as up close and personal as the pandemic will allow. the diaries starts matrix w. . this is deja news live from berlin europe takes a further cautious steps towards reopening of corona virus infections on the decline in europe germany eases border controls with neighboring countries and italy allowance and not as it will allow travel to and from the country from early june also coming up on this leg of football kicks off again today about the players

will have to adjust to stadiums without fans one of the big games will see dortmund take on shelter in their 1st match after the lockdown. i'm a backer it is it's good to have you with us germany has taken another major step towards returning to normal say after months of coronavirus restrictions starting today germany is lifting border controls with luxembourg it's also relaxing checks at its border with austria france and switzerland authorities say that if they can keep the virus in check germans could resume free travel within the e.u. by mid june just in time for the summer holidays. correspondent correspondent bastian hot issue is on the german austrian border in the town of kiefer's feldon from way he joins me now fast in

a big day way you border controls have there been further ages to what exactly is the situation there. yes so as you can see it's really quiet here and that mainly has to do with the fact that the police are no longer checking every single car that wants to cross the border as they did until last night now it's more random controls here every once in a while they flagged down a car pull them over to see if they still have if they have a valid reason to cross the border because you still need that so up until yesterday or up until last night those reasons were for example commuters who were commuting for work or german residents who wanted to return home now that's been expanded somewhat and now it also includes people for example who want to visit their loved ones and their families on the other side of the border rebecca yes there is some restriction still in place but largely reopen again what's the

significance for those who can cross right so for a lot of people it makes life a lot easier before there was a young man he was coming from italy and he told us that he wanted to visit his girlfriend who's pregnant and beef before the easing of the restrictions it was a little harder for him to actually do that he needed a letter from the doctor saying that she was pregnant and that he wanted to visit her now he does need that anymore all he needs to do is make a credible chris a credible case to the officers at the checkpoint and if they believe him they'll they'll let him they'll let him pass and if they don't however then they will send they will turn the people back and then they will escort them back with a police escort back to austria but for a lot of people. the easing of these restrictions has made life

a lot easier rebecca and correspondent best and hot issue with the latest from the german austrian border. oh meanwhile italy's government has announced that tourists will again be able to visit from june 3rd a 14 day mandatory quarantine period will also be scrapped it's a big step for a country recovering not only from one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks but also a huge economic cost of lockdown. famous for once having too many visitors the coronavirus has left venice deserted many here who rely on tourism eager for people to return but it's a balancing act between preventing a 2nd wave of coronavirus while reopening the city. hope the authorities will manage the city in a way that is a compromise between the city we knew then and the one we're experiencing today.

he said lee became the center of the corona virus in europe in late february the government imposed a crippling shutdown and the pandemic has so far killed over 30000 people areas on the edge reacting cars to have taken a huge hit but travelers will soon be allowed back in time for summer. months we've had only 2 overnight stays this gives you an idea of the situation. for reopening according to the regulations in force at the moment so distancing with face masks gloves and disinfection gel to resume accounts for more than a 10th of italy's g.d.p. and industry is desperate to salvage many here are relying on people visiting some of the world's most iconic attractions once again. the number of india's confirmed coronavirus cases has now surpassed china's climbing to nearly

86000 infections but so far the death rate in india appears better when compared to china or india and health officials say that could be because most people infected were either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms the country's swift and vast shutdown is also credited with preventing a worst outbreak the government is set to decide on whether to extend even is nearly 7 week locked down for more on this now i am joined by india correspondent gnomish a giants fan from delhi nimation the caseload is higher than in china now does this mean the country is likely to extend lockdown measures well rebecca looks like the opposite and facts right now as to her fever. and still moral on sunday and. indicated that for the easing is like on monday already over the last 2 weeks

people have been allowed to come out smaller and private offices have started off in some capacity and it seems that just what they've actually might bring some limited public transport background at all it seems have already started running it seems that the government seems very awkward despite the hike used again perhaps indicating that low debt and the high have to come to india as a reason why you. know we're getting some early word from the a of pain news agency about the conditions in one of mumbai's hospitals that they're. particularly devastating there and how is the indian health system coping with this issue ation. that's right rebecca that actually is the consigning given that you think it's happening the government has been in guess tramping not going anywhere increasing its peak load of production. and we have the capital and you have any scene that open up everything the club v.p. you have talked enough that the move to handle

a spike but then you have reports like mumbai what's the through the speech part where they're seen one buying has gone out of my. skin has all but a total in you know just uses this thing that body bags lying in hospital alongside and this is the cost very concerning and we'll again have to see what exactly is actually going to be the direction we should let you know how intense the out is there. now the poor unsurprisingly have begun. to hit especially migrant workers and we're saying lots of devastating cases it is help on the way. back when the government has announced a stimulus package which it seems it's 10 percent of g.d.p. this is dr small business those farmers and mightn't there's going to be looting and distribute it but it's not but again and again if you've seen devastating visuals of an exodus from india as centers all my clients the government has

started up teams in boxes over the last couple of weeks that. want news of. just all you have to be 24 why didn't. you know what accidents over the last 2 weeks have been similar deaths reported all 50 deaths across the country so definitely the help is on the league needs to get to these people more urgently and transport needs to be abused so that they can seek to get well without infecting others but also make it back to the law. let me get into us from delhi thanks very much. on the long wait is almost over for bundesliga fans german football is returning after a 2 month suspension due to the corona virus outbreak of course there has been much talk about hygiene and empty stadiums but what about the actual football dortmund take on childcare in a crunch local derby today while league leaders and by new nick are in action tomorrow brasier dortmund players will leave this tunnel later today and see

exactly this a stadium empty of fans but despite the lack of atmosphere there will be plenty of passion on the pitch as the blunders leader resumes title challenges dortmund face arch local rivals shelter in german football big darby coach lucien farber expects it to be a surreal experience. doing criticism i think the situation is a huge challenge for all coaches and all teams. but we know what we have to do this is our job job so we asked for having to wear a mask on the sidelines we've got to do it. miss and that's. the last time 2nd place dortmund played a game in a packed stadium they boosted their outside title hopes with a 21 victory over brucia mention glad back a well worked winner from ash rafa kimi was symbolic of their attacking earth but

shout of the raise their game against dortmund players mosques will be off for the darby as david wagner's side look to continue their push for a european spot. training has been tweaked in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. distance has been kept where possible but the tackles are likely to floyd again storm and despite the eerie surroundings there we can honestly use the darby's that are very different to this with a full house and a great atmosphere. is not to say it's a real shame but if there's no other way to do it then so be it. with or without fans we've got to try and push ourselves somehow to push. the bundesliga played one game without fans in march when cloud back took on cologne as the coronavirus crisis began to hit but this weekend will be totally new for most of the players who have been quarantined in hotels during the week to try to avoid infection.

leaders by munich face a tricky trip to lyn on sunday they are keeping themselves away from the cameras for now the defending champions are 4 points above dortmund with 9 games left but the title run in will be like nothing we have seen before. and ahead of a clash in dortmund de devaney's davis van up top is outside the stadium to give us an idea of what the well lack of atmosphere has like today. is one of the stranger days what's the mood to there in dortmund well rebecca darby between dortmund and shock is the biggest in germany so the fact that outside the stadium is a ghost town is strange to say the least now that hasn't stopped pedestrians from stopping by and taking pictures to document this unique situation but other than

that it's been completely empty ahead of this ghost game as the germans call at the start of the point is the so people sticking to the rules there but for such a big match were they concerned that large groups of fans would conferred outside the stadium anyway. well because there is a big police presence as well as a presence of stewards outside of the city i'm but dortmund's fan seen has said in march when the match was originally supposed to take place that they would not be attending the game encouraged other bruiser dogman fans to do the same now there have been rumors that dortmund's far right scene might try to take advantage of the event taking place to further their own agenda in terms of protest in the coronavirus 60 restrictions but when it comes to fans none not many if any are expected today right so we've no fans inside the stadium and a lot of rules in place to avoid fans forming al the front of the stadium and

physical contact and all of those things what will it be like for the players during the dobie well of course this is the 1st game for both of these teams since the coronavirus hiatus so many of the players will be happy to get back on the field but the football that they experienced in the 1st 25 match days of the season will be completely different this afternoon they're being discouraged from hiking handshakes and spitting during the game now of course in football there is going to be contact in terms of tackles and challenges and corner routines and free kick routines but both the players and the referees have been instructed to try to cut down on any nonessential contact that might take place during the game davis fan also speaking to us live from dolan thanks very much. this is data many news are mind that you can keep up to date with overnight us news

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