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going. out soon and we express thanks in respect to the doctor's care workers and those in the health and security or thirty's who are being tested to their limits every day. the things you. think we all agree we should include in our thanks to those who day after day and in spite of the greater risk of infection they face ensure that people have the supplies they need. i mean just one day the blue star because green lighted government plans to take on more debt this year than ever before the crisis package

includes an emergency budget of 156000000000 euros 50000000000 to keep small businesses a bloat and money for hospitals expecting a wave of coronavirus patients. finance minister all are short standing in for chancellor merkel who's at home insult by solution acknowledge these a gigantic some it's but he said the country can afford it germany's strict rules on government borrowing are suspended for now yeah believing that we're facing a crisis unprecedented in our post-war history is greater than all those we have faced recently tight lipped and it's a challenge to humankind as a whole. for the gunson mentioned. there's no script for dealing with the pandemic said childes but the government will do everything to reduce its impact on the economy is. the listen it's on is 1st we have to ensure that there's a good health care provision for people who are sick from the coronavirus and

ensure those treating them are protected by 2nd we must protect the livelihoods of people affected by the crisis thirdly we missed stabilize our economy and preserve jobs it's that. despite the unparalleled measures when it came to the vote opposition parties rallied behind the government's plan but no one inside the buddhists or elsewhere could yet be sure if it will work. well for more let's bring in our political correspondent on your curler and even to you on your the borders talk today approved more than 150000000000 euros in new debts and that is quite a taboo that german law makers just broke because it. it is indeed this supplementary budget. amounts to 43 percent off germany's regular budget for 2020 and in order to pass this this bill on the supplementary budget germany had to suspend so-called debt

break which has been at the at the hot off our germany's financial policy really in the past few years and this that break limits the amount of borrowing to 0 point. 0.35 percent of gross domestic product so breaking this room really means breaking it. in on you when we're looking at the pandemic beheld successful has germany been so for flattening the curve in other words reducing the number of new infections and pushing them into the future. we have seen increases in confirmed infections today. 33200 confirmed cases more than 160 fatal cases at the beginning of the week there was the hope that measures implemented

already showed some effect and that the curfew is indeed a flattening but today the director of germany's disease control agency lot have warned that we can't say this right now it is too early and so we still have to to the rules we have implemented of the week in these are temps to find the coronavirus there are some unintended consequences for example border controls are being talked and we understand that germany you will not be living in any seasonal farm workers anymore take a listen to what the country's agricultural minister said today and. given the rapid spread of the coronavirus on the considerable health risks that come with us especially for vulnerable groups the interior ministry has introduced new

restrictions on travel to germany. restrictions will now apply to seasonal and harvest workers. they will be denied entry at the established border checkpoints. the new rules are a big blow to our agricultural sector. so this is a huge blow to the farming sector and you what exactly do these new travel regulations me. these new regulations bans seasonal workers from several countries from entering germany countries from i would side of the european union from britain but also from countries such as rumania bulgaria or all strata the ban hits the agricultural sector in germany at a crucial time. germany's pharmacy employee about $300.00 harrisson

seasonal work has each year and the minister of agriculture has said that they were going to evaluate these measures in 2 months time but the full lot of this might come too late the famous german asparagus harvesting season is imminent . and if they only evaluated in 2 months time that's too late a lot of promise and vignettes need seasonal workers and they need them now it's a good question he's going to harvest the asparagus visioneer we may not be eating any fresh asparagus any time soon on your collar as always and you think you. india has become the latest and largest country to introduce a nationwide walked on in the fight against the coronavirus there are only been about $560.00 confirmed cases in the country and a love in deaths there but there are fears the infection could spread quickly in

india's densely populated cities. they look like the streets of a quiet village but these are the roads of india's capital delhi on the 1st day of the coronavirus lock down one spot selling bollywood film sets are empty. airlines are grounded travel restricted indians have been warned to take a 3 week stay at home order seriously it is then if these 21 days are not managed properly then the country and your family will be set back by 21 years is a lot of. crowds formed at pharmacies and shops following the prime minister's announcement safeguarding its supplies india has now banned exports of mosques and ventilators as well as an anti malaria drug being tested as a covert 19 treatment health experts say the drastic measures are necessary.

if india can fight this to get done for 2 weeks we definitely would have prevented that from going up and made it flat all that we need to do is to prevent that god from going it leaving because if that happens in india the results will be much worse than what happened in the. economic relief has been promised to those unable to work but many remain worried. present 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. with indians housebound about one 3rd of the world's population is now living under some form of lockdown. well here are more of the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic prince charles the heir to the

british throne has tested positive for the virus buckingham palace says he has mild symptoms spain has seen another surge in its death toll with more than 3400 deaths spain has now passed china in the number of known coronavirus fatalities and is 2nd only to italy and libya has announced its 1st confirmed infection controlling the outbreak in the country will be particularly challenging as 2 rival groupings vying for political control there. russia's president vladimir putin has postponed a planned nationwide vote on constitutional changes aimed at extending his time in office in his 1st televised speech since the code 19 corona virus outbreak putin said that the delay was due to the worsening situation that visual figures suggest that russia has so far avoided large numbers of infections but those figures have risen sharply in recent days. sure when is following the

story for us in moscow earlier we asked her what message russian president putin is sending with the delay of the public vote on his constitutional reforms. well the delay of this vote absolutely sends the message that this coronavirus crisis is to be taken very seriously after all this vote on constitutional amendments is important for russia and it's particularly important for buddy or putin himself because it could mean that his per term as president could be prolonged by as many as much as 12 years he could stay in power for 20 intil 2036 if the amendments are passed so people are kind of waiting to see when he would postpone postpone this vote which was scheduled for april 20th 22nd. over the pandemic and that was or really sure when they're reporting from moscow or the lack of football during the

coronavirus pandemic is hitting fans hard but clubs are also kill me because many in the lower leagues fear that they will go bust without matchday revenue even the big teams in germany's been in this league are affected and players are now volunteering to give up some of their salaries to help clubs get by until play gets going again. empty stadiums across germany's bond as league the coronavirus is having an unprecedented impact on football and football finances. now as some of the game's top players but decided to give up a portion of the multi-million salaries to help their clubs bruce you don't wind of announcing that players management and coaches are waving a double digit 1000000 amount in wages chief executive hans joachim vazquez said it is a valuable sign of solidarity both to the outside world and to our $850.00 employees

. media reports say play as an overabundance they get clubs such as buy and munich and. i'm making similar t.s.t. is. it's about helping people who are struggling financially because of this situation. for example the security guy who works at the stadium and works on match days maybe now doesn't have a job. the bonus league or expects no football action before april 13th and officials know it may take a lot longer. but the players are at least doing their bit off the pitch. oh tennis great roger federer has donated 1000000 swiss francs to combat the coronavirus joining the long list of notable athletes who've already donated across the globe federer's donation will help the most vulnerable families in his native switzerland on social media the tennis star said these are challenging times for

everyone in nobody should be left behind federer and his wife made the offering and the couple hopes others might join in making donations they certainly have the money. this is the w. news our special show on the coronavirus is coming up next i'll be back at the top of the hour with more world news to see that. go beyond. that. the stories that matter to you. whatever it takes. to running. the. w. made for minds.