this is news coming to you live from berlin and look down restrictions were imposed in germany following a major corona virus outbreak in a slaughterhouse all than half a 1000000 people in the country's northwest. locals blame the push for cheap meat products at the expense of workers' health also on the program live from russia victory day takes to the pandemic for small scale postponed celebrations marking the end of world war 2 last month but the grandkid raid is now rolling out just

ahead of a vote to extend president putin term limits. plus the earth trembles in mexico a deadly earthquake in the country's self sends citizens fleeing for safety as the ground shifts beneath their feet. and a new highway in cairo has turned this man's dream apartment into a night out soon cars will be whizzing by within arm's reach the top of this project to get the green light. hello i'm terry martin welcome to the program germany faces its largest coronavirus break since the country started easing restrictions in april around 640000 people are back under lockdown in germany after more than 1500 workers of a slaughterhouse tested positive. readies in germany's most densely populated state

north rhine-westphalia reimposed restrictions in the district of goods is low and mild and often strikes residents blame the meat industry bosses for placing profit above public health. districts of no environed are far back under coronavirus restrictions until the end of june residents can only have contact with their own households schools pubs cafes museums and gyms will close again. we will now for the 1st time in germany return a whole region to the looked on the ashes that were in place a few weeks ago. before. the decision came after a massive corona virus outbreak after 10 years slaughter highs where more than 1500 workers have tested positive for cope with 19 dire living conditions are being

blamed for the quick spread. the specific situation with the geographical spread of the locations and also the international nature of the tenuous work force mean that this outbreak is a potentially enormous pandemic risk similar clusters of also sprung up and has in blocks elsewhere in germany and getting in clashes broke out between quarantined residents and police. berlin's noid current district has also been affected those hotspots have caused a spike in new infections in germany but overall the number of new cases remains low the robot coffee institute for public health says it's essential to remain vigilant. viruses in our country and if we give the chance to spread the news we take this opportunity which we can see in the current outbreaks. elsewhere in germany the slow return to normality can be deceptive of

with most of the country enjoying the summer weather but the new localized restrictions are reminder that the code with 19 pandemic is far from over with a bumpy ride ahead. reported surface in the loft area for us what's the situation there this morning. hi terry it's a lockdown is in full force and group is low and bottom door districts pools playgrounds fitness rooms did not open this morning many people did not go to work bars will not open later tonight now there are no travel restrictions at the moment and this is important because summer vacation is starting next week many people had big plans and state premier army lashon said that these people can still go on vacation he seemed to contradict himself however when he also advised people from these districts under lockdown to stay home if at all possible that obviously this is a localized break but it's captured the whole country's attention how are people reacting

well let's go back to this question of vacation because a lot of germans vacation with in germany already 2 states. very and mecklenburg western pomerania have been travelers from the districts that are under lockdown and due to slow involvement or by saying that they can't stay at hotels there and telling them they have to go back to their districts now on lashon is the state premier of north rhine-westphalia here he warned other states not to stigmatize people from the invite into it he said that there are virtually no cases within those districts outside of the meat industry and most of those people are all of those people hopefully are in quarantine already so he said please do not stigmatize people traveling outside of my state at the same time health ministers are going to get together to decide on a unified plan for going forward because it seems that around germany people are

afraid that also in the north east of germany northwestern germany rather can you tell us more about. that's right invidious hausen that's a separate state to the north west of here $23.00 workers at a poultry slaughterhouse have tested positive for a corona virus and that's just out of 50 tests that were done now many of these people that were tested were showing symptoms or they were on shift was one person who tested positive so 23 out of 50 is not a good number they're going to test everybody at the factory and put anybody who came in contact with these people in quarantine it seems though that the business is going forward this still slaughtering turkeys there and you have to remind you that this was the story at the beginning of the outbreak at the turn is a slaughterhouse in this region where in the beginning there was a few cases they said they had it under control they were testing everybody and after just one week 1500 people tested positive so

a lot of anxiety around the meat industry right now in germany i mean thank you very much for bringing us up to date that was. in. now some of the developments in the pandemic worldwide deaths from the virus have passed $475000.00 as according johns hopkins university australia has recorded its 1st virus related fatality in a month after an 80 year old man died in the state of victoria the e.u. may ban travelers from the u.s. as well as brazil and russia as it prepares to reopen its external borders as according to the new york times and tokyo says it expects a large number of new cases after a virus cluster was discovered in an office building. officials say at least 86 people rather have been killed after a powerful earthquake in southern mexico the epicenter of the quake was located

near the pacific coast in the state of the haka the tremors knocked out power and caused severe damage in some areas they had minutes wobbled hundreds of kilometers away in mexico city. standing on shaky ground and feeling the earth swaying beneath one's feet. shock waves from a powerful earthquake the towns and cities across mexico to a halt. residents flooded the streets seeking safety on shifting pavement. here but i think he went he said it was very strong i had never felt such a strong earthquake only in 1905 today's earthquake felt very very strong we were so afraid she said to us and it was pretty severe and with covert 1000 you think

what's next. hospitals were affected too but while medical staff and patients were evacuated those suffering from the coronavirus remained isolated inside. and. i felt how the bed was moving i was sleeping and then i saw how the curtains everything was moving. the quake hit at a time when mexico is a ready reeling from the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed more than 22000 lives so far latin america 2nd highest toll but the tremors effects could have been much worse mexico's president and nouns that the country's infrastructure suffered no serious damage but he warns citizens to remain cautious. she's moved after the strong 7.5 earthquake there have been

147 aftershocks the most. so they recommend that we remain alert and attentive. but while feeling the aftershocks some mexicans preferred appealing to a higher power. now to moscow where a major military parade is underway to mark 75 years since the end of world war 2 it celebrates the victory of the soviet red army over nazi germany we're looking at some live pictures now president vladimir putin will be reviewing the troops in red square then thousands of soldiers and several foreign delegations are attending the event the victory day parade was originally scheduled for may 9th but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic the kremlin has dismissed criticism that it is irresponsible to go ahead with it now saying infections in moscow are declining.

well d.w. is only sure one is there standing by force on moscow's red square where the parade has now underway morning tell us why did president putin decide to go ahead with this parade now despite what some are saying is a considerable risk to public health. i mean 1st of all this is the 75th anniversary of the soviet victory in world war 2 and you may be able to see the bombastic parade that is just started behind me soldiers outside of the minister of defense who is just crossing the square and of course this is also important for him in terms of his about national interest for this parade which is supposed to go on from the 9th of may it's taking place just ahead of the vote on the constitutional amendment. which could seems like to be true to power for 2 years for their terms so it's still 2036 and the all important vote then from

one wants kind of the atmosphere here in the country to be as peachy otic as possible so this is really kind of strategic timing to hold them right now. the only what are people in moscow saying of holding such a massive event in the middle of a planned. well it's a really important say russians this has huge emotional significance for a lot of people say or most families i'm kind of have stories of. the generations from their grandparents who took part in the war effort after all an estimate in 27000000 soviet citizen east or killed during the world and the 2nd world war which is known as the great patriotic war here and it's kind of become almost a founding myth for the new russian state the post soviet russian state but of

course people do out somewhat mixed feelings and here on the streets of moscow we spoke to people as head of the parade let's take a listen to what they said including about the content. of the cell models of the victory day parade has to take place it doesn't matter whether we're in a pandemic or not we can put the parade off anymore or we can never forget the heroism of our ancestors. quarantine is quarantine people were in self isolation and now people are going to gathering crowds i'm against that. we our thoughts. are that the victory day is sacred to me of course right now maybe it would be better instead of putting on a big show to give the veterans who protect our country the money rather than holding a big parade and telling people to stay home and watch it on t.v. the news that is what it is real with the quote it's tough having a parade during the coronavirus but there are certain veterans left and it's very

important for them this is only for them there is good then. so mixed opinions there what measures are being taken and only to assure that this parade doesn't spark a new coronavirus whole spong. well it's certainly clear being here on red square that this is a risk there are 14000 russian troops that are going to be marching across red square just behind me and troops from other countries as well mainly post soviet countries there are people here in the stands there have been some measures taken to ensure that it doesn't become as you say a pandemic hotspot for example but the measure is that the people in the stands watching the parade are socially distant from each other there they are see there's free on between them as it were and the troops have been under strict control they've had their temperatures taken and so on their parades take up ice across the

country and some cities out around the dozens have counseled them over the risk of that and here in moscow the parade is going forward even though it has been a coronavirus hot spot and actually the off forty's have told muscovites to stay home today rather than taking to the streets to watch the parades the parade in crowds as they normally do so it clearly is a risk but it's a risk that the author already is here willing to take especially ahead of that vote tomorrow emily thank you very much that was really sure when almost goes red square. now a look at some other stories making headlines around the world today a massive cloud of dust from the sahara desert is blanketing the caribbean where such a high density of dust hasn't been seen in half a century health experts warn the dust could exacerbate respiratory conditions including cohabit 19 and telling people to stay indoors. in the u.s. state of georgia a funeral has been held for. the man the black man who was fatally shot during an

encounter with atlanta police this month he was shot. less than 3 weeks after the killing of george floyd whose death in police custody touched off nationwide protests. a group of residents in egypt's capital are fighting against construction that will bring hundreds of thousands of cars just outside their door the government says a new highway is necessary to improve life in the crowded city the apartments were built illegally but attorneys and neighbors say the government's in the role the view is certainly unusual but it's not something i can enjoy the government is building a 4 lane highway overpass just 50 centimeters from his balcony. scene to 750000 cars and trucks will be whizzing past his home every day the

55 year old jokes about opening a snack bar in reality it's no laughing matter. how subiectes with i find it depressing but they didn't give us any warning they started building without informing me. it's hit me really hard i was into the middle of. the concrete monstrosity cuts right through a residential quarter of cairo a middle class area home to don't says and office workers and a few small shops. they started building in september the highway is designed to connect the south of the capital with the north it's a prestige project for the government but most residents had no idea it was coming they bought their apartments for up to 50000 euros in egypt that's a lot. my apartment is now under the overpass it's cut off my sunlight and my air it's made the apartment practically worthless the one and i've

got 2 kids in kindergarten and primary school soon they'll have to breathe and exhaust fumes and be exposed to constant horn honking every day that will kill them but no one seems to care about the health life or future of the children the well head how was that how will you know if they are issue for you as a player in cairo is a crowded and congested city endless traffic jams are the order of the day in the mega metropolis building projects like the new highway a meant to bring relief the government says individual interests must take a backseat. but ways events are not giving up easily some engelhard is representing $150.00 plaintiffs from the area and he's putting up a fight with little that it's not fair and it's unacceptable we're going to sue the government the amount they're offering in compensation is totally inadequate and

the balcony used to be his favorite place quiet with a nice view soon he will have to seek sanctuary from the onslaught of traffic into all those. 4 wire card boss marcus brown has posted bail following his arrest in munich on allegations he inflated company numbers investigators said was cooperating with them the scandal surrounding the blue chip wire cart and the missing 1900000000 euros in its balance sheet poses an existential threat to the payment service or its star had been rising with the growth in digital transactions wire cart is now scrambling to secure credit lines and could be forced to sell all business in so. well for more i'm joined by dr leo lip is to company advises businesses in the payment sector thanks for being with us this morning so what could this melt down

at wire card mean for all the digital payments the company has been handling well i really i don't expect it to have a huge effect so in the end there are there are systems in place there are there are protections in place for the accounts that merchants would have for handling payments and those payments typically would be released to the merchants within a matter of days after they're actually made so if you would either walk into a shop or buy something online right those funds are not held for extended periods of time by a paid provider typically put into a sort of quote unquote normal bank account relatively quickly i want to ask you about the business model behind all of this in just a moment but 1st there's talk of wire card having to sell off parts of its businesses perhaps just to stay afloat are there other companies out there who are standing by to fill the gap for that to plenty of them so it's a well it's of a highly competitive market there are number of companies out there that offer services including traditional banks start ups global giants technology poses the

happy to step in and fill that gap so ok let's get to that business model a lot of people don't really understand what wired card actually does people who work in finance like yourself of course know this but. it's not well understood can you explain in a nut shell what business model wire card has so there are 2 sides to it. 2 sides of the card to the card is the which which they've in which the very big one is the issuing side so with the brand or a bank they would issue a card to a consumer like you or me we could walk around have one of their cards or it could be someone else's brand on it as a so-called white label product the other side of the business is having merchants having shops whether online or brick and mortar shops as they're called as their customers and they enable them to accept payments whether they're card payments or other types of online payment schemes and then forward that money on board to the merchants now white card was not a small company this is it was represents one of germany's blue chip companies in

the dax we've seen its share price plummet in recent weeks what will this mean for the shareholders so my sense of it and i'm certain an expert of on how that would work my sense of it is the shareholders could be out all their money if wire to be insolvent if the business does recover of course the share price will recover but given the current state of it i'm not sure that i would want to venture a guess about what's going to happen to the share price over the next few hours not to mention the next few days or weeks. any idea from your perspective what went wrong because with this 1.91.9000000000 dollars euros it 1st it was gone and then it was said it was never there to begin with any any idea what happened there. there there are a variety of things that i suppose could have happened the most obvious one that appears to be and i don't know anything more than what i read the press either but the most obvious one is that appears to be either gross mismanagement or fraud or

both. it seems to me that the having accounts placed with other banks in other parts of the world is relatively common practice with the payments industry this is the way in which banks service customers in in other markets or able to deliver payments to markets in which they themselves don't have a direct presence so that itself is not the problem the problem in my judgment is that the clear do something has gone wrong seems to have been a fraud somewhere ok dr lee olympus thanks for coming in the sport of thanks for talking with us for. well across germany it's graduation season for students and the pandemic is forcing schools to make adjustments but one school in berlin says it's already learning to be more flexible and persevered as it struggled to incorporate young refugees now the schools offering syrian graduates whose success has exceeded the expectations of many. times come when i. ask my aunts one and 3 eighth's the german family minister and former mayor of berlin's district

of new icon hand-sewn diplomas to the graduating classes best students these high school seniors arrived from syria only 5 or 6 years ago not speaking a word of german but they did speak of the horrors they experienced in their war torn homeland. the airplanes came and bombed everything that's the kind there was no place left to live and i was in a rubber boat with my father and my brother we crossed the mediterranean greece macedonia until we got here it was you know the lights. of the family also find syria separately from their son ahmed who didn't want to wait in a turkish refugee camp and set off on his own my family stayed in turkey and i wanted to go to germany because we had. a stop in cyprus and a year later i was able to leave after another year i was finally reunited with my parents in germany with a vehicle for. the enrolled at the albert schweitzer secondary school in berlin

then district school administrator francisco gif i says it was one of the city's most troubled schools it even had armed guards and had. we saw how the other bunch minds a secondary school went through very hard times and wondered how the school would even continue to function. but things improved this year's graduating class consists only of teenagers from refugee families who now express their gratitude to their committed teachers and with their help i've gone from speaking no german to speaking out well. that's an achievement that even the principal thought impossible in front of you learning this academic language in 5 years and getting such high grades is great i'm proud of the vostro it's so what do these graduates want to do next. 3 go to college studying medicine study half its business administration come back this is an incredible opportunity a potential a force that will benefit germany and lead to good things in this country and i'll

feel that we just being a good success is what matters most in the end. this is t w news and here's a reminder our top story this hour russia is marking 75 years since the end of world war 2 with a military parade in moscow well he has some pictures there from red square the celebrations were postponed from may do to the pandemic the patriotic display is now going ahead on the eve of a vote to extend president clinton's term let's. get you can always get the w. news on the go just download our from google player from the apple store and give you access to all the just news from around the world as promised push notifications for any breaking news then if you're part of a news story yourself you can always use that to send us photos and videos of what's happening around you. soyuz for now i'll be back to top the hour

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