am i working today? the mm . ah, excuse me. this is d w. news coming to live from berlin. columbia marks its darkest day since the start of the pandemic. more than 100000 people now died of covered 900 in the south american nation. the government blames the people for surging infection numbers, also on the program, throat of virus for millions of indian migrant workers back to their home villages . we look at a project is training, some of them for a new future. and germany's conservatives present their election. your agenda

giving shape to their vision of a future without america. ah hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. columbia has now lost over 100000 people to the current of iris pandemic, and has recorded a new 24 hour record of almost 650 dest president. even do k has pointed his finger squarely a tens of thousands of people who've taken to the streets to protest his government in recent weeks. do k put out a statement saying the protests had cost 10000 lives, nearly 15000000 jobs delivered, and yet still not enough to slow down this new wave of corona, virus infections in columbia, the nation ranks 10 in the world until infection and then fatalities.

people are worried that he sent them on to go look in the book. sadly, we have read 100000 dash. the truth is that the health system is that a breaking point, it can be on those of us who have lost loved ones. we know how the situation is. the government is returning everything back to normal, but the numbers are too high and i do not agree with this quarter. the more i am very sad that we reach that figure in one way or another. people are not fully aware of it because there's so much responsibility in the street or not, and it's partly government negligence. part of the governments is to blame, lies elsewhere. the health ministry put out a statement describing reason protests where thousands of people took to the streets against tac sykes and corruption as

a super spreading events. in the main breeding ground for this disease spreads exponentially meaningfulness element. if we didn't have large crowds in the last 6 to 7 weeks, more than 10000 deaths could have been prevented owners and as would be my phasers miners. but at the same time, restrictions to kept the spread of virus were lifted. and at least 2 of the 4 most contagious current virus variance arrived in columbia. now the intensive care unit of hospitals are filling up and health work. sir essential supplies may run out to india. when the 1st covered 19 wave hit, their millions of migrant workers lost their jobs. strict locked downs meant their

source of income in the cities was cut off overnight, forcing many to move back to their villages. nearly a year on many are still there. but for rural communities, it's been a blessing in the skies with the returning migrant workers breathing new life into the colonies. the pandemic cost of his job can around garcia was working far from home. when the lockdown came talking 4 months to get back to his village in rochester state there he had family but no paid work. they needed of training courses for migrant labor is in the nearby city will die poor. now he's learned to operate a sewing machine and they're locked down to put out for the lockdown. i worked as a stonemason with greenwich in the city of threat. i was there from 2012. it's a lockdown announcement came so suddenly everything was shut down. and prime minister, moody said the government would take care of us, but nothing happened. we weren't even allowed out on the street. the police would

beat us with their batons as soon as we left the house for a 1000 routine or 11 euros to state the ketamine provides a one month training course including accommodation and meals. as well as textile work. the school offers a wide range of courses from head dressing to electrical installation, as well as repairs to mobile phones and cars. school director believes the return of migrant workers is good for the local economy and but which i don't think they will often forward today because of the 10 gaming we've trained around 2000 young people. many of them have found who had locally are open businesses is creating jobs because employers and business owners are returning to the villages and it will be in your day. but i will be going with the certificate to me also partners with local enterprises who

provide on the job training like here on this construction site and the government . the trainees are in a minimum wage and can be fully qualified. and 12 months that's i got i've got the, i worked in a kitchen and good. you're out in $5000.00 rupees or a 55 years a month. to work non stop even nights. i came home just before the lockdown and plan to stay here. the work is better and some of the wages i'm home in the mornings and evenings so i can help out with the housework songs that we're going to pay, that the teacher ram is happy to be back on the land. despite the hardships he and his wife live in a remote village, which they can only reach on foot either at certain length. no cities are okay, but the loud and dirty. i'd much rather live in the village. that's better here. ken around garcia's months of training is coming to an end. he's now contacting

local taylors who might offer him a job. he's determined to stay close to his family and not return to serat or any other large city to see work. man went far away again. i couldn't look after my children, so i'd rather look for work close to my village. got nick and doctor a visit to a local shop. he's hope so high. the owner wanted proof of his sewing skills and things to his training, kind of ram garcia was able to show him once he's causes over, he's been promised to be a job waiting for him on record of more now i'm joined by d. w correspondent, namisha, as well in delhi, the mission, not all migrant workers displaced by the pandemic, have access to vocational training. tell us more about the scale of this displacement and how the pandemic has affected migrant workers in general in india

. anything back to migrant across the country have been immense from daddy a loan estimates from 800 tobin mike and let your in the 2nd be in during those you. but many of you told us that even back for the trouble to find work with talk, i'm a product and health care is not as good as it did in the city. he would go to the back, the going to go. people extended a week of last week, we received these chocolate handbooks, and there was a problem with the government off provisions now call you that gradually being lifted, but even one forward, given the prediction of a tod, be that of the high security, the many up to being off the been good during the 4th, we've sort of where things stand. now, with the pandemic in india,

our infections still rising, our hospitals able to cope but infections are definitely coming down dirty. they have dipped below 50 pounds of any kind number. but given the combatant of the clock on the stink autumn, the depth to pick declining. however, from the other thing that they're not being that they could have been doing. and once again, the go up, you lifting government back to the thing that you do not lack becomes inactive up the question already that a lot of markets. so just so there are considerable regional differences. understand what about backs nations, how is the vaccine rollout coming along across india? so there is some one that you will want to come back seen when it opened up for everybody above me, but the upkeep was low supplies were finally supplied. autumn,

moving, the government tend to revise the or the the once again and get the yeah, actually what we didn't do in the is the trend due at the country even to be diminished. namisha. thank you very much for your update is always that was the w namisha chinese war in tele say look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. united nations scientific committee has recommended the great barrier reef be added to a list of endangered worlds. heritage science un body blame to decline in coral on climate change and urged australia to take accelerated action. that's prompted an angry response from australia, which has been trying to keep the reef a major tourist attraction off the endanger list. carl, nancy of the los angeles writers has become the 1st active player in the u. s.

national football league to come out game really have the nfl welcomed his online message, more than a dozen players in american footballs top league had previously come out. after they're playing careers, were over. south african president cheryl rel, oppose a has announced the creation of a technology transfer home for wrote a virus vaccines to help scale up production. world health organization has previously set up such hobbs, which provide no how and training to local manufacturers. south africa currently accounts for more than 35 percent of africa's total recorded cobra. 900 case germany's twin conservative party formerly announced their program for the countries general elections in september. after 16 years and power chancellor, i'm going to michael is stepping down and the leader of her c. d. u party army law should, is hoping to replace. or he and marcus,

florida of the barry and csu party presented their manifesto in berlin. tackling climate change and avoiding tax hikes are among their priorities. germany, c, d, u and csu leaders put on the show of unity for the media. the fight over who would stand this chance to the candidates appears forgotten, especially with the conservatives performing well in recent polls. this will be the often for the for the election situation is once again opened and we have a slight lead. this is you 1st see to the strength of our chancellor candidate ahmed lush, it from 2nd to our units in terms of substance. and i can get, i can get lots and 30, due to mistakes made by the green. green in the conservatives are pledging to deliver a program of modernization to tackle many of the challenges germany faces. first and foremost, climate change on owns or under boat is we are offering climate protection much. what's economic strength is your static. on the caring society,

we will make germany a climate neutral industrial country in those 3 land with good, the good, unsecure job. that's not everyone's taking his words at face value. the conservatives were also promising not to raise taxes. so it's unclear how the proposals would be financed. the conservative say they'll check the books after the election and say they don't trust the figures provided by the current finance minister, social democrat law, shoulds, lasha, distanced himself from the far right, advocating for diversity and against exclusion. and populism in germany and in europe, when old paul austin put it in. if you are wants to be an active player and foreign policy, most corporate more closely and be more decisive. she now offered china, subordinates, everything's who won gold to become the most important nation in the world. because it and president, she considers our democracy is too slow to compete with china, korea. so conan, where your parents have to show commitments,

liberal and free societies are also capable of high performance and then in the lago who lies to face suicide after the bruising differences between the conservatives and recent months, the message was clear. one of unity of purpose as the campaign season kicks off in earnest. the very 1st stoning victory over russia sees him qualifying for the knockout phase of euro. 2020 fans celebrates an unlikely turn around the team. was there 1st 2 matches? well, it was indeed a night of drama and group be european championships in copenhagen, denmark hammered russia for one to secure a surprising 2nd place. finish in front of a pack stadium with bands and players. clearly emotional after christian erickson's

collapse and the 1st group game in saint petersburg, finland held belgium for a long time before an own goal and a roman lou. lou cocker strike security to nail when for one of the tournament paper it's you're watching dw news from berlin coming up next is business with ben. i'm terry martin. watch the news. the news . ah, the little guy, this is a 77 percent the flat bomb african used to be issues share i.