>> this is dw news, live from berlin. millions in bangladesh and india forced to flee to safety. the coronavirus pandemic is making it even more difficult to keep people safe. also on the program, local carbon emissions fall by 20% due to the pandemic. is this the e weight to be -- te way to beat global warming?

a landmark presidential election, voters raved the pandemic and the threat of violence to pick a replacement for the longtime leader. plus, a call to prayer rings out in a church. as the holy momonth of ramadan winds down, muslins have been keeping the faith during the pandemic. -- muslims have been keeping the faith during the pandemic. i'm phil gayle. welcome to the program. the cyclone has hit northeastern india and bangladesh are millions have fled to emergency shelters. at least eight deaths have been blamed on the storm so far. authorities say there is a risk of devastating floods along the

low-lying coastline errors. and also worries about the spread of coronavirus and slack loan -- in cyclone shelters where they say social distancing is impossible. reporter: howling winds a and driving r rains. ththe cyclone released its formidable force as it touched len. it first touched down in an indian state, the coastline there e and neighboboring banglh are bearing the brunt of the cyclone. with wind gusts of up to 190 kilometers per hour,r, the storm is the s strongest to hit the aa in over a decade. the flood blown region -- flood prone region is d densely populated. over 2.5 million people have been e evacuated from low-lying areas and are being housed in shelters. the coronavirirus pandemimic has further complicated matters.s. it is a double threat i in this

situation. at the same t time i it's a a dy populated area. social distancing is nearly impossible in such cramped quarters, and authorities fear combating the virus will be hampered by the destruction wrought byby the cyclone. even in an area pronone to regur cyclones, challenge that will remain long after the storm has passed. phil: rdw correspondent is in delhi, and sent us this assessment. reporter: it made landfall early evening on wednesday and already there are reports of heavy structural damage and loss of life. hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in northeast indidia as well as bangladesh.

multiple disaster relief teams have been deployed in both countries. they face an additional challenge because of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown in both countries. in india, many churches were converted into coronavirus clinics just months ago. many have refused to actually move to the shelters because of the fear of contracting coronavirus. while the cause -- most ofof the cycyclone does not pass through these errors,s, the first repors of coronavirus emerged last week , considered to be one of the more densely populated areas in the world. and even if the typhoon does not hit this area hard, it will definitely cause an impediment in the efforts to prevent the spread of the pandemic in this area. phil: let's take a quick look at

some of today's coronavirus developments. the world health organization says 106,000 you cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the most in a single day since the outbreak began. russia says it's outbreak is stabilizing after reporting its lowest total number of new cases since the first of may. good news for greece, its tourism industry and hotels can be open from june 15 and international flights can head for tourist destinations on the first of july. meanwhile, president trump has threatened to hold up u.s. federal funds for two battleground states, trying to make it easier for people to vote during the pandemic. michigan and nevada are among the states looking to expand postal voting. worldwide carbon dioxide emissions fell by 17% in the wake of the pandemic shutdown last month, according to a study in the journal nature and climate change.

roads have been left virtually empty and skies the clearance for years. during one week in april -- the world's biggest emitter, china, cut its carbon footprint by about one quarter. a professor is chair of sustainability economics of human settlements at the technical university of berlin. he's an expert in climate change mitigation. welcome to dw. looking at those figures, it looks like the corona pandemic is about to save the environmenent. >> not a at all. we canan't sayy that becausese e first think that emissions s wil pick up again and increase by 47%,%, which mea o only that emissions increase less rapidly than before and it could be more next year or the year after.

a low-carb economy is not happening. phil: so you expect countries to learn the lessons from this, you say those pollution levevels wil just bouncee back up as countris trtry to ramp up t their econom? >> i do not think that either,r, bebecause there are a few s spec lessons for us, especially in transport, that's thehe largest chunk ofof emission data. people have learned they can, like i'm doing now, it means low emissions in transportation. the other thing is that what is happening now is that the govevernment'ss will decide howo pumpmp up the econy againin, and if it isis done in fossill fuel

economy sectors like: gas -- coal and gas, but there's an opportunity to put the money to stimulate the economy t to other investments. phil: if they choose to go in that direction, it seems a pity that environmental campaigners have not add up to capitalize on what you might call a breathing space for the planet, given everything that is going on. what needs to happen, then? how do you get national governments to pay attention and make these changes? especially now that the environment has sort of fallen down on the popolitical agenda. >> i thihink it is a conscioious choice picymymaks hahave to make. public transnsport is d down whn

pepeople donon't use i it. and t there is more demand for - small demamand f for cars and me dedemand for b bicycleles. the bicycle trerend is encoagining, it's more healthy, and to makake it safe, to get people c continuouslsly on bicys and cities all over the worldld, it is h happening, but it's not hahappening enough,h, soo that n important step t to makee and requires cononscious choice for policymakers.. and other r sectors like electricity, thehere is a rapid shift that can be fostered and others visions to be made. phil: if i understand you correctly, it sounds like you are not particularly optimistic for the future, essentially, aside from a few people working from home in a few people not taking the bus and maybe on

bikes. >> i'm afraid that is actuaually the trend thahat is happening, t therere's lots o of opportuniti. the opportunityty is that a lotf money is now coming from the governrnments, from t the, frome german goverernment, thehe chine government, , it' like unseen stimulus packakages. governments understandd, ththey don't t have it out ofof their . thee question is r really like t kind o of specific inteterest wl be o on the table andnd whether therere are strategigic mininese table that canan envisisage howe ececonomy can look, and how it n be done. but it neededs more effor from communities s at the table.. and if it i is not done c corre, then it goesn thehe wrong

direion,n, obviouslyly. phil: thank youou so much, from the technical university of berlin. we'll take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world now. please have used tear gas and batons to disperse hundreds of protesting garment workers in the capital of dakar. some said they have not been paid for three months. the coronavirus pandemic has led factories to further layoff half the countries 4 million garment workers. the israeli court has ordered prime minister benjamin netanyahu to appear at the opening of his trial on sunday. he was indicted earlier this year on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes. the trial comes just days after he was sworn into office for the fifth time. rwrwanda's s most wanted genocie suspect has appeared before a french court today on charges related to the 1994 massacre of at least 800,000 people.

the prosecutors have requested his transfer to you in custody. he was arrested in paris on saturday after 25 years on the run. votes are being counted in a landmark presidential election in burgundy. the day passed -- in burundi. shortly after polls close, the main opposition party accused vote rigging. there were no independent observers on election day. >> he has ruled burundi since 2005, but surprised many by not seeking a fourth term. an army general is considered either -- neither too close to the government's alleged crimes, nor someone who try to stop them.

in other words, a compromise candidate. >> i would like to tell you that since rudy's founding, no president has supported his successor -- since burundi's founder. i have never benefited from the support of my predecessors. >> that sentiment reflects the tumultuous history in the transfer of power. he rose to the top in 2005 as a result of a a peace deal that ended over a decade of civil war. ririddick say his dedecision t n for anotheher five-year t term n 2015 violated that deal. the e resultin v violence cause- cost at least 1200 lives, on top of hundreds s of thousands of deaths from ethnic strife in the decades since it gained independence from belgium in 1962. landlocked burundi is one of africa's smallest and poorest countries. the world bank estimates that 75% of its people live in poverty. >> there is no money here, thing.

we have just been sitting here. we are looking, but we can't find any customers. >> the u.n. has warned the government's efforts to suppress criticism could trigger a new cycle of violence. it's parties have been accused of rape, torture, and murder. some say the president himself has encouraged crimes against humanity. campaigning has gone ahead that regard for the coronavirus pandemic, as has public life in general. critics accused the government of covering up the true scale of the public health crisis, something the winner of today's vote might not have the luxury to a more. phil: a number of election observers say burundi failed to meet the conditions for free and credible elections. >> the international community, burundi never accepted the internatational observers.

two years before they suspended some international organizations like bbc and voice off america, and there's also the problem of coronavirus. they say if you want to come and observe these elections, you have to be quarantined for 14 days, and this was announced just one week before the voting. phil: for more in-depth coverage and exclusive interview with the chair of the you investigation into the burundi human rights situation, go to dw.com. germany plans to tighten a galatians at its meat industry after flareups and several slaughterhouses. the government today agreed on a draft law that would force meat plants to stop hiring foreigners

on short-term contracts in response to accusations that eastern european workers were being exported to keep the price of meatloaf. >> in germany, meat has always been a serious business. the average german consumes more than 50 kilos of it every day. >> i live for meat. i wake in the morning and i think, where is the meat? >> firms rely on cheap labor to keep the product cheap. those from eastern europe often lived in cramped accommodations. this building houses mania and meet workers. in the factories, they work in close proximity. that has led to coronavirus outbreaks. more than 600 meet workers have tested positive for the disease. now the government says it is time to take action. >> the meat industry is an important sector for our country. there could be zero-tolerance in

germany for business that relies on exploitation and risks spreading this pandemic. >> slaughtering and butcherining not have to be done by employees, not subcontractors. that should make it easier to enforce hygiene rules. and checks on meat plants will be more frequent. the measures could help improve things during the pandemic, but some say what is needed is a more profound change in the industry. >> agriculture is focused on producing evermore, evermore cheaply. the conditions and continual postponement of improvements for animals, all that now needs to be addressed. higher standards could mean higher prices, but will consumers be willing to pay? >> i.e. lot of meat, and i'm in favor of more checks. -- i eat a lot of meat. >> i would be willing to pay

more. i don't want to have low standards. i don't want people working in dangerous conditions. >> if enough germans think the same, one result of the corona pandemic could be a healthier and safer meat industry in the future. phil: muslims around the world have been observing ramadan, a holy time of fasting and prayer. traditionally, it's also a time of community and a chance together with friends and family. this year, however, that has been complicated by widespread lockdown machinations. so here, muslims are offered a unique place to pray. >> the call toto prayer from inside the church of saint martha in bererlin. evevery friday, throughout ramadan. >> we see ramadan as a very valuabable thing. we think that prayer and opening

ourselves to each other and to god helps reinforce humanity and peace. >> as a sign of solidarity, that thought it would be a good idea to give muslilims a chance to py in the church. it's a g great initiative, and e thank them for i >> germany has allowed places of worship to reopen, but with the restriction. only a maximum of 50 people are allowed to pray at a time. in this church, around 100 people want to pray, s so they e divided d into two timeslots. one in german, and the other in arabic. >> i ias a bit s surprised by te idea, but it's a beautifulul feeding, at a time whehen mosqus are full, it's a beautiful initiative. >> it's a beautifuful,

indescribable feeling. it gives us a sense of brotherhood between peoplple. >> ramadan prayeyers in a christstian church. contemplation during corona time. phil: german chancellor angela merkel has announced that her government is in talks with live taunts a in the european commission over put -- with lufthansa. the government has proroposed a 25% stake in the carrier and t e package would be worth around 9 billion euros. of taunts been hit hard either decline in traffic -- lufthansa has been hit hard either decline in traffic. deutsche bank has told shareholders that will have to wait another two years before they see any dividends. the ceo said germany's biggest lender is in good financial shape, but has to push ahead with restructuring to bolster profitability.

our financial correspondent reports. >> this year was supposed to be different for deutsche bank, after five consecutive losses, the german lender hope to finally eke out a profit this year after announcing a massive restructcturing last year. but the corona crisis has thrown that all into question. it's biggest worry, a wave of customer defaults. the biggest problem for deutsche bank and all banks is really going to be bad loans. they have set aside about 500 million euros to account for people not paying back mortgages, people back -- not paying that debt that they over. but they will see more trouble ahead on that front as more businesses do go bankrupt. at the bank shareholders meeting today, the ceo admitted that coronavirus would have a disruptive impact. deutsche bank has restarted the process of cutting 18,000 jobs and shareholders will lose out, for the time being. >> unfortunately, that means

this year and next, we will not be recommending the payment of dividends. >> what deutsche bank may get off easy compared to other babanks. unicredit has set aside 1.3 billion to cover bad debt. in the u.s., where nearly 40 million people have lost their jobs, jp morgan has more than $8.3 b billion stockpiled to cor losses. but even that may not be enough, as the global economy heads for recession. phil: japan has launched a rocket carrying a cargo vehicle full of supplies to the international space station. the rocket blasted off at around 2:2:30 a.m. local time. it's the last time the cargo console will deliver supplies to the astronauts. >> computer animation shows a

cargo vehicle separating from the rocket. gps satellites and run through sensors guide it on its way. the spacecraft has to close within 10 meters of the space station before reaching its parking position. only then can astronauts grab the transporter with the canadian robot arm for docking. once docked, the cargo ship will deliver food and other supplies to the crew, as well as equipment for the station. and scientific gear for the research lab. this is japan's most significant contribution to the iss. it is the station's biggest module. it has six major components including its own robotic arm. medical and biological experiments are mostly carried out in the research lab. this sphere measures the amount of harmful radiation astronauts

absorb inside the space station. another important area of study by the japanese is the cultivation of protein crystals that enable the researchers to examine the structure of protein molecules. on earth, only small crystals form with many flaws. but in space, the protein molecules form large, flawless crystals. this allows their three-dimensional structure to be examined more closely, and thus, their effect on the human body. there has already been a breakthrough. researchers have developed a protein molecule to counter a deadly metabolic disease. the scientists say it can club -- can slow the disease's course by half. now they are setting their sights on bacterial proteins that cause dangerous infections. phil: in football, the german goalkeeper has extended -- extended his contract until

2023. it had been speculation in german media that the 34-year-old i walk away from the bundesliga champions after new signing in july. but he has committed himself, despite interest from premier league site chelsea. he's now likely to end his career in munich. and atalanta player has been named german football ambassador 2020 after a public vote. it's based in one of the italian cities were said by the coronavirus. he gave interviews about his life and lockdown. >> he was riding the crest of away. his modest atalanta team, but then the coronavirus struck one

of the worst affected cities in the world. the 25-year-old's solidarity has helped him to be voted by the public as german football ambassador 2020. he beatt out competition from bigger non-names -- bigger nonon-names. last year's winner was germany's barcelona goalkeeper. showing the public vote often goes to high profile players, but not this time. >> i'm unbelievably proud to have finished above other group -- great german footballers. i don't take it for granted. to be honest, i didn't expect it. >> he's been training at home during lockdown hoping for a resumption of the seasons in the coming month. he was born in germany, but has so far spent his career in the netherlands and italy.

his displays had already led for him to receive a first germany cap. being name football ambassador will do his chances no harm at all. phil: this is dw news, live from berlin. i'll be back in just a moment with the day. you can keep updated on all the latest news on our website, www.dw.de, and follow us on twitter and instagram. [captioning performed by the national captioning instititute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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