so get really for the brain, a 40 to the answer to almost everything starts january 15th on d, w ah ah, this is d w. news alive from berlin. the u. s. imposes need coverage. 19 restrictions on visitors from china. from january travelers will need to show a negative test before being allowed in the country. washington says beijing isn't sharing enough information about searching infection. also coming up an exodus from the liberator, ukrainian city of hassan as it faces,

blistering on slaughter brush and shilling. some people are deciding not to risk becoming the was next casualties. and concern grows over the help of former pope benedict. the 16th the vatican says he is very unwell and doctors are monitoring his condition around. but ah, i'm anthony howard welcomed. the united states says it will screen all air passengers arriving from china for cove at 19. italy made a similar announcement earlier in the day. the 2 nations joined a growing number of countries worried about the surgeon infections after begging east corona virus restrictions, including for tourism abroad. us help official said that decision came because china isn't sharing enough information about co bid 19 numbers. so the, yeah you and show you that you choose how you and your so what will these new

restrictions change? that's what i asked dw correspondence, stephanie simon's in washington. well, don't make it harder for people who come from china to get into the united states without, without a negative coverage s. so this is what's gonna happen now, which is going to be requested starting january 5th at 12 or one. busy a m eastern time. so local time here, everybody traveling from china directly into the united states or via a 3rd country harp or gateway has to present a negative cobra test and has to take a test 2 days before starting this travel activity towards the united states. why did the united states do this because it couldn't wait any longer. other countries, like japan and india have already started implementing measures against china, travel, or travelers from china. why? because as we all know, on china relaxed it's measures against

a cove it. and so the numbers of co infections are skyrocketing in china, the by the administration cannot just sit there and look, they are they go, you have the measures in place right now, starting january, 5th image in japan and the us who else do we know any one else considering similar action at this point well, india has implemented some measures and i'm absolutely sure that some european or most european countries will actually follow suit when the united states, which is a very, very big travel market in the country. of course implements measures like this. there's probably others on following suit soon. the chinese have already reacted in said that they're hoping the u. s. and other countries who might come to the conclusion they need to do implement similar measures work together with the chinese. the problem for the u. s. was that the chinese and not really transparent with their data. this comes on top of the increasing numbers of coven infected in

china. so they go, that's what the u. s. is doing now and i'm certain others will follow suit very, very soon. stephan summons in washington dc. thanks so much hope francis is called for prayers for the former pontiff benedict. the 16th. so he says is quote very ill. francis has visited benedict in his residence inside the vatican where he's been living since stepping down as the leader of the catholic church. for some 600 years, no pope had resigned from a pontiff benedict the 16th. and at that centuries long stretching 2013 fighting poor health since then, his left a quiet life out of the spotlight known as pope ameritas not to bother you. so the benedict condition worse named his successor pope francis has asked people to pray for him at a general audience in the vatican. we're here with the boy. i would like to ask all of you for a special prayer for pope ameritas benedict, who in silence is sustaining the church as a fan,

let us remember him. he is very sick in montgomery asking the lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the church in christa until the end warrior that he is he not of whom benedict was pope for less than 8 years. he became the 1st pontiff to apologize for scandals over clerical sex abuse of children, but was criticized for failing to and cover ups by the church. and although his held has been declining in his retirement, but francis is known to have said that benedict retained a good sense of humor with well, then i will have a box in rome and across europe in cities. many people were sad to hear the news of his blossoming helped her here. i don't remember him as for because i was still a child, but he is suddenly a good person, but he's no sick. so i think it's right that people pray for him because di

bellansanti summer didn't of course we identified with him very much because he was a german pope. and i have great respect for him to the path to get. we're worried because the death of a pope is very important and we hope it's not going to happen. i hope and pray us for a pontiff whose short and controversial pepsi broke with tradition benedict, the 16th is now being closely watched around the clock by doctors. so what more do we know about the condition of the former pontiff generalist phillip william has more well, benedict has been declining slowly for years now. he's 95 years old. it said that he's remained until very recently. it has been very frail. i can find off into a wheel chair with people who've visited him and said,

it's very difficult to understand what he's saying that his voice is be very weak. so there is a feeling that the candle is gradually going out. this is an image that was used about him as some years ago by his secretary. and it does seem that now that is literally the case. it's been really a decade since he resigned. as pope remind viewers if you can, if the significance of his tenure as part of well, i think it will be remembered as the 1st to resign his office in 6 centuries. that something really extraordinary, almost without precedent and inevitably, is fixed in the minds of people who follow the activities in the church. but he also was a very erudite theologian and custodian

does traditional teachings of the catholic church. and since he resigned, he's become a focus or opponents of the liberalizing reforms. francis with the impression that they've been to paypal for one or 2 in a convent in the data. and the other court around francis. so this would be a certain amount of tension between the 2 men, even though francis it himself said he would retire into silence and devote his life to her and meditation and music. of course, the only days he enjoyed playing the piano, but i think people remember it as the custodian of traditional catholic

teaching. while many catholics concerned about the way the church is changing on the pope francis author and journalist philip william in wrong, thanks so much. when ukrainian trips pushed russian occupies out of house on this november, they were scenes of celebration. but in recent weeks, the southern, the ukrainian city has become the target of intensifying brushing attacks. your friends military says russia $533.00 rockets of civilian targets in the 24 hours. going into wednesday. many civilians fling as russian forces pound populated areas with mortars and artillery care. so as a city slowly, being reduced to rubble, key says moscow is deploying more tanks and armored vehicles to the area. and further stepping up its aerial bombardment of the city. people here if all ready seemed more than their fair share of this brutal war. that in recent days and

nights things have become even worse. you know, a deal with you. yes. this woman says she lost her son and an overnight rate for those children, then boom and i must have felt that something would go wrong in the morning because i urged him to wake up and leave the house. but he didn't. that was still alive. the ruined race, both rushes renette. this shelling is destroying hassan's critical infrastructure and taking a massive toll on civilian life. a mortar attack on christmas eve killed 11 people and injured dozens more among the dead. a social worker, a butcher, and a woman selling mobile sim cards every day civilians at the cities central market. some who have held out here. now say they can't take it any longer. they getting

out while they still can. this is really done, doug. we stayed this whole time and thought it would pass, but when the home nix dwells and my father time with it, it was too scary. just last month there was celebratory scenes in his song as quay retook the regional centre. now it appears moscow was trying to retake it either that or simply raise it to the ground. or let's get a round up of some of the other world headlines now. and veteran israeli politician mon benjamin netanyahu is set to take power as prime minister of a new government. lighter to day is will mark the 6th time now who has held the office. income and government is regarded as the most right wing in israel's history. ethnic serbs living in northern kosovo will dismantle road block, set out jude rising. tensions. enhancement follows a meeting of serbia's president alexander view church with ethnic serbs to discuss the 19 day long protest spot. by the arrest of

a former ethnic sir. policeman cosmo declared independence from serbia in 2008. supporters of an arrested bolivian opposition leader had attempted to prevent his transport to the past by police. i gathered at regional airport where louis fernando camacho had been taken for a flight to the bolivian capital. mac is the governor of santa cruz province and was arrested on terrorism charges. one person has died in the highway pile up involving hundreds of vehicles in central china. the mass crash happened due to port visibility in thick fog on a road near the city of chang shao in hand on province. the pilot involved at least $200.00 vehicles. cleanup operations are on the way in parts of the united states and canada in the aftermath of what's been called the blizzard of the century. the severe winter storm is claimed over 50 lives across us. 2022 is rapidly drawing to a close and it will soon be time to look forward to what the new year will bring.

but it's also time to reflect on the good and the bad experiences of 2020 to the sun. that means waving good bye to one pleasant memories. and that's exactly what people have been doing in the annual good riddance event in time. square in you. get rid of a leg i dashing into 2023 after shredding thrashing and bashing. 20. 22. for the people here this year has been want to for guess. they lined up to write down all the bad things they wanted to say. good riddance to in 2022. they range from poverty to single use plastics. a moment of catharsis, and an opportunity to look forward. so in 2023, i'm trying to get rid of a lot of south, and i had it funny funny too. i just enjoy, like more. you know, it's been very, it's been a very negative couple years. i hope that 2043 course in scope. we have gone down.

oh, it will be better. and for woman, it was an opportunity to celebrate simply being alive. but this was my hands or mass that i had the we're going through radiation and chemo. got diagnosed in january of this year. and my daughter emo radiates in surgery, and it means that i made it through as pain. why still alive? that's it. oh, good riggins 2022 a year with its fair share of highs and lows. now all that's left to do is cross over into 2023 and see what the new year has to bring your way to do a $30.00 gift card. right, before we go, his reminder of the top story we're following for you to sell the u. s. as announced a new covey 19 restrictions on visitors from china. travelers will need to show a negative test before being allowed to enter the country. washington says,

edging isn't sharing enough information about the surging in fixed button. that's all the news for now. don't forget there's more to be found on our breaking news at any time. and on social media channels, the handle, the need, the instagram and twitter is at the dap the needs. i'm anthony howard, in berlin for late and the team here. thanks for your company. and what are you watching in the world to live with? v w looks back only during crisis mode. the corona virus pandemic war ukraine. the climate crisis revolts any rod.