4th on d. w. . this is d. dublin years live from berlin a battle over easing carona restrictions here in germany as cases steadily decline one federal state wants to push ahead with lifting rules on social distancing but some of call the plans irresponsible saying they could risk another spike in infections. big 9000000000 euro ticket to keep look tons of flying germany approved a bailout for the airline that has nosedived in the coronavirus travel shutdown it will be germany's largest corporate rescue since the pandemic began aimed at

protecting thousands of jobs also coming up. cleaning up volkswagens dirty secret germany's highest civil court orders the comical to compensate customers who bought vehicles fitted with emissions cheating software. i'm told me a lot of well welcome to the program germany has been widely lauded for its handling of the cocoa 1000 pandemic but as the focus turns towards easing restrictions its federal and local governments are tussling over the best way forward the state of the range where one of the least affected in germany wants to lead the way in lifting khurana measures however many of the harder hit states like neighboring varia are concerned about infection rates rising again. 6

employees of this clinic in his book house and in southern india have tested positive for the corona virus an outbreak that's bucking the trend in the rest of the eastern german state where infection rates are down while many regional politicians support easing restrictions they'd still like clear governmental guidelines. they want to. get something if we do this without any central god lines from the state or the federal government well and that will lead to many districts doing their own thing. that will create a patchwork which won't necessarily meet with understanding from the general public stage 3 inches approach is being criticised but of the german federal states especially neighboring bavaria the beach that's by and i don't want to see very infected again through careless policies made and they're sending a fatal sign last them to reconsider it has to be corrected me. germany's federal

government also wants to move more carefully continuing social distancing measures through the end of june the ranges state premier thinks his policies are misunderstood after all he doesn't want to abolish all restrictions under his plan wearing masks remains compulsory as this keeping one metre 50 personal distance and massive in 3 main band however as of june 6th he wants to end police and force mint and fines. to move away from policing in towards health safety measures that means telling the public we're moving away from banning things rather saying be careful because just look after yourselves and don't wait for the authorities to order police actions you know i know pretty tight humor and a stance that's getting mixed reactions from 3 engines. these restrictions have been in place for a long time so i can understand that people want things to return to normal and you're not going to you know. i think it's very risky it's silly to change things

that seem to be working. on the mess that we're seniors the older generation and we have to be careful. you know if people don't take any precaution and measures anymore where will that leave us we won't be protected. the restrictions let people in the risk groups take part in everyday life says scientists cornelia big she's been studying the measures since the pandemic started testing us to see that it's important to accept these rules until they've reached societal consensus that really is societal solidarity we've already shown a lot and that a great cost but we need even more and it will take a while until it's become 2nd nature and that's where the rules still make sense. but for the new easing measures to go into effect they must 1st have a majority in the range a state cabinet. the german government is throwing

a 9000000000 euro lifeline to airline giant lufthansa the carrier has been locked in talks for weeks with land resulting in a bailout to survive the coronavirus travel slow but i've all goes through the deal will be the largest corporate rescue since the crisis struck. lufthansa's airplane sit motionless on the airfield in frankfurt their engines covered in plastic it's an image that symbolizes the weeks of standstill the company experienced during the corona crisis with hardly any flights or passengers or revenue but now the german government will be helping with an emergency relief package worth 9000000000 euros after a long fight over the deal's fine print an agreement has finally been reached we want to make sure that germany maintains its leading position in the field of civil aviation it's about helping a company that's rich in tradition get through the difficulties they were

confronted with during the korean pandemic and steered towards a more healthy future. over the last few weeks there a few airplanes took off or landed the majority of those that did were cargo planes thousands of live tons of employees have been worrying about their jobs the german government is set to receive a 20 percent share in love chances in exchange for giving the airline billions of euros in aid to government representatives will also get seats on the airline supervisory board both parties are waiting for the european union's approval before the deal is finalized. still here in germany. must pay compensation to customers who bought diesel cars fitted with software that manipulated the emissions test results of a landmark ruling in the dismal gay scandal paves the way for tens of thousands of to receive damages. the federal court of justice said anyone who bought a v.w.

car equipped with software that manipulated emissions tests is entitled to compensation they can return the vehicle and receive partial financial reimbursement from the comic. it legal for the plaintiffs can request compensation from the defendant on the purchase price of his vehicle but they must take into account that the car has been used and they must make the vehicle available to v.w. . the plaintiff was this retiree he had sought a full refund from folks farden of around 31500 euros for a v.w. sharan he bought in 2014. car it's a great day and a great ruling it's the ruling that i had expected it won't just help me but also the thousands of plaintiffs who are stuck waiting to bring their lawsuits to a speedy conclusion if you ever go. through. around

60000 individual lawsuits are still pending before the courts w. is now pledging to act quickly to resolve those outstanding cases. but indeed most bargain will approach plaintiffs in these cases and offer a one off payment the ruling sets a decisive precedent as the 1st judgment on the diesel gate scandal from the highest court in germany. let's now take a look at some other stories making news around the world the world health organization has warned that africa could face a silent epidemic if its leaders do not prioritize coronavirus testing africa has the fewest diagnosed cases of the virus so far accounting for less than 2 percent of the global total. a severe storm as the last part of western australia for a 2nd straight day a storm of rooted trees are cut power to tens of thousands of homes emergency services have responded to hundreds of calls for help and no casualties have been

reported. europeans eager to get some exercise again now have a few more options gyms and polls have begun to reopen in several countries as coronavirus lockdown measures ease here in berlin hotels are about to welcome guests again strict social distancing and disinfection measures are still required and authorities of warned of the continuing risk of infection rates rising once more. the wait is over at last it's time for a splash again for these swimmers here at the olympic pool in berlin and despite outside temperatures not quite reaching 10 degrees celsius they couldn't be happier no this is the it's one of the 2 and a half months of not swimming this is just great we spent the whole time waiting and hoping that the pools would reopen the situation was far from clear for a long time i never doubted to see as if this means a lot to me and i thank the berlin authorities for opening the post today and

missed swimming and to swim this let me there's no alternative. the pools open with restrictions to ensure safety and hygiene visitors have to keep $1.00 metres distance and swim in circles and there's a maximum of 18 swimmers per lane. if we work with a strict contingency system we're only admitting customers who bought strictly limited times for tickets in advance yet berlin is germany's biggest metropolis and has fared ok in the corona crisis so far but even though the infection rate is fairly low the berlin senate is in no rush to roll back restrictions hotels in the german capital opened their doors to tourists again on monday but there are still no visitors in sight at the eastside gallery and other famous landmarks. chancellor angela merkel says some restrictions need to stay in place but acknowledges the germans need to know why. not to listen because of course we need to justify the

easing of restrictions regularly we need to explain why some restrictions are maintained and others can be dropped and the swimmers are burl in the limb pick pool say they have no problems with the new hygiene and safety measures in place they hope the infection rate in berlin stays low so that their pools stay open our venues around the world have been particularly hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic many of them will only be able to safely reopen once covered 19 subsides but hope performers coping without being able to go on stage you know please your rachet who has been talking with dances and moscow's legendary bolshoi theatre who suddenly facing new challenges. the least are the rules smallest stage this is how the day starts for fun of us live and you know ground of out in the arctic or the alsa just outside of moscow and not in

a studio like before and that's also how both ballet dancers have kept to themselves in shape of the past 2 months by doing classical moves on just 6 metres . this is the most unusual they show ever seen but unusual times demand unusual solutions. before the girl never responded nick yvonne was the principal dancer at the renowned mikulski incentive peter's broke. his wife mary had been in china audiences as a leading soloist at moscow's the bolshoi ballet. however since mid march to they can't perform anymore at least not in the usual way. if you're the more you can take the theatre from us artists but you can't take our creativity and as you mentioned we train every day to try and stay in shape but of course we still end up getting out of the shape we were in with nice staging area rehearsal rooms and none

of the real physical strain that we usually had like when we trained more than 6 hours a day. cultural life in russia has been on hold for more than 2 months now. the seats at the bolshoi theatre have remained empty and in and of that emptiness is still not in sight. you can't put a protective mask on an opera singer nor on a wind instrument player. and in a music theatre with its numerous participants you cannot carry out measures that protect against the coronavirus of a music theatre can only open up again once those protective measures have been completely. removed. and no one knows when that will be along with the us in brazil russia has one of the highest number of 1000 factions of any country old white and of that number

continues to rise there is also controversy about how many russians have actually died from the disease because of the different ways statistics account it critics accuse the authorities of covering up of the true number of deaths russian doctors are massively of a burden to and to many of them have been infected with the virus of themselves. despite a few of the restrictions being slightly lucent of it 19 still has of the country in its grip. and it's keeping both blue denser space on c.d.'s and mari having a crowd of up stock at their home and thus god was the end was. the end . you're watching the news and before we gracefully exits remember that you can

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