the bears thinks. we should ask. the opinion shuts its external borders for a month and a bit to limit the spread of covert 90 s. france imposes a nationwide lockdown our correspondent experiences what it's like. anybody leaving that has to be told that they meet one this is at a standstill just a line a big nothing. the world health organization urges countries to take a leaf out of beijing spoken impose tougher restrictions to fund the situation in china itself begins. with the world distracted by covert 19 a controversial bill that critics say would limit online privacy makes its way through the u.s.

congress. good morning thanks for joining us this is r.t. . the european union has imposed restrictions on foreigners entering the block as it tries to stop the spread of coronavirus. to limits district of the very we are treated to enforce external borders by applying. temporary wish to action of essential travel to the e.u. review it of 30 days. france meanwhile has put the anti a country of 67000000 people on lockdown army trucks have been seen in the streets of paris while large numbers of police officers have been deployed to ensure compliance on the show the dubious give reports on the nationwide quarantine. france is now we all looked out to correct look down that would be in school

the government has talked about pouring $100000.00 police officers to set up fixed points to check people who are in their vehicles the word from the government to everybody in france is to self isolate president mark williams was incredibly clear when he came to the presidential address on monday night in fact the one thing that came through over and over is the problem is that. we are at war war to be sure we are not fighting another army knew another nation but the enemies that invisible and elusive that decision came after the french took the calls to stay at home and self oyster late too likely in fact while balls in restaurants were being closed all around them many here in paris came out to the

parks to picnic to meet their friends all to sit by the senate and do the same but no more. the government has announced new measures to limit new infections by limiting contact between people as much as possible to amplify the impact of this measures paris parks and gardens will be closed. restriction these are really centered around self isolation so people have been told that they can leave their homes but the very specific reasons that could be to go for a medical appointment it could be a top up on food supplies or it could be to go for a walk for health reasons anybody leaving their property has also been told that they need to have one of the existing practice tests or just state why he'd been leaving their home for some of those reasons that i just outlined anybody who is cool flouting that law or into court going out for

a walk just socialize with their friends rather than for health reasons could face a fine of up to 135 years. if the message is clear stay at home these are containment measures similar to those in spain and italy all persons travelling must be able to justify their movements each person will have to carry a document certifying the reason of his or her journey. was another casualty of the new stricter regime is the 2nd round the ring is a collection which will now be postponed but many had already criticised the government for allowing the 1st round to take place while sproles was a partial lockdown the makris are pushing the limits you do not say to 67000000 french people stay at home for an indefinite period on saturday evening but then on sunday morning leave your house and put your health and those of others in danger if the health situation got this bad losing thursday in today to the

point of closing almost all businesses in makes no sense to hold these municipal elections they must be postponed because they cannot be held fairly. holding the municipal elections is completely incomprehensible and contradicts the measures announced by the prime minister i hope that the government will take responsibility and change its mind as the lockdown began and many years later this city possibly going to some of the homes here to stay friends and family anything to want to be isolated in this time of emergency here france this idea of self isolation is something that many people fear many people who live alone the idea of not having enough social contact face to face for a 15 day period is something that they dreading in fact something else that they dreading is the fact that the government has said it's a 15 day minimum and that these could be extended many people here.

just have no idea when their lives are going to return to normal charlotte people ski r.t. in paris during the lock down. for those of you who might be self isolating at home and are already getting a touch of cabin fever our correspondent brings us a handy guide on how to stay sane still to come. the regional director for europe at the world health organization the surge nations to take a bolder approach when it comes to tackling the coronavirus pandemic things said that china set the example in this respect. of all the show that this thing and. binds with social distancing measures. when put in place quickly and. prevent fictions and

say. the spread of the virus in china has been slowed significantly red string just the team new cases on cheese day life's returning to normal in previously hard hit regions local lockdowns are being partially lifted and domestic troubles starting to be seen china's anti virus measures which were widely criticized to start with are now being adopted globally on culture explains remember when only china had to deal with the coronavirus the west had plenty to criticize about beijing's handling of the crisis back then when europe and the us didn't have to get their hands dirty . measures should also be implemented with consideration to the public's willingness to comply with government control efforts now that the critics are in the same situation that china was in just a month ago it seems like they weren't creative enough to come up with their own solutions after the coronavirus ravaged europe governments across the continent started enforcing lockdowns people confined to their homes streets virtually empty

just like in china at the height of the outbreak. gatherings family get togethers and social functions will no longer be permitted to meet friends in the park or on the streets will no longer be possible any elderly daredevils that venture out of their homes could face hefty fines or even a police baton and all the while militaries across the continent are mobilizing in switzerland it's the biggest since world war 2 and in france army convoys are becoming a regular sight in the suburbs. to bomb front. although it's not like they have many places to go the entire european union's closed its borders anyway and on top of that they'll be under the watchful eye of those dystopian police drones just like the chinese ones that frightened more than a few in the western media the country taking some extraordinary measures to

contain this outbreak police are using drones equipped with a public address system to tell people to wear face masks and stay indoors that's the stop the spread of coronavirus and drones are flying up to people in public and yelling at them for not wearing masks in fact we're hearing of mask shortages drones soldiers lockdowns whatever communist china does it the western media loves to call it all off thora tarion ism but what even makes these measures democratic or not at a time of crisis shouldn't people be focusing on which measures are the most effective. meanwhile u.s. president donald trump took to twitter to slam several democratic governors over their handling of the coronavirus crisis that's up to himself and come under fire for the very same reason from those seeking to vie with him for the presidency later this year sadly we haven't ministration in washington but a show in the world that it does not believe in science just virus laden

distribution i mean if you're trying to do strange public use a big camp down do. variations lack of trust a distraction. the us currently has more than 4000 confirmed cases of the virus with at least 75 deaths last week president declared a national emergency we discuss the situation with journalist commentator chad with more and max abrams assistant professor of public policy at northeastern university in boston. i think that there has been a real evolution in terms of the quality of the tribes for spots to go coronavirus initially it is absolutely true that he tried to downplay it he said at one point you know that it was a hoax he said more recently that the administration how the virus under control of any no longer speaks that well i don't think the president was

making a false statement or it was just talking out of thin air when he said that he really isn't speaking to advisors there's an insane amount of panic out there being driven by the media and meanwhile when you listen to the experts they're very calm they're not freaking out and they're giving a pretty simple basic instructions to people i agree with my fellow k.o.'s that he is supported by a strong team of medical or otherwise scientific professionals he gives very very long press conferences so sometimes he deviates from a script and when he does that can get in trouble but in general his prognosis in terms of where we are has become increasingly he has indeed gotten down more through the data and the numbers have become a little more solemn and serious but that doesn't mean he wasn't you know this whole time working on on it or at least speaking to experts you see this panic been

given by the media this media that has despised this president from day one though who knows if the markets would be taking such a massive hit if the media establishment and the left were in full on crazy mode and by the way journalists should never be listened to on these things they don't know what they're talking about they never know what they're talking about the experts should be listened to and they are the ones who are basically pretty calm. with them or countries imposing strict quarantine rules millions of people have found themselves spending more time at home than usual the prospect not everyone relishes the scooter the shares some tips on how to survive the ordeal dia diary the last 2 weeks have been a bit surreal it's like we're living in some kind of weird parallel unify us people have returned to that animal instincts now nothing will come between a man and his new paper.

coronaviruses cleared the streets and driven us into our homes i'm not going to lie my main concern was about getting out in the time of corona i mean i know i have to go running in the park like i promised myself i'm the only thing i'm losing at the gym is money but still luckily though there are some fitness fanatics out there who are making sure we all keep moving in these claustrophobic times. but if the idea of exercising in public is your wost nightmare no fear. also this is a powerful time to combine getting to know your neighbor you've been avoiding for years with a hot healthy pursuit. i've also realized it

will give me the opportunity to finally perfect my organizational skills. they do say you should have one task every day to keep you motivated also i did always think i had the potential to be an invaluable member of a choir but you know what the modern wilde's like hurry hurry hurry no time for anything now though there are no excuses. see the. end of her c soon 6 to move. who said quarantine couldn't run also for the last studious among you lot of those hacks trick your teacher online and get out of 5 chill plus only for the more adventurous among you ever wonder what a toilet seat tastes like. apparently

she thinks coronavirus is for poor people tom hanks rude monch speaking of the elite if you will mock it and don't want to suffer the humiliation of standing in a queue with hundreds of new roles and you'll try piled up don't worry because i've got you covered this elite ready to go package includes night vision goggles and purify and some with satellite messenger and it will only cost you $5000.00 such a snatch as a bonus to make you look like the potential that you are. i want met though there are some downsides to this whole self isolation thing like those tourists who went to spain in search of some rays only to be put in quarantine and realize the sun never actually hit that balkany i am slightly disappointed that my skin will be taking water a fan pyrrhic tone in the coming months but better than the risk of 30000 very high

but really on balance it's not so bad all those times i've wanted to cancel on my friends but struggled to come up with a convincing reason no longer an issue my dislike of standing in places of more than 50 people at a time literally banned i've also was hated when people didn't respect my personal space now they literally have to stand a meter away from me and don't worry i haven't forgotten the most important thing i know we're all in lockdown i know we all think our houses are safe from the plague but washing your hands is a must. if the hamster can do it so can you. but the world destructive by pandemic u.s. lawmakers are hoping to push through a controversial law that some say with and privacy online critics warn the u.s. government is trying to unlock greater surveillance powers in the guise of fighting

the spread of online child abuse imagery killable but explains. now if you follow the goings on in the u.s. congress you'll know that they often take advantage of moments when big news is happening to slip through controversial legislation and the coronavirus has given them a big ideal opportunity they call it the earn it bill that stands for eliminating abusive rampant neglect of interactive technologies lindsey graham and richard blumenthal have introduced it saying that the aim is to protect children from online sexual predators technical systems available to have been dream come true for cho predators for every good thing this happen with the internet for lack of a better term there are dark forces that need to be dealt with now certainly a noble goal no one wants kids to be in danger but this bill could also crack down on end to end encrypt eliminating the ability of americans to protect sensitive

data from hackers criminals the government or their employers essentially the bill holds internet service providers accountable for any information that gets posted by users whether they know about it or not our bill would allow individuals to c.u. tech companies that don't take proper steps to prevent online china exploitation and it's an important step to protect the most vulnerable among us however under this law the only way that internet companies cannot be held liable for what users write in private messages is if they fully comply with government standards standards written by an unelected commission now one of the bill's co-sponsors made very clear where he stands on encryption so facebook is talking about in encryption which means they go blind. we're not going to go blind and let this abuse go forward in the name of any other freedom sure hyper encryption can be used

by criminals sexual predators and terrorists but it's also a protection that americans have against government surveillance voices from across the spectrum from edward snowden to the head of whatsapp are outraged the government is attempting to exploit anger at tech companies to pass a law that intentionally undermines digital security and sense of speech that such a low res being considered by congress is a national disgrace this morning the u.s. senate judiciary committee held a hearing on the earn it act want to directly mandating a backdoor as written this act would form a commission that would have the power which requires services like whatsapp to stop offering and to ending crippen the bill deals with a very serious issue of child exploitation on line but it offers no meaningful solutions rather the bills authors have shrewdly use defendant children as the pretense for intact in our free speech and security online now the bill is yet to become law but in

a situation like this with one big story dominating the headlines will people even notice if it does it will blow up and r.t. new york josh bowman co-founder of the cipher encryption software thinks that lawmakers they using the coronavirus distraction to pull off a power grab or think that the government wants to let any good crisis go to waste so i definitely do think they're trying to take advantage of the fact that people aren't paying as much attention right now and they're distracted by the pandemic and the panic that comes with that and trying to push this through and just say it's a no brainer because it helps children i mean it particularly matters for encrypted because there would be no way 'd to. in fact these best practices that doesn't undermine what entend encryption does in order to be able to say scam content for abusive material the content would have to exist as plain text somewhere and even if you trust big tech companies and the government not to infringe on your privacy

they are not to do anything bad with it that also exposes that information potentially. so stablish is some pretty broad powers and gives them to the government for regulating tech companies and how we do things online this bill might be carved out specifically more for trying to combat child exploitation but once that precedent established the government would likely reach for more and try to apply it to other crimes as well or people in other situations. privacy concerns are also being raised in israel which is decided to track people with the coronavirus using their mobile phone data on these middle east correspondent paula sleeve explains. israel is fighting corona virus with a little digital help the government has approved a new emergency measure of tracking mobile phones in order to contain the spread of the virus israel is a democracy and we must maintain the balance between civil rights and the public's needs these tools will very much assist us in locating the sick and stopping the

virus from spreading the idea is to use that year location data from people's cell phones to track who's been in contact with know that guy was areas and to send him text messages to alert them to the problem and to get them also to self isolate here is it is a measure that will thirty's normally use for tracking extremists and terrorists it wasn't so long ago that people were asking the same question should we hand over our privacy for a greater good civil rights activists in israel warning it is a slippery slope it's a dangerous precedent and the slippery slope that must be approached unresolved of the much debate and not after a brief discussion even in crises of this nature the core of civil rights and democracy must be preserved i understand that infection in contagion and the spread of the virus must be prevented but it's inconceivable that because of the panic so right should be trampled without restraint levels that are totally disproportionate to the threat and the problem the prime minister benjamin netanyahu who is still

fighting for power claims that this tool is more effective than isolating the whole country this is an effective tool to locate the virus an isolated instead of isolating an entire country israel is not to meet it is joy in china me ran in this population trekking journey and it's no secret that our cell phones contain more information about ourselves than even we know of course it's information that can be used for both good and evil which is why everyone's fighting to excess said the question remains are you willing to give up your publicity to contain the virus and will the authorities stop it or tracking once the pandemic is over i'm afraid a tough. one time that the government but it proved this. it would be a. sleepy way to using it again in august 2nd stan says which i'm not sure. i will agree with your 1st call much i say that everything needs to be done to stop the disease the shows that netanyahu makes every evening at 8 o'clock in the news is

because of his legal situation one is not terribly important because the other didn't know about everything that yeah i'm in favor of following corona patients by phone so that we don't all get sick with it and then the surveillance on the phones will stop i think in any case everything you write on google and facebook and you pass on a card everyone knows your information today so it's no problem to follow you it prevents infection you would see about. political analyst amir oren thinks that the lack of public trust in your he will make it difficult for the government to implement any containment plan for corona virus these really probably in this particular crisis would prefer health and prevention of contagion epidemics over almost anything but this is not the issue for the israeli public but on your government it has lost its credibility and therefore is suspect in its handling of

this crisis served he's also with defendant in a criminal trial because he has been indicted for bribery and other offenses so whenever he says something he is suspect of trying to play for rezoned personal or political advantage. graphic footage has the most online showing an australian soldier shooting dead an unarmed afghan man at close range must warn you you may find these images disturbing. rather than. stop. i am deeply disturbed by what has been eared in tonight's 4 corners report we are serious allegations are raised australians would rightly expect their 3rd lead

samant and that video you just saw there was obtained by the australian 4 corners t.v. programme the show claimed an official investigation by the australian defense force ruled the killing was justified as self defense something not supported by the video footage the killing is one of a number of cases uncovered by 4 corners the country's defense minister now says that she banks an inquiry into wall claims of wrongdoing by special forces in afghanistan 2017 a former defense lawyer linked to the so-called afghan files those documents allege war crimes by australian soldiers when the claims are the mistaken killing of a father and son joining a raid as well as the killing of an afghan detainee and the mistreatment of others brian becker from the anti war answer coalition says claims of war crimes are becoming a daily occurrence for the australian special forces. there's no doubt that this is a demonstration work right there's no doubt about that whatsoever the australian military again is is involved in

a criminal cover up the fact that they're shooting people while they're lying still on the ground and they recognize that a camera may be capturing these war crimes and they do it anyway shows how absolutely routine killings like this are in the field they are gauged in routine i believe routine out war crimes and crimes against humanity and they know that their bosses their superiors in the chain of command are perfectly ok with it they appear to still be ok with it even though the video completely contradicts the assertion that this was in self-defense. the u.s. has withdrawn its troops for the al qaim base in iraq one of 3 plans to vacate this comes after the baghdad government wrote to the un condemning u.s. strikes that the claims killed 5 iraqi soldiers and a civilian the u.s. says it was targeting an iranian backed militia that the white house blamed for

a rocket attack last week which claimed the lives of 2 american servicemen and a british soldier this is deemed an aggressive acts against the people government and state of iraq it's a flagrant violation of the conditions the american forces in iraq as well as a dangerous escalation that's meant to make iraq an area for the regional conflicts and agendas we are in iraq to support the people of iraq in their fight against isis however we always reserve the right to defend our forces whenever they're attacked or threaten. on march 11th 3 coalition troops were killed 14 wounded after an attack on the tired she military base in response the u.s. conducted strikes on 5 warehouses belonging to local militia jamal wakim professor of history and international relations says that the u.s. is exploiting internal divisions to remain in iraq as long as possible. well the problem. is on the american occupation under same time that it on divisions

among. the has been going in well look at that scene or the company out that the american invasion and 3 or so 'd these are going to going to be years are long sectarian lines. by. national unity and at the same time the americans capitalize on this and all the little and says that's going to be that i'm that good. in addition to dead alliances with many. others so i believe the americans are trying to. cut it open divide and rule and with that to stay in it are in spite of all. many colds by the it occupied element time by it like you know it archey. on the americans to throw them on the car. they say staying without me for updates and

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