this is the dublin news live from berlin the united nations warns the coronavirus pandemic arist sparking a global mental health crisis millions of people forced into isolation unemployment and poverty are suffering severe mental stress and un urges governments and civil society to address the health needs arising from the outbreak. typhoon vom fong slams into the philippines as authorities struggle to evacuate tens of thousands of people the storm is expected to barrel across densely populated eastern provinces

as it moves north. and lights camera action but not too close freeze a look behind the scenes as germany's film and t.v. industry copes with the coronavirus. i'm told me a lot of well it's good to have you with us the united nations has warned of a global mental health crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic u.n. secretary general antonio terra says governments and health authorities need to act quickly to manage the psychological suffering of millions and lock down unemployed or working on the front lines of the medical emergency her name is neville many. and she's been fighting coronavirus on the front lines in albania for more than 2 months. norma special sacrifice.

colonel embarrassed for this midwest i have a 15 month old daughter. i also have a 10 year old son and i have parents who could be at risk because they also have other health insurance and that scared me. at this washington d.c. food bank the hardship is economic with millions laid off and school meals gone with the lessons families are also struggling to cope with the mental stress brought on by hunger absolutely because right now stagnant of meaningful steps that it's a bit of myself every little bit helps keep the house on steady. now the united nations is arguing governments to be proactive. the covered $1000.00 pandemic is not we

think families and communities we divisional mental stress those most at risk are frontline else workers older people a dollar sense and young people those with preexisting mental conditions and those caught up in conflict and crisis we must help them and stand by them. psychologists in the u.k. who are trying to help don't always creating a number of cartoons to help families manage the additional sure enough loctite to do what they're asked to all the early. and that's not a surprise really when you think. members of this support group for people suffering from depression or by paul are normally me tom bone dry beach but social distancing rules have forced them online. sharing there are stories feel a lot of you know that it actually puts a perspective on your i've life and i think perspective is really important.

certainly these times now and it's a phrase that international body say is now vital to ensure public 19 doesn't leave millions more struggling with mental health problems. let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. and ethnic ranger man has become the 1st person to test positive for the corona virus in refugee camps in bangladesh local authorities say they've stepped up preventive measures in cox's bazar where hundreds of thousands of the persecuted muslim minority have been housed since they fled myanmar 2 years ago. burundi has ordered the expulsion of a team of world health organization experts coordinating the country's response to the pandemic the w.h.o. has previously voiced concerns about crowded political rallies ahead of the country's presidential election next week the un says it deeply regrets the expulsion. the chinese city of the original source of the corona virus outbreak

is conducting mass testing of all its 11000000 residents over the next 10 days a cluster of fresh cases has raised fears of a 2nd wave of infection. u.s. republican senator richard burr has stepped aside as chairman of the senate intelligence committee hours after f.b.i. agents search warrant for his phone it's part of a probe into whether he exploited advance information when he sold as much as $1700000.00 in stocks during the corona virus outbreak. typhoon has slammed into the eastern philippines as authorities struggle to evacuate tens of thousands of people but many of the emergency shelters are overcrowded without proper safety gear against the coronavirus typhoon vaughan falling is expected to sleep across densely populated areas before exiting in the north on sunday. typhoon. is packing powerful sustained winds

of up to 150 kilometers per hour so far no deaths have been reported but it's still putting millions of lives at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic arey is hit by the typhoon on the lockdown and people are trying to stay home to avoid infection the authorities have evacuated around 200000 people who now face contracting the virus at overcrowded emergency shelters due to social distancing measures the shelters can only accept hof the capacity and people have to wear face masks but not everyone has one and many are trying their best to keep safe. where now we have a lack of supplies for face masks that's why we have started to make. the spread of the virus typhoons are common occurrences in the philippines but this time the

corona virus outbreak has made the threat even worse the national weather agency wants of potential flooding and landslides in the coming days. and the u.k. more than 30000 people have died from covert 19 since the pandemic began and a disproportionate number of them off from ethnic minorities for example analysis from britain's office of national statistics reveal that black people in the u.k. are 4 times as likely to die from the disease as white people. pods reports from london. have had enough which is why she came here to. downing street to protest even though she's 6 months pregnant she had to fight for a protective hospital because it just wasn't enough. out here today for the doctors nurses and health care workers who lost their lives tragically and senselessly to pull over more than 200 health care workers have died in britain so far 2 thirds of

them were ethnic minorities. here in the united kingdom data has shown that the virus does indeed discriminate even though everybody has access to free health care experts are unsure about the reasons but say they vary from overcrowded housing to preexisting medical conditions what is clear though is that covert 19 revealed longstanding existing inequalities in british society which rings true in this multi-ethnic neighborhood of brixton one of the colbert hot spots in the capital patients and hospitals across the country a 4 times more likely to die from corona virus and white ones most people here are where and have changed their behavior. much more march. i mean those are just good. and distinction is something that's killing everybody and i just need to keep myself or my family safe that's the main thing so i don't

know i'm not focused on the fact that it's black a dying i don't even home or nothing. so far medics and experts haven't figured out why minorities in the u.k. a so disproportionately affected by covert 19 the government launched an inquiry last month there's also been discussion of shielding minorities from frontline jobs and unrealistic approach some say it can all make priorities. actions. it's all very well to say you need to stay away from other people's forests but if it's a choice between not and earning a living off you. some people will be presented with with with the right. back at downing street dr this hopes to encourage others to also speak up to

prevent more deaths of ethnic minority patients and her colleagues. governments have started a relaxing pandemic restrictions the film and t.v. industries are not having much luck in germany most filming has been put on hold throwing actors writers directors and technicians out of work somehow a managing to soldier on. in the german t.v. series red roses life goes on as if the coronavirus pandemic had never existed but only when the cameras are rolling. i'm getting it's a very behind the scenes new rules apply actors have to keep a distance of at least one and a half metres from one another put on their own makeup and wear face masks when the cameras are turned off. this is because it's a real problem during rehearsals you can't really see the facial expressions of the other person properly it feels like you're driving with the handbrake on. and.

it's as if somebody slammed on the brakes the coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on the german film industry cinemas are closed and premieres of blockbusters are cancelled. more than 400 film project have been put on hold. a lot of actors and producers have seen the production and shooting of their films postponed no one knows if they'll ever resume huge sums of upfront costs have already been paid and there's no way to get the money back. given the pandemic the cannes film festival was at 1st postponed and later canceled industry representatives estimate a total sales loss of $2000000000.00 euros large production companies such as in germany are hoping to be up and running again soon. that the filmmakers finished shooting this series just in time when actors could still be close to each other.

the company's head says that's essential for their productions. 11 hurt. young actress told me in the studio that for actors the lack of physical contact is like being a footballer without touching the ball that just doesn't work i can't film a t.v. series about a 60 stance school without any physical contact. seems like this are clearly not corona compliant that's why the shooting of the latest season of has been interrupted. wants to resume production under similar conditions to the german football league the bundesliga. is quite in show for actors there's no way to get around a virus test we're still discussing the cortinas you see which is very problematic for actors it costs a lot of money and is extremely time consuming. but anything is better than a standstill that's why actors of red roses have agreed to keep

a safe distance from one another on set no matter how challenging it is. as we heard earlier health care workers and others suffering severe stress from their work fighting over 191 hospital in mexico has taken on a new employee whose mission is to help relieve stress. preparing for work on the front lines and during a pandemic you can never be too careful. mate holly that 3 year old pug who works 2 hours a day at a mexican hospital to help raise spirits among health care workers. getting some colleagues want to carry harley or play with him right away we have to consider the long lasting deprivation of physical contact most is it significant especially for staff on the frontlines even segregated themselves from their own families to avoid the possibility of infection. hollies i know listen here says

she's surprised by all the smiles hollies brought out of the health care workers treating patients with 19. it was. really an important buffer against all kinds of stress psychological mental and emotional as we as health professionals experience on a daily basis people during the long grueling days of work in the crown of our section of this hospital hopes are high that little holly can bring some pause the t.v. t.v. . 2 formula one now and 2 more drive a moves have been announced for the for next season that's before a single race has taken place this year because of coronavirus pandemic spawning ad collar science will join ferrari from mclaren for 2021 in all australian dannielle ricardo will leave a rental and replace signs at michael oren the flurry of driver moves was set off by the announcement this week that germany sebastian vettel will be leaving ferrari

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