this world we are documentary short breaks w. . this is deja vu news live from berlin and the challenges of leaving locked out german schools are preparing to reopen it made calls to keep up social distancing but it's teachers who are left with the logistical dilemma dilemma of keeping children safe. also coming up the u.s. not to something grim tally has confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses the 1000000 mark and american code the deaths outnumber those who died during the vietnam war

and the german football fans are doing their best to remain part of the scene when they are not allowed into the stadiums. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program countries across europe are beginning to relax lock down measures amid warnings from experts and health authorities that it will be a slow and gradual process in germany schools are preparing to reopen next week under the government's plan to begin lifting restrictions schools closed in mid march leaving many families struggling to adjust to the challenge of home schooling now teachers are facing a different challenge bringing lessons back to the classroom while keeping students safe. this is the asteroid lingering elementary school not far from mines the stuff there are getting ready for the children's return to school. new physical

distancing rules means a maximum of 12 pupils will be allowed in the classroom. 2 2 distancing begins before the children even enter the narrow hallways. that's where i'm going we've made markings out in front of the school where the children were lined up each child was only then be allowed to enter the classroom individually. the new measures mean tabletops and door handles must be thoroughly disinfected daily something the school also has to organize along with making sure there's always enough soap and disinfection liquid available. the 1st stops have arrived but the school's principal is hoping for more help from the government on troops must come from the school it's an adequate supply of facemasks we can't assume each child will always bring his or her own. one major challenge for the school staff is how the children will spend their breaks once they're back. that's why rules that's why

it's right here i am happy that we can go back to school i can't wait to see my teacher and my friends again and some parents would prefer to continue home schooling their children. their business and. we all know that at least until the summer holidays classes will not be the same as before the coronavirus prices. so i don't know if it's worth taking the risk for the small amount of learning that is possible under these circumstances and the principal has already been getting calls from worried parents showing understanding and consideration is crucial she really sick in that moment i wouldn't require these children to return to school the alternative would be homeschooling but i would like the education ministry to supply clear guidelines on how we as teachers should deal with parents who feel this way 5 minutes president at. the school will also have to continue offering childcare services. the principal is concerned that more parents will be needing

this service so they can go back to work and that means worried with an increase in the number of children needing care physical distancing will become all the more difficult. let's get more on that now we are joined by the political correspondent thomas there are also times tell us the closing schools it was a key measure for containing the outbreak here in germany so why are the schools now reopening. this was part of the german government on regional governments that process that started to slowly and gradually ease some of those restrictions one of the 1st measures sorrow was for example to reopen certain shop shops for example of under 800 square meters the next step was for schools to prepare for the gradual reopening which you mentioned already will begin next week and this is obviously a very big challenge that only for german schools we saw part of that in our report but also for authorities have to understand how to try and decide how to make sure their kids can go back to the costume is what the same time maintaining hygiene

measures and social distancing measures throughout the country so a very difficult process but also one that all thought is believe will help parents and kids on society in general to have a pseudo sense of things getting back to normal slowly but again a very difficult challenge overall but a lot of people they don't have that sense right now thomas in fact many parents are worrying about the risks of sending their children back to school during the pandemic is attendance mandatory. attendance is mandatory in germany obviously under normal circumstances in this particular case there is a big debate as to whether that compulsory elementary still be in force when on the other hand before a ts both at a regional or sort of federal level have the duty to maintain as i mentioned all these hygiene measures all the social business and the measures as well to make sure that the rights of these children are protected at all times so it is a big debate and

a big challenge and we also saw in our report that schools are actually asking both ortiz to issue clear guidelines or watch should be the process in this particular case. we know that in the meantime thomas here in germany millions of people's they've they've actually been learning from home in the past 2 weeks we actually went out we asked some of the parents in their children how that was working let's have a look now. it's challenging definitely. but. yes giving this into a sure thing is the best solution of this moment what we can do to mrs and i it's easier to work at school because the teacher explains everything and then we have to teach the actual school curriculums. so i often feel totally overwhelmed through tons and tons of it before we're not trained to teach these things through but i will be it's. enjoying our family time we have lots of time to play to read and see cattle give him some families and some course him was

a mattress and when i do your homework i often find it boring then i ask if i can take a break and i take a long break and then somehow i don't do any homework i'm not home markets boring you want to take a break in all seriousness though thomas i mean physical distancing in school is going to be a challenge you know aside from the challenge that has come across in the past months with with doing everything and virtually our schools now prepared for this new phase in education in coronavirus our schools schools already even before the corona crisis started challenges here in germany in particular there were many reports that there was a lack of infrastructure for example the schools were having trouble when it came to digitalize ation and so you have to add these challenges to the ones that are coming now that we also saw in our report that idea that they have to guarantee all those hygiene and social distancing measures and that's why when the measures were announced by the federal on regional governments they also gave schools time to

prepare and they are now unstuck reopening would be gradual keyword gradual is particularly important in this context because it gives pools a necessary time to restock and reopen accordingly it's important to stress that there is already a conceptual framework here on how this should happen how this should take place or for example giving priority to students who face important exams or who are about to leave schools but there are still doubts among many schools as to what and how this process should go on in the next few weeks and in the next few months because thomas sparrow in berlin thank you thomas. and here's a roundup of the latest developments in the pandemic germany has extended a travel warning for all tourists trips abroad until at least june 14th beijing's municipal government says that it will lower its covert 1000 emergency response level from thursday allowing some people to enter the capital from low risk parts of the country without quarantine and poland says that its hotels will open for the

summer holidays even though infections are still on the rise president trump meantime has signed an executive order to keep meat processing plants open amid growing concerns over the food supply unions say that puts workers lives at risk. and staying in the united states with the corona virus is now infected more than 1000000 people the latest death toll stands at just over 58000 according to data from john hopkins university the virus has reached every state in the country in massachusetts nearly 70 war veterans who tested positive for covert 1000 have died in just one nursing home state officials say that they are trying to determine what went wrong at this particular facility and with just about a 3rd of all the global cases the u.s. is grappling with the worst outbreak in the world here's a look at how the virus has spread throughout the country. like many other

countries in the early days of the pandemic the united states was in denial about the treaty danger of the corona virus it's going to disappear one day it's like a miracle it will disappear in the name of jesus and friends. but the miracle didn't happen and the prayer didn't help certainly not in states like new york that 19 hit the big apple hard hospitals were soon fill to capacity and morgues were overwhelmed state governor andrew and took crisis mode and issued a warning to the rest of the country. new yorkers in crisis help new york and then pick up the dam and then go to the next place as this row across the country. a prediction that turned out to be true the virus spread rapidly from coast to coast by early april it was impossible to deny the seriousness of the situation. during

a very critical phase of our war against the coronavirus the sacrifices we make over the next 4 weeks will have countless. american lives saved we're going to save a lot of americans. who are in control of our own fate very much. despite the sacrifices within a week the united states let the world and the 1000 deaths it still tops the grim list. confirmed infections have now topped the 1000000 mark a milestone that nobody wanted to reach at a time when calls to reopen the country are growing louder. beaches and california are already packed at the weekend and several cities and states are preparing to lease and stay a time restrictions. and now for a quick look at some other stories making news around the world anti-government protesters have returned to the streets of the lebanese capital beirut for

a 2nd day clashes broke out with security forces outside of the central bank the confrontations are the latest in a string of protests fueled by the country's deepening economic crisis. a strong as prime minister scott morrison has defended his call for an independent inquiry into the origins of covert 19 morrison said that the investigation would not target any specific country because demand has soured relations with china where the new coronavirus is believed to have originated. and bollywood star heir from khan has died at the age of 53 the indian born actor became internationally known through his roles in the films slumdog millionaire and life of pi in 2018 khan announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer he died in hospital and by. having to be. a football fans around the world wait for their favorite teams to return to television screens

supporters of german side are trying to solve what they see is an even bigger problem how does a fan remain part of the action when they're not allowed inside the stadium. all these quiet in german football the sounds of singing birds has replaced the screaming fans the sight of empty stands likely to remain for many months yet the show. and it's very difficult to watch a game on t.v. instead of actually being met life in the stadium on t.v. you just don't get the emotions you can get by being in the stands with friends for the diehards of birth. football without fans is unthinkable and so they are making cardboard cutouts of themselves to literally remain part of the scene using a mobile app interested parties can take a photo of themselves which is then printed on cardboard and. bankers taken to the stadium. these are guns

a pop come of this whole cardboard mates campaign is more like a vigil because football just doesn't work without fans. almost $10000.00 orders have already been placed and demand continues to grow the club are big fans of the initiative to so much so the gladbach players and coach have got themselves a place on the north terrace even opposing fans are on board a touching show of solidarity for the times. have cost it costs 1000 euros by buying it 3 companies in mansion got back will be supported to your eyes will be donated to the percy a foundation and 2 euros to help. mel hasn't missed a home game in almost 14 years from now and the foreseeable future she'll have a proxy presence as she intends of thousands of fans white to join the chorus once more. well britain's prime minister boris johnson and his partner carries diamonds have announced the birth of a son johnson's office said that simon's gave birth to

a healthy baby boy at a london hospital this morning a couple announced in february that they were expecting a child and that they were engaged at the time. and they said that the baby was due in early summer mother an infant are said to be doing. your watch giving is a get this morning website to w dot com you can also follow us on social media i'm sorry for lent thanks for watching stacy. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and news. hour corona update.

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