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this is the w. me is live from berlin living under lockdown could spell danger for millions of children a new study is predicting the coronavirus and demick will see a surge in emotional abuse and sexual violence against children made possible by the very measures intended to protect them also coming up in germany another month of social distancing while some restrictions remain others are being eased in time for the summer tourism season. and a job nobody wants to do how one desperate venezuelan migrant turn to the gruesome
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business of taking off the bodies of a covert 19 dead entire roof. i'm told me a logical thanks for joining us millions of children around the world are facing a surge in violence forced labor and early marriage during the current of our a c. crisis and that's the warning of the needing children's aid organization world vision in a new report it estimates that lockdown measures put in place to protect people are actually putting vulnerable children at greater risk schools out in ivory coast this was mark since then hundreds of millions of pointing girls around the world have been in the. new classrooms no playgrounds and nowhere to run. charities are warning that the very measures meant to protect them
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could see them fall victim to violence. like 12 year old could be turned in bangladesh whose father is out of work. and hits us if we ask for more food he is frustrated and angry. it's hard to concentrate because i'm hungry. i have headaches and sometimes feel dizzy. everything around me seems clary. across bangladesh world vision has been helping children whose family lives have been turned upside down by this virus but these are unprecedented times. this crisis is like. it's like nothing we've heard before but it's such
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a. we're already. certain all. of us who are. out. world vision estimates that $85000000.00 more children may be exposed to violence during quarantine in bangladesh beating my parents increased by 40 percent an additional $4000000.00 get a risk of being forced into marriages in the next 2 years. the un says that spike is the result of families looking to recover financial losses. frontline workers are concerned that feel you have to act you know will lead to more trauma in the future.
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for months the coronavirus crisis has been one of his and intensive care ward now experts say without extra funding and protection it may give way to a crisis that is longer lasting and harder to heal. and you know we spoke to james elder of the united nations children's fund unicef in eastern and southern africa and we asked him what is being done to protect children in the pandemic one of the big things that you need as a response you know you of course you have the whole kline's and you have people that can indicate it but as we've seen in rich countries getting money to the poorest people getting money in the hand has proven over the last decade or more to be hugely successful people will take that money and lampel far they will you know they will ensure that there's more food on the table they'll find more resources to enjoy someone else to keep their business elegant so you're giving money to the
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poorest people but countries like south africa and kenya have been able to do it there a little bit wealthier relative to others other countries can't and that's why when you've got things like the g. 20 is looking it up 5 trillion. package for its countries as little as 5 percent of that would be probably one of the most impactful positive things that could be done in the african continent well certainly in my life talk and here in germany we've got another month of keeping our distance the german government and germany 16 states have agreed to extend social distancing restrictions on till june 29th comes amid debate over how quickly to ease the measures that have helped the country men seem relatively low death rates in the coronavirus pandemic germany has already reduced some restrictions just in time for summer tourism. it's quiet at the daily farmer's market in potsdam a small city near berlin social distancing is no problem on days like these you
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report on tuesdays and wednesdays it's pretty empty but fridays and saturdays are very very busy the queue goes back from my stand right back to where the cars are parked everyone 1.5 metres apart people do people stick to that yes yes they do the big debate is over easing the corona restrictions gradually and steadily as the central government once or allowing regional states like to enjoy the freedom to loosen up more rapidly if they want. and you know my view to ranger is moving too quickly all the states should get together and agree on a strategy on a united way forward in a and it is critical and i had his. money at 1st i thought it was good that there was a joint approach but now there are regions where there are hardly any new infections and i think there should be regional differences. aside.
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the eastern states have to reengineer is loosening the restrictions social distancing will not be enforced next month because the premier says there's no longer any justification for infringing people's rights. no one and 239 known cases of infection are not a legal basis on which to say to more than 2000000 residents we will be knocking on your door and asking whether there are too many people drinking coffee together in your house if you mention to some coffee. but the premier of to various is warning against making dangerous assumptions to cloud corona for anyone who thinks corona is over is being naive since we don't know exactly how the science is going to develop the sensible course of action. manes the same with staying calm and prudent and acting on a step by step basis it should work here. that caution gets
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a mixed response in potsdam but polls show 3 quarters of germans agree with the measured approach being taken by bavaria and in berlin. let's not take a look at some other stories making news around the world the 1st same sex marriages weddings rather have taken place in costa rica after a ruling from the supreme court went into effect on tuesday that he and oleksandr were the 1st couple to tie the knot is the 6th country in latin america to legalize same sex marriage. spain's holding 10 days of mourning over 1000 victims flags on the country's public buildings and naval ships will fly at half mast as a mark of respect nearly 27000 people died in spain making it one of the world's worst hit countries. international donors have pledged over 3000000000 euros to
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support refugees and migrants from venezuela as a coronavirus pandemic deepens their plight the pledging conference was hosted by the european union and spain and involved around 50 u.n. agencies and financial institutions one of 5000000 venezuelans have fled the economic chaos under president nicolas maduro and here's one of the stories of those exiles. it's a job no one else wants to do grueling dangerous work recovering bodies of covert 9000 victims. used to work as an electrician in his native venezuela before he migrated to peru 2 years ago to escape the dire economic crisis back home in his new job he and his fellow workers from the pew drug a funeral home collect as many as 10 bodies a day more than 400 since march. here they are picking up the body of a man who committed suicide because he couldn't get treatment after testing positive for the virus to one always worries the dangerous work yes to do might end
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up harming his family before returning home he always showers and washes his clothes with disinfectant sometimes he gargles with salt water. always afraid for. return affect my family when i go back home to my children but it's something that has to be faced and i have to continue working to put food on the table. for. peru has over 108000 confirmed covert 9000 cases and over 3000 deaths the 2nd hardest hit country in latin america after brazil the current lockdown conditions are making it even harder for the estimated 850000 venezuelan migrants in peru to make ends meet and has to keep working and hoping they'll stay healthy for his family including his elderly parents who remained in venezuela and joined by deed of these. over 3000000000 euros worth of aid expected but there are about
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5000000 migrants spread over several countries how is that money going to get to those who are in need. well it's very significant that this is exclusively for countries that are receiving but as well and refugees especially those in colombia well or and roop which are hosting the most amount of venezuelans leaving the country it's significant because it indicates that the venezuelan government is not as trustworthy with funds to even help solve the crisis at home since this migration began a few years ago we have seen a number of cases of c.e.o. focus and mistreatment of venezuelan migrants and that has just gotten worse with the corona virus and then now the donations exceeded expectations and most of that money will go to agencies dealing with the venezuelan refugee crisis may need united nations agencies like the high commission for refugees but also organizations projects and probably the governments of those countries that are struggling with efforts to attend these refugees and the coronavirus crisis at the
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same time ok so no money directly to the venezuelan government but how the conditions them in even before the pandemic things were already tough how are people coping now. the situation in venezuela is constantly worsening especially for refugees returning to venezuela then i go to government has even accused colombia of infecting returning venezuelans with coronavirus to increase common 1000 cases in venezuela that has the regime criticism for human rights activist for using returning refugees as a geopolitical scapegoat but returning to venezuela now is just as much of a risk as a staying in in the host countries because although we have low numbers of corona virus cases now there are many things that we have made the humanitarian crisis worse in the past months a shortage of gasoline has high prices of everything from food to medicines there's our water systems have collapsed to the point that i guess has been left dry for the past month and the increasing political scandals are bubbling up into possible
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. ok last question in caracas thank you. iceland has reopened its bars and nightclubs after a 9 week coronavirus hiatus the country has led the world in testing its population for covert 19 and the government says the outbreak is now under control so when official permission was granted people headed carefully back to the clubs. monday night in russia bake for the 1st time in more than 2 months people could meet their friends out for a drink and some were even ready to show off their moves on the dance floor again. right. now to get back to my. real life like going. back to.
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mass testing and early tracing of being cited as the main reasons for iceland's relatively low rates of infection and only 10 people have died from covert 19 in the country. but as iceland's bars are allowed to reopen authorities will be keeping an eye on the situation earlier this month south korea had a spike in infections after nightclubs were reopened there for bar owners for eating restrictions is a blessing partners were 1st off it's just like being born again it's been a hard period but i think we'll come out of this strong at least i hope so. what the bar is finally open those who were hoping to avoid iceland's bright nights and dance until the early hours under discussion lights might be disappointed 11 pm is closing time for now and finally the story of a mountain bear and a brave boy this video shows 12 year old alexander who was out hiking with his family in trentino in northern israeli when they noticed
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a bear behind them in the brush as a companion gave him quiet instructions and it's under all keeps calm and keeps walking slowly down the mountain he told italian media that he was a bad lover and couldn't wait to see one. you're watching details etc just. love. to go beyond. that. we're all about the stories that matter to. country but. whatever it takes. no running no such a little nugget d.w. made for minds.

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