this is the w. news live from berlin celebrities from around the world call for unity to fight the current of a virus pandemic. a 6 hour live concert features billy eilish and the rolling stones in their living rooms more than $100.00 stars come together while still staying home and. also coming up locked down 50 in the u.s. protesters across several states call coronavirus restrictions to be lifted they

want to return to normal life to get the economy going. and germany's football clubs consider a return to play in maine we take a look at just how realistic and safe the plans are to hold matches without spectators. i marry in evanston it's good to have you with us music fans around the world have been enjoying a virtual mega concert honoring health workers the all star lineup included the rolling stones and grammy winner billy eilish all performing from home the event was broadcast live on streaming services and major t.v. networks. when you're not strong music with an.

message. global citizen and lady gaga curated the online 6 hour event as a love letter to the world. posted by jimmy fallon and other u.s. talk show hosts the event celebrated those on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus. most of these performance would be used to the stage but it was all filmed in their homes and included paul mccartney stevie wonder celine dion billy eilish and elton john. there's been just. on the bridge leave. 'd

doing. some of the stars swap performances for messages of solidarity. and african american in large had been severely affected in. those with preexisting conditions like that even higher is this bar is killing black. album arming the high rate here in america. instead of calling for donations from the public the event urged corporations and philanthropists to donate to the world health organizations coded 19 solidarity response fund and so far over $120000000.00 has been raised funds will go to support both local charities and

also efforts to provide equipment to health care workers around the world 7. in the u.s. there have been more protests across several states against lockdown measures to combat the spread of coronavirus president donald trump has increased pressure on state governors to ease the restrictions trump has set may 1st as a target date for lifting the 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. new hampshire. and ohio. protests across america gaming momentum

residents took to the streets to vent their frustration at state harm orders while they held from different parts of the country they echoed a common demand. her close attention. to yourself and her your cell phone or her little bit of the t.v. that is not at all to stop future. i don't. know if that. was. a pledge. i believe that the government doesn't really understand what is essential job in the sense that really they're not a position to understand that every job that you know which it wasn't since there are 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 protesters i mean i know it is there are a lot of protests out there. 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 do or you're facing an election in november he's eager to get the country back up and running minimizing the economic fallout. with more than $38000.00 deaths and counting easing restrictions will be a high stakes balancing act. and here's a quick roundup of coronavirus developments around the world europe has recorded more than 100000 deaths that's nearly 2 thirds of global fatalities south korea meanwhile has reported only 8 new cases in the last 24 hours is the 1st time since

february that the rise has been in single figures and spain has seen its overnight death rate fall to just over $400.00 the lowest in a month. well in italy it's mostly elderly people who've been dying during the epidemic but those who look after them are also paying a heavy price hundreds of thousands of foreign carers work in italy to support their families back home in eastern europe among them many ukrainian women the lockdown has left many of them cut off from their families and their only source of income they want to do. it in italy for 20 years looking after old and sick people . right now i'm looking after a 91 year old lady. my mother is 82 she asked me to come home but i decided to stay i didn't want to bring this virus back home with me to

ukraine. i was thinking about them. but not everyone stayed in the chaos of the early weeks some ukrainians grabbed the last chance to get home to their families. everyone was in a panic no one knew when the borders would be shut i just left without my stuff all i had was a small backpack. soon as i'd left they closed the borders. no one got out after me. if i just made it in italy where the virus has killed thousands of people irina worries that back home in ukraine the danger still isn't being taken seriously. here is a little they haven't understood this yet when i talk to people from back home they say there are lots of people out in the sunshine having barbecues. they just don't get it. those who fled the virus already starting to think about how they might get back to italy for many it's the only way to earn

a living. to me and if i have to go back i just have to. there have been rumors that they won't open the borders again soon i've just got to hope. living here. was not going abroad just isn't an option. where can i get a job i live in a village there's no work anywhere so. i just don't know. i guess we'll just have to get some cows again and live off of our land people are figuring out what they're going to do just to survive. and now to some of the other stories making news around the world. the powerful chief of staff for nigerian leader mohamad hari has been buried after dying from the corona virus. who was in his seventy's strictly controlled access to bihari most people at the funeral wore face masks but they did not observe social distancing. mali will press the head

with parliamentary elections despite a partial lockdown the main opposition leader is also being held hostage by suspected islamist militants voters will be told to wash their hands and keep apart when casting their ballots. russian orthodox leader patriarch kirill has led the church's main easter service at moscow's christ the savior cathedral the mass was held without worshipers due to the restrictions in force limiting public gatherings . the tourism industry has been especially hard hit by the global pandemic in thailand that's not just having an impact on people working in the industry but on animals as well thousands of captive elephants face starvation with tourists venue's closed down many camp owners find themselves with no income and are struggling to feed their elephants sometimes nothing can beat

a good bath these elephants might even be enjoying the absence of visitors. only a few months ago medicine elephant camp and thailand's northern province chiang mai was still brimming with tourists day after day the elephants were taking visitors on rides and entertaining them with their ball control. now as the nationwide shutdown has left camps like meso without tourist dollars owners are struggling to keep their animals fed. one elephant can eat up to 200 kilos a day. with $78.00 elephants my so is one of the biggest camps in the country. every month it spends $1000000.00 thai baht roughly $28000.00 euros on fodder alone . very watery where we watery then you have like you on one elephant to elephant 3 elephant or even 5 elephants you life if easier for you at home you know you just find him some food is. it

less problem than what i have i mean am leaning 15 tons of food at least to my elephant 78 elephant. although her savings are hemorrhaging the owner says she can't lay off her mom hoots nor set any elephant free as the animals would be unable to fend for themselves in the wild they have been looking after by human we keep them for how many times a day when you take them for but how many times a day and they're so used to and their little lie on their. with crowds of visitors only a distant memory the campus down with appealing for donations to appeal to a broader base the owner even decided to revamp the park and says she would no longer use her elephants for controversial practices like carrying tourists or

performing tricks. once he can open it you know could keep the cam until the. the elephants at mr kim we have the march. for the elephants at least the world after the coronavirus might be a better place. germany's relative success in fighting the virus means that sports fans and club administrators are pressing for a football match just to restart some clubs hope to resume the bundesliga season next month but even if the stadiums are empty there are questions about how social distancing would be maintained. 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 takes whether the league

should even pick up weren't left off. seps. i personally don't think games rick good idea but i know the german football league clubs are putting a lot of pressure on politicians. off to put it to the defense but does this driven decision why shouldn't football be allowed to do that if it happens within the rules people when not preparing for the fact that we can at least play with spectator is just like every company that's preparing for a return to normal working conditions and i don't know what's wrong with that is that this was started in the by the definition is 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 i think. it would is if you look we use

a lot of tasks that we urgently need in the medical system for example in cash for cities and also for those who are suspected of being infected. however things pan out celebrations like last season seem a long way off. you're up to date on news this hour omarion evans team thanks for watching. to. discover your concept discovered with the power goes. off to 100 lives the ideals of the box more relevant today than they were.