how. are documentary stories made. for you. this is g w news live from berlin tonight unemployment in the united states near 25 percent in some places an economy in crisis here in germany an economy in restarting schools shops and restaurants are all set to open again but if there is a spike in corona virus infections doors will be shut once again also coming up tonight a gas leak at

a chemical plant in india kills at least 11 people reports of people struggling to breathe collapsing in the streets hundreds have been hospitalized and in europe remember this week taking virtual tour of berlin 75 years on from the defeat of nazi germany in the 2nd world war. i'm burnt off it's good to have you with us we start with unemployment in the united states more than 3000000 people lost their jobs in the u.s. last week which means one in 5 americans is now out of work a level when asked seen in the great depression of the 1930 s. an economy in crisis while the german economy is trying to reboot itself germany is gradually getting back to business as usual but with the option of shutting down

again if it needs to some coronavirus restrictions will be eased over the next few weeks the aim is to prevent infection while allowing people to lead a more normal daily lives. suntanned is an you guessed you'd end and today she is finally on her way back to school in berlin after 4 weeks of learning it holds true on the left and she is now cycling 2 was her teachers and classmates to see them face to face. i was when i miss you and all of that excited and nervous about how it will go but above all i'm really looking forward to it. she'll be back together with her school friends but not all of them to keep students safe germany has implemented strict hygiene rules face masks must be worn and could only be taken off inside the classroom only a small number of pupils is allowed in one room. teacher

says it makes group work a lot more difficult if your. large groups create completely different dynamics completely different interaction then you get in small groups and. teachers and students are asked to use disinfectants and keep a distance but that's only possible if the total number of people in the building is limited. only a few selected subjects are being taught in person and teachers have to continue on my lessons despite being back at school. that can be a challenge explains headmaster to me and didn't come here here they come here to attend classes and then when they get home there are video conferences with the other half of the class all with other learning groups the homework arrives through the portal the teachers have to correct that as well their workload has increased significantly. chantelle is grateful that she can now go back to school

at least a few days a week she even sees some advantages in the new approach. on frances it felt a bit strange at 1st but it's basically a good thing and it went fairly well it was quite nice to work in such a small group. on talent. these small groups are likely to remain in these reality shows months to come like other aspects of life school never be the same again. are for more now i was pulling our political correspondent thomas sparrow he is in berlin on the story for us tonight so were you told us do we know when all german students will be back in school brandt we know when the goal is the goal is for all judgment of pupils to return to classes before the beginning of the summer holidays here in germany the process has been gradually and that's the key would he have gradual a gradual reopening of schools in germany schools had

a few weeks to prepare for that reopening the focus at the beginning brant was on school leaver so in other words pupils who had important exams to take on gradually the pupils have been returning to schools again the goal as agreed on by the german government and regional leaders is for all pupils to return to school before the summer holidays start although there has been criticism and that's important to stress as well because apparently at least according to parents some of position leaders not so much focus has also been placed on kinda got ins for example something that parents and opposition politicians have been asking that more focus should be put on them as well as all these restrictions are discussed and put in practice so we've got schools that are reopening we've got all businesses are in shops and stores being a well to reopen kind of summarize if you could the ways in which germany is living life returned to normal now. brant this has been described as an almost complete return to normal life in germany so shops and cafes are slowly restarting to

operate restaurants are also going to resume their operations obviously that depends on league to do so sport activities also being resume so again the key element as it's being described is an almost complete return country and that's why this emergency mechanism was put in place what are political correspondent thomas sparrow with the latest in berlin thomas thank you at least 11 people have been killed in a gas leak at a chemical factory in india hundreds have been taken to the hospital and villages near the city of vision known have been evacuated the self korean firm which owns the factory says that the leak is now under control. the likud residents off guard. and hit the most vulnerable. some of the victims collapsed if they try to flee. others appeared dizzy

and unsteady. eyewitnesses said the craft came like a mist. suddenly in the middle of the night where most with sleeping. emergency services transported hundreds to hospital with several children among those needing treatment. all out in about 800 to 1000 people have gone to the hospital and they have been taken to get off so now the focus is not so much on the gosh leakage as the effect of the gas leakage on the treatment of the of the people who have been affected. most of those admitted to hospital are now reported to be either in a stable condition what have been discharged it's still unclear whether it's a toxic fumes will have a lasting impact on their health and a few patients who are still said to be unconscious hours after arriving at the hospital. the plant where the accident happened l.g.

polymers makes plastics one report suggested the leak of a substance called styrene happened as the site was starting to reopen after india's lockdown because of the coronavirus. prime minister narendra modi said he was keeping an eye on the situation from delhi and wished all those affected a speedy recovery. it's clear many are still in shock over the incident but it seems they will have to wake the results of an investigation to find out how and why this happened. well it's been just over a year since a peace deal was struck in the central african republic these scars remain from a civil war which pitted the governments of muslim and christian militias against each other but the end of the conflict has brought little comfort to people displaced by the violence and now in desperate need for. that movie time to come with me walk with me come and see i will show you my house shine celine is

27 years old on employed a model of somebody malnourished children she said intimately displaced woman according to leading i'm on stable neighbor who is still controlled by the groups so 500 kilometers from the capital of the central african republic she fled here to realty safety after her husband was killed by back this is where i live with my 7 children this could be considered my bedroom and my living room this is all we have . political done this is not a good place for us sean flynn is just one of the more than 700000 internet or displaced people in the central african republic. some 12000 you and blue helmets do the best to supply humanitarian aid and protection to those suffering here but it's a poor although they have to maintain peace and security in the territory larger than friends and belgium put together the problem here is you have several prizes

you cannot control an area where you put an end to these kind of violations whenever you move to other place to ensure security these armed groups start again the taxations which is extremely difficult so the solution is keep putting pressure and also move towards the sunshine. theoretically the peacekeeping missions monday is strong enough to supply the assistance of the central african republic. however the political situation remains fragile with the mystic and international groups frustrated to due to record violations by the groups in the country. for years of negotiations the current president has reached out to the rebels until he signed the agreement with them but on the other hand there is no answer with them because their primary mission is to get rich and do business. honestly for peace to return the government must impose itself and use the language of arms against these rebels

who don't want to understand anything. but the security situation on the ground is not the only issue for people living in these regions and winter and concerns to loom large with much of the population not able to afford even basic necessities get a lot no one could help me when my husband died we ran because of the constant threats and insecurity i'm suffering alone with my children the neighbor felt our pain and offered us this house the kids are still recovering and we're struggling to survive we have nothing to. the situation in the central african republic remains extremely volatile a few months ahead of presidential elections a few years back that is already taking place on the political field because into president ouattara wants to remain in power and is facing a tough challenge from a position to leave francois was easy from my head a step toward a center he returns to the country the ongoing core not pundit is just more on something to stew on already on one feature for the country. on this day 75 years

ago nazi germany was just one sunrise away from surrendering berlin was a city in ruins but it would not stay that way very long the post-war period was dominated by reconstruction and berlin was completely rebuilt. all you need is a smartphone to get a glimpse of 1000000000 in may 945 and compare the scenes of destruction to what it looks like today thanks to the virtual exhibition to berlin and beyond book gate and the adjacent square. today alex on the plats is a lively downtown shopping area back then it was an ensemble of charred ruins. the creators of the online exhibition and the app that goes with it say nowadays it's more important than ever not to forget the horrors of the nazi era and the 2nd world war it's. we're seeing a shift to the riots in germany poland and many other european countries the

resurgence of nationalism and the new radicalization it's smoldering everywhere. the exhibition which runs until september features people who experienced the war firsthand. as the bombs fell we saw children's bodies shattered severed hands. culture and the next generation our style we could let that happen and the generation that did let it happen had no sense of guilt they did not acknowledge their responsibility. should see. photos taken in berlin at the very end of the war in europe that aren't many people left who lived through the horrors of the nazi regime of the 2nd world war and can tell us about it now that makes preserving historical memory in the digital realm all the more urgent to keep what i used to fight the war showed how terrible conflict can be and that we should never wish for anything like it again but in

order to fight with it when there are still so many conflicts nowadays it's important to point out the value of peace through and has been fleeting it was an issue naive at best i think it's germany's responsibility to make sure such mistakes a never made again because of the corona pandemic of all major events to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of world war 2 has been canceled digital commemorative project still at least some way to offset their absence. or the back of the top of the hour with more news. come bearing the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and. our corona update. the covert 19 special next on.