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you know and day i want to show you how we can make our neighborhood cleaner. father what's this and where did these bags land when we've used them on our roofs in our streets and in our water would you like to change the situation. obama. works for people a company that wants to improve access to hygiene make toilets. oh yeah how many of you know about people who i knew kind of tell you that it will help make things cleaner and healthier it's not just a bag. there are chemicals inside which fight the smell and kill harmful bacteria. that was in 2013 no sewerage no real toilets instead single use plastic bags were meant to solve the sanitation problem in shantytowns. kibera on the outskirts of the kenyan
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capital nairobi is one of the biggest informal settlements in africa it's estimated that between 300001 1000000 people live here but it's impossible to know exactly and grew up here. she knows the nicer side of kibera. but also the bad sides garbage collected fecal matter spreads diseases like typhus and cholera. diarrheal diseases one of the leading causes of death here. is typical of many places in the world where people have no access to adequate sanitation the world health organization says it's a situation that affects some 2000000000 people. thanks to the people who toilets
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the situation in kid beer is changing because the waste is collected instead of being thrown on to the roof. we've got to. yeah we are coming through good luck to you to people if you do out. that's a really big task the bag toilets may look like the old flying toilets but they're actually something. different. from. the bag contains 5 grams of artificial urea when it comes into contact with feces it produces ammonia guess that kills the pathogens in human excretions. before it was we used to throw the flying toilets on the rail and that when the railway line was cleaned the workers just threw everything back. i don't know sometimes you could barely walk out the door without stepping in it's children were
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often sick and had diarrhea. with the new bags this is improved. at night it's also dangerous to go out here time and again women are raped in kibera when they're looking for a place where they can do their business and the public toilets are far away and closed at night. these single use toilets to give women more freedom and safety but it's not for free each bag costs $3.00 kenyan shillings about 3 euro cents for a daily family income of one or 2 euros it gets expensive especially in the larger family nevertheless the project has been a success. how does it look today kibera has developed on the edge of the settlement there are new apartment blocks.
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there are sealed roads. and the government has build public toilets. here residents cannot only use hygenic toilets but they can also shower. facilities still enough for all the people who live here all the same it is a big improvement and the people who bag. demand has fallen thanks to these positive developments but they are still used in more than 100 schools in cuba era . children to come to. one giant problem and when you're an enormous human. being. how will climate change affect us and our children.
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e.w. dot com slash water. public toilets for most people the dirtiest place they can ever imagine and in times of this global pandemic this is question should they use public restrooms anyway so this theoretically risk for infection so it's very important to keep an eye on your personal hygiene. damita public toilets in munich it's not necessarily a job many would want but he says he doesn't mind in fact he's committed to being thorough and doing a good job. it has a positive knock on effect. and people are relieved to find the toilets clean and they make sure that they stay clean for those who come after them but if the toilets are already dirty they make
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them even dirtier. he sinks time to do a good job i don't usually manages 8 sets of toilets for shifts he visits most of them twice a day because the gap between cleanings shouldn't be more than 6 hours. because of the covert 19 pandemic he also makes an extra call each day to apply and disinfectant that would kill corona virus particles. but in general how easy is it to get infected with a pathogen in a public toilet zombie in a mood as a consultant and cleaning and hygiene management working with companies and public sector institutions. and. she's going to do a hygiene test for us at a public toilet picked at random and cook solvent on the north sea coast.
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ultraviolet light reveals all kinds of things other way. invisible to us line blood and urine 1st on the ladies' toilet. it looks quite good and there are a few splashes on the tiles. but the toilet itself is very clean. yeah the seat is key that's where hygiene is decisive. here too it's fine i can say this toilet is clean and i can feel good about it. he. says that it's not so much a shortage of cleaning stock that leads to dirty toilets but inappropriate behavior on the part of visitors to public toilets urine else have a distinct set of hygiene issues. the area around a year and all is always at risk of hosting splashes. a lot depends on the
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direction of the flow and the accuracy of aim. but the cubicle walls the tiles and the area beneath your and all shouldn't be too badly affected my overall impression here is positive. there are no residues on the dispensers. so i can wash my hands here under hygenic conditions. on the whole it's not the toilets and your animals themselves that are especially dirty but durham. and hand dryers. nowadays 40 percent of users don't wash their hands after going to the toilet there's a rhyme children used to learn that goes after you play and before you eat you mustn't forget to wash your hands many people just don't do that anymore we need to teach them to do so again. shows us the results of a test she wiped
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a sterile cloth on a ton of washing up cloth mobile phone. and elevator button and then place and a growth medium to see what germs would grow. that's claimed regularly is home to fewer than the other objects. the risk of contamination and public toilet is not so. bad to munich this unisex public toilet has an automated cleaning system. and there is a no contact flush button that works fine at the sensor the toilet seat is made of a material that inhibits the growth of bacteria faster every visit the seat slides back into a cleaning chamber. at
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regular intervals the floor is also washed and disinfected. this is state of the art plainest and hygiene. as to claim this high tech facility. that's because users still have to press buttons to wash their hands and to open the door bottoms are dangerous germs could congregate and multiply their. automatic cleaning may be very effective but touch remains risky the last one touches the less one can deposit pathogens so if one can avoid bare skin meeting handles and buttons all the better. let's dock it up for today so you an exotic inventor then let's all try to stay in good shape.
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is developing news live from berlin fears grow of a possible crackdown on anti coup protests in myanmar military rulers cut internet service and deployed troops around the country hours are just security forces opened fire to just goes to demonstrate it's also coming up shining a light on russia's political crackdown flashlight critics say hild across the country to show support for dissidents are like saying that downey and others who have been increasing their braving i see with the interests of a wrist. and in goodness league of football high flying frank to extend their on page in straight to 10 games and move on to 3rd place in the standings after easily
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just been seeing with visitors clarke. i'm jarred very thank you for joining me fears are growing that miyan mas military rulers could be planning a nationwide crackdown internet service has been cut off following days of protest against the coup that brought the john to power 2 weeks ago vehicles have been patrolling the streets to prevent pro-democracy demonstrations the opposition is demanding a return of the country's ousted leader aung sun suu change the internet shut down came after images was circulated online that showed the military firing on a crowd of protesters it's unclear where the live ammunition was used. well these pro-democracy protests in myanmar are the biggest in more than
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a decade and i've brought hundreds of thousands of people on to the streets and they come from all walks of life students teaches and lawyers now the country's football is a lending their voices to the protests i have no. views footballers are demanding democracy and they're not just any footballer they are players from the me and more national team they have taken to the streets to protest the military coup refusing to represent the country under a military government. no doubt overrides in the woods and i will do what i want to only play football on the streets until we get democracy and we know we won't play for the national team under the military dictatorship. we are protesting to send that message to. do that in order to work it's an opportunity to do it. and to not bluffing pay as gay fans a taste of what football might look like under
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a military government as the streets replace the stadiums many of the football a say they give each of the country has to come for us i don't need oh yeah football player but we are also citizens of neon mont i don't really know people who have relied on each other in this moment because people from sports up participating in this revolution in the dugout will probably do about it. the players say they'll continue to resist until democracy is restored one thing is certain the government hasn't asked the dressing room no no no no no no. well in russia's support his of jailed opposition leader alexina valmy have held another day of protests over the ongoing crackdown against his supporters there and kremlin critics to authorities have threatened to arrest those who defy a ban on demonstrations and so activists have been using flowers and flashlights to show solidarity with victims of political repression. as dusk fell the
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lights in the so-called flash flood protests went on across russia supporters of opposition figurehead alexina valmy switched on lights in a display of unity in the siberian city tomsk the protests motto love is stronger than fear shone down from the window of an apartment building. earlier in the day hundreds of russian women formed a human chain in central moscow this time to show solidarity for novell his wife yulian and other women who have become victims of the crackdown since his imprisonment here to the same message love is stronger than figo the women took this message to the streets despite threats of repercussions by the state. because they're actually what i didn't used to protest i was scared and i'm scared now i don't know what consequences there will be but i'm more afraid about the thought that if i don't come out if others don't come out then everything will stay the
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same it's needed we need any sort of solidarity you know because alexina valley is the most well known political prisoner now some people forget that there are also a lot of women in this team who are also being persecuted for their political opinions and for their work. against violence of any kind whether it's political violence or domestic that's why we're here for love. you see it. here are some of the other stories making news around the world today the west african nation of guinea has declared a new ebola epidemic after an outbreak in a town near the border with liberia at least 3 people have died and 4 others a known to be infected did the 1st cases detected in guinea since 2016 the world health organization is helping deliver vaccines and contain the outbreak. hundreds
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of oil and gas tank is have been just drop in a fire at afghanistan's border with iran the huge blaze which broke out on saturday afternoon caused millions of dollars in damage about 20 people were injured authorities of launch an investigation. potties in catalonia that favor breaking away from spain have boosted their combined to majority in the regional polman following sunday's election but the socialist party which opposes independence looks set to claim a narrow victory as the biggest single party. well here in germany authorities have banned travel from pots of neighboring austria and the czech republic also known as chip the restrictions am that stopping the highly the spread of highly contagious variants of the corona virus which have been to take to it in several border regions the e.u. has criticised the travel shutdown which also has businesses and workers worried.
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little has gotten through this checkpoint at the austrian german border since early sunday many drivers were told to turn around commuters from the austrian state of tirol were sent back unless they work in what has been deemed essential services the same applies at the check to german border in the town of shown doing plenty of drivers had to turn tail. we have also ensured that people can be tested who in theory would be allowed to enter germany but who do not possess the valid results of a covert 1000 test through. and people seem understanding on the check side but many are still desperate some are even considering temporarily moving to germany they say poor communication is mostly to blame and what about there is no information we don't know a thing we drive to work tomorrow we have to go into quarantine. and.
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i'm having a hard time do i belong to the essential services sector will they allow me to cross over i don't know. about will be broken we need to work and get tough without work if you have a family back home you have to pay for everything there's no plan b. . the check commuters association has criticized by various officials for not informing czechia about the new rules it called that a lack of respect. minimal to matt we won't let ourselves be forced to live in germany we're not german citizens we work there and we pay taxes there now the borders are closed again just like they were 30 years ago be at that was when an iron curtain separated east and west today's reason the pandemic and a battle over case numbers covered $1000.00 restrictions in czechoslovakia and parts of austria are much less tight right now than in germany economy in the us we
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can't allow that these severe measures limits in place here turn out to be for nothing the chairman people have been behaving in exemplary fashion but such cases and situations can seriously endanger things that's why we have border checks and why we're turning people back because i believe that's necessary my not exist nor to be thin. the german states of bavaria and saxony could issue new guidelines by tuesday exempting some sectors from the travel ban well top lawmakers from both of the main parties in the united states have voiced their support for an independent commission to make sure that january's assault on the u.s. capital never happens again this comes a day after the senate acquitted former president donald trump of inciting the mob that stormed the building d.w. correspondent stephan see months is in washington way he asks if people in the u.s.
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can come together again after the trump years the walkways and streets around the u.s. capitol are covered with a thin layer of ice things are still frosty in washington one day after the historical impeachment trial and acquittal of former president daniel jean trump. the past week of drama and excitement in the capital right here is finally behind us. the 2nd impeachment and acquittal of donald trump now former president donald trump is also behind us is it time to move on the democrats managed to get 7 republicans to vote with them to vote for a conviction of donald trump for what happened here or joining 6 but now it's all over and is it time to move on and if so how.
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i think there's a lot of a lot that needs to be done before we can all heal from everything that's happened so it's not over yet i don't think it's over it's time to move on yes from the previous administration but it's still time to heal and go back to normal because we're not normal yet you have to move on but the thing is i don't think he should have been a piece just. you know. this character very very quickly you know if you've never heard of it but moving on from donald trump won't be easy what the former presidents symbolizes and means politically for people on each side of the political spectrum is rather complex if the reasons that trump became aware are no more i think the country will move on if they continue to exist i don't really see how that happens. here in the white house the ministration is quite delighted that the impeachment trial of donald trump is
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already over why because this is ministration need the senate needs the republicans needs if functioning senate to pass laws to actually push policies through the institutions of the united states of america and don't forget joe biden promised he will be the president who unifies the country who helps the country to heal and to bring spec republicans and democrats in a common effort to do good for this country i have to hope that they're going to be working together. i also don't think donald trump is a unique thing that came up 4 years ago i think this is sort of been building up for a while and hopefully the country can once i think it would be nice to have the country finally after all this but i just think president trump is just so vindictive that he's not done he's is not done with or without donald trump in the picture coming together politically is likely to remain
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a challenge for the country perhaps only time will help. and germany's bundesliga colline travel to frankfurt and were able to score any goals the home side however has been in top form and got their defense started thanks to portuguese striker on dry silver. the hooter's frankfurt hadn't lost at home all season making them one of only 3 teams in the bundesliga to make that claim a win against cologne would bump them up into 3rd place. and after a scoreless 1st half frankfurt hit the target courtesy of andre silva his 18th of the season the 2nd most in the league and what a beautiful touch it was. at. then frankfurt doubled their lead late in the half evonne and doing the honors this time
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as pinpoint header leaving the cologne keeper with no chance. to nil is how it ended and adi who has frankfurt stay at home and are staking their claim to a champions league spot. finally the grandson of britain's queen elizabeth prince harry and his wife megan have announced that they're expecting their 2nd child a friend of the jew can duchess of sussex made the announcement in an instagram post the pair now lives in southern california where they moved last year after quitting their royal judi's megan already have a out a son 2 year old. you're watching it t w news from berlin coming up after a short break is world stories which goes to syria with flooding and extreme cold weather have made things even more miserable for refugees there is more on our website called one instagram and tweeted to it. i'm tired great thanks for watching
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