this is d.w. news live from berlin the world's biggest music stars call for unity in the fight against the coronavirus. in. 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 at home. also coming up locked down 50 in the u.s. protesters across several states call for restrictions to be lifted they want to

return to normal life to get the economy going. plus a brewery they can trace its history back 400 years has been forced to close we go to southern germany to see the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on the beer industry. i'm married to 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 billie eilish all performing from home the event was broadcast live on streaming services and major t.v. networks oh my. god strong music with a message. global citizen and lady gaga curated the online 6 hour

event as a love letter to the world i was. 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 that included paul mccartney stevie wonder celine dion billy eilish and elton john. j. and. j. and live been just. down the prayer did leave. 'd

during. the. night some of the stars swapped performances for messages of solidarity and african american in large have been so clearly in. those with preexisting conditions. even higher rates this bar is killing black. larman lehi 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 19 solidarity response fund and so far over 120. a

$1000000.00 has been raised funds will go to support both local charities and also efforts to provide equipment to health care workers around the world. in the u.s. several states have seen more protests against lockdown measures president donald trump has increased pressure on state governors to ease restrictions trump has said may 1st as a target date but medical experts say that's too soon they warn that vital steps such as widespread testing are not yet in place. texas. new hampshire go far off and ohio. protests across america again momentum residents took to the streets to vent their frustration at

state harm orders while they hailed from different parts of the country they echoed a common demand. her close attention to the let her tell her it's. not it's her stuff also sought to find out a better age. that. it. was. legit because. 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 is where i think it was 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. our sympathy with purchased as we

know it is there are a lot of protests out there and i just leapt at 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. with more than $38000.00 deaths and counting easing restrictions will be a high stakes balancing act. now a quick round up of coronavirus developments around the world europe has recorded more than 100000 deaths from cove in 19 that's nearly 2 thirds of global fatalities south korea has reported only 8 new cases in the last 24 hours is the 1st time since february the rise has been in single figures and spain meanwhile has seen its

overnight deaths fall to just over $400.00 the lowest in a month. well the number of virus cases in russia has been soaring this month russia reported far fewer infections at many western european countries in the early stages but on sunday the russian crisis response center reported a record rise of $6060.00 new cases from a day earlier that brings its nationwide total to nearly $43000.00. and at least one is standing by for us in moscow with the latest emily hello to you it's an alarming increase in the numbers of infections being seen in russia what is happening where you are. it really is an alarming rise in

cases in the last 5 days the cases have actually doubled here in russia on the one hand that may just be because case numbers and numbers of infections are rising as the virus spreads through the country but the official line here and i think a very logical explanation as well is that they have just stepped up testing in the past weeks very significantly for example there are more labs now and apparently nearly 2000000 tests have been carried out with over 100000 tests being carried out just in the last 24 hours so really a huge number there of tests happening and that now includes people who don't have symptoms people who are likely to have been infected like medical work workers or people who have had contact with someone who is infected and officials here in moscow where most of the cases more than half of the cases have been found have

been saying that actually around 60 percent of people in the capital here could be carriers without having any symptoms so that strategy of testing certainly makes sense. authorities reacting with ramped up testing but emily how are her normal people responding to this situation how worried are they and do they trust the authorities are doing the right thing. well i think people are worried here people on the other hand you know have been told to stay home rather strict measures that have been happening here for the past few weeks even before this huge number of cases. people have been told especially in the capital but also in most other regions across russia to stay home just and just leave the house to go to the supermarket or to walk their dog within

100 meters of their homes so really strict self isolation measures and of course russia isn't yet at its at the peak of infections so that's pretty difficult for people here in russia and in moscow especially where there have been most of the cases as i said they've even introduced a system of electronic passes so people who want to leave their houses and take public transportation or take top car journeys have to sign up every time on a government website that is a measure of course to stop infection spreading but it is tough on people right the delays emily sherman reporting for us from moscow we thank you very much. well businesses large and small are feeling the impact of lockdowns germany's world famous breweries are no exception in the southern state of a very a wonder that can trace its history back more than 400 years has been forced to

shut off its taps for good. where beer creates and barrels were once moved about a breakneck speed the pace is now feeble at the very neck brewery in germany has been varia no one's buying sure they sell some to grocery stores and the like. but restaurants and bars are the lifeblood of a brewery like this one and nearly all restaurants and bars are shut. off that fee a craft cost and it takes a lot of strength and energy and we invested a lot in recent years to get in a good position and be ready for the future and we invested a lot personally and as a family and then came coronavirus and yet can call. after coronas arrival the fermenting tanks were emptied and the warehouse of beer bottles and barrels went quiet just as that so many other german breweries. we don't know when the restaurants will be able to reopen when the beer gardens will reopen i'm afraid

that in a worst case scenario it could be july or august and we won't survive that stretch near the restaurants nor the breweries. beer cases and cases of it will stand idle perhaps never even tasted as this family business gives way to the virus. as it is all that i if i have the brewery has always been there it's been a part of every dinner table conversation all our lives. will be missing part of our identity and in a way the region will be to some tile. very net brewed its 1st batch in 1617. it's lasted appears in 2020. now to some of the other stories making news around the world the powerful chief of staff for nigerian leader mohamed hari has been buried after he died from the corona virus. it was in his seventy's and he strictly controlled access to bihari

those people at the funeral wore a face masks but did not observe social distancing. mali will press ahead 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. well with people around the world forced into lockdown another sizable population has also been hard hit stray animals cut off from restaurant leftovers and the kindness of strangers many are at risk of starvation bon in greece hell is a hand. just outside the parthenon on the empty streets of the greek capital. laney case. is on a mission. her stroller is full of cat food a lady is a volunteer for 9 lives greece a front line worker for the feline world she has

a very appreciative clientele. because of the quarantine 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 day. we just need those mcdonald's he says. the hungry are the animals get the more likely the archer approach people. but many are afraid of the street cats. will be a slow 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 with his family back if he thinks 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. and that's the latest from d.w. news this hour american evans dean for me and the entire news team thanks for watching. but. beyond. that. the stories that matter to. hundreds. more every 6. running now.