we'll take it seriously that the reproduction rate has increased again the robert cock institute said it will monitor the situation we cannot conclude that we are dealing with an art of control outbreak what did get out of control at the weekend were demonstrations in cities across germany against the remaining coronavirus restrictions that remain in place. i. i. i. i. i. the demonstrators have been made up of a disparate group mixing a whole host of fringe an extreme organizations on the far right and left of politics with conspiracy theorists and academics worried about the economic implications of corona restrictions. which are governments have been doing since 58 which is now weeks ago is not use of public health concerns what is being done here reminds me of that you know from the cinema the hunger games and i see this lockdown as the staging of hunger games every day germany new tributes and brawls rest senseless lockdown in which every day for the hundreds of businesses go bankrupt and the jobs that are lost and alone merkel spokesman said that the high levels of aggression sho

increasing in germany meanwhile just days after the government ease social restrictions the robert cock institute released a report as thousands of protesters gathered to demand the nif down of all locked down rules it concluded germany's covert $1000.00 reproduction rate or the number of people each confirmed patient in thanks is now above one that means the number of infections on the rise germany's recorded more than 171000 cases and over 7550 deaths so far belgium is allowing every household to invite up to 4 guests to their home as part of the country strategy to ease coronavirus restrictions prime minister sophie will miss announced a plan to allow social bubbles saying separation from friends and family had become unbearable for some belgian police say the plan will be impossible 'd to enforce other countries are reportedly considering similar moves to allow people to expand the social groups. still ahead on al-jazeera mexico's corona virus infections may have it big but our official number is the real extent of the crisis and vote. when you move when that's trying to help others make thei

the early phases and make and will be in it for the long haul here in the numbers that the robert cock institute has been reporting to us for some time now very good news let me emphasize that 14 days ago we had hoped that after the 1st initial steps of opening with shops we would see figures like this the figures that we had hoped for are there are still low so that's something i'm very pleased about the daily new infections are not logical digit anymore but even triple digit in some cases the reproduction factor there's below one only one county has over 50 acute care. this is for 1000 inhabitants and on the whole we have managed to reduce the infection chains and trace them properly and this has to do with the fact that we strengthened up the public health administration and i want to use that opportunity to thank. the members of the public health administration for their hard work it is aware that they have been so much of the focus of our attention in germany as they are at the moment lisa thank you. and this is why we find ourselves at a point where we can say that target which is to slow

because this is a difficult task this balancing act trying to strike don't forget that the robert cock institute here in germany predicts asics but around the world do that there could be a 2nd wave of the virus hit now that means that the d.f.l. wants to get in this kind of sweet spot where you're at the back end of the 1st wave and not means that the risk is low of players spreading the virus amongst themselves but still that you have enough time to finish the season before a potential 2nd wave of the virus really picks up and nobody knows when all this is going to happen of course though this week is all important if there are more positive tests before the season restarts than a lot of people will be saying they went to see all ours from football fans and sporting fans from nowhere around the world on germany or the moody thanks so much . and finally before we go the man widely considered to be the founding father of rock n roll has done little richard was 87 years old singapore that distinctive voice flamboyant showmanship and lightning fast rhythms to popular music in the 1950s it was one

much in the early phases and will be in it for the long haul here in the numbers that the robert cock institute has been reporting to us for some time now very good news let me emphasize that 14 days ago we had hoped that after the 1st initial steps of opening. shops we would see figures like this the figures that we had hoped for are there are still low so that's something i'm very pleased about the daily new infections are not hard to pull digit anymore but even triple digit in some cases the reproduction in fact is below one only one county has over 50 acute cases for $1000.00 inhabitants and on the whole we have managed to reduce the infection chains and trace them properly and this has to do with the fact that we strengthened up the public health administration and i want to use that opportunity to thank. the members of the public health administration for this hard work it is rare that they have been so much of the focus of our attention in germany as they are at the moment lisa thank you. speaking there kate what i found interesting and she said it . again that we're still in it for the

occasions just even a couple of days ago again by the public health institute here in germany the robert cock institute and the president of the roma caucus issues said just the other day that it is with great certainty he said in his words that there will be a 2nd wave and this is something that both the state governments and the federal government are now preparing for and as we heard that in the report and a mouthful made it clear yesterday that should there be an increase in acute cases all of cloven 19 it's specifically 2 specific districts in germany then it will be the state's individual responsibility to ensure that restrictions of re implemented so we could see waves of mini lockdowns depending on how and whether the number of new cases in germany does indeed increase in the coming months germany states as you say do have a lot of freedom in terms of how far and how fast they go and relaxing restrictions that lead to a lot of difference is that working out well what we've seen so far is indeed germany's federal system in action of course there is advantages to that in many states have decided

ferran germany the robert cock institute for infectious diseases says that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is now over 160001 thursday german chancellor angela merkel announced a further easing of lockdown restrictions but warned that they could be reimposed if the infection rate starts to rise again 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 premiers it's been the 1st new words for i am firmly convinced that the interests of the economy and also the interests of social contacts best pursued if we consider that we can take steps forward and allowing more contacts but only if we don't have to take steps back and that's why we have to stay careful and idiot to hygiene measures. under the new rules religious gatherings are allowed again provided hygiene and distancing requirements are met in churches synagogues and mosques visits to zoos museums and memorials will also be possible again under the same requirements intensive care units and hospitals will st

infections meanwhile creasing in germany just days after the government isso szell restrictions the robert cock institute released a report which concluded germany's over $1000.00 reproduction rate is now above one that means the number of infections is on the rise the u.s. government is facing growing criticism for the lack of a pandemic response strategy but president trump continues to describe his administration's handling of the crisis as a success as of the death toll in the u.s. nears 80000 the governor of the state of new york has announced rick to measure surrounding nursing homes the state has reported nearly 5000 covered 1000 deaths in his nursing home facilities all nursing homes there most now be tested twice a week. that's not just a temperature check that is a diagnostic test we have the tests available we have brought them on line the state is more testing capacity diminished in the country they have to test their staff twice a week saying in the u.s. george's attorney general is calling for a federal investigation into the handling of the killing of. photos showing him being chased and s

around 1600 people in the last 24 hour period recovered from the corona virus that is what the robert cock institution saying the agency that governs that collects all the data more than 100 people a newly infected more than 100 people died from the corona virus in the last 24 hour period the on the number of the reproduction rate of the corona virus well in germany it's been oscillating fluctuating around one for several days now the rabbit caught in situ says it's now going to change the way it gathers the data so it can give a more exact figure of how the rate of reproduction is going at any given time this matters because although the government here and state governments have been saying social distancing need still to be applied there are increasing numbers of people who are protesting against the restriction super leave that they don't need to be as draconian as they have been they need to be relaxed right now protests have been taking place over the course of the last few weekends in several german cities which explains why i'm going to medical at a cabinet colleagues are trying to stress to p

around 1600 people in the last 24 hour period recovered from the corona virus that is what the robert cock institution is saying the agency that governs that collects all the data more than 900 people a newly infected more than 100 people died from the corona virus in the last 24 hour period the on the number of the reproduction rate of the corona virus well in germany it's been oscillating fluctuating around one for several days now the robert culp institute says it's now going to change the way it gathers the data so it can give a more exact figure of how the rate of reproduction is going at any given time this matters because although the government here and state governments have been saying social distancing need still to be applied there are increasing numbers of people who are protesting against the restrictions who believe that they don't need to be as draconian as they have been they need to be relaxed right now protests have been taking place over the course of the last few weekends in several german cities which explains why i'm going to machall at a cabinet colleagues are trying to stress

around 1600 people in the last 24 hour period recovered from the corona virus that is what the robert cock institution saying the agency that governs that collects all the data more than 100 people a newly infected more than 100 people died from the corona virus in the last 24 hour period the on the number of the reproduction rate of the coronavirus well in germany it's been oscillating fluctuating around one for several days now the rabbit caught in situ says it's not going to change the way it gathers the data so it can give a more exact figure of how the rate of reproduction is going at any given time this matters because although the government here and state governments have been saying social distancing needs to still to be applied there are increasing numbers of people who are protesting against the restriction super leave that they don't need to be a stroke on units they have been they need to be relaxed right now the protests have been taking place over the course of the last few weekends in several german cities which explains why i'm going to machall at a cabinet colleagues are trying to st

very many people worried about what it might represent this idea of a 2nd wait right now the robert cock institute which is the agency which has been empowered to tabulate the information it says that the fluctuation of the number is a round one and they are now going to bring in new rules which will better illustrate what the exact reproduction rate is at any given time they say right now it's still oscillating fluctuating around one. dominic casey there's also been increasing pushback against the restrictions that are still being imposed even as the country begins this process of reopening who is driving those. yes there have been process indeed there was a protest just in the last few days here where i'm standing now this is outside the rush talks about it in the parliament in the bundestag the federal parliament but also that behind me that is the federal chancellor that's where angular machall works and over the last few weekends there have been increasing numbers of people small gatherings in pre-colonial times but if they appear to be larger because you have 4050600 people who turn up they'