this is d.w. news line from berlin chinese officials sound the alarm after a corona virus outbreak is linked to a popular city market in beijing all far she's lockdowns part of the capital and whole plans to reopen schools also on the program brazil's coronavirus death toll overtakes that of britain to become the world's 2nd highest government opens up the economy but health experts warn that the worst is yet to come. and a standoff in seattle president trump doubles down on threats to clear

a city district controlled by protesters we take a look at the self declared police phrase so. i'm rebecca ridges welcome to the program chinese authorities have locked down parts of beijing after discovering a cluster of new corona virus infections their cases are linked to a wholesale sale food market that's a major food supply for beijing officials raised the alarm after 45 people out of 517 tested positive for the virus for the 1st locally transmitted infections in more than 50 days plans to open schools on monday have also now been put on hold and let's cross over now to correspondent it is billing has recently returned to china is currently in quarantine intention that is what we know about this new

cluster of cases. yeah it appeared in the biggest wholesale market food wholesale market in beijing huge market that supplies the whole city with fresh foods. the authorities have released. very early. that they found a sample of the virus on a board used to carting imported solomon as they put it but by now we know that it has been found on 40 other objects in the market and 45 people have been have tested positive it is not clear what the origins of the virus were how it arrived at that market but it is have been quick to to to shut down huge parts of the surrounding areas they have delayed schools. reopening off schools and all kinds of measures are being put up that has just been disappeared

from beijing streets all kinds of checkpoints etc are being quickly put up again these are the 1st domestically transmitted cases in beijing in almost 2 months people satisfied with the wealth already have been handling the crisis and in particular this cluster. it's hard to say because this class is very new and we're getting new information all the time it's just been a few hours since we have known that it's more than just a few cases but 45 is as the number is right now in general i would say people have been confident in reply to the measures that the government has used to bring the numbers down in the past few months many people are saying that china is now a safe place have been so until today i should rather say so it's hard to say at the moment how the school play out all of these measures will play out what will be

the result of people support in general i would say the majority of them would never know really there's a lot of distortion due to censorship non-existing opinion polls but i would say the majority of people certainly support harsh measures quick measures tough measures on any of breaking correspondent but he is pulling us speaking to us from towns and china thanks very much for the update. now let me bring up to date with some of the other latest developments in the pandemic poland has re-opened its borders to its a you neighbors after being closed for nearly 3 months tourists from germany czech republic slovakia and lithuania canal into the country border controls with other non a united are also being relaxed and grace is preparing to admit foreign visitors from monday with its economy heavily reliant on tourism but flights from corona virus hotspots such as the u.k. will not be allowed in india has reported its biggest single day rise in corona

virus cases nearly $12000.00 infections were recorded there within 24 hours taking the total to more than 300000. brazil has now overtaken britain to become a country with the 2nd highest coronavirus death toll standing at the only $42000.00 the government is largely opening up the economy despite warm warnings from experts that the country hasn't yet reached the peak of the infection spread. brazilians continue to dig mass graves to bury their dead in man hours the largest city in the brazilian amazon the rows of crosses are a visual reminder of the heavy toll the coronavirus has taken in the country brazil now has the 2nd highest covered 19 death toll in the world and then enviable position with both the daily fatalities and new infections mounting. the world

health organization says the country is certainly under pressure but not yet overwhelmed. the situation in brazil is of concern the 27 areas are affected we've seen different rates were fiction there were clear hotspots and heavily populated areas there are clearly different impacts in different populations we've seen the impact the numbers almost booked. overall the whole system is still coping. the pandemic is far from slowing in the country and the death toll is thought to be much higher than reported but brazil has started loosening restrictions on reopening the economy in the originator in sao paolo the streets were busy on friday as shopping malls were allowed to welcome customers again. the loosening of restrictions was championed by far right president judd was so narrow who has played down the pandemic calling it a little flu and claim that the lockdown has been worse than the disease.

but experts say the country isn't yet ready to reopen safely testing capacity is lagging and a contact tracing system hasn't been set up. the fear is that a hasty return to normal may further worsen brazil's dire coronavirus record. a turning now to some of the other stories making news around the world the world health organization is warning of additional negative impacts on women and children related to the coronavirus pandemic w h o officials say women may be at greater risk of dying from complications during pregnancy and childbirth because health systems in many countries have been overwhelmed by covert 19 patients. at least 5 people have been killed after heavy rain caused severe floods in the southern chinese region of quiet joe state media says a search operation for several missing residents was still under way and storms

have battered areas in south and east china over the last few days. the room days president elect is set to be sworn in immediately following the sudden death of the outgoing president. died last week following a heart attack as o.s. media's burundi which is made up of exiled journalists quoted sources saying that the late president had covert 19. as the us is gripped by an rest an anti racism protest us president donald trump has told a planned rally in oklahoma to respect a holiday commemorating the end of slavery may while trump is threatening to send in the military to drive up protesters in seattle who have declared a police free zone seattle's mayor said it would be illegal for trump to intervene in street demonstrations have erupted for weeks across america since the death of george floyd he was killed during

a police arrest in minneapolis last month that calling it the capitol hill autonomous zone in seattle streets remade into a protest camp. was there has been speeches concerts and film screenings volunteer medics are on hand and restaurants have donated food and a memorial pays tribute to george floyd and other black fictitious of police brutality this is why the protesters are here. i why it's my side to see that everybody you know help here hears about his life. and if he inspired be coming together to support matter on many years and they'll make you where were you i want to i want to feel that i want to go with me i saw miles here i was your fault as i was able to see what disappear actually do the area surrounds the east precinct police station a flashpoint in demonstration since floyd's death police have banded the station on

monday with city officials citing the need to reduce tension protesters repurposed barricades to create what they call a police free zone one of their key demands is the dismantling of the police department using its budget to fund community services their actions have drawn the eye of the u.s. president who's issued several furious tweets in an interview with fox news is harris faulkner he threatened to use force if we have to go and we're going to go and do i think. these people are not going to occupy a major portion of it recently but seattle's mayor hit back telling trump go back to your bunker she also warned it would be illegal to send in the military. one of the things this president will never understand is that listening to community is not a weakness it is

a strength. but jenny dechen a democrat is also a target of protest as anger hundreds called for her to resign as they packed into city hall on wednesday to demand police reform. they were furious that her promise of a mark tory in one tear gas was broken by police dispersing anti-racism protesters early on monday. thanks very different scene represents what protesters want for their city. he shot this. they say they won't budge until their key demands have been met. police in london have issued new restrictions for demonstrators ahead of protests set for today people supporting the black lives matter movement are expected police say protests file left and right wing groups are also likely to take to the streets

british prime minister barak johnson is urging demonstrators to stay home to kate the pace. i was despite the government's concerns about violence a small anti-racism protest went ahead peacefully in london on friday other hours have been planned for the weekend but some organizers are advising people to stay at home. this is what they fear might happen last weekend some protesters clashed with police in the government district of whitehall. statues in parliament square were defaced including that of winston churchill he may have led britain to victory in world war 2 but like many people of that era he also expressed views on race and imperialism that are not acceptable today. the prime minister of 2020 boris johnson has acknowledged the black and minority ethnic people in the u.k. have good reason to feel discriminated against but he also condemned last weekend's

violence. you can see that so my own fortune my message to everybody is that for all sorts of reasons they should not go to these demonstrations and whatever of feelings about the cause we should not. supported demonstration that is you know probability looking at what's happened before going to end in deliberate and calculated. monuments the statues in central london have been boarded up to protect them against further defacement. another start to tossed into the harbor in the port city of bristol last week and has now been salvaged depicts a 17th century slave in future it will no longer stand proud in the city's streets councillors say it will likely be housed in a museum. and some sport now in the bundesliga was back in action on friday night lights went to hoffenheim looking for a win to cement their hold on 3rd place on

a trip to the champions league next season and the hosts a more than happy to oblige with a 2 no victory here they are not making a return to half and hi i'm the place where he made his debut as the league's youngest head coach. marcel rap took over as half and homes caretaker coach only this past tuesday after the club fired alfred strong leader. but he didn't have an easy task ahead of him leipzig are known for their firepower and danny made it one nail in just the 9th minute i know i deem ok with the perfect pass and did the rest i and the spain international wasn't done yet barely 2 minutes later and made it to neo i. headed back the long ball to all who fired home to bag his brace. in the 27th minute

boys header bounced off the woodwork came from what was probably oftentimes best chance of the game to nail the final score a disappointing debut for marcelo that hoffenheim while you. are getting close to clinching a champions league berth. and. will have more headlines at the top of the hour i'm rebecca thanks very much for. a meal. second season of. the planet on the brink of disaster we did long interview experts about one question who changed.