the stores the big state. dry goods store 17 w. . this is news live from berlin as india struggles to get a handle on its tobit 990 new accusations from the scientists of the government ignored warnings about the new variant behind a massive surge in infections and deaths also in the show clashes erupt in the german and french capitals during traditional may day rallies demands range from

stronger workers' rights to easing of tangena christians. and for these worshippers it's the orthodox easter miracle christians join together to celebrate the holy fire in jerusalem and the end of social distancing. a warm welcome to the program i marry and have been stated as india battles a devastating surge of covert 1000 infections and deaths a group of scientists says warnings back in march of a new and more dangerous variant were ignored by the government hospitals continued to be overwhelmed by by the crisis and india's vaccine rollout is being hampered by a shortage of shots. people lie in the corridors of this hospital in marjah projects. those with a bed hardly better off without oxygen relatives can only watch as their loved ones

run out of breath. we haven't got any oxygen at all now that's what put her in a prone position so that she can feel some relief i asked the hospital but they can't give me any because they don't have it either that. precious oxygen is delivered to this hospital in delhi under police escort but it comes too late supplies ran out about an hour earlier 8 people died waiting. we told them that we're doing the best we can dislike the lack of oxygen and what was about to happen we begged them to arrange oxygen from anywhere they can. medical supplies are flying in from germany ventilators and from russia vaccines once a vaccine exporter india is now desperate for imports. several states have run out

of vaccines even as the inoculation campaign expands to all adults. those who get his shot know they are among the lucky ones. but the situation is this unique i mean of course there is on duty towards that and it's been the sufficient excuse he gives the system is our biggest but us and that's that he's in way the right to get vaccinated as early as possible but these lines in punjab entre vaccinations seek to vote seeds are cramming together in a shrine religious gatherings have been partly blamed for india's corona virus outbreak even prime minister nuri andhra modi joins the crowds some indians blame his leadership for the crisis like this woman who lost her father you'd have been the big figure to mogadishu beat of the nation but still going to be cheated you

don't feel and couldn't give respect to be going to i. don't think i didn't tell young guys who was going to lead everything. from. across india burns like so many funeral pyres. we're joined now by our correspondent in the chattery in delhi. some heartbreaking scenes that we just saw there and meanwhile we're also hearing reports that a group of scientists in fact that advise the indian government warned that a new and more dangerous virus variant was discovered and this was back in march and yet the government ignored their warnings apparently what more can you tell us about this. this is a horrible scientific weight of which was set out in december last year and yes they have gone out and said that they want the government and they do get health

ministry as early as early lots being maybe seeing. in the number of cases be rebuilt see a decrease in the number of cases and they also wonder about a new new tenant wires which would be very very contagious national is what we saw last year but as it coming out and saying that the government did not pay heed to these forms in time the government did go ahead all in a massive election rallies into tristan's band or a court order for the flute because it would also allow the shoot religious government to keep taking place over a period of a couple of months hundreds of thousands of people gathering every single day and as i just of the same forum have said the government has not taken into account size and incidence when setting up what it sees for dealing with the situation has there been any response from india's government to these accusations that they they ignore these warnings from their own scientific advisor i mean what are they saying about this when the government

a lot really come forward and say anything yet but then again the government has not been just wanting to a lot of ordinary questions that are being released and secondly it started it back what the i.c. is a political blame game bush has started and of course also suggested the government had been in a very defensive and dismissive morte retribution for these questions. and now of course we know that despite being the world's biggest producer of vaccines many states in india have had to stop their vaccine a roll of because they don't have enough doses how is vaccinations going right now . well as you would know we start to be expanded to last and you should have been yesterday to be a lot of 18 years of age but also jackson it was an experience that people have spoken to that these you know lawrence dublin even just let it actually be said to the government side even getting at it after a point made to get. this interesting that the other 8 dogs were to be in the

backseat and that has to be example of the production and saying that they are actually wrapping up the production now and that i was also seeing the opera waiting for the sizable amount well. but the fact that my bills states that i'm in clover to see that they have to go for it all this can't be it will not have enough knowledge of this is what we will declare and their situation w.'s minyard choudhary in delhi thank you we appreciate your reporting. now to another country struggling with a pandemic brazil where more than 400000 people have died only the u.s. has seen more fatal cases many in brazil blame their government's handling of the outbreak well now activists have staged a poignant protest in rio de janeiro. rio's famed copacabana beach a brazilian flock is symbolically laid to rest a human rights group organize this protest in memory of brazil's 400000 coronavirus

to receive polish will solve the boat tomorrow government is responsible for this tragedy played down the risks of the pandemic and is really not vaccinations too late there's absolutely no national pundak strategy is a bottom up with the job. brazil's hospitals are still under pressure in some places patients are treated in the corridors the government's vaccine rollout has repeatedly been delayed and interrupted due to a lack of supply. our government doesn't have a magic wand to solve everything at once but we're working on behalf of brazilians every day. brazil's congress has launched an inquiry into the bowl tomorrow government's handling of the pandemic senators are looking at what mistakes were made. worst hit by the pandemic of being brazil's poor many have lost work especially those who are job before the crisis. and because of the country's slow

vaccine rollout brazil's agony looks unlikely to end soon. now look at some of the other stories making news this hour. a massive fire ripped through dozens of fuel tankers in the afghan capital kabul late on saturday killing 7 people the fire spread to several homes and a gas station and also caused a power outage it's not yet known if the blaze was an accident or an act of sabotage. north korea has accused u.s. president joe biden of making quote a big blunder by calling a security threat state media say biden is intent on maintaining a hostile policy towards north korea and warns the u.s. will face consequences in a speech to congress earlier this week biden said north korea's nuclear program posed a serious threat to global security. for astronauts from the international space

station have landed successfully off the coast of the u.s. state of florida the splash landing of the space x. vessel was the 1st in darkness since the apollo 8 moon mission in 1968 the journey back to earth took 6 and a half hours. colombian police have clashed with protesters for the 4th straight day thousands of people took to the streets across the country to demonstrate against a new tax reform plan colombia's president has vowed to withdraw the most unpopular parts of a package but insists the reforms are vital to stabilizing the economy. may 1st international workers day demonstrations have been taking place all over europe in some cities protests were directed against coronavirus rules but in paris police clashed with activists demanding stronger labor protections. back on the boulevards the french left in all its shades of red turned out in its

thousands in paris. the pandemic forced protestors off the street last mike the. on the margins of the much fire and fury in broken glass clashes and he's confronted the place who used tea gas sending the crowd scattering. he gets to in belgium bikie midges can deceive this was no workers' rights gathering instead it was a protest party organizers by the young. and those who feel like they're losing their youth to the lockdowns police said the party violated covered rules and broke up the event to protest by people angry are being told to see the time is a sign of just how much the dive work is this china. in istanbul turkey entering

a lockdown labor day advance for all but police detained hundreds of people. opposition lawyers accused them of specifically targeting journalists attempting to film police during the rally. a little. kid in the sixty's who just. put aside from all the protests there's another side to my guy too in many countries to work his day has been declared a holiday in china many travel this year the great wall was jam packed with sightsee is enjoying a break from all that light. all right. soccer news now and bertha dortmund are through to the german cup final after thrashing 2nd division side host thank you teenage attacker gio raina scored the 1st 2 goals as dortmund won a 5 nil victory in the semifinal they'll face rb leipsic in the final in berlin.

orthodox christians around the world are celebrating easter worshippers in some countries must still observe pandemic restrictions while others have been enjoying more freedom in israel christians are not allowed together last year but this time around things are very different. some call it a miracle the holy fire at jerusalem's church of the holy suppose her believed to come from jesus' tomb itself appears again on the day before easter. israel's vaccination drive has brought infection numbers down to just a few dozen allowing orthodox christians to celebrate their most important holiday together and i think it last year was a sad here for the 1st time jerusalem was locked down in the holy fire day and the church was closed the patriarch only had 4 priests with him this year is better not like before though when tokens from all over the world were visiting the country. but while israel loosened its restrictions only after reducing case numbers some

orthodox countries have thrown caution to the wind potentially putting worshippers at risk. ukraine's government also lifted restrictions for the holiday despite having 100 times as many new cases as israel in the past week. all of those they could have extended the lockdown but they were worried people would get angry and bored the government cares more about keeping people intertainment than about health. of the woman it was like that. is similar scenes in russia where the vaccination rate is a 10th of israel's. president vladimir putin made a surprise visit to a moscow church so the officials there say there's no need for restrictions around the easter festivities feet. and finally one of the world's most recognizable buildings is celebrating an

anniversary new york's empire state building has turned 90 the 102 story skyscraper it was topped off on may 1st in 1931 it was the world's tallest building for almost 4 decades now there are taller structures though few are as famous. they are up to date now on d. w. new america evidence team from me and the entire news team in berlin thanks for the company. tough to say matters to us. listen to their stories. reporter every weekend on

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