this is the news live from berlin india locks down it's 1300000000 people leaving millions scrambling for survival the measures are hitting the poor hardest day laborers rambling to return home they are suddenly out of work and fearing starvation prime minister narendra modi apologizes for their suffering but the worst may be yet to come. aid groups are calling for the evacuation of vulnerable people from greece's overcrowded refugee camps in the more you camp on lesbos there are fears that a coronavirus outbreak there would be catastrophic. and in south korea volunteers

reach out to help the country's most vulnerable residents as part of the nationwide efforts to contain the spread of the robotics. i'm calling aspen thanks for joining us as more and more countries impose lockdowns over the coronavirus india faces a larger challenge than most it's 1300000000 people have been ordered to stay home since last week but for the informal workers who form the backbone of the economy this means losing their income overnight leaving many without enough money for food and those hardest hit by the lock down may now also be most at risk of catching the virus. social distancing is a privilege that these people cannot afford all across india day laborers rushed to

transportation hubs carrying whatever they could. the nation wide lockdown has put millions out of work and started a mass exodus from the cities for these people who are leaving new delhi for their home towns the fear of starving is currently greater than the fear of infection with the coronavirus. if we had food why would we have left we're not enjoying this we know that a pandemic is spreading but we are forced to leave we're taking precautions and keeping as much distance as we can i know not a word to mean of the government did nothing otherwise we wouldn't have left. india's efforts to contain the corona virus has plunged the country into chaos. but after transportation was shut down some state governments arranged buses to bring migrant workers back to their home villages. but in other states people were left stranded and forced to walk hundreds of kilometers home. deliveries street vendors

and other informal workers form the backbone of the indian economy. with police chasing them off the streets and no savings to fall back on block zone puts many of them at risk prime minister narendra modi who had ordered india's 1300000000 people to stay home has apologized for the hardships they are now facing. especially when i look at my poor brothers and sisters i think they must be wondering what kind of prime minister i am put people in such a difficult situation. i especially ask for their forgiveness. so far roughly 1000 people in india have tested positive for corona virus but experts worry numbers could be much higher. fears are different outbreak in one of the world's most densely populated countries could result in a catastrophe. let's bring in correspondent child receives in delhi for us

just looking at those images all these people on the move only 4 hours notice given for this long down does it seem that modi and his government were unprepared for this pandemic you know well the government is being appreciated from certain sectors of bringing about this long down at an early thieves' but there are critics and that is all pollution which are criticizing the government saying that these measures should have been taken much earlier like in the middle of february and guess the fact that the all done with announcement just for i don't know what is is being criticized and the critics are saying this 21 they logged on as goldman trying to ramp up its capitulation. making a bet of the when to let them the best think it's the critics are saying this 21 day long down as the government buying buying to ramp up its preparation let's talk about those day laborers that we're seeing those images of i mean it seems like an impossible situation for them right there trying to make it home but of course they

risk spreading the virus if they do if they stay there's no guarantee of a job or even of food right yes as i said the. decisive for announcing the slowdown without giving reassurances to people that they will be looked off though india in an economy consists of a lot think they're up in front. of me and the houses and thousands of my going well because who. cross border has everything the 2 biggest cities and learn so it's well likelihood they suddenly found themselves out of miami would overnight have been heard saying that they don't want to be consul forced to dial salvation they have a family to call still and they're going back to their villages and their 1000 to be on time to be in all the crowded conditions so yes aid their livelihood has been affected but the that is also a danger of what diseases are vitus's that be maybe chatting back to this strong

towns and villages and getting back to their families and a dozen in the health care system is not that good the number of course for those i lose a number of doctors are lead to it looks like this is the kind of community john's mission that we all have been worried about and it's me actually need to be good i'll break this exodus like this company with what are the chances about what the public health officials been saying about that about the the current situation there with so many people potentially moving into the countryside something similar that we saw happening in china earlier in this outbreak where you know it's important to also remember that the population density in india is crisis as high as that of china so the danger is far bigger here because as we saw the images that are causing the workers who are walking and queuing up in bus stations to go back to the homes to go back to their villages and as i said the dude has to get in trucks up to is not that well developed and finally that is the goal with 19004

switch test option and we think that is going into the seal community transmission but as i said when it comes to your numbers in the fasting case and then tomatoes the us still falling behind in that number ok man you're a child are you warning for us from delhi on the situation there thank you very much. i'll check now on some other coronavirus developments the u.s. government's top infectious disease expert is warning the cove in 1000 outbreak there could kill up 220-0000 americans dr anthony found she out of the millions could become infected the south korean government will provide emergency cash payments to 70 percent of households to help cope with the economic impact of the virus and after a spike of infections in japan the asahi newspaper reporting that authorities will begin banning for travelers from the u.s. china from south korea and most of europe and now the price of oil should fall into $23.00 a barrel that's the lowest since 2002 it's due to plummeting demand because of the

global economic slowdown all around the world social distancing has become the order of the day greece's overcrowded refugee camps like moria on the island of lesbos were already facing dire sanitary conditions even before the sound break many migrants stuck there also have preexisting health conditions aid organizations are now calling for the most vulnerable residents to be evacuated in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe. in the maria refugee camp very few would have been able to get a mask to protect against corona virus. a lot of disease here people are sick they have fevers and skin conditions like scabies and life they cough and have breathing problems like asthma officially there are no covert 19 cases here but also no government plan to prevent them says doctors without borders such a scenario would be a disaster for everyone unless both refugees and residents alike. to be

going to need. to. pull to. do would be the one. before the pandemic germany had agreed to accept unaccompanied minors that's off the table now an effort to avoid bringing in outsiders from at risk groups opposition parties have criticised a lack of political will to end the humanitarian crisis. many politicians say we don't want a repeat of 2000 to 15 but we're not talking about millions of people here just a few tens of thousands if you're really serious and want to do everything possible to prevent a further outbreak then we have to evacuate these camps you can't even if you. camp intended for 3000 people housing 20000 that makes social distancing here close to impossible. are the check now of some of the other stories making headlines at this

hour the spanish coast guard has rescued over 70 migrants and seen near the canary islands migrants from bronstein orton run canara and in a reef where they underwent medical checks since the outbreak of the corona crisis the influx of migrants into europe as slow. parliament will vote later today on whether to give prime minister viktor orban open ended emergency powers in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic that would enable the government to pass any decrees it says are necessary to manage the crisis but critics fear the extension could give a blank check to clamp down on democracy. a medical back to asian flight bound for japan burst into flames upon takeoff from the philippine capital manila killing all 8 people on board the international airport authorities of the victims were a filipino american woman a canadian man and 6 filipino crew members and medics. both housing has begun in

mali. following a long delayed parliamentary election observers suggest the turnout was lower amid fears over the coronavirus is the 1st parliamentary poll in the country since incumbent president. has already won a majority in 2013. miles south korea was one of the 1st countries to be hit hard by the krona virus but in recent weeks the daily number of new infections has been fairly steady that suggests that seoul is having some success and flattening the curve all the government sponsored been swift vulnerable groups can still fall through the cracks leaving many relying on volunteers for support. has been cooking free meals for those less fortunate since 1992 becoming the charity kitchens manager 3 years ago these days rather than offering soup and side

dishes inside buddhist temple serves large rice bowls for takeout to prevent the spread of the coronavirus despite the change in menu they say diners are grateful. they give us thanks for providing them these rice balls is not only arise both of them everyone says thank you i tell them that they can get the rice balls without cooperating waiting in line for a short time where in mosques and sterilizing a bit before they can pick up their food and they have to avoid eating in the same place so. many of the temples diners are especially vulnerable and most are not registered as citizens and therefore ineligible for state aid the large rice balls here are often their only meal of the day. to get. a good efforts to increase participation in containing the virus have spread across souls 25 districts to no one. where an estimated 500 volunteers answered the call to

produce really usable cotton masks. she my neighbor told me that she was volunteering to make the mosques and suggested we do it together i also want to use my sewing skills to help others as these days everybody stays at home so i thought it would be better to help someone instead of just staying at home doing nothing. although the cotton fields to offer complete protection from the coronavirus high quality disposable masks are rationed no one's leader believes providing 2 cotton masks to each of the districts half a 1000000 citizens can offer other intangible benefits. what's meaningful is that neighbors help each other when the nation the people and the community are in great difficulty it's not important to make 100 or 1000 mosques but to show the power of the people in korea to help each other when times are tough. after completing the production process the masks are delivered recipients then often donate their own

higher quality medical masks to those more vulnerable pregnant women the elderly and the disabled. well if you're like me and are trying. to keep fit during the corona virus outbreak you know it isn't easy and some are using online gym classes to exercise from home but what if you had your own personal trainer right there in your own neighborhood well introducing pot to serve on face he is a mexican to fit this coach he's living in the german city of hamburg believing leading free workouts for his neighbors you can see them there on their balconies complete with music and even improvised dumbbells there the best part of course no gym membership because. you're watching news don't forget our web site d w dot com has all the latest news and headlines on the coronavirus endemic and you

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