this is news coming to you live from berlin president trouble under fire for playing down the crowed about break bread a virus outbreak in its early stages for want to instill panic we don't want to jump up and down and start shouting that we have a problem u.s. president defends his response and after a new book alleges he knew about the dangers of the virus but failed to warn the public also coming up left with nothing what now for the 12000 migrants with nowhere left to go after

a massive fire destroys the morea camp on the greek island of les paul's we'll hear from an n.c.o. trying to help on the ground. plus the n.f.l. kicks off in the u.s. things are different this season for the fans as well as for the title contenders in 22 and. flow i'm terry martin good to have you with us u.s. president all trump is under fire again for his handling of the credit virus outbreak following an explosive new book in that book veteran journalist bob woodward says trump deliberately downplayed the dangers posed by the virus in the 1st weeks of the pandemic i don't news conference the president defended his handling of the crisis from said he was not lying to the public but that they did not want calls of panic it's more than $189.00. americans have died of the virus

so far on friday i don't want to create panic well joining me here in the studio for more is a reporter and u.s. expert peter. peter what do you make of trump's explanation for apparently misleading the american public about the dangers of the credible right i mean i think one thing to understand about trump is that he is he's a big believer in the power of positive thinking right he likes to talk things up rather than play them down except for apparently in this case he likes to call himself a cheerleader for the country and said you know he wants to project strength and confidence and i think he said one thing last night the really kind of summed up that that ether those that i think embodies let's listen and certainly i'm not going to drive. this country or the world into a frenzy we want to show confidence we want to show strength we want to show strength as a nation and that's what i've done and we've done very well right and so of

course you know what he actually did by withholding information from the public is was in a sense actually create more panic because he created a false sense of security he repeatedly told americans not to wear a mask even though he very early on knew that the virus was airborne he said that it was no worse than a flu even though we have him on tape on september 7th saying that you know this virus was 5 times more deadly than the flu so. he created penny because americans did not understand essentially what they were up against economy has been tanking asked result because they didn't know how to respond to the pandemic and one last thing i will say mean for him to say that he did not want to create panic really just does not square with you know his basic campaign message that we've seen in these past couple months where you know panic is very much driven his message he's you know to treat the unrest that we've seen in connection with the

black lives matter protests as the biggest threat to the suburb and the safety of americans he's betrayed by not radical socialist that the you know the fate of the country and the security of the countries at stake here so those 2 things don't really add up and ok well all of this of course is happening right in the middle of the u.s. election campaign and the democrats have been watching what these rebel that revelations that have been coming out of that bob woodward book let's take a listen in to what democratic candidate joe biden is saying about these latest revelations he knew how deadly it was it was much more deadly than the flu he knew and purposely played it down worse he lied to the american people he knowingly and willingly lied about the threat it posed to the country for months. he had the information he knew how dangerous it was and while this deadly disease ripped through our nation he failed to do its job on purpose it was

a life and death betrayal of the american people. so joe biden is saying that trump failed in his duty to protect the american people even though he knew there was an imminent danger could this further damage trump's reelection prospects do you think yeah i think you know biden is not just up by 8 points you know the national average he is also the one that voters say they trust most to get this pandemic going to control. you know we saw essentially republicans trying to paper over a little bit the revelations that came out of this that are coming out of this book by saying you know what experts really got it wrong as well. and i think what democrats are going to try to do and i think that's going to move potentially quite effective is to say you know this is exhibit

a in their case to voters saying that they can't trust trump that he only has his own reelection in mind not the lives of americans trump well do his best to convince voters that he can still be trusted that he has now got the pandemic under control he will need more voters than just you know his base you need suburban voters he will need older votes a lot of those people have turned their backs on from because of his handling of the damage and so a lot of people and that's what we saw especially a lot of social media as they say he has you know essentially failed his most sacred duty as a president that is to protect americans peter thank you very much a little a dud. so you look at some other looks on the latest developments in the corona virus pandemic the global health toll from the spending because now past 900000 the united states remains the worst the world's worst affected country with as we mentioned exceeding 190000 however india continues to see

a rapid rise in cases france's kovan hospitalisations have surged to a one month high of more than $5000.00 the disease is spreading at the fastest pace in france since it emerged germany's foreign ministry is advising against travel to several cities including prague geneva and to broad nick due to local spikes in infections in cities. so let's catch up on some other stories making headlines around the world today in the united states at least 7 people died in wildfires in the states of california oregon and washington hundreds of homes in oregon have been destroyed but the governor warning it could be the greatest loss of life and property due to the blazes the state has ever seen. u.s. secretary of state by pumping you has said the alleged poisoning of kremlin critic alexina bonny was likely ordered by senior russian officials doctors in berlin

saying of all he was poisoned by nerve agent no bitch will pump a 0 said washington would evaluate its response to the attack. and following international outcry over the an apology case russian president vladimir putin has announced a committee will investigate what happened that's according to italian prime minister 2 separate conti he told an italian newspaper putin was ready to work with german authorities russia said it had seen no evidence of on he was poisoned. thousands of migrants have spent a 2nd night without shelter after a fire ripped through the morea facility on the greek island of les false a fresh fire broke out on wednesday night in part of the camp that had survived the 1st blaze local officials suspect arson and say it may have been a protest against a coronavirus lockdown imposed earlier this week u.s. officials say the migrants fate must be made

a top priority. morion lines in ruins. it was a temporary home for over $12000.00 migrants stuck on the greek island of less boats. human rights groups and long deplored conditions in the overcrowded camp which was operating at 4 times its intended capacity. now and politicians from around europe are calling on the blocs members to take action. this includes. these are horrible pictures that we see in what has happened in moria. i think it is important now that we don't leave greece alone with this just today we have already offered the greek government every support we can the most important right now to protect people and to give them immediate shelter thanks to a quick reaction from the stuff in the compound from the greek police and fire brigade we had no. people in hospital and of course now the focus is to give

shelter for all these people tonight the fire was sparked overnight several shots went up in flames around the camp before the entire compound began to burn and. winds reaching up to 70 kilometers per hour fanned the flames forcing thousands to flee. here out there. today for our 1st 30. minutes. the inhabitants headed to nearby hills and woods others began walking to the island's capital might only need. right police were deployed along the roads amid fears that the camp's residents might spread the coronavirus across the island. last week more he was placed under lockdown after 35 cases were detected in the camp. as day broke some residents returned to search for belongings among the remains of

the fire has been put out but over 12000 migrants could now be homeless once more in their lives they have nowhere to go. what's next for moria is a question many have been posing for years. and the answer from authorities has now become ever more urgent well joining me now from les boss is amanda of money toro she is the executive director of the ngo fenix that provides protection and legal services for refugees on less thank you very much for being with us you work with many of the people who lived inside the morea camp what is the situation for them now how are they doing. thank you thank you for having me here this situation is very similar to yesterday there were new fires in the. sense that were left and now he joins one of the medical centers that was left providing medical services was also destroyed and most of the people have. other parts there

now so. there is a very good on around the area. we're talking about 12000 people here there who are sheltering at moria and now homeless as you point out what will happen to them what are the plans for taking care of them. so we are in a court in asia meeting right now to see what are the next steps for. the day on the seas where they're sleeping right now and some of the sick. knowing morning fine you area will be constructed and the patients were to fire ties for moving elsewhere of course that doesn't that isn't going to solve the basic problem of what to do with these migrants the german foreign minister and other politicians say they're going to put more of a high on their political agenda do you think that is going to translate into action what should be done. we have been waiting for many years and i'm looking for

many years for this to happen and he has and let's hope that this time something different done. right now he's out of and out of nader's disability and severe medical issues that need to be prioritized europe needs to wake up. the sorties say that some of the migrants themselves started the fire. what do you think they would do that. well it's been 6 months something knocked down it's ok if you don't see a study something you might one day stands out for people who have suffered through your trauma that severe mental cases are trapped in this post in this condition so it's it's predictable consequence i for one but a predictable one. and desperate situation amanda munoz to tara executive director of the ngo phoenix talking to us from lesbos thank you very much thank you.

it's. one of the flashpoints of migration crisis 5 years ago when during the summer an unprecedented number of people playing war and economic hardship left their home countries and tried to reach europe the arrival of so many people in such a short time forced the e.u. to urgently seek a common approach on asylum seekers an approach that today still remains elusive. it's a humanitarian tragedy that has influenced european politics like no longer the procession of migrants and refugees hoping to find a new home in the e.u. a crisis that peaked in 2015. for 5 years now hundreds of reporters myself included have been trying to shed some light on the policies that e.u. member states and institutions have been trying to come up with in response to these pictures so let's take

a look at what has actually changed since 2015 is the e.u. any better prepared for a new major increase in migration flows today one thing that here member states here at the european council in brussels have all agreed on is strengthening the use external borders part of that strategy has been a landmark deal with turkey to prevent migrants on asylum seekers from entering the e.u. in the 1st place and despite the recent drought over what exactly turkey gets in return apart from financial aid for refugees in turkey the effect has been a dramatic decrease in the number of the rifles. preventing people from heading for europe is now a common condition that the e.u. ties to economic partnerships and even development date particularly when it comes to african countries it's also why they fund the libyan coast guard proactive search and rescue operations like this one along the central mediterranean routes have in turn practically stopped so europe's fortress is strong. or than ever but

what about europe's ideal for human rights protection from war international conventions the e.u. commission is planned was that reception centers like this one on the greek island of less would welcome asylum seekers in a dignified manner and process their appreciation forms quickly but more europe's biggest camp for displaced people became a sprawling symbol of failure even before the devastating fire and the recent covered 90 lockdown built to house 3000 some 12000 people were living here rather than days it took often years to process applications thanks to baracoa see indifference but above all a lack of political will this human suffering is the result of dysfunctional legislation the current system known as the doppler regulation stipulates that most people must claim asylum in their country of arrival but states with extra no

borders like italy or greece say that's just not fair so in the heat of the crisis the you tried to bring in relocation quote us with each country taking their share of refugees and migrants based on their g.d.p. and population but the idea crashed and burned hungary the czech republic slovakia and poland refused to make sense refugees or abide by the rules now it's done only one of all i'm sorry paces 5 years on the e.u. remains deeply divided on the issue take the coronavirus pandemic already some member states have been using the virus as an excuse to bring in tougher controls without epidemiological justification after countless delays the e.u. commission is expected to finally bring forward its new pact on migration an asylum at the end of the month. its president was a life on the line is adamant that he use asylum system needs

a fresh start. bellerose for a government crackdown on opposition leaders has left just one high profile opposition figure still living freely in the country that's the nobel prize winning author. on wednesday she didn't know storage fees for terrorizing their own people and what's become a familiar pattern reported that unidentified men have tried to intimidate or other critics of the autocratic president alexander lukashenko have left the country or are now in jail. on monday it was monday i could listening detained by security forces in minsk. on wednesday and identified men in plain clothes were seen taking maxime son not into custody. rouge and security forces have now confirmed that both prominent opposition figures have been jailed accused

of calling for action that would harm national security it doesn't stop here. noble prize winning author is to be thrown out like see if said unknown people repeatedly rang her doorbell and attempted to enter her apartment despite the intimidation she called on president alexander lukashenko to engage in dialogue with his critics. who said he will not speak to the people taking to the streets but those on the streets are our countrymen the people are not those who follow orders he doesn't decide who is the people and who isn't the people are those on the streets. i think save each is now the only high profile opposition figure still living as a free woman and bella ruse. the growing pressure on opposition figures comes after a month of unprecedented protests against to be election which demonstrators say was rigged. main opposition candidates. who left

bella rousseff to the vote visited poland on wednesday where she met the country's prime minister. she said no longer has a mandate to govern on say you and only fair and free elections can now set the path for belarus's future. in other news palestinian leaders have failed to persuade the arab league to condemn the normalization of times between israel and the united arab emirates palestinians figure the accord will weaken a long held position that is really honest and in statement and withdraw from occupied territory before links with arab nations can be called alone hundreds of argentinian police officers from what i saw as province protested to demand a pay increase better working conditions and more protection from the coronavirus many police say they can no longer support their families amid rising inflation demonstrations demonstrators also want the right to form

a union. the crypt of the neutral in paris has reopened to the public nearly a year and a half after a massive blaze gutted the landmarks interior the crypt offers an exhibition dedicated to writer the current hugo and an architect who led the 19th century restoration because he. the n.f.l. season kicks off tonight but it's going to be a season like no other press harrington from sports is here to tell us more good see aggressed see you so we've got the coronavirus i mean right affecting professional sports the n.f.l. as well it's a big deal what is the situation with fans and player testing well the n.f.l. wants to get the season done they want to start and finish on time of the testing will be rigorous they want to assure the players on the field are healthy you know the stats are so massive and other things like this i would be shocked if you did see a positive test here and there than 4 score and you saw that with baseball and this

tends to happen they're not playing in a bubble the numbers are just too big for fans the fans situation's a lot different only a handful of teams will allow fans and this will be a limited attendance so the kansas city chiefs tiffani super bowl champions they will have fans in their home opener tonight. it only 16000 the last numbers i've seen so it is definitely a watered down season you know but the players alike would like to get this season done we have sound from a german footballer mark. who plays for the san francisco 49 years and these are his thoughts on resuming the season. i mean if me and we decided all together that we would try to play this season i want to play. you know the team is doing everything. and really they are doing everything they can to make it safe to play.

so you've got coronavirus that's one thing but a lot more is happening in the n.f.l. social justice is a massive thing right here as well we've had washington changing their name and player protests are not permitted that wasn't the case before household this affecting the league well i think it's a bit of inclusion from the players' side you know there are allowed to protest this is a complete u. turn you know what the n.f.l. said a few years back with the situation surrounding collin capper dick who is still out of a job we have that and they're also going to seeing lift every voice in saying that's basically known as the black national anthem that will be sung during week one so i think that's a step in the right direction as well and i'm expected to see a universally everyone kneeling at least you know from the beginning you know that's what the expectations are of course with the political landscape right now in the united states there's going to be you know some naysayers some people opposing i'm sure trump will have

a position in this matter as well you know but the game will go on and i think the n.f.l. is taking a step in the right direction in terms of showing that their main stakeholders the athletes aren't alienated i think that's very important it's a good thing that the game is going on at least that under difficult conditions it must be said so what about the football who's. watching are you ready for some football you know patrick my homes the quarterback for the kansas city chiefs you know they're picked you know to be debris pete but there are a few other things this season i mean you have tom brady he was the golden boy quarterback of the n.f.l. he's now play for a new team you know there's so much to look forward. sue i think the worst of it all is the fans will miss out in some situations new franchises will have fans permitted and all i'm guessing a lot of people investing in cable packages so they can enjoy you know their football but it's a short season we have to wait and see how those helmets cracked their christenings reminded of the sport thanks so much ok. now to mexico where construction crews

preparing the site of a new airport have unearthed a graveyard of ice age mammoths archaeologists say the site north of mexico city could be one of the world's largest deposits of mammoths. officials knew it was a good spot to build an airport but it wasn't until they got digging that they realized what it used to be good for to. the bones that discovered telltales that may have been buried for some 24000 years. and this is enough to know that this place would have been like paradise but with one great potential the muddy banks of delight and the story obviously repeated itself over and over again the animals ventured too far out got stuck and were killed either by other animals or by man. scientists say they've discovered more than 100 mammoth skeletons here

spread across nearly 200 excavation sites. they're now working to piece together these animal stories and site i can't stress enough the importance of the find. till now we didn't know how these animals became extinct because in other parts of the world they had evolution lines that lead to the asian or african mouth but here we don't have a direct descendant then i must. put the sign it is not just one of if not the world's largest concentration of mammoth remains it's also bound to offer all kinds of insights into other i said mammals who lived in the like surrounds big soko city. or out of the stream under the top story we're following for you this hour u.s. president is 1st to the allegations made in an explosive new that he downplayed. weeks before he publicly acknowledged concerns about. trump said he was still lying

to the public but did not want to call me. this is g.w. news coming up next tim sebastian will be talking with me head of the thing takes such approach on it and globalization and the conflict stage of the. law. the commitment.

to. the 1st. end to the conflict with tim sebastian. china is roiling the west and your fellow with the u.s. and many countries face pushing back hard as issue of the growing list of human rights goes through the home home as new security rules apply here says me from beijing is more yeah looks wise whose country picking so many fights newspapers aware of a looming conflicts of. next d.w.m. . chain. change comes to the happy.

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