this is news coming to you live from berlin battling the 2nd wave of the coronavirus in europe e.u. governments agreed to harmonize travel restrictions across the uk but critics say the plans for. the latest from our correspondent in brussels. plus one of the worst hit regions fez infections in europe the sore is the north of england people in cities like liverpool are now facing a host of partially new restrictions. also coming up armenia and forces engage in fresh fighting over nagorno car despite growing calls for the 2 countries

to honor a cease fire humanitarian groups are warning of a massive crisis if the situation it's. good to have you with us european union countries have agreed a common strategy for restricting travel from coronavirus hotspots eve ministers want to traffic light system showing regions as red orange or green depending on the number of infections it was hoped to avoid a repeat of the confusion that disrupted travel across the e.u. at the height of the initial outbreak in the spring. but for more let's bring in. get he's following the story for us in brussels babs talk us through these european traffic lights how's that supposed to work. the european traffic like to test for

colors actually red for dangerous is owns orange for medium infection rates and green for countries and regions which ok and great for those countries who don't give the data to the e.c. d.c. the european center of disease control in stockholm that they would publish this new method of europe not only of the countries but the regions and this is new broken down to $200.00 regions and the new point is that not only the incidences so the new infection cases will be rated but also the number of tests and the positive tests that are returned so that you have and you. criteria to to apply and that might change the met did a bit for example in germany the number 50 incidences is no longer valid it can range between 25 to 150 incidences but you also have to apply the positive return

rate of tests which should have around 4 percent and not higher and all these measures are designed only for tourism travel essential travel business is not afflicted by this in all these measures voluntarily so the member states are not obliged to take part in this new traffic light system well the system does sally could provide some valuable orientation to travelers how soon could it be put in place. but it could be in place actually next week because the data over there and the e.c.c. the european center for disease control did publish this on the website reopened old europe dot e.u. and then everybody conceded it but the measure at that photo out of this new map this new indicators. also up to the member states so they can decide if they put in place and you look down curfews or the haitian and to go into quarantine this is

all up to the member states and while europe waits on that traffic light scheme infection numbers continue to rise what are the main hotspots spent right. according to the news numbers and i have to look on this map. its western europe is mostly affected so spain france the united kingdom which are the current hotspots also belgium here in brussels but no check the czech republic is on the rise and also in the netherlands again and you can see also a surge in bulgaria and romania according to this new traffic like system only finland and parts of eastern germany would be in the green zone all the rest is orange or red and the tendency is that the case is going up but the difference to the 1st wave mortality hospitalization and excess mortality a fairly low but the trend is upwards and now it's the problem how to flatten the

curve again of europe orange or red bentley good in brussels thanks so much. united kingdom has recorded europe's highest pentameter death toll and new infections there are growing at an alarming rate especially in the north of england prime minister boris johnson has outlined a 3 tier system reinstating restrictions in high risk areas as charlotte chelsea until reports from liverpool and manchester. it's not so it is for this pub in the northern english city liverpool after 3 and a half months lockdown at the this year pubs and bars here are once again being told to close their doors new restrictions are coming into place across the north of england bringing a new wave of dawkins' to both businesses and custom it's. like a very depressed local shut down. about

a stock that you just push up to go get you to see my friends in a couple of these children the. pressure is your place to stay true to what you know. you did. with this code which you show up to help issues she was part of but he's right to question it still selling the discipline financial disfavor said would be punished. like many landlords he quantified he says even paying rent will become difficult after days of one says and see things the governments in london spain and businesses in the new world think it's hard to square this full hard day of what people fear the worst before i'd known what helped there will not even speaking to local leaders until the very last minute often consist of horrible played over and normal times never mind when everyone's afraid of over the top and the next but there's no getting away from the

case numbers liverpool has one of the highest paid rates in europe and landing a the u.k. now has more hospital admissions than before it went down. in march and it's never to go other cities will follow liverpool street steps before anybody into the restaurant we have a temperature gauge the water temperature in neighboring manchester award winning restaurant chain a hen scenes doing everything she can to keep her doors open she's living every day and i think. i didn't know what the thought of stock for this week of all of this. i don't know whether to take bookings there even though whether i should open a whole lot you can't operate when things are so uncertain you don't know what they're going to be close to the lady in red is my grandmother lily quark and she opened one of the 1st chinese restaurants of manchester even callen and her sister is a 3rd generation restauranteur is they're now facing an unprecedented challenge where

already struggling if i'm honest it's not just me carrying the burden it's the entire family bustle of pressure and i don't want to let them down i don't want to let my customers down and yet with the trading conditions i might have no choice but with every order we write them a little know it's called a lot don't let us take away boxes are now one of just a few rays of light restauranteurs like helen we still have a whole lot of life to live and a whole lot of examples to set the message of the community holding its breath for more. 6 look at a couple other stories making headlines today 2 russians and an american have blasted off on a past track mission to the international space station soyuz rocket will reach the formating lab in just 3 hours after a normal flight on its asses last mission a russian space craft the u.s. now has its own access with space x.

. and china and russia have been elected to the united nations human rights council the vote went through despite warnings from human rights groups that u.n. groupings credibility is at stake saudi arabia failed to win a place on the $47.00 seat international body of armenia and azerbaijan and forces have engaged in fresh rioting over the disputed nagorno-karabakh region a russian brokered cease fire is buckling despite mounting calls from world powers to and the long running conflict the region has seen the fiercest battles in 3 decades. the cathedral of step a knock at a place of worship no longer its roof ripped open and its interior in ruins the church has fallen victim to a conflict that has cost hundreds of lives since it erupted last month the congregation and i praise in a makeshift shelter. but they cannot escape the war. oh

i see fire was supposed to come into effect last sunday but the shelling continues destruction and death a constant companions. empty streets after thousands fled stepan a carrot the capital of a self-proclaimed republic within azerbaijan's formal borders. 33rd its very elderly in wheelchairs who have stayed. it's scary and you can even imagine that whenever the shelf lives we don't know who it's going to hit but we tremble in a basement what if it hits here again every day we live with this fear. from if it was you. on the other side of the front lines are telling the fire is also raining down in the town of teta residents have sought safety in their cellars . oh. what can you do we have no

choice the armenian guns and cannons made us come here we run we fall down we stand up again we get injured and now we're here hiding we fall down again and then we hate again what can we do i got injured here here here. armenia's prime minister. blames azerbaijan's ally turkey for the field cease fire he says ankara is looking to expand its influence in the region home of out there. i'm convinced that for as long as turkey position remains unchanged as a by young will not stop fighting. on will cold. turkey for its part has called on armenia to withdraw from azerbaijani territory it currently holds so far the international community has been unable to broker peace talks. with the 2 sides refusing to come to the table peace remains a distant prospect for the people here. it's sports now and in the

nation's league germany back twice to draw all 3 all with switzerland in a rollercoaster match in cologne the swiss lead to nail and 32 as germany's defense struggled. scored the final equaliser for you off in the side on 60 minutes germany have now drawn 4 in their last 5 games was one of us wants to be compared with the last game we improved but of course when you concede 3 goals you can always say we weren't good in defense. team has potential real potential if we correct a few things then we'll have a lot to look forward to when startled 4 in. frankfurt book fair is one of the biggest states in publishing in the every year thousands of industry professionals descend on the city to trade rights and promote new releases but this year the pandemic has forced nearly everything to go online the organizers hope the virtual

event they've come up with will prove almost as rewarding. last year more than 300000 industry professionals and visitors came to the frankfurt book fair it's the most important industry show of the year some 7500 exhibitors meet this year because of coronavirus the trade holes are empty the book fair is gone digital. music and the trade fair holes won't be the same this year as well as a decentralized event we've had to come up with a relatively large scale digital concept. many publishers said they'd interview their own authors and then present the results at the fair. of the numerous digital platforms industry professionals from around the world can communicate and present their authors this year selection is extremely diverse from star chef jamie oliver to whistleblower edward snowden. the fares social

political stage is this year all about europe and its cultures naturally it's online. because of the emphasis on the digital some creativity gets lost there a few random encounters for example the great thing about physically being here is that i can look up to my shoulder and see what's going on 10 meters behind me to counter that on line. 2020 is guest of honor i canada has postponed its physical presence of the fair until next year instead it's presenting a culturally diverse offering online including books on its indigenous population the 2020 frankfurt book fair is an experiment but will it remain an online event in the future. we're trying to figure out what works digitally how the economic transactions work how does the public interact with the digital elements of course we will use whatever works at this year's event next year the future is looking more digital anyhow but the desire to mix with others in person is unlikely to

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