this is the duty of you news live from berlin coded 19 is now threatening densely populated areas in the developing world we take a look at gaza under equipped and under blockade a place where access to health care is minimal authorities in the territory are racing to get ahead of the pandemic. iran's president has signed rouhani urges the ratings to embrace the measures to combat the virus he says they're likely to stay in place for some time but are they tough enough to stop the disease. and sports

fans in belo roost are a rare exception in europe they're still attending soccer matches as life in the eastern european country goes on largely unchanged despite the global health crisis . i'm nick spicer thanks for joining us the code 19 pandemic could prove especially challenging for countries without advanced health care ventilators gloves face masks and hospital beds are all crucial and they're all severely lacking in gaza authorities there worry the virus could be impossible to stop more than 2000000 people in the palestinian territory live under strict blockades from israel and egypt. it's been less than a week since the coronavirus reached gaza who already it's clear that the territory is woefully i. 100 quid to cope with the pandemic well thirty's are doing what they

can. does the municipality is organizing the cleaning and sterilizing of the markets in an attempt to prevent the spread of the corona virus . we're doing this despite being short of facilities and equipment. it is our duty to try to prevent the virus from spreading. the u.n. has already warned that the crumbling infrastructure will not be up to the challenge basic health care and sanitation it says simply inadequate. members of the palestinian islamic jihad armed wing the brigade taking to the streets not to demonstrate or bully but to join the effort to stop the virus from spreading. business to is contributing its expertise this gaza factory is producing protective clothing for medical workers to its own design. we want to

protect ourselves and medical staff production has reached around 1000 suits so far there are 6 factories working for us. mosques in the palestinian territory have closed mass rallies planned for next week along the border with israel have been cancelled. people in gaza doing what they can to prepare for the pandemic but their poor remain seasoned infrastructure mean it's likely to hit them hard. and earlier. the director of the united nations releases and works agency for palestinian refugees in gaza we asked him to describe the situation there i would describe the situation as one. of. the 1st 2 cases where announced a couple of days ago and very watery to walk which happened if there is.

a serious outbreak as was evidence in your report just now in the hospital sector here is wall surely unprepared in many ways what i've been told is for every 100 patients with good deal you would need at least 5 intensive care unit beds a 60 maximum in the whole of the gaza strip so you can do the math as soon as they are more than a $1500.00 people also the hospitals would simply not cope so that's one big concern the other concern is that in these crowded conditions you know with 812 people often sharing a 2 bedroom apartment let's say it's extremely challenging. measures being advised by the world health organization like social distancing and of course proper hygiene it conditions in terms of hand washing and so on is also

a challenge at the best of times. and has seen a further jump in corona virus related fatalities the health ministry confirms $123.00 new deaths raising the country's official toll to more than $2600.00 as of sunday has a total of more than 38000 infections with travel bans in place and the country's airports shut down. iran's president has signed rouhani defended the country's response to the virus saying it had to consider the economy while tackling the pandemic iran has been struggling under u.s. sanctions which prevent the country from selling oil on the international market. earlier did have you spoke with journalist amir have vassie in tehran and asked if authorities in iran have done enough to curb the spread of the coronavirus certainly has been criticism of the really government has handled the situation. first of all there was the criticism that while. this year's it isn't or at all was

not located at the 1st place why does disease was allowed to spread inside the country and why such more serious measures were not taken sooner right now they have taken some measures like intercity travel inside iran and not allowing an intercity in order to control the situation but with a lot of travelers already on the road because of the new year old days this lights not be enough that more might have been done to begin with but the question of doing enough for this situation is still one because as we see around the world it doesn't seem to be so clear that what enough is and they were dealing with problems one way or another and there are deficiencies of course. have a look now at the latest coronavirus developments nigerian president.

ordered these station of movement in mega-city lagos' and the capitol for 14 days now geria has 97 confirmed corona virus cases and recorded one death in italy the rate of new infections is slowing recording its lowest number of new infections in 4 days officials are expressing cautious optimism that the most severe shutdown in the industrialized west could be showing results to stem the spread of the virus moscow's mayor ordered all residents to stay at home as of monday muscovites will no longer be allowed to move around in the city without a good reason syria report of the country's 1st death from corona virus a woman died immediately after she was admitted to hospital where a test confirms she had been infected the corona virus is spreading across the globe and just starting to take hold in africa with more than a 1000 registered infections south africa is officially the worst hit nation on the continent the country has just begun

a 3 week national lockdown and local authorities are taking a hardline approach to enforce it were no model or not the army is out on the streets here in one of johannesburg's own neighborhoods it's trying to enforce what seems difficult for many staying at home for the lead waba family lockdown means 6 people sharing 12 square meter is not normally only happens at night when they sleep and they have no running water they have to collect it themselves from a tap to kilometer away social distancing doesn't really want to care but it's badly needed millions suffer from tuberculosis and aids and particular risk as that. we have no choice we have to come to this place to get water and to go to the toilet. the main roads are almost empty this is one of the strictest block towns

in the wild only those in essential services such as hospitals are allowed to go to work food shopping is allowed but the queues are often long and few here keep their distance. i know that i can't go to work and that worries me i don't know if my employer will still need me after the lockdown is over. the standstill will likely ruin many businesses in south africa but fear of the uncontrolled spread of the virus is even greater because it could spell the collapse of the country's already stretched health service in hungary a 2 week lockdown here it has just started many hunger is agreed a lockdown is necessary to slow the spread of the virus but others fear the use extended emergency measures could head to prime minister viktor orban too much power is funny for sharks sent this report the streets of the past eerily

empty these days just as they are in most cities around the world buses and trams are still on time but there are hardly any passengers parliamentary means active the government wants to push through legislation that would extend the state of emergency indefinitely. and this would give prime minister orbán the power to rule by decree now position parties are worried that the emergency law will be misused they are calling for a 90 day limit to the law the option to be extended if necessary. extraordinary measures in x. to ordinary times i want to talk to a political scientist about the law is involuntary quarantine. we are just at the very beginning. i mean.

the government says it needs to prolong its emergency powers to deal with unprecedented challenges while lawmakers debate ordinary citizens are just trying to keep going this restaurant has only had 2 customers today. torn up or 2 people will somehow survive for a month or 2 but if it drags on for 6 months or even a year we do not have the savings for that. many fear the virus will spread rapidly if the government doesn't act. a lot of people do not when masks and gloves i think the priority now is to introduce a curfew on leaving home as soon as possible in normal times those who disagree

with the government would take to the streets but that is not possible on the merchants you rule and the main concern at the moment is how to survive 1000. time now to take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world voting has begun in mali's long delayed elections despite concerns about security and the coronavirus pandemic sunday's polls opened just hours after the west african nation announced its 1st coronavirus death and days after opposition leader who may let's you say was kidnapped by unidentified gunman. american president donald trump has backed down from his controversial idea to quarantine the region around new york which has nearly half of all coronavirus cases and deaths in the united states instead authorities ordered a domestic travel advisory the u.s. has the most infections globally with nearly 125000 confirmed. a tornado roared through the u.s.

state of arkansas on saturday injuring 6 people and causing major damage to a shopping mall and local airport due to the coronavirus most stores in the mall are closed minimizing the number of people at risk from the severe weather. bellerose has been a major exception in these times most countries have practically cancelled public life including sporting matches the bellers football league has been playing on and despite health concerns fans aren't shying away from the last holdout for a lot of football on the continent. most of europe suspended sporting events and large gatherings it's not that long to get a crowded football stadium is already a jarring sight but the new normal in belarus is still the old normal and top flight matches like saturday's meet start b. are still underway in front of full houses. albeit with some coronavirus precautionary measures included in football isn't the only thing much of life has gone largely unchanged in the eastern european country the authoritarian state has

long had extremely tight travel restrictions and so far has reported only a few cases of the virus president alexander that has encouraged people to continue business as usual claiming that working with tractors and in the fields has healing power for agricultural laborers despite the panic the virus has unleashed around the world many fans and make sure their president's attitude. will keep coming to the stadium until it's no longer allowed the president said that working on tractors would cure everyone so we'll be fine. they're currently the only football fans in europe with anything to cheer about although that could change if the coronavirus crisis ends up having substantial impact on builders. and around the world we've seen communities applauding the efforts of health care workers who have been on the front lines of the global pandemic this weekend france also began paying tribute on the eiffel tower in the nation's capital a special light show is capped off with a simple messy thank you of course and

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