this is the w.'s live from the world passes a grim milestone as more than a 1000000 covers 19 cases are reported india's prime minister tries to boost morale in the country and the lock down by urging people to unite in fighting the pandemic but millions of brits left with no income barely survive on the program germany's government gets a boost in the polls over its handling of the crisis but germans are worried about the economic trouble likely to fall.

down lives of people around the world confined to their homes turning to music anything else they can think of to fill the endless hours. until girl welcome to the program more than a 1000000 people around the world have now been infected with the coronavirus $50000.00 to debt one country with a relatively low infection rate is india which is confirmed only 2500 cases amongst a population of 1300000000 a 3 week nationwide lockdown was introduced last week in a video message broadcast on friday prime minister narendra modi tried to bolster the country's morale. bar to bridge on the 5th of april at 9 pm and light candles lamps and tortures for 9 minutes you are all but i've never heard of

when everyone around you lights one lamp each we will feel the great power of the light of god who is my heart it will become clear that all of us are united in this fight. in this light i must remember that we are not alone. in the measure just well joins us from the indian capital welcome michel did mr modi speech include any concrete public health protection measures. for the shot on friday is no prime minister. about the need not to get this under and in isolation and we're going to continue to be that despite the distance we are i can buy in this fight that one out is the so we're not in a speech already to this is not institutionally yet in india and asking questions about why have there been no coffee measures announced and even if you know what measures lies then what more information about in your ass do you just get slight

what is happening about death what is happening to. project protective equipment what is happening about one dollar jet into congo because it was knocked down so why did prime minister encouraged indians to stay strong in their resort to isolate there's also hatred criticism of his message while the country's 3 week lockdown has been hard for millions of migrant workers what's their situation more than a. michael initially thousands fled cities like to get that much power. in the city anymore because they did not have to do many will depend heavily on duty religious but most of the week in acton was steadfast and it was now we hind needy people who asked. me to stand on 10 days but now big lizzie march on to the streets now that i'm out of so despite the fact that these east asian measures to ensure that these people stay in and sometimes is

a hotshot measure that is physical violence there's this attack. so we went talk to find out what exactly people are doing how exactly migrants how have been that you find in the city now that the exodus. how exactly are these people managing to survive. waiting. sometimes for hours at end. this is what every day looks like now for these daily wage workers. social distancing boxes seem meaningless in the face of hunger. at the end of this particular way it to oranges none of these men are originally from delhi. they migrated to the capital from villages in neighboring states looking to on a livelihood. some work in small restaurants are those at construction sites

everyone even depends on the day's awnings but with businesses closed for india's 3 week lockdown these awnings and the meals have dried up now didn't try to go home but all the bus stations were closed the police told us to stay here. but there are no medical services available here and we're not allowed to leave we will have to call an ambulance who are supposed to let us go. yet with food at hand these men are the lucky ones. the government is so why even paul would have hundreds of shelters like this one yet the demand far outstrips the supply in addition many are physically unable to reach the center was because of the lockdown this is where civil society is stepping in. and n.g.o.s that have worked on disaster relief during floods and earthquakes. is now adapting to a different challenge to

a disaster that cannot be seen but that is everywhere. this time fall fewer aid workers are being called in to maintain social distancing and they're taking up tasks they have never had before relief work especially in the midst of a loft down is the government's responsibility. but workers here believe there is no time to assign blame lives are at stake and not just because of the good or no iris good men big government was not for the pay i'm making an effort about this the capital we need to work together this is now an issue of survival of this that i will go through her. but even as these groups work tirelessly to provide protection and food to the city's poorest. the fight for survival promises to be a long one crowding together for shelter social distancing is a luxury these men cannot afford but for now at least there is food to eat.

what are india's next steps than in fighting the coronavirus. well not all the she and. the government is insisting that it's not. the prime minister just yesterday he's trying to halt the iraqi how to accurately emotions off the cooperation. also need to know more about wrapping up testing isolation and treatment and i thought the fact that india is not just dealing with a health crisis but a crisis of hunger is what. we're talking to you thank you for that josh well and. now here are some of the less more of the latest developments in this pandemic more than a 1000000 infections have been confirmed across the globe this is according to johns hopkins university the united states currently has the highest number of cases

a crew ship that was stranded at sea with covered 19 patients on board has finally been allowed to dock in florida the zaandam had been turned away by south american countries and germany has seen more than 1000 covered 19 deaths and nearly 80000 confirmed cases. where just over 2 months after cough and 19 arrived here in germany opinion polls have indicated a shop increase in chancellor merkel's approval ratings and america's management of this crisis has boosted backing for conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. bloc by 7 percentage points as the country rallies behind what was previously seen as a lame duck government jones now say what they fear most is covered 9000 economic fallout . almost 2 weeks into the new freeze of public life more than 90 percent of germans still agree with the contact restrictions in place. simply accepted that's the way things are now no problem. as you can still buy everything but of

course i miss my friends. confidence in germany's health system has even slightly grown since last week to 77 percent overall while 22 percent say they are less confident the system can cope but for 3 of the 3 to feel good let the health service is working despite all this is great as an old person i remember war times and we're nowhere near that yet but. what germans currently worry about most is the economic damage the corona crisis could bring. 3 quarters are concerned or very concerned for the economy overall less than a quarter worry about their own personal situation. solidarity in europe and beyond is also something most germans would like to see now well almost 2 thirds feel it is right for politicians to think of germany 1st at this time of crisis 95 percent

would like to see solidarity within the e.u. and 64 percent say rich countries like germany should now help poorer regions. to russia now where president vladimir putin has extended the country's lockout until the end of the everyone except essential workers will stay at home people will still be paid but opposing said russia is facing a serious threat of the big break still hasn't. you know what you need you know the non-working week declared all over the country as well as isolation regime for residents of many regions allowed us to win some time for preventive action was to mobilize all the authorities increase health care resources to fight the epidemic with maximum efficiency using bird mind our own experience and the best practice of

other countries that. do correspond to only show in moscow a she gave us an idea of people's reactions to the extension of the shutdown well last week when putin announced this kind of weeklong coronavirus holiday as you called it people kind of took him by his word some people booked flights to the black sea city of sochi there were images on social media of people in moscow barbecuing and then the off forty's took rather strict measures for example by closing hotels and such a by imposing the self isolation in the capital i think people now have understood the seriousness of this and the fact that these are essentially just euphemisms moscow certainly is rather empty there is hardly any traffic there are billboards around the city calling on people to stay home presenters on state t.v. are presenting from their living rooms some of them are wearing masks to encourage people to kind of stay home as well and i think people are starting to understand

that here as well and they are likely to understand it even better better if strict measures come into force as well across the country. i mean the show in moscow well with most of us forced to stay indoors and away from friends and family social media is helping to fill the void videos and names have become sources of smiles during this crisis so let's take a look at how some people have been showing off their creative sites. if music is the medicine and the mind creating a virus has its own genre. for some home office means blowing off some steam. for those getting a bit more restless. how about some sports. no equipment and just improvise. even if they are in short

supply. disappearing. not to mention disappearing parents. some just want to ride off into the distance. others have been sharing their time for state attempts at home a face masks just forget canine companions. just posse. the u.k. have joined in nationwide round of applause for medical and other. battling the virus. to say a public thank you to health service staff government has been criticized for not carrying out enough tests authorities have pledged to increase that of this big

task that britain has seen that nearly 3000 coronavirus deaths. is remind top stories at this hour india's prime minister rendered modi has urged people to light candles for 90 minutes on sunday as a show of unity when he introduced a 3 week lockdown to stem the spread of the virus leaving millions unemployed. and germany's covered 19 death row has climbed to the thousands tested for the disease has been extensive to keep the numbers fatalities relatively low in. the government's response but fear an economic downturn. the crowbars crisis in just a moment doesn't get you. down. i will give you access to from excuse me around the world as well as push notifications for any

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corona crisis you can find more information online at e.w. dot com and on t.w. social media channels. are silver now. really silver is the weapon against coronavirus on others straight out of the corona virus and a has been able to eliminate it within 12 hours. jim bakker this televangelist has now been sued for selling these fake coronavirus cures frauds to wasting no time to make money from your fear the hoax likely original. it is from a widespread spread belief in silver's antibacterial properties some tooth brush

brands have the mantle to in order to boost sales of scientists agree silver has no effect against the corona virus in fact exposure to colonial silver can be toxic. well other fake remedies against covert 19 and fake news about the outbreak are flooding the internet right now so let's have a look at what's right and what's wrong about this is your covert $900.00 special on the news i'm going to head office in berlin welcome times of crisis are always great times for fake news and propaganda and the more ridiculous the claims it seems the more traction they gain on social media because tips like drinking alcohol to kill the virus and fight the disease as tempting as it may sound for some it isn't all religious claims that corona was a punishment dished out by gold or mother nature now team from did obvious science has put together a selection of some of the most outrageous fake news about covert 90.

whatever you do don't try this at home this cape widely shared on whatsapp is just one example of the many coronavirus related stories circulating online the problem as the disease continues to spread fake news is going viral. in india a picture purporting to show an italian boy taking his life after all his family members died from coronavirus went viral there's a fact check revealed that the footage actually shows the suicide of a woman before the outbreak. and this photo doesn't show dead bodies on the streets of italy it's actually an art installation in germany. also doing the rounds conspiracy theories among them the just south korean series forecasts the corona virus outbreak back into a teen just one of many stories describing the pandemic as

a premeditated event. platforms like facebook are rife breeding grounds for the spread of fake news the social networking giant is among several companies pledging to take stronger action to prevent the spread of misinformation others too are doing their bit to make sure people are getting the right information about corona a service called africa check recently to rebuff a south african mayor's claim that a vaccine against corona virus is being developed. now much of asia seems just over the hill and most of europe is in the battle against with 19 africa is bracing for impact fake news is not helping society is there to prepare for the onslaught let's bring in vincent. deputy kenya africa check and joins us from nairobi vincent how much of a problem is corona fake news in african countries right now.

thanks for having me kora virus misinformation is a big big problem and the reason is that the more people believe misinformation then they will not follow their instructions are going to wash their hands only practice social distancing and they will not stay at home so these things mean that if they don't pay attention virus spreads more and on top of that you have people throwing certain fixed yours or medicines that have been proven not to work we've seen in 1000 or for example that people have been poisoned by chloroquine because they heard it could work. so what's the weirdest piece of fake news you've come across so far or the weirdest i have come across is that if you take some orange peels and you boil and you inhale the steam you're going to cure coronavirus and we know that's not sure because your body temperature internal

body temperature never really changes all you end up doing is burning. why on earth are people actually believing this kind of stuff well people believe misinformation particularly of out health because it's tied into the spirit people are of breed of diseases that are difficult to cure and so this gives them hope when you give them a little hope they will try and secure a stable medicines fake medicines if they have to. you should notice that really we don't see a lot of fake news about the disease like malaria because we all know it's curable and medicine is clearly accessible. to people across africa generally trust the governments to take the right measures of force that misinformation on fertile ground. people are are burra less trustful of

the government and the reason they are is because they know who the government really can do the most to protect what we have seen is a bit of dissatisfaction with the measures the time being taken to for example in kenya we knew that for example the number of tests have been rising but there is a concern there not enough and also the fact that a lot of people live in an informal economy in kenya so they have to go out every day and earn money and it's very difficult to tell people like that to stay at home and so why so late unless you're providing them with money so that they can stay inside. who benefits from these fake news a lot of people benefit there are people who wants to group their insurance

online and they'll spread anything about his fate whether it's about coronavirus or politics it doesn't matter then there are people who want to actually make a business selling fake cures so that you can actually spend your money to buy a free cure or treat do things that are not true for example or into p.o. water and then finally you've got people who want. to drive political agendas or they're going to capitalize on people's fears to spread stories and that way spread the agenda that's probably the system it's wrong and therefore you should for me because i have a solution so there are people during it's digitally online to have. to come logical results others have commercial reasons and some have all the to greece. incensing is he the deputy kenya and

a tad africa chick thank you very much for joining us from nairobi talking. i know it's time again for your questions keep them coming on you tube facebook and twitter all send us an e-mail today science correspondent joe williams will do with some of the most viral and fake news stories unfolds claims about the coronavirus. is this famous genetically modified to be used as a biological weapon this was one of those conspiracy theories that was bound to pop up in the midst of a global pandemic right i mean there have been too many books and movies with that as a plot line but a team of researchers that studied the genetic makeup of the virus recently published some compelling arguments for why it wasn't engineered but must have naturally evolved 1st they said source code to most closely resembles coronaviruses found in bats that don't cause disease in humans and of course and evil scientists

trying to build a superbug would have started with one that's already been proven to make a sick 2nd in our computer models the changes to the star's code to genetic sequence that allowed it to start infecting us just don't look like they should work very well they aren't mutations that any bio engineer would have chosen if they were trying to build the superbug because the models would have said they don't really work so no the coronavirus was not designed by humans. can supplements like fish oil zinc over to men's health. supplements or an area of nutrition where there's very little consensus in the scientific community under ordinary circumstances much less in the midst of a pandemic the idea that you can somehow boost your immune system i mean what does that mean anyway the answer to this question is a resounding no the only thing that we currently thing. it will prevent you from catching the virus is if you've had it already and developed antibodies that will

prevent you from getting it again i'm not saying you should stop taking your fish oil or your vitamins just don't expect them to keep you from catching covert 19. there is agreement that loss of smell is a sign of a severe case of caveat 19 can we hear more about that. recent large scale study in britain that collected data from hundreds of thousands of people reporting on and out sure that from those who eventually tested positive for the disease around 60 percent had that symptom to a greater or lesser extent that certainly sounds pretty convincing the only problem is that losing the sense of smell or taste is also closely associated with other respiratory infections it's a lot more common than you might think that's why as of this morning at least the w.h.o. was still reviewing the issue and hadn't yet decided to add the loss of smell or

taste to the official list of symptoms of corona virus infection but that could very well happen in the coming days if there's enough evidence to support it. derek williams there from science department answering your most pressing questions and that concludes our coverage 19 special forces day for more on the pandemic do check out our social media channels and our website that's w dot com which has dedicated covered 900 pages in 30 languages now before i let you go let's go back to africa where you. are fighting against a coronavirus together with local health authorities before most of cross the continent and getting vital messages across to the public in. songs they sing about washing hands wearing face masks and voiding the fake news trucks.

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