ahead of the robert cock institute for public health pointed out that the speed at which the virus spreads would vary a lot throughout germany he said individual states should make decisions based on regional data think it has reached 6 of us rushed on i think the most important thing to understand about this epidemic spreading through the country is that it doesn't just starting one place in advance evenly in one direction but as we know very well from flew over the decades particular regions are more highly affected. a computer simulation created by the robert cock institute shows what to expect comparisons reveal how the rate of infection varies from region to region. the central council of muslims in germany called for friday prayers to be canceled though it's not clear how many mosques compliant. and german rail has issued a statement saying they'll be no alteration. to travel schedules for the time being . here's a look at more of the latest coronavirus developments the chinese city of ground 0 of the corona virus outbreak has reported just 5 new cases while no locally transmitted in

well there has been some cautious optimism coming from the robert cock institute for public health this week but there are still an awful number of new cases being confirmed here in germany almost 33000 cases here now but only $156.00 deaths $156.00 nonetheless but this is something that health experts are still looking into as the mortality rate is rather low compared to neighboring european countries to talk to you thanks for that political correspondent kate brady. well the world of sports has been reacting to the perspired months of the tokyo olympics to next year most have welcomed the decision although it will create big problems for sporting shuttles the postponement follows months of debate and pressure from athletes around the world. the tokyo olympics are off the decision came suddenly but was not unexpected after weeks of debate and speculation in order to safeguard the health of fleets and everybody involved in the olympic games that we have to postpone the olympic and paralympic games so talk you were 2022 the year or 2020 year one with the aim to her feet there are the lat

there was the murmurs at least of some cautious optimism earlier this week from the robert cock institute for public health here that indeed that curve may be flattening but right now it is indeed too early to say exactly what effect these measures are having now of course they have been officially in place these closures of non-essential shops for examples in the ban on large gatherings for for almost a week now and as we heard just there they're going to be in place now until april 20th and there is still the concern as well that there are many cases here in germany that are still unknown we also heard just at the end of this week from the health minister. announcing that germany plans to increase its testing as well in the coming weeks at the moment or rather in the last week there was somewhere around half a 1000000 tests carried out in a week and the plan is to hope that to somewhere to around a 1000000 mark per week so of course we could see a spike in cases here and health experts have said that we could still be experiencing the calm before the storm here in germany but of course the main aim right

lot of you know he's the head of the robert cock institute that's germany's federal agency for disease prevention as you're saying derrick this is germany's public health body one that's been especially a vocal in this crisis it has been it has been and it's basically what they've been saying all along is that we need to prepare we need to prepare at the same time they are they are reminding people that 4 out of 5 people who get this disease have mild symptoms so they're trying to diffuse the panic to some extent but they're very very interested at this particular point in getting germany obviously wanting all right let's listen it up to be here for the right to locking them to fit in that's just that. we would be out of the room can also see us and campbell. and that we can see it and in the audience i'd like to ask you to take your seats at this point. because you back that menus well it could be in pretty colleagues i would like to welcome you to this press conference after the video conference that we had yesterday of the european council i'd like to welcome the german chancellor to talk to i'm going to matt cook the german health minister. and. th

into quarantine for having contact with an infected doctor her spokesman says she'll continue to be tested in the coming days that is germany's leading public health institution the robert cock institute says it has detected the 1st signs that the rise in corona virus cases might be leveling off in germany thanks largely to social distancing. tourist magnets like the brandenburg gate should be buzzing with locals and visitors but lockdown measures mean people are out of doors only for essential reasons like going to work shopping or walking the dog. but germany's institute says there's reason to be cautiously optimistic that the measures are working. the indian turned we are seeing signs that the exponential growth curve is flattening off slightly but i will only be able to confirm this trend definitively on wednesday. kind of but i am optimistic that the measures are already having an effect which is very early because they've only been in place for a week. to find. scenes like these from just last week i think of the past for now anyway chancellor merkel is in quarantine at home she's been tested after contact with an infected doctor that test came back negative but she'll