an exclusive report from a destroyed city. in the science of i.r.s. starts may 20th on d w. this is deja news live from girl and stars from around the world call for unity against the pandemic. a 6 hour live concert featuring. the rolling stones in their lives and were more than 100 performers join in. lockdown fatigue in the

u.s. protesters across several states have been calling for coronavirus restrictions to be lifted and they have the support of the u.s. president plus. the fear and confusion among asylum seekers living in germany already adapting to a life in a new country many are now having to deal with restrictive laws damage. i'm michael okwu thanks so much for joining us music fans around the globe have been enjoying a virtual mega concert celebrating health workers and others who are on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic the all star lineup included the likes of the rolling stones and multiple grammy winner billy idol all performing from home the event called one. world together at home was broadcast live on streaming services

along with major t.v. networks worldwide. for more let's cross over to los angeles and speak with entertainment correspondent k.j. matthews k.j. lots of big stars everyone of course has your own favorite what do you think were the highlights or there were so many highlights you know i love seeing the former 1st ladies laura bush and michelle obama just pay homage to all of the health care workers the doctors and nurses on the front line it was wonderful to see them i read the performances by elton john and lady gaga and the rolling stones where there are but i particularly lived beyond saying i love the fact that she came on and she also thanked the frontline health care workers are risking their lives every day and she also took a moment to highlight and shine a spotlight on some people who are disproportionately affect it right here in

america take a listen. black america disproportionate along to be easy central parts of the workforce that do not have the luxury of working. and african american. markets have been so dearly in and. those with preexisting conditions are even higher in this bards killing black. marman lehi rate here in america. really important shout out from the beyond say lady gaga said this was not a fundraiser so what exactly was it for then. you know it was a revelator to add to the front line workers but it was not a fundraiser in the traditional sense where people were not required or even asked to call our land and donate money rather quick relations from around the world donated money which will go to a clear health organization the who fund set up for current 19 response to

help a lot of the the frontline workers around the world and i'm told so far more than 127000000 dollars has been donated to the who and their fund to help a lot of the front line workers all around the world so that's wonderful to hear k.g. matthews in los angeles great stuff thank you thank you. in the u.s. there have been more protests across several states against lockdown measures to combat the spread of the krona virus president donald trump has increased pressure on state governors to ease restrictions saying some of the political leaders got in his words carried away trampas said may 1st as a target date for lifting restrictions but medical experts say that's too soon as widespread testing and other measures to control the outbreak have not yet been put in place. texas or new hampshire. and ohio. protests across america again momentum

residents took to the streets to vent defra stray sion at state harm orders while the held from different parts of the country they echoed a common demand. her officer was there early on to the officer in the early part of our current structure ourselves for her it's a personal interest in the title if that is not her fault it's up for you to ship it out and try. to. destroy the. budget if. i believe that the government doesn't really understand what is an essential job in the sense that really they're not a position or understand that every job that you know but you're right it wasn't such a job 95 percent of the u.s.

population is under some form of lockdown for a 2nd day trump used his daily briefing to express sympathy with protest is i mean i know it is there are a lot of protests out there and i just think that some of the governors have gotten carried away you know you have a lot of people that don't have. to be told to do what they're doing facing an election in november he's eager to get the country back up and running minimizing the economic fallout. was with more than $38000.00 deaths and counting easing restrictions will be a high stakes balancing act. here's a quick roundup of current virus developments around the world back to the u.s. right at the top your comic-con has been canceled the annual pop culture

celebration is not happening this year marking the 1st time in 50 years that the show will not go on south korea has reported only 8 new cases of the krona virus in the last 24 hours the 1st time the country's daily jump numbers have fallen to single digits since february and australia has called for an independent investigation into the global response of the corona virus pandemic including the world health organization's handling of the crisis here in germany restrictions have been imposed in order to prevent the spread of krona virus one group that is who is probably larger higher risk of infection is asylum 6 seekers as they generally live at close quarters but some say they are struggling to get the information they need and life on lockdown is posing a whole new set of challenges. under normal circumstances refugees in germany are able to move about as they wish they can go to the doctor all visit friends but the

coronavirus been demick has changed things though there are no confirmed cases at this center in berlin the virus still impacting daily life this is one of the i wanted to visit someone but they wouldn't let us in there more help mischa's now one visit being bad. around one and a half 1000000 refugees live in germany several 1000 of them in mass accommodations like the center here the risk of infection is particularly high so too is the fear of falling ill with covert 19 according to the interior ministry there are over 50 confirmed cases in german refugees sent us some refugees tell us they're not being given enough information. for you that we were just told to stay at home i have no contact with anyone that's all we are not given any real information we don't have any i'm afraid for my family i want to begin my farming nor have pets from the berlin refugee council says complaints like this are on the rise she says that most

refugees suffer trauma which makes giving them information all the more important but relatives there's a big problem with the flow of information in that respect the various accommodation operators do differ from each other in many instances they simply enact a ban that's unfortunately the case in many senators without clear information or explanations and that leads to extreme tension and uncertainty on the extreme up on the show when we were shown this video filmed on a mobile phone or sorties planned to relocate new refugees to an accommodation center bedroom or spread that the group included people infected with the coronavirus residents of the center protested leading to scuffles with the police but it wasn't going to be all. you know 4101 resident who wishes to remain anonymous was there she tells us the center had already been put under quarantine before the incident. i'm afraid for the children why are they bringing sick people

here they've locked us in and on top of that they're bringing sick people here. authorities told us that to avoid putting an additional center under quarantine one infected person and 3 people that come into contact with were relocated and isolated the authorities insist the residents were extensively informed another person who takes care of refugees in another center told us there were protests to residents were afraid of a refugee transfer and police intervention was required though incidents like this are not the norm given the growing fears over the coronavirus in refugee centers it seems unlikely to be an isolated case either. now some other stories making news around the world. in ukraine some 2000 firefighters are battling blazes in the radioactive exclusion zone around sure noble it was the side of a nuclear disaster in 1980 cents earlier this week they put out

a fire caused by arsonists before new blazes broke out on thursday. russian orthodox leader a patron has led the churches main easter service at moscow's church the savior cathedral the mass was held without worshipers due to the restrictions put in place on public gatherings to try and limit the spread of the krona violence. germany is so far enjoying relative success in fighting the coronavirus so perhaps it's not surprising that sports fans and club administrators are asking when football will at long last return the german football league is currently suspended but some club officials hope to resume the boon as league or season in may even if the stadiums are empty. as league games being played without spectators was almost unimaginable just several weeks ago. fritsch

a board member with the german football league and a politician and health experts have starkly different tanks whether the league should even pick up where it left off. personally i don't think games really good idea but i know the german football league clubs are pushing the loss of pressure on politicians. why shouldn't football be allowed to do that if it happens within the rules and we're not preparing for the fact that we can at least play with spectators is just like every company that's preparing for a return to normal working conditions i don't know what's wrong with that. with teams back on the training pitches many questions remain unanswered how would social distancing rules be possible when any return would still involve 2 teams substitutes coaches medical staff and security and what about making sure everyone

is virus free. was. using lots of tasks that we need in the medical system for example in cash facilities and also for those who are suspected of being infected. however things pan out celebrations like last season seem a long way off. as coronavirus forces billions of people around the world into lockdown another sizable population has also been hard hit and that stray animals cut off from restaurant leftovers and the kindness of strangers many at risk of starvation in athens a volunteer group has stepped in to provide food and veterinary services to the most vulnerable animals. just outside the parthenon on the empty streets of the greek capital. lanie case. is on

a mission. with her stroller is full of cat food a laney is a volunteer for 9 lives grease a frontline worker for the feline world she has a very appreciative clientele. because of the florentine we have a heavier workload we used to feed around $600.00 cats a day but now we have to go to other areas where people have stopped feeding them because shops have closed so we now feed more than a 1000 cats a day. as it is to me things move by not feeding. the hungry or the animals get the more likely the archer approach people. but many are afraid of the street cats. people because they don't probably will have many phobias during this period but fortunately scientists have explained that there isn't a problem of contagion from animals and even less so from strays so let's help them

a little during these difficult times when he's really back if you think that. there are furry bellies to fill across the city so a lady moves on tending to animals who face an especially tough time during the coronavirus crisis this is news of life from it berlin a quick reminder you can get all the latest news around the clock on our web site that's dot com stay with us there's more news as always at the top of the hour. in the light of climate change. for. what's in store. for their future. for the major cities to go to your insight.