growing up in snow. globe inconsideration the world on fire starts aug 12th on g.w. . this is to give you news of life from berlin a state of disaster declared in the australian state of victoria after a 2nd lockdown fails to contain a spike in corona virus cases we can no longer have. visiting on those we can no longer have simply about the state premier says all outdoor activities will be curbed shopping as well and from 8 at night until 5 in the morning nearly everyone

in melbourne has to stay indoors. u.s. president donald trump threatens to ban tick tock but the video apps us chain is defined. i went up letting go i. think with talks for tech giant microsoft of buy tech talk now on hold what's next for one of the world's most popular apps. and the olympics are tree silver medalist very quietly cheer the of the 2020 games surgically repaired shoulder should help her find the target she seeks at the 2021 olympics. a michael be with us a state of disaster. in melbourne and all of australia's state of victoria the

government declaration comes as the state struggles with a stunning resurgence of corona virus infections a range of new lockdown measures has been imposing clued in a nighttime curfew for the capital as well residents will only be allowed to leave home for work medical care exercise or shopping for essential it's. their last moments of freedom before the curfew came into effect the new measures are the country strictest to date melbourne is already under a 6 week lockdown but the infection numbers are still rising victoria's premier has now declared a state of disaster. we cannot longer have people visiting out as we can no longer have people simply in about for not a good reason whatsoever it is not an easy decision to mike but it is the decision that is necessary and that is war or have might and that's why place will be out in

force and you will be stopped and you will be asked and you will need to demonstrate that you are lawfully out and that you are not breaching that curfew the premier said people are not taking the virus seriously enough officials reported that one quarter of those who recently tested positive had violated the lockdown rules. authorities now have greater powers over melbourne's $5000000.00 residents additional restrictions for workplaces are to be announced on monday the latest stay at home order will be in effect for at least 6 weeks. for more joined by andrei near hall for journalist with the australian broadcasting corporation in melbourne and ray i appreciate your making the time why has melbourne in particular been so badly affected compared to the rest of the country. well it's a bit of a mystery to be honest michael it looked like the tory was on the same path as much of the rest of the country with the gradual opening up and then at the end of june

also there were some allegations coming out about hotel conditions with security guards looking after a time travelers from a. allegations came out they had mean some improper conduct between them even allegations of relationships between the gods and some of the travellers also concerned about a lack of personal protective equipment and they had a few minutes of training and then this led to a spike in infections in the northern suburbs of melbourne some $36.00 suburbs were there in lockdown including 9 public housing tao is that had a hard. day and one of the towers then was locked down for the 9 days but the numbers continued to go up we had these stage 3 restrictions then announced for melbourne and for mitchell shah it's a local government shy around 40 kilometers north of melbourne and we then had these restrictions come in again about mandatory mosques you had to wear whenever

you outside the house and as of today we've now had stage 4 restrictions announced so in about the 30 seconds we have left here and drag i just you know you're living in melbourne right now the spike is happening you've seen this movie before as they say i imagine this is a deeply emotional moment for you and your friends and neighbors what does it feel like does it feel like we're doing this all over again. yeah you could definitely say that it does feel strange it's funny how quickly to become accustomed to seeing everyone wearing masks out in the straight at the shops you can get used to working from home as well i think many of us me with the crime of violence we just have to look out for our elderly friends and family of course and hope that the numbers go down i know that we're all watching the premier's announcements every day and hoping the numbers go down we haven't seen that yet but he's hoping it happens very soon journalists enjoy it near in melbourne thank you and stay safe

thank you very much. now here in germany pandemic numbers are peaking once again as well experts fear a 2nd major wave of infections in parts of the country are reimposing tough restrictions but that didn't stop about 20000 people from descending on the capital berlin on saturday to protest those restrictions especially the use of mass police moved in to break up the march citing the lack of social distancing and face coverings. i turned out in the thousands all agreeing that the corona virus has been vastly overplayed i. was. 3 people this crowd chimes their message wearing a mosque and at herring 2 restrictions by leading their freedom. demanded this back to democracy get rid of the laws that restrict us and get rid of

the mosque to turn us into slaves. they were people from across germany mostly those concerned by a fix of the law mixed with conspiracy theorist and fall white figures. was. the police attempted to inforce distancing measures but with little effect eventually they decide to protest telling people to go home. but elsewhere in germany the virus is taken more seriously holidaymakers at the baltic sea can now get tested on arrival it's voluntary and it's free and it takes only a few minutes but not many seem to be interested this is making the experts concerned . have more infections in the wider part of the population and it comes on top of the recent local flare ups with. the numbers on the rise in germany

and that is a very worrying signal that should not be on the estimated. more and more people are being less careful and don't follow the rules since. this relaxed attitude could put the current french out business environment in danger many german companies are balancing on the edge of bankruptcy they will not be able to survive a 2nd lockdown i've. is now a risk of companies going on which could lead to a wave of bankruptcies across the country and if that happens then many of our banks could also be in danger that's why we all now have to be very careful. and take care that's what the police hand hamburger trying to tell party go as authorities are anxious to see if their street enforcement process and new ban on alcohol in a popular district will have an impact one thing is certain many germans are

getting tired off following the rules. it's highlight some of the other stories making news at this hour tropical storm isi. it has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm as it churns through the caribbean it's done to ensure rains on the bahamas and for rico and is expected to gain more steam by the time it lands in florida that u.s. state is already reeling from the pandemic. 2 astronauts have departed the international space station aboard a so-called dragon capsule from the california based company space x. the 2 are set to be the 1st people to return from space courtesy of a private company they're due to land in the gulf of mexico today. tick tocks general manager for its u.s. market said the company is not planning on going anywhere that's after donald trump with the president in the u.s. of course announce he plans to ban the chinese own video app because of security

concerns u.s. officials are curiously looking into whether it's possible to talk could be used by the chinese government as a tool for gathering intelligence. take quick hits viral dance routines and political activism videos is a favorite among teenagers worldwide but with more than $2000000000.00 in loads and $17000000000.00 in revenue last year the app is extremely successful and influential but it's exploding popularity has also raised red flags and the u.s. officials are investigating whether text talk is a threat to national security there are concerns that the data collected by the app owned by the chinese fire by dance could be accessed by beijing the company denies any connection with the chinese government but donald trump is threatening to ban the in the u.s. . well look we may be betting we may be doing some other things.

but a lot of things are happening so we'll see what happens but we are looking at a lot of alternatives with respect to. one of those alternatives that spurred by to give up its ownership of the potential buyers are reportedly already in talks to take over including tech giant microsoft in the face of presidential threats take us assures that simply answers and audience that this is not the end. of your outpouring of support and we want to say thank you planing on going. to the home creators and others to express their ideas and connect with people of different backgrounds and we are so proud of all the various communities. there. it's not clear if president actually has the executive power to ban the app in the u.s. but a national security review of tech talk is expected to be presented to him in the

coming days. a look now at someone who has actually found benefit in the cancellations brought on by the pandemic. was a silver medalist in archery at the 2016 olympics but was about to miss the 2020 games because of a shoulder injury when the tokyo olympics were postponed to next year she was quietly thrilled. archer at the ready the feeling brings back pleasant memories of the olympics for lisa unruh. that was a huge dream come true for me it also took a few hours before i realized that i actually just won a medal you know it unbelievable. it was cancer in 2019 unruh damage her super sprint not as tendon which is a common cause of shoulder pain for auctions when it was announced that the olympics were perspired and this is how the silver medal winner reacted.

you. but i'd had a shoulder operation last october and so looking back i don't think i would have been able to create peace because after because of the coronavirus pandemic unruh can now take her time time she needs fortunately for her there won't be any more big archery tournament's this year she continues to train hard 6 days a week for about 40 hours and that's not just with a bow and arrow it all starts in the morning at home with meditation. it's because it calms me down a lot and by using it so i've learned how to better focus on things including it on myself so for. the 32 year old is passionate about archery her 1st sports as a child was swimming when she couldn't take swimming any further she was introduced to archery although she didn't know quite what to make of it at 1st and. i

basically said now i want to do a real sport and that's how i reacted to be quite frank she certainly knows now that archery is a real sport which she has been practicing for almost 2 decades and doing it professionally under the top athletes support program run by the german federal police. moment-i real job at the moment is being a successful archer once he retired from the sport support program i would then return directly to my duties as a federal police officer. for now however she's focused on preparing for tokyo even if she doesn't know if and when the games will actually take place nevertheless it's the love of her sport that drives her on ever born to you simply have a bone in your hand and you let a narrow fly it's a totally fantastic feeling because you somehow of achieve something and what i always find great is that you get a media feedback. unruh will have to wait until after the qualifiers to find out

whether or not she'll be going to tokyo and japan she'll be targeting medals just like she did in rio. you're watching t.w. news we'll be back with more headlines for you at the top of the hour you can find more information on any of our stories and much more on our web site did you dot com and don't forget to follow us on twitter of course and instrument t w news on michael locally in berlin by for now. for more posters from nigeria as a people here that's what nollywood stands for their unique.

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