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just next day but every day. thousands of children who are still waiting for their delivery sponsor books today so together we care and deliver inches. above. this week our world stories. minibuses says coronavirus hotspots in south africa. monkey writes in thailand but we start off in italy when the coronavirus epidemic began in europe many people died in the region of lombardy hardly a single family remained untouched the northern italian city is now coming to grips with what happened which travel to battle

a city that is still in mourning 1st off the old town usually a tourist hot spot here we meet. a community worker things have calmed down now unlike at the start of the crisis the ballpark or the point of it you know the jordanian after a few days some of us started breaking down emotionally they were sobbing like babies but it was partly the pressure but also because we were dealing with people who had seen 2 or 3 of their family members die one after the other with a funny guy. during our pilot was among the founders of superbad and initiative to help those who couldn't help themselves 200 volunteers joined him they delivered food and medicines to cover 1000 patients relief for suffering city . at berga most men cemetery visit the graves of people who died of 19 father better mally tells us the number of fatalities was so high that many

bodies had to be transported to other cities at the peak of the grosses more than $130.00 coffins were stored here in his church or coleman shot will bring their own body. it was unsettling because you know being here like that after a week or 10 days i started smelling not only the smell of pine trees and fur trees but something else that i stopped seeing mass by myself among the coffins. of the. people and are grieving for the loss of laughter once but they're also beginning to ask questions they want to know why they're reachin lamberty which is one of the richest initially was so hard hit stefano fusco scran father died in a care home he's now collecting the stories of other covert 19 victims we just want to know the truth we want to know if it was addressed the fatality or if there is

someone at the high level of power in the authorities not the doctor or sort of nurses that have the possibility to contain this feeling or even to avoid their fusco and others say the worst affected parts of the region should have been closed down at an early stage they criticize the region's far right president in milan for putting profits before people can see them but before we find out who is responsible we have to understand whether or not we made mistakes from the region's point a few i think we try to give all possible answers and take all possible preventions at a time when we were confronting an extraordinary situation at a time when nobody knew much about the virus. from back in bed again will kids will buy it or says the citizens will have to take the. into their own hands his initiative superbad again will bill now start organizing concerts to support local artists at the. we have to be careful we can't be too cheerful because we're doing

this in a city in a province that is in mourning or project wants to be a him to life not just going back to work but a real new start a new start based on human relations. here to buy illinois confidence that over time his city will manage to recover but that optimus and a stamp and by the fear of a 2nd wave of infections. minibus taxi drivers in south africa are fed up the rising corona virus infections meant the number of people out in their vehicles at one time was reduced but the drivers say this has to change and are getting organized. for millions of commuters in south africa obeying physical distancing regulations is almost impossible public transport is mainly comprised of mini buses known as taxis

since the beginning of the bend demick they've been allowed to operate only at 70 percent capacity but on monday the drivers largest union announced it was abandoning that limits. to muslim. the way we used to because he doesn't want to be was mine and was always on guard with the border or nah. oh most of the dirt road trying to make a living we still love defines our waging wars there was still love to play in the worlds the government has offered drivers a one off compensation amounting to 250 euros per bus a total of almost $70000000.00 euros but drivers say that's not enough things are tough for passengers to this minibus terminal in cape town people do regularly does infect their hands but no one's checking distance regulations or whether people are wearing masks you know don't we go. to we're going to the way you go you need to go . where you keep so you can. see because whites painted

a irresponsible. saying they shouldn't be packing their taxes at this time doing this and they're. many drivers wants to stick to the regulations. to go good to go and you know. what it was because you don't know we've got the viable you have to go to. cape town this is the epicenter of the pandemic in south africa unions are said to hold talks with the government over the next few days but if regulations don't change the union sworn they'll bring public transport to a standstill. this city is the mother of invention also for a hotel owner in russia her hotels doors are now open to women seeking shelter from domestic violence which has also been on the rise in russia during the lockdown.

violence in. isn't letting russia's lockdown stop or she's using the time to redecorate her moscow hotel and since the pandemic has kept guests away she decided to shelter domestic violence survivors a crisis center now sends women who have nowhere to go to her hotel because women's shelters have gone into quarantine. i have quite a lot of friends or acquaintances who've experienced domestic violence i want to help i couldn't always help my friends and sometimes i could sometimes not but now i can help someone else. it's just looking much to ask. valentina's hotel is right in the middle of it's my lusty market which normally

draws tourists with its typical russian look. hotels cost which translates as fairy tale has become a saving grace $1.00 of the domestic abuse survivors staying here is the singer 30 senior came here about a month ago. it wasn't the 1st time my husband hit me and even without the quarantine. no but when i love someone you forgive them. but the force of the fear the time it's just impossible to. get beat something clicks in your head. it made me just get up and leave but i couldn't stand it anymore. so usually most unfortunately domestic violence is not a criminal offense in russia there are no official statistics and what goes on behind closed doors is often considered a family matter but since the lockdown began women's advocacy organizations have

reported a significant rise in domestic abuse it gets down the heat on the countries there are mechanisms in place to fight against domestic violence restraining orders strict legislation and lauren falls from agencies that have told how to deal with these situations unfortunately russia doesn't have that that's why more cases here and murder and more women stay in abusive relationships because they don't have the tools to get out of them. that constantine of a plans to keep posting domestic abuse survivors even after the lockdown and her hotel is giving women like the strength to start over. who. it is know them when it is the only. one case in thailand's temple grounds attract tourists attention but the corona

virus has kept those tourists away leaving the monkeys to run rampant and become more aggressive the residents of law career now trying to control the situation. that fast grounds these could almost be scenes from a zoo fearless primates rule the town center of the really in central thailand the city is famous for its ancient temple ruins and for its popular. around 2 and a half 1000 mechanics for years city residents have had a love hate relationship with their long tailed neighbors the monkeys attract tourists but they're also prone to create mayhem since the pandemic business is almost completely dried up for those selling monkey food to tourists. we're now seeing the impact of 19 for months everything here was shut down now visitors are slowly starting to return but they don't buy much the monkeys are really hungry. locals say the situation has never been so bad.

i can't look away for a 2nd if i'm not sitting here to take care of the shop they come in open the fridge take drinks and steal snacks from us is really difficult living with the monkeys. i got bitten by a monkey jumped on my head and bit me i had to get some shots afterwards everyone living around here must have been taken at some point big or small wounds everyone . these escalating clashes have now caused wildlife officials to step in over the last few days they've captured hundreds of monkeys on the streets of la brea to have them sterilized by state veterinarians. first the animals need to be sedated. once they're unconscious they're shaved and given a tattoo to indicate they've been neutered. then they have to go under the knife

the plan is to sterilize $500.00 of the mechanics by august. a good if the monkey population were to increase even more rapidly the more animals we have the greater the number of conflict people have with them i don't want to see the monkeys getting hurt and those conflicts and so what we're doing here is about protecting them as well as protecting people's property. cost the day after that procedure the monkeys have released back into the city after old barry would not be the same without his monkey business. playing . going to.

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