today for the 1st time in more than a month the stores here in germany were open for business a country's careful and cautious 1st step out of the paralysis of the pandemic german chancellor angela merkel she reminded the nation today that it is still walking on thin ice if it lets its guard down too early the country could easily lose its step and countless lives to our broadcast from berlin this is the day. in via script but we must proceed slowly step by step and with caution it would be a real scene if we were known to suffer a relapse and probably need life again it was like a ghost town and it's. an ops i'm getting goosebumps

even now being able to reopen again is a piece of normality. what good. would come out of the i'm afraid that when all these people start gathering that the corona virus will start spreading again these inmates all the different kind of sick we must not lose sight of the fact that despite everything we're at the very beginning of the pandemic we are at the beginning and not out of the ones yet. to meet you but in fact that. also coming up a d.-w. news special report from inside greece's crowded refugee camps the people and the pandemic that the world would like to forget. and i'm wondering what's a miracle or even a life but if the virus takes hold they will need to think about treating the oh they'll have to think about is how they can bury the dead because that's all to do . but to our viewers on p.b.s.

in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with europe's largest economy back in business somewhat today stores and shops across germany opened their doors to customers after a 5 week shutdown it was early march when the coronavirus went from being the outbreak in italy to the pandemic engulfing europe and the world since then almost 4700 people have died here in germany more than $41000.00 have died in the united states now that staggering difference in mortality is one reason why much of the world says germany got it right early in the pandemic but the german chancellor knows that title could easily and quickly be lost the coronavirus is nowhere near being defeated today as commerce began re commencing here until america issued a corona version of cover got him tour let the buyer be where but that doesn't decay in sequined. we can't afford to be careless or fitness for

a 2nd here. we can't allow ourselves to feel safe even for a 2nd it's very important that we don't let our guard down again but that we remain vigilant and disciplined can you blame it on the balanced of the month when one cleans the parks here in germany they were closed in austria france and italy but here you could always go outside and not just for one or 2 hours the path we've gone down together has been very successful and i don't want to put it in jeopardy that's my point my point you know as the german chancellor there she says when we talk about the walk down here in germany we are not talking about a true lockdown there has never been a government mandated shutdown of all of society here in germany like we saw in france or italy social distancing recommendations have been just that recommendations thankfully most people have followed them or germany's federal

government has also strongly recommended wearing face masks in public but some states in germany are going further saxony became the 1st state today requiring people to wear face masks in stores and on public transport today in the city of dresden they were being handed out for free to anyone who needed one to 3 other states are also making face masks compulsory including bavaria germany's worst hit region. well don't put everything in jeopardy that is the message that the chancellor is telegraphing to the nation more than any political leader at the moment perhaps 2nd in line behind her is the man you see behind me yes germany's health minister he spoke with w.'s chief political editor we are. minister german news health care system has so far escaped the stress test many had predicted some clinics are even considering taking in nonessential operations once again what is

germany doing different from other countries well 1st of all that germany has got through this so well so far makes us humble not overconfident because we know this was only the 1st wave this is a long run not a short sprint but so far we've doing well because of system actually that was very well prepared in a good good shape so to say i'm standing on the shoulders of giants that since this is a success story of many governments we have a very good network for example of general practitioners that take care of the milder cases the softer cases 6 out of 7 covered patients for example are treated. with general practitioners not in hospitals so hospitals are not overrun and then traditionally we have a very high capacity of i.c. use of intensive care capacities in the hospitals and that is of course very

helpful in this situation now german chancellor angela merkel spoke of a financial success now in germany is partially easing some of those restrictions you will only learn in 2 weeks time what the actual impact was what is your main concern going into these 2 weeks now. well we still need to learn which measure actually has which result regarding new infections cases the dynamic situation no one really knows no one in the world if you kill shops if you close restaurants if you stop social life if you close kindergartens for example what really makes a difference and to what extent so actually we need to learn step by step. what just happened today open up small shops again what difference makes that to the dynamic of the outbreak is there any or is there not and you can only tell after 2 weeks because it takes time to as you can see it in the statistics and so we have

decided to have a step by step approach to picture a new normal we do some steps us today shops and schools for example in some. federal states and then in 2 weeks we might take a next step pretty much precaution i prefer an approach that says let's do it step by step slowly carefully but in a way that actually is very reliable and has no need of turning someone in this in this journey what's your concrete expectation how much infection rates could rise through this opening now. well frankly spoken no one really can tell because what people have learned i'm very proud and thankful for my german fellows actually what many have learnt and do live in their all this life is keeping distance for example varying masts in public transport for example that and that itself makes already a difference and but we know what we all know is that this needs to be in place for

4 months for months to come until there is a vaccination there will be some things in life that really needs to be changed all the time through that is mainly keeping distance and as long as people have that in mind that makes always a difference to the world before you yourself have put a lot of emphasis on regional health authorities and the tracking of cases and containing cases you presented a whole host of measures today and that also includes bringing along the digitalisation in those regions is that the feel is that what the german government missed and is now suffering for in this crisis while in this federal state of germany we have different levels the community level the federal state level and the national level actually and what we see is yes we should have invested more in previous years in the digital is ation of. actually make these different levels

better interacting in a situation like this that new cases that are found in a community within seconds actually unknown with with our national city see that it's not yet the case that takes one to 2 days till we have the information here in berlin and that is just the example but in the very important one to have a real picture of these outbreak that we want to change through digitization and to to actually support and to fund this investments that need to be taken to communities and we really want to speed up that chance in this crash. actually to speed up the digitalization and public health system now there's a lot of debate about european solidarity and also germany's solidarity in this crisis germany's taking in patients from abroad how far will german solidarity go will that also include potentially sending personnel or equipment or even as far as corona bonds. well in general for example able to do needs

a couple of 100 years to spain italy france the u.k. countries that we wanted to support that have helped us in the past and so we could . have been helpful for them we have taken patients as you just mentioned from abroad from other countries we have an exchange i mean there were times when others helped us and now we can get for example masks some at least. medical must. or polish neighbor so we want to be of help as much as we can in this difficult case i'm very convinced you know at the very beginning once again in a crisis the european union seem to be somehow disorganized and it took some time to be you pull everything together but now what we see is all together we are stronger and i'm very confident actually that we are getting out of this stronger than before regarding the economy for example we have packed a 500000000000 cannot make stimulus that is to help to

send incentives for investment where it is needed and to help those countries that actually need to invest in the health system as well and it's helpful for us too by the way since we have obviously some economic trouble as well and in this we are together and that the health system as well as the economic situation many things could also tell europe apart though you say it will bring europe together. as i said at the very beginning there was a stressful time for europe and there is of course as soon as you do discuss concrete measures concrete packages there's always a discussion which is quite normal because there are different interests between the 27 member states but that's always when it is needed we come to a result and what is important for us as an approach of germany and of many other countries we are in the european solidarity and at the same time we don't want to

have any incentives for the future that might lead to the wrong way so as to find the right balance between financial sound and european solidarity and that is actually what we have reached so far so yes there are debates and some of them are stressful but and that is important in the end we have stronger to go. down some of these health minister thank you very much all still to come on the day those countries gradually lift those lockdowns the coronavirus threat remains how can we ease restrictions without making it easy for the virus just surge again i really don't want to touch this or that it doesn't touch my face why do i feel like i have to touch my face should i be wearing gloves for. a living in a lockdown is not easy for anyone but for some it can suddenly mean life or death

the un refugee agency u.n.h.c.r. says stay at home orders put women and refugees at a higher risk for domestic violence and we asked the un agency yours gillian triggs are women being walked in with their abusers. exactly and in other words we're all at home where we're stuck as you say and it's especially difficult for for women and girls i should also point out of course that the most vulnerable people. refugees to losing their jobs they are at the bottom of the pair of it their informal well because so that husbands women are losing their jobs and so in that extremely vulnerable situation tensions in the household are increased and we see a much greater risk for women and girls in those situations also the risk of what we're particularly concerned that women will go to other mechanisms same sex prostitution too to in some cases false marriages were very worried that those are

going to be consequences for the refugee population and also for those internally displaced within their own countries you know to the children at risk at the beginning of march a number of european union countries promised to take in at least $1600.00 migrant children from camps on greek iowans including in less books the threat posed by the corona virus it delayed implementation of the program we're now in germany and what simberg have flown out the 1st group of 70 unaccompanied minors far from enough. children's rights groups thousands of other youngsters many of whom desperately need help when they are being left behind. for many children in the morea camp last bus this is their bathroom and their playground the camp currently houses over $7000.00 children because of coronavirus restrictions none of them are

going to school desperately overcrowded moreas now largely sealed off and many international aid workers have left their posts but i wonder what a miracle we're even alive but if the virus takes hold they will need to think about treating the ill all they'll have to think about is how they can bury the dead because that's all they'll be able to do. or say no saying he's from afghanistan he's been living here for 7 months together with his wife and 2 children they share 4 square meters in a container winter was bad he says but corona has made things much worse hossein and his wife are especially worried about 5 year old mom or 2 the boy who was born prematurely and suffers from epilepsy and fainting fits. what happens if the virus comes here even healthy humans can fight it and thousands have died around the world. so how can a frail little boy like muhammad possibly survive. they don't let more

much out of their sight even for a moment the lack of space the noise the dirt it's a terrible combination what the boy really needs a medicine and specialist treatments and a good hospital but nothing like that exists in the camp. that was why 2 months ago the family got a special permit to leafless bus but then the authorities cancer the permit because of the corona crisis. we want them to process things fast so that we can get out of here is soon as possible to go somewhere where our son can get proper treatment and is looked after really in all our thoughts and our only concern is with muhammad. the international medical organization doctors without borders runs a provisional clinic next to the camp but are unable to treat chronic illnesses like moments. it's good they say that some children are being flown out but they

add it's far from being good enough that we 1st used it it's a positive development finally. that something is moving and the children are being taken out but these numbers are so small that the question for me is not a question of capacity but it's all an issue of political will. is the pandemic spreads relief organizations are now calling for the full evacuation of the camp but greece government took a different approach it has tightened the silane law and later suspended the law governing the right to asylum for a month. they say the law is changed why is it changed can anybody see this child needs treatment can they see that this is not a good place to keep him so they can stay isn't this law not considering all these things that all of them as are 'd known and it will take the same husseini says he

now regrets ever taking his family on the dangerous journey to europe and many a year now believe that what the greek authorities are said and doing is to use the shocking conditions in the morea camp as a deterrent the message stay away from europe. it is one day of time for our social media teams latest installment in the series living in a lot tonight living in a lockdown but in slowly lifting how do we embrace those freedoms of normality without wetting the coronavirus get too close. i really don't want to touch this or that should i be wearing gloves i'm going to close we're not going to go in there whatever it doesn't touch my face why do i feel like i have to touch my face all the time a lot of us are unsure how to handle being outside during the current crisis and

are afraid we might carry the virus back. so i asked during infectious disease specialist and the public. thanks but how to move them out of the rhythm of the grind of ours coming into our homes. if you go into the grocery store get out how that list. along time to dissipate so even if some does not around you. may have been 5 minutes before you know that coffee reducing the number of people going shopping from the household is also a good idea when one person wants to get across it is every time i have been trying to be the one to like go and do the difficult or dangerous tasks i guess because i feel that my mom is the most vulnerable among us being over 60 having asthma and being i mean a compromise it's asked to sing the healthiest person in your household and having

only them something for everybody would also reduce the cues people are experiencing while why. is that all of the surfaces are equally contaminated and think about them being kind of covered in wet paint and i try to be as conscious as possible but in my house. and well being in touch with if i handle let's say something off the shelf. measurement will know that my right is not actually contaminated if i can i make contact list payments if i need to that's something i do it with my knuckles and that for me is something that we're so used to touch continuously that we don't consider it as a face you know it's sort of. an extension of our hands be careful with your phone as many ways you can wipe you can a you was using fake done so and so on.

it's not really protecting at all to yourself a mask. you can't really infecting other. you might by chance be asymptomatic bring him back home made mice better than nothing be careful when you take them out you don't have to. face on the inside one. possibly washed them at high temperature full discloser i didn't have one but after i talked to the experts i decided to buy one what about the lovel. the gloves thing i think on balance are a good idea but not for the reason that people think that a virus doesn't jump through your skin so it's not like having gloves keeps the virus out of you or blood or something like that that's not the mechanism of entry when you have gloves on it feels weird to be touching your face when i go to

supermarkets are clueless are because i think i'm more aware while i'm more conscious about. where your hands yeah i'm going to ask that because i am a woman i'll buy into but there are downsides to gloves as well do you need to be able to take them off the upper lip otherwise you can come in nature itself we declined i mean a kid gloves was the other thing you have to be careful about is that you feel safe with the gloves and your payment to touch more things. there's been studies on how long the virus can survive on different surfaces and surfaces of course also means the coat your outside the groceries you just board or the mail that arrives. the more you can kind of keep the things that could be contaminated in in a safe space that's definitely

a good idea 1st i leave the shoes an alto wait don't wreck the by the door general good advice seems to be designated so that's an area where you bring in and you store the groceries that you just board i will show you for now you can see everything is physically able to with the date the mail is handled by fewer people so it's less risky but you can do the same with it as well wait a few days and the virus will not survive. i might want to use some groceries right away i always was a through convinced especially long but everybody we talked to who handles the other groceries differently made. licensed them with washington i've started like sometimes washing me and we have to wash each and every corner and i want to hold a sanitized the best i can with warm water or with. disinfectant but the experts i talked to agree this and thinking surfaces after shopping and also washing your

hands is a good idea luckily i'm not in the high risk group and i don't come into regular contact with people who are if your situation is different maybe opting for the more cautious measures is advisable. but of course and everyone of the experts told us this the basics are the most important keep your distance don't touch your face and wash your hands frequently and properly. but in a lot of places even those basic rules of very hard to follow. the way my. email in the stalls are being close to each other there. has not been a real so there's a lot of the danger it's quite silent especially well you. know i'm not.

sure about what i'd like to. see if. they do it here possibilities. but we need to. be reasonable and makes our life better. just thinking about the most likely things are going to happen otherwise real driver selves brazing i'm already so wrong worrying i don't want to overawe myself just like every possible precaution and for my part i will wear my new must stick to my. and go shopping more efficiently and i'll try to watch. the date is almost done the conversation continues online and remember whatever happens between now and then tomorrow is another day we'll see you then everybody.

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