football league will resume its season on may 16th spot behind closed doors the decision makes the bundesliga europe's 1st major football the to resume play the strict hygiene and distancing rules to minimize the risk of being infected by the corona virus the resumption of play is being closely watched by professional sports leagues around the world. and here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you here in the w. more german businesses are getting ready to reopen as the country moves to further relax coronavirus restrictions schools but also grab your resume but social distancing rules will remain until at least june 5th and lockdowns could be reimposed if infections spike again. and these 8 people have died when gas leaks from a chemical factory on india's east coast people struggling to breathe collapsed in the street of hundreds of the hospital the factories owner says the leak is now under control. and finally the german electronic band craft lost one of its founding members florian schneider has died at the age of 73 after suffering from cancer coughed back achieved international fa

league suspended all matches in mid march because of the pandemic today's decision makes the bundesliga europe's 1st major football league to resume play it will be a kickoff watched by the entire world of sports. team is wimbledon cancelled 1st time since world war 2. the tokyo olympics postponed until 2021 if it even takes place. the same goes for the cancelled european football championship the list of postpone major sporting events is long top class sport worldwide has come to a standstill. but the german football league is now allowed to start again the chancellor announced on wednesday and then the female among other things the topic of shops which cannot open without restriction but of course with the heightened concepts will be covered by mass and leisure sports this one is 5 the 1st and 2nd german football league which will be allowed to run the can see again from the 2nd toughest may on woods under the approved under tested rules. of the league had their own response to today's decision is good news for the bonus league and the 2nd one is legal because the clubs and their employees now

today's decision makes the bundesliga europe's first major football league to resume play.t will be a kickoff watched by the entire world of sports. >> tennis at wimbledon? canceled for the first time since world war ii. the tokyo olympics? postponed until 2021, if it even takes place. the same goes for the canceled european football championship. the list of postponed major sporting events is long. top class ports worldwide have come to a standstill. -- sports worldwide. but the german football league is now allowed to start the game. the chancellor announced it on wednesday. >> among other things, the topic of shops which can now open without restriction, but of course with the -- as well as the first and second german football league, which will be allowed to hold games again from the second half of may onwards under the approved and tested rules. >> league had their own response. today's decisioion is good news for ththe bundesliga and thehe sesecond bundesliga. the c cbs and t their employeess now have a g great responsibiliy to implemement the medical andnd organizati

in staying in germany football fans across europe are tuning in to germany's top league this weekend the bundesliga is the 1st professional league on the continent to resume matches following the krona virus lock down clubs across europe have warned that they're on the brink without the revenues associated with playing and that's putting all eyes on this weekend's games. since mid march germany's football stadiums have fallen silent now the bundesliga aims to emerge from its coronavirus brick with so-called closed door matches without funds and under strict hygiene rules the idea to get back out on the pitch as soon as possible. anyone who rejects close door matches needn't wreck their brains about whether the league will have 18 or 20 professional clubs playing in the future because in that case there won't be 20 professional clubs left once again it's not only a make or break issue for the german league the other big european leagues are also deliberating how to emerge from a lockdown. the english premier league is the biggest money maker in european football followed by the bundesliga and by spa

of sorts for germany's elite football in their coronavirus pandemic the bundesliga becomes the 1st major football league in europe to resume action after the lockout but with new hygiene rules and no fans in the stadiums it was not quite football as we know. and thousands of protesters call for an end to all coronavirus restrictions in germany they accuse the government and scientists of lying about the dangers of the infection and say the measures to control the outbreak or unnecessary. a michael thanks for joining us germany's been this league of became the 1st major european football league to resume play this weekend after a 2 month break due to the coronavirus pandemic all eyes were on the riviera darby as bruce your door and thumped shaka at home without any fans in the stadium

not just a sport bought an economic drive as well all the big leagues across europe will be watching to see how the bundesliga phase with games being played on the unusual conditions. since mid march germany's football stadiums have fallen silent now the bundesliga aims to emerge from its coronavirus brick with so-called closed door matches without funds and under strict hygiene rules the idea to get back out on the pitch as soon as possible. anyone who rejects closed door matches needn't wreck their brains about whether the league will have 18 or 20 professional clubs playing in the future because in that case there won't be 20 professional clubs left. to give it's not only a make or break issue for the german league the other big european leagues are also deliberating how to emerge from the lockdown. the english premier league is the biggest money maker in european football followed by the bundesliga and by spans legen for the premier league and lega t.v. revenue accounts for more than half of all income. it's slightly less than that for the bundesliga but they're determined to get the ball rolling again ev

europe. germany restarted its bundesliga just a few hours ago.with strict hygiene protocols put in place. players used several changing rooms, while celebrations were modest. other european countries will be watching closely to see if things go smoothly. the bundesliga had been mothballed for two months. at the time of its suspension, bayern munich were leading the division. resuming the english premier league has been fraught with disagreement. particularly over the idea of neutral stadiums and whether relegation should be abolished. a resumption next month seems likely, though. spain's la liga could also restart next month. league officials are waiting for guidance from the government. italy's top flight, serie a, was suspended withjuventus leading by a single point. clubs have agreed they want the league to resume on the 13th ofjune. joining me is lutz pfannenstiel, sporting director of fortuna dusseldorf. so, mr pfannensteil, how did your team do today? no goals to cheer on, unfortunately, but can you give a sense of what it was like for the

the big leagues across europe will be watching to see how the bundesliga farares with games being playednder unusual conditions. reporter: since mid-march, the football stadiums in germany have fallen silent. now the bundesliga aims to emerge from ththcoronavirus break withth so-called closed-dr matches with no fans and under strict hygiene rules. thee idea, t to get back on the pitch as soon as p possible. >> [speaking in german] trtranslator: anyone who rejects clolosed-door matches -- because in that case, there w will not be 20 professional clubs left. reporter: it is not only a make or break issue for the german league, the other you big european leagues are also deliberating how to emerge from lockdown. the english premier league is the biggest moneymaker in european football, followed by the bundesliga and by spain's la liga. tv revenue accounts for more than half of all incomome. it is slightly less than that for the bundesliga, but they are determined to get the ball rolling again, even without spectators, if that is what it takes to keep revenueses flowowing. when matches are a

so the bundesliga kicks off this friday as the 1st major league in europe to get back in action mark meadows from sports is here to tell us more about that i mean we have you know many other close contact activities which have essentially been cancelled you know by and large in europe tell us how were the soccer bosses able to persuade the authorities to allow the the league to restart here well the approaches are pushing forward as well i think is a question of morale they felt that if they brought the bundesliga back it gave people a little bit of hope that this very strange situation generally was coming to an end i mean millions of people watch the bundesliga in germany and around the world and now they've got something to watch when maybe they're over leisure activities a still could tailed the other issue is finance a lot of these clubs would have gone book stiff the league couldn't restart and the other thing is it's a real favor in the cap for germany you know people be looking around the world where the bonus leader is back germans as efficient as ever they've got off the gr

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in nearby germany, the bundesliga became europe's first top tier soccer league to retake the feeieldhout fans in the stands. greece reopened the fames acropolis to the public while spain had its lowest daily death toll since mid-march. tomorrow, even russia will ease some measures. this despite a continued rise in infections and deaths there. but hopes are high in britain. the government says the university of oxford is progressing well in its race for a vaccine. and has reached a deal to make 30 million doses available to the uk by september. if trials are successful. here at the vatican, st. peter's may be reopened but you'll probably only see italians around due to international travel bans. italy wants to reopen its borders june 3rd but starting first only with other european union countries just in time for summer vacations. gayle? >> all right. there is such a thing as summer vacation, i hear. thank you, chris livesay, reporting from rome. >>> former president barack obama is criticizing the response to the coronavirus stepping further into this 2020 campaign. in a pair of virt

meanwhile, football will be returning to europe next weekend, as germany's bundesliga restarts behind fortu na dusseldorf, who told me the rest of europe will be looking on with interest. we're one of the first top leagues — not just in football, i think from all sports — to restart again, so everybody will be watching. i believe that, yeah, trust is something, but also i think we as the club say the players have a big responsibility to show that all that plan works out, and i think everybody has to ask himself the question to really follow all the measures which are presented after that plan. so there is lots of detailed work but everything is possible, and so far, i think the discipline — i only can talk about my players here at fortuna dusseldorf — was really fantastic and they're ready to go. well, rangers today revealed their dossier of evidence against the spfl in which they claim to have information that raised concerns over last month's controversial resolution to end the season for the lower leagues. they claim clubs were not informed of a potential £10 million liability and

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the bundesliga is back german football is the 1st major league in europe to restart spectators over a lot of the stadiums close to dortmund fans celebrated afford militant victory over local rivals shelters. and with corona virus infections on the decline in europe germany has begun easing border controls with neighboring countries was good news for europe's tourism industry which took a major victory to me. this is of course due to the news live from berlin that more headlines top the hour on express or just watch. stories of people who are old over information they provide. the fans they want to express g.w. on facebook and twitter up to date and in touch follow us. and. how does a virus spread. why do we panic and when will all of this and i'm sure just through the time.

movement within the country will be allowed italy was the 1st country in europe to impose a nationwide lockdown. the bundesliga football tournament has resumed today marking the return of high level sport to germany 6 games are shared tool to be played 5 are being played right now spectators will not be allowed inside the stadiums at least 23 migrant workers have been killed in northern india when their truck collided with another vehicle that's the latest incident involving laborers as they try to return home during the lockdown in the past week more than 30 people have died protests in shopping malls across hong kong demonstrates a stop to sing and shout before blending into the crowds the movement's leaders are calling for an independent inquiry into police actions during protests last year. there are reports that companies based in the u.a.e. have sent mercenaries to libya to support the war lot of the 4 hafter the bloomberg news agency says a confidential un report details how a team of western mercenaries were dispatched from dubai last year after launched a campaign to capture tripoli from the un recogn

bundesliga. it's set to become europe's first major football league to resume matches next saturday.ck for dynamo dresden, who play in the second division, after two of their players tested positive for covid—19. the whole squad is now in quarantine and out of action for 14 days. it's a situation the crystal palace owner steve parish says he's keeping an eye on. we're hoping it is successful and they can provide a blueprint. clearly, we can see some of the early challenges, but the concern for us, of course, is if they prove insurmountable now then we may be in for a very, very extended period of not being able to play. and that has huge ramifications, obviously, for the game. meanwhile, the portuguese league is due to start in late may or earlyjune. carlos carvalhal, the former swansea manager who's now in charge of rio arve, was pictured wearing a face mask and a face shield as his side returned to training. he admits the safety measures aren't ideal, but says the precautions must be respected to allow football to return. what we try to do here, in portugal, it looks strange but we

meanwhile in germany, the bundesliga is set to become europe's first major football league to resumebeen a setback for dynamo dresden, who played in the second division after two of their players tested positive for covid—19. the whole squad is now in quarantine and out of action for 1h days. the former swansea city manager carlos carvalhal says he doesn't mind how much protective clothing he has to wear, as long as it means football can return safely. carvalhal‘s in charge of rio ave in portugal, with the league set to resume in late may or earlyjune. what we are trying to do here in portugal — it looks strange, but we just want that football can be possible. so we are professionals doing our best not to give a bad example to society. six—time formula 1 world champion lewis hamilton says racing without fans will leave him with an empty feeling. the first ten races of the planned f1 calendar have been called off, but the sport's bosses hope to start a short season in austria injuly. until then, hamilton says he's making the most of the break after having considered taking a year off

on the program a comeback of sorts for germany's elite football clubs the bundesliga becomes the 1st major football late in europe to resume action after the coronavirus lockdown but with new hygiene rules and no fans in the stadium if that's not quite football as we know it. i'm record his welcome to the program new figures show that brazil now has the 4th largest outbreak of the corona virus in the world the only 240000 people are infected and more than 15000 have died of covert 9 tain health experts say a lack of testing means the real figures could be much higher and warn the worst is yet to come. one by one the sick keep arriving at this hospital north of rio de janeiro. it's barely been open for 2 weeks and already 90 percent of its intensive care unit is full. people are coming from all over the region as other hospitals become overwhelmed by the numbers of patients needing treatment for covert 19 the local health secretary says f a seeing an emergency. in the subway tunnel very barbering this disease is not kidding around and. whoever thinks is a joke is going to lose their life but every need. brazil has

the bundesliga becomes the 1st major football league in europe to resume action after the lockdown but with new hygiene rules and no fans in the stadiums it was not quite football as we know it. and thousands of protesters call for an end to all coronavirus restrictions in germany big queues the government and scientists of lying about the dingy dangers of the infection and saving measures to control the outbreak or unnecessary. a michael it's nice to see you with us germany's buddhist league or became the 1st major european football league to resume play this weekend after 2 month break due to the coronavirus pandemic the games played in empty stadiums under strict social distancing rules were being closely watched by other sporting leagues around the world but for fans all eyes were on their revered darby as bruce your dortmund thumped shaka at home though the celebrations were muted this doesn't look a sound like you usually been to see that game. playing shaka in front of an empty stadium due to the corona virus pandemic players who didn't start had to wear masks and keep their dis

of sorts for germany's elite football in their coronavirus pandemic the bundesliga becomes the 1st major football league in europe to resume action after the lockout but with new hygiene rules and no fans in the stadiums it was not quite football as we know. and thousands of protesters call for an end to all coronavirus restrictions in germany they accuse the government and scientists of lying about the dangers of the infection and say the measures to control the outbreak or unnecessary. a michael thanks for joining us germany's been this league of became the 1st major european football league to resume play this weekend after a 2 month break due to the coronavirus pandemic all eyes were on the riviera darby as bruce your door and thumped shaka at home without any fans in the stadium this doesn't look a sound like you usually been to seek again pulis yet gotten pain shot in front of an empty stadium due to the corona virus pandemic players who didn't have to wear masks and keep their distance. but what's not unusual is some of each machine earning holland scoring goals and 1900 groped a deadlock in the 26th minut

the bundesliga becomes the 1st major football league in europe to resume action after the coronavirus lockdown we'll have to highlights of the 1st day back with new hygiene rules and now fans in the state of. the orchestra trapped in a german council. majestic surroundings have become home to a group of bolivian musicians but not by choice they're stranded because of the pandemic. pablo foley s welcome to the program protests were held in cities across germany on saturday against the government's coronavirus restrictions small demonstrations have been taking place since the end of march but the crowd swelled last weekend the spite many measures being eased the federal criminal police and political analysts warn the protests are being instrumental ised by the far right to sow divisions within society. protesting against the government's corona restrictions and supporting more freedom once again thousands are gathering in stuttgart families with children corona deniers or people who are afraid of compulsory vaccinations. because it just can't be there we're being beaten down and off fun

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football league will start its season again on may 16th but with no spectators the bundesliga will be the 1st of europe's major football leagues to resume play strict hygiene and distancing rules aimed to minimize the risk of infection the restart will be closely watched by professional sports leagues around the world. if today now i think everyone is for more you can go to our website if you dot com you can also follow us on social media we are on twitter and instagram d that is news my handle is at sarah kelly t.v. after a short break we'll be joined by my colleague and physical and thanks for watching . combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and news. our corona update. that 19 special next on d w. every journey begins with the 1st step and every language the 1st word i'm going to conclude the koch's in germany. why not tell him. to stuff it simple on your mobile and free. t.w. zealand in course speak german. the coronavirus quarantine is a great chance to test your musical talents. but it's not fun and games for everyone. lockdow

after weeks of misery for football fans, top flight action returns in europe when the german bundesligaafter the final whistle. officials from other european countries will be watching closely to see if things go smoothly. the bundesliga had been mothballed for two months. at the time of its suspension, bayern munich lead the league by four points. they play sunday. resuming the english premier league has been fraught with disagreement. particularly over the idea of neutral stadiums and whether relegation should be abolished. a resumption next month seems likely, though. spain‘s la liga could also restart next month. league officials are waiting for guidance from the government. italy‘s top flight, serie a, was suspended withjuventus leading by a single point. clubs have agreed they want the league to resume on the 13th ofjune. 0ur correspondent jenny hill is in dortmund, where borussia dortmund resume their domestic campaign later. you know, football is back, but the immediate difference is already clear. it is just a few hours to kick off. not a fan in sight. of course, they are not a

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movement within the country will be allowed italy was the 1st country in europe to impose a nationwide lockdown in germany the bundesliga football tournaments has resumed on saturday 6 games are being played but spectators have been excluded dominic kane has more from berlin over the course of the next few days as to sunday monday or 18 teams in the bundesliga will fulfil their fixtures but with nobody in the stadiums to watch them in german it's called guys the ghost games nobody there the point is that these games are being watched if not by people in the stadiums but by people around europe because they are looking at what the boomers leader is doing and wondering to themselves might this be a template for our countries the us president says he may restore some funding to the world health organization donald trump tweeted saying his administration is considering several proposals one includes funding the world health body which is 10 percent of the previous level trump suspended u.s. contributions to the w.h.o. in april after accusing it of promoting chinese descent from ation about the corona virus outbreak there ar

after weeks of misery for football fans, top flight action returns in europe later when the german bundesligaot shaking hands after the final whistle. officials from other european countries will be watching closely to see if the safety protocols work. yes, our correspondent jenny hill is in berlin this afternoon, one of jenny hill is in berlin the and following developments. top—flight matches of the bundesliga will get under way with brochure document taking on local rivals schalke in what is a local derby but it will be different from your average match. —— borussia dortmund will take on schalke. the bundesliga is back, big day for germany but these will be so called coast games place to empty stadium. fan not allowed anywhere near. very disappointing for a lot of fans. —— so—called ghost games taking place an empty stadium i was fans not allowed nearby. a cross daily, number of players and staff have tested positive with others breaking social distancing guidelines, coaches having to temporarily stand down after admitting nipping out of the hotel to buy some toothpaste. it is very difficu

the bundesliga is back german football is the 1st major league in europe to restart the spectators are allowed in the stadium but will receive dortmund fans celebrated affordable victory over local rivals shelter. this is due to the news live from for then more headlines at the top of the hour on exposer next for flights. every journey begins with the 1st step and every language with the 1st word published in the. nico is in germany to learn german why not play with him it's simple online on your mobile and free to shop d w z e learning course nikos fake german made easy. resistant. cities will sink into the sea. of time stretches of land will be abandoned. and the water striders. massive clean waters are supposed to prevent flooding but they only delay the inevitable. coming up in the future 66 meters rising sea levels starts june 5th on g.w. . this week on world stories. colombia colonus impact on venezuelan microbes egypt we're learning about corona can be fun but we begin in germany where the homeless it's become even harder to survive on the streets due to the coorong of course. a

europe. next weekend well mark the restart of german bundesliga football it's a controversial steps the 1st major sports league to resume play during the global pandemic professional athletes and sports franchises around the world will be watching closely. the german football league has been plotting a church urging the pitch with the system from doctors and politicians for months now the but its leader is in pole position to show the rest of the world how german football's strategy worked to get the green light from the state. does internet sundays in concert be interested in our concept is huge i don't know if it's possible to apply this concept to other countries one to one but we are going to share the knowledge and how we work with it also the mistakes we make of course we are going to make mistakes we want to contribute to the rebounders torch across the world by showing solidarity. and. combed the world players. in and brother organization over several professional sport players unions across the globe responded to the announcement of the book is the good return. we believe about who won a

for that and a reminder of the top story we're following for you the bundesliga is back german football is the 1st major athlete in europe to restart those spectators are allowed stadiums always indoors when fed celebrated a 4 day old victory over the local shelter this is due to the news thanks for watching. what secrets lie behind the small. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites the cool t.w. world heritage 360 get the maps now. says some. cities will sink into the sea. in time stretches of land will be abandoned. and the water to destroy. the massive flood waters are supposed to prevent flooding but the only delay the inevitable. come up in the future 66 meters of rising sea levels starts june 5th on g.w. . germany's wearing masks. it's awful. the streets are stirring back to life i feel a little free again. 8 weeks after the lockdown began shops are beginning to reopen but much is still unfamiliar oh now you take it off i didn't bring are you crazy. the unplanned vacation is over but some may be taking the easing of restrictions a bit too easy i'm expecting the numbers of

so there you have it the bundesliga kicks off this weekend as the 1st major league in europe to get back to action and mccambridge from d.d. of use force is here to tell us a little bit more about that at the 1st question you has to be why his germany decided to go forward with this given the fact that so many people think this is an early restart for i think this is a surprise a lot of people about germany it doesn't seem like a very gung ho country i don't think and in the general perception around the world but i think it's actually come under a lot of pressure a lot of these football clubs have said if you love was like survival we're going to go on to begin to go bust if we don't get the games back on soon and the d.f.l. germany's football association has come under a lot of pressure from television companies saying get the games back on we'll save the clubs we'll you know we'll give that broadcast money over to the clubs now of course there are a lot of industries around germany and around the world are under a lot financial pressure at the moment is a wide buckle on football well

so there you have it the bundesliga kicks off this weekend as the 1st major league in europe to get back in action at mccambridge from sports is here to tell us more about this that i've got to start by by asking you why germany went forward with this despite the fact that many people say it's an early restart for the season but this was bubbling over for a long time and a lot of the clubs in germany were using a lot of scary words are saying things like survival we're going to go bust we need to get the football back on to survive and that was also coupled with the t.v. companies saying to the d.f.l. the german f.a. look we will pay the pool cost money to these clubs we will save these clubs from going broke if you get the games back on and we can show them on television we have to ask yourself you know there's a lot of other industries in germany which are also suffering at the moment so why the football and the government saying it's very good for morale that so many football fans in germany let's get it back on its boost the mood to try and show people that look down you know it's al

and we start with the news that football is returning in europe from next weekend. the bundesligarst league to return to action since the pandemic began. it starts on the 16th of may — behind closed doors, of course, and amid strict health protocols that require all players to be tested for covid—19. the league in germany is still pretty open at the top and the bottom, with most sides having nine games to play. one of the teams in danger of relegation is fortuna dusseldorf — and earlier, their sporting director lutz pfannenstiel told me all of europe will be watching on with interest. one of the first top leagues, not just from football, from all sports, to restart again. so everybody will be watching. i believe that, yeah, trust is something but we as a club have a big responsibility to show that all of that plan works out and i think everybody has to ask themselves the question to really follow all the measures introduced after that plan. there is lots of work but everything is possible, and the discipline, talking of my players at fortuna dusseldorf, was fantastic and they are

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football returns to europe next week with germany's bundesliga set to become the first european leaguestart since the pandemic began. good evening. the bank of england has warned that the british economy is heading for an unprecedented recession. it says the economy is on course for the sharpest annual contraction for 300 years, with the coronavirus epidemic dramatically reducing jobs and incomes. the governor of the bank of england said the economy is expected to contract by 14% — that's more than double what happened during the great crash of 2008. the unemployment rate could double to 9%, though the bank thinks the economy will bounce back next year. today the death toll from coronavirus rose again — 30,615 have lost their lives in the past eight weeks. more on that and the lockdown in a moment but first here's our economics editor, faisal islam. at east midlands airport there may be no passenger planes right now, but cargo carries on. the pandemic means new patterns in the goods being traded back and forth as the world's major economies face recession. coronavirus per se hasn't tak

and coming up on bbc news, football returns to europe next week with germany's bundesliga set to become european league to restart since the beginning of the pandemic. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. we all know that the coronavirus has hit the economy, but today the bank of england has spelt outjust how deep the recession is. we are heading for what the governor of the bank, andrew bailey, called an "unprecedented" downturn. just look at what the bank thinks might happen this year: the economy is expected to contract by 14% — that's more than twice as bad as the great crash of 2008. the unemployment rate could double to 9% — though the bank thinks the economy will bounce back next year. and remember, all this after the untold suffering families have endured — we learnt today that the death toll today is 30,615. we'll be reporting on that and the lockdown later but first, here's our economics editor faisal islam. at east midlands airport, there may be no passenger planes right now, but cargo carries on. the pandemic means new patterns in the goods being traded back and

faces date over the news live from berlin the bundesliga is back the german football a becomes the 1st major league in europe to resume action no fans are allowed into the stadium but while their absence felt on the pitch also coming up with infection and so on the decline italy and ounces it will allow travel to and from the country from the early june tourists from the e.u. will be able to visit without going to our intent and. meeting at the border to germany and luxembourg foreign ministers mark the lifting of controls between their countries authorities say that if they can keep the virus in check germans could resume free travel with him being used by me. i'm rebecca read his welcome to the program the long wait for bundesliga fans is now of german football has returned after a 2 month suspension due to the corona virus outbreak dortmund took on shocker in a crunch local dobby today while late late is by munich are in action tomorrow the players have strict hygiene practices and are of course playing to empty stadiums. and to tell us how it all went i'm joined by david spent up to all his outside the c

meanwhile, in germany, the bundesliga is set to become europe's first major football league to resumelay in the second division, after two of their players tested positive for covid—19. the whole squad is now in quarantine and out of action for 1a days. meanwhile, the portuguese league is due to start in late may or earlyjune. carlos carvalhal, the former swansea manager who's now in charge of rio arve, was pictured wearing a face mask and a face shield as his side returned to training. he admits the safety measures aren't ideal, but says the precautions must be respected to allow football to return: what we try to do here, in portugal, it looks strange but we just want that football can be possible. so the professionals, we are doing our very best to not be infected or give a bad example also to society. six—time formula one world champion lewis hamilton says racing without fans will leave him with an empty feeling. the first 10 races of the planned f1 calendar have been called off — but the sport's bosses hope to start a shorter season in austria injuly. until then hamilton says he'