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this is news coming to you live from berlin it's high summer turkey's beaches are ready but where are the holiday makers. all my hardest i declare does a risk area with open borders to countries that have worse coronavirus situations than the how could so so has the german government something against turkey spirits are low as tourists stay away from the turquoise coast also coming up india's
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capital launches of mass and he corona campaigned with a number of infections spiking in delhi plans to record the health details of nearly 30000000 residents and test everyone showing symptoms. plus jubilation in liverpool once you're going top side wins the english premier league fans brim with adulation for the german coach who's got to be close to his 1st title in 30 years. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us how open are europe's borders now that pandemic lock downs have been eased turkey has opened its borders and insists it has the coronavirus under control but european governments continue to warn against non-essential travel there as correspondent yulia high. reports the tourism
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industry in the popular holiday resort of antalya is already feeling the heat. preparing breakfast for his guests under normal circumstances must have a good one wouldn't have time for this when it's high season in antalya the hotel owner is usually run off his feet but not this year right now only one of his rooms is occupied a family from germany is here despite the travel warning there they love it as a result i can only tell you come here everyone it's wonderful in antalya here the only problem is because of the coronavirus crisis hardly anyone here is coming. out of my last year i had an occupancy rate of 100 percent consistently from april to october and this year there are only 3 people in july is coming soon we only have a few months left of this season right now it's really difficult sawfish that.
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mostafa has done everything he can to make his hotel safe the turkish government has issued strict teigen rules that's why goodenow now disinfect rooms and pool chairs several times a day although nobody is using them. machete let him use that musky video we have masks for i guess you can disinfect your hands everywhere and temperature checks are scheduled every day of the requirements on very strict and we adhere to them until we can take that out what good is that if no one comes to the. antagonise beaches are among the most popular holiday destinations in the mediterranean region about 15000000 tourists from abroad came here last year but this summer most of the sun loungers are empty because of the coronavirus crisis governments in europe including germany are warning their citizens against travel to taki many of those
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here who depend on tourism think that's unsafe. almost 2500000 people live in the antalya region but so far only a few 100 coronavirus infections have been officially registered here. mostafa goodenow thinks turkey is coming through the crisis relatively well he believes decision makers in europe are deliberately warning against trips to turkey in order to give their own tourist destinations an advantage. germany exit very biased they declared us a risk area but open borders to countries that are in a much worse situation than spain or italy for example they have more coronavirus cases than turkey and a higher coronavirus death toll a lot of you say secure. many share food and frustration and tell us historic old town is normally filled with tourist washing facilities but now the
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sellers fight boredom the restaurant owners and taxi drivers are wondering how long they can achieve going. to be attributed we only have a go out of our taxis on the streets no hotel gas so no taxi rides will surely it doesn't work without 4 interests turkish holiday makers aren't enough of these years ago that's all old proper ations for this summer with a nothing 2020 as a last year. last year maybe last season he made good money with his hotel most of the. gooden says and he's still hopeful but he also knows if the tourists from europe don't come back soon the holiday paradise often taeyang faces a devastating summer. an r d w correspondent yulia han who filed that report joins us now from istanbul you know many people are wondering whether it's safe to travel to turkey right now what's
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your impression are hotels for example taking the precautions to prevent infections . while the turkish government is definitely trying hard to convince travel as and political leaders in europe that tacky is a safe destination this summer there are actively lobbying a number of e.u. countries right now has for example launched a so-called healthy tourism program which sets standards when it comes to hygiene and how thin air cords or in hotels restaurants bars or at beaches and from what hotel owner most of a told me inspectors are quite strict when it comes to checking compliance with these rules and untie as airport for example you have thermal cameras checking passengers temperatures they're also working on setting up a coronavirus test center there so a lot has been done but then again of course you have to have
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a look at the figures i mentioned that these coastal tourism hops that turkey has has seen a relatively no low number of corona virus infections but nationwide we have seen the numbers search they have doubled compared to early june when turkey east most of its corona virus infections yesterday they were at nearly $1500.00 new cases per day and that certainly something european decision makers are taking into account when reevaluating their travel advice tell us just how important is the travel industry for turkey. well it's a $1000000000.00 business and that is exactly why turkey prices to open the border as a last year 45000000 visitors from abroad came to tacky tourism accounts for 12 percent of the turkish economy an economy that now faces its 2nd recession in only 2 years so turkey needs for interests it needs foraging currencies and the whole sector has
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been batted by the pandemic already we've seen corona virus forced shutdowns from march to made basically and this has dramatically affected the lives of tens of thousands of people working in this sector so there is a lot at stake for taki this summer. german travel warning for turkey is this straining relations between the 2 countries. what germany's travel warning there is not just for turkey but for most countries outside the e.u. but because turkey is such an important destination for holiday makers from germany this has turned into a political issue and it definitely has potential for conflict we know that the turkish government is very unhappy about this german travel warning although they are carefully phrasing it let's listen to what turkey's foreign minister. had to say recently we are disappointed that some countries extended their travel
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days that are useful to turkey or published lists classified as our escape destination there is no objective and scientific reason in these steps turkey has proven itself in its fight against 1000. germany on the other hand says it wants to monitor how the epidemic here in turkey develops they say they certainly don't want to have to fly out german citizens stuck abroad again if the situation worsens but some also say it's not just about the pandemic but also about politics because relations between turkey and germany are still strained there are a number of contentious issues syria libya the human rights situation here in turkey all refugees and some say this travel warning might also be a means for germany to seek some political concessions. that was
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e w's junia han there in istanbul speaking to me a short while ago. authorities in one of 2 german districts under renewed pandemic lockdown say they're opening 5 new centers for people to get free coronavirus tests the aim is to carry out 10000 tests daily in the town of groucho's lol but people are being told to expect long waiting lines the town and the dead in neighboring districts have become hotspots after an outbreak at a local meat processing plant that infected about 1500 people. the meat cutting section at 10 years is at the center of the outbreak 2 thirds of the workers here have tested positive for corona virus but why did the virus spread like wildfire here and particular scientists suspect it could be related to the air cooling and circulation system in the plant but. what we didn't know before is that under these circumstances the research relation of air can keep moving. when
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that is a risk factor we weren't aware off. for this this is the interim this is the definitive message for today and it will have an impact on the measures we need to implement moving forward consequents and oh. that's most stefan pluto works as a technician in the city of to support his company builds and provides maintenance for air conditioning systems according to german law all workplaces need to be supplied with fresh air the chinese meat processing plant is no exception to get there are systems based on research relation they lower the room temperature to between 6 and 10 degrees celsius but the machines used for that only move the existing air around they don't add any fresh air. experts now speculate that the research relation system may have spread the virus throughout the plant the process to air is not purified for that it would take a medical grade filter doesn't have clients as aren't built to carry filters and if
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one is installed the machine won't be as effective as before it's like buying a sports car and adding a heavy trailer it won't go as fast. none the less the air circulation is to blame he says lingering aero souls couldn't withstand the movement and yet slaughterhouses are increasingly becoming corona hotspots no where else do people work as hard and as closely under the same environmental conditions 45 infected workers from a turkey slaughterhouse run by the company visa on hold for. currently quarantined in these army barracks and lower saxony and north rhine-westphalia 79 employees of a donor combat factory have tested positive but the conditions here are much better than a tenuous and still the meat processing environment was fertile ground for the virus . in other coronavirus news around the world right now officials in the english beach town of bournemouth have declared a major incident after massive crowds fall there in hot weather authorities said
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ignoring public health guidance on the corona virus was irresponsible the declaration allows them to initiate an emergency response including the deployment of additional police patrols. u.s. health officials say as many as 20000000 people may have already been infected with tobit 19 almost 10 times more than the number of confirmed cases this is the state of texas pauses plans to reopen its economy admitted a surge in covert 19 cases. in india it's been almost 3 weeks since authorities began lifting coronavirus restrictions and cases are surging the capital delhi has become the worst affected city with health officials buckling under the strain of rising infections officials are rushing to extend testing to millions of residents. the sharp rise in cases in delhi has seen it crowned the coronavirus capital of india the government is being heavily criticised
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troops pull a contact tracing on to lack of medical facilities. we're coronavirus in itself is a huge problem but we should think of implementing policies and facilities that aim to reduce people suffering we shouldn't implement policies that hamper the system and create chaos. in the state of delhi alone infections are expected to surge in the coming weeks government estimates show there could be around 550000 cases by the end of july in response the delhi authours has announced house to house corona virus screening in the city itself. to going door to door will help the government to detect patients and it will help to curb the spread of corona virus. part of here is people who have a high temperature as if they have corona virus all tested at least they will have
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the satisfaction of knowing whether they are positive or not if they are positive they will know if they are negative they won't be anxious about it dell is authorities and not only faced with the unprecedented challenge of stopping the spread of the corona virus a shortage of beds is also a major ongoing issue the indian capital's luxury hotels and stadiums could be turned into field hospitals even spiritual centers in delhi are designated for conversion to covert 19 cafes sillett is. you're watching t.v. news still to come there's jubilation in liverpool as you're going off side wins the english premier league it's the club's 1st title in 30 years stay with us joy and celebration. but 1st the democratic controlled house of representatives in the u.s. has approved a police overhaul in the aftermath of the death of george floyd employees custody
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of months ago but the bill is unlikely to become law because the opposition because of opposition in the republican controlled senate police forces in the u.s. are often distrusted by their communities and perceived as hostile but while reform may be stuck at the national level many towns and cities are initiating their own changes. when officer alexander baldwin and his colleague natalie paris patrol the streets of camden new jersey people greet them in a friendly way police and local residents have an affable but above all mutually respectful relationship oh no where did the long you know the article bother bill. does like the day when all the other boys. know it's taken a lot of effort to get to this point the solution has been building trust full offices here have to commit to that. one office graduate academy
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there put a foot and put it in neighborhoods to meet people of the human level the key for us is being in the community before crisis happens and meeting people is human level and building relationships and partnerships and out there not so long ago things were very different this city just across the river from philadelphia consistently ranked number one for violent crime in the u.s. for years 7 years ago camden's desperately understaffed police force was dissolved and then rebuilt by the county from scratch now police here focus on deescalation and damage limitation they're experts in calming troubling situation is down camden receives 3 complaints per year concerning police brutality compared to $65.00 per year in the past. and on one problem with the police do good work here perfect not like in other states where they are violent. we're grateful that things are so peaceful here thanks to the police. since the police reforms camden
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has seen a 40 percent drop in crime compared to just 2 percent in the rest of the country there are now twice as many police officers here is a full that training includes nonviolent conflict resolution. perhaps not being in their cars or just riding through and just arresting people but actually getting in their core walking around is a benefit it improves their image and has the potential to improve relationships between 2 individuals one as a resident and the other one that happens to be a police officer in the united states for my crime hotspot off as a role model for the rest of the country's often outdated frequently violent police forces. now some financial news from riding high to rock bottom in the space of a week former darling of the german fin tech industry wire card his pile for insolvency just days after a 1900000000 euro hole in its finances was made public officers say they found
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evidence of a leverage prod at the company involving multiple parties around the world. it was a historic day at the frankfurt stock exchange and not for the most positive of reasons for the 1st time a company from the elite club of german blue chip stocks the dax is filing for insolvency. wire card shares have plummeted by 98 percent within the past week following the revelation that the company had a gaping 1900000000 euro hole in its books. that news came out after the company's audits are refused to sign off on its $21000.00 accounts this in turn led to the resignation of wire card c.e.o. marcus brown that prosecutors are now charging brown with market manipulation and tampering with wire cards books he's been released from custody on 5000000 euros bail. the insolvency filing does not automatically mean the end of the company though wire card could regain solvent c. with the help of outside investors should not emerge the company will be dismantled
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and creditors paid by the sale of whatever assets wire cart own. shareholders however will come out empty handed the scandal it wire card has put your money financial regulators under pressure one of them buffett is being asked why it didn't spot the problems at the stock market listed company soon or there are even calls for a parliamentary inquiry germany's finance minister has described the situation as an unparalleled scandal and. a scandal like the wire card scandal must be a wake up call that we need more supervision and control of the financial markets and we have to say this to the shareholders or the employees of these companies and in particular to germany as a financial center and to all of us as citizens that's going to work. well for more on this i'm joined now by thorsten cell horan he's professor at the institute for accounting ought to take that analysis at the little big maximillian university in
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munich thanks for being with us professor the german finance minister says we need more supervision of financial markets but there's supposed to be supervision already why did it fail with wire car. well let me start by making 2 observations here 1st it's very early in the game to be pointing fingers wide card has historically been a very opaque firm and auditors and oversight bodies are not very transparent either but 2nd you're right none of the controls look very good here they all have their fair share of the blame and this is frustrating and as the minister pointed out a disaster of the german economy and stock market that can only hope that we will learn from it. there's a supervisory board at that company that was supposed to be watching things as well deters were looking through the accounts of the company regularly did those bodies perhaps turn a blind eye why are current. well this is also
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very difficult to judge let me maybe talk for for a few seconds about the boss in this you mentioned before so the boston has been suggested by some that the buffet has been turning a blind eye to wild card by protecting protecting it from activist shot centers so the boston was suspected of having sided with wire card and i don't necessarily agree with that it's the bostons job to go after market manipulation and short sellers. spread rumors negative rumors about about a company it's the bostons job to protect the company from these rumors and investors from market manipulation turning now to the to the auditors and supervisory board i would say that it is firstly the supervisory board that we should look into. in the german system in german. the management board runs the firm and the supervisory board which is separate advisors and monitors on the half
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of the shareholders and employees and these votes separated for good reasons when it comes to financial reporting supervisory board forms an audit committee subcommittee of the supervisory board which is in charge and looks to me that it was a card not much monitoring was going on on the part ok so we'll find out of course i suppose during the investigation about whether there was a failure of oversight and by whom but let's talk about the business model for a moment is tell us a little bit about that particularly susceptible to fraud. so this is very opaque i would say very few people seem to actually understand how our cart makes money. this was the same at enron by the way i was interviewed by a very professional very sophisticated journalist from associated press yesterday with minute that he had a very hard time understanding or cards business model even was even after
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intensive research and if you don't understand the company's business model it's very hard to prepare or audit its financial information so why of cards asian business especially conducted via 3rd party trustees was especially in transparency seems to be. only some sympathy for the auditor who had a hard time getting confirmation about the existence of bank accounts when they had to go through those 3rd party trustees who might not have had very strong incentive to cooperate. there was professor toast of the big much 1000000 university in. here's more stories making news around the world today a russian court is due to hand down its verdict in the controversial case against russian director kirill. he's accused of forming a criminal group with his colleagues and embezzling public funds for
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a theatre project the trial has sparked international calls for his release. tressell rain has brought flash flooding to south and central eastern china is central and eastern chinese provinces including junk she and long she beijing has urged more than a dozen provinces to take precautions with more turbulent weather forecast a massive cloud of locusts has ravaged crops in argentina the insights came from paraguayan and are expected to spread across regions of south america but ortiz in parts of brazil are preparing emergency measures to suppress the swarm if it enters the country. and some football liverpool have been crowned premier league champions clinching their 1st english league title in 30 years liverpool weren't playing on thursday but they secured the top flight title after their closest rivals manchester city lost to chelsea the victory was made you're getting
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caught the 1st german coach to win an english title and fans quickly converged to celebrate despite calls to avoid mass gatherings because of the coronavirus that there are. her 30 years of hurt all over for liverpool and barely 30 minutes after they were crimes premier league champions thousands of fans descended on our fields to get the party started it's. all right that the real yes i mean obviously it is real it's it's amazing. let's repeal haven't been short of silverware outside of england legally in the last 12 months the one year of kian and world cup titles but regaining their status at the top of the anguished game was their top priority this season for maybe here
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the success is all die so one man. you're going clock has side become premier league champions with a record 7 games lead to play and claw becomes the 1st german coach to win an english title. you're watching news from berlin there for getting it all the latest news and information that we call call our web site that's at w dot com country martin thanks for being with us.
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