some e.u. countries are easing go put their doors and talking up tourism for many companies in the sector it's already too late as they warn of almost certain bankruptcy. with face masks making liberating impossible the u.k. charity calls for better ways to help the people avoid even greater isolation. and it's a u.s. senator introduces legislation to sanction china and beijing hold speech imports from australia we look at to do with calls for a full probe into the origins of the panda.

hello the very good morning to you this is r.t. international. ok let's start with a quick look at the latest global coronavirus figures the total number of infections that has now risen to just above 4400000 more than 290000 lives have been lost and more than 1600000 people have recovered. but the summer fast approaching the european union starting to emerge from the spring nightmare of coronavirus the countries are now taking their 1st steps toward some kind of normality some including germany have already begun the process of reopening the borders with direct neighbors but it might all prove too little for the vital tourism sector which has been brought to its knees by the pandemic peta oliver has details. even in the midst of the corona pandemic many europeans are thinking about summer holidays but the word from brussels is that those wanting

a getaway may well get their wish we are helping europe interest get back on track of all staying healthy and safe we propose a common european approach to manage for the remaining difficult to find his 20 summer season while preparing for a more sustainable and digital tourism eco system in the future the plan is fairly straightforward member states will open up their borders gradually eventually allowing people to go on their holidays germany will lift border controls with looks and in denmark in the coming weeks with the plan to do the same with france austria and switzerland next month but that still leaves a number of other member states including those bordering germany with no timetable in place for the ultimate goal. to restore free travel in europe from june and that is what we're aiming for that requires the action will be on the same level as we have these days we have thousands of new infections every day now with

hundreds this dizzy hoffa went on to explain that how this develops would be dependent on the situation with the virus something that's been viewed with caution by the chancellor but when it comes to tourism foreign minister must seems relatively big we can surely ease the travel warning for europe sooner than for other western nations assuming the positive trend in several countries hold steady talk of tourism comes during troubled times for the trouble industry holiday companies are pleading with the government says when it comes to what's next for them mine will look at my firm has been around for 21 years if nothing changes i will have to file for bankruptcy in 3 months it's not fair to make. we have 11000 travel bureaus in germany where all earning no money at the moment however we want help from the government support funds where not only us is travelling vantage

is but also promoters can get their targets the customers can get their money back and we are commission and we need immediate not through paypal aid. the plan is hopeful but ultimately dependent on covert cases being on the contrary which is not an easy task when you look at 2 of europe's main tourism destinations being spain and italy 2 of the hardest hit by corona and even if sun seekers are packing the beaches it's not going to make up for losses already sustained but what it does provide is a glimmer of hope for an industry that's already being pushed to its limit by the virus peter all of our r.t. burley journalist and commentator thomas fassbender believes that despite the risks of a 2nd wave it's still better to open up borders to try avoid a devastating global economic crisis. we're testing uncharted waters here there's no object of authority that can tell us this is the right timing of this is the bad

timing it is time to do something to open up the only door collect experience with the virus with the coming of a 2nd wave we see now what happens in china there are the 1st signals of a 2nd wave but there is no way other than to test if you go with the scientists logic we also have to stay inside until we have a vaccine this will kill our economy our social lives our societies so that there is no alternative then try and be ready to restrict again partially reached nearly locally they see it as as equally a top down and the bottom up in the shit the e.u. was basically absent during the lockdown pew it was a very very poor performance by brussels the nation states took the initiative with closing the borders and now it is about lifting the restrictions lifting the lockdown of the e.u. tries to get in the driver's seat again i do not see it discriminatory approach by

the side of brussels i would rather say they tried to do as much as possible to avoid discriminatory situations but we in reality are of course people who wish which was very careful where they go and where they drive when they cross the border. the face mask becoming a key line of defense during this health crisis for some the covering of mouth is proving more of a person than a cure for deaf people face coverings mean that they can't read lips and therefore understand speech that's why u.k. charity is giving tips on other ways to communicate so that no sector of society to feel more isolated than usual. the move to advise people to wear face coverings will create new challenges for 12000000 people across the u.k. who have some form of human loss many of these people rely on recruiting to communicate and this will be unavoidably impeded by face coverings this has the potential to create further isolation and monster knowledge in my journalist

community of people and one firm in the united states has come up with an innovative solution making masks with a clear window to enable lip reading the british charity says as they are not available in the new europe needs to come up with other ideas also the masks would be useful for health personnel as they don't provide protection from fluid droplets we talked to florence tasker an entrepreneur and graphics designer who runs their own company she suffered from progressive hearing loss from the age of 6 and is now the lip reading the new reality of life is causing more problems than most. i'm a successful freak out of my own company designing and making graphic props films and t.v. it is a. frantic lot of pressure and i have to get the details right and it's all about asking the right questions communicating i love to. communicate. most people have no idea how. this could have it i really

struck. out of mind and how if i just didn't see the one place the face must become. things i. strive to pass. off peak time. to take my independence away. to me i think of the question really. because it's being different from everyone else. i want people to ask me how do people change how we. treat how did that i seek to keep i didn't shy away because he tried to communicate i want to show off because i want to be friends and all those things. have happened because. i just

quickly and i shut myself off from. this you know. i have nothing to reading and understanding. why creating communicate with people. i can't i'm not connected to me. why i live in a place to be with everyone not being able to be. me at this time. 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 per. marie thrice eruption you but i didn't know virus 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 your own a stock 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 and i've never even changed diapers and anyone who. has now will tell you an idea for a long time for years i've been working with them at the education center. nearby mango it's a sub arts group that. the

quality of communication has gotten worse not all of 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 taking vassie back to the hospice maybe it is hope

and dam it was designed so that something would change in the life of children who have never had a home twitter sent its employees a letter saying that they don't ever have to return to the office meaning that they're free to continue working from home for as long as they want to said the company's buildings will not reopen until september and that all events are postponed until at least 2021 shifting to remote working is becoming a wider trend among employers however it has flaws of its own as nichiren explains . when lock downs are finally lifted life will spring back to normal and we can all go back to work in our offices well not all of us will because some companies have found they quite prefer the new work from home system one of them is twitter so if all employees are in the role and situation that enables them to work from call and they want to continue to do so forever we will make that happen working remotely has become an attractive new working style among other digital giants to facebook

and google are already planning to give employees the option to stay home to work and it's not just silicon valley's social media heavyweights but businesses like nationwide insurance optus and j.p. morgan chase that are also playing with the idea of letting the workers ditch the suit and ties to stay put in fact an incredible 74 percent of companies are said to be planning to permanently shift to more remote work posts kovac 19 we're an insurance company our focus is to manage risk with plan for a crisis for years you cross out gas leak and insert covert but we knew for a long time we needed to be able to lift people out of the office and continue serving no manvers it's a new corporate landscape that has also been endorsed by some politicians everyone who wants to and who's workplace allows it should be able to work in a home office even when the coronavirus pandemic is all so was the bigger pill of

having more people work from home well one big bonus is it's more cost effective according to a workplace analytics typical employee and they are $11000.00 a year every. level only for just 6 months of the year the environmental benefits are also very attractive less traffic on the road less demand for office space it sustain ability at its finest and studies show that people who do work from home. to be more successful and surprisingly more productive it also too good to be true and maybe it is could things like a lack of structured working hours and absence of socialization with work colleagues have a detrimental effect on people could some stay at home workers be a tickle rare disadvantage if they don't have the cash to splash out on the latest computers and other gadgets and with office space no longer needed we tell grant

will undoubtedly plunge leaving all those who rely on office workers from cleaners to local coffee shops also feeling the pinch regardless it seems that working from home will be the new thing and people whose livelihoods rely on those who are out and about have reason to be concerned just last week 3500 employees of taxi service was swiftly laid off via a 3 minute zoom call of the many 3. 100 in line as for more. is the day we are where asked for. while staying indoors seems like the best option for many right now only time will tell whether it's the odds or without the drawbacks. in the start of what could be a global diplomatic spat over the pandemic

a republican senators introduced read legislation that allows president trump to sanction china if it refuses to cooperate in a probe into the origins of the virus that comes as beijing is suspended a significant portion of beef imports from strayer what is killing more pain has been connecting the dots. u.s. pressure on china is rising senator graham a longtime opponent of beijing has put forward the coded 19 accountability act this is a law that it casts would give donald trump the ability to put new sanctions on china i'm convinced that without cheney's communist party deception the virus would not be here in the united states china refuses to allow the international community to go into the war hung now to investigate they refused to allow investigators to study how this outbreak started this hard hidden piece of legislation will sanction china until they cooperated with investigators china immediately spoke up crying the bill may work with the bill introduced by several u.s. senators absolutely neglects fact they want to start the investigation with the

presumption of guilt to shift their responsibility on china for the failure and incompetence in the fight against the epidemic this is not possible we express our resolute protest in my op feelings i think some fairness for all of the united states sometimes like our people tiger and andy just pretended to be high and makes track scare insets son of the don't need to hear it shoots strong china so i think this is very very obvious. now already in america we are all $80000.00 people die and in a future you know we will be more so this is a this is true he failed to protect. people and they you want to shift as a disk with me so that's why they just don't want to make china to be the school

goat and i think it's the equal i talked australia seems to be echoing the anti china chorus coming from the united states down under there are lots of calls for a probe into china so far the united states has only gotten warnings of retribution from beijing but australia has already started to feel china's wrath china has suspended beef imports from australia plus china is now threatening an 80 percent tariff on a stray and barley imports both sides that the tensions are a factor in these dramatic trade moves you will have earned 3 chinese customs found that multiple batches of beef products exported to china by certain australian companies violated the inspection and quarantine agreed by chinese and australian authorities in order to protect the health and safety of chinese consumers china has decided to suspend taking import declarations for meat products from forest trail and companies. i think we have to be careful not to grow alliance between

these 2 things it's an end to dumping issue from the chinese perspective they certainly haven't raised this connected to any other is she's now a big story we're disappointed that it was but there's no reason for me to think based on the way that the approaching it that i could draw that conclusion the media has been quick to recall recent remarks from a chinese official i think in the long to if the mood is going from bad to worse maybe ordinary people say why should we drink australian wine or eat australian beef and action or not china is australia's largest export market jobs and livelihoods are on the line australia is calling for trade talks as well as an investigation into the origins of the corona virus the media now accuses china of waging a trade war amid the pandemic now australian beef may simply not be. to chinese standards however many interpret this as china reminding the world that it does not take accusations and sanctions lightly and it's capable of striking back if china.

didn't stop. a conflict or i think what we would become were 'd is worse so that's why a china keep to restrain to australia it's a different austrian here it's trying early to ship used to. it it's 'd very disappointing for all chinese people also. to promote unity state sport so that's why now dicts we just have to do something to the scots. the u.s. state secretary might compose paying a 1st international visit during the pandemic he said still israel to meet on internet myung hee with no p.p.a. or even an apparent reason for the trip to explain all after the break.

so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy confrontation let it be an arms race in this on all fronts very dramatic development only personally i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. one else seemed wrong. when all the rules just don't hold. any you get to shape out these days becomes agitated and engagement equals

betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. welcome back the u.s. state secretary mike pompei was taken a whistle stop trip to israel on his 1st international visit during the pandemic and wednesday he touched down in the country with both prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his new role ruling coalition partner benny gantz from poe's trip gained so much more attention than usual geezer complete lack of protective gear and the fact that it seemed nonessential guess the it has the story

a pair of gloves cost $50.00 said a mask is about a dollar but given the plate in the middle of the pandemic in flying halfway across the world just so you can stand there and smile that your good friend tell him what a great guy he has that look into his eyes smile some more. it's priceless. and kind of cheesy you're great partner you share information i'm like from other countries to train up your skin and hide that information now i know what you think it could be of just who would have saved millions of dollars and potentially even lives but here's the counter question would netanyahu specific area have felt quite as keast if he had just cool of course it wouldn't which is the point come on they've violated almost every safety precaution out there just just to stand there without mosques and tell each other how nice they are and how much they missed each

other and miss looking into each other's eyes how glad they are that the ayatollah isn't there to spoil the movement there is something else plague in your region which is unremitting aggression in turkey during this pandemic the iranians using using the ayatollah as the regime's resources to foment terror crossed the world when the people of iran are struggling so mightily kind of a false equivalence i mean the coronavirus is killing hundreds of israelis at the run well iran isn't iran is trying to survive a terrible pandemic under sanctions that the private of essential medical supplies but come on these days when the merican and an israeli get together in small instead logan hard into each other's eyes and the rainy and somewhere get screwed over. especially interesting coming from a person who has himself how to weaponize the

virus against the iranian people by imposing sanctions and increasing those sanctions during the corona virus pompei o. has a very close relationship with the israeli regime and of course we we have the deal of the century. we have the increasing difficulties that the israeli regime is facing at home because of netanyahu was legal problems and the issue of forming a government and of course the virus has cause a lot of difficulty inside israel itself as usual people like pumping oil are trying to scapegoat iran for all of their own shortcomings and their own deficiencies in addition compare reportedly discussed israel's plans to alec's a huge part of what remains of palestine's west bank territory as well as israel's

business dealings with china which may prepare sad and i still know what you think it could have just cool it's important for a number of reasons that we do this face to face things to think and with a smile and long stares into each other's eyes while telling each other how nice they are to hell with pandemics and viruses in danger sometimes 2 grown men who like each other just have to do what they have to do. the advertising industry it's often one of the hardest hit during any crisis this time is no exception either what millions being stuck at home and watching t.v. wall to wall doing the pandemic ad revenue is in freefall tasha sweet reports from los angeles. some of the biggest advertisers for television networks are cutting their existing deals pepsi general motors domino's pizza general mills are just

some of the major companies looking to take advantage of an out in their contracts as of may 1st companies have the option of canceling up to 50 percent of their 3rd quarter ad revenue spending and now ad buyers are estimating that up to $1500000000.00 in commitments could in fact be cancelled insiders say this out if you will has always been in contracts but taking advantage of it is almost unheard of but the future of the pandemic a known owners of the major networks are concerned over what the future could look like all the revenue for long term ads are down the last minute opportunity buying when companies purchase ads closer to the air date is also reportedly low by a com c.b.s. chief executive bob baucus calling quarterly earnings on a call this week quote not pretty amc networks caution in ad revenue could drop about 30 percent but it's not to say these companies in key add categories like automotive pharmaceutical food and beverage aren't spending some are taking their business elsewhere like facebook and google mexican food chain to pole is just one

of many looking to shift their ad dollars into streaming videos on social media chris brandt to police chief marketing officer saying we've seen a lot of great returns with facebook and instagram serial jayanta general mills also transferring some of their t.v. advertising investments into digital video and e-commerce well some of these companies set up their ad contracts with networks well in advance it's certainly not business as usual during this pandemic as of right now fox is the only major network to release its fall lineup the future of ad spending could decline or shipped all depending on how the economy reacts to the effects from the coronavirus . that day appreciate you staying with us here on r.t. international will be here to continue to keep you informed of our web site r.t. dot com our social media channels and the live broadcast not just me here in moscow and so my colleagues over in london and washington d.c. they're becoming that later on in the day for now though stay with us are back with

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