this is d.w. news live from berlin the u.s. pays homage to a legend of the civil rights movement in an emotional ceremony the casket of the late john lewis crosses the bridge in selma alabama where his journey from civil rights protester to congress spent began 55 years ago also coming out of britain imposes a 14 day quarantine on travelers arriving from spain where there's been a recent spike in corona virus cases that says spanish authorities reintroduce measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

i'm married to evanston it's good to have you with us we begin in the united states where crowds of people gathered to witness the body of the late civil rights icon john lewis being carried across the edmund pettus bridge in selma alabama in a highly symbolic ceremony this was the last crossing for john lewis of the bridge that changed his life and helped change american history 55 years ago on a day now known as bloody sunday lewis and other peaceful protesters were beaten by police as they march across the bridge calling for voting rights for african-americans lewis who became a highly respected congressman died of cancer a week ago at the age of 80. we'll have more from the ceremony in

selma alabama in a moment but 1st we have this look back at the life of john lewis and why many people in the united states hold him in such high esteem. his death brought the capitol to a standstill flags flew at half mast. silence on the house floor as representatives paid their respects john lewis his last public appearance was at the black lives matter protests in june it's a cause he fought for throughout his entire adult life. lewis was part of the civil rights movement in the 1960 s. and a close associate of martin luther king jr. in 1965 who was helped lead a march across a bridge at the town of selma alabama which was brutally suppressed by the police who were sustained a broken skull. and.

national outrage at the violence led to equal voting rights for blacks within months 50 years later it was revisited the site with the country's 1st black president barack obama. we were beaten. so no less was left lady right here in this group. 17 about still hospitalized. but we never became bitter or muster we kept believing that are true we stood firm would have the final say. in his 17 terms as a congressman lewis often acted as the moral conscience of the country the vote is an opportunity to be on the right 3rd a district. you know the chance to cast

a vote but of people and the people and for the people and icon of the civil rights movement lewis remains a hero to a black community experiencing discrimination to this day. but his compassion was not limited to one cause all of us in 2018 he fought against the trump administration's executive order separating immigrant children from their parents at the border. some of these young children may never ever see their mother again that's not right it's not fair and it's not just this mural in atlanta georgia is a place where people come to express their grief and pay their respects in life as in death john lewis looms large. let's cross now to selma alabama where kyle gases from troy public radio is standing by for us near the edmund pettus bridge kyle thanks for joining us now it is an emotional day for

all those who admired john lewis and what he meant for the united states tell us how people are experiencing the day. yes mariano as you can see behind me the ceremony has backed up and now things are getting back to normal but earlier today this was a seabrook people were taking a moment to reflect on the life the coming with what he meant to them and also to celebrate all be accomplished with said he of course get people to help which you can see life and of course the breakthroughs that he was able to make from this very place when his career started. well today's ceremony has been called the final crossing by organizers can you tell us a bit more about the historic significance of this bridge and also its connection to john lewis. yes this was the place in 1965 in which

another marchers galvanized by the death of one of their comrades and really checksums work with them. as an activist they decided that they were going to march to my governor and i hate i can bank and on that sunday in march back in 65 they marched 2 by 2 along the sidewalk along across this bridge and of course you can't see the other side to get to the top of the bridge and when they did they saw the alabama state trooper to worst some of them and of course have been given orders to keep them and keep them calm going at us so in this particular instance this was a moment in which john lewis who is leading those who choose was really. taken at the forefront of the movement and of course he was among the 1st to compete and by the troopers and beaten badly. it works actual blood on this bridge on that day.

now kyle some of our viewers may not be aware of this but the bridge is actually named after edmund pettus who is a leader of the ku klux klan and a white supremacist now i found this very surprising how is that possible. yes not only was he a grand dragon in the ku klux klan which of course is a high ranking official in that organization he was a confederate general and he was a senator from the from a u.s. senator from alabama representing. number instead of the morals of the 1st across the south and in alabama in particular and this particular bridge i've been named let me have a scrimmage at 65 at the time but the march happened and of course across a number of times in the past year or so there'd been titian's that had been online asking of the spirit be renamed to congressman john lewis but my reporting in selma and the number of members that i've talked to community say that they actually even

though they deeply admire and they are deeply thank you. they want the name i mean because this pretty represents a transformative moment in american history when marchers. marching through like a quota for civil rights were able to triumph over oppression and it's easy. all right kyle gas and reporting from selma alabama we appreciate it. thank you mary other. let's get a check now some of the other stories making news around the world protesters have clashed with police at anti racism demonstrations across the u.s. one person was killed in texas after shots were fired at a black lives matter march in california demonstrators set fire to a courthouse and assaulted police president trump has threatened to send more federal agents to quell the unrest. a man has confessed to an arson attack on

cathedral and friends the blaze a badly damaged the 15th century church and destroyed its organ prosecutors say the suspect was a volunteer who worked in the cathedral. at least 174 migrant workers have become in fact. did with the corona virus on a farm in southern germany nearly 500 people are now under quarantine and are not allowed to leave the farm. or britain has imposed a 2 week quarantine on travelers arriving from spain after a surgeon covert 1000 cases there europe had only recently reopened most of its borders to travel nightlife in the spanish region of catalonia is shutting down once more while national authorities are introducing measures against the recent spike in infections and your restrictions are causing renewed just ruction to the travel industry and also to tourists. the u.k. sudden decision to take spain off

a safe travel list left travelers with no time to prepare for its consequences to wrists returning home environment. were frustrated they had come on holiday with the understanding bay would not have to quarantine upon their return. i think it's pretty bad because it's just all of a sudden it's not given much time to prepare. for every one small problem came and i also think it ruins comes our everybody we had a wedding to go to hell plans to visit friends and family that we haven't seen in about a long time and not looking up to cancel all those plans so it's really quite upset . those with the holidays booked for the coming days and weeks also face headaches to operated t.v. says it has canceled its upcoming flights from britain to spain but some airlines say they'll still fly possibly leaving would be holiday makers out of pocket spanish officials insist their country is safe without brakes being local isolated

and controlled. britain's foreign secretary dominic grob said the u. carry had had no choice but to swiftly respond to the emerging data that showed a big jump right across. assessed yesterday and we took the decision to swiftly as we could all the war we risk reinfection into the u.k. potentially a 2nd wave here and then another locked out in barcelona nightlife is scaling back once more with clubs forced to close and to reimpose curfew on restaurants and bars there are concerns young people could transmit the virus to the elderly from this isn't so advising its citizens against crossing the border into neighboring spain printing concerns over to them their. fears of a 2nd wave of covert 19 across europe are seeing nations struggling to stave off

fresh outbreaks while trying to reopen their economies. for more let's bring in journalist richard fitzpatrick who is in barcelona hello to you richard so the u.k. is foreign secretary says they've there's been a big jump in cases all over spain but the spanish government insists that the outbreak are localized under control so which account is more accurate. you'd have to say the british account is more accurate unfortunately the spanish. economy has reopened especially with regards to tourism and that's the big motor of there are economists and so that has brought in problems with social distancing in particular and you also have other causes for the increase increases for jobs that are up to treat. the rate of infections from 2 weeks ago so it's very alarming

and the big problem here is that the contact tracing isn't effective so that's why . it's correct to suggest that the virus is getting out of control and the government as a result has warned that we're close to reentering a state of emergency in the country. we know that spain was among the countries hardest hit by corona virus in europe and they as we've said opened up just a month ago after a very strict lockdown are people in spain worried about a 2nd wave of infection. there are very worried particularly in the tourist sector as we suggest it's so important for the economy one and 7 euros that's generated here comes from tourism and also the big retail shops and all these businesses that feed in to to that environment

and people are droplets after spending so much time in locked down in march and april to at the top and to to reenter it in their face and locked on this is really really troubling scoots reopening is just around the corner as well so that's troubling parents so that there's a great great worry at the same time people are trying to get on with their lives because there's been such a fatigue with the pandemic which has been ongoing no for 4 months in the country so it's a problem and balancing the 2 sides. now richard you're in barcelona are you seeing how authorities have reintroduced ever strike shows are they being a forest. yeah it's difficult to say on the one hand they are and spain was very successful with its knock down in march and april in policing and enforcing that so now that we have reintroduced restrictions in the city of barcelona for example they are very strict in some aspects for example the mosque where it is

obligatory that once you step out side the door of your house or your apartment you get hit with a 100 euro flying all right it is not it i'm sorry we're going to have to leave it there richard has patrick in barcelona many thanks indeed. thank you you're up to date now on the telly news american and steam from me and the team in berlin thanks for watching. i know nothing at the germans well i guess sometimes i am not nice and nothing with the talent and the budget and i think deep into the german culture i'm. new to see them take this ground down you know it's all that they know i might tell you join me to meet again sunday coming.