news live from berlin german chancellor angela merkel tells citizens not to lose focus or let their guard down bekele says it's essential people keep it you're into physical distancing measures despite the easing of some restrictions she warns of new infections find sharply again a return to tighter restrictions is inevitable but also coming up to china says the corona virus originated in a food market in rwanda but u.s. president donald trump alleges it could have accidentally leaked from a research lab it's a theory that ignores truck. i . i'm serious so much going to thank you for joining us message of caution from german chancellor angela merkel as the country begins to ease some of its coronavirus restrictions merkel says it is crucial the country should not risk everything it's achieved in containing the spread of the coronavirus by becoming complacent about fiscal distancing now the chancellor made clear that if the virus starts spreading rapidly again a return to tighter lockdown measures will be avoidable but today's fit goes shriya of course it is difficult to be at the times we

chancellor merkel say some places will reopen under certain conditions, but all events with large crowds banned until the end of august. also, the perils of pregnanancyn kenya duduring coronavirus, coud the baby bee infecteted? can you get to the hospital during the lockdown. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> a survey commissioned by dw news shows the majority of fans are against the season resuming and empty stadiums. a hero marks his 100th birthday. he achieved the landmark after completing a record-breaking charity walk to raise millions for health-care workers battling the coronavirus in the u.k. ♪ brent: i am brent goff. to our viewers, welcome. we start with angela merkel performing a delicate balancing act, easing lockdown restrictions, but warning they could be reimposed if the infection rate increases. museums, galleries, places of worship, and children's playgrounds are allowed to reopen, but sports fans will be disappointed because major events such as professional footbal

coming up germany's chancellor says it's too early to talk about exiting from any lockdowns angela merkel says the pandemic is the biggest test the european union has added faced but she promises to do all she can to ensure that the key youth emerges stronger from the crisis. and are we entering the era of the surveillance state restrictions in europe to combat the coronavirus infringe on civil liberties what's the danger that he will remain in place once the pandemic has gone. until me welcome to the program. britain's prime minister boris johnson has been moved to intensive care in a london hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worse and johnson tested positive 10 days ago and was taken to hospital at the weekend because the symptoms were not going away into each other that he was in good spirits and remained in touch with his team. but at the hospital in central london his condition deteriorated johnson is said to be conscious and receiving some oxygen support. london correspondent charlotte potts what more she could tell us about the prime minister's condition or as johnston was tak

this is deja vu news live from berlin germany's angela merkel warns that coronavirus restrictions are being lifted too quickly she tells parliament the country could risk all relax if it lets down its guard now as she has a message for ordinary people struggling to cope with the difficult new reality of life with the buyers. plus it's the 1st case of its kind the in the world to suspected syrian torturers go on trial here in germany campaigners hope it will be the 1st step towards justice for thousands of victims. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us. germans must continue to show discipline in the face of the coronavirus in a speech to parliament she criticised the lifting of some lockdown restrictions as to hasty she said her fear was the country might squander the gains that it's made so far and people became complacent about social distancing she also called for a bigger european union budget to support recovery in the bloc. across germany more people of venturing out a week after the 16 german states agreed to relax certain restrictions on movement some shops are sl

chancellor angela merkel says beginning next monday shops and stores will begin business again social distancing however will remain also coming up on the show. the world health organization rejects president trump's claims that they did not issue timely coronavirus warnings to you look at the world was going to eat the food systems around the world including the u.s. begin to act to refer to the planetary systems with. the way cho officials say they regret trumps a decision that took place funding for the agency i think now is the time to night in the fight against the pandemic plans on safe grounds the 1st unaccompanied migrant children out from greece's overcrowded camps to land in luxembourg to begin a new life. i'm claire richardson and welcome to the show germany is about to take the 1st steps to reopening its economy beginning on monday smaller stores and shops will be back in business some schools meanwhile are set to read. and on may 4th the decision was reached on wednesday during consultations between chancellor angela merkel and leaders of germany's a 16 states described t

that is not going to happen mainly because i'm going to merkel has ruled it out many times but also because her own c.d.u. party is not keen on a medical reload so do this when not discussing this now or in the future. and while merkel's popularity ratings have risen so has the sense that after 16 years it will be time for a change up the chancery henrich right i mean i can't imagine any other candidate but after so many years it could be time for a change. please to conform and i'm glad when she's finally gone carone are not welcome but what corona house changed overnight is the perception of going to merkel in her final term. within the space of just a few weeks she's gone from lame duck chancellor to one of the few world leaders speaking in the name of science so corona staying with our societies for now is just a safe an assumption is angle america leaving when her term is up in autumn 2021. former georgian president saakashvili is preparing to make a political comeback as deputy prime minister to ukraine sucker's release says president voted to mediate selenski has asked him to

or right now the german chancellor angela merkel has warned people that they should not risk it at all in terms of compromising what germany has achieved in containing the coronavirus basically this is the danger is that people become complacent share especially about so physical distancing the medical's missing as germany begins to ease some of its restrictions it put in place several weeks ago she wants a of new infections struck growing rapidly again they could be a return to tighter restrictions of course that would be an avoidable. shopping but not as we knew it to this store in cologne customers are required to keep a safe distance apart but will that happen when more people come. chancellor merkel announced the easing of germany's strict lockdown just days ago but now she says she's worried people may think the pandemic is no longer a problem on india so we must proceed slowly step by step and with caution it would be a real shame if we were now to suffer a relapse despite being able to avoid that and if we were through our actions to put at risk area initial successes so we mus

announced in the amended restrictions chancellor angela merkel warned against complacency both of. what we've achieved is an interim success no more no less and i emphasize it is a fragile interim success this is now determined our deliberations should be no rushing forward even if it's with the best intentions we have to understand that as long as there's no vaccine we have to live with the virus. to become in the. controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curb may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things slow. well as germany begins to slowly reopen schools it could find some guidance by looking north on wednesday denmark started easing its lockdown by reopening primary schools and daycare centers. denmark has seen more than 6000 infections and nearly 300 deaths though the rate of new cases has been falling. it's back to school for 7 year olds aster from copenhagen. will work hand sanitizer before going in while t

to understand that as long as there's no vaccine we have to live with this virus chancellor angela merkel says beginning next monday shops and stores will start business again social distancing however will remain also coming up tonight the world health organization defends itself after the u.s. president freezes u.s. funding for the w.h.o. . at the w.h.o. done it the outbreak could have been contained at a source. with very little debt. w.h.o. says it did issue a strong and timely warning squats. on safe ground the 1st unaccompanied minor bring children from greece's overcrowded camps landed once the birth to begin a new life. i bring coffee it's good to have you with us germany is about to take the 1st step to reopening its economy beginning next monday stores in. will be back in business schools will be back in session beginning the 4th of may the decision was reached today during consultations between chancellor i'm going to america and leaders of germany's 16 states. describing the country's success against the coronavirus pandemic as fragile with little room for maneuver or mistake.

you know we need to clone angle of merkel and to have someone similar run in germany let me tell you straight that is not going to happen mainly because i'm going to america has ruled it out many times but also because her own c.d.u. party isn't keen on a medical reload so do this when not discussing this now or in the future. and while merkel's popularity ratings have risen so has the sense that after 16 years it will be time for a change up the chancery certainly quite likely that i can't imagine any other candidate but after so many years it could be time for a change. please you cannot i'm glad when she's finally gone carone are not welcome but what corona house changed overnight is the perception of going to merkel in her final term. within the space of just a few weeks she's gone from lame duck chancellor to one of the few world leaders speaking in the name of science so corona staying with our societies for now is just as safe an assumption as angle americal leaving her term is up in autumn 2021. former georgian president saakashvili is preparing to make a political comeback a

well back to europe now the german chancellor angela merkel calling for unity among e.u. leaders in the fight against covert 19 during a speech to the parliament in berlin mrs merkel said success can only come if the e.u. fights the virus together the number of new infections in germany rose for a 3rd day mrs merkel warned politicians the country is still at the beginning of the break new month with the government nobody likes to hear it but it's the truth we're not living in the final phase of the pandemic but still at the beginning we will have to live with the virus for a long time. well the german chancellor also calling for a significantly bigger e.u. budget to help the region's economic recovery leaders from the 27 member bloc are now in a virtual meeting to debate the size and the scope of their rescue package natasha buckley is following developments from france. what we have today is e.u. leaders meeting via a virtual video conference because they can't meet together of course and they are looking at trying to. talk about how the e.u. can survive economically and

this is t w news live from berlin and germany's government takes stock chancellor angela merkel and state premiers are reviewing the impact of the latest measures curbing the pandemic but officials are playing down hope so that any new moves to loosen the lock down also coming up german police carry out raids across the country after berlin bans all hezbollah activities and classifies the islamist group as a terrorist organization. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program germany is to extend social distancing measures until may 10th that is according to chancellor angela merkel's chief of staff who was commenting ahead of a government meeting to review germany's coronavirus lockdown now at this moment merkel and the country's 16 regional leaders are discussing proposals on reopening schools and resuming sporting events but will not decide on any further easing of restrictions until may the 6th that is when data is expected on the impact of the 1st round of easing which saw some shops reopen from last week now the head of germany's public health institute is urging people to remain cautious

for more now i'm joined by the political correspondent kate brady hi kate so we see chancellor merkel playing very safe over there wasn't so forming her approach. well clearly there is still a lot of concern and we heard that voiced by angle america today that we could see the progress that germany has made so far in the fight against 19 pandemic going to waste if people are cautious enough and if they don't adhere to the social distancing rules are still in place and there is concern we've heard that voice earlier today as well by angela merkel. according to reports at least in a meeting with some leaders or other leading figures in her conservative party that she warned that there was too much focus on easing travel restrictions particularly in the different 16 states around germany rather than focusing on making sure that people are still are daring to those social distancing measures that are still in place are making sure that people are still keeping at least one and a half meters away from each other making sure that people are gathering in groups of no more than 2 and that peo

this is the interview news live from berlin chancellor angela merkel warns against lifting coronavirus restrictions too quickly she tells parliament the country could squander the progress that the chief battling the pandemic of people let down their guard now and she has a message for everyone struggling to cope with the difficult new reality of life with the pirates also coming up will european unity be the pandemics next picked up e.u. ministers are meeting by video conference to discuss sharing the costs of recovery the italian prime minister wants wealthy northern nations to issue joint to debt but the idea spreads to split the block and reopen old wounds. and german football's top brass signed off on a plan to restart the country's beloved one does league name but not everyone is on board with taking off the lead in little outlook and demick. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us on american says germans must continue to show discipline in the face of the coronavirus in a speech to parliament she criticised the lifting of some lockdown restrictions as to hasty she sa

. >> chancellor angela merkel says shops and stores will start business again. social distancing will remain. the world health organization defending itself after president trump freezes u.s. funding. >> had the who done its job, it could have been contained with very little death. >> who says it did issue strong and timely warnings that the president ignored. and the flames of notre dame exactly onone year sisince fire almomost razed the cathedral in paris. restoration work has slowed. how it used to look and how it will look once again. ♪ brent: i am. to our viewers on pbs, in the united states, and around the world, welcome. germany is about to take the first step to reopen its economy. beginning next monday, stores and shops will be back in business. chancellor angela merkel described the country's success against coronavirus pandemic as being very fragile with little room for mistakes. she stressed that any further reduction or relaxation of restrictions will depend on the rate of new infections. >> it has been three weeks since chancellor angela merkel ann

this is today every new year's live from phailin german chancellor angela merkel tells the people of germany not to lift a god down as the country eases some of its walk down restrictions to it would be a real shame if we were not to suffer a relapse and. that's a big so we must not be careless were responsible even for a moment that. we speak to help mistaking. what germany is doing to help its european neighbors cheering the crisis also on the program. hit 5 year old mohamed he's one of thousands of children trapped in refugee camps in greece as the threat of the coronavirus looms the situation is looking bleak for him and so many others. and the price of oil drops to its lowest level in decades after the pandemic pauses to monta clubs. hello i'm christine one welcome to the program german chancellor angela merkel has warned that people should not risk all germany has achieved in containing the coronavirus in other words it's a danger to become complacent about physical distance and now merkel's message comes as germany begins to ease some of the restrictions it put in place severa

head of that meeting germany's chancellor angela merkel called for unity among e.u. leaders during a speech to parliament merkel said success can only come if the bloc fights the virus together she also warned germany's still at the beginning of the outbreak has been a mass burial for victims of the corona virus in brazil's man else the capital of amazonas state 3 times as many people are dying every day compared to before the outbreak a local mayor is warning of a public calamity is already strained hospitals deal with an influx of patients brazil has reported more than 46000 cases to syrian suspected of being former intelligence officers are on trial in germany the men are accused of committing crimes against humanity during the early days of syria's revolution it's the 1st court case linked to a legit state sponsored torture by president bashar al assad's government. first south african army is called off its reserve forces to help enforce a national lockdown more than 70000 soldiers almost the entire standing army are being deployed leaders in cities like cape to

here in germany today, chancellor angela merkel offered help in the pandemic.he says that germany is ready to help the european union to return to economic health once the pandemic is over. she says it's in germany's interests that europe emerge strongly from what she's calling the biggest test the european union has seen. but she says it is too early to think of lifting the lockdown and her government has announced a two-week quarantine on anyone returning to germany from abroad. >> back in the chancellery, after two weeks in quarantine and three negative coronavirus tests, german chancellor angela merkel made her return. >> in my opinion, europe, the european union, is facing its biggest test since its foundation. our populations are also facing a huge health challenge. all the e.u. member states are affected on varying levels. we're all affected. and so it must be in everyone's interest and it is in germany's interest that europe should emerge strongly from this test. as merkel voiced concerns for europe on monday, her government crisis group agreed to insti

german chancellor angela merkel speaking in a speech about. not just the e.u. but also the g. 7 and the g. 20 group of nations and particularly talking being. the. yes absolutely in their shoes in contrast to of course the united states who've cut their funding to the world health organization germany has signaled that it might be willing to jump in i just want to expand on. that we've got a very very clear pointer here from the german chancellor that she sees the e.u. budget as being the place for european solidarity so the term of corona vons whether it will be used or not that is pretty much remains off the table as far as germany is concerned we've also heard some noises from italy that the treaty change might indeed take too long so that's one step towards a potential compromise but one thing is clear the richer countries particularly germany have recognized that they are the ones who will now have to pay significantly more we also saw a macro almost silently drop her resistance to paying for short term workers' compensation in other e.u. states so germany

merkel has also criticised the easing of restrictions in germany why is that concerning us so much . because after the recent dream and with the federal state premiers here in germany on which steps would be allowed as part of this using overstretched sops of a certain size being allowed to open some pupils being allowed to go back to school her concern is that now people are taking the new situation too lightly and she is a scientist she listens very closely to scientists in fact she often echoes exactly what they say she is worried that in 2 weeks time when we will learn what actual impact this is easing of restrictions has had there could potentially be a 2nd wave there could be a spike in new infections and then the pandemic could unfold what everybody fears exponential figures that could then eventually overwhelm the health system and this is a small success that is being is not being celebrated that much amongst politicians but certainly people feel a lot more at ease not having seen that stress test for the health care system here in germany so far i guess she's right nobody w

and while merkel's popularity ratings have risen so has the sense that after 16 years it will be time for a change at the chancery can make right now. i can't imagine any other candidate but after so many years it could be time for a change. please do not province i'm glad when she's finally gone her own are not welcome but what corona house changed overnight is the perception of going to merkel in her final term. within the space of just a few weeks she's gone from lame duck chancellor to one of the few world leaders speaking in the name of science so corona staying with our societies for now is just as safe an assumption as angle america leaving when her term is up in autumn 2021. all right some other news now 30 years ago today the hubble space telescope was launched from cape canaveral florida over the last 3 decades hubble has changed our understanding of the universe but it had a difficult start. the hubble space telescope has a clear view into the cosmos. that because it's floating over the earth's atmosphere. it's hard to believe that this groundbreaking mission started with a

also coming up chancellor angela merkel warns germany they will have to live with the virus for months to come as she announces a cautious relaxation on some prescriptions plus art gets a quarantine make over our russian facebook group is for creating pets partners and household props to reimagine the classics. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program european commission president ursula fonda line has conceded that the e.u. was not prepared for the coronavirus pandemic when it began at a special session of e.u. lawmakers she said that the blocks response that went on to become the most impressive in the world and she offered an apology to the e.u. member worst hit by the pandemic. yes it is true that no one was really ready for this. and it's also true that too many were not there on time when italy needed a helping hand at the very beginning. and yes for that it is right that europe as a whole offers a heartfelt apology but saying sorry only counts for something if it changes behavior and the truth is true that it did not take long before everyone realized that we must protect each oth

a long way to go the main thing here in germany though which experts and german chancellor angela merkel keep reiterating time and time again is keep an eye on that reproduction right as well of the virus and we've also seen that creep up in the last couple of days as well in the main aim here is to keep that reproduction rate below the below one and the moment it looks to 8 in between north point 7 and north point 9 so the progress that germany has made so far as merkel has pointed out is very fragile fragile is definitely the word tonight key bridges always get we appreciate your reporting thank you. could breck's it be behind the shortage of personal protective equipment for u.k. doctors and nurses is breaks it to blame for the deaths of more than 50 frontline u.k. medics have politics been put before the welfare of patients in this pandemic now these are grave questions and tonight the british government is struggling to deliver an answer it's facing criticism for not taking part in the european union's joint purchases of medical supplies such as ventilators and masks the u.k. left t

berlin germany is ready to help european union partners in the face of the coronavirus chancellor merkel says the pandemic is the biggest test the u.s. face since its foundation pledges the doc will emerge stronger from the process. also coming up we hear from medical workers in one of germany's coronavirus hot spots they are under relentless pressure to treat the sick. and britain's prime minister is in hospital with a coronavirus bob's downing street says boris johnson and johnson is still in shock the governor says he's undergoing tests after showing persistence of. i'm gad alpha's welcome to the program chancellor angela merkel has suggested that germany is ready to help the european union that gets back to economic health once the coronavirus pandemic is over she said it was in germany's interest that europe should emerge strongly from what she called the used biggest test since its foundation at the same time germany is to impose a 2 week orenstein on citizens and long term residents returning from travels abroad. back in the chancellery after 2 weeks in coron chain and 3 negative

understand that as long as there's no vaccine we have to live with the virus the chancellor angela merkel says beginning next monday small shops can't open for business again but social distancing measures will stay in place also coming up a gloomy economic outlook for asia the international monetary fund says there will be 0 growth in the region for the 1st time since the 1960 s. because of the coronavirus and great art inspired by self isolation if you're getting bored at home try reproducing well known works of art in your own living room bedroom or bathroom. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program germany is preparing to gradually reopen its schools and allow smaller shops to resume business chancellor angela merkel and mounts the measures on wednesday after consulting the leaders of germany's 16 states now many restrictions will remain in place as the country continues to fight the corona virus pandemic the chancellor said that the country's efforts to contain the outbreak have been partially successful but that the situation remains fragile . it's been 3 weeks since chancellor angela

germany takes the 1st steps toward lifting its lockdown and reopening the economy chancellor angela merkel says small shops could go open for business again from next monday schools will slowly reopen from painful work but social distancing measures will still stay in place. also coming up a gloomy economic outlook for asia the international monetary fund says there will be 0 growth in the region for the 1st time since the 1960 s. because of coronavirus and surviving the coronavirus in the slums of nairobi they are short of food and social distancing doesn't mean much in those cramped conditions. i'm sorry kelly walked into the program germany is preparing to gradually reopen its schools and allow smaller shops to resume business but many restrictions will remain in place as the fight against the coronavirus pandemic continues chancellor angela merkel said that germany's efforts to contain the outbreak have been partially successful but that the situation remains fragile. it's been 3 weeks and chancellor angela merkel announced the initial restrictions on contact now they're being largely

chancellor angela merkel says that beginning next monday small shops can open for business again but social distancing measures will stay in place also coming up a gloomy economic outlook for asia the international monetary fund it says there will be 0 growth in the region for the 1st time since the 1960 s. because of the coronavirus and surviving the coronavirus in the slums of nairobi they are short of food and social distancing doesn't mean much in those cramped conditions. i'm sorry kelly walk into the program germany is preparing to gradually reopen its schools and allow smaller shops to resume business chancellor angela merkel announced the measures after consulting the leaders of germany's 16 states many restrictions will remain in place though as the country continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic now the chancellor said that the country's efforts to contain the outbreak have been partially successful but that the situation remains fragile . it's been 3 weeks since chancellor angela merkel announced the initial restrictions on contact now they're being largely extended so

he said i'll be here in doha with the top stories on al-jazeera the german chancellor angela merkel has told m.p.'s germany is still at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic she told the world health organization indispensable and said international cooperation is extremely important mrs merkel also said that germany should be ready to pay significantly more into the e.u. budget to help the rate of new infections in germany has risen for a 3rd day challenge is monitoring developments from london. i think what leaders are wired about at the moment and the scientists are telling them this. the 2nd peak if and when it comes might even be worse than the 1st one what we're going through at the moment. lockdown measures have actually been pretty successful and what that success has meant is that you don't have the exposure to the virus in the wider population and therefore any immunity there is is probably quite low wish which means that it could come back with a vengeance later in the year and i think anglo merkel was was alluding to that she was basically saying that this is going to be

as merkel voiced her concerns for europe on monday her governments crisis group agreed to institute a 2 week orange for people returning to germany from a full 10th all german nationals e.u. citizens and other longtime residents who return after several days abroad will have to quarantine themselves for 14 days there are however exceptions. including seasonal workers in agriculture commuters travelling to work truck drivers delivering goods and of course medical professionals. germany also announced on monday the latest extension to its $1.00 trillion euros coronavirus crisis package a guarantee of 100 percent loans to small and medium sized businesses up 280-0000 euros. these middle companies a widely seen as the heart of the german economy i was with the inside of noted anyone who was economically active last year those who registered turnover those who recorded normal economic activity and made a profit they can get 3 months turnover as a loan from the bank which in this case will be 100 percent financially underwritten by us. that means the banks will not have to do normal financi

example but of course this is a time of caution as well is something that we've heard from angela merkel herself time and time again and she spits set to speak in public again tomorrow to the press and i expect that we can hear the same messages from her again that now is not the time to become careless not certainly is a risk now that some social distancing measures have been relaxed. and we know that the world health organization's officials. do not necessarily offer protection in this. i'm wondering why here germany's policy makers decide to depart from the w a j c u. well of course those are still being taken into consideration and this fits in with all of the measures that are still in place in germany of course social distancing is still required to be upheld making sure that you're keeping at least 1.5 to to me says oh way from other people but as i mentioned that is a sense here in germany that people wanted to quickly try and return to the normal daily life which of course isn't going to happen for many many months to come and go herself has said that while that is still no vacc

in germany a carefully calculated gamble as the walk down is lifted a little more than chancellor merkel says that museums galleries places of worship in children's playgrounds will reopen under certain conditions but all events with large crowds remain banned until the end of august also coming up tonight police in germany carry out raids across the country after the government bans all hezbollah activities and classifies the islamist group as a terrorist organisation. i'm off it's good to have you with us we start tonight with germany's chancellor performing a delicate balancing act easing some walk down restrictions but warning that they could be reimposed if the rate of infection increases again museums galleries places of worship and children's playgrounds are being allowed to reopen but sports fans will be disappointed major events such as professional football matches remain banned until the end of august. chancellor angela merkel defended a step by step approach as she outlined details of the latest easing of restrictions in germany following a virtual meeting with the 16 state p

this is d w news live from berlin germany and answers further steps to ease its lockdown chancellor merkel says museums galleries places of worship and children's playgrounds were reopened under certain conditions but all events with large crowds remain banned until the end of august also coming up. hundreds of protesters gather in the u.s. state of michigan as its governor seeks to expand the coronavirus lockdown as many other states are preparing to reopen the economy. and notes of football's ghost games a survey commissioned by d.w. shows the majority of germans are against the bundesliga season really resuming in empty stadiums. i'm told me a logical thanks for joining us we start here in germany where chancellor angela merkel is performing a delicate balancing act easing some lockdown restrictions but warning that they could be reimposed if the rate of corporate 19 infection increases again museums galleries places of worship and children's playgrounds are being allowed to reopen but sports fans will be disappointed because major events such as professional football matches remain ban

it's been 3 weeks since chancellor angela merkel announced the initial restrictions on contact now have been largely extended social distancing rules will remain in place until may 3rd groups will remain limited to 2 people and at least 1.5 metres must be kept from other us. from may 4th schools will gradually re-open 1st for school leavers in primary and secondary education day care will remain shut religious gatherings will also remain banned while major events including germany's beloved football will be called off until august 31st meanwhile restaurants cafes there to cinemas and music venues will keep the shutters down only shops up to $800.00 metres square can reopen from monday face masks are also being recommended in shops and on transport. announced in the amended restrictions chancellor angela merkel warned against complacency but the bureau. what we've achieved is an interim success no more no less and i emphasise it is a fragile interim success this is now determined our deliberations should be no rushing forward even if it's with the best intentions we have to understand th

here in germany a carefully calculated gamble as the walk down is eased a little more chancellor merkel says museums galleries places of worship in children's playgrounds will reopen under certain conditions but all of it ends with large crowds remain banned until the end of august also coming up police here in germany carry out raids across the country after the government bans all hezbollah activities classifies the islamist group as a terrorist organisation and no 2 soccer's a ghost games a survey commissioned by d.w. news shows the majority of germans are against the bundesliga season resuming behind closed doors in may. by brant gough it's good to have you with us we start tonight with germany's chancellor angela merkel performing a delicate balancing act easing some walk down restrictions but warning that they could be reimposed if the rate of 1000 infections increases again museums galleries places of worship and children's playgrounds are being allowed to reopen but sports fans they will be disappointed because major events such as professional soccer matches they remain banned

years live from germany prepares to ease its lockdown a little more as chancellor merkel says museums galleries places of worship and children's playground sought to reopen under certain conditions and major events remain banned until the end of august also on the program police in germany carry out raids across the country after. all has activities and classify see islamist group as a terrorist organization. and no ghost games a survey commissioned by p.w. shows majority of germans are against the bundesliga season visioning in may behind closed doors. until cale welcome to the program germany's chancellor has announced a further easing of the coronavirus lockdown after consulting with regional leaders and going to back will set museums galleries places of worship and children's playgrounds would be allowed to reopen but major events such as professional football matches remain bad until the end of august and the chance award that the easing of restrictions could be reversed if the rate of covering 1000 infection increased again. chancellor angela merkel defended a step by step appro

chancellor merkel and that it's the easing of germany's strict lock time just days ago but now she says she's worried people may think the pandemic is no longer a problem. with india so we must proceed slowly step by step and with caution it would be a real shame if we were to suffer a relapse despite being able to avoid that and put our initial successes at risk your actions. so we must not be careless or it responsible not even for a moment the. retailer patrick kula is our broken near the french border is only allowing 15 people at a time into his shop he has had to improvise a plan to keep everyone safe. we have put a bill of the door each customer rings the bell and then we let them in if possible otherwise they'll have to wait for perhaps 10 to 15 minutes we put a table in a chair outside the customer considering the sauna and read a magazine while they wait. by the time i took that off of my. insall and shops with more than 800 square meters of sale space can open if they are divided into separate areas that means big department stores can return to business to in saxony customer

so the top stories this hour on al-jazeera chancellor angela merkel is told m.p.'s that germany is still at the beginning of the pandemic the rate of new infections in germany has risen for a 3rd day. this president on the trunks dismissed the possibility of a 2nd wave of covert 19 infections later in the year even though his top health advisers have warned off a resurgence during the winter flu season and 2 syrians accused suspected of being former intelligence officers are going on trial in germany the men are accused of committing crimes against humanity during the early days of series anti-government protests so we return to corona virus now and new york the epicenter of the u.s. operate it's increasing its testing capabilities to better understand how many people have been infected and who can all safely return to work rest and salome has more on that. with strict social distancing measures in place new york has seen its corona virus infection rate slow the state has recorded about a quarter 1000000 cases overall a 3rd of all of those in the united states gove

the chancellery after 2 weeks in coron 1003 negative current virus tests german chancellor angela merkel made her return. in my opinion europe the european union is facing its biggest test since its foundation our populations are also facing a huge health challenge. all the e.u. member states are being affected on varying levels we're all affected. and so it must be in everyone's interest and it is in germany's interest that europe should emerge strongly from this test. for good as merkel voiced her concerns for europe on monday the government's crisis group agreed to institute a 2 week quarantine for people returning to germany from a full 10th all german nationals e.u. citizens and other longtime residents who return after several days abroad will have to quarantine themselves for 14 days there are however exceptions. including seasonal workers in agriculture commute travelling to work truck drivers delivering goods and of course medical professionals. germany also announced on monday the latest extension to its $1.00 trillion euros coronavirus crisis package a guarantee of 100 percent

being recommended in shops and on transport announcing the amended restrictions chancellor angela merkel warned against complacency but the. what we've achieved is an interim success no more no less and i emphasise it is a fragile interim success this is now determined our deliberations that should be no rushing forward even if it's with the best intentions we have to understand that as long as there's no vaccine we have to live with the virus. that's kind of me to come in. and instill fear. controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the shank in free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. so how do people in berlin feel about the new measures. and i'm not surprised and i assume that it will continue on like this. first it's ok easing the restrictions is more difficult than the shutdown it's like being on a diet when you're strict it's ok but the moment you start loosening the rules is when the danger starts. but that's what i'm looking for for the bars and the clubs again the definition. for now germany will continue keeping its distance. earlier we

announced in the amended restrictions chancellor angela merkel warned against complacency but the. what we've achieved is an interim success no more no less and i emphasise it is a fragile interim success this is now determined our deliberations should be no rushing forward even if it's with the best intentions we have to understand that as long as there's no vaccine we have to live with the virus. that's kind of to become in the. still 50 controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curb may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things slow. political correspondent so i mean younger he's on the story for us tonight here in berlin good evening to you saw him and we reported in the last week the pressure has been melting on the german government to ease restrictions today's announcement was no surprise was the answer to that pressure. well indeed i think the government felt that they had to do something people are desperate

coming up germany's chancellor says it's too early to talk about exiting from any lockdowns and love merkel says the pandemic is the biggest test the european union has ever faced but your promises to do all she can to ensure that the e.u. emerges stronger from the crisis. and all we entering video surveillance state restrictions in europe to come back the coronavirus infringe on civil liberties but what's the danger that it will remain in place once the pandemic has gone. i'm told me a lot of will welcome to the program. britain's prime minister boris johnson has been moved to intensive care in a london hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worse and johnson tested positive 10 days ago and was taken to hospital at the weekend because the symptoms were not going away he tweeted that he was in good spirits and remained in touch with his team but the hospital in central london his condition deteriorated johnson is said to be conscious and receiving some oxygen support. i'm joined now by our correspondent in london charlotte parts of charlotte what more can you tell us about the prime minist