this is d.w. news a live from berlin site lone tonic crashes ashore forcing millions in india and bangladesh to flee the storm has already claimed lives as it pushes inland and the coronavirus pandemic is making it even more difficult to keep people safe also coming up scientists look to aerosols in their search to find out how the corona virus spreads and the case of the choir at berlin's cathedral could help provide some much needed answers. and to the muslim call to prayer rings out in

a church. as the holy month of ramadan the winds down a group of christians in berlin has been helping muslims keep the faith during the pandemic. i'm claire richards and welcome to the show one of the strongest cyclons in decades . has had northeastern india and bangladesh where millions have fled to emergency shelters at least 14 deaths have been blamed on the storm so far and authorities say if there's a risk of devastating floods along the low lying coast authorities are also worried about the spread of coronavirus in cycling shelters where they say social distancing is impossible. that was in a last ditch fs these bangladeshis up preparing for the worst. feeling sand

bags with their bare hands they braved conditions bought on by one of the most powerful cyclons in decades. meteorologists have dubbed it a super cycle and as it headed inland it lived up to that name. it sent water surging inland some 25 kilometers the damage compounded by winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour. in comic conditions inside kid of bangladesh volunteers helped to bring locals to safety more than 2 and a half 1000000 people who were evacuated to shelters like this one which brought new concerns amid the corona pandemic bill but that by union but if there is a shortage of drinking water there are sanitation facilities for them but no social distance is maintained for that reason the fear of the corona virus spread is

persistent there. already scrambled to evacuate residents in the cyclons projected path of destruction but that may leave them vulnerable to an increased risk of the fires 50 kilometers west into co-pay attempts at social distancing futile. i think there are too many people here it's impossible to maintain social distancing i'm very concerned we couldn't stay home due to the storm and here is the tension of coronal i'm just trying to dodge both. and i'm precedented challenge for millions in paan couldn't have come at a worse time. well our correspondent michele wall has been tracking developments on that story for us from delhi good to see animation can you tell us what about the trajectory of the storm how it is going and whether we can think that we've seen the worst of the damage so far. well the bluster of the stalling dumbstruck

the impact it's had on after making that meeting very behind us but of course the assessment of the true assessment of the damage it has tracked all of the flaws of the do you want us to do it already that have been devoid of the loss of light that have been cleaned up through the communication lines have been knocked down and even the capped off best thing velocity of. the doubt electricity in batches well the night yesterday now davido off the state has already estimated damages to the extent of 12000000000 euros so does definitely been a heavy impact off today but of course we missed seeing what exactly be extent of the damage has been over the course of the day we saw millions of people evacuated ahead of this storm or have efforts to prepare for the cyclon paid off. in india specific to be the national disaster that results. in in the case of disasters have made significant gains not

a similar storm occurred in state tourists up 20 years ago and close to 10000 people lost their lives during that and while that have already been reports of loss of life the numbers and more reckless to that fellow why it is important to note the damage that has occurred to intrust auction of these areas and the building blocks are already gone just a stone's and such cyclonic events and now because of climate change the addition and will frequent extreme but that events so there's a duty to the need to invest now in more disillusioned infrastructure specially given the damage now estimates run up to billions of euros let's talk now about the topic touching just about everything these days there is concern over the spread of coronavirus as people flee their homes into crowded shelters how else could this disaster affect india's response to the pandemic. well there never actually. have to be able to back lesions and just because going to fusing. it well they will

draw the brave the storm. how did evacuations and just where did what about shutting the door not lattice already india has been under lockdown and this will impact sort of the deployed to help the tools on the ground and also there have been thousands of migrants logans and just like new delhi and mumbai many of these people are headed to west bengal amaris how exactly desolate nice going to new build there will be still be standing at the beacon back to beat them so on the stage will not do you will not only die was to ensure such a but ensuring that he lives on the ground all of those evacuated as well as he was heading home from the storm as well as from the run up by those. in delhi thank you let's take a look now at some other stories making news around the world police in bangladesh

have used tear gas and batons to disperse hundreds of protesting garment workers in the capital dhaka the workers are demanding wages they're owed some say they haven't been paid for 3 months the coronavirus pandemic has led factories to furlough or lay off half of the country's 4000000 garment workers. an israeli court has ordered prime minister benjamin netanyahu to appear at the opening of his trial on sunday he was indicted earlier this year on charges of fraud breach of trust and accepting bribes the trial comes in just days after he was sworn into office for the 5th time. recession hit japan has seen its exports fall a nearly 22 percent in april the country's worst drop in more than a decade this as the coronavirus pandemic a slam to global demand japan is heavily dependent on its exports some but has had to shut down much of its economy. shares in live tons of have rallied on reports

of german ministers have agreed to the final details of a 9000000000 euro bailout to be offered to the coronavirus stricken airline business daily handles blatta says the government plans to take a 25 percent stake in the carrier and received 2 seats on the company's board it would also provide a $3000000000.00 euro line of credit shareholders and the european commission would have to approve the deal if johnson has been hit hard by the decline in travel of due to the pandemic and it's had to ground nearly all of its fleet. well now here's a look at some of today's coronavirus developments global infections are about to surpass the 5000000 mark with the death toll now over 325000 the world health organization says 106000 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours the most in a single day since the outbreak began brazil alone reported nearly 20000 new infections on wednesday but in greece the government says improving numbers will

allow seasonal hotels to reopen in mid june and international flights can head for tourist destinations on july 1st well it's called the novel coronavirus because it's just that new to science and this new disease is downright puzzling from strange symptoms to unexplained variations in the way the virus spreads now doctors in germany are looking at the role of aerosols tiny particles in the air all around us as a vector for the virus and the case of a cathedral choir that caught cove at 19 might help them find some answers. toby is the cantor of berlin cathedral here on march 9th he reverse together with 80 singers this is how the chairs were arranged in the room no one present was showing symptoms of covert 19 but 5 days later 60 choir members had fallen sick. and we've got the whole spectrum from very mild symptoms to very serious cases. but

woman is not the only one asking how it was possible for people throughout the room to become infected studies have shown that infections through droplets would have been practically impossible over such distances now researchers are increasingly turning their attention to aerosols tiny particles of less than 5 micrometers scientists suspect viruses can also attach themselves to aerosols and be transmitted that way. that one isn't 5 aerosols are such tiny droplets that they can remain airborne for a substantial time and can therefore be inhaled into the deepest parts of the lungs aerosols are created wherever fluids are vaporized that can happen for example as they pass people's lips during speech or singing and it's mentioned. in larger droplets don't go very far because they fall quickly to the ground aerosols

are smaller and later they remain airborne for hours and can spread through an entire room just how often aerosols transmit infections has yet to be determined the results could greatly influence the reopening of economies could people safely sit and chat for hours in restaurants or work out together in gyms aerosol transmitted infections could hardly be prevented their outdoors aerosols are harmless the fresh air thins out the microscopic particles too quickly for them to become a threat for an infection to occur a certain quantity or viral load is needed. indoors as aerosols accumulate so do the risks. in when people occupy indoor areas and if there's a ventilation system it should be turned up if not windows should be opened that opposite ends of the room to create

a good draft and change the air. for now to be a strawman rehearses only with a small long sambal in berlin cathedral inside the vast space aerosols can dissipate fast fast enough for no one to get infected the cantar hopes in summer he plans on rehearsing the full choir again outdoors. muslims around the world have been observing ramadan a holy time of fasting and prayer traditionally it's a time of community and a chance to get together with friends and family this year however that's been complicated by widespread lockdown regulations so here in berlin christians have offered muslims a unique place to pray for. the call to prayer from inside the church of st martha in berlin every friday throughout ramadan. oro

hotter than hot but. we see ramadan as a very valuable thing. we think that prayer and opening ourselves to each other and to god helps reinforce humanity and peace shufti it's best that you've ever been as a sign of solidarity they thought it would be a good idea to give muslims a chance to cry in the church and so it's a great initiative and we thank them for it. so much with this in the from germany has allowed places of worship to reopen but with the restriction only a maximum of 50 people are allowed to pray at a time in this church around $100.00 people want to pray so they're divided into 2 time slots one in german and the other in arabic.

but i was a bit surprised by the idea but it's a beautiful feeling at a time when mosques are full it's a beautiful initiative. at the formative years it's a beautiful indescribable feeling it gives us a sense of brotherhood between people. ramadan prayers in a christian church contemplation during carona time. japan has launched a rocket carrying a cargo vehicle full of vital supplies to the international space station the rocket carrying the country's going to tory cargo transporter blasted off from the to make a she must space center at around 2 30 am local time it will be the last time the cargo console will be used to deliver supplies to astronauts and space.

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