w. . this is g w news live from for lens britain now has the worst death toll from the corona virus in europe the latest data show that more than 32000 people have died more than in italy the british government's chief scientific adviser admits that not enough testing was done in the early stages of the pandemic. also coming up india ramps up its coronavirus testing the result that it's reporting the biggest jump into confirmed cases so far but at the same time india's states are loosening their

lockdowns and as if a pandemic wasn't enough to contend with big us faces a new threat and invasion of giant killer hornet scientists are worried it will tell you why. i'm sarah kelly welcome to the program britain has passed a sobering milestone in its fight against the corona virus pandemic fresh data from the u.k.'s office for national statistics reveal that more than 32000 people have died from covert 19 that's the highest number in europe and 2nd only to the united states globally now the u.k. has been under lockdown since the end of march and strict social distancing rules remain in place a trial of mobile phone app has just begun and authorities hope that it will help to contain the outbreak. the arliss launch the new testing ground for

a contact tracing app that could be ruled out across the country. but with britain now registering the highest number of covert related deaths in europe is it too little too late even the government's chief scientific advisor has now admitted failings. and maybe you don't think we could have done differently there i think if we'd managed to ramp the testing capacity quicker it would have been beneficial and. you know for all sorts of reasons that didn't happen crossers critics have long said that britain's conservative government responded too slowly to the spread of the virus and failed to contain the outbreak by widely testing tracing and isolating people and although restrictions have meant that the spread of the virus has slowed britain will likely end up being the european country hardest hit by the pandemic flu let's get more we're joined by our london

correspondent charlotte part charlotte why are we seeing this like now. well it really is a sad record that no country wants to hold this spike can be explained because this new data includes people who were not tested positive for cold at 19 because they were untested but that is suspected to have died of the disease anyway and we all really always knew that the number of unrecorded deaths in the u.k. was very large because mass testing was just not in place yet but this new data that is even back dated 10 days ago now suggests that the true death toll at this point in time lies at 48000 deaths and of course behind those statistics and numbers their families who have lost loved ones and nearly everybody here in the united kingdom now knows somebody who has died of that disease and that doesn't

just include those that are vulnerable and elderly but also many healthy previously healthy people and younger people have died from coal but 19 and including over 100 doctors and nurses who are working on the front lines against the virus who have now sadly died from the illness so then tell us charlotte what has the u.k. done wrong. well the government's response really was very slow in comparison to other european countries it was harder in the beginning the virus was spreading at a very rapid speed and there was just no testing in place at that time the prime minister still bragging about shaking. patients hands and some advisors comparing this pandemic to a regular flu so the lock down came a little late and then on top of that during at the high it's off the pandemic here

in the u.k. at the height of the spread of course prime minister boris johnson fell ill himself and was in intensive care for several days incapacitated for several weeks and that left a lack of leadership that couldn't be filled and where no political progress was made on all fronts so it really was a perfect storm of many different things gone wrong i mean you think you've highlighted it there you think that with boris johnson basically having been at death's door in the hospital with 19 that the government would have been absolutely stringent in their measure charlotte. well now that he's back things have changed a bit he is taking and we can tell this disease much more serious this pandemic of course he has to because of that the tremendous death toll that we're seeing here in the united kingdom so testing has been ramped up it's still not anywhere near

mass testing still only severe cases at hospitals and those over $65.00 are being tested so at the moment not the strategy of testing chasing and tracking it's not in place yet but the government puts all its hope in this new app that they're releasing soon and where they're hoping that infected people their contacts can be traced and that is what they are hoping the way out of the lockdown which we are now in and we're now in week 7 of this lockdown boris johnson has been under tremendous pressure from donors from others in his party to ease the lockdown and that has not happened so one sign that shows you that he is taking it seriously charlotte potts in london thank you charlotte and here's a roundup of some of the latest pandemic news the german state of bavaria plans to partially reopen for tourism this month its state premier says that hotels and restaurants could operate under strict social distancing requirements spain's daily

death toll has come under $200.00 for the 3rd consecutive day the total toll now stands at around 27000 according to the health ministry and in the u.s. new york state has reported more than 700 previously undisclosed deaths of nursing homes and adult care facilities. well india has reported its biggest daily jump so far in confirmed coronavirus cases a rise of almost 4000 to more than 46000 health officials said that the spike was due to increased testing regional governments have started to ease the 6 week lock down and that includes allowing alcohol shops to reopen but the central government has imposed a special tax of 70 percent on liquor purchases to prevent large gatherings at shops. going for a litter run people in indian cities couldn't wait when they heard that certain shops were reopening police had to implement social distancing. i'm god i'll call

shops of the shops for 40 days people are very anxious. of course we've incurred a lot of losses because alcohol is not considered essential goods but after more than 40 days without alcohol is become more essential to. the country's lockdown has caused economic misery for millions of workers in the informal sector for many of them a reopening can't come too soon but easing the restrictions makes some people nervous i still feel the need to be very cautious about how good handling the would be in implementing the don't i mean would like to see it because it are like oh people would think you know what they're getting ready and happy about being and you're going full speed ahead not realizing that not only can they be carriers but they can put out the people at this point there's also the risk that the official count is lower than the actual rate of infection new mobile testing laboratories

are supposed to get a better picture of the true number of infected people officials say indians should not expect everything to return to how things were before. we're now transitioning into a new normal you know it's important when main careful conscious and vigilant to continue our battle against covert 19 with the same speed and momentum. but on the streets it's clear that there's a hunger or a thirst for relief. at the tech now some of the stories making headlines around the world donald trump has denied any involvement by the u.s. government in what venezuelan officials have called a failed armed incursion in the south american country when a swell and authorities arrested 2 american citizens among a group of alleged mercenaries they claimed that the group wanted to overthrow president nicolas maduro. a leading philippine t.v. station that has reported critically on president rodney go to terror today has

been forced off the air the network's license expired after hearings on a renewal application were delayed and a temporary license was denied government officials deny the closure was a press freedom issue. federal prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant in connection with a cyber attack on the german parliament in 2015 or lin has accused russia's military intelligence service the g.r.u. of hacking the bluntest house computer systems the suspect is also wanted by u.s. authorities for interference in the 26000 presidential election. germany's highest court has ruled that the european central bank's stimulus program partially contravenes german law because neither the german government nor parliament signed off on the spending the ruling cast doubt on key stimulus measures introduced to kick start the eurozone economy in 2015. 1 german auto executives have held talks with chancellor merkel in

a bid to secure potential government aid for the country's struggling car industry carmakers want the government to offer cash incentives to car buyers to help demand recover from the coronavirus slump but not everyone is keen on the idea. no tax money for gas guzzlers that's the message environmental activists unfurled outside angle america's office window ahead of her crunch meeting with car industry bosses the german chancellor has a lot on her plate at the moment but the future of the car industry may be the toughest challenge. these are dark days for carmakers folks bargain may have projected an image of its logo eating the coronavirus but the truth is this pandemic has sent its sector into its deepest slump since 1991 peter we used chief echoed car makers demands on a recent visit to a reopened plant. we're concerned that

a car is not foremost in the minds of our potential customers right now so we'd be happy if politicians would deal with this issue to offer consumption incentives i believe this is extremely important in these times. in the showrooms to dealers are hoping for something that will ignite sales some of them haven't sold a car in weeks these are tough times in the 2nd test car business demand is down 80 percent the only thing running your normal levels is bulk purchases such as large companies they are still ordering vehicles. many in the sector want to see purchasing incentives and the cash for old cars scheme introduced. after the talks and the protesters wrapped up for the day the government said any stimulus would aim to push the auto industry towards more innovative technologies. discussions

edgy to continue next month. well in the united states it's not just the corona virus that is causing alarm but also giant coronets hundreds of the asian insects dubbed the murder hornet have turned up in washington state they can give you a nasty saying and they're also a threat to honeybees. it's only 2 inches long and has a sting that can kill the asian giant hornet has made its 1st appearance in the u.s. and it has officials worried so what makes a dangerous is that people don't want to look for them and it is our ground nesting species so if you were to encounter a nasty on renounced you know you could be stung several times in a big hurry and several stings is enough to kill a human it's responsible for up to 50 deaths a year in japan giving it the menacing nickname made a hole in it. the venom itself is. fairly

talks or. creates localized necrosis around the one so you'll see multiple. has been full verified sightings of the world to lodge as one has to northwestern us and now they'll be emerging from hobbit nation it's not humans who are most at risk but draw the honey bees researches call it the slaughter phase when the hornets destroy entire colonies of honey bees whose bodies they feed today young well the real danger besides human health is to be a theory industry so pollination has a huge heart culture on the agricultural systems we have here in the united states and so if this were to become well established and then start spreading it could be pretty catastrophic. they keep is in the region have reported gruesome hive deaths in recent months scientists will begin trapping queen murda hornets in the hope of

eradicating the species is watching data via news don't forget you can keep in touch with their being news on our website t w dot com or you can follow us on social media on twitter and instagram we are at the news that's all from us for now i'm sorry kelly in berlin thank you so much for watching stay safe and have a great day. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and news and. our corona update. from the covert 19 special next on d w. this state of emergency is the normal.

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