this crisis at the beginning of the week germany largely shut down its borders with france denmark luxembourg switzerland and austria officials claim that the movement of goods won't be affected but reality tells a different story. border checks are once again backing up traffic as here on germany's border to france a microscopic virus is bringing europe to its knees the union is isolating itself. the only ones allowed in or those who work here are need to stock up on cities like medications. only trucks are allowed through without checks but traffic is backing up at border crossings like hearing. that in itself may lead to considerable disruption to supply chains. for now we see no cause for worry but everyone should act responsibly and take only what they really need rest assured that everything is being done to guarantee adequate supplies. yet even before borders were closed supermarket shelves were emptied all across europe as here in britain. and shortages of medicines are expected over the coming weeks. this is the downside of globalization it has many upsides but these are the classic downsides. c

this crisis at the beginning of the week germany largely shut down its borders with france denmark luxembourg switzerland and austria officials claim that the movement of goods won't be affected but reality tells a different story. border checks are once again that going up traffic as here on germany's border to france a microscopic virus is bringing europe to its knees the union is isolating itself. the only ones allowed in or those who work here are need to stock up on necessities like medications. only trucks are allowed through without checks but traffic is backing up at border crossings like here in kuwait. that in itself may lead to considerable disruption to supply chains. for now we see no cause for worry but everyone should act responsibly and take only what they really need rest assured that everything is being done to guarantee adequate supplies. yet even before borders were closed supermarket shelves were emptied all across europe as here in britain. and shortages of medicines are expected over the coming weeks. this is the downside of globalization it has many upsides but these are the class

the german government is partially closing borders with france austria denmark luxembourg and switzerland as it fights to control the spread of coronavirus the government is sets to berlin at traffic on monday. and as all that its 47000000 citizens to stay at home for the next 2 weeks police are patrolling the spanish capital madrid and sending people home who refused to obey orders to self isolate corona virus has killed more than 290 people in spain. to me was president donald trump has congratulated the federal reserve for cutting interest rates to help shore up the u.s. economy during the global coronavirus pandemic the president also told americans that there is no need to halt supply. spain's king philippe has stripped his father former king juan carlos of his annual stipend form the royal households the move follows an age to financial irregularities involving the former monarch the current king has also renounced any personal inheritance from his father. this is developing news from berlin for more follow us on twitter or visit our website that's d.w. dot com. you're watching t w

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there will be checks at borders with austria, france, switzerland, denmark and luxembourg.it as "the time of contradictions: solidarity without social contacts. closed societies, who want to stay free." the phillipine star is reporting shopping centre closures and a shortage of thermal scanners. and its front page has this picture — of a catholic mass where people are being kept apart, using caution tape. and the financial times is reporting that the uk is looking to step up its response to the threat of the virus. it has this opinion piece saying, "the coronavirus should be a spur to action... to galvanise policymakers, regulators and companies to work together." coronavirus dominating the news. us officials say they're working to improve waiting times for health screening, after chaotic scenes for returning travellers at some american airports. the trump administration's decision to include the uk and ireland in its european travel ban comes into effect on tuesday. 0ur washington correspondent, jane 0'brien reports. as the last link to europe closed, panicked americans ru

are our top stories the german government is partially closing borders with france austria denmark luxembourg and switzerland as it fights to control the spread of the coronavirus the government is set to rule on air traffic on monday. spain has locked down much of the country for 2 weeks to stop the spread of the virus now the government says it's considering extending that time period and possibly closing its borders more than 47000000 citizens are being asked to stay home. and global markets plunged again on monday germany's dax opened down 5 percent dropping below 9000 tokyo's nikkei was down despite emergency monetary action by the bank of japan hong kong and shanghai were also both trading lower. spain's king philippe has stripped his father former king juan carlos of his annual stipend from the royal household the move follows alleged financial irregularities involving a former monarch the current king is also renounced any personal inheritance from his father. this is news from berlin for more you can follow us on twitter or visit our website w dot com. and how are people coping with the prospect of

control the spread often groan of iris travelers face patrols entering and leaving france austria denmark luxembourg and switzerland the government is set to goon on air traffic on monday. and the shutdown continues to type not across europe spain imposes almost a total lockdown telling residents to remain inside their homes it's the 2nd worst hit country in europe up to its. u.s. presidents donald trump well comes a further interest rates comes from the federal reserve and he tells americans to stop coming by. also on the show anger in the berlin as the trump administration tries to take over a german bio pharma company and secure xclusive rights to a future coronavirus vaccine. america joins in berlin good to have you with us. europe's open borders are beginning to clothes germany has joined a growing list of e.u. countries to at least partially shut out its neighbors in a bid to hold the spread of the coronavirus the german government has announced that its borders with switzerland austria denmark and luxembourg are closing new restrictions are also being imposed on the french german front. i rear sight on the f

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into force starting monday morning at 8 am that is when border restrictions for france austria switzerland denmark and luxembourg are going to come into force he noted that goods and commuters will continue to pass through the border as they have been he noted germany's reliance on exporting goods for a large part of its economy is as a good reason for allowing goods to continue going back and forth but nonessential people people without business in neighboring countries day will not be allowed to cross the border the idea is to help slow the spread of the coronavirus and also to prevent hoarding of groceries and other goods in border regions horsetail for it would not commit to a concrete end date for these border controls when they'll be lifted it's based on as he said risk assessments and how things progress in these border areas. we move now to other covert 1000 hotspots in europe like spain and france which are among the worst affected by the outbreak both countries have imposed severe restrictions on public life they're following italy's lead and have announced nationwide bans on public gatherings shutteri

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halted until further notice germany has already partially closed its borders with france luxembourg switzerland austria and denmark so far at least 14 people in germany have died from the current virus. and get more on this from political correspondent to hans brandt welcome once one of these latest german restrictions due to come into effect well that'll be different from one federal state to the other in this federal state of bavaria these measures were already basically announced and implemented this morning and they will take effect on wednesday in other federal states things are still moving each of the federal states there are 16 of those in germany will have to decide for itself exactly what restrictions and in what form it's going to impose these you know for instance the opening hours of certain restaurants that will be a law it will need to be determined by each state separately and so on so i expect that this will take effect probably within the next couple of days i doubt that it will take effect immediately and not tomorrow i suspect but from wednesday on wards i think all of germany was slowly start

there will be checks at its borders with austria, france, switzerland, denmark and luxembourg. 0ur correspondent from berlin. we've just had the latest official figures released here. they show that nearly 5,000 people have now tested positive for the virus, and 12 people have died. you heard a little bit there about the controls on some of the german border. and there are some exemptions but, by and large, unless you've got a good reason for travelling in and out of the country, you won't be able to, as of eight o'clock tomorrow morning. the exemptions, of course, include people bringing goods in and out of the country, people who can prove that they're commuting for work purposes. but as you heard the interior minister saying, there is a sense too from the government that they know that the real crisis has yet to come, and i think we're starting to see more and more measures being put into place as a result. groups are springing up around the world to help faciliate offers of help after the hashtag neighbourhoodkindness started trending online. the campaign aims to match people with more vulne

also coming up germany closes its borders with 5 of its neighbors travel to austria switzerland luxembourg denmark and france will be hit as berlin increases measures to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus. 10 this shutdown continues to tighten across europe spain imposes almost total lockdown telling residents to remain inside their homes it's the 2nd worst hit country in europe after the. m i mean ease of welcome to the show u.s. president donald trump has congratulated the federal reserve on another cut in interest rates the u.s. central bank on sunday dropped its target range to between 0 and point 25 percent it's the 2nd cut in 2 weeks aimed at shoring up the u.s. economy during the coronavirus emergency and trump also had advice for americans on how they should behave during the crisis. there's no need for anybody in the country to hoard essential food supplies they said to me could you please tell i'm just going by enjoy it have a nice dinner relax because there's plenty but you don't have to you don't have to buy the quantities. because it's hard to refill the stores on a basis is rapidly refil

crisis on monday by restricting gatherings and tightening its borders with austria, france, switzerland, luxembourg, and denmarkral of germany's neighbors including denmark, poland, and the czech republic, already close to their own frontiers. as the virus advances, the global race to produce a vaccine is gathering pace. in germany, this firm hopes to have an experimental low-dose coronavirus vaccine ready by june or july. available for human testing. the company denied reports the u.s. resident donald trump offered large sums of money for exclusive access to it. in the u.k. where things have been more relaxed, the promised or announced a new raft of emergency measures. without drastic action now, cases of the virus could double. >> that is the time for everyone to stop nonessential contact with others. and to stop all unnecessary travel. people to start working from home when they possibly can and you should avoid pubs, clubs, theaters, and other such social venues. >> as the number of virus cases increases in romania, a network of volunteers has growing in book rest to help elderly -- is growing in bucharest

there will be checks at its borders with austria, france, switzerland, denmark and luxembourg.ermany. the group has started a campaign to help the most vulnerable, in the age of corona. timm, thank you forjoining us, this has happened very quickly, how did it begin? well, we can say that on monday, they are going to shut down the schools and this was announced some days before. yes, that is why we are now in a situation where we really have to act in solidarity. we are now in a situation where we really have to act in solidaritym began with a tweet, i believe, neighbourhood kindness. then people came together to offer to help. what are you offering to do? exactly, well, it is quite easy. we just have a leaflet where we are just offering we can go to help go into shops and the supermarket. we can help to take out a dog or get the medicine. and we also think it is necessary to help workers who are not allowed to leave their working place. to support them with their children. who in particular are you trying to support? well, in general, we aim to support? well, in general, we aim

border closures well it has an arms control zone the country's borders with switzerland austria denmark luxembourg and france. gridlock on the french german border these cars have been waiting for at least 30 minutes to end to germany. where sending back any vehicle which is not being granted special status to enter germany has a valid reasons across it's going to. it's just one of many makeshift border controls set up on monday in a bid to stem the corona virus outbreak german citizens and residents may continue through as can delivery drivers and those commuting to work anyone displaying coronavirus symptoms will be handed over to health authorities. she was an english minded normal actually they need to protect somehow from everything that's been happening it's really bad at the moment there is no set time frame for these travel restrictions and the government says it might extend them to borders with other neighboring countries. or the new commission president has also proposed new travel restrictions are sort of on the line talked about a 30 day ban all nonessential travel into the block she made the an

closure as well and has announced closed controls on the country's borders with switzerland austria denmark luxembourg and france. gridlock on the french german border these cars have been waiting for at least 30 minutes to end to germany the certainty we are sending back any vehicle which is not being granted special status to enter germany has a valid reason to cross going to. it's just one of many makeshift border controls set up on monday in a bid to stem the corona virus outbreak german citizens and residents may continue through as can delivery drivers and those commuting to work anyone displaying coronavirus symptoms will be handed over to health authorities. 3 dozen english like minded normal actually they need to protect or somehow from everything that's been happening it's really bad at the moment there is no set time frame for these travel restrictions and the government says it might extend them to borders with other neighboring countries. he is also considering the tough measures the commission president has just proposed a 30 day ban on all nonessential travel to the block a sort of on the line ann

everyone apart from daily commuters will be banned from entering the country from france, switzerland, austria, luxembourg, and denmark. the restrtrictions will not afft the transport of goods. germany reported more than 1,000 new cases sunday, bringing the country's total to over 4,800. the situation is even worse in spain. with more than 7,700 cases and nearly 290 deaths, the country is dealing with the second biggest european outbreak. spain declared a state of emergency over of the weekend, calling on the elderly and anyone with a preexisting health condition to stay home. areas once bustling with tourists are now nearly empty. streets are similarly vacant in france with nearly all restaurants and stores closed. only those selling food, medicine, or other basic necessities remain open. >> translator: for the moment, public spaces that are not necessary to daily life will be closed. >> the closures came abruptly to the country's capital as restaurant owners s shut their doors without knowing when they'd reopen. >> translator: it's like paris' light is going out. i'm so depressed. >> in turkey, more than 10,000 peop

monday by restricting public gatherings and tightening its borders with austria france switzerland luxembourg and denmark several of germany's neighbors including denmark poland and the czech republic already close their own front tears. as the virus advances the global race to produce a vaccines gathering pace in germany this firm hopes to have an experimental low dose coronavirus of vaccine ready by june or july available for human testing the company moved to deny reports that the us president donald trump offered large sums of money for exclusive access to it elsewhere in europe paris worked to its 1st business day of sweeping restrictions in the u.k. where things have been more relaxed the prime minister announced a new raft of emergency measures without drastic action now boris johnson said cases of the virus could double now is the time for everyone to stop nor the central contact with. and to store on necessary travel. we need people to start working from home where they possibly can and you should still avoid pubs clubs theaters and other such social venues as the number of virus cases increases

monday by restricting public gatherings and tightening its borders with austria france switzerland luxembourg and denmark several of germany's neighbors including denmark poland and the czech republic already close their own frontiers as the virus advances the global race to produce a vaccines gathering pace in germany this firm hopes to have an experimental low dose coronavirus a vaccine ready by jude or july available for human testing the company moved to deny reports that the us president donald trump offered large sums of money for exclusive access to it. in the u.k. where things have been more relaxed the prime minister announced a new raft of emergency measures without drastic action now boris johnson said cases of the virus could double now is the time for everyone to stop norm essential contact with. and to store on necessary travel we need people to start working from home where they possibly care and you should still avoid pubs clubs theaters and other such social. as the number of virus cases increases in remaining a network of volunteers is growing in book arrest to help elderly people force

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happening now germany is conducting checks on its border with austria, luxembourg, france, switzerland and denmark to stop the spread of coronavirus. german officials say travelers with nonurgent business would be refused entry. trucks carrying goods and items will be allowed. germany is discouraging citizens from traveling saying they run the risk of getting stuck in foreign countries and may not be able to return home. >>> and next we're tracking the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. governor newsom making dramatic recommendations to stop the spread. the way it will save lives. and breaking news for you, a live look at the big board trading back on after the first circuit breaker that was triggered. the bay. ) >>> welcome back. it is 6:56 and you're watching "today in the bay." a little different for you that morning as you can see laura and i are practicing that social distancing. >> that's right. i'm in the studio this morning with continued news recapping the top stories for you that morning. local businesses are scrambling trying to figure out what to do after governor newsom's recommendat

monday by was strict in public gatherings and tightening its borders with austria france switzerland luxembourg and denmark several of germany's neighbors including denmark poland and the czech republic already close their own front tears. as the virus advances the global race to producer vaccines gathering pace in germany this firm hopes to have an experimental low dose coronavirus of vaccine ready by june or july available for human testing the company moved to deny reports that the us president donald trump offered large sums of money for exclusive access to it in the u.k. where things have been more relaxed the prime minister announced a new raft of emergency measures without drastic action now boris johnson said cases of the virus could double now is the time for everyone to stop normally essential contact with. and to stop on necessary travel we need people to start working from home where they possibly can and you should still avoid pubs clubs theaters and other such social venues as the number of virus cases increases in remaining a network of volunteers is growing in book arrest to help elderly pe

monday by restricting public gatherings and tightening its borders with austria france switzerland luxembourg and denmark several of germany's neighbors including denmark poland and the czech republic already close their own from tears as the virus advances the global race to produce a vaccines gathering pace in germany this firm hopes to have an experimental low dose coronavirus of vaccine ready by june or july available for human testing the company moved to deny reports that the us president donald trump offered large sums of money for exclusive access to it in the u.k. where things have been more relaxed the prime minister announced a new raft of emergency measures without drastic action now boris johnson said cases of the virus could double now is the time for everyone to stop norm essential contact with. and to stop unnecessary travel we need people to start working from home where they possibly can and you should still avoid pubs clubs theaters and other such social. as the number of virus cases increases in remaining a network of volunteers is growing in bucharest to help elderly people forced in

germany also shut its border into france, switzerland, austria, luxembourg and denmark and today francem leaving their homes for nonessential reasons. >>> canadian prime minister justin trudeau said he is closing his country's border to noncitizens amid the pandemic. however, americans will be exempted from the ban. trudeau said his government will restrict flights to canada to airports in four major cities. the prime minister also asked all canadians to stay home as much as possible during the pandemic. trudeau has been at home in isolation after his wife tested positive for the virus. >>> officials in arizona, illinois and florida say they all plan to hold their presidential primaries tomorrow despite warnings from the cdc not to host large gatherings, but in ohio the state health chief has ordered the polls closed tomorrow citing the threat of the virus. the order comes after a judge blocked ohio's governor from moving the state's primary to june. the republican governor said voters, particularly the elderly or pregnant women, should not be forced to make a difficult choice. >> the c

confirmed he is temporarily reintroducing controls on the country's borders with france, switzerland, luxembourg, austria and denmark a good reason for your journey, he unless you have a good reason for yourjourney, he said he will not be allowed to go in or out. there are some exemptions, people who can prove they are commuting for work, people bringing goods in and out of the country but i think this does illustrate the concern now being felt at the highest level in germany at the number of cases, which had been continuing to rise over the last few days. we have just had the latest official figures which show that nearly 5000 people have now tested positive for the virus. 12 people have now died. jenny hill in berlin, thank you. us officials say they're working to improve waiting times for health screening after chaotic scenes for returning travellers at some american airports. the trump administration's decision to include the uk and ireland in its european travel ban comes into effect on tuesday. our washington correspondent jane o'brien reports. as the last link to europe closed, panicked americans rushed to be