hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us the world health organization says one almost 120000 people around the world have now been infected by the corona virus many have recovered but more than 4000 have died europe's worst hit country is italy some neighboring countries have closed their borders with italy and there's an unprecedented nationwide lockdown there to try to slow the spread of the disease. on lockdown its streets on obscured by the usual hordes of 2 just. the shutters came down at 6 pm as bars and restaurants closed in accordance with new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus the message is simple stay at home it's advice italians are taking seriously after the number of confirmed cases of covert $1000.00 top $10000.00 and the death toll rose above $600.00 in florence to the normally bustling streets were unusually quiet and for some the financial consequences of the nationwide lockdown are already beginning to bite. from around 140 plates a day we've gone down to 25 place this afternoon. this nice year we've decided to stay open to see if we can do some

hello i'm terry martin thanks for joining us german chancellor angela merkel has gone into home quarantine after a doctor who treated her was diagnosed with the corona virus on friday medical who is 65 was back sated against a different virus by the doctor who later tested positive for coated 19 machall spokesman says she will now undergo daily testing herself her last act before going into quarantine was to announce sweeping restrictions on freedom of movement and social interaction in germany. angle america about to announce the most severe restrictions on freedom of movement seen in germany since world war 2. the corona virus continues to spread rapidly convincing the chancellor that further containment measures are needed so far it had largely been left to states and municipalities to curb the contagion creating a patchwork of rules and guidelines the new measures will be rolled out across germany. today. we have discussed today how all counter measures are working we have no vaccine and we have no drug against the disease all we have firstly the efforts we are making to prepare our he

hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us people in northern italy are starting their 1st full day under unprecedented quarantine conditions the italian government has announced major. restrictions on travel businesses and public events to try to control the spread of the corona virus the quarantine affects the region of lombardy and other northern provinces including the cities milan and venice in total $16000000.00 residents are affected italy has the most infections outside of china recent figures show 7375 confirmed cases in italy 366 people have died there tourists have been told to leave the affected regions immediately for residents daily life will be severely restricted for nearly a month. roadblocks like these could become a familiar sight across northern italy travelers are asked to explain why they're leaving the so-called red zones authorities say only those with serious reasons as well as workers will be allowed to pass. normally bustling center only a fraction of the usual crowds leaving traders worried about their livelihoods. all day and haven't served a single

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hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us the european union has sharply criticized u.s. president donald trump's decision to ban nearly all travel from europe to the united states the 30 day ban affects countries inside europe showing in passport free travel area and excludes the u.k. and ireland european commission has said the decision had been taken unilaterally and without consultation president trump accused the e.u. of failing to act quickly enough to prevent the spread of the crown of ours. they were packed to punch a hole so european airports as american scrambled to get home holiday makers woke up to the news that the united states was restricting travel from the european union starting at midnight on friday. those of arriving on the other side of the atlantic were relieved to be home. we would have stayed longer but like we just didn't know how long we would have so yeah it was just a matter of time before they closed everything i mean a lot of friends are coming back from university people who are coming back from abroad right now who are all panicking so we'r

hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us european leaders say they will do whatever it takes to protect public health and the economy during the coronavirus pandemic chance will address the nation later today meanwhile germany now says it will no longer take in refugees on humanitarian grounds due to concerns over the spread of the virus and france is taking unprecedented steps to tackle it. operation relocation france's army for pairs to airlift critically ill patients to military facilities these planes are normally used to evacuate soldiers from conflict zones now they are being flown to fight what the president has called a public health war hospitals in the country's east are stretched to the limit france has been placed on a strict lockdown after the number of cases in the country rose sharply. in the a used travel restrictions have seen my a long traffic jams for commuters like here on the german polish border some had to wait in their vehicles for more than 24 hours. you know you've done get out of the park you know it just took us 3 hours to drive 2 kilometers on the mo

hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us. u.s. president donald trump has banned nearly all travel from europe to the united states starting at midnight on friday the bat will last for 30 days but excludes the u.k. and ireland and a few other countries outside the schengen passport free travel area trump said clusters of corona virus infections in the u.s. were traceable to people coming from europe and he blames the european union for failing to act quickly enough to prevent the spread of the disease so far the u.s. president had made light of the qur'an a crisis but now donald trump has taken trust take masha's. my fellow americans to keep new cases from entering our shores we will be suspending all travel from europe to the united states for the next 30 days the new rules will go into effect friday at midnight and these prohibitions will not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade in cargo but various other things as we get approval. for the travel ban will affect 26 european countries and is set to come into force at midn

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hello i'm terry martin thanks for joining us britain's prime minister has announced a nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus boris johnson told the british people that the government was shutting non-essential shops and services and banning gatherings of more than 2 people johnston's government has faced criticism for its perceived failure to act quickly to halt the spread of the virus. it's images like these which make it clear how quickly action is needed in the u.k. mobile phone footage of people crammed into the london on the ground the monday after train services were cut to deter people from using them and experts warned policy must change. and we can't control how. viruses we can control the rate in the population and that's what we should be doing whether that's by legislation or enforcement or otherwise because at the moment it's not working. when it's a speaker to british prime minister has faced criticism that is wait and see policies were dangerous. now he's decided to follow the lead set by european countries and order a lockdown. we will immediately close all shops sel

well i'm terry martin and welcome to the program governments across the world are intensifying their efforts to contain the coronavirus many countries are closing borders and shutting down all public life saying that's the only way to slow the spread of the disease stock markets have sustained the biggest losses in decades more on that the moment but 1st a look at how many americans in europe are scrambling to return home before a ban on travel to the u.s. comes into force in a few hours time. a rude awakening for many americans in europe departure halls were packed as travelers scramble to get home after hearing that the u.s. is restricting travel from the european union starting at midnight eastern standard time on friday it was pretty crazy because it sounded like 2 am we were on a. train to the airport 3 flights were on a fly by like 9 am yeah i thought a little bit more heads up would have been nice because we freaked out and we found out so i guess communication wasn't great the ban is expected to affect more than 7000 flights scheduled from 26 european countries in an attempt

fellow i'm terry martin welcome to the program joe but it appears to have cemented his position as the front runner in the us democratic presidential race the former vice president has scored big wins in 4 of 6 states holding contests in the race to select the democratic nominee including the largest prize michigan results are a blow to biden's rival for the nomination for months senator bernie sanders although some of his supporters say he still has a slim chance of winning is what you're biden had to say to his supporters. this election is it more and it has character on the ballot the character the candidates the character the nation is on the ballot is more than a comeback in my view arche a pretty sick comeback for the soul this nation. this campaign is taking off and i believe we're going to do well from this point on take nothing for granted one earn every single vote in every single state. well in last week's super tuesday biden leapt ahead in the delegate count and now he's padding his lead the current count currently stands at 823 for biden to sanders 663 delegates reflect po

hello i'm terry martin thanks for joining us italy has extended its coronas by measures with a anti coronavirus measures with a law down on the entire country italian prime minister just to pick qantas says that as of this morning travel restrictions will apply to the whole of it's late not just the north as before more than 9000 people are infected with the virus and more than 460 people have died across the country. and the restaurant chairs a common site now in italy which has extended its emergency coronavirus measures to cover the whole country public gatherings are banned only restaurants and cafes that guarantee customers can remain at least one meter parts can open and all must close at dusk on the eve of the bumped up measures taking hold the some dynas the last evening meal outs for a while. it's least prime minister outlined the measures and took the nation's youth to task. i am about to sign a decree that we can sum up with the expression i stay at home you're a struck. we understand that young people want to socialize. we have seen the images graps where the nightlife is fun where

oh i'm terry martin welcome to the program great police have deployed keep tear gas against hundreds of migrants trying to force their way across the border from turkey thousands more are on their way after ankara said it would let migrants cross into the e.u. turkey has been calling for more e.u. support in tackling the migrant crisis amid syria's civil war. no man's land between greece and turkey greek police deployed water cannon to drive back people trying to cross the border into the e.u. . athens says it has blocked around 10000 migrants who are trying to leave turkey after president richard said his country had opened the gates to europe. the greek or sorties have sent an automated text message to mobile phones along the border areas of greece. people against trying to enter. turkish soldiers have been seen patrolling with wire cutters to cut the fence and guide the illegal migrants here. this was only stopped because greek soldiers patrolling at that point intervened and repaired the damage fence. these people from afghanistan have made it across to greece but that doesn't me

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following terry martin good to have you with us projections from the democratic super tuesday primaries in the united states show former vice president joe biden taking the lead against his rivals biden has clinched victories in 8 states so far with an especially strong showing in the south exit polls link his success to strong support from africa. older and suburban voters meanwhile senator bernie sanders has won 3 states and is on track to win the biggest prize california sanders is particularly popular with younger and latino voters just a short while ago joe biden addressed his supporters this is what he had to say. just a few days ago the press the pundits who declared campaign. i don't care in south carolina days i'm sorry if i was. your trial well when you got to super tuesday and you're over well maybe your average ever guy was. well reported william good cruft is with me here in the studio this morning and joining us from los angeles is our correspondent i think on the nominee sandra looks like super tuesday has catapulted joe biden well into the lead. seem to have an audio pro

following terry martin good to have you with us european leaders say they will do what ever it takes to protect public health and the economy during the coronavirus pandemic german chancellor are going to michael is due to address her nation will shortly meanwhile european countries are tightening their restrictions all around e.u. leaders have agreed on a 30 day. for travelers entering the block decision affects most non-citizens and non residents of the european union with some exceptions france is taking unprecedented steps to cope with the reich. operation relocation france's army prepares to airlift critically ill patients to military facilities these planes are normally used to evacuate soldiers from conflict zones now they are being flown to fight what the president has called a public health war hospitals in the country's east are stretched to the limit france has been placed on a strict lockdown after the number of cases in the country rose sharply. in the e.u. is travel restrictions have seen my a long traffic jams for commuters like here on the german polish border some ha

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watching news from berlin coming up next a documentary about the comic superhero empire marvel and terry martin thanks for watching. we're all set. to go beyond cancel that. we're all about the stories that matter to you. the truth. whatever it takes to get a running now trying to explain a little nugget d.w. made for mines. from captain america and spiderman to the x. man and the hope to play. anyone else. even if you've never read the comics you'll likely recognize these iconic superheroes and that wells from the screen so i think you'll be quite accurate to say that marvel revolutionized the superhero comic with thousands of characters isn't interweaving storylines the marvel universe is one of the most astonishing tales in more than fiction. but it's it all becomes one rival for the company at the time of the millennium. it was losing sight of what you were trying to sell sell stories it was kind of like a victim of his own success. every great story has a point where the hero is on. as nice seemingly beyond salvation models talk a star. came when it declared bankruptcy followed by an all o