to be news lie from berlin. race against the -- dw news. a race against the coronavirus, chinina opens a hospital in just 10 days. dr. say the new hospital is crucial to stopping the spread of this new infection. coming up tonight, return of the brexit battle, britain and the european union go head-to-head on trade talks. the european union warning of a possible cliff edge no deal.

british prime minister boris johnson firing back, will not accept eu rules. turkish president everyone -- er dogan warning moscow not to stand in his way as turkey retaliates for attack in nortrthern syria. civilians are forced to flee their homes. in an exclusive interview, angola's president tells dw news he is taking unprecedented action against corruption. >> we now have a chance for change and this is the right time to do it. we will ask why he failed to speak out earlier mid accusationons the former president's daughterer stole hundreds of millions in public funds. ♪ brent: i am brent goff.

to our viewers on pbs in the united states and around the world, welcome. china has opened a new hospital built in 10 days to treat people infected with that new strain of the coronavirus. the hospital is in wuhan, the city of 11 million where they believe the virus originated before it began spreading around the world. the hospital will treat up to a thousand patients at a time or says the coronavirus is now -- has now killed more than 360 people, infececting 17,000 othe. >> after 10 days of construction, the new hospital is operational. it was d designed espepecially r the epidedemic. isolation wards make up half the facility, china says. it is located in wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreakak. a second h hospital with more bs is due to be finished later this week. -- more beds.

right now, wuhan is on lockdown. fresh supplies are being delivered by the army. thousands of reinforcements have been brought in to cope. but the country is in urgent needs of surgical masks and medical equipment. china is accepting donations from other countries, and officials are confident that demand for supplies here will be met. >> last night we were able to double our production capacity. we have the raw materials to increase production and supply the herd many companies are worried about overproduction but we have assured them the government will collect and store any surplus in supplies after the epidemic. >> with the virus still spreading demand for mask is unlikely to fall in the short-term but things cocould change if an effective vaccine is produced. there is now a global drive to develop one.

yet until those efforts bear fruit, life at the epicenter of this outbreak will remain restricted. brent: hong kong is also stepping up measures to prevent the outbreak from spreading. dw's correspondent is on the ground there and filed this report on the closure of border crossings with mainland china. >> these additional border closures will be considered a step in the right direction by some. but for others they are still far too little, too late. several borders with mainland china will still remain open, including hong kong's busy international airport. speaking today, chief executive carrie lam defended her decision saying, closing the borders completely would be both disproportionate and discriminatory. but both medical professionals and legislators across the political idle are attacking. one medical union said today additional border closures will actually change very little.

they have said they will push ahead with their five-day strikes tomorrow until all those borders are closed. they remember all too well the sars outbreak of 2003 in which most three or people lost their lives. they fear history repeating itself. many now say authoritities here need to step u up measures to prevent the spread of this virus. brent: joining me here at the big table is a professor from the school here in berlin who specializes in disaster relief, microbiology and infection micro immunology. we heard the hospital was built in 10 days by the chinese, a quite -- which is quite a feat. as a medical professional, do you think that also speaks to their ability to treat everyone who has become sick and to contain this outbreak? >> well, this new hospital, of course, was meant to sustain the

ability to contain the whole virus in the epicenter o of the outbrereak. this is jujust an attempt to get better in the very center of this outbreak. yes, of course, it t is good measure. brent: it is amazing, isn't it? >> it is amazing. not only that it is a mobile hospital. but it is a real construction of a proper hospital. brent: we have been learning also the last couple of days that this has not been a smooth nor a transparent operation by chinese authorities in dealing with this. there have been officials fired. we have had doctors who were publicly complaining about what the government has or has not been doing. do you think we have lost valuable time and maybe lives because of this? >> but we learned from these days is that there was a certain delay in dealing with this whole problem, this rising problem.

of course, you have to estimate whether it is a severe one or not. it looked already in the beginning of it looked similar to the sars starting phase. now we have more information about that. then, the measures of the chinese public health authorities were very strict and robust. a bit too strict in some regards, of course. but now, indeed, as debbie ajo ststed today, , the outcome is quite good -- as the world health organization stated today, the outcome was good and it was to to their and strata regions in china. and we have only a few cases outside of china as a result. brent: we are talking about a pandemic that is bigger thanan e sars oututbreak was. do you have trust in the chinese authorities now, it is not 2002, that's true.

but do you think there is enough transparency? >> i think, yes. there's enough transparency about the measures right now. and we have also a v very close surveillance by who about the measasures china is undedertaki. but of course about the real numbers, it is a queuestion o of whether all notified cases are then counted or if it is also an estimated of the non-notified cases in the surroundings. but anyway, the measures are good, in terms of keeping or containing the global threat by this virus. brent: we did-china has complained that it is being isolated in the world. the u.s. says it is not going to let chinese come into the country. we have at other countries following suit. it sounds diplomatically harsh. but as a medical professional, do you think that is the right thing to do now? >> in terms of globalization, it

is a waste of go to contain a virus just by these measures of shutting down any air trafaffic and so on. but of course it helped to prolong the time where you canan prepare the countermeasures in the different countries that were not affected. -- that were now affected. indeed, it is perhaps a little overdone by some governments. and you really have to be calm about the current situation. so we have a new sars like coronavirus outbreak. it is, symptoms not so severe as sars was. but the spread is a bit faster. but, indeed, the impact on the totality rate and has to be compared also with other infectious diseases. for example, influenza, if you look at the seasonal influenza death toll. brent: it is higher. >> yes it is much higher.

brent: we appreciate your insights tonight. thank you. here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. in the united states senate, closing are meant have begun in the impeachment trial of president donald trump. sentiment up, democrats argued that trump violated his oath of office by pressuring ukraine to investigate traps rival joe biden. but -- trumps rival joe biden. the defense said the impeachment was an effort to overturn the results of that 16 election. democratic present dental hopefuls are making their final push at i was caucuses. voters that at iowa caucuses. 11 candidates are currently competing for the democratic nomination. migrants have clashed with police during protests on the greek island of lisbon's. -- lesbos. officers through tear gas to

disperse 2000 grants rallying against conditions in camps on the island. rights roots and the u.n. have expressed concern over conditions and the slow processing of people there. we are days after britain left the european union, the next briggs at chapter is being written -- the next brexit chapter is being written. both sides are squaring off for what looks to be tough trade talks. representing the eu, the negotiator's signaling brussels will demand tough terms on issues such as fishing rights and a level playing field for businesses. the british prime minister boris johnson says he wants a free trade agreement but adds, not at any cost. >> the ceiling fresco in the old royal naval college provideded a fitting c context. it was begun in the 18th century, the same year another set of talks resulted the union of england and scotland. laying out his strategy, johnson displayed similar

self-confidence. >> the choice is emphatically not deal or no deal. we have a deal. we have done it. did it deed -- did it turn out as i prophesied? the question is whether we agree a trading relationship with the eu comparable to canada's or more like australia's. >> but australia's trade deal with the eu is a work in progress. so, technically, doesn't that mean no deal is back on the table? the eu negotiators take on london's approach was less rosy. >> that is why the eu commission will also prepare the situation in which we end with no deal. this is not what we want. but we must get ready for the possibility of facing and abyss at the end of this year. >> the lead up to the joint

talks between london and brussels could hardly have beeen frost year. -- frostier. brent: earlier i spoke with our correspondent in london about the u.k. stance in this post brexit negotiation which began today. >> boris johnson wants to be seen as somebody who is fighting for the rights of the u.k. they want to make the most of brexit and arguing what is the point of brecht that if we do not diverge from eu rules? so he has symbolic industies. for example, fisheries, where he wants to be seen as standing up to brussels. he says this is nonnegotiable, that it is very much for brexit. in the north of england this is a very sensitive topic, even though economically, fisheries are not very important for the u.k. but the sabella get a straight and symbolic -- these symbolic industries and symbolic moves where he says we are not

going to subjugate under eu rules. that we want to come to an agreement and want to see i type but we are not going to just do what the eu tells us to do. brent: turkey's president says the turkish military has neutralized dozens of syrian government troops. that in retaliation for an attack on turkish forces in syria. the deadly flareup in war-torn idlib province is heightening tensions between turkey and russia, the tubing is foreign powers in series on running conflict at the back opposing sides in idlib. ankara is keen to show it means business. >> more military vehicles continue to head toward idlib today after the killing off turkish soldiers in the province. turkish president said his country had been forced to retaliate against syrian troops and he warned muska not to stand in his way. -- warned moscow. >> as a result of these

airstrikes, eight people, five of whom were soldiers and three civilians, were martyred. of course, we said this cannot go on. and the necessary response was given. at the moment, we are doing what is necessary both from the ground and from the air. >> while the turkish demand -- defense in a street says damascus shelves their trips despite being aware of their movements, moscow says the turkrkish units failed to notify them. mondays tit fororat shellining comes as a syrian government and its russssian ally up there deay bombardment of the last rebel held territory in northwest syria. all too often, it has displaced civilians caught up in the fightingng. today, nine peoplele were killed in a reported rurussian airstrie on their vehicle. you're the city of aleppo. turkey, which already hosts three point 6 million refugees

from syria peers a new wave of migrants as a result of the new offensive. -- fears a new wave of migrants. >> according to the latest figures, approximately one million people are marching to our borders unfnfortunately. people, including children and elderly are coming to our borders with whatever they can retrieve. >> with pressure at the border growing, tensions between and kara and moscow, over the rebel enclave -- between and kara -- ankara and moscow over the rebel enclave seem set to rise. brent: below is constitutional accord have overturned the results of last year's presidential election citing widespread regular days. the incumbent president claimed to have one that vote narrowly. months of violent unrest followed amid which opposition candidates challenged the election result. the government has not said whether it will peel today's ruling to ththe country supreme court.

at least 20 people have been killed in a stampede inin tanzaa during evelyn tellico -- dudurig an evangelical service. the crowd rushed toward the pasture w who instructed d themo totouch holy oil hit had pouredn the ground. just rest -- rushed toward the pastor. seven sick children and parents have been airlifted out of sana a, war-torn yemen capital. it was a flight organized by the u.n.. the government has been preventing commercial flights from to parting since 2016. -- from departing from the rebel held territory since 2016. the president of angola has told dw news that his country a has an unprecedented opportunityty r change now that corruption allegations against the former president's daughter, a

billionaire, isabel dos santos , was accused off stealing hundreds of millions of funds. she insists she is the target of a smear campaign. dw sat down with angola's president and asked about rumors that dos santos is negotiating to pay back part of the money she allegedly stole. >> this information is unfounded. [speaking foreign language] we would like to make clear there are no negotiations. and there will be no negotiations. there was an opportunity to do so. people who were involved in acts of corruption benefited from a six-month.

of grace to return assets they took illegally out of the country. those who have not used that chance will not be responsible for any consequences ththat may resultlt. >> the documents that were leaked were quite clear. do you w want to see her bebehid bars? [translated] >> i would prefer not to answer that, it is a judicial manager -- issue and i'm not a judge. >> many documents say that deals happen with that knowledge or on the orders of the former president. for example to give undeveloped lands to isabel's companies. why don't you go after the former president? >> you must know our legislation, former president are immune to fort lee's five years after they finish their term -- for at least five years after they finished their term. >> work do you consider going after him after that? >> it is the justice system and

not politicians that indicts people. it is the justice system that investigates possible crimes. the mission of politicians is to design policies ensuring the justice system can be free and act within its competencies. [translated] the president does not send people to court. i would not even have time for that. there are many cases in the country. >> the representatives are basically saying the justice system is not as a dependent as you are saying, that it is well-controlled by the government. what is your response? >> that may have been the case in the past. [translated] but not today. today, they have absolute liberty to act. that is the reason why there are so many trials. particularly related to corruption. > you served as a secretary

geneneral, a defense minister as well and knew the former president very well and worked under him for a very long time. why didn't you bring all these criticism up during that time? >> [translated] it i is true i worked under president dos santos. we all dead. -- we all did. he stayed in power for almost 40 years. no one can say he or she was not part of the system. we were all part of the system. those in a better position to correct what is wrong and improve what is good are those who know the system from wititn. >> that you must have seen that as a corrupt system because that is what the documents now show us and even your own investigation sauce -- show us.

>> it is precisely because i've seen these high levels of corruption and because i think thee situation s should not contntinue, that we are fighthtg whate e have seeeen for decades. that might be covered before us to leave things as they were before. but would that be correct? [translated] we have now got a chance for change. this is the right time to do it. we know it demands a lot of courage.e. we face some resistancnce. but we would rather fight that resistance that leave things as they were before. brent: that was the president of angola speaking with our correspondent. now to the brent goff --baftas

known as the british oscar. they are seen as a precursor to the academy awards coming up next week. there's been criticism about the lack of diversity in the nominations this year. this was addressed by several stars on stage last night. it was a very brirish film thaht scooped the major awards. take a look. [video] [explosion] >> sam mendes' world war i film 1917 one seven prizes including best film, best british film, best director and best cinematography. >> thank you bafta for a really wonderful night. think you very much. and thank you for all of the people who have gone to see this movie in the cinemas. it is still on. [laughter] thank you for the crew up there [applause] . [applause] ♪ >> ♪ somewhere over the rainbow

♪ >> renée zellweger w was named best actress for her betrayal of judy garland. >> ♪ way up high. ♪ >> miss garland, london town, which you have always loved so much thomas still loves you back. this is for you. -- which you have loved so much, still loves you back. is is for r you. [applause]e] >> joker won three awards including best actor for joaquin phoenix. in his acceptance speech he took aim at racism and oppression in the film industry. >> i am ashamed to say i'm part of the problem. i have not done every thing in my power to ensure the sets i work on our inclusive. but i think it is more than just having sets that are multicultural. i think we have to do the hard work to truly understand

systemic racism. i think it is the obligation of the people that have created and perpetuated and benefit from a system of oppression to be the ones that dismantle it so that is on us. [applause] >> and while presenting your for best director, australian actress rebel wilson commented on the lack of women nominees in that category. >> sam mendes, martin scorsese, todd phillips, quentin tarantino , home. i look at the exceptional daring talent nominated in this category and i do not think i could do what they do. honestly, i just do not have the balls. [laughter] [applause]

>> south korean film parasite one only two of the f fr categories for which it was nominated. original screenplay and film not in the angus language. that could be an indication -- not in the english language. brent: the epic annual sled dog race through to a close monday with a homegrown or region talent taking the spoils. robert and his team of huskies were the first to cross the finish line after four days and hundreds of kilometers through freezing cold conditions in central norway. the race has been running since 1990 and is part of the arctic woworld series a about which colonnades in alaska in early -- which culminates in alaska in early march. looks great, certainly cold. here's a reminder, our top story wewe are following, china has

opened a new hospital knelt in 10 days to help treat the influx of patients infected with the coronavirus. china says the virus has now killed 360 people and infected 17,000 others. you are watching the day -- you're watching dw news. tonight the day at four years old. it is the birthday. we will tell you more after the break. ♪

hello and welcome son twenty funded on a diss and rely from paris the headlines this hour. all eyes on high it was democrats take the first step to a nominatiting a candidate to unseat donald trump in november's election. hong kong announces border closures with mainland china this is the number of corona virus infection searches pa seventeen thousand. and the eeoc brexit negotiator warns that you won't strike any deal to avoid a no deal scenario once britain's transition period ends in twenty twenty.