and personal as the pandemic will mount. diaries starts maintaining t.w. . this is g w news live from berlin and france emerges from lockdown this morning shufti of birds are reopening with the distance rule still in place for millions of people will be able to engage in some form of everyday activities after 8 weeks on a view under one of europe's tightest lock downs also coming up. is the

pandemic leading to a return to traditional gender roles with women taking on the line share of housework and home schooling we take a look at the situation here in germany. and rolling up for the only gate in town rock fans in prague enjoying live music at a drive in arts fest. i'm brian thomas great to have you with us today at this hour in france millions of people are merging from their homes as the government eases one of europe's toughest lock downs people can now for example visit shops and get their hair cut without 1st having to fill out a permit france has been hard hit by the corona virus with the world's 5th highest death toll of more than 26000. for weeks

now paris's main landmarks have been quiet. silenced by a virus that's wreaked havoc across france. since march the 17th people ordered to stay home lockdown rules further tightened at the beginning of april when all outdoor activities in paris were banned. but still the number of deaths from corona virus continued to rise. health care workers on the front line among the dead. so tonight our country has reached a symbolic and particularly painful mile star with more than $20000.00 deaths. as the growing need for food banks is shown the lockdown has also highlighted france's inequalities. in mid april civil unrest broke out in paris is northern suburbs over claims that police were using heavy handed tactics against

minorities. the economy has also been hit hard by the knock down. france is officially in recession with its biggest contraction since the end of the 2nd world war. with pressure mounting it's no wonder politicians have been so desperate to begin opening up the country once again. never in the history of our country have we seen this situation not even during the war not during the occupation not during previous epidemics never never has the country been confined as it is today. with france's president emanuel mark home is the latest world leader hoping to save his country without costing more lives. for more let's bring in years lisa

standing by for us in paris good morning to you lisa a breath of fresh air this morning in paris but not all the countries opening the same way some areas are being classified as red zones what's happening in those areas. yes absolutely the overseas territory yet for example there the restrictions are not being lifted yet in other areas in eastern france and here in the paris region that means that public parks and schools will not open for an hour and here in paris during rush hour public transport is more restricted you will still need a document saying that you need to take public transport 3 hours in the morning 3 hours in the afternoon early evening to show that you need to take it and actually for example you go to work because the public transport companies here want to limit the amount of the passenger amounts to 15 percent of its normal volume really

what's the people what's the government going to do rather to get people back to work projections right now are are indicating that this lack of activity public activity will lead to a contraction of at least 8 percent of the french economy what's the government going to do to get the people back into their jobs well the government is spending 110000000000 euros to get the economy back on track it will provide subsidies for companies it's financing unemployment benefits for up to 8000000 additional people at the moment it's trying to alleviate employers charges so that companies can stay afloat and it is saying obviously at the moment you know people should go back to work but those who can work from home should stay at home so that the transport and other parts of the cities don't get overcrowded and the

spread of the epidemic will not increase again. what's the mood against this kind of background a lot of uncertainty out there this morning as paris as the country reopens how are people feeling about. well 2 thirds of the french are worried about lifting off restriction and you can see that actually some people were fearing that public transport trains etc and the roads would be overcrowded but that's not the case many people are saying you know we're going to stay at home watch the situation there really very of this virus and of the fact that it could spread even faster than before hand so many people fear a 2nd wave of this and staying at home also schools are now bit by bit ropey reopening again across the country and 2 thirds of the parents are actually saying no we're going to keep our children at home that's an option for at least a few weeks now ok lisa thanks so much live from paris this morning

well of course the channel the british prime minister boris johnson has unveiled a roadmap for phasing out pandemic restrictions there 1st outlined cautious relaxation of some measures the u.k. has the highest official going to virus death toll in europe. the lockdown must continue that was the key message behind prime minister boris johnson's address on sunday as he warned the british public to stay alert. and thanks to you we've protected our in h.s. and saved many thousands of lives and so i know you know that it would be madness not to throw away that achievement by allowing a 2nd spike with the government criticized for its slow reaction to the outbreak opposition members describe this update as a mixed message scotland wales and northern ireland have set their lockdown rules will remain johnson stressed the importance of maintaining lockdown similar taney asli introducing cautious many steps towards normality and from this wednesday we

want to encourage people to take an even unlimited amounts of exercise you can sit in the sun in your local park you can drive to other destinations at the earliest by june 1st shops would reopen and the younger pupils could head back to schools all this only if infection rates and the number of deaths what's a further decrease we must reverse rapidly the awful epidemics in care homes and in the n.h.s. and if we're to control this virus then we must have a world beating system for testing potential victims and for tracing their contacts with the u.k. continuing to suffer the highest official death toll in europe it faces a long road ahead a return to business as usual maybe many months from now. let's get you briefed on some of the other stories making news at this hour. u.s.

vice president mike pence is self isolating after his spokeswoman tested positive for the. 3 other members of the white house krone virus task force are also in quarantine after coming into contact with her and has so far tested negative or covert 19. water 3 un peacekeepers have been killed 4 others severely wounded by a roadside bomb in northern mali the soldiers from chad were on a routine patrol in the region of a hawk when the blast occurred the un has some 13000 troops deployed in mali. there have been renewed anti-government protests in iraq just days after the appointment of new prime minister mr off all. demonstrations against rampant government corruption 1st ruptured in the country last year one of all jamie's 1st acts in office was to order the release of anti-government protestors from prison.

well here in germany the coronavirus infection rate has risen above the critical value of one and that means that every 10 patients are infecting 11 other people on average the country's public health agency says it's too early to draw any conclusions but that the infection rate needs to be closely monitored and this comes after many lock down restrictions have been left in cafes and restaurants have opened in northern germany were spring weather has brought more people out onto the streets and into the parks. well playgrounds across germany have been reopening giving children and parents a welcome outlet after weeks stuck at home while many families have been struggling to balance the demands of work childcare and home schooling under lockdown but a number of surveys have shown that it's the women who are bearing the brunt of unpaid labor in the home during the pandemic and that's raising a question are the gains made for gender equality over the last few decades.

sometimes happiness is simply a trip to a reopened local playground a rare moment of respite from constant crisis mode after 8 weeks of parenting through a pandemic. kunsan mom i'm a mom can you do this mom it's not working mommy i want this i want that all i want . i'm fabulous. with daycares and elementary schools closed across germany the pandemic has made motherhood and around the clock job again for many moms it means the challenge of managing both the kids and the office at home. during meetings and video conferences she's right there the whole time it's very distracting and hard to concentrate on anything. whenever i was busy with him i was worrying about work and the things that i couldn't get done and i'm hugh have to mans from work it's

really difficult 6. months you just feel torn between child and job. for many women it's often the career that suffers between working from home housework helping the kids with their homework and acting as their school teacher or task that primarily fall on women. sociologists say that while many men do offer support it's women who bear the brunt of unpaid care work. right now we're seeing a real regression in terms of gender equality because we didn't finish the job before corona hit by making sure that both household and paid work a distributed between men and women. working mom or housewife or both at the same time some worry the pandemic could be reinforcing traditional gender stereotypes we're already seeing that women struggle more neck careers as a result of interruptions and part time work this has negative repercussions both

in the short and long term. right now the playground gives these moms a well deserved break but sharing the burden of this crisis requires a more concerted effort from everyone. all restrictions on public gatherings. being enforced in most european locations and that has put an end to those cultural events across europe the spring theaters no movies no music that's unless someone gets inventive like these festival organizers in the czech capital proc for. a quick sound check as the last few people roll up for the only gig in town. with concert halls closed and festivals written off across europe this pop up event is drawing the crowds of assault the producers say is it's fun but he'll be happy

when it's over. for the 1st time in my life i'm looking forward to the end of a project i'm working on. don't think. it's great at least we're not stuck at home for a change and we get to listen to some live music so it's good. for the musicians it's a change from the locked down routine of practice back at home in front of a mirror. needs. we've never done anything so out there playing for cars especially in this kind of weather where we might get wet and the others stay dry that's something new. for these music fans a look down this parking lot is as close to paradise as possible. while some athletic paradise football in the remote faroe islands kicked off again

this weekend with some unprecedented global interest as is the case elsewhere fans are not allowed in the stadium so some take advantage of the hilly landscape to watch for free throws clubs are hoping for a financial boost after norwegian t.v. bought the rights to the 1st. 12 matches. the state of the news live from berlin i'm brian thomas don't forget you can always get the latest at our website or follow us on twitter and instagram we'll see you again at the top the hour. what secrets lie behind these walls. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. d.w. world heritage 360 get kidnapped now. how does

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