neighboring france has seen more than 4 times their death rate meanwhile china and india have reported much lower numbers of fatalities per head of population those figures show germany may have dealt well with the virus so far but infections are also rising again more steeply than deaths and experts are increasingly concerned as they look towards the coming months. we don't know how the inspection situation will develop we have to achieve that the number of serious cases will increase and that the number of deaths will also rise. if that assumption proves correct many more funerals will have to be held under the shadow of covert 19. well with me in the studio now is d. w. political correspondent tuns brandt hello to you hans so 10000 dead in germany from kovac 1000 that's 10000 families who are suffering what are the implications of germany passing this milestone of course you can say is just

a symbolic number it doesn't have any meaning in itself but it is a signal it's a warning signal to the german society to the german population that not only other infections increasing again very very quickly but also the number of this are increasing exponentially the number of days are increasing in parallel to the number of infections and so they has to be the continued appeal to the population to heed the rules to a mosque to stick to hygiene protocols and so on. one has to say that germany is not as badly as affected as other countries but these are tens of thousands of people who have been affected by somebody dying in the family that's right we can even say germany was perhaps very lucky he didn't suffer nearly as badly as other european countries even though we're seeing this increase now very sharp increase so what's causing that i think what you have to say is that the 1st wave was of

a calm or was stopped in the sense of by using the most heavy measure that was available a total lockdown of the country. and as a result the number of infections did get reduced very quickly and people then had thought well this is over but the virus has in some sense been defeated during the summer months the doctor who obviously relaxed people relaxed they went into gatherings they had parties and so on and as a result as the autumn started as the full season started here in the northern hemisphere people continued to go into policies to go into balls to meet in clubs and in side in. enclosed room. they act as a very dangerous behavior and that's the result of what we're seeing all well hans' germany's chancellor has been speaking out to the public about the corona virus pandemic she again called on germans to help fight the rising infection rates let's have a quick listen to what she had to say the isn't the who is getting us deal with we

are not helpless and facing the virus our actions determine the strength and speed at which it spreads and the imperative thing is for all of us to reduce contact to meet fewer people and those i think we all stick together we will meet the norms challenge posed by this virus all. so. they're stressing the importance of individual responsibility which i found very interesting so does that mean she's not about to impose a nationwide lockdown and response of the search that is something that the government is trying at all costs to avoid a nationwide locked on instead one is trying at the moment to focus the measures more on areas where the numbers of infections are in danger of getting out of control so there's at least one area in germany and southern bavaria which at the moment has a local lockdown already but what she's saying is that everyone in germany has the

responsibility to to to actually stick to the rules and what she's been doing has been very unusual she has been accused of being alarmist but in fact warnings have proven correct and we could go in a you know weekly podcast she criticized the regional leaders in germany saying that there are measures we're not strict enough and all this we can help out because what she's in fact done is repeated her part because of last week so she's really raising her finger to the population and saying stick to these rules be careful there's still a chance of getting this under control if you. wash your hands stay away from people and do not go into gatherings well here's hoping that people actually heed the warnings from the chancellor and ponce thank you very much always good to talk to you well of all the countries in europe belgium is among the hardest hit by the pandemic it has the highest number of covert $1000.00 infections per capita the

region of lonia is already over 80 has a nighttime curfew but it's hospitals are still straining to cope and staff fear that they'll soon face some very hard choices. the briefing between shifts at this hospital in charlotte well and balogna our staff are already preparing for the worst. is a book in the modern long i'm already afraid of the moment we reach our limits and have to choose whom we take in and who gets to be treated well should it be to 30 or the 60 year old. i don't have to answer. 120 new kogut 1000 patients in 20 days belgium is experiencing deja vu the situation is boring as it was at the beginning of the pandemic the belgian government has imposed new regulations no spectators at sporting events almost no students at universities but so far no lockdown there is no regulation well itself

stop the virus from spreading it's up to us to change our behavior in order to stop it but that didn't last for the. experts however were quick to criticize the measures. the regulations won't bite fast enough the situation is set to get dramatic like the lonia region went with its own measures extending its nighttime curfew the region is on the brink of a total lockdown in the hospital in charlotte while this patient has survived the worst. you know what. i was really scared once this to see this horrible i didn't take it seriously at 1st. one life saved but more patients will be coming.

it's difficult to cope with all this psychologically their work lives it's marks on the stuff for them politics is not keeping up with the pace of the virus. and here's a look at some other developments in the global health emergency poland's president andre due to has tested positive for crude 19th as the country faces a record rise in cases a spokesperson said due to is feeling well. and has also hit a record number of daily infections on friday more than 15000 new cases were counted in the country and japan's government is asking businesses to extend their new year holidays until mid january to let workers travel off peak to their hometowns and holiday destinations. close only on thursday night that u.s. president donald trump claims the country was turning the corner on the coronavirus

pandemic a day later the u.s. set a new record for the number of daily infections with nearly 80000 cases in just 24 hours pandemic is set to dominate the final days of campaigning before the election on november 3rd. each white flag remembering an american who died of covert 19. this sea of flags by artists suzanne brennan furstenberg illustrates the devastating scale of the coronavirus pandemic in the united states with over 220000 deaths. as new infections and hospitalizations grow across the country the crisis remains in the spotlight as the election fast approaches. after they faced off in thursday's last presidential debate the 2 candidates were back on the road for the final days of intense campaigning at

a rally in the must win state of florida trump must biden's quote gloomy outlook for the pandemic claiming that the u.s. was in fact approaching its and. all partners hurdlers in the media want to talk about today's covert covert cover you know that you turn on she look the largest world journal she or the. you turned on air mysteriously you turn on this network is covered over covered go on november 4th you won't hear anything about it because we are around the. world. during a speech in the l a where biden laid out his plan to fight the coronavirus if you were to become president a stark contrast to trump's take on the virus. were more than 8 months into this crisis and the president still doesn't have a plan. he's given up he's couldn't you could own your family he could in america. he just wants us to grow not resigned to the horrors of the death toll and

the pain is causing show merik. biden said he would instead push for more masks and widespread testing and for free vaccine for everyone once it is available . according to polls the response of the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most important topics for voters in these elections something both candidates need to keep in mind as november 3rd draws closer. and now look at some of the other stories from around the world. voting is underway in egypt and parliamentary elections that will stretch over several weeks the vote is being held under a controversial new law that critics say benefits the incumbent president it allows abdel fatah el-sisi to appoint some legislators directly he's overseen a sweeping crackdown on dissent in recent years. in poland tens of thousands of

people protested on friday against a court ruling that bans nearly all of bor sions in the country the nation's top court ruled that abortions for fetal abnormalities violate the polish constitution women's health activists have warned that the new ruling will force women to have new legal abortions or to go abroad for the procedure. authorities in cameroon have arrested ivory smugglers who attempted to transport nearly $120.00 elephant tusks out of the country smugglers had trafficked illicit cargo from neighboring got on which is home to more than half of africa's remaining forest oh. all right some sports news now and the bonus they got promoted team stood strong start to the season was halted slightly via a 11 home draw against cologne the host took the lead in the very 1st minute to through an impressive goal from or among. a bunch willis cologne hit

back through sebastian anderson's penalty as the sides had to share the. petition friends. you're up to date on d w news omarion evans teen from me and the entire news team thanks for the company. it was the 1st international tribunal in history. the nurnberg trials. 75 years ago high ranking officers of the nazi regime of georgia and by the allied forces. were the 1st war criminals to be held accountable for their crimes.

and as i did a count them on the very brutal pair new year's eve right here in. our 2 part series the 3rd reich the dog starts nov 12th on d w. this week on the world stories. british sheep farmers fear for their livelihoods. dangerous apportions in kenya but we begin in the south caucasus where armed conflict between armenia and azerbaijan continued this week despite a cease fire the 2 nations from the former soviet union are employed in a dispute over the not going to car park region which has already cost the lives of many civilians. on the ruins of what used to be her life. her

neighborhood was destroyed in the missile. over the weekend. for home so many years . this is from where the rocket came there were houses everywhere here but they were hit and everything got destroyed. the small sports school to. look their clothes and mattresses lying around my belongings also somewhere here in the. next to the bombed out homes a makeshift memorial. many gunja residents come here to commemorate those killed in the attack certain people according to the authorities. they bring flowers and signs saying who they blame the army an army.

to rest in peace gunja people may god bless you. since late september amenia and azerbaijan have been at war for a new goal new car of a high again and it is difficult to get an independent picture of the situation in the region both sides report military successes both countries accuse each other of fueling the fighting. 2 attempts at a ceasefire have already failed propaganda and war rhetoric determine everyday life. also here in the city center of gunja most people we speak to support the azerbaijan with the power and strength of our army will soon be taken in the flag of us or by john will be erased that although much of our registered as a woman to join our army i'm ready. this clock you know it's been changed when not

to friend me my family and fellow citizens all of us so willing to sacrifice our life for a nation we will never back down this is imo close to the all those after the fatal attack on gunja as a by john has the right to defend itself many here say. he now has to look for a new beginning in the rooms for own life believe. the likelihood that britain will fail to reach an agreement on its future relations with the e.u. by the end of this year is growing sheep farmers are especially concerned for their livelihoods and what possible tariffs on their exports will look like 90 percent of what they produce is connelly sold to the european. union franc languorous and his son and 4th generation sheep farmers they raise some 5000

sheep in the southern english county of kent most of the meat is exported from. the french like a lamb like this which was a good confirmation. they want them weighing around about $18.00 to $20.00 kilos as a carcass. not too much fat just a little fat they are very discerning would like good quality lamb course if there's no trade deal between britain and the european union customs duties of as much as 50 percent could be happy to have a carcass of an extra border checks might mean the meat being less fresh when it arrives in france go to the average well and then they go into a refrigerated truck and normally they're killed one day and they're in the paris market the next morning and the delays to that will cause big problems if they're talking about you know 4 or 5 days of customs checks and lorries how it up it's just going to. impact the supply chain. parts prices. in the languages

also farm cattle which are subject to strict quality regulations they fear that often brags it cheaper low quality meat from the u.s. could damage the how market despite this many farmers including some of the languished neighbors voted for bricks and other now requesting that stores here at cannes weekly cattle auction most pharma say it just has to answer with i think farms just got to make the most the situation but it will go the legislation is in place and whatever tires we have and get on with it we will be better off in the end but it will be very hard in the interim period all beyond just starting our coaching on not looking forward to it because often it's going to be a long haul the whole we have bricks without government subsidies many farmers might be facing bankruptcy particularly in the absence of the trade deal and languish is furious. it's just disbelief that they can tell so many

lies you know it's it's you know the whole they won't be ques it dave everything will be fine it'll be the easiest free trade agreement history. and i can't swear it is just proved it will be so much rubbish. father and son are hoping all the same that ed's children will take over the business as 5th generation farmer despite threats it. to africa in kenya abortions are only allowed under very specific circumstances as a result women in the east african country die daily due to unsafe and the legal procedures and aid organization is doing its best to improve the situation. we call him there see that's not her real name she was 16 when she fell pregnant she was scared because she knew her mother would not allow her to keep the baby her

mother forced her to have an abortion now for fear of repercussions nursy hides her face. i went to a local medicine man i stayed there for 3 days he gave me herbal medicine and i took it and. on the 2nd day i started seeing blood and i was very afraid. there are people who were bored and they seemed fine. i thought i would die. the she was lucky many girls and women don't survive such ordeals it's estimated that in kenya 7 women die each day from unsafe abortions like the one mercy had marginalized and poor women are especially vulnerable such as those here in the math or islam abortions are illegal in kenya there are only a few strict exceptions women cannot simply go to the nearest hospital for help instead they come to this man he's well known for carrying out abortions along with

other procedures even though he has no medical training he's respected in his community as a christian medicine man for people who can't afford hospital treatment mercy says she came to him to she paid the equivalent of 8 year olds for the abortion we ask the man directly he denies performing abortions nevertheless he knows exactly how an abortion is done i'm not. given an injection drug and they're sent home so the pregnancy can terminate there many of these women die if there are lucky they do die if they're lucky the pregnancy terminate safely it's usually bad however it's safe. to do it by that's why in most cases the women need professional help after the abortion international aid organization marries stops office around the clock help for women who can't afford hospitalization. yeah but

with too much experience this i'm deaf or we're finally put in that we start with the counseling part we also offer emergency treatment which includes. what we give you until about 6 pain killers and even sometimes you have particular get up if it indeed is that has happened to the world mary stopes is only allowed to carry out a bush and if it's an emergency if the mother's life is in danger or if it's a rape case otherwise they too would be punishable according to kenyan law of course mercy would have preferred to have seen a real doctor i mean is this image i would save someone wants to get an abortion they should go to a hospital. because those men would just give you some kind of medicine and then tell you when the pregnancy has been terminated they only want your money in the end you are the one who has to suffer and. despite the stigma she faces from her community she thinks every woman should have the right to

a safe abortion. 'd our last journey takes us to china a country where the coronavirus pandemic began at the end of $29000.00 almost a year later like there has largely returned to normal including travel and tourism . the beginning of october is china's travel season around national day most people get a week off it's a high point for beijing's cultural sites like little bit and city which hosts $14000000.00 tourists a year. it is also the 1st national day holiday since the outbreak of kovac 19 just over half a year ago beijing city center looked very different during the winter beijing's heritage sites were shut down because of the epidemic travel restrictions were in place in the whole country. china has brought the

epidemic under control there are virtually no more domestic transmission and people are enjoying a return to normal life. i spent the last half a year at home it's only recently that i've been going out again i feel like i've been liberated. and it's great the disease kept trying to share enthusiasm in china that we feel the country has responded very well. there are still measures in place people have to use the health and scan the code to register at certain locations tourist sites have limited visitor numbers estimates put the number of tourists in china during this season at 550000000 people that would be 2 thirds of last year's figure. you can see it on the street there are far fewer people than another year. there are fewer people so the atmosphere isn't as lively as usual and people still

have to wear masks. china's economy has returned to positive growth government spending on infrastructure and construction has brought workers back into the city. but growth is still a lot slower than in previous years private consumption especially is lagging behind companies have cut wages and council bonuses for the employees in downtown beijing the traces of the past 6 months are still visible experts have long warned of china's imbalance growth too much investment and too little consumption for big 19 has made these warnings ever more. thanks. thanks to.

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