world report documentary stores many. of this is the news live from berlin russian celebrate an orthodox with a difference made an alarming increase in corona virus infections. massa celebrated without worshipers to stand in the spirit after a recording freeze of $6000.00 inflictions on sunday we'll take a look at how authorities are reacting also on the show lockdown fatigue in the

u.s. protesters across several states called for prescriptions to be lifted i want ever turn to normal watch to get the economy going. and the world's biggest music stars called for unity in the fight against coronavirus. a 6 hour by concert features billy and the rolling stones in their living rooms more than $100.00 stars came together while staying at hot. american held welcome more than 260000000 orthodox christians in russia eastern europe and the middle east are celebrating easter this weekend awake after most other christians in most countries church ladies urged worshipers to stay at home to avoid spreading the new coronavirus but in some places the faithful did attend

services believing that god or simply wearing a mask would protect them from harm. in georgia some churches were open but because of the nationwide curfew orthodox worshippers had to stay at services the whole night long from 9 on saturday evening until 6 in the morning or looking at a struggle has just. enough and i saw no virus threat here today instead i felt much safer. it would have been much better if more people were here that much of it up there that now it's just a dark other sort of majlis. in belo ross where there is no lockdown and no official fear of the pandemic hundreds of thousands attended services all over the country. the but in neighboring russia where half of all eastern orthodox christians live easter was celebrated in practically empty churches patrie kirill

head of the russian branch of the religion had called on people to stay home. if the funeral but sheesh president vladimir putin greeted the faithful from his home and said he had no doubt they would overcome the challenges of the pandemic now but when i do earth you will often see god helps those who help themselves for the liberation and that is who we are acting but on this radiant holiday of christ's resurrection i would still like to see all will be well with god's help. in moscow as in most other parts of the orthodox world this easter is the quietest in the history of the religion. or the number of virus cases in russia has soared this month the country reported far fewer infections than many western european nations 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. well earlier we talked to our correspondent in the show one in moscow and i asked her what was happening there and how authorities have reacted to well it really is an alarming increase number case numbers here in russia have actually doubled in the last 5 days and author already even before had been warning that probably the number of cases is much higher now they have stepped up testing and they say that the number the high number of cases is due to that now more labs have joined testing efforts and more than $2000000.00 tests have actually been carried out including just in the last 24 hours over 100000 that includes people with who don't actually have any symptoms so that includes medical workers 1 who don't

have any symptoms and people who may have come in contact with an infected person and that strategy certainly seems to make sense because for example in moscow which has been the most affected by this virus with over half of the cases across russia actually here in the capital officials have said that 60 percent of people of infections in the capital and they just have no symptoms and just just be carriers of this disease. i was really sure one in moscow that well iran is the country affected worst by the pandemic in the middle east and the crisis there is now spilling over into neighboring states afghanistan in particular has already been ravaged by decades of war and terror to make matters worse afghans are returning home every day from iran potentially bringing the coronavirus with them and there is on the rudimentary health care system to greet them and treat the. hundreds of afghan migrants arrived with the islam qala border crossing every day to return to

their homeland from iran. they are met by health workers who ask anyone who feel sick to identify themselves promising they will receive free medical care. that's affordable so that they get the iranian government puts 40 to 45 people in a bus when it sends them back that's in violation of the guidance from the world health organization we are very concerned want to get on to. afghanistan's western border has become a gateway for the coronavirus more than $150000.00 afghans return from around in march alone after losing their jobs or out of fear of getting infected the country is badly prepared for a major outbreak volunteers are disinfecting streets and businesses in the capital kabul the government has imposed a lockdown but the health care system is run down and many afghans are impoverished

and in poor health if the virus doesn't prove deadly the economic fallout could. buy them a home it's hunger that will kill people not the virus all shops and markets are closed as you see that will cause a lot of problems. with a lot of. adding to the problems the precarious security situation making it even more difficult to tackle the virus in afghanistan. now to some of the other stories making news around the world. firefighters in ukraine have renewed their battle against forest fires right need the abandon chernobyl nuclear power plant phrase had extinguished a blaze caused by awesomeness earlier this week but new fires have now broken out the plant was the site of a nuclear disaster in 1986. migrants rescued in the mediterranean sea have been taken to a quarantine ship off the italian coast nearly 180 migrants are now on board the

vessel which is to remain off the coast of sicily for 2 weeks italy has blocked all rescued migrants from disembarking on it shows because of the coronavirus. poland is marking the 707077th anniversary of the warsaw ghetto uprising prime minister whose money vickey played everything at the monument to those killed. $44.00 jews imprisoned in the ghetto bros up against the nazis uprising failed at a cost of $13000.00 jewish lives. germany is marking the anniversary of the liberation of the bells and bells and cancian concentration camp in april not in $45.00 it was one of the 1st nazi camps to be liberated by the western allies more than $50000.00 people died including the direst and french. well in the u.s. several states of seymour protests against lockdown measures president donald trump

has increased pressure on state governors to ease restrictions trying to set my 1st as a target date but medical experts say that's just too soon they warn that vital steps such as widespread testing have not yet been place. texas. new hampshire. and ohio. protests across america gaining momentum residents took to the streets to vent their frustration at state harm or it is while they hailed from different parts of the country they echoed a common demand. her confidence in. their. community return their burrows i'm very sorry for. the it's. not it's really not a call to say that you have to ship it out. or that. it

is one of. each pledge but if. 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 what security was at 6 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 persian estas 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 is 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. all music fans from around the world have been enjoying a virtual make a concert on or in health where is the all star lineup included the rolling stones grammy winner billy eilish and many more and in the top of the pandemic all were performing from hard. with strong music with a message. of global citizen and lady gaga curated the online 6 hour event as a love letter to the world was. on our. 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. yeah yeah yeah. yeah yeah there's been. some on the bridge leave. 'd during. the. nineties some of the stars swapped performances for messages of solidarity and

african american. markets have been so dearly in. those with preexisting conditions i can't even higher this bars killing black album arming 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 $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. to sport now into football and the players and coaches of the telly inside roma have agreed to go without their salaries for 4 months to help the club through the

coronavirus crisis. captain. same here training before the pandemic lead the unit should if the players and coaches are also to top up the salaries of stuff who have been put on enforced leave italy's top lake city has been suspended since early march the country has the highest run of our stiff poll in europe. and with major professional sports at a standstill many athletes able to earn any income in men's tennis the big 3 of. the doll and roger federer have agreed to an initiative that could generate millions for lower ranked players those outside the top $250.00 would get $10000.00 each starts want the money to come from the top 100 players and a reminder of the top story we're following for you. the number of coronavirus cases in russia has soared this month on sunday or thirty's reported to break old rise of

over $6000.00 new cases that brings the nationwide total to know the $43000.00 and easter addressed of the nation president putin said he had the situation boys under control. this is the news live from berlin a quick reminder that you can always get older news and features around the clock at our website at any time and. on the app and also at twitter at g.w. needs more news coming up in 45 minutes for now though i'm anthony howard thanks for watching. this from me. is for you. beethoven.

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