from this of the logs to their final resting place the russians are d w documentary. news live from berlin hundreds of people in the german capital define physical distancing rules to protest against lockdown measures germany recently loosen its restrictions slightly by allowing smaller shops to open up the demonstrators say and i think it's not enough they say they want their lives back also coming up africans in china have been the targets of racist attacks they're accused of

spreading the coronavirus we speak to a kenyan take shape whose dreams of a better future shattered. anger on lebanon straits as the pandemic worsens the country's already dire financial situation protesters break the coronavirus lockdown to demonstrate against a currency in freefall and looming hyperinflation. i'm rebecca it is welcome to the program although coronavirus cases around the world are now close to the $3000000.00 mark more and more nations are beginning to aid lockdown measures including germany but the gradual moves to re-open the economy and not enough for around a 1000 people who took part in a demonstration in berlin on saturday the protesters have been gathering in the

city center every week they believe the restriction limit restrictions that limit their freedom and infringe on constitutional rights and police said they arrested more than 100 people at the un authorized protest germany has allowed smaller non-essential shops to reopen we take a look at how people are reacting. here in berlin more people are wearing masks but there are also a lot more people on the streets and not everyone is abiding by the social distancing requirements silverstein's rule that was right what the politicians did and what is being done. always enough and everyone's rushing outside because they're allowed out again. people are very insecure and afraid and they don't know how to deal with the situation. streets across germany are no longer deserted now the summer strictures have been east that means there is not as much space retail businesses hope that with more shops allowed open sales would return to normal but revenues are only 40 percent of what they were before the pandemic struck. the urge

to consume and the feelgood factor are plummeting the consumer mood has never been this bad in germany that's why people are slow to purchase goods people are only buying the necessities. the green party wants to boost consumption by providing vouchers they want to give every adult in germany 250 euros they could be spending businesses that were forced to shut down and more businesses hope they'll be allowed to reopen soon germany's health minister has given them a boost yet sponsors if people keep to social distancing then more retail businesses can open and people can work out again in gyms. urging caution they say that society needs to take a longer view. of the amount of people who become seriously ill from the virus and end up in intensive care can only really be evaluated a month later on. at the moment there is

a discussion in society in politics about just 2 weeks and that timeframe may simply be too short so. the world health organization is also warning that there is no proof the contract in covert 19 guarantees immunity they say it's too early to say if people can catch the virus a 2nd time that also speaks against further easing of restrictions but with new cases on the decline many don't want to heed that advice. let's take a look now at the latest developments in the pandemic the global death toll is now more than 200000 quoting to figures from johns hopkins university the united states has the highest number of coronavirus cases than any other country and over 50000 people that have died from the disease the governor of the state of new york america's epi center of the outbreak says pharmacies will be allowed to carry out tests for the virus a 3rd of the total u.s.

coronavirus deaths have happened in new york city alone and officials in the chinese city of woo han where the corona virus originated say all patients who were hospitalized for covert 19 have now been released a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines speculation continues over the health of north korean leader kim young on reports saying doctors have been sent from china to advise on kim's health and that he's recovering from a heart operation satellite images now appear to show his special train at the coastal resort town of one son. in israel thousands of people observing physical distancing roles have protested over a coalition deal that leaves prime minister benjamin netanyahu in power he said to go on trial on corruption charges next month the agreement ends a 16 month political deadlock in israel. hundreds of venezuelan migrants

including elderly people and pregnant women have been stuck at the colombian venezuelan border there are unable to return home as the venezuelan government closed the busy border crossing the colombian town of cookie cutter. salvadorian president niagara caylee has ordered a 24 hour lockdown of prisons containing gang members can leaders have been sent into solitary confinement after a sudden spike in homicides on friday. african migrants in china have become the target of discrimination and harassment as the country strives to contain the coronavirus videos posted on social media showed just how vicious some of the attacks have been many now find themselves stuck in a nightmare and unable to return home they w. spoke with a kenyan take living in berlin. beaten and forgotten these are social media videos of zoos in china soon to us. many africans of.

beatrice neuter a kenyan teacher moved to china 4 years ago seeking a better future instead she's broke a mocked up in an apartment in provence paris sees the court in march we have not been working so majority of workers who are teachers here really facing each other because right in all these no money to pay for rain there is no money for food. a recent rise uncovered 1000 factions have led to the fore because attacks against foreigners in china where african seem to have been the hardest are the chinese government worries about a 2nd wave of the deadly virus. there are many undocumented african immigrants living in china who are blamed for the rise in infections mostly with very little evidence these violent incidents of now sparked a diplomatic row between africa and china. i completely drained my mind my poor case to

a mexican that what i was doing calling my mom back home to send me some some may be able to buy in myself food and right now it has gone to an extent that i cannot be able to ask her anymore back in kenya beatrice formally war is about. all i ask myself on these people human enough we have the chinese people here and they're treated well why are they doing this to watch children and when she told me when she slept out on the floor. i just asked the government to help them. doesn't ask you i just had they're going to send a plane but how are they going to pay for it so the ideal is about the g.d.p.

and i mean. but it's a cry for help that may go unnoticed the chinese ambassador to kenya dismisses cases like beatrice as we did with the races but 200 african migrants in china the tensions between them and the locals is still a reality they're facing my mom is very worried about me and all why she wants me back safe. in. we all we know. if you. could buy me a few guns and china have been turned upside down and not disputed to be reunited with deformities for more let's bring in journalist fabien pressure 9 beijing has been following this story for us i mean you spoken to many africans were they in the community there how common is this kind of treatment. quite common actually the 1st accusation secured in one show that's in the south of china the place where the

biggest africans lift but i usually you spoke to people here in beijing and they all told me basically similar stories at least 2 of them they basically got it they are homeless now they got kicked out of their flats and they feel that the racial attacks really really went high and they don't feel treated. treated as animals and i mean i cannot independently verify every of their accusations but they show us to back up their claims and then one video for example i could see. a case of police violence so i think the situation for many africans is quite precarious and sylvia and what about those africans that have overstayed their veins is that they're in a particularly precarious position now. yes that's right i mean many of them who overstate that these us were basically the country they've been kind of tolerated by the authorities but right now the africans are becoming

a victim of what is called racial profiling and i mean there singled out at least one joe in the southern city they have to undergo charon teen just because the african basically and. now of course many people fear that because they are undocumented they might be difficult to track and actually the chinese side doesn't see anything wrong with that because they've also singled out before like citizens from and from risk groups and that's what they're doing now to the african community as a whole that's their reasoning right now. reporting from for us from beijing thanks very much. turning to lebanon where the coronavirus pandemic is compounding longstanding economic problems the lebanese pound has lost hof its value in racing wakes sending already high prices soaring and bringing new hardship to a country that's been grappling with months of financial turmoil the lockdown measures

have been extended there until night 10 protesters and now ignoring the restrictions taking to the streets to vent their anger. and scenes of popular anger have returned to the streets of beirut despite an ongoing lockdown and a curfew protesters have gathered outside the lebanese central bank to demonstrate against the worsening economic conditions. we think that quote all of this is not the only pandemic which suffering from yet another 11 years they've been they either have a choice to die from hunger or to die from what i know with the increase in traffic of the crisis and that the that they are and that because of the value of our currency the people here tell us they have nothing to lose levanon one of the most indebted countries in the world is not only battling depend demick but also its worst economic and financial crisis indicates that the protests erupted last october initially targeting decades of economic mismanagement and corruption now

with a lockdown further weighing on the economy many are simply trying to survive the low. or. basic level of us are all. products to suckle we. were good luck to operate well. as a resort to a court with banking sector. so well in an attempt to dampen the financial followed of the crisis the government has restricted cash withdrawals and banned money transfers abroad. the. prime minister has on the op has blamed the governor of the central bank for the currencies sharp decline and announced that a neutral international company has been tasked with auditing the bank's books.

well yes my own is are you that we will not allow or tolerate interference with financial stability. because these people want the country to collapse and to shake its stability to protect themselves and their interests at the expense of the interest of lebanon and the lebanese. what's left of the well look man. but for these protesters promises like that aren't enough the aid organization human rights watch has warned that without government assistance millions in lebanon could go hungry due to the lockdown. in motor racing gemini's maximillian going to one the 1st round of the formula a race at home challenge on a virtual hong kong circuit on saturday driving for bam w e n tricky a 22 year old not stop his 2nd straight virtual victory after he won a test race around the monaco straight layout

a week earlier all electric formula 8 is following formula one and others in using virtual racing to fill the void left by the coronavirus pandemic. and as a reminder of the top story we're following for you around a 1000 people have protested against coronavirus restrictions here in the german capital been in the demonstrators say the measures in place limit their freedom police arrested more than 100 people on. the way back more headlines in 45 minutes thanks for watching. this state of emergency is the normal people around the world are documenting these dramatic times. they're keeping the coronas diary and welcoming us into the lives they live askew it is a close and personal as the pandemic will allow. the diary starts many drinks

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