the pandemic will my. diaries starts my new training school on w. . next week to fund research into a vaccine for the coronavirus as well as developing new treatments and more efficient testing now the e.u. commission says that the goal is to develop a vaccine treatment and tests that are available to all who need it and add affordable prices the hope is that donors will continue to stump up funds in coming months so that the effort can be scaled up and to help pay the costs of distributing the vaccine and medical equipment. and i am now joined by the

president of the european commission ursula fund arline welcome to the program and thank you so much for joining us thank you it's good to be with you. on monday the european union is joining forces with global partners to raise 7500000000 euros in a worldwide pledging initiative to support coronavirus diagnostics and vaccines what is the top thing that you hope to achieve. well for us it's important that we give a strong answer to the corona virus because we know it knows no borders it knows no nationalities and we can only defeat that virus by a vaccine and for that we need a global coordinated action because we want to prevent that there is a run to the vaccine once we have it for those who can afford it so we need to coordinate research on the vaccine when we have it and we start right now already we have to build up capacities to manufacture and zillions of those and then we

have to make sure that we can deploy to every corner in the world right now fear and affordable price and that's what exactly we're working on for that we need money and we need to go global corporation we have this global framework now and we need the pledging conference on monday to raise the 7500000000 euros this is just the start i think we will need more over time so you say a fair and affordable price for any potential vaccine but the u.n. secretary general has actually taken it one step further when it comes to facilitating public access to a vaccine he says vaccines should belong to the entire world not to individual countries or regions or or companies is that something that you would be willing to support should a vaccine along to humanity. well of course everybody should have access to this vaccine and that's true reason why we got all the stakes stakeholders that are necessary so we have a w.h.o.

of the bill and then the gates foundation the wellcome trust you need to say to global fund just to name some of course these important platforms like seppi and gabi and we are backed by many many countries in the world the g 20 i brought the initiative to the g 20 so this is necessary to really have a global approach according to judge approach in this important task i'd like to ask you because the crisis in the meantime is really hitting the european economy hard i mean many warnings that the e.u. could risk doing too little too late to shield the economy from the effects of the coronavirus you're currently figuring out how to finance the use coronavirus recovery fund but so far no concrete plan has been put forward where's the urgency . well 1st of all for the acute crisis we put forward the european union and the member states a sum of 3.4 trillion which is for example the flexibility of state

a flexible ization of all the european funds but also a program to keep people the employees in their companies being paid for short time work so that the healthy companies can restart immediately the economy picks up again this has been put out at the 1st answer for the corona crisis but you're right we need a big creek cover instrument and for that we proposed that we work on the 7 year budget of the european union topped by a recovery instrument that is marshall plan like which we can then channel through the budget and give it to the member states because the budget is per se an instrument for investment for solidarity it's back but all $27.00 member states but also for cohesion and conversion and therefore it is so important to have this

instrument in place we're going on it right now we've got a strong backing by the european council that was necessary and good and it's a big endeavor but i'm positive that we're going to deliver what could we see in that instrument because i mean we have southern states like italy and spain calling for grants neutralize debt so-called corona bonds that's facing opposition from countries like germany and the netherlands so what will be in the fund will we see corona bonds will we see grants. so in the whole instrument we will have certainly the right balance of loans and grants this is the process where we have to negotiate with all 27 member states. but it is important that all agree that is the it is the way forward to take so all agree on working on the 7 year budget of the european union plus a recovery instrument and this is a strong measure of course and i think this is democracy we have to speak about the

detailing out the tailor made programs but all of our do agree that it is important to support the countries that are hardest hit by the virus and the economic consequences another issue which has come up in this coronavirus crisis is the issue of european fundamental principles and values and in that context i would like to ask you if you're concerned about the crisis being use here in the european union to limit democratic rights in countries for example like hungary. well many countries about 20 countries choke extraordinary measures which is in a crisis is ok because you have to be for past and you have to be able to act but they have to be proportionate they have to be time limited very clearly and they have to be under democratic scrutiny and here we're looking very closely to hold these measures are implemented when it comes to the european values indeed the

freedom of speech the freedom of media for example so we stand ready to intervene immediately if this is not appropriate and time limited but in the moment of crisis we see as i said many member states that are using these extraordinary measures it has to be in the right sense you mentioned that also that it has to be in the right sense after hungary passed its emergency coronavirus law on the 30 s. 30th of march you said that coronavirus crisis cannot be used to undercut democracy but you didn't mention hungry by name you come under criticism for that do you regret not mentioning that my name it is for us very important to look at every member state in the same way it is true that was hungry we have difficult experiences so there will be a lot of scrutiny but i think fairness among all member states is important and the approach that we guarantee the fundamental rights of the european union that we

stand up being the guardian of the treaty we have to be completely neutral to what the member state but ready to act when something goes in the wrong direction and am very clear what i said already that we are ready to act the moment we see that the implementation of these measures is not appropriate as a trained physician when you look at the situation that the world is facing when you look at the situation that the european union is facing are you sometimes dismayed when you look around. this corona crisis is devastating but it shows 2 sides it shows on the one hand that there are lessons we have to learn for example i think we need a way more robust and transparent data reporting system for us and the european union but also globally to be better prepared and to have an early warning system the 2nd is that we see how important is to have sound strong healthcare systems

that can absorb shocks and that can respond to crises like this one and the 3rd one that i think is that there's an important for the european level is that we will have to improve the system that the european level is able to buy critical medical goods like personal protective equipment like masks and gloves or ventilators buy them stockpile it and distribute it to those member states that needed this was not in place at the beginning of the crisis we put it in place now and we will certainly have a very clout close look at it the good part that we saw over the last weeks is an enormous grow of solidarity when i saw the polish and the romanian doctors and nurses going to italy italy on the other hand sharing test kids with other member states france sending patients to germany and austria france sending moscow

to spain and italy so many many examples of solidarity that is and was good to see and i think later on drawing the lessons from the crisis this is on the positive side we thank you so much for joining us to share that president of the european commission arcelor funded life thank you so much. ferran germany the robert cock institute for infectious diseases says that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is now over 160001 thursday german chancellor angela merkel announced a further easing of lockdown restrictions but warned that they could be reimposed if the infection rate starts to rise again chancellor angela merkel defended a step by step approach as she outlined details of the latest easing of restrictions in germany following a virtual meeting with the 16 state premiers it's been the 1st new words for i am firmly convinced that the interests of the economy and also the interests of social

contacts best pursued if we consider that we can take steps forward and allowing more contacts but only if we don't have to take steps back and that's why we have to stay careful and idiot to hygiene measures. under the new rules religious gatherings are allowed again provided hygiene and distancing requirements are met in churches synagogues and mosques visits to zoos museums and memorials will also be possible again under the same requirements intensive care units and hospitals will start receiving non-code at 19 patients again and playgrounds can reopen as early as this week. but 2 decisions were postponed for now one should germany's blunder sleekest soccer league resume its season with games behind closed doors and to just which requirements need to be met before schools and child care facilities can reopen gradually. said it was important to get

a clear idea of the impact of the fast depp's to ease the lockdown 2 weeks ago before deciding on the next steps and that will happen next wednesday. and here's a round of now of some of the latest developments in the pandemic worldwide the world health organization has warned that the outbreak is still picking up speed across africa despite efforts to contain it russia has recorded its biggest daily rise and confirmed cases with almost 8000 new cases registered malaysia will allow the majority of businesses to reopen next week as the pace of new cases has slowed in recent days and 2000000 people are now known to have recovered worldwide about a 3rd of all recorded infections it's unclear how many patients have permanent health damage due to the virus. let's get a brief look now at some other stories making headlines around the world protesters have gathered in athens for a traditional may day marches that's despite authorities urging the unions to move

their demonstrations to next week when lockdown measures began easing the organizers said at the event it here to all necessary protection measures demonstrators wore masks and they kept distance between each other. in hong kong thousands of extra police have been deployed after protesters called for spontaneous demonstrations on labor day the pandemic has helped to quiet hong kong's anti-government movement but protesters have vowed to return to the streets once the city's outbreak has stabilized. one group affected by covert 19 like no other is health workers doctors and nurses around the globe have been working relentlessly to help patients to ease their physical exhaustion to their own physical exhaustion excuse me they also have to deal with the emotional strain of seeing so many people die some are also risking their own lives because of a lack of personal protective equipment or p p

e that we look at the difficulties facing community health workers and india who have suddenly found themselves on the front line for an extra 12 year as a month. every morning this is how rajan we do he gets ready for work. or she has to protect herself in scott and the home washed much as she visits homes in her neighborhood to check for symptoms to go nobody. is doing is an accident to social health activist in india also known as an arsenal worker. in addition to demean her and community her educators actual calls have not been deployed as the very 1st line of defense in india's fight against school with 90 years. to reach our assigned area where she conducts sobeys with other workers rajan has to either visit our farms by areas quite dead zones where new models positive pieces of the wires have been detected or despite this she has been provided with only one mosque

that she washes and uses every day. most are so workers also cannot afford protective equipment on their own. this government on average every word of it i get for the 1st time when i was made to visit a red zone i had never gloves nor a mask we received just 33 rupees a day the government treats us worse than bonded laborers who figured out our get everything from the cop on the. other our show workers have also at times been forced to with a just ski areas without gloves mask and sanitizer. some of them have refused to work as a consequence the indian government has promised insurance coverage for each health worker on the front lines of code 19 but that is only if they die in the line of duty. the actual workers are not insured if they fall ill with corona biters the delhi government however tells us that they are ensuring

a regular supply of protective equipment to all the frontline health workers but workers like arjen are not the only ones struggling to reach people without sufficient protective gear this is one of hundreds of community clinics in delhi these primary health centers run by the government have been especially important in providing health care in underserved areas. now they play an important role in the capital in the struggle against the spread of the rioters while the doctors at these clinics are equipped with basic protective gear they do run a risk of contracting corporate 19 from instant dramatic carriers this doctor wanted his mean with held because he feels professional just a question and 100 percent risk. 100 percent risk because there may be asymptomatic patients coming to us if not been tested we too can be asymptomatic carriers we should get tested this meeting. with a number of cases in india still on the rise community health workers like large

and have a tough task ahead. we might also be infecting something we do want to work on but not by putting our lives at stake. dragon passes by this red zone every day to conduct. she and many health workers like could braving a life and death threat. and south africa has begun to gradually ease its coronavirus lock down one of the strictest in the world factories and agricultural businesses will now be allowed to reopen in phases restaurants can also open but only for deliveries for many south africans though perhaps the best news was that a green light was issued to resume some limited activity in the fresh air south africans can exercise again for the 1st time in more than a month it's a relief for maybe you can buy right or even some handstands. if.

you do it is just. i do do something it feels good to be right we don't you don't actually we actually take for granted i mean if you look at it. try to do the save the day. 5 weeks ago the country's president ordered most citizens to remain indoors and shuttered all but essential businesses as part of the response to the pandemic it's been one of the strictest lockdowns in the world and doesn't result many people have been struggling to make ends meet. or now when i get this good life in bed up because i'm not working everything. was often. i'm feeling good today when i'm. going to get something wanted table although the lockdown seems to have been effective there have been dozens of complaints about police brutality when implementing it the united nations has expressed concern about the heavy handedness as the country slowly america's from lock down in south africa now

faces the challenge of boosting its economy which was already in recession before the coronavirus struck let's get more correspondent standing by in cape town to address the government must now strike a difficult balance between boosting the economy containing the virus walk us through the approach. well so basically what they did is introducing a lock down and 5 different faces from stage 5 which we had in the past 5 weeks the strictest 12 stage one which is the most relaxed one where almost everybody will be able to get back to work right now the country is at stage 4 that still means cigarette sales is forbidden also the sales of alcohol for example some industries allowed to get back to work also in limited although in limited capacity but after all the rules still remain very strict we have seen the exercising obviously that was a very positive aspect for many people but we've also seen some shortcomings right

there it's only allowed to exercise between 6 am and 9 am you know the sun is only rising at 7 30 am so in one of the half hours you have the whole city here getting all trying to exercise which is obviously not the idea overall i would say though that the society is quite divided about the decisions of implementing strict measures that you have one part of the population here that says yes we needed we need to protect our health system police government to keep these strict rules in place and then on the other hand you have a lot of people are saying well the coronavirus is not the biggest problem we have at the moment we're facing hunger here and this is a more more pressuring issue for them and speaking about immediate needs inequality continues to be a huge issue in south africa just how is the coronavirus crisis exacerbating that problem. absolutely it is mainly the poor part of the population that is suffering the treasury has demanded that 3 to 7000000 people could lose their jobs because of this crisis depending how long the situation will persist and already before this crisis we already had

a situation whereby more than every 2nd young south african was unemployed so definitely the country is facing facing challenges although the government announced a 26000000000 euro support package for the economy but i'm also remaining a little bit optimistic because it seems the crisis brings out a lot of positive things in people as well you have a lot of neighborhood initiatives here where people help each other where people are helping the less privileged providing food support and i really hope that this crisis will bring the society here more together than it will create more bigger gap. tell us a little bit more because as the country starts to open up you mentioned some of those challenges what are the biggest that are facing authorities that are facing a sense. see the reality is that the number of cases is going to increase this is what almost all experts are saying and they believe we will see the 1st peak between july and september a long time to go the government here was celebrated globally for taking very

strict measures in the beginning but now they have to continue to keep the trust of the people that they will follow and there are some issues that people here at the moment don't understand communication issues one day the government is saying the schools will start to open next week next day they're saying hold on wait another month same with cigarettes for example one day the president and the sales of cigarettes will be allowed in lockdown states for a few days later minister says hold on we're not going to do it like this i think it's quite important for government to to get their act together again in terms of communication everybody knows it's a difficult time it's a new process for everybody but for the population to follow the process and to follow the strict rules i think the government has to lead a clear path correspondent. thank you. through the coronavirus has put a damper on traditionally what is international labor day strict limits on public gatherings have curtailed the traditional workers' protests and marches they usually take place on may the 1st around the world for example in greece

demonstrators lined up 2 meters apart in front of the parliament in athens while in bosnia's capital sorry most people stayed home and observed the mandatory lockdown but in lebanon dozens came out onto the streets to voice their frustrations with the country's economic crisis. political correspondent simon young is in central berlin and joins us now so simon berlin traditionally holding huge may day rallies what's going on where you are now your service rally where i've been the soft news is not a may day rally it's really a protest by lockdown opponents seem particularly people who are really skeptical that the government and the police is well using the virus in the pandemic situation to you know clamp down and extend their wealth or achieve their very mistrustful a lot of the people here having said that this demo has been

a very small one currently only allows for 20 people to get together for. demonstrations of political protests of this kind so the police as i think you can probably see behind me have been stepping in the softening pretty robustly and taking people away taking down the details locking down the streets around here and really they're out in force in some ways are confirming some of the suspicions that the protesters here because i mean the usual progression simon is that as the day goes on and then into the night these sorts of demonstrations ask the late what do you think we can expect to see for the rest of the day and into the evening now. well so they're all going to be the 1st of may labor day protests in the court state district of berlin that a lot of people would know where these annual protests are normally concentrated

and we're told there will be groups left wing groups autonomous groups as they call them selves and state protesters gathering in small groups decentralized they say they'll be observing social distancing but making it difficult for the police to apprehend them 5000 police are on the streets of berlin the saving many of them brought in from other parts of germany so there could well be some of the street battles that we used to seeing in berlin and we'll have to wait and see whether possibly this year because of the virus it's a little bit more peaceful than it otherwise has been. political correspondent. thank you. you're watching t.v. in is there's more on our web site d w dot com you can also follow us on twitter and instagram as well at d w news my handle is at sarah kelly t.v. i'll be back at the top of the hour with another news update in the meantime thank you so much for joining us we hope that you all have a great day and that you stay safe and well.

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