the bad. man. this is g.w. news live from berlin europe sees an increase in coronavirus cases just as many people head off on summer vacation as europeans travel abroad the infection rate is rising and distractions are going to be imposed we'll get an assessment on what could lie and also coming up the german police dig for a 2nd date as they investigate the disappearance of the british toddler battling

the dark star to be linked to a man identified as a suspect we'll hear from our reporter and. bikers love their war up an engine at full throttle but some people in germany want to fight that down by law. i'm sunni so misconducts good to have you with us as corona virus cases rise in parts of europe governments are really imposing restrictions just as many people go on summer vacation europe is looking for a more coordinated response as national governments act alone to contain the fires . it's high season for tourism in europe the region terraces are glowing museums are open again vacationers have returned to the beaches. but with the recent rise in corona virus cases in several european

hotspots governments are putting the brakes on holiday making the u.k. reimposed a quarantine on travelers from spain after a reported cases there rose by almost 1000 on monday tourists in barcelona were not happy with the news i think stupidity of the. place that live on the beach and see where people are so frightened you are so nice to. know that i was going to get them to say that i find them very excessive i'm enjoying myself and i feel safe they've taken every precaution. to get the outbreak under control madrid imposed a new rule mandatory masks in public. and catalonia nightclubs have been forced to close once again. belgium is also struggling with a new spike in cases the city of antwerp reinstated a curfew no one allowed outside the tween 11 30 pm and 6 am except for essential

workers. germany fearing imported infections is requiring travelers from high risk areas to take a coronavirus test upon arrival german authorities are not ruling out the possibility of border closures if outbreaks cannot be contained. dozens off that's the job of politicians and the media to make it clear that the danger is not over when we don't get things right then we'll find ourselves in a 2nd wave which will also have economic consequences if you that's why we have to be vigilant most of your philosophy. it's clear that despite the heat of the summer the virus has not melted away but many are hoping europe has learned enough from the 1st wave to keep the virus at bay. let's get more on the story now we have our correspondent and records standing by for us in brussels had good to see you tell us more about the state of travel in europe right now are all borders open. in

principle they are yes they have opened for commuters and also essential travel and most borders also open for tourists but if you look close every country in europe has different rules and measures in place you cannot say everything is open for example people from luxembourg cannot travel freely there are some hotspots in bulgaria romania and also spain and people from there cannot go freely where they want some countries are blocking tourists from romania. out of their country so we have to to look at every country if you want to travel in the website by the e.u. commission the court he you reopen it which tells you where to go away you cannot go into you have to fill forms and it's more complicated than the boards was before corona but in principle you can travel as of now what about the growing concerns about a possible 2nd wave is the e.u. better prepared today than in march to contain new outbreaks. the european union is

certainly learned its lessons since opening for travel again in june put it to agreed that they need a more regional approach to close borders again like it was in the 1st round of lock down is not the way they want to do it the german interior minister has 0 of us it is today he wants to avoid to do this or to close of borders at any cost you have to identify the hotspots and prevent people from these hotspots travelling in this is the recipes not most of the countries are following and some countries which are more strict like for example hungary and the baltic states that closed borders more easily but the big tourist this to nations like france and spain italy they opened their the infections rate i actually know they are not rising of shop

lee and barrack can you bring us up to date on the situation in belgium where you are in the country seen a spike in cases so severe that authorities say they might impose another complete lockdown i mean how would the country cope with that the other problem is the threaten that are locked on might be the last thing they they have to do to prevent further spread to but also business with them as the prime minister said she wants to avoid that is more threats to educate people to keep their distance since not to meet in large groups and to stay away from large gatherings the outbreak in belgium is confined more or less to the city of on 3rd and the government here hopes it took to contain that but a lockdown is fog down the road but it is it is a harsh reminder that the pandemic is not over and that people have to be vigilant to debut correspondent dan rivers reporting in brussels good to talk to you. and

you're watching news still to come on our show separated by the crew members we need love sick couples hoping to persuade governments to have a heart and exempt them from pandemic trial. but 1st let's check in on some corona related stories making headlines around the world hong kong authorities are warning the city is on the verge of a large scale coronavirus outbreak they've imposed strict new social distancing measures including limiting gatherings to 2 people there are reports that the government could also postpone legislative council elections in september a blow to protein moccasin campaigners. after rescuing some $94.00 migrants in the mediterranean sea malta is reporting that at least $65.00 of them have tested positive for the corona virus that's the single largest cluster of positive cases detected on the island since the 1st case was reported in march. and u.s. president donald trump has repeated his defense of hydroxy clore of quit for

treating the virus this after his son was blocked on twitter for retreating a post that laid out some of the drug benefits doctors say there is still a lack of evidence it's effective in all tests which means he's working for this administration here in germany police are digging up a garden for a 2nd day as part of their investigation into the disappearance of madeleine mccann the british toddler was 3 when she vanished on vacation in portugal 13 years ago police have identified a 43 year old german citizen as a suspect and they are investigating him on suspicion of murder. but 13 year trial has brought them here a garden in hanover germany. investigators may be breaking ground after over a decade of dead ends as they search for madeleine mccann. the prime suspect in her case a 43 year old german. he's already in prison serving time for a separate crime. the search for mccann began in 2007 at this holiday

resort in the algarve in portugal. the 3 year old girl disappeared from her bed while her parents were eating dinner at a nearby restaurant the mccann's spent 2 years publicizing the case urging authorities to keep looking hoping to find their daughter alive. finally in june a glimmer of hope investigators in times to suspect a german mom who was in the algarve when the con disappeared german authorities however said they were no longer investigating madeleine mccann's disappearance as a missing person case but as a murder the persistence of her parents has kept this case in the headlines so have the resources both private and public investigators hope they're finally writing the last chapter of this one happy story don't use our pad so as he is standing by for us next to the garden in hanover where the police excavation is continuing thanks for joining us what is happening right now where you are. well right now

literally the excavator the small bulldozers coming by not sure if you can quite catch this here and this is the machine that was actually looking for possible evidence on at this lock at this at these small garden lots that are so popular in germany by so many people and right now investigations going on this is a big big moment here because he's taking away. possible evidence in a big container and it'll be analyzed at a central location if this is the 2nd day of digging there i mean what led police least to this garden. well police say that the suspect in question who is serving time right now known only as christiane baby being the 1st initial of his last name . is a suspect in the disappearance of maddie mccann and also of a dutch boy 25 years ago and so that's why they're here they're very being very

tight lipped about the whole thing they are simply saying that you know they have good reason to be here and that's all they're going to talk about right now i was here last night lights run all over the place here and. it's possible that they were also investigate drought through during the whole night although one police officer denied that when i talked to him i can tell you that this entire area here is a different kind of garden lot community than most most are governed by a management committee of other garden lot. in other words people who have leased the land here this one is different it's owned by one person and that person leases it to other people and they don't have to follow a heavy set of rules now you can hear a lot of noise here from this from this bulldozer moving possible evidence across a very rough terrain here in any case i called the owner of this entire lot here and i asked them for an interview they said not interested hung up on me and in

other words people here have a lot more privacy if they want they don't have to so follow certain rules as that crucial excavation work is taking place behind you mean what are police saying about the main suspect in this case. again there being very tight lipped about the suspect simply that you know they have good reason to be here and that this is in connection with the disappearance of maggie mccain and also making the cannon also. and the possible connection with the suspect that's all they're saying. you know that apparently he this suspect had a heart here that had been taken down a long time ago but that he had built a foundation under the foundation is supposedly a tunnel according to a local newspaper here and that's what they're especially interested in. reporting for us in hanover next to the garden where police are executing excavating thank you for that update now muslim pilgrims have begun the annual mecca normally

huge numbers of people travel from around the world to saudi arabia to take part in islam is most important pilgrimage but this year it is taking place on a more modest scale. hard to like know whether these people are among just time times and saudi residents allowed to attend the 5 day pogrom and this year's strictly controlled because of the coronavirus usually over $2000000.00 people packed together to praise allah before the structure known as the comp. the pandemic has made safety central to the pilgrimage health workers have disinfected the holy site in mecca and there are strict rules for those attending. they have to be between the ages of 20 and 50 years old with no terminal illnesses and show no signs of coronavirus the pilgrims have also have to undergo temperature checks on

virus tests where wristbands that monitor their movements and quarantine before and after hunch. inconveniences that permit this year's relatively small number of pilgrims to enjoy a possibly once in a lifetime experience. ok we have some business headlines for you now 4 of the biggest names in global tech are due to appear before an anti-trust panel of the u.s. congress facebook's mark zuckerberg google sundar pichai apple's to cook and amazon's jeff bezos will all face lawmakers they will be questioned about whether or not their platforms have become too foul of powerful and have stifled competition and sure act south korea says it is investigating suspected safety issues in tesla vehicles the transport ministry says braking and steering systems including the autopilot function apart the problem tesla and south korea's own

hyundai are fierce competitors the electric vehicle market their. senior german government ministers will be facing a grilling today over what they knew about the longstanding allegations of fraud at wired card in june the payment service provider crashed after bosses admitted there was a 1900000000 euro hole in its balance sheet. switching gears now for motorcyclists the roar of the engine at full throttle is part of a thrill but there's an effort underway in germany's parliament to limit the noise motor bikes can make to little more than the sound of a lawn mower bikers are appalled at the idea they've been holding rallies across the nation to make their opposition heard. revving up for the weekend it's a dream come true for these motorcycle fans at a festival in jason spain is a tried and true harley davidson found. when he. was

a harley i want to hear the same stone we heard 40 or 50 years ago i want to enjoy it today. spends company sells special exhaust pipes at the touch of a button the engine roars deeper loader and more powerfully. so it's good doesn't it. not everyone agrees some german states would like to ban the devices the 2nd house of the german parliament the buddhist got ones to prohibit their use and sundays and state holidays. bikers are of old so there are already laws defining maximum noise levels there are laws defining speed limits you just have to apply them and review this desire to create a new ban as a form of discrimination. for weeks of protests to the plans they see the majority of them turned down their engines when they are going through tons of

villages they say the roar of the motor is part of the experience. this is you. see icing on the cake it's part of it and then i put on my sown system ac d.c. . load exhaust pipes save lives car drivers hear me and i feel safer a more at risk of going unnoticed by drivers because i have a small silhouette and with these they hear me. there are 4500000 registered motorcycles in germany but this number has risen steadily over the years most affected by the growing noise a residence of a delicate villages like here in style in eastern germany near the polish border for years bearable limon has fought the noisy bikers. we'll be adding with them people who are so very well by the noise and what we can no longer live in peace with all the large properties property value is declining. once.

we have to do something about it was more we can just sit back and take it. any given holiday up to 700 motorcycles drive by her front door and not all bikers turn down the noise. of us i just want fewer of them and i want them to be a last load of which i want to discuss whether we have the right to say ok this holiday is for residents and like during easter when there was a long time because of coronavirus or the month we should just close off the streets every other weekend so the residents can have a break then the bikers could come on alternating weekends. as the debate rages on so the engines continue to rule over the air you're watching t.v. you still become long silence by the coronavirus the world of opera gets ready for an al fresco return to the stage to go to naples.

but 1st the galapagos islands archipelago is a protected nature preserve with rare wildlife but there is growing concern about its survival every year dozens of chinese fishing trawlers cast their nets into the waters around the island's china sleep here is the biggest ever that is raising fears that the damage they inflict on sea life could be irreparable still. the hammerhead shark is one of many endangered species here and the silence is lives might now be even more at risk. it's a fleet of nearly $260.00 fishing vessels mostly chinese has been spotted close to the island's protected zone their presence sparked a debate about how to protect these waters and international maritime law. there is an urgent need to move forward in strengthening the international agreement known as the high seas treaty that will allow us to reach clear agreements on the

responsible management of fisheries and international waters to when the tsunami. fears of overfishing are not without good reason in 2017 authorities seized a chinese vessel in the galapagos marine reserve carrying 300 tons of fish. the delicate ecosystem of the biggest which was an inspiration for charles darwin's theory of evolution is also a unesco world heritage site. now more than ever the plethora of wildlife that roams these seas is dependent on international protection . russia will bid to host the 2027 rugby world cup that comes despite russia being banned from top international sports for 4 years over doping allegations russia plans to use stadiums built for the 2800 football world cup and the proposal has the backing president vladimir putin but they face

competition from rugby powerhouse australia russia's not a major rugby nation and finished bottom of the group at the last year's world cup in japan the next edition is in france in 2023. when the crown of our spending hit the world of opera live performances were banned and the singing stopped but that is about to change as the world famous soprano and on a trip prepares for a production of which he's tosca on thursday outdoors in the biggest square and make. a note or performance of the opera tosca with the backdrop of the sea in naples sung by the greatest diva of our time. it's pretty mixture. it's the way it live seating it is bring us more even more in the future. for such performance worldwide since opera house is shut down during the pandemic to bring us giacomo

katrina's classic the complete on some left carlow in favor of the fresh air it's a logistical challenge the musicians must stay socially distanced and there's no stage set with the normal grand jury singers like on a trip and her husband use of a vase of have to perform with added intensity. it's the really forced oprah way doing to you to hear that after quite a few. hopefully this tough times will never be back. written in 1900 tosca is one of the telly and composer preachiness most popular works it's a major rule not just for the trip but also for ludovic t.-z. as the villain. it's a pure joy to have her killed. it's

a new door a concept that leaves us hungry for more work. that is exactly what the problem is missing today to be in the center of the knife in the center of the city or purab somehow is born one scene so it comes from the street from not the new street. we are back into history. books it's not just neapolitan so you can enjoy tosca a live stream on the 30th of july brings the performance to the portals. cancelled after us are one thing what if you're in love but can't express it in person because of travel bans some lovesick couples have started a campaign their calling love is not tourism hoping governments will help them. oh it was your 645 wait. oh really i only. the are

yes i am i watched hannah and dry and have not seen each other in person since january because of the covered $900.00 travel ban they say talking to each other even several times a day doesn't make up for it i just missed her i am trying and getting but i have. her i remind. her and i i just obviously. this is hannah and ryan in london where they met in 2017 during the university exchange they'd been visiting each other every 2 months since then but the pandemic changed everything it's been very frustrating and very hard for us to see like all these people go on vacation or just you know out at these bars like all of their friends and like we would also like to didn't stings like most of all we just want

to see each other hanna is not the only partner forced to make dinner for one called $900.00 travel bans often only allow married couples to unite across borders many international couples are now pressuring governments to change this they argue that love is not tourism basically a marriage is a piece of paper that proves a yes these 2 people love each other. only because we don't have that we are basically treated less than american nucular late most search country in every bank because i do i do feel like betrayed by makeup. so sorry i'm getting emotional i must say that it's really like a survivor i'm scared i will never be seen like we'll never be seen horribly as a couple. now you found

a marriage. that is very scary turn on dry and don't want to get married yet for now hannah has to make do with texting ryan sitting in their favorite cafe in brussels a little hopeless and a little powerless you know i feel like there's like at this point a we've done everything we can do to try and like reunites. and it just. it's difficult like it's difficult not to know when we're going to be able to see each other again. to move to the us once the crisis is over so both can move beyond a ditch relationship you later. when and if you care for. let's get a recap now of our top stories here and of you just as people head for the beaches in europe missing a spike in corona virus cases and governments are really imposing some restrictions

but they're also looking for a more coordinated response. and the german police have been digging for 2nd days the investigate the disappearance of a british toddler battling. a garden in hanover thought to be linked to a german man identified activists. thank you for watching it on the news we'll see you back here at the top of the hour.

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