this is d.w. news line from berlin and the united states now has more than 104000000 confirmed cases of covert 9 taint a 3rd of all global infections are in america the number in new york state alone is higher than in any single country also on the program how poverty is pushing millions in india to defy the national locked down it's a question of the survival as the poorest are faced to be forced to scavenge for food. and drive and pray as hundreds gather in

a cop park in western germany for an ace to church service behind the real. i'm rebecca rate is welcome to the program the covert 19 pandemic has reached another grim milestone the global death toll has now topped 100000 the total number of infections stands at nearly $1700000.00 according to figures by johns hopkins university in the us in the united states more than 18000 people have died from the disease that puts the u.s. close to overtaking italy as the country with the world's highest death toll america has nearly one 3rd of all the cases in the world the york state alone has more cases than any other country. passengers have found out on new york subways but that's no assurance to many people. bull who need the ride it's very

frightening to hear anybody getting that one right now yeah like i said there's a lot of hope that you want to take. this thing so you can get away from the training get a good part that's running from you know new yorkers we don't miss it that's the problem keeping your distance from others experts agree that social distancing combined with aggressive testing of suspected cases is the fastest way to tackle code at 19 but there aren't enough tests for the job in new york and elsewhere in the u.s. new york's governor says companies now cannot provide the numbers needed we need. an un precedented mobilization where government can produce these tests in the millions president trump pointed to progress in the numbers of

new cases on the other side you have the numbers of beds being used we're just saying are substantially reduced that's usually the sign that it's heading in the downward curve but the death toll continues to mount hundreds in new york die every day hospitals or repurpose in refrigerator trucks as makeshift morgues and in the city's reserved site for on mark graves burials have spiked the weekly average is now being reached every day the rise is being attributed to coded 19. journalist half a son in new york she says state governor andrew cuomo is cautiously optimistic. governor cuomo certainly looking for beacons of hope and he's saying the number of hospitalisation on average the 3 day average have been down that's a positive sign which indicates that social distancing measure is physical distancing measures are actually working but it could also be in combination with

the fact that many are afraid to go to the hospital considering what they've been hearing in recent days and weeks about the coded 19 outbreak and possibly being in fact is themselves we also talked about a slight dip in i.c.u. numbers and that dip is about a dozen or so people it seems very small but when you compare it with previous weeks where they saw about 300 people more than 300 people on a daily basis this is certainly a cause for optimism but of course it's cautious optimism because they don't want to let up on any of the measures that are currently in place that have led to these small successes and fearing that there could be a 2nd wave or 3rd wave of infections if they were to lose such measures. number of deaths and infections in india has so far remained relatively low despite be enormous 1000000000 plus population or thora to say they're ramping up testing with the capital delhi and financial hub mumbai emerging as hotspots prime minister

narendra modi is under pressure to extend a nationwide lockdown which is due to ends next week. poverty is pushing millions of desperate people to defy india's lockdown orders it's a basic matter of survival this landfill just outside of new delhi has become a lifeline. for the past few days i've been eating whatever i can find here look here there's some bread. there are biscuits i'm going to eat that yeah. he and others scour heaps of waste looking for whatever they can survive on now and live on later. i don't know if i can resell anything at the moment but after a lockdown when the market reopens i'll try to sell it. to contain the coronavirus the indian government has chosen to confine all of its 1300000000 residents success varies city to city state to state some areas are nearly empty with few people

venturing out but for the millions living below the poverty line confinement isn't an option. yet i had a good life and all of a sudden my kids and i lost our jobs everything closed down this is no way to live what are we going to eat the tent demick has dried up work and cause a mass exodus yeah people will die anyway either from hunger or coronavirus under these conditions it's best to return to the village at least there are roads says will be able to bury us with dignity. but while the poor flee they could potentially spread a virus throughout the country making the fight against covert 19 even tougher to win. standing by for us in delhi now as we saw in that report the lockdown is having devastating effect for so many in india how long is it likely to continue. back of the truly not.

fish food runs out next week but we are expecting that decision and announcement from the pragmatists to leadership if this knocked out the extended are not is going to be the job i think that local leaders across the pond she put her decision on the extension of the snack knocked up already somebody is having standards this is not down to the end of you but you do know what you are that even the on the pandemic hit you know i was in the midst after an economic slowdown and the not done has definitely had an impact on dengue and it's likely to have a resonating impact on the decision when all it is going to be was about continuing the state of the widest but also ensuring that some sectors that need to be actually i'll start functioning however government has the sense that back to normal social distancing will be one of them wants to come. so the lockdown is obviously unnecessary measure over what is the government doing to help those most

vulnerable. but about the government announced measures to. save the forest of the would be jordan might in art and centers in cities like. that and opened a hostile city gash tonsil is being made to construction workers and be made illegal however the government has any criticism for what was seen as plenty when the stock down was announced bast right alongside a lockdown at these measures announced that look could have had more confidence in stephen please instead of the end leaders we saw right or the big heart a lot of and so many might just want in addition the government set up all sorts of security measures to ensure this the impact and what would happen so of course if the log on to extended this is going to be. there when you have to see it the government is going to ramp up production and have a lot of one. nation just fine delhi thanks very much.

christians around the world have celebrated good friday marking the crucifixion of jesus and the start of the easter weekend but in the time of coronavirus like other gatherings religious events have been banned in many countries italy has been in lockdown for weeks benteke and city is no exception to the rules so the pope to spend good friday largely on his own it's the time of year he usually draws hugely. conducts the good friday service without the public. due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown worshipers are at home watching the live stream online. almighty and eternal god provided of shelter for the suffering look with compassion on the affliction of your children people who suffer from this epidemic. the scale

of the outbreak continues to cause a dark shadow on italian life these firefighters in sicily are farewelling a colleague who died from the virus they feel isn't allowed. the streets look set to remain empty for a while longer italians were hiding lock down measures would be relaxed after easter but it will be extended. more we have just prepared a new decree with which we are extending the restrictive measures until the 3rd of may a difficult decision but a necessary decision for which i am full of course assuming food political responsibility. were made the national will to put its will. and at a time like easter the lock down hits hard. for pretty much what it was when you're alone with you'll see our children and our grandchildren in video conference it's very sad but it is what it is really was the number of people in intensive

care begins to fall officials are urging italians to not get complacent and to get here strictly to the lockdown. at take a look now at some of the other coronavirus related news from around the world and a night of kingdom has saying a record daily death tolls a passing italy's worst 980 people lost their lives in just 24 hours amid concerns that britain's national health service lacks staff ventilators and protective clothing. germany's government is asking the e.u. for help after a german n.g.o.s ship rescued 150 migrants near the libyan coast italy and malta have warned that foreign flag ships will not be allowed to dock because of the coronavirus pandemic painting that people on board will have no way to leave the vessel. the world health organization has worn african nations to do more testing as a matter of urgency the global health body says plasters of commuters community

transmissions have emerged in at least 16 countries it's experts warn many states will soon be facing a surge in cases. well people around the world have been marking good friday but various lockdowns name they have had to do it in ways that a month ago might have same unbelievable many strained their services on the internet and a group of worshipers in western germany have put a drive in cinema to good use. songs of worship for drivers and passengers alike this is normally a drive in cinema but on friday $900.00 christians from various denominations and dusseldorf celebrated what's known as an ecumenical service. and we do not want to be abandoned by you. but. this is the only way for us to come together even if it is with distance the churches are empty so many people are

watching online. but in this way we can create a few new community even if it is a bit strange. at 1st i. was in sunk materials church in munich the good friday service took place without war shippers instead many took part at a distance from home. mention a few today people also feel abandoned by god like jesus on the cross people are going through difficult times they're afraid like jesus was and his story has now become ours and that's why it is good that we celebrate the service together this time in mt church but connected to many people through other channels. i'm told speaker money is 84 years old she's lucky chaplain francisco. visits her once a month to hold communion. it's about just being there for them. just giving some support and showing that we are there for you that we will not

abandon you that god would abandon you either. had for me that he comes to my home . at the drive in cinema remembering the suffering in the death of jesus christ offers hope and strength. just being supported to be received and supported by community especially now during this time in unusual service for unusual times on good friday 2020. well with football leagues across europe suspended and play is ordered to stay home like everyone else russian premier league club zenit some pages but came up with a creative way to present their player of the month award by drone brazilian forward mt home accepted his trophy through the window of his apartment before thanking fans that they have. leagues in russia have suspended until further notice in line with most of the european countries as still no word on whether the season

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