to move. there's a need of many years live from berlin a battle over easing coronavirus restrictions here in germany as cases steadily declining one federal state wants to push ahead with lifting rules on social distancing some have called the plans irresponsible saying they could risk another spike in infections also coming up. as brazil's daily death toll overtakes that of the u.s. the white house prints for a ban on travel from south america's largest country meanwhile president also matter continues to flout social distancing guidelines from using the profit plus

the 9000000000 year old ticket to keep lufthansa flying germany approves a bailout for the airline that has nosedived in the grown up irish travel shutdown there will be germany's largest corporate rescue since the pandemic began aimed at protecting thousands of jobs. i'm told me a lot of well welcome to the program germany has been widely lauded for its handling of the covert 19 pandemic but as the focus turns towards easing restrictions its federal and local governments a tussling over the best way forward the state of the range are one of the least affected in germany wants to lead the way in lifting carona measures however many other harder hit states like neighboring but varia a concern about infection rates rising again. 6 employees of this

clinic in his book house and in 7th 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. given to. 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 or from the general public 3 inches approach is being criticised but of the german federal states especially neighboring bavaria the beach this by and i don't want to see very infected again through careless policies made and they're sending a fatal sign alaska to reconsider it has to be corrected. 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 does 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 put it. that 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 cements that were 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. by the restrictions let people in the risk groups take part in everyday life says scientists cornelia bates she's been studying the measures since the pandemic started testing a suspicious that it's important to accept these rules until they've reached societal consensus that really a societal solidarity we've already shown a lot and at a great cost what we need even more and it will take a while until it's become 2nd nature and that's why the rules still make sense to me it's not. but for the new easing measures to go into effect they must 1st have a majority in the religious state cabinet. the u.s.

has pushed forward a travel ban on brazil by 2 days meaning it will come into force from 600 central european time on wednesday the travel ban is being seen as a blow to right wing brazilian president jaya to bolster nado who has followed the example of donald trump in resisting calls for social distancing the pandemic is gaining speed in south america the largest country brazil's most recent single day death toll overtook that of the u.s. with 807 deaths compared to 620 in the u.s. it's the country with the 2nd highest number of cases globally more than 370000 that's still significantly less than the u.s. which has more than 1600000 cases the total covert 1000 deaths in brazil number more than 23000 yet the u.s. is way ahead approaching 100000. before the u.s. announced its travel ban some lasting and latin american countries impose restrictions that have already left hundreds of people stranded. grounded by fear

would be travelers that rio's international airport can't go back to colombia the government is scared to bring the coronavirus with them so this stuck now the u.s. is bringing in a similar band of passengers and planes going nowhere the world has been spooked by brazil's rocketing corona virus infections. in many countries it has shown that after a certain number of cases of that a certain threshold it moves like a bushfire exponential it did it in china in one it did it in many european countries and it's doing you know as you see it in brazil it really moves faster to i we need to do everything to slow it and the slowing is mainly in the social measures social distancing measures that we take and we have to be as

really aggressive as possible that aggression against infection is patchy in brazil the speech just half an hour's drive from rio is open some shops are 2 people are out and about locals can see a way out of a frustrating lockdown. as i think the conditions are in place for it all to turn out well it's not possible to free up too many things i think that the way it's being done is correct and with hope all this passes and we can return to normal but i don't know how. in rio itself most things are still closed but the city's mayor is under pressure to produce a timetable for reopening. i'm not saying that shops are going to open tomorrow or the day after it'll remain to be saying that they're demanding a plan and that's what we need to give you some encouragement the horizon but it's also fun it was our president also narrow continues to offer encourage meant and

even hunch shakes up to his anti lock down supporters outside the presidential palace in the capital brasilia he again ignored distancing recommendations and shouts from opponents calling him a killer. ellis take a look at some other stories making news around the world. argentina has quarantined a shanty town on the outskirts of the capital one is that is after more than 50 people there tested positive for covert 19 police have set up fences around of the us will and health workers are controlling the entrances and are responsible for distributing food and hygiene items. hong kong leader has said that a new security legislation that mainland china is planning to impose on the city won't affect hong kong's rights and freedoms pro-democracy supporters have sharply criticized the proposed legislation said to be approved by china's parliament this

week. the subway system in ukraine's capital kiev has reopened after more than 2 months of lockdown the metro normally transport to $1500000.00 people a day but today remained relatively empty with less than 20 people a carriage during rush hour authorities say they're disinfecting trains daily. the german government is throwing a 9000000000 euro lifeline to the airline giant lufthansa the carrier has been locked in talks for weeks with berlijn resulting in a bailout to survive the coronavirus travel slump if all goes through the deal will be the largest german corporate rescue since the crisis struck. lufthansa's airplanes 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 corona pandemic and steer 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 johnson 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. and remaining here in germany talk court has ruled that volkswagen must pay compensation to customers who bought diesel cars fitted with software that manipulated emissions test results the landmark ruling in the diesel gate scandal paves the way for tens of thousands of all those 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 car maker. it legal enough where 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 fox falcon 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 have fallen through. around 60000 individual lawsuits are still pending before the courts b.w. is now pledging to act quickly to resolve those outstanding cases for ex but indeed most foreign will approach plaintiffs in these cases and offer a one off payment the ruling sets a decisive precedent is the 1st judgment on the deal gate scandal from the highest court in germany. europeans eager to get some exercise again now have a few more options gyms and pools have begun to reopen in several countries as coronavirus lockdown measures ease and here in berlin hotels are about to welcome

guests again strict social distancing and disinfection measures are still required and authorities are 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 yet another 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 i missed swimming and for swim this let me there's no alternative. time. 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. 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. that's 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 or berlin's olympic pulls say they have no problems or the new hygiene and safety measures in place they hope the infection

rate in berlin stays low so that they pools stay open. you're watching news i'm told me a lot of both thank you very much for joining us stacey the 1st. word into a symphony. then beethoven's pastoral symphony is the foundation of an international art project. beethoven worldwide.