bases d.w. news live from berlin the covert 19 death toll in the us souls past 2000 in one day it's the highest anywhere in the world president donald trump says he wants to reopen america the world health organization is warning that lifting restrictions too early could lead to a deadly resurgence also coming out poverty pushes millions in india to defy the national locked down it's a question of survival as the poorest are forced to scavenge for food. and 75

years on the hora is still vivid remembering the victims of germany's bukan valdez kept one of the last remaining survivors cool's for compassion for those displaced by war today. i'm rebecca has welcome to the program the world health organization is warning that lifting restrictions imposed over the coronavirus a crisis too early could bring a deadly resurgence the covert 19 pandemic has reached another grim milestone the death toll globally is now more than 100000 united states is close to overtaking italy as the country with the world's highest death toll president donald donald trump says he wants to reopen america as soon as possible but nearly one 3rd of all cases in the world now in the u.s. . passengers have thinned out on new york subways but that snow is surance to many

people who need the ride if i think you need it like getting that one right yeah like you know there's a lot of help if you want to take the whole thing so you can get away from the training getting tired so that's not me. you know your kids you 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 coded 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. number of deaths and infections in india has so far remained relatively low despite the enormous 1000000000 plus population. say they're ramping up testing with the capital delhi and financial hub mumbai emerging as hot spots and prime minister

narendra modi is under pressure to extend a nationwide lockdown due to end 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 and goods ether yes. 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 lot 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. 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 but then 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 barrios 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. data. is 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. well back of the scene the.

fish food runs out next week but we are expecting a decision an announcement from the pragmatists early to say if this knocked out the extended are not is going to be things that local leaders across the letter decision on the extension of the snack knocked out on d. ses have standard this knocked up till the end of you don't know what you're that even the on the pandemic hit you know i was in the midst of an economic slowdown and then not done has definitely had an impact on dengue and it's likely to have a resonating impact sort of decision is going to be a possible can do the state of the widest but also ensuring that some sectors that need to be. i'll start functioning however government has the sense that things will back to normal social distancing will be on our minds to come. so the lockdowns obviously unnecessary measure but what is the government doing to help

those most vulnerable. but how about the government announced measures to the people that want us to be jordan migrants in our in centers in cities like. pollution that opened a hospice in deep gash tonsil is being made to construction workers and be made illegal however the government has just. what was seen as plenty ready to stop doctors announced bast right alongside a lockdown at these measures announced that look could have had more confidence in stephen please instead of the end list we saw right at the big heart a lot of and so many might just launch in addition the government should have all sorts of security measures to ensure this the impact and what would happen so if the law don't extend this is going to be. there when you have to see it the government is going through that protections one of. us find delhi thanks very

much. germany is marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of $200.00 vald one of the 2nd world wars most notorious concentration camps a commemoration was planned at the site of the death camp because of the current restrictions on public gatherings a virtual remembrance ceremony is being held instead one of the last remaining survivors tells us his story. of a concentration camp april 945 shortly after the liberation it was one of the biggest death camps on german soil from 937 till 945 the nazis imprisoned more than 260000 people here even even he survived the death camp as a young jew he was imprisoned in one of the many separate forced labor camps. if you. want to be a live in the flood lights went dark b.s.s.

have gone. from afar we heard the rumble of cannon. nobody dared move many more were dying and it. had been no food for days only the next day some of the russian prisoners went to. the later we marched to it down here now it's mushy at 56000 people were murdered. or died of starvation or illness. after the liberation of the death camp the american soldiers forced citizens of nearby weimar to visit the site to face the atrocities the corpses were piled up. remembering the atrocities remains important 75 years on but even even me wants to look forward and be even mention the think of the ones who are suffering today. who are fleeing fleeing award or because they hope to

find their power at a cells where. those who drone in the ocean or who are stuck between borders that. don't tell me that this is something different but of course it is a little different but a lot of people turned a blind eye when it came to what happened with the jews. so if you've got the strength and show empathy for those who need help you know. even even you is grateful for all the happy years he has lived since his liberation he knows life could have ended very differently today victims are remembered at the booth invited memorial on the site of the former concentration camp. let's take a look now at some more coronavirus related news from around the world the united kingdom has seen a record daily death toll surpassing italy's worst 980 people lost their lives

there in 24 hours amid concerns that britain's national health service lacks staff ventilators and protective clothing. in rome the pope has conducted the good friday service without any worshippers present the faithful were able to watch a live stream of the east of position pope francis will also stream his easter message from the seclusion of his private library. apple and google have announced joint plans to create contact tracing technology to slow the spread of the virus the 2 companies operating systems power 99 percent of the world's smartphones while a tracing app could be a powerful tool there remain serious privacy concerns. are here in germany as in many other countries that traditional easter and spring holidays have a very different feel this year a partial lockdown maint no trips to the coast or traveling to made up with family and friends we've been out and about in the capital asking berlin is how they plan

to spend the holiday weekend. springtime is here usually a time to enjoy the fresh air and generally let some steam off. but the corona virus has cast its shadow and the holidays are not what we're used to. it was posed to fire the crack of this morning bird of course the flight was cancelled the return flight was cancelled as we have that we would have had a family get together now we can't. so we'll stay home and 2 or 3 of us will have a small celebration that's. going to a party here in berlin on a saturday that would last probably until monday so that was the plan for. nothing happening any more so yeah the home and the chocolate. the corona pandemic has changed everything the streets and squares around town are almost deserted tourists can't come here and berliners can't get away. children can't even visit their

grandparents. how are people coping. to improvise now we're going to bake cookies at home that's always fun we'll have to adapt to the situation. exploring other parts of the city would be a thing to do by yourself in order to many people because you have to so sure this isn't seen before. and i've been reading to really help a lot in the i have to keep focused and not panic and enjoy every day life. and i think the best time to get out and jiggle that fat get out and do something that makes you happy feel each day with love. usually at this time of year berlin's tourist attractions are teeming with people this interest from around the world come here to see the sights and enjoy the nightlife without them berlin feels like

a ghost town. but not all locals think this is a bad thing. it is cool that i can skate here now the square is completely empty i have so much room if it weren't for the coronavirus i couldn't skate all over the place because it would be crowded with people it's nice to see the city not in a rush and you get to hear other sounds and see other stuff. i have to say i like not having. so many tourists around it's like being in a hollywood movie where everyone's had to leave the city. a live shot for lost most . many berliners are trying to take time out to do nice things during easter and leave their cares behind luckily here in germany in contrast to many other countries people are still allowed to spend time outdoors they still have to keep their distance but most are trying not to let it get to them. still i wish everyone

a happy easter make the best of it happy easter. you're watching data will you news from berlin more news headlines at the top of the hour and don't forget you can stamp today on our web site that's d w dot com i'm rebecca races in berlin thanks very much for watching. and for. language courses. video. anytime anywhere. w. .