>> this is dw news. life from berlin. the man who once dismissed covid-19 as just a little flu now has the disease himself. bolsonaro tells the world he has tested positive for the coronavirus. will he change his stance on social distancing? will an epiphany follow the infection? coming up, president t trump p s ththe u.s. out of the world heah ororganization, accusing it of being a puppet of china. it comes as the number of new infections continues to soar in

the u.s.. plus, hong kong possibly to, carrie lam issuing a harsh warning to anyone caught violating the new laws. there is that there will be more dip -- suppression of dissent. that has caused facebook and zoom to reconsider being in hong kong. tiktok says it is pulling out of the territory. i am brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the united states and around the world, welcome. >> under his face mask it was not clear if a sonata was red-faced with anger or -- bolsonaro was red-faced with anger or embarrassment.

he tested positive for covid-19. we will have to wait and see if he still believes as measures to keep his fellow countrymen from catching covid-19 -- other those are not worth the effort. >> from the very beginning of the outbreak, the sonora -- bolsonaro played down the virus and described it as a flu. he flouted social distancing recommendations and other measures including wearing face masks in public. bolsonaro tested three times previously. they all came back negative. on tuesday, the brazilian writer wrote that he tested positive for covid-19. he had nausea, tiredness and a bit of muscle pain and a fever that reached 38 degrees in the

late afternoon. by then, with the presidential doctor believing that it could be the possible covid-19 infection. i had a ct scan here in brazil. my lungs were clear. brazil is the second worst hit country in the world after the u.s.. with more than 65,000 deaths and at least 1.6 million coronavirus cases. despite this, bars, restaurants and other businesses are slowly reopening. people still have doubts. as long as we follow the safety measures with space between the tables, think it worth reopening. we are the only ones in here but if there is someone on another table, i think it could be uncomfortable. the who warned the pandemic is far from over as it is taking its toll around the world.

>> there have been 11.4 million cases of covid-19 and more than 535,000 lives lost. the o obreak is exhxhilarating. we have clearly not reached the peak of the pandemic. >> the world health organization wished bolsonaro a speedy recovery against the virus. brent: let's go to rio de janeiro. we will speak to my cs -- math s as. does this have any impact on bolsonaro's ability to be president. >> he says no. he wants to go on to govern the country from his home video conference. at the moment, it is not sure if

he would do so or if the vice president will replace him. the next days will be troublesome. >> we know that president bolsonaro said he is taking the antimalarial d drug t that was pushed by u.s. president donald trump. doctors say that medication does not work against covid-19. we know why he is doing that? -- do we know why he is doing that? >> he still believes in this medicine. he thinks it can help. he is convinced. recent studies in the capital of brazil showed that hydroxychloroquine can cause heart attacks, problems that

were not there before. it is not recommended by experts for all types of patients. he is taking it because donald trump also promotes this type of medicine. >> there is a growing list of political leaders that have become infected with the coronavirus. some have changed their policies about the buyers, some have not. how do you think this will impact the policies of bolsonaro? >> i don't think it will have a huge impact on his policies in the future because bolsonaro is really keen to get the economy back on track. he needs a strong economy in order to be reelected in two years. this is his main aim he wants to achieve. on the other hand, he is in the middle of a political crisis. many ministers stepped back in the last weeks and months.

he was radical in the corona crisis. he will go on like this. he is under pressure and that means he might not change too much. brent: reporting from rio de janeiro in brazil. thank you. the united states has formally launched an application to withdraw from the world health organization. it follows threats from donald trump to leave the who over disagreements about how to respond to the global pandemic. trump accuses the agency of pushing chinese misinformation. although trump praised china's hahandling of ththe outbreak ate beginning of the year. the u.s. was the largest financial contributor to the who. the united states is the country largest hit by the coronavirus. it is getting worse.

distant -- despite sharp rises, many areas are going ahead with reopening. that includes the southern state of georgia. around 1000 people there each day are testing positive. officials are easing restrictions designed to control the pandemic as public life resumes. african-americans are among those facing the greatest risk. >> things look like they're getting back to normal, this is just 20 miles northeast of georgia. boaters are back on the water and nobody is wearing a mask. in downtown atlanta, across the entire state, a growing number of shops and restaurants are reopening. georgia is back in business. >> of food drive, very common site. we are told that predomiminately african-n-americans s live heret lo lineses of cars s lled the paparking lot for a box of

vegetables andnd a bag of frozen chicken breast. one per car and household. this is john. he is a chef and used to have a thriving catering business. >> here i am on the street selling barbecue. >> this means he can work and feed his family but of course he knows about the potential health risks. it makes them feel uneasy. >> how can you open a country with no cure? it is just sending people out to see what happens. it is like guinea pigs. >> african-americans living in atlanta's communities suffered from the lockdown and a history reopening of the state. they work low-paying jobs in food deserts with no existing

health and nutrition let alone quality health care or education but they are so often called front-line workers with no other option's for work. the coronavirus death rate of african-americans is two times higher than that of white and asian americans and twice as high as that of latinos. the governor willfully put effort in american lives in danger by reopening too early. >> african-american leaders and pastors are encouraging our people to social distance, shelter-in-place, use masks. >> the pastor says president trump is ultimately to blame for ignoring the disproportionate number of african-americans dying across the country. he is convinced that trump will pay a heavy price for this when

the presidential elections come this november. for now, he wants his congregation to not go to work or even come to church. >> here is a look at the other stories making headlines around the world. russian authorities have detained this former journalist and charged him with treason. executors say he passed secretss to ann unnamed native country. he works as an aid to the head of rusussia space agencycy and s died -- denied the accusations. a bus crash in china has claimed 21 lives when it plunged into a reservoir. rescuers say 15 people survived. the passengers include high school students taking nationwide university entrance exams. new york regulators say deutsche bank has agreed to pay 100 $50 million to settle claims that it broke compliance rules in its dealings with jeffrey. the regulator said deutsche bank

failed to protect or prevent millions of dollars in suspicious transactions including payments to epstein's co-conspirators and russian models. women's rights groups in france are protesting a man facing accusations of rape as interior minister. he is under preliminary investigation and denies any wrongdoing. emmanuel macron's office says this is not an obstacle. the german aid organization says the coronavirus pandemicic could push a a billion people e aroune world close to starvation. the charity has launched a campaign to support some of the world's poorest. saying it needs to raise 100 million euros to help those whose situation worsened because of the pandemic. video has emerged appearing to show masked men attacking

migrants trying to reach greece. the identity of the attackers remains unclear but an investigator by dw news has uncovered information suggesting the attackers may be linked to the greek coast guard. athens has denied any connection. >> the sea of greece poses a public question with disturbing answer. more migrant boats are leaving turkey for the eu but on the d -- greek island, there has not been an increase in rivals -- arrivals. there are 19 people on this boat. he said it was shortly after masked man attacked them. the boat was here on the fifth of june. the boy does not want to be identified.

>> we compared reports with geo data such as coastlines and the position of the sun. our conclusion, refugees and migrants are being kept away from the greek coast by force at times. sometimes they even actively force the boats back into turkish waters. >> it is difficult to establish for certain who o these masked n actually are. even though the evidence is

apparent. >> evidence such ass this video. it let our colleagues from the investigative platforms to clearly identify the dinghy as belonging to a greek coast water. but greece denies using illegal methods. the coast guard told dw the operations conducted are in accordance with international law and international conventions. we also asked the european border agegency. their answer did not refer to the incident in question. they just had all their border control operations conformed to the highest standards. >> you so you don't know but how could you not know? what steps have you taken to rebut what we have as evidence? >> they have been watching

migrants moving across the sea for years. they have seen n a rise to the number of pushback. she has been monitoring the situation for the european senator -- european center for humor. >> the eu is expected to to stand up for the eu law to be respected. we have not seen that in public statements. we have not seen it in any sort of legal action. >> members of the european parliament and the yuan high commissioner for refugees are demanding an official investigation. they say that greece has the right to defend its borders but it must do so within international law. brent: carrie lam is defending the new controversial security law imposed by beijing last

week. she says the changes will make hong kong safer by preventing violent protests. she is warning people not to break a lot. >> hong kong will vigorously implement this law. i for one that those radicals need to not attempt to violate this law or prosecute the lion. the consequences bridging this law are very serious. >> carrie lam speaking earlier today. one of the best-known figures in hong kong's pro-democracy movement. we spoke with joshua earlier. he was defiant about keeping up the push for political reform in hong konong. >> thehey escalatated the situan and even alloweded foror thihisd overwrite on common lalaw syste.

no matter whwhat h happens, we l ststill continue to o fight fofr freedom. we wisish the world to know that some might be extxtradited to chchina. life sentencing g not something we imagined but that is no the threat generated by the commonest authorities. >> that was joshua wong speaking with us earlier. western governments are finding themselves in a dilemma over how to react to this new security law in hong kong. i don't like it but they have to tread carefully because china is an important trading partner. >> street battles and angry cloudsds in hong k kong. in europe, the protest is more than words alone.

several european countries have new economic ties with china. through the belgian road initiative. that could make them reluctant to point a finger at beijing. germany now holds the eu councile president see and might be expected to use its leverage to get up with china. chancellor marshall -- merkel doesn't sound urgent. >> this includes acumen rights dialogue that t we want to continue this year. >> china is germany's biggest trading partner. within 200 billion euros worth of goodsds are traded between te two countries annually. no government wants to be seen to tread softly when fundamental rights are being challenged. there are calls for a more robust approach from an uninspected quarter. the leader of the business friendly free democrats.

hong kong was a place with a lively civil society. as well as great economic freedom and the rule of law. both of thosose are b being cald into question. for now, the eu is pressing ahead with plans to hold a summit later this year hosted by the german government. that risk sending a signal that relations could continue largely unaffected by the scenes in hong kong. some believe this might be the moment for berlin to take a stand. >> people in hong kong g have bn quite disappointed by the reaction in germany. it has been noted that germany has not said anything in public. it has a very weak response to pressure from china. there is a says that germany is not living up to expectations at this point. >> the chancellor's instinct is

to keep dialogue open and push for change behind the scenes. but as china shows its growing assertiveness in hong kong, europe's values are being tested. >> global tech giants such as facebook, zoom and tiktok are scaling back their presence in china because of that security wall. people are worried that this will a road there freedom of expression -- there freedom of expression online. -- their freedom of expression online. >> hong kong is free and open. until now, google, facebook, whatsapp, telegram and twitter have all stopped taking requests for user data from hong kong. online freedom of expression in the city is seen as under threat. >> they are worried -- the worry where the fear is about the

cyber expression of the freedoms here. >> the new lome is that police can enforce -- deleting online internet content chain laws can lead to a fine. >> i believe that the government will take further action toward the social media platforms. i think it is possible that we will be able to use these apps in the future. the move piles pressure on chinese owned firms. tiktok rejects allegations that beijing could use its service to spy on users. content critical of china has paused conch on data processing, data requests. the hong kong security law has brought the world attention to internet security and china. >> for more on this story, i am

joined by the dw reporter. why is tiktok pulling out of hong kong? >> they are doing it in light of recent evidence. very vague statements. it leaves a lot of things unanswered. are they doing this because beijing is telling them to do so? is this a heroic move to show that they care about freedom of expression in hong kong? the parent company says they don't take any orders from beijing. nor do they share any data with beijing. there have been cases where they have censored content or taken down content. brent: the u.s. tech giants now reassessing their positions on hong kong. they face restrictions or bans in mainland, china.

>> you could look at this new security law as the beginning of the great firewall of china. also covering hong kong. under this law, social media platforms and individuals can be fined over 10,000 euros or they can be put in jail for up to a year for content that is critical of the government. the social media companies really have to reassess if they comply with these laws. the laws are very vague. brent: what about tiktok? it says it will pull out of hong kong. you have to remember that it is a chinese company. it is owned by a company in beijing. >> you can say that tiktok has become a proxy or symbol of the rising influence of china in the world. it was banned in india over a border conflict between those

countries. mike pompeo, the u.s. secretary of state said that united states might be thinking of banning the app as well. they even went so far as to say that if you use the app, your data is going straight to a chinese communist party. tiktok responded. they are refuting that this happened. they have tried to disassociate themselves from their own chinese roots. they need to get this balance right. i am not sure if they got the balance right. brent: they are considering banning it in the united states. as always, thank you. fernando alonso is set to return to formula one in 2021, having retired less than two years ago. the spanish racing driver called

it quits at the end of the 28 season -- 2018 season. the 38-year-old looks all set to be returning to another former employer. the team wherere he won championship titles in 2005 and 2006. more setbacks on monday, the milwaukee bucks and sacramento kings of the national basketball association close their practice facilities due to positive covid-19 tests. just as the leg prepares to resume it season in florida. meanwhile, on monday, the team was withdrawing from the mls tournament due to 10 players in the club tested positive for the coronavirus. this is dw news. here is a reminder of the top story. the brazilian president says that he has tested positive for

covid-19 having previously dismissed of the disease as just a little flu. he has also drawn criticism for saying that taking steps to stop resilience contracting the disease was not worth the effort. you are watching dw news. after the break, i will be back to take you through the day. the coronavirus and the brazilian president and u.s. universities taking classes online. why that could mean deportation for thousands of international students. we will be right back.

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