it's going to be a good. leg discover the a leg. subscribe to the documentary on 2. legs. it's not over it's just it's on the verge can you please get the toilet paper from the back thank you everybody it's the same thing oh no the it was one of you will score another if you do me cold one i pity me. you can't just move into the school corona virus is spreading ever faster in germany. with the virus comes the fear

news reports and images like these are unsettling restrictions on movement shattered stores what effect is it having on us sorry but everybody needs toilet paper or all buying multiple packs. the health system put to the test. you suspected corona. families struggling to balance childcare and working from home. and what not far from the seat of the german government life has been turned upside down. your money look bananas and on i mean we're well supplied those are left overs there's enough for everyone there's really no need to panic. no need to panic no shortages supermarket manager michelle lind says these words like incantations

the shelves aren't empty because there are no goods to be had it's because he wasn't prepared for the sudden spate of panic buying lint has been permanently stressed for days in these times of the virus he's even helping to stack shelves to get things under control again. that's a question but i know you're going to make adjustments ourselves to i told my staff today that we have to react day by day and unfortunately i don't have. time to quit hold on a 2nd. sorry but everybody needs toilet paper if you 3 are buying multiple packs i get no start 2 or 3 times a week you know. it's not a problem in older people and toilet paper to you but you don't have to overreact thanks very much mr knight and you are absolutely right these are crazy times. crazy times call for new rules even for customers at the supermarket is that of no one i think i can only let you have one i'm sorry. flower past and canned

goods can also only be bought in normal household amounts despite the stress michelle lind is keen to do an interview for the local news. to me when i'm standing here because i'm hungry for fame it's simply about getting the message across everybody calm down everything is fine don't get worked up in the bush people. we're not going to starve you know we're really well set up and like i say it would be a big help to us that people would just settle down again the report is meant to help curb panic buying but lint still doesn't know what's coming his way. little by little the government is about to shut down public life. state and federal governments are putting further drastic restrictions on public life that's the most are measures our country has never seen before we're in an

emergency situation in crisis scenario there will be restrictions every family will feel the effects from today schools and kindergartens across germany are closed. more drastic changes for berlin's residents among those affected in the village have family. i got a chair ready for you let's get you set up my mother and me pull your sleeves up so we don't get wet sebastian is a credit specialist at a bank he was supposed to be at his desk by now but work will have to wait his young son is taking a nap and he's using the time to cook with his daughter since the kindergarten closed he's been looking after the kids and trying to work from home and when i do . that i can you get those 3 crowns you can't do it from one day to the next it gets a bit much on the other hand you can handle it regardless. come up the

question is at what point does being at home really start to get on your nerves i think. the mood is still good even though he wanted to be at his desk long before now but his wife isn't here to relieve him. he's hoping she'll come soon because he hasn't got much work done. who are here the door. occurred to them could there be. anna is a doctor she's just finished a shift at her practice 1st the work clothes go into the wash to stop the virus from entering the apartment after that she showers only then does she properly greet the family oh. i'm wiped out. there is so much going through your head it was good and then you rush back

because you never quite know. he has to start work quickly and i never know what's waiting for me here for fact that he is off me. i think chaos and here. for no everything is left as it is the children want to play and dad can finally get to work go and some money. sebastian hopes he'll be able to get some things out of the way before dinner if not they'll have to go back to work once the children are in bed if he has any energy by then. and still dealing with work emails. so how i have 25000 messages right now so i'm trying to read a little while we play through. they're holding things together for now but the family needs a break from our filming. meanwhile outside everything

seems normal people are enjoying the sun there's still no sign of social distancing at the same time measures to combat the corona pandemic are picking up speed shops are threatened with closure and for florists to do it via that would threaten his livelihood. 1000000 media reports say the government is suggesting closing stores for wall. his business partner and team have also heard about it they want to know what's going to happen so any news about reduced hours compensation. yes it has to be applied for. here it says it can be applied for at the end of the month and a ploy use can even be reduced to 0 using the middle about as and then you get 65 percent refunded and close to 4 months us to support us but. not only that you're

forced to close right but value are still doesn't know if and when the closure resorts take a fact and whether flower shops are included as his mother is worried. but he's never been anything like this. and this wasn't what was in the context of so many closures none of us has ever experienced that i don't think it's happened since the war. it's definitely an existential threat and that's clear plus the main thing is to take immediate action to maintain the quiddity. just in the right people have to be paid by a lot of the rents and other costs have to be covered in a more cost wasn't all. a perilous situation but right now via has flowers to sell your business has to keep going at least for the moment.

on the 18th of march the german chancellor addresses the nation. doesn't to me but we say this it's serious you should take it seriously too so i don't say i'm young what's wrong me it won't affect me it's keeps kind there's no need to stockpile groceries in germany more and more grocery stores are equipping themselves to protect customers and staff from the coronavirus. the next day we're back at the supermarket it's been 2 days since we last film. star to bring. a team meeting manager michel lind reacts to the developments we're going to get used to not being so close together. no really we're going to learn different habits we don't do that anymore mrs kraus to keep a distance here to at least a little bit. i feel

a responsibility to somehow do something to try to protect you somehow we still. keep it distance and not just from the customers there should also be masks. and of course now there's another problem yesterday i spent 3 hours trying to order masks and you can get them all and if you can then you get a package like this for $49.00 euros how long is that supposed to last if necessary the employees are to wear scarves over their mouths lint also voices support for the rules recommended by virologists and politicians. also i really ask you to avoid private social contact. these huge congregations of people will have consequences it's a disaster. doesn't it we get these are some big changes for your colleagues yes for everyone and for me to know what we've been talking about this for days and if we don't do it if we wait and wait i just wanted to be over i'm sick of it i don't

understand people if i fail to mention it i can't comprehend how somebody can be so selfish to just enjoy the springtime outside while we're here sweating over this and going to bed with stomach ulcers. so we all need to finally wake up a bit. i have to take a drink. a few days after chancellor merkel speech people are keeping their distance in public but there's little chance of that in the vilcabamba lee's apartment sebastian is supposed to be preparing for an important telephone conference with. a small group to munch ok. first the technology wasn't working now the children are bored. stander sit here and then try to throw into the bucket ok and see how many you get . no we can't do that now.

hey please listen to me i have to do some work i'm sorry but that's the way it is. ok now i just got an email from the kindergarten saying that one of the employees is testable the message has consequences that the children are blissfully unaware of. them for nothing certain right now. but he can't deal with it right now the telephone conference has already started luckily his wife comes home from work soon afterwards. but. i built something. we have she's no doors.

here's a. 6 hours worth of a medical practice and kids with cabin fever but one topic rises above everything else have you read the emails i have to make a living no one from i don't know i haven't read it i just saw the subject line. do you know anything more have you had any thoughts about it suddenly it's clear the virus has come very close to the family the question is how close. did her the children infected or not because if they were then we'd have a 2 guaranteed definitely definitely yes. that would mean i couldn't keep working as a doctor even though she's urgently needed right now she plans to get tested the next day.

and in germany the number of corona infections has risen sharply questioning the developments are not good and. we're all in a crisis where the magnitude always i could never have imagined of washington and we all have to be aware that the fight against the virus the marathon is. a new day begins one that will bring more immense changes for the german capital's residents . this is where the distribution of corona patients in berlin is being coordinated the capital has around 600 intensive care beds with ventilators more than half of them are currently occupied by patients with other conditions like here at the half full her hospital senior dr x. is checking the condition of an older patient he's one of 8 patients in intensive care here only 2 of them are suspected of having the corona virus that's about to change course and the biggest worry is really that we could see the proportions we

hear about in italy france and spain. but then there will be situations where one has to decide who lives one even try to save what i think everyone is afraid of that situation. this patient is stable now it's time to focus on preparing for corona patients axel show part has to make sure that everyone on his team knows the procedure as well as we know how to change that in our emergency management plan. everyone has to be on the same page when corona patients are brought in so far they've only seen one confirmed case while still part updates the emergency management plan a call suddenly comes through from another station. ok and there's suspicion of corona what. he suspects that.

ok i'll go in the 5th floor. ok much as it makes sense if we come down with one of our beds you can't ok it doesn't matter or doesn't i don't know the procedures have been talked through but they're not yet routine good morning how's it looking. virus routine is suddenly interrupted at 7 o'clock he's standing with his neighbor outside his store today berlin hasn't acted a further measure in the fight against corona retailers are supposed to close. despite everything the question is when will it take effect when you have to close after it's been pronounced. my neighbor

says i'm not allowed to open what now what's likely binding but. it's complicated by a believes the order isn't yet official if the shop has to close immediately he won't be able to sell anything a huge financial loss looms the flowers will wither so he simply opens up then comes good news at least for today. my neighbor just told me that the department store nearby is open today and closes from tomorrow onwards. so i still have one trading day to soft goods and prevent further losses. are a. week has gone by since we began filming a curfew is still a possibility. layden federal governments have agreed to a wide range of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus and sort them in

december strictly enforce these measures can severely penalize infringements. police say many people stayed home this weekend or practiced social distancing while shopping. but the number of infections it continues to rise above. a soundtrack for the crisis the normally lively streets feel empty even during the day many stay home. including the bilk a family one of the children's teachers has tested positive for corona virus so the kids have to be quarantined i helping with the choice from now on the family take over filming duties themselves the mother a doctor is urgently needed at work she's organized to be tested she explains the situation to her children. and. they said that one of the teachers was sick

and now all the kids were at the kindergarten up until the 13th the week before last have to stay at home for 2 weeks that includes you. doing. that and that means you've already finished the 1st week now it's just until this friday ok right and so just until friday we're not allowed to go. we have to see if you get sick parents can decide for themselves. i know it's hard. so they stay in the apartment they're not even allowed into their courtyard. running around has to happen indoors. when that's. the message of the day is persevered it's quarantine at least until the test results they're not happy about it. i'd like it better if we were

outside. oh really i thought you were enjoying all the things we were doing inside and crafts and make up mean. that's good too but i find it a bit silly because going outside and going for walks and smugly and when we're not allowed then it's sand and actually we're allowed to decide about our own bodies ourselves. or are. they try to maintain some kind of normality so they don't get cabin fever. those who are allowed outside abide by the new social distancing rules the number of infections keeps rising. and that's something senior dr axels top out as well aware of a patient with

a suspected coronavirus infection is about to arrive after the gown the doctor needs a hood glance mask and safety glasses that's the policy. this is on the rise and in this particular case it's a patient with a suspected infection. so he's being taken to the secure room with a double door. the point is above all to protect ourselves so that we potentially don't get infected in this one for us and that. so far there's only been one confirmed case here that means there is no routine yet. and i mean it's the light if you follow the current directions the protective gear we have should be fine of course there's always a certain risk it's something i'm sure well the patient has serious underlying health conditions his lung function is strongly impaired are you getting enough

where. he's already out of it or. they want to save the patient but still have to comply with strict regulations. because everyone has a mask on. even though time is of the essence the procedures have to be followed so access to pat has to briefly leave the room. i think it's there by him all there are mistakes and following the procedures i just happened to me and no one noticed or kind of sorts but of at some point i realized i didn't have my protective glasses on when i went into the room. for the next time when we should internally discuss how to hand over such patients in a more precise way so everyone is ready with their protective gear and nothing gets forgotten let's forget and. for now the patient is stable later at the confirmation arrives no corona infection but axel still pat has to prepare for many corona

infected patients in an emergency the hospital could activate an extra 20 ventilators the doctor hopes that will be enough and that he won't ever have to decide whose life he can save and who see cannot. back at the supermarket manager mr lind is determined to protect his staff and keep the customers waiting in line from getting too close to each other. up it's got it's not like i'm worried about dying i worry about what i would cause if i got sick. i could in fact. i might have to close my store is it i just don't know for now i'll keep improvising. yeah you can use this to exchange cash basically you can hide it or set it down my customer throws the money in you put the change in and handed. necessity is the mother of invention

linda wants to protect his staff as best as he can everywhere just her he's devised a sneeze guard he tried to source plexiglas from a hardware store without success but clothes racks and cling wrap should do the job . also had. $0.04 on the front lines of the crisis the workers here are suddenly a vital part of their response to the virus and a few customers are expressing their appreciation. import we have to quickly show you a good example. to everyone who works here thank you that the shop is open but you're holding fast through the craziness and for your patience and your courage stay healthy and happy from your neighbors that really tugs at the heart beautiful out with you in a. florist today via is also doing ok he has to close his store and

figure out what to do with his new shipment of fresh flowers but he and a coworker have set up a stall in a nearby square and in order to get rid of as many flowers as possible they're offering special deals. before we throw them away of course we add an extra bunch and give people a good price to get rid of as many as possible nothing is worse than throwing them away that's just senseless. so far business is better than expected at least the restrictions on going out have a small positive side effect for a. lot of people really really keen to have something beautiful for their home to make their home really nice. plaster put on the balcony or the terrorists or whatever they might have. it's lovely you need a little something to lift your mood. it's the end of day 4 of the ban on close social contact. on this corner germany's institute says it can't

yet say how effective the imposed regulations will be comparing corona. we already have many infected people in germany and one morning many deaths but this is the calm before the storm. the minister of agriculture has again called on people not to panic because of the crisis. back in the supermarket with manager michel lind he's been open for half an hour already today there is no sign of the kind of panic buying of recent days it's because we're not letting so many end lintas had to resort to exceptional measures he's hired security now only 20 customers can be in the store at one time so let can now focus on other things for instance together with other traders 20000 euros have been collected for a local food bank this will help provide groceries to those in need during the penn

demick he wants to be there when it's handed over. it's like a ghost town look at there at the train empty must say that looks really positive. i was upset a few days ago now i have to say i get the impression the message is getting through to people that. buy them injured. some other traders convince to lind to take part the truck with the groceries is about to arrive. the truck yes this is looking good here we go look i'm smiling again. let's get it open because that's really cool of i think truck and the food bank will distribute them to those in need you're good now. you somehow get the feeling now that you did something good we all did the right thing and. i think that's cool

it's really fun and it's suddenly taken your mind off everything and maybe it will all come back in a minute when we get back in the car but right now you have to say helping makes things better. so michelle island has found a way to deal with the stress such willingness to help might not be to the virus but it will help make life more bearable during the crisis no one knows when the virus will disappear but it certainly will change society perhaps even a bit for the better. what secrets lie behind. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating border heritage sites. p.w.

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