simply not ready, the who warning the world is not ready to confront the spread of the coronavirus, as cases surge from algeria to austria, the who says most countries have not done

what is needed to keep the coronavirus in check. also, donald trump ends his visited india with no trade deal, but lots of love. prime minister narendra modi describing the relationship as the most important partnership of the 21st century. a german town searching for answers after a car crashes into a parade, 60 injured, including many injured. the driver facing charges of attempted murder. the 70th berlin film festival is focusing on women in the politics of power. my colleagues are down at the red carpet. >> today, two films about women struggling to tell their own stories. >> plus, a dark comedy from the italian directing duo.

that is coming up. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. welcome. the who is warning governments to prepare for the arrival of the coronavirus so they can respond rapidly, if necessary. covid-19 has infected 80,000 people, the vast majority of cases remain in china, but the virus there is spreading not as rapidly as before. the first cases were reported in spain, switzerland, austria, and croatia. south korea had some of the highest number of cases outside china, with nearly 1000 infected, 10 deaths. in europe and italy, 11 people now dead with the outbreak growing quickly.

that is despite drastic measures by the italian authorities to contain the outbreak, with 10 towns in the north of the country on complete lockdown. troops had been deployed to enforce the quarantine. thousands of schools and shops have been close. the infection has burgeoned from a handful of cases last friday to nearly 300 now. italy's health minister has been hosting emergency talks with ministers from neighboring countries, including germany, to discuss a joint response and gave ts assessment today. >> we shared some important points to strengthen our cooperation and stick together. among these, the most important point is to keep the borders open. closing borders would be inappropriate, disproportionate, and wrong.

all countries bordering italy have committed to share in standardizing information and epidemiological medical information. brent: that was the health minister of italy. as more countries report cases of the coronavirus, fears are growing it could become a global pandemic. here is a lookout countries from europe tosia a confronting the threat of covid-19. >> over 1000 holiday makers now shut in th rooms at the hotel indefinitely. health authorities fear they could have been infected by a fellow guest, an italian doctor, visiting from a region where several people have died from the new coronavirus. >> i got up around 7:00 a.m., then i see this piece of paper under the door of our hotel

room. i pick it up and, we are under quarantine. we are not allowed to leave our rooms. >> since then we found out it is corona and it came from an italian doctor staying in the hotel. >> police are guarding the hotel and tell everyone staying there has been tested for the new virus. iran has the most coronavirus deaths outside china. president rouhani said enemies of the country are conspiring to shut it down by fear mongering about the disease spreading. the head of iran's counter-coronas task force -- coronavirus task force sweated through the press conference, later announcing he had the virus himself, posting a video say he had quarantine himself at home. >> iant t inform you i am

coronavirus positive. take care of yourself. thisirus is a democratic virus. it does not differentiate between the rich and poor, officials are not officials. anybody can get it. >> in one city in south korea, around 1000 people lined up hoping to buy masts. the city has been declared a special care zone. >> it we came here in desperation, but they had already sold out at 6:00 a.m. the authorities are making a mockery of unlucky citizens. >> the authorities are aware of the gravity of the situation. in the capital, workers are disinfecting public places like this fitness center with an incubation period of up to 14

days, the virus could be lurking unnoticed almost anywhere. brent: that is part of the problem. i'm joined by an epidemiologist at columbia university. it is good to have you on the program. what are we seeing happening here? the pace of new cases in china is slowing, but everywhere else, there is a ballooning of new cas. >> this is t firstime we have ted tontain respatory fection at pass from pson pers. if y think of u panmics, wead one in 2009 we never ted to prent it om spreang. it in interesng queion whher thats possib. it is ally a hercule task in tes of the public health effort to identify cases, then tre their contacts so we can separate them from people

already uninfected. this does spread as ll as the flu, may be better, so it is a similar situation, and a few people who slip by and are not identified or may not be sick, as most of these people are probably n very sick, could cause a large number of cases over a couple of weeks, before anyone notices that something has happened. brent: you have been working on early warning systems for epidemics. the measures in place right now such as these massive lockdowns of entire cities, they have not stop the spread of the virus. would you say they have not been successful? >> well, they slowed down the spread of the virus. i am interted in these efforts. they arenprecedented. we have never tried to do this before. it takes a tremendous amount of effort and resources.

there is a question how long this can be sustained, but it is remarkable it has succeeded relatively well this long. it is like putting your finger in the dam and hoping at some point that the dam won't give way, and i thinkt is really in evitable. what we are doing is buying time before a vaccine can become available or it dies out in those areas where it is already established. brent: when are you expecting a vaccine to be developed? the u.s. president said today that in india a vaccine is just around the corner. is that the case? >> and china has been working on e. several companies, including one inermany, tt hav bn woing on ccines bed essentlly on tenome, so nucleic aci-bas vaccis that n be made quily, but it

still tes time test the to me sure ey are se and effecte, escially t efctivenes ando round them up so th can produ on a rge scal therre several candidas that lk quiteromisingnd would work. e queion is h quicklyan they be produced in scale. that could be this spring at earliest, six months to one year. brent: the latest on the spread of the coronavirus. professor, thank you. >>hank y. bren youan getore infoation abt the ronaviruon our ytube channel or go to our website, dw.com. here is a look at the stories making headlines around the world. hosni mubarak has died at 91.

he ruled egypt for 30 years and was a key ally of the west. they saw him as a guarantor of regional stality, but to others, he was an autocratic tyrant who was ousted in the 2000 11 arab spring protests. each of has declared three days of morning. sweden's foreign ministry has summoned the chinese ambassador to stockholm to demand the release of a bookseller. a court in china sentenced him, a chinese-born swedish citizen, to 10 years in prison on charges of illegally sending intelligence abroad. he owned a hong kong publishing house that sold brooks critical of china's leadership. -- books critical of china's leadership. italy has arrested 65 people with links to the mafia. police have been involved in a three-year operation against the network, considered italy's most powerful crime syndicate.

under to suspects have been arrested in that town. now to india, day two of donald trump's visit, during which the focus switched to trade in defense. following talks with prime minister narendra modi in delhi, trumps that they made progress on what he cold a comprehensive trade deal. no details were revealed, but the two leaders seemed keen to put the chemistry on show. ♪ >> at this welcome reception, size did matter. indian leaders made sure the u.s. president would be greeted with a lavish extravaganza in mighty words. >> this relationship is the most importanpartnership of the 21st century. >> throughout the meeting, the tone between the two leaders was friendly, even loving. >> we are at a point where our

relationship is so special with india. it has never been as good as it is right now. that is because the two leaders of each country feel strongly about each other. >> while the president and prime minister seemed at ease with each other, the outcome was meager. both expressed optimism at the prospect of a future trade deal and left it at that. the meeting was overshadowed by violence that erupted in another part of daily over a new citizenship law claiming several casualties. those opposed to theaw believe it discriminates against india's muslim citizens. the timing of the clashes is an embarrassment for a prime minister eager to show a polished picture of his nation. protesters also showed up to object to donald trump's visit. their message to the u.s. leader was clear. >> narendra modi might bow down

in front of you, but the masses of india are not going to say you are welcome. india says, go back, trump. you are not welcome. >> the tmps visited tourist sites between their official engagements. the president will leave india with many picturesque memories. the dealmaker will go home without a trade deal in his pocket. brent: on wednesday, the german federal constitutional court is expected to deliver a groundbreaking ruling on expanding the right to assisted suicide. countries have different laws when it comes to euthanasia and assisted suicide. only three eu countries permit active and passive euthanasia, as well as assisted suicide. belgium, the netherlands, and luxembourg, they also allow requests from minors under i

strict criteria. austria, finland, germany, and switzerland allow assisted death come up but only with the help of a doctor, and in extreme situations. other countries prohibit assisted suicide. it is hotly debated, but public opinion is usually less divided. 70% of all german say they want the right to decide for themselves when and how they will die. we met with one such supporter. >> he knows exactly how he wants to die. >> i have already experienced under operations what it is like when the anesthetic takes place, and i have always said that is an absolutely amazing feeling. that is how i want to die. >> having a doctor prescribe

drugs to help you die is banned in germany, even for critically ill people. his father was ill for 50 years before he died. a year ago he was diagnosed with cancer. he is scared, not of death, but that dying in agony. that is why he has displayed this. he doesn't want life extending treatment. >> as a free person, an autonomous person who has always lived life quite independently, i find it an unbearable situation. we have to be allowed to make something like this legal in germany, autonomous, assisted suicide. >> today, he is cancer free and hopes to get healthy.

despite that, he is prepared for his death. he told his daughter he doesn't want treatment to prolong his life, but she can't be sure she won't give him medicine if the worst happens. >> i don't want to make that call. i am geared towards life. i have seen often people who suffered from depression, when they became healthier, they suddenly had perspective and goals in life. >> he hopes for a change in the law in germany that will allow him and others to die on their own terms. brent: here in germany, the driver of a car that rammed into a crowd at a carnival parade has been ordered to stay in police custody on suspicion of attempted murder. nearly 60 people were hurt on monday in the town thats in the western state.

18 children were among the injured. the driver was among those hospitalized. in the last few hours, emergency services and family members gathered in prayer for the victims at a church service in the town. our reporter is outside the church where that service took place. good evening. the federal prosecutor's office has ordered the 29-year-old suspect to stay in police custody. what more can you tell us and what is being said about the drivers motives? >> we know the police have opened a case in terms of attempted murder and greed is bodily injury against the 29-year-old driver of that mercedes. due to the nature of injuries he has sustained, he has not been interviewed by police, but

investigators are looking at psychological motivations. there had been speculation initially it might have been motivated by xena phobic reasons or an act of terrorism, but please seem to be focusing on mental illness type of situations that may have caused him to carry out the attack. brent: it has been one day on. what are people telling you? what is the feeling in the town? >> the mood is rathesomber. at the ceremony we were at a couple of hours ago, the moon was reflective, but also questioning, many people wondering how a close-knit village like this, how an attack like that could be carried out. many people we spoke to said this attack did happen yesterday , but they want to get back to the business of living in normality as quickly as they can. brent: dozens of people were

injured in this incident, many children. do we know how they are doing tonight? >> yesterday after the attack, 60 people were taken to hospital for treatment, ranging from light injuries, mental trauma to severe injuries. several dozen have been released and able to go home under their own volitional. at this hour, 35 remain in hospital. most injuries are life-threatening and are serious and will require days and weeks of treatment. brent: thank you. here are some of the other stories making headlines. floods in the indonesian capital of jakarta have paralyzed parts of the city, cutting power and

residents move to safety. it comes after nearly 70 people died in some of the worst flooding in years. placido domingo has issued a statement apologizing to women who accused him of sexual harassment. the 79-year-old seen here says he is truly sorry for the hurt he caused. this comes after an investigatio by the american guild of musical artists concluded he had behaved inappropriately with female musicians. harvey weinstein has been admitted to the hospital rather than taken to prison that day after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. he is due to be sentenced next month, but his lawyer says he will appeal. he was taken to new york's bellevue hospital after reportedly complaining of chest pains. the 70th berlin film festival

has reached its halfway point. hillary clinton is in the german capital promoting a documentary about her own life. four years ago, clinton was campaigning to become the democratic national candidate, a fight she won them of the donald trump went on to beat her for the white house. today's was speaking to a festival audience, clinton was critical of trump's record in the white house. >> i do think the campaign he ran in the way he has governed has certainly encouraged authoritarian leaders, has encouraged the kind of insult politics where you lift yourself up by picking out targets, whether they be migrants or minorities or people of a different religion or a gay

background, whatever, and people are very clearly following that model, and i think that is a very serious threat to democracy. brent: the director of this documentary was able to ask hillary clinton direct and often uncomfortable questions. for examplehy did she hava likabity probl? >> i camo national pubc attentn as "a rst lady, and the is a set of pectatio aboua first ly, and i violatedhem. brt: let's take ts now. we are liv on the d carpet good ening. yohave seethis dumentary andillary cnton's press conferen today. whlse did she hav to say about politi and herwnife?

>> hilry clint had a lot t say abt a lot issues. she had loto say about the 2016 election in donald trump. not surprisingly none of that was positive. she also talked a bit about bernie sanders, her one time bitter rival in the drive for the 2016 democratic nomination, and of course this year's front runner for the democratic nomination to go against donald trump. when she was asked if she would support bernie sanders should he receive the democratic nomination this year, she said that the candidate has to defeat donald trump and she would support any nominee. i was surprised how she was received in berlin. >> she is certainly one of the most famous people to walk the red carpet this year.

it is supposed to be a political film festival. it says something that one of the most famous people here was a politician and not a film star. brent: and that she would use berlin to make headlines, like she did today concerning bernie sanders. you have been watching the entries. one u.s. film has been described as "a future staple of feminist sinema. what is that all about -- feminist cinema." what is that all about? >> it is about a 17-year-old girl that wants to get an abortion without her parents finding out about it. of course abortion is legal in the unites states theoretically, but different states have different rules. we see a young woman at one of the most vulnerable moments of her life, but somehow finds the

willpower to struggle through this. >> a quietly devastating movie. brent: another film in the competition is from a korean director. tell us about that. >> yeah, a lot of people know korean films thanks to "parasite." he is a minimalist director. it is a film about a woman who seems to be having a nice vacation visiting her old friends and they seem to have fairly banal conversations, but slowly you notice something is not quite right with her and maybe she is on the edge of a nervous breakdown or is thi of aving he husband it idone stly,almly,ut e film blds up to a denouent. >> onef my favore film s

far isy an uoming te of brhers. i am a big f of italn cine. it did not disappoint. >> the italian cohen brothers, if you will. brent: that sounds interesting. gentlemen, thank you. here is a reminder of the top story we are following, germany has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus in the southern state. the patient is a 25-year-old man who recently traveled to milan, italy. the who warning the world is not prepared to prevent the spread of the infection and is urging countries to prepare immediately for outbreaks. you are watching "dw news." after a short break, i will take you through "the day." stick around. we will be right back. ♪

. welcome back to france twenty four on the lawn of the susan we are live from paris to headlines this hour the number of coronavirus infections continues to climb outside of mainland china over three hundred people now expected in italy ahead of iran's government taskforce test positive while the number of deaths inside iran hits. fifty tributes pour in costume a bar it's former president passing away in cairo today at the age of nineteen. at thirteen people killed at