this is the w. new to live up from berlin president donald trump a stokes division on u.s. independence day as a record surging coronavirus cases casts a shadow over celebrations in a speech at mt rushmore trump attacks protesters who toppled monuments honoring slave owners and the president has almost a special evening as july 4th as timothy's moved to washington d.c. also coming up. the 1st plans are being polled in england after a 4 month coronavirus shutdown as brits flock to the pubs the government has called

on drinkers and not to overdo it. and archaeology underwater flooded caves in mexico dealing well preserved remains a county people lived and worked more than 10000 years ago. i'm claire richards and welcome to the show the u.s. is celebrating its independence day in a somber mood as coronavirus and widespread anti-racism protests cast a shadow over what normally are festive celebrations protesters have gathered for a march for racial equality in the u.s. capital washington d.c. where hundreds of thousands of others are expected to converge and watch a fireworks display and a military fly over that comes despite the country registering a record number of new coronavirus cases. well let's cross over to ian as poldi

w.'s washington bureau chief you know as today's the 4th of july it's a big holiday for americans but how is the country celebrating as corona virus infections are surging across the country. yeah right really differently you know i'm right here in front of the white house where president will deliver another speak and you promise the biggest fireworks ever by they are actually really few people out here are in the constitution avenue but normally the big parade is taking place it won't happen this year but hardly anybody is out here yet and when you talk to people you hear that many rather stay at home because other than the president their fear to get infected. all right will president trump a barely mentions the coronavirus during his earlier speech at mount rushmore instead use their parents to accuse protesters who've been toppling confederate monuments of trying to race history let's listen to

a short short clip from that speech there is a growing danger that threatens every blessing a recess has fought so hard for struggled they bled to secure our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history to fame our heroes a race of values and indoctrinate our children. all right and has what's your take on all this. well you know the united states is in the really critical phase there is in the one hand coded 19 in many parts of the country the health care systems are just overwhelmed then sure we have also the economical implications of this pandemic but here it's another problem this country is as divided as never before and instead of using this moment to bring people together to uni fi people president trump was staring fear of cultural change and as we just

heard he says frames protesters as left wing mob that will destroy america as we know it so instead of calming the country bringing it together on this very holiday on this important holiday he's putting oil in the fire well with that level of division in mind are you expecting to see protests alongside the celebrations. yes indeed we do there at least 20 protesters also already announced and we had the chance to talk to some of them this morning on the streets there actually quite some native americans who also want to protest against what trump said president trump said last night obviously that black lives measure the movement will be on the streets so we will keep you guys posted what's going on today as paul in washington d.c. thank you. well let's go now to some of the other stories making

news around the world activists have protested at a site belonging to the german meat processing company tunnies it has come under fire for its working conditions after outbreaks of covert 19 at its plants the virus spread so widely among workers in the western state of north rhine-westphalia that restrictions were reimposed on nearby residents. more than a dozen people are presumed dead in southwestern japan after torrential rains triggered flooding and landslides tens of thousands have been evacuated and troops are being deployed for search and rescue operations heavy rain is forecast to continue until sunday. a rescue ship in the mediterranean has declared an emergency after several migrants on board attempted to commit suicide the ocean viking declared the emergency after being denied entry to italy and multi it says it can no longer guarantee the safety of the $180.00 migrants on board.

well pubs in england are welcoming patrons again after a 4 month coronavirus shut down restaurants and hair salons have also been allowed to reopen the changes don't apply to wales or scotland or northern ireland which have been setting their own timetables for easing restrictions as people hit the pubs the u.k. government is urging them not to get too carried away warning that irresponsible drinkers could face jail time the 1st visit to the pub in more than 3 months the reopening is taking place amid strict measures which even royalty have to observe prince william got his 1st drink in a day early ordinary citizens had to wait till saturday morning for the pubs to open in england northern ireland. the british government fears there could be a mad rush to the drinking establishments the health minister warned his compatriots not to mess things up saying those who get carried away could be jailed

. prime minister boris johnson also called on britons to act responsibly. all these businesses and their workers who put in a horrific effort to prepare the news for this reopening to work on a way to trade that keeps that customers safe but the success of these businesses the livelihoods of those who rely on them but ultimately the economic health of the whole country is dependent on every single one of us acting responsibly restrictions have been used for other businesses as well including hairdressers museum cinemas and restaurants critics say the reopening comes too soon currently there are around 500 new infections a day but the numbers could soon spike again like they did during an outbreak in leicester earlier this week the city of 300000 residents in the heart of anger and

is still under a local lockdown and the government has warned that it will not hesitate to order the closure of businesses again if there is a fresh corona virus outbreak. let's bring in our correspondent charlet potts who is standing by outside one of those pubs in london charlotte the u.k. is the european country worst hit by the pandemic from where you stand it doesn't seem like brits are really ready to go to the pub again. oh yes they are i actually witnessed that myself today i'm in a neighborhood in south london and all the pumps and restaurants are really really full here especially young folks we're very excited to return to the pub safe now waited over 3 months and this pub that you see behind me for example is taking the temperature off its guests and clients when they come in to get a beer but that seems to be about all the measures say are actually taking there is

0 social distancing in science or outside the pubs so the streets are crowded people are talking to each other and different groups settings i mean the british really love their pups and they are excited to be back on the streets but again very little social distancing going on here and that is why scientists also warn that there could be a 2nd wave of infections and that it was way too early to open the pups here again as you mentioned restaurants and address us also open today but for example theatre and and gyms are remaining closed at the moment and people are asking why can pops open that are such a huge part of infection when i see it to have to remain closed at this point well let's talk about that and the bigger picture in general what do people make of their government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

well at the moment there are over $100.00 people each day still dying from the virus and the pandemic has hit the u.k. extremely hard and a lot of people blame that on the prime minister boris johnson's handling of the crisis on the government's crisis management boris johnson's approval ratings are now way down brits are saying that he locked down the country too late and now they are worried that the track and trace system which should keep this pandemic the virus and check it's not yet in place but indeed everything is opening up so very big worries here in the u.k. of a 2nd wave of infections at the moment all right shiela parts in london thank you so much well spanish authorities have reimposed a lock down restrictions on nearly 200000 people after a spike in corona virus cases the measures affect

a region in the northeast of the country where nearly 4000 people have been infected in an effort to contain the outbreak residents living in are not allowed to leave the city and people outside cannot enter. in a hurry the corn teen officially started at noon but residents got an extra few hours to return to their homes from now on no one is allowed to travel to leave the city of jeda and its surrounding communities in the west except to go to work the measures have been met with understanding from residents. there's a lockdown as affective and the outbreak is contained so that we can quickly return to normal life is mental enough if the outbreak is here then it's better to lock down only one area rather than the whole region there. instead of a complete lockdown where people are confined to their homes i thought these are focusing on travel restrictions and preparing hospitals and the affected region for

the search and corbett 19 cases. we have must continue most. believe that we have to take specific measures and to protect the most vulnerable people to reinforce protection in our health centers and in the hospital itself. that is one of the most of the recent infections we reportedly recorded in retirement homes residential area and on farms. in april the issued an urgent call for workers for its surrounding farmland but migrants eager to make money in times of crisis exceeded seasonal demand. the result a large amount of poor unemployed workers sleeping on the streets in cramped apartments or in makeshift government shelters the risk of infection among them is high health authorities are also afraid of them spreading the virus when they move to a different area to look for work that's why from tuesday workers entering or leaving

the zone will have to present a certificate from their employer. well in formula one a voluntary botha's has secured pole position in the qualifying run for sunday's austrian grand prix fellow mercedes driver lewis hamilton came 2nd giving their team a clear advantage as is looking for his 1st ever world championship having come in 2nd to last year the race in austria is the 1st of the 2020 season which has been cut down to an 8 race competition held a soley in europe due to the pandemic. well archeologists in mexico say they've found some of the best preserved remains of human activity from more than 10000 years ago but they didn't just dig them up on a typical excavation site instead they have had to go underwater with divers to explore caves in the yucatan peninsula that were flooded by rising sea levels thousands of years ago. a labyrinth of flooded caves with extremely

tight passages and rough rock formations rising seas filled them with water thousands of years ago but even before then these caves would have been dangerous to go into over the last 15 years archaeologists have been finding signs of human life deep inside the caves gave up fire pits stone tools and human bones. what's really remarkable about the sites is preservation this is incredibly rare in archaeology to far and evidence for human activity that's. and this well preserved. why were people venturing into such unwelcoming places the recent discovery of an oak a mine in the caves provides a clue. a pigment derives from clay giving yellows and reds was prized by early peoples in the americas it was used for things like cave paintings and burial

ceremony is. archaeologists believe the color was so precious that 12000 years ago people were willing to brave the dangerous maze of caverns just to get a hold of it. you're watching i'm claire richard and roland thanks so much for watching. a meal. complete 2nd season on with. the planet on the brink of disaster we. are experts at one part. of the changing.