you should really check out our podcast you can get it wherever you get your podcast you can also find us at the. science fair. this is d w news live from berlin coded 19 is now threatening densely populated areas in the developing world we 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 100 urges arrhenius 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 business as usual in sweden as stockholm takes a more lax approach to the spread of the global pandemic some are enjoying their continued freedom while others are wondering if tougher policies are needed. i'm nick spicer thanks for joining us the covert 19 pandemic could prove especially challenging for countries without advanced health care. gloves face masks and hospital beds are all crucial and they're all severely lacking in gaza authorities they're worried a 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 but already it's clear that the territory is woefully under quick to cope with the pandemic well thirty's are doing what they can. as the municipality is organizing the cleaning and sterilising 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 while 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 with their poor remaining seasoned infrastructure mean it's likely to hit them hard. earlier spoke with. the director of united nations relief and works agency for palestinian refugees in gaza we asked him to tell us what life was like there now i would describe the

situation as one of a mixture of panic since the 1st 2 cases where announced a couple of days ago and very watery to watch which happened if there is an indigenous infection and 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 would give feel 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 1500 people also feel the hospitals would simply not cope so that's one big concern the other concern is that hindis crowded conditions you know with 812 people all from sharing a 2 bedroom apartment let's say it's extremely challenging to implement the usual

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 has a challenge at the best of times 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 or known them out of there in the army and sound on the streets here in one of johanna spec's poor neighborhoods it's trying to enforce what seems difficult for many staying at home. for the lead while about family lockdown means 6 people sharing 12 square meters that normally only happens at night when they sleep and they have no running water they have to

collect it themselves from a tap a kilometer away social distancing doesn't really work here but it's badly needed millions suffer from tuberculosis and aids and at particular risk as night. 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 lockdowns in the world 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. iran has seen a further jump in corona virus from late in fatalities the health ministry confirms 123 minute deaths raising the country's official death toll to more than 2600 as of sunday iran has a total of more than $38000.00 and factions 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 d.w. spoke with journalist amir have in tehran and asked if authorities in iran have done enough to curb the spread of coronavirus certainly has been criticism of me government has handled the situation. first of all there was the criticism that was

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

cessation of movement in mega-city lagos' in the capital for 14 days nigeria has 97 confirmed corona virus cases and has recorded one death in italy the rate of new infections is slowing recording its lowest number of 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 giving a reason syria has reported the country's 1st death from corona virus a woman died immediately after she was admitted to hospital where tests confirm she had been infected. in hungary a 2 week lockdown period has just started many hug ariens agree that a lockdown is necessary to slow the spread of the virus but others fear these extended emergency measures could hand prime minister viktor orban too much power

did funny for sharp this report. this treats 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 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 opposition parties are worried that the emergency law will be misused they are calling for a 90 day limit to the all the option to be extended if necessary. extraordinary measures in acts 2 ordinary times i want to talk to a political scientist about the law is involuntary quarantine. we are just.

not. credible. grounds. 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. get torn up or 2 people will somehow survive for a month 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. and the main concern at the moment is how to survive 1000. 2 third's of global covert 19 deaths are in europe and yet one european country is bucking the isolation trend many people in sweden are still socializing in groups and relaxing in the springtime sun despite more than 100 deaths from the corona virus the swedish authorities have yet to introduce any drastic restrictions on freedom of movement. large gatherings crowded streets afternoons in the sun in sweden this remains the norm while such scenes fade into the memory of people elsewhere in europe though sweden has more than 3000 confirmed infections and more than 100 people have died many swedes are keeping their cool as the coronavirus

spreads elsewhere in my opinion suite is handling the crisis very good. and it's partly because i don't think i could manage being inside the whole day primary schools kindergartens bars and restaurants all remain open the authorities encourage people to work from home and practice social distancing high schools and universities have closed and other measures are gradually being implemented. with extra income looked really unprecedented cabinet meeting has decided to ban public gatherings of more than 50 people. from. the stands in stark comparison to other european countries like the u.k. and germany where groups larger than to a car and they prohibited so we didn't lax approach is inciting unease among some health experts. so there has been a growing concern i would say in the scientific community with the. course the

swedish government has taken in through this epidemic especially because there is. really a lot of scientific evidence being put forward for these policies in an open letter to the government some 2000 documents are calling for justification for the government's decisions while many people around the world are debating which political decisions will prove the most protective many swedes are soaking up the sun and science of community for as long as they can. so a solution is seen in much of europe doesn't stop the rotterdam philharmonic from performing what you might call a confinement concerto the musicians came together virtually from their homes with each playing the. part the resulting video has been watched online more than a 1000000 times in the last day we'll leave you now with their performance of beethoven's ode to joy.