their ballots in in vote in boxes which won't actually be on the floor in the assembly but outside the assembly today sir there are also a lot of m.p.'s absences they are the who are suffering from coronavirus themselves or are in self quarantine but the vote today is expected to get a majority on the graphs and briefly kate how successful has germany been at flattening be infection. well there has been some cautious optimism coming from the robert cock institute for public health this week but there are still an awful number of new cases being confirmed here in germany almost 33000 cases here now but only $156.00 deaths $156.00 nonetheless but this is something that health experts are still looking into as the mortality rate is rather low compared to neighboring european countries to talk to you thanks for that political

correspondent kate brady. well the world of sports has been reacting to the perspired months of the tokyo olympics to next year most have welcomed the decision although it will create big problems for sporting shuttles the postponement follows months of debate and pressure from athletes around the world. the tokyo olympics are off the decision came suddenly but was not unexpected after weeks of debate and speculation in order to safeguard the health of fleets and everybody involved in the olympic games that we have to postpone the olympic and paralympic games so talk you were 2022 the year or 2020 year one with the aim to her feet there are the latest in summertime 21 it's a decision that was not taken lightly or willingly but pressure had been mounting

from athletes and sports federations it's it's a power moment that i will give the queen a limited this year but you know you have to understand the situation understand that things are a little bigger than organ and we have a next year important. because so many athletes are now. i'm not been able to. prepare you know they haven't been able to do their qualification. on the station olympic trials. and a lot of athletes also don't have access to the training venue. and it's not fair if everyone. repaired the vessel right this is the 1st time the olympic games have been postponed and it's a mammoth logistical task contracts need to be renegotiated tickets for sold out venues transferred all returned and post-game sales of apartments in the olympic

village will have to be put on hold. no new date has been set for the tokyo olympics. where you can find a full coverage of the coronavirus crisis on our website d w dot com i'll be back at the top of it i'm going to. stand for. language courses. video audio. any time any. term.