state is there just so 'd in. germany provokes the fury of brussels after its constitutional court questioned the legality of the european central bank's monetary policy ensuring of the eurozone and threatens to stop cooperation with. over 90 mafia bosses are arrested across italy after a spike in criminal activity incomes of the convicted mobsters were temporarily released from jail on a plan to stop corona virus spreading in prisons. and a russian diplomat in prague received threats shortly after a check media published his identity speculating about the poisoning of 3 czech politicians.

why there were few watching this from a very good morning to you thanks for joining us here on r.t. . now before we get to our breaking news story let's have a quick recap on the latest global coronavirus figures the total number of infections is now more than 4300000 over 293000 lives have been lost and more than 1600000 people have recovered. germany's highest court is demanding the european central bank prove its bond buying scheme designed to bring stability to the euro zone is legal or otherwise is threaten to stop any further monetary cooperation the move as enraged the e.u. commission peter all of this taken a closer look at the spat. the coronavirus pandemic is putting pressures and

strains on many relationships one of those that's feeling the pinch is not between brussels and when it comes to financial burden sharing in the eurozone germany's highest court said the european central bank's corona bond plan would need to prove it was fit for purpose if the single currency is largest economy was to take part the e.u. commission boss didn't like that one bit the recent ruling of the german constitutional court to put under the spotlight to ease use of the european union in the euro system and the european legal system the final word an e.u. law is always spoken in luxembourg nowhere else so with their well not quite that statement from a sort of on the line gave those that will be vying for the job of german chancellor next year when angela merkel calls it a day an opportunity to show just how tough they are the statement from the commission in particular the bar that a european law has takes precedence over national law especially in such

a conditional form is simply natural chancellor merkel herself has said that countries needing a fiscal helping hand you to corona should rely on existing other news like the european stability mechanism despite the e.s.m. big viewed as a slap in the face by member states like italy who remember all 'd too well the crippling austerity that was forced upon the greeks after it availed itself of the e.s.m. help there are some voices in germany including that of president of the bundestag and former finance minister of wolfgang schauble are saying perhaps this isn't the economic hail should insist on dying on and that this whole argument puts more the national pride at risk it may well be that the existence of the euro is now also questioned in other you member states because every national constitutional court can judge for itself make no bones about it eurozone economies are going to need some see. serious financial help not only in a post corona world but in the immediate short and medium term as well in order to

get that help in a way that suits the likes of italy and spain bullion and brussels are going to have to stop playing my call it's bigger than your court which doesn't look likely any time soon peter all over r.t. berlin. the president of the geo political analysis organization europe continent not spirit manual tom mann believes that most power needs to reside in the hands of the member states and not the e.u. is one body. part of. who is in power or european union. is it. your buddies who do sions. extending there are all incompetences revolved leave meet all the member states to put silly meat to competences of european union the french and italians are such a country would like the new we give more power to e.u.

to trivialize more europe europe in order to force germany to pay more for them but i think this is dangerous because in v.n. each will reduce the power of the member states to us to pose to be were masters of the treaty in this case german constitutional court say well ok the e.u. lol e's. above national long but on leave if e.u. low is applied in the appropriate way with a complete tense we decided from the member states. italian police have arrested more than 90 sicilian mafia suspects across the country in what's being dubbed a mega raid they believe mobsters are behind a recent spike in crime rates have been taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to increase their power also comes after a number of mafia bosses were temporarily released from prison it was part of

a controversial plan to stop the spread of coronavirus and italian jails while they are under supervision at home the justice minister is bound to return them to prison as soon as possible to some though the very notion of convicted mafia bosses being allowed out of prison is unacceptable worse than just liberating the mafia the government have put them in house arrest back in the future where they have to arrest people for years. just. it was in the government's decision asking prison officials to list those over a certain age and with certain health conditions who might be at greater risk in case of corona virus infection the officials were then asked to send the list to the supervisory magistrates who in italy oversee the release of inmates from prison by issuing that memo the department made a mistake as it didn't mention an article in the saudi and penal code that differentiates between common inmates and those in prison for serious crimes such as matthew activities and terrorism that article affords lawyers the opportunity to

call for the suspension of special dispensations to prisoners with health conditions or fortunately this led to the release of some important matter figures . among the senior mafia members who were released but then put under house arrest was franco cut told well he's a member of sicily scores a nostra and was serving a life sentence for kidnapping the son of an informant among at least most infamous interim mattick murders the boy who was held hostage for 2 years before being strangled and dissolved in acid tension spilled over in the country's overcrowded prisons in march of outbreaks of the virus at least national prisoner rights advocate urged wardens to take immediate action to carve down the situation such as the suspension of family visits to help stop the spread since then some 376 mafia members and drug dealers have been moved from jails to house arrest he said and to achieve from the company foundation which studies the mafia believes that the move

was a retreat in the fight against the mob. which was that what. would those who lost their loved ones in the fight against the mafia think this measure how would the victims children feel i wonder what my own daughters might have thought seeing those people set free had i someone from my unit been murdered by the mouth of one of those nights we should always be very careful in finding the right balance between the needs of the state which would never appear to retreat in the fight against the mafia and the needs of the citizens who have probably lost someone to the mafia and who should never see port. get out of prison it's unacceptable. that the united kingdom started to take a turn to tip steps to easing some restrictions at the same time it's bringing in some new once the prime minister's announced all new comers into the country will be quarantined although he didn't specify if this rule applies to everyone to prevent reinfection from abroad i am serving notice that it will soon be the time

with transmission significantly lower to impose quality on people coming into this country by a year later the pm said the rule will apply not just to those who came by but also by train and ferry following a phone call with the french president it was later stated the measures won't relate to people coming from france countries issued a joint statement in the new measures will be taken in a reciprocal manner we asked people in london what they think of the move. too late that's been done from day one well don't mean shit happen soon but i guess better late than never the government should are poor because they don't got. maybe a few to go. that's not right for any where you're coming from in this country you should be quarantined we're doing what we're doing it of conscious of doing different things it should be one rule for the whole lot till this everything

is going to die that's the links and. i don't understand i don't want someone that would be exempt to be quite honest with you because they're infected like most of the world. russian diplomat in prague has received threats sure to check media published his identity came is journalist speculated that the man arrived in the country in mid march to poison local politicians the russian foreign ministry has this czech counterparts to guarantee security for its employees. has the story. we're all weary of the pandemic all the restrictions the fear the endless news coverage so why not to lighten things up with a little drawn into the parts before the pandemic when the baddest thing in the world was russia had king elections compromising president assassinated spies and now it seems irrelevant may is according to our sources

a russian man pretending to be diplomats and using a diplomatic passport travel to prague airport it was discovered that he's not a diplomat is a member of the russian secret service according to the police and other security services he was a real threat to prague minas policy politicians who criticize kremlin policy or pursued actions which of course concern in the kremlin he was travelling to the airport with a suitcase and there was information that he would be carrying rice in the sheer amount of ridiculous in the story is stupefying so this baby faced diplomatic worker is apparently a kremlin link secret service agent says someone who wants to remain anonymous hide their face and claims to work for check intelligence all white says that's cover week but these these next part is rock bottom he was apparently found carrying rice in in a suitcase raisen is a toxic agent and a lethal deuce $22.00 micrograms for reference a microgram is one millionth of

a gram and they claim this guy had enough to stuff a suitcase. grayson is an extremely effective policing toxic in small doses also fairly easy to overlook during an autopsy this entire circus was found by check press and initiated apparently by the government which claims essentially that russia hates them yes attack selections and hats hospitals and is now out to kill a bunch of municipal workers the kremlin apparently has nothing better to do. with the number of contentious points with russia it is not just a case of the con if statute which i consider a side issue i don't think we should pursue an aggressive policy like russia our diplomacy efforts accordingly as do i personally officially the check counter intelligence agency

b i as has refused to confirm anything by the way guess what the fellow did have in his suitcase this in fact and yes this in fact and in the middle of a pandemic what are the odds the end result has been that the russian ambassador is now receiving threats there is now a very real danger to someone direct and verifiable not based on anonymous sources they embassy has asked the foreign ministry of the czech republic to take all appropriate measures to prevent any encroachment on the person freedom and dignity of the employee check media deployed a personal bullying complain against the russian ambassador who began to receive threats as a result so they do a little distraction from all the coronavirus news courtesy of a very bored check press a russian operative brings in a suitcase full of poor isn't enough to presumably kill thousands in order to

assassinate a local mayor and his 2 friends because they tore down a statue that russia really liked. the check. among crew texas with a red disease has been told us no cure us one clinic in russia believes that it can make a difference we'll bring you his story. join

me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to the world of sport i'm sure i'll see you then.

welcome back a man from texas with a red disease scout cannot get to the on the clinic that of him a potential treatment because it's in russia all the kind of virus having shut my sport a sin with his condition deteriorates ng is hoping to catch a restaurant with a still exists between american and russian. grammy and then usual disease called inclusion by my size is relatively rare probably somewhere around 87 to 15 people out of a 1000000 happen in all likelihood bring them are going to be somebody who has that and it is a disease that there is really no cure for and back very little is known about it i was diagnosed with this is that the mayo clinic in rochester minnesota in december 2015 and essentially it's always been signed there is nothing you can do for our

lease ultimately to complete a permanent disability elior end up in a wheelchair or on bedrest in fact if you were to look at my hands you'll notice that my fingers don't bend any more and now because what was left of the muscles in my arm kind of after be to the point where i can no longer do things like my shirt tie my shoes picked up items off the ground. and also i'm very unsteady on my feet so a tremendous muscle atrophy. the disease that alan spencer there suffers from is a progressive muscle disorder it causes weakness of muscles followed by atrophy sometimes like in alan's case it also affects the ability to swallow and it's still unclear what causes it in the 1st place the medical center is talking about is in the russian city of pm is known for its expertise in dealing with complex diseases it's end of the studies around the lymphatic system which roughly speaking plays

a vital role in the body's immune response and many foreigners favor its approach. although no. one is so huge as to what they have come up with a treatment plan and there's been absolutely amazing doctors here one that tell you that it is amazing they will tell you it is science but for someone who has lived with pain for 25 years it is amazing so that the core issue instead of dealing with symptoms nationally knickerbockers i knew millions at the clinic works with the lymphatic system and has been working with it since its foundation actually has been treating many foreigners with difficult cases in recent years many of those who couldn't get treatment at home or those working in russia all of them are being provided with full spectrum treatment while months to get to russia soon as possible while there's still something for doctors to work with. although inclusion

by my side is is a slow acting disease when you get to a certain point it begins to excel rate and i've hit a point where i have gotten. relatively worse since i started talking to the clinic infirm in the middle of february and so their concern is that if i lose too much muscle mass they may not have much to work with and so we were there their concern was to try and get me there as quickly as possible before i got to the point where i could no longer be helped and so that was the concern we had is that with the way. on into the future if we don't get there soon they may not have much to work with. for millions of americans losing their jobs during the pandemic could also improve the wrist to the health a new study reveals roughly hol to think the us population has health insurance

provided by employers and 7000000 wouldn't have access to any alternative if they were made jobless on the scale of milton reports. in april the united states lost roughly 20000000 jobs and a new study indicates that 43000000 americans are in danger of losing their health insurance at a time when an demick is sweeping the country and access to healthcare is more important than ever the status quo is incredibly inefficient it's incredibly unfair it's tight employment for no real reason this problem exposes a lot of the net of chrysis in our system now before the pandemic broke out roughly 160000000 americans had access to health care through their job now for those who lose their job due to layoffs they have access to health care including medicaid or the cobra law quite complicated polls show that 68 percent of americans don't know what their options would be if they lost their job when it comes to health

insurance furthermore research indicates that 7000000 americans are unlikely to find a new health care plan if they lose their job who's going to pay for it last words i'll never forget the response my patient gasped out between labor breaths to me and my team have to explain that he needs to be intubated and placed on a ventilator and this is not just bad for individuals it's bad for the health of the entire country means people not going out to seek the help they need and staying sick one out of every 7 u.s. adults report that they would have void 2nd health care for a future and a dry cough due to concerns about their ability to pay for it when framed explicitly as believing to have been affected by the novel coronavirus 9 percent still report that they would avoid seeking care left wing voices have certainly been raising the alarm to any meal and people lost their jobs last month the american people doing to want their health care to the employment they want medicare for all they're in

a pandemic in which millions have already lost their health insurance when they'd to be guaranteeing health care for all not taking it away lack of health care of the unemployed may also explain the desk for. ration of some americans to end the lockout. and. that was. while other countries have built up bigger wealthier states the united states has long stuck to the mantra if you want things in life you've got to work for them so when a pandemic when people are actually prevented from working you can understand why the desperation and fear is rising it will happen r.t. new york film i could or president and a host rafael discuss the u.s.

health crisis with pink floyd co-founder activist in new york state resident roger waters has the new york pandemic been a shock yes but you would expect it because there's no health service in the united states for america well or israel service for it is only for the very wealthy men in consequence they're completely unprepared really to say something like that and also they're not used to acting together as a community and in consequences so it's this is hitting very very hard to expect significant changes in a post and that makes us this is the that's the big question at the beginning and i hope so i mean i hope so wouldn't it wouldn't it be great this election that's coming up in the united states in november if it happens will be a great indication of. oh well as we can we could go on to that

subject it's not much of a choice frankly. with much of the world along down to combat the spread of coronavirus some safety measures are proving to be more difficult than others here in russia staff and volunteers from orphanages and hospices are going to extraordinary lengths to try to protect the vulnerable. lisa bloom you know tuesday leaving aside the facility in a family ensures minimal contact and of course this is a good life it's much safer for any person. to. marry thrice eruption you but i didn't know vice and till the day they brought him to me that was when we 1st met him and i went through the files of all the children that could be taken and vice to grab my attention than you know a star in all of us is a very cheerful roit has fragile bones so

a lot of care is required in moving him around he's a special diet through a tube in a few days a hospice and over his bad equipment and other necessities i had to learn many new skills i've never even changed diapers in anyone. as now to tell you an idea for a long time for years i've been working with them at the education center. mash some your 4 mango it's a suburban school corridor with. the quality of communication has gotten worse not all the children have phones. children that end up an orphan and all have a story to tell it teaches them to distrust others they have

a hard time for men lost in relationships which is important for their future life the mentor brings the child the peace of the world they communicate face to face showing that they are not alone and have someone to rely on this is very important for the boss their children and those who care for them. we've now been living for 3 weeks and everything is going very well fassie is opening up in a whole new way i can't imagine taken by sea back to the hospice maybe it is hope and damage caused designed so that something would change in the life of children who have never had a home and i wraps it up for this news hour thanks so much for staying with r.t. international rest assured any developments relating to the corona virus will keep me right to date survivor information on our website check out r.t. dot com of course we have many social media channels and there's always our live

broadcast from the studios right here in moscow as well as our offices in london and washington d.c. about with more so you can often. again you could actually you could. do it if you could. get a call to someone as an idealist and that is what you want to. thank

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tiny u.s. trade agreement the spotlight is back on china u.s. trade as the people's republic has waived tariffs on some imports from the united states straight ahead we bring you expert analysis into what lies in store for the world's 2 largest economies plus tesla is defying california orders and has reopened operations within the state what does this mean for the auto giant we have a boom bust panel on hand to break it down got a packed show today so let's dive right in. and china now it's tuesday a new set of u.s. products eligible for waivers from salvatore tariffs put in place amid the height of the trade war between the world's 2 largest economies now the chinese foreign ministry issued a statement saying the waivers on $79.00 products will be put in place on the 19th of may and expire in may of 2021 the new list of products with waivers includes ores of rare earth.