3 part documentary stories many w. . this is the the news live from berlin the e.u. agrees a rescue deal for countries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic finance ministers projects 500000000000 euros for emergency credit lines to soften the economic blow bring you the latest from brussels also on the program signs of hope in germany's fight against the coronavirus but chancellor merkel warns the country to remain vigilant and says it's still too early to consider using restrictions on public

life. and bodies left in the streets in ecuador as coronavirus cases overwhelm authorities hospitals struggle to cope with a surge in cases and the worst may be yet to come. i'm told me a logical welcome to the program e.u. finance ministers have reached a deal on a 500000000000 euro plan to soften the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic the measures are aimed at helping states hit by corporate 19 as well as supporting companies and protecting jobs the breakthrough came after ministers failed to overcome their differences in marathon talks earlier this week southern european countries one of the union to do more to ease access to financial markets by creating so-called corona bonds but that idea was vetoed by wealthier countries

such as germany the netherlands and finland. and earlier i spoke to d.w. brussels correspondent guild matters and he gave us more details on the deal. right this rescue plan basically consists of 3 safety nets 1st of all there is the money that comes from the european bailout fund the so-called european stability mechanism some 240 of 1000000000 euros secondly there is the european investment bank that will hand out loans to small and medium sized companies worth some $200000000000.00 euros and finally there is a short time work scheme from the european commission worth $100000000000.00 euros so in total we're looking at over half a trillion euros and that is why the head of the euro group mario sent a note today and wanted to clarify when he was asked why this has taken so long seeing that the meeting was delayed and it took a couple of days until they made this decision that is exactly why it took so long

it is a big big commitment he said it is unprecedented and he also clarified that it is bold and bishops and it was unthinkable just a week ago. have italy and spain achieved what they wanted. yes they have achieved some of their goals basically something remains on the table and something is off the table let's start with what's off the table and that is tough conditionality conditionality for money from the european bailout fund will remain at a minimum minimal. and there won't be tough conditions like greece was facing them when they needed money from the bailout fund the compromise here is that the money can only be used on certain areas for instance in the health sector now what is remains on the table and that was crucial for both spain and italy is the idea of corona bonds in a way because what ministers agreed to is

a recovery fund what they called a common financial mechanism for the future and there is still disagreement how the money for this fund where is where the money for this fund comes from some countries see joint debt issues as a source that will be the corona bonds others say that won't happen and that is why the head of the euro group today said they will seek guidance from leaders in other words they kick the can down the road. in brussels thank you germany's chancellor says she sees signs for optimism optimism in the country's fight against the coronavirus social distancing measures have helped slow the spread and the number of infections is going down but in her latest briefing angela merkel warned that now was not the time to ease the lock down. deserted streets in the german capital a common sight in countries facing curren

a virus around the world but according to experts in germany the restrictions on movement seem to be having a positive effect. the number of new cases there appears to be leveling out but with a long easter weekend looming the german chancellor has warned against getting complacent you do often or snitch we mustn't allow ourselves to be lowered into a false sense of security instead we should be really happy that more stringent measures are necessary for me this means that we cannot be reckless now we mustn't allow ourselves to be lowered into this false sense of security and i know that for myself personally you get a little hope then you gain confidence then you become a little more relaxed and then you're a little careless i know we have to stay focused the situation is fragile you germany also announced plans on thursday to increase domestic production of protective medical gear asian manufacturers are currently responsible for 90

percent of the world's production of protective masks more than 100 companies have responded to the government's call for help. as a result in our discussions about procurement and the purchase of personal protective equipment especially medical protective masks and we saw the 1st steps of progress. some companies that operate here in germany are already investing in increasing the production of the material that's needed for masks and the it's through that solution was to signs of cautious optimism in germany but the debate over an exit strategy to lift restrictions will resume after easter. british prime minister boris johnson has been moved out of intensive care his spokesman said mr johnson had been moved back to a ward and would receive close monitoring during his recovery the prime minister was admitted to sent thomas' hospital in london on sunday evening with a high temperature and persistent cough was moved to intensive care on monday after

his coronavirus symptoms worse and he's now said to be in good spirits. but before he became ill johnson downplayed the potential dangers of the coronavirus. parts explained how similar attitudes toward the virus have changed in britain as a prime minister himself seemed kind of careless and i think that reflected in many people's attitudes now of course that has changed went to show that this virus doesn't discriminate so definitely more people became a lot more careful but i think it's also because of the shia numbers that we're looking at here in the u.k. that people are getting more and more worried we are at a point where the death toll has nearly reached $8000.00 and it's comparable to italy and spain almost the rise of desperate day $7.00 to $800.00 at the moment the national health service is slowly becoming overwhelmed at some places already at a breaking point where doctors and nurses are saying hospital beds are filling up

way too quickly so while boris johnson seems to be out of the woods the country at this point definitely is not yet. let's take a look at some of the coronavirus related news from around the world. coronavirus restrictions forced pope francis to hold mass without the faithful only thursday at an empty same peter's basilica the pope dedicated the service to health care workers who he called the saints next door the mass commemorating jesus last normally attracts some $10000.00 believers. international monetary fund says the pandemic is causing the worst economic fallout since the great gate the great depression of the 1930 s. more than $170.00 countries are expected to see a decline in per capita income this year and almost total reversal of pre-planned demick projections emerging economies and low income nations will be the worst affected. of the u.s.

job market is continuing to collapse government figures released on thursday show a staggering 16800000 americans have been pushed to file for unemployment benefits in just 3 weeks and over 6000000 joining the long lines last week that means that the coronavirus has cost about one in every 10 u.s. workers their jobs now with a flood of new claims florida state has opened up the drive through unemployment offices. all of a salad joins me now from washington d.c. oliver staggering new unemployment numbers in the u.s. this doesn't look good. it doesn't only the numbers are dramatic and this is also the 2nd week 6000000 americans filed for unemployment the 2nd week in a row so you mention it already economists have been saying that the u.s. is already in a very deep recession the i.m.f. predicting the biggest economic downturn since the great depression almost 100

years ago so that gives a little bit of an idea what the u.s. u.s. economy has gotten itself into at this point seoul president trump in particular is fearing his reelection right now because his whole campaign will build on his former great economic data and therefore he has he is planning to put a 2nd task force to work a task force that is solely taking care of reopening the economy as soon as possible there are rumors that this could happen as soon as in may so the key for him is really to get americans back to work as soon as he finds ways and means to do so now the u.s. has been the coronavirus epicenter for some time with nearly half a 1000000 confirmed infections are we seeing any improvement.

well we are seeing some slight improvement that's what the wire tells at least wants to make americans believe president trump has been talking in his recent press conference often involve some light at the end of the tunnel as he said and his leading coronavirus export antony followed she today also said that americans might even be thinking about summer vacations and it's true that the number of hospitalizations in new york city had its slowest jump in quite a while but still don't forget the number is still going up and we have to see if that trend continues the number of deaths is still surging though and there are also warnings that the crisis might just move further south and all that that the corona crisis might find other epi center cities like philadelphia baltimore and washington d.c. where we are located and also if the economy is then going to be reopened soon the number will search the numbers of new infections will certainly go up again and

will then also have the weakest part of the society and that has already been the case the number of casualties among the black community for instance reportedly is particularly high above average tale of a sonnet in washington thank you for that update. in south america ecuador is facing a crisis of coronavirus cases the situation is especially bad in the country's biggest city kill bodies have been left on the streets as authorities struggle to collect the dead and hospitals have been overwhelmed. him outside the emergency ward enquire kill ecuador this woman's parents are dying amazing they said they could admit my father but they have no oxygen are supposed to get the oxygen myself. nurses are sounding the alarm hospital staff are falling ill with suspected cases of covert 19 people killed have been living with disaster for

a week every day people are dying on the streets or in their apartments the virus is spread here on a massive scale it takes authorities days to collect the bodies. this is known as awful i don't know what to do i'm worried that we are infected myself my brother and my mother. would always economic capital was unprepared for this there's hardly any testing taking place authorities are overwhelmed and afraid they might get infected while the government is trying to play down the situation all the government hasn't grasped the dimensions of the catastrophe that we're witnessing here at the dimeola just say the next wave of illness is imminent that the worst thing. relatives wait for days at the symmetries for they did to be buried some are searching for family members they don't know where their graves are. hoping to

find my father. more and more people are dying every day and many worry that the crisis in choir kill could spread throughout the region. with the easter holidays approaching britain's prince william and his wife catherine the duchess of cambridge paid a virtual visit to a school still open for the children of frontline staff who are keeping the country running during the current open demick the royal couple are in lockdown at home in a rural norfolk and the children on burnley in the north west of england many years like. i don't really frightens me i'm katherine and this is william next to me and are you holding up pictures of your mommies and daddies yeah yeah. this is a picture of the man she was in there and the chairs. are sometimes it's interesting the really proud. it was all you can you hold it up it's your less.

brilliant look about it's all right. well done well done really you see i agree to be very proud that i do an amazing job. by. it watching news from berlin download the day after all visit our website e.w. dot com for more we're back at the top of the out with the headlines. and for. the lead with. video audio. anytime anywhere. w.