this is the news coming to you live from berlin germany covers up to beat the by roads shoppers and those traveling on public transport have to mask up starting today with a shortage of supplies how will that work also coming up schools in daycare centers remain open in sweden as it avoids the kind of lockdown seen in other european countries we look at for grown of our strategy is being watched with fascination and fear. and from holiday hotspot to tourist preserve residence in

a holster is the tourist resorts are getting used to the quiet after the pandemic put the world's holiday plans on hold. good to have you with us in parts of asia this have been successful in controlling the coronavirus like south korea taiwan and vietnam wearing face masks is the norm now other parts of the world are slowly adopting the practice as a key measure to limit the spread of the infection starting today all over germany mouth and nose coverings are mandatory in certain public places is hoped the rule will help prevent those who are already infected but don't know it from passing on the virus. and d.-w. political correspondent thomas sparrow joins me now and thomas i understand that a shipment of 10000000 musts has just arrived in germany what more can you tell us

about that the german defense minister nick that come caught about how it was actually in leipsic to welcome that shipment of 10000000 mostest in from china and that by the way terry was transported in the world's biggest cod go plane and that is part of a wider shipment of around $25000000.00 mosques that will be arriving in germany so in total $25000000.00 the german defense minister and if it comes cobham by our stated after receiving those $10000000.00 mosques today that they will be redistributed to germany 16 federal state and that it will be up to the regional health authorities to determine what happens next with those mosques ok so starting today though in here in germany people are required to wear face masks in certain public situations tell us more about exactly when they have to have the month in old german federal states starting this week people will have to use those face

mosques when they are on the public transport so buses trams metros and in most german federal states being an exception people will also have to wear face masks when they're in shops these differences have to do with the fact that those regulations those rules are actually established by the different regions in germany so there are also differences when it comes for example to enforcing the use of face mask but we can say that as of this week in all german federal states people will have to wear face masks when they're on public transport. of course there are all sorts of ways to cover your mouth and take a look at some type of basic types of sanitary masks. nozzle masks are created equal we can generally distinguish between 3 main types. tring face piece or f.-f. fit snugly around the nose mouth and chin and filter out the tiniest airborne

particles the most effective type lets no viruses in our i use an explanation involved makes breathing easier creases the risk of viruses escaping so an unsolved f.p. mass protects both the wearer and the person they encounter with evolvers only reliably protects the wearer f.p. masks are in short supply worldwide so they should be mainly reserved for medical personnel a mouse that's often seen nowadays is this simple protective face piece for them as the nose known as the surgical mask consists of several layers of paper known woven fabric with a thin wire to make it fit over the nose when the wearer coughs or sneezes the mouse blocks the large droplets but an inhalation air also flows in over the sides that means that many protects others from infection rather than the wearer once the mouse is west from breathing

a sigh was wearing time at the most it has to be discarded in the covert 19 crisis professionally manufactured mass are in short supply leading to a flourishing cottage industry in d.i.y. masks. whether using handkerchiefs t. shirts or vacuum cleaner bags people all around the world are revving up their sewing machines. a cloth ballast functions rather like a surgical mask helping to block the droplets from the wearers mouth and nose droplets that can spread the coronavirus. cloth must also be washed and reused. the most important thing no matter which mosque you wear it's still essential to follow basic hygiene measures like there are hand washing and keeping a safe distance from others. that wearing masks in germany is pretty controversial thomas tell us why since we've been talking about the

coronavirus or not for a few months there has been a big discussion by the way terry not only in germany but in other parts of the world as well as to the effectiveness of face must not only for the wear us but also for the people around the whereas and that's obviously something that has also been discussed here in germany now face mosques being used specifically on public transport but also as i said in shops around the country a 2nd element in particular here in germany is about the compulsory aspect of it so there has been a discussion in the country as to whether this should be compulsory to use face must all whether authorities should actually ask people to do so so these 2 elements the effectiveness and the compulsory aspect of it have been a key element when we talk about why facemask a particularly controversial focus thank you very much that was her political correspondent thomas sparrow. sweden ordered the closure of 5 restaurants in the capital stockholm in the weekend after they breached guidelines

on social distancing sweden has favored a light handed coronavirus strategy allowing bars restaurants and other businesses to operate as long as they respect physical distancing recommendations they care centers and schools are also still open the country's chief epidemiologist says it's carefully thought out approach designed to be sustainable over the long term. daily life in sweden as in most countries is dominated by the corona crisis but children here are still going to daycare centers this one in stockholm looks after 25 boys and girls some things have changed even if you don't advocate they've gone up i normally spend a lot of time outside but now it's even more more going to inside we do lessons in small groups everything else is outside we take it in turns. he tells working parents that day care centers and primaries tools are still open

and the swedish health authorities say it's good for the children as well they are convinced young children do not spread the virus in fact schools have not become sources of infection there are rules in place. former spokesman we have to wash our hands carefully and sing a song then after that we could rinse off the soap and not bring it up or to. sweden has followed a different path to other countries from the start the aim has been to protect vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those with existing illnesses it hasn't all gone smoothly a lot of old people have been infected nearly half the deaths in sweden have been into your homes senior hospital doctor you know it has many elderly patients i do hope. it's a stand that. looking into and this is over i think we are still going to see a significant rise in fatalities in old people's homes. sweden has added

considerably to its hospital capacity since the start of the outbreak there are spear beds but many health care staff are off sick. don't we are not testing enough we test all patients suspected of having the current virus and everyone who needs an operation i would like to see all a workforce being tested but we aren't able to do all that and. despite these criticisms most people do support government policy day care centers are counting on the earth ortiz getting it right. put had it it's not just to look after children. i hope and i believe that those responsible are making the right decisions for a sweet and. sweden is going its own way with no end to the crisis yet in sight. here's

a round up of some of the latest developments in the pandemic south korea has reported only 10 new cases it's 26 straight day below 100 officials are now discussing reopening schools amid these slowing caseload iran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country where there are no registered cases of the infection us president has declared the daily coronavirus briefings as not worth the time and effort both weekend briefings were canceled after a backlash over his comments on injecting disinfectant to treat 19 patients and formula one motor racing plans to start its filleted 2020 season in july with spectators formula one balsa say the 1st problem for he will take place in austria with the finale and abu dhabi in december. a quick look at some other stories making headlines around the world today british prime minister boris johnson is back at downing street after recovering from coverage 19 the country to

keep going with the virus lock down as his government weighs the dilemma of how to safely reopen the economy the united kingdom is one of the world's worst hit nations with almost $21000.00 khurana coronavirus deaths. a top south korean security official says north korean leader kim jong un is alive and well emphasizing that soul has detected no unusual movements in north korea rumors have been swirling about kim's health after unconfirmed reports he was seriously ill following heart surgery. hundreds of cuban doctors have arrived in south africa to help the countries that country fight against coded 19 the team will spend the next 14 days in quarantine before being deployed to different provinces cuba has dispatched more than 1200 health care workers around the world. new zealand's prime minister to send to our dead says the country has won the battle against the widespread transmission of the coronavirus health officials have recorded only one

new case in the past 24 hours and zealand is set to ease a 5 week law down at mit i don't monday. global tourism has been brought to a standstill by the pandemic hitting those who earn a living from the sector hard even as cers will hold a video conference today to discuss possible solutions one tourist destination that's been transformed virtually overnight has stopped in austria residents who once complained about being overrun by visitors there now find themselves dealing with the opposite extreme. welcome to hull start a picture perfect gem in the austrian alps. before the pandemic in the village through a 1000000 tourists a year one tour bus after the other day and day out and now. everyone's gone no buses no tourists no souvenir photos.

or for many how stuffed was something out of a fairy tale a bucket list destination that thousands documented on their instagram accounts. hope 3. you know were but the tourists admired the old houses and filled the streets many locals felt overwhelmed pretty ruthless if you think the problem is that they almost never spend any time outside anymore it's simply too loud out here on my terrace. not anymore now is a ghost town and the locals aren't sure whether they like that either. even starts and you know it's such a charming place and now we have it all to ourselves again but even so we miss the tourists but this is from the enemy states gone from one extreme to the other somewhere in the middle would be best if the situation isn't good for us either.

spins to kind of spooky in the village or i take a deep breath and that calms me down somehow it's an unpleasant feeling just now. the residents of hull start learning how much they miss the tourists and the money they bring with them some locals can't wait for the commotion to return to the newly quiet streets of their alpine idle. sports know in the champions mile horse race in hong kong the favorite beauty generation was denied a 3rd straight win on sunday by a southern legend in a thrilling finish because. the coronavirus the race took place behind closed doors and with no overseas entries in the homestretch beauty generation was written by australian zach personally battled southern legends and hong kong jockey vincent ho neck and neck but it was southern legend that won in a photo finish. this is news and

you can get all the latest news information around the clock any time on our website that city w dot com you'll also find a full dossier on the coronavirus latest updates they're putting out information on how you can take care of it if you think you have it yourself i'm sorry mark thanks for. this state of emergency is that normal people around the world are documenting these dramatic times. they're keeping the coronas diary and welcoming us into their lives a little skittish as i'm close and personal as the pandemic will allow.