what's your story ready. i think tim's a vine and. take part in your story trying always to understand this new culture. you want to become citizens. migrants your platform for reliable information. this is. coming up today taiwan's been killed as a coronavirus success story for the new outbreak is putting that reputation after just. 333 new cases in one day to force the government to impose lockdown like conditions across the island what's causing the sudden spots and what are the government's plans to tackle it's. a 2nd wave of infections that's yet to hit its

peak but the international aid is providing some relief to an overstretched health care system. i'm british benedikt welcome to. join us for the 1st time since the coronavirus spend taiwan the island has imposed its toughest distractions to counter a sudden surge in domestic cases on monday alone the island reported $333.00 new cases taiwan's being held up as a coronavirus success story only 12 people have died and over 2000 infections have been recorded since last year the government has now ordered the closure of old schools in the capital for 2 weeks shut entertainment venues and limited contacts indoors and out tolls between people. empty chairs that empty

tables scenes so commonplace around the world these days of being seen in taiwan for the 1st time since the pandemic began as the island grapples with a sudden spike in infections in taipei the epicenter of the outbreak masks and now mandatory outdoors in many shops and venues will be closed for at least 2 weeks one step behind a total lockdown all foreign arrivals have now also been banned. from midnight may 19 known taiwanese without residents a difficult will be suspended from entering taiwan. will also suspend travellers to transfer in taiwan. if it was the quick implementation of a travel ban in the initial stages of the pandemic that's thought to have been key to the island's relative corona success but it isn't fiction dr is also under way in new taipei city for authorities throwing everything they can to try to stop the

virus spreading this outbreak linked to a quarantine facility for airline staff has prompted an uptick in testing and has residents on high alert waiting to go up with i wasn't too concerned before but now i worry whenever i go out i wear my face mask i'm more safety conscious now. taiwan's president has called for calm and urged people not to panic buy but that didn't stop many anxious shoppers rushing to stockpile over the weekend and there's a whole story soldiers otieno mail anything to arguing at the entrance i suppose we went around the whole story. the government response has so far been timely and measured something the island's residents will be hoping leads the way out of the current emergency. and joining me for more from torpor is did oprah correspondent william yang with him why this sudden spark some cases. so

experts believe taiwan 1st relax its quarantine regulations for all the airline staff since last month and they shortened the time to 3 days and then a few weeks after that there began to have a cluster inspection case at the hotel that they usually get a quarantine and then it turned out that the hotel basically had been mixing regular visitors with the quarantined airline staff and so just from there like a few weeks later since last week oh we started hearing a local cases popping up in several different parts of taiwan but all these cluster cases are now being confirmed all the viruses are from the u.k. variant which means that it is passing them on a local people here in taiwan faster than the old koran the virus when it 1st entered into taiwan last year and sold that is now a big challenge for the government which is to identify the sources of these infections and try to remind people to stay home and not to go in to see if it dies

down in a few weeks or you. saw this in our report the government has introduced tough new measures to curb the rise in cases how are people reacting to the measures. so many people were very very concerned about the rising numbers and so they immediately mobilize themselves to go to the supermarkets to stock up the food and the necessity and all the supplies and the streets of taipei the shopping centers and all the business districts have been relatively and surprisingly empty since of the weekend and today is the 1st day thousands of people have to go back to work and state went to the 3 digit on a single day and we are still seeing the streets being relatively empty and a lot of the businesses are now turning into working remotely or. vaccinating citizens. so so far the numbers are very very low

taiwan only has already vaccinated about one percent of its population and it is also struggling with these a vaccine supplies because right now the only vaccine that taiwan can offer to a citizen is the astra zeneca vaccine and because of some of the reports about the prayer blocks flooding and other side effects of the population here was not really willing to accept the vaccinations which is why of the vaccination rate it's not really up to speed and that same time the subsequent vaccine suppliers are also not sure when they won't arrive so taiwan my space a very difficult time when they have to ensure that the variant does not continue to transmit along the local population and at the same time to make sure that they can continue to raise the vaccination rate among its population we're hearing your entire theory thank you very much for that thank you. and india has seen a further decline in govan 1000 infections with more than 281000 cases reported on

monday but the daily death toll remains above 4000 and weeks into its 2nd week of the country in students in crisis mode india's high nashton positivity rates at around 20 percent of tests conducted signals that could be worse to come international medical need has arrived to have eased shortages. met up with the german team when they hit the ground with a new oxygen plant. dutch town in delhi on a hot sultry evening this military transport plane is bringing a precious cargo to a country struggling to cope with a deadly 2nd wave of the coronavirus it is a medical oxygen generation plant sent by germany being unloaded with care it's part of an international aid effort to bring relief the city of delhi has gone through a harrowing time people have seen their loved ones literally gasping for breath and

even supplied ran out i ne attempt to boost oxygen supplies is hugely about. by nightfall the plant is taken to a provisional field hospital set up not far from the airport. 13 members of the german bundesrat medical corps came with this oxygen generation plant to india. ditch by beach the machinery's assembled german position needs indian and genuity within a few short days the generator is ready for use its capacity is large for a city which has faced a desperate oxygen emergency think it's important to help in young people in general the supply system is able to provide 400000 liters per day and it takes the surrounding air and furthers the oxygen out oxygen can be filled up into normal oxygen cylinders starting from private up to 50 liters indian staff are receiving technical training on how to operate the system once the german team leaves as of

today scientists from the defense research development organization and now fully responsible for running the plant. this sudden sandstone was not planned but everyone here is aware of the importance of this project dr lawson we're going or what we call are going to be in this particular parliament. repent of the german government good where we started the ball go google just want growth on the road for pretty little over an hour or 2 for the globe didn't plan to deliver a discipline that will reduce the little bit little pressure. the oxygen is pumped into cylinders sealed and tested and then sent to wards in the field hospital where someone pals and covert patients are being treated 10000 liters can be filled in less than half an hour time is of the essence as the german team

prepared to leave india once its mission accomplished its absolutely mission accomplished and it was a great honor to be here to help people here in india with just providing oxygen due to the fact that from our perspective every little counts here and those who faced india's heartbreaking oxygen shortage can only agree they know every breath counts. next for u.s. and nato troops heading for the exits after 2 decades in the country to make the deadline of september the 11th military units up packing up bases around the country the stuff that u.s. personnel are leaving behind and not handed over to the afghan military is being sold a scrap to scrap because troops up purposefully dismantling tons of gifts that they feel otherwise fall into the hands of militants. market day in

bodrum district afghanistan and among the offerings bits of military vehicles sliced up tents broken down tank tracks and shards of generators sold to scrap dealers for resale to the locals a potential treasure trove of once shiny and well maintained gear reduced to scrap . to trash the stuff why do they come to afghanistan they came here to rebuild afghanistan but now they're leaving they leave behind all this crap in afghanistan. inside the perimeter of nearby bob graham airfield 90 minutes north of kabul the americans are taking apart their portion of the base as that other facilities some of what they're leaving behind is going to the afghan military. the rest is sold as non-working junk to ensure the taliban can't use it. for

a few days ago there was a big explosion outside the airport. and we later found out the americans were destroying the equipment that. if that equipment belongs to the military they should give it to the afghan government and if it's for civilians on the base they should give it to us but not destroy it now any scrap from there to be sold in the market as well as the. less good. they should leave we don't have good memories of them the memories and benefits we have from them are destruction like they've destroyed this vehicle they've destroyed us too. like scrapyard owner bob amir many afghans are frustrated angry and feeling abandoned to a government regarded as corrupt they fear a new phase of civil war money bomb the others obviously the americans don't trust afghans and they don't want us to use this stuff and make progress what they're doing is betrayal of afghans. the u.s. is actually added troops in afghanistan recently to help pack up the major bases

here and the equipment that is not being destroyed for scrap. wrapping up 20 years of war leaving behind an uncertain future and tons of junk. that's if the date is of course other stories on deductive dot com forward slash be sure and you can check us out on our social media pages as well we'll see you tomorrow at the same time. every day. for us and for our planet. google ideas is on its way to bring you more conservation. how do we make cities scream or how can we protect animals and their habitats what to do with

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museum of the netherlands the rights museum is opening its 1st ever exhibition on slavery the exhibition shows the dark side of the netherlands so-called golden age the period when dutch traders started transport. and slave to people from africa to the america the show includes art and artifacts from that time as well as new animated films also looking at the brutality of slavery in dutch colonies in south africa and asia this tuesday became of another lens well i'm alexander is opening the exhibition to school groups in amsterdam the show will also be available to visitors online. and my colleague d w reporter michael krueger is here to tell us more about this groundbreaking exhibition for the netherlands micah the netherlands had centuries of history of exploiting slavery on several continents how do you tell that story even begin to

tell that story with one exhibition well that's of course nearly impossible so they focus on examples and give us 10 different biographies to make the injustice k.m.r. understandable what happens if a human being becomes an object which can be sold and without any rights and any hope of freedom but the exhibition not only tells the stories of that in sleighs people and he made a movie it's also takes a look at those who benefited from slavery in the lot for example martine stillman's the owner of the sugar refinery and we know his family today because they were painted by them beyond one of the greatest artists of all time so 1st time in the history of the museum they take a look at the outrageous and examine them for their connections to slavery and there are also several artifacts i believe $100.00 over $100.00 objects including ankle shackles here we've got a clip with

a volley because smolders she's the head of the history department at the rights museum and days. before how in the collection front of me james direct took. the show nicholas king from some a need for out his back to. tell me that he had a pot. it unfolds may pay for it may be long. long back from the vatican 'd. michael it seems like for a long time many dutch people were able to see slavery as something that happened far far away how big was the dutch role in this system of oppression it was huge because the dutch took nearly 600000 people from africa and they invented this triangle trade they started in the 17th century they bought in slave people from the west coast of africa brought them to the americas some markets in exchange them for sugar tobacco and coffee for example and with

this they come back to europe and got really rich and this is the reason why so many historians of today say refused to name this era the golden age of the netherlands because it's based on this true and in justice system do you think of business exhibition at the rights museum could mark a new chapter for the dutch in terms of examining their own history what it is a 1st step in that direction but also in this year the dutch prime minister who to refuse to apologize full his possible those countries passed because he said it's too polarizing and some people think it's more about the fear of paying compensation well michael krueger thanks so much for that examination of this new exhibition. well the netherlands also has a long history of fighting back sea tides about a 3rd of the country is actually below sea level and now with climate change and

rising sea levels threatening coastal areas and islands around the world that's architects kern all to house thinks he has a solution to help cope with flooding making new cities that float. the future will be wet says altos pioneer of aqua architecture he designed frantic and climate change proof buildings we caught up with him at his studio in the hague via video link. and i think this is what. you have to be flexible. and what is exactly what it is almost everything for me it's i think it's my own my life were. similar things in everything you do for almost 2 decades he's been developing projects on water all over the world houses on pontoons the rise and fall with the tines

pillars that moved like boats. in leo on as a native of holland all to see knows about floods after my studies not understanding the living is completely crazy fighting against water only pumping water out. how can there be no living on the water don't live with the water. at the beginning of his career he designed floating houses for wealthy clients his water boarding and found all over the netherlands. and when i started traveling around the world we saw all the cities there so what they thought was for so many more programs change their perspective those. no longer about building to be about understanding problems. can be our

own. solutions. which are often threatened with flooding due to climate change he's developed a special concept floating containers equipped with showers medical centers classroom. well this floating school container consists about 2 things one is of course the school with all the tablets in it and the other thing is the floating foundation well the floating foundation we make in the philippines ourselves so we collect $15000.00 plastic bottles people bring to us we bring them in that's make a platform on top of it and then complete a container will be put on that platform. water is the new building site very 1st floating apartment complex is due to be built on wetlands south of the hague this is an office tower he has designed for rotterdam.

so it's better prepared for the future because the fact is we don't know if you look like do we get more water. and wax tree. growing further so as as we don't know what the future will bring you have to be flexible. the architects vision is of a flexible city made up of floating elements that can be shifted into the changing realities and needs of its inhabitants. through it thinking leads to some unusual ideas floating nature reserves for example these were developed for new york to improve quality the project fell through at the last moment so although a project is not build it's not that the knowledge is gone it's part of this growing. lucian's. the recent kind of tipping point at the border is not built war the big point is that there are more architects who are interested

in these 3 early years they're all the city taking to use the water then we can say to me at the beginning of the month. they say pods will soon be built just outside new york on the hudson river water is no longer seen as a threat it's also an opportunity. the future can be wet. during the time of the berlin wall german rock legend who don't live in baghdad something very few musicians from west germany did while others were trying to crack the charts and western europe and in america then bag campaigned for 8 years to play in communist east germany something has fans still remember today now we're not and barack has just released a compilation album in time for his 75th birthday. this. month 75 years 75 songs in it but is celebrating his birthday with

a new greatest hits album the man with the instantly recognizable trademark hat his music by turns humorous provocative all emotional. balance have become german and he's the voice of several generations. so there's a connection between my lyrics and the way people on the street talk no nonsense plain speaking. 50 years ago was a pioneer of rock music with german lyrics a revolution. over the years he has not stopped 36 studio albums selling many and so. his most famous topic was the division of germany as in the song the girl from east berlin.

the song became popular in communist east germany distributed on illegal cassette recordings so i knew i had a lot of friends and of course i wanted to meet them to go there take off my glasses and say good day to you come a little closer. bishan was to form behind the iron curtain he waited a long time for an invitation from the country's communist leader areas hanukah then finally in $1803.00 a one off performance in east berlin under the watchful eye of the stars of the state security apparatus. in the 1990 s. with germany reunited the rockets a couple for a while then the book took up painting depicting german history on paper using

a rock n roll touch paints distilled from alcoholic beverages his paintings were hung in the german chancellor's office is quite an accolade from the world of politics. in 2008 there was a major musical return to form a new album featuring collaboration's with the stars of later generations went to number one fans old and new packed stadiums for a sold out. the coronavirus pandemic has slowed down for the time being but at 75 he says he's got no time to grow old. and the bag's home town of gore now fans of all ages put on their hats and sunglasses and

a tribute to the rock star germany's president from christ by my ass as are the numbered songs shapes many germans more than any class in school call it a good morning. you can check out our exclusive interview with the good old intern back on our you tube channel d.w. documentary and while you're there subscribe for more documentaries from germany and around the world that's it for this arts and culture see you next time.

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