A super tuesday round 2 in the race for the democratic partys nomination in this years u. S. President ial election and you can joe biden deliver the knockout blow to Bernie Sanders. Im going off its good to have you with us it is an unprecedented move italy has expanded its response to the corona Virus Outbreak the entire country is now under lockdown restrictions were originally applied only to northern regions of the country now they are nationwide italians have been told that they should only move around for work Urgent Health needs or in emergencies they also need to carry documents declaring their reasons for traveling to italy has currently confirmed more than 10000 cases and more than 630 deaths from the virus. A rare sight in rome the coliseum with few visitors it was so silent you could almost hear the ancient romans cheering on their favorite gladiators modern day romans seemed willing to accept the governments antivirus lock down regretfully. Ive seen the government directives they are quite precise they must be followed and everything must be done to ensure that they are respected. If. I live here and its always full of people but this morning theres no one its not noise this reality. The governments measures to restrict people to all but essential travel commuting for work is allowed if people have documentation proving its necessary the measures will stay in place until at least the 3rd of april as he announced the National Lockdown italys Prime Minister had a message for young people. Im about to sign a decree that we can sum up with the expression i stay at home. We understand that young people who want to socialize. Weve seen the images photographs with the not life is the fun way people drinking outside. Its no longer possible for us to allow this because of the risk of infection. Across town in the Vatican Pope Francis urged catholic priests to have the courage to go out and help those afflicted with the coronavirus perhaps he had seen the photo of a nurse exhausted by the battle against the disease the picture has gone viral on social media. Arthur more now we want to go to the italian city of naples where journalist Alex Matthews joins us alan just good to have you on the program i mean the whole country under lockdown its unprecedented and it sounds dramatic whats it like. Its been a very big change particularly in naples where i am. Then you sort of how bad the situation has been in the northeast at me spreading down in that favorite way out trying to leave as weve heard very restricted so you cant move very easily region you need to say in your own community here on the close that means check that polls for people going to the islands that youre crazy and cross. As well as some people getting on trains to go to a Long Distance and everything at about normal life seems to slow down but the axe is a very and see now there arent many people in restaurants or any tourists. The nightlife right now if i look out of the window is very very well theres nothing that because everything has to close down from 6 pm and i want to see them out there earlier on today and in order to make sure that people could keep a distance of one meter away from each other they were taken sick people so you would give it a number and then 15 minutes you wait for an outside the stall and only then will you allow to enter into the supermarket to buy your goods well alex we know people are being told that they should stay at home at least for the time being but what about people traveling to the elite can people still travel to the country. Can they face if they can prove that they have a real. Emergency or really needs to be that but its very elect guys from the German Government as well as many other governments thats saying unless you absolutely need to travel to its least should not its becoming increasingly difficult very famines cancelling that flights are refusing to fly its only now until the beginning of april at least but advice from governments such as germany follows the lines of advice that youre getting from the Italian Government as well which is please travel unless you absolutely have to. You know alex is with a lot of comparing between what has been done in china with whats being done right now in italy especially with the whole country being under lockdown are people there in italy are they talking about that do they think that they will be able to get the same results that the chinese have gotten with their massive walk down. Comparison with the situation in china just to talking to it on the streets the impression that i guess ive spoken to the drivers today somebody who runs a book shop ive spoken to a couple of people so i think in cafes and their race theres a reluctance that theres an acceptance of what the interim government has said theres a trust in the government that theyre doing the right thing and theres also a reluctance to have to me you dont lead your life its way with restricted freedoms obviously and china it was rescued very quickly and they also built hospitals within a matter of weeks we dont. Need to meet it they cant do that but there are theres an acceptance of the measures that a baby introduced. Alex matthews joining us tonight from naples italy with the latest on a country under lockdown alex thank you. Well to coordinate their response to the coronavirus epidemic European Union leaders have held emergency talks by Video Conference not in person and European Council president Charles Michel hosted the rare virtual get together g. Day as the spread of the virus gathers pace across europe the news 27 Member States have been criticized for being slow to react. More im joined now by a barber pole in brussels good evening to you barbara with all of italy under a lockdown is europe now on course to copy china locking down millions of people is that even possible here in europe. They cant copy china of course because there you have big brother style mass surveillance and europe has to as we saw in italy if peel to the to the common sense and the sort of the citizens and say these are reasonable and do this because its really fall in everyones good and that seems to work so far to a certain extent and we dont know yet whether all of europe will have to go into lockdown but weve seen this across the continent that countries like spain are now closing schools greece is doing it france is doing in public. Culture cultural events are being canceled everywhere Sports Events and so once a force and the e. U. Heads of state and government who had this video call which is a 1st by the way and it was shorter than the usual summit so there may be something in this they know promised each other that they going to inform each other better the Health Ministers of the 27. 00 countries are going to get together every day theyre going to have an Information Exchange live and in real time to tell each other what is happening what theyre planning and what experience they make so yes they are know trying to step up to the plate theres been criticism that the European Union has been noticeably silent in all of this barbara how much coordination would you say there really is mean how much your members act on their own. They are basically acting on their own because that is their competence the Health Public health is competence of each and every member state its doesnt sort of belong to the e. U. Remit bought off course and attend demick like this they need to learn from the experiencing what they experiencing now and they need to come up with disaster plans which arent really there which dont exist and they are not really trying to to sort of have Information Exchange theyre trying to reinforce for instance the the working the cooperation of their scientists you know people somewhere getting on to something can others come together and help theyre pouring money into that theyre trying to increase the production on the european level increase the production of pharmaceuticals and of course of protective gear the masks and all that is lacking is so yes there are no trying to do something but this is happening with germany and italy teetering on the edge recession could the European Union cushion the continent if you will if this outbreak becomes much worse it is doing its utmost to do that because this is really the big threat behind this is the huge a european wide recession Christine Legarde the president of the European Central bank was present during this video called they have they will probably they are expected to go even further into negative Interest Rates on thursday when they have their meeting and they head of the euro group said we will do whatever it takes we recognize the sentence so yes they will really pour all the money they can muster onto this to cushion the blow to the european economy and particularly of course in the 1st place to italy which is hard hit hardest at the moment to be used for provisional the story for us tonight in brussels barbara as always thank you. The corona virus is spreading here in germany as well with 200 new cases recorded today tuesday in this 6 worst affected states germany has advised citizens to avoid travelling to italy its also called for the cancellation of any public gatherings of more than 1000 people. Images like these are likely to become common in germany soccer matches without spectators a precaution against the corona virus on Tuesday Morning the State Government of bavaria banned all gatherings of more than 1000 people other states are also limiting large scale events in the coming weeks before im struggling whether the events can take place without spectators or with just a few 100 will have to be cancelled or delayed it will be up to the sports associations but i need a bit he said the robert costa Scientific Institute supports these measures and is calling on communities and hospitals to activate their emergency plans this is. This is important we are just at the beginning of the demick and we will only be able to cope with it when all those in positions of responsibility take action in this imminent crisis and push an. Economy ministers from the federal and state levels have discussed coordinating stimulus and support measures the federal economy minister said several 1000000000 euros is being made available to. The overall and least kine much as possible we dont want any businesses in germany to go bankrupt because of the coronavirus is open skin most and we dont want any jobs to be lost either. For living in the government is striving to make it easier for those working reduced hours to access benefits at decision on that is due wednesday. Well as we heard in that report german soccer matches are facing some serious disruptions one of the biggest clashes in the German Bundesliga of the darby between dortmund in shock and will now be played behind closed doors on saturday before that gladbach will play cologne on wednesday also in an empty stadium. German football is known for attracting a sea of supporters last week some fans it gladbach took precautions against the coronavirus but the same seats will be empty during their next home match against rival cologne setting a historical precedent for the top flight in germany. The swiftness leading to primarily affects the fans but of course it will also hit with him and. Since most you can imagine there are financial consequences if you know we have to see whether its just going to be for this game or whether its going to affect more games what is the next stage answers to those questions are left up to local Health Authorities and german football stadium a lot of seats over 50000 and the club says its set to lose an estimated 2000000 euros in revenue for their upcoming match under the circumstances fans forced to miss the action understand the idea of safety 1st i know that. On the one hand i think thats good for Peoples Health i think you have to make sure that safety comes 1st for people the. Games will unfortunately get cancelled and this is already the case and its only games without fans are already planned. Dortmunds home match against shoko arguably the leagues biggest rivalry will be without the 80000. 00 spectators normally on hand and the good clubs alex burke and byron eunick both in germanys bavaria region wont have fans at their next home matches either now many fans are wondering just how long the coronavirus. Continue to disrupt football in germany. Well heres a brief look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world turkeys president erda one says he will not stop trying to cross turkeys border into greece but he also announced today a summit next week in istanbul with European Union leaders the hopes of seeking solutions to the crisis 2 months after hosting a summit on the libyan conflict germanys chancellor has hosted libyas eastern commander in berlin im going to reiterate the importance of a ceasefire and a political solution during the talks general Khalifa Haftar are and his rebel forces have been fighting the un backed Libyan Government for control of the capital tripoli since last april Malawi Security forces have fired tear gas to break up protesters as a pro democracy activist handed himself into Police Timothy m. Tombo was wanted in connection with his call for fresh elections following last years disputed president ial vote last month the Constitutional Court an old those ballot results citing irregularities but the incumbent president has to greenlight a fresh vote. Youre watching d. W. News live from berlin still to come means bombo that less than 60 centimeters tall he has made it into the guinness book of records as the worlds tiniest stallion. Youll get to meet him. There horsing around. Well russias lower house of parliament has backed president putins plans to allow him to stay in office until the year 2036 he told the duma that the changes to the constitution are necessary to guarantee the countrys future stability currently the russian president can only serve 2 consecutive terms if the changes are approved that limit would remain but mr putin would be allowed to run again by affectively pressing a reset button after his current term ends in 2024 and with the. But were not passing amendments for a year or so or even for a decade i hope that they will be in power over a longer historic perspective. Let at least 30 to 50 years time getting and in such a long run people must have guaranteed that regular changes of power prosecute and we should look at them and we need to think of the future generation of those so i dont think its with removing the number of president ial terms from the constitution. Well we spoke to our correspondent in really sure when in moscow we asked her for more about what these constitutional changes will mean these measures essentially if they are passed and if the Constitutional Court here in russia proves them they mean they they mean a kind of reset button for president ial terms here in russia after all president putin is currently in his 2nd of 2 consecutive terms his term in office and in 2024 and according to the current constitution he cant run again after that now these measures could remove that hurdle and could mean that he can run again in 2024 now we just heard him saying that he doesnt want term limits to be gotten rid of overall but essentially since he started his term in Office People have been discussing what will happen next and when he announced constitutional changes in january everyone has been here experts have been theorizing about what that could mean for putin himself what role he could take on and it seems that he does want to stay president in what observers here have been calling a kind of sting operation to keep him in power there was really sure in their reporting from moscow former u. S. Vice President Joe Biden is aiming for a knockout blow to senator Bernie Sanders as the fight for the democratic president ial nomination enters its next crucial round of voting is underway in 6 States Holding primaries on this super tuesday 2 including the battleground state of michigan biden and sanders are both in their late seventys our correspondent alexandra phenomena asks do the voters really care. Hes the current run from the former vice President Joe Biden at the age of 77. 00. His rival Bernie Sanders is watching your older of the selfproclaimed democratic socialist campaigns tirelessly at this fight having suffered a heart attack. They both hope to oust the incumbent in the white house President Donald Trump is age 73 but that age really matter. And for a younger candidate but i also really appreciate experience the wisdom and experience is definitely important but i think its also equally important to have those younger candidates that can. Relate better to the younger to younger majority now as a millennial i mean i like to see my voice represented obviously embezzling is to mental capacities or. You know a candidate can serve to their ability older or more experienced politicians arent unusual in u. S. Politics but there has never been a moment in American History when so many top contenders for the presidency have been in their seventys meaning questions about age related to concern you are taking a new volume and importance. Joe bidens verbal gaffes for example have become so regular that his critics are openly discussing whether its fit for office. While many young voters criticize his vision for america as being to our interests to watch the process bernie send our seems popular among young voters who hope for a big systemic change but on Inauguration Day he will be 79 years old a year prost the average lifespan up an american male because the president of you ass is such a powerful position its natural for voters to be concerned with the health of the candidates sas. Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University says the voters will also need to look very carefully at who the Vice President ial candidates are its not unreasonable to think that one of those Vice President candidates may become president should the president become incapacitated or die while in office. And the Young Democrats captain Fairfax Virginia they agree here that having a good running mate and a good team is important but what they dont seem to agree on the ad is the candidates when i prefer joe biden i think he has. Been mostly doing a good job in the senate i think it was a good job in the as a Vice President for barack obama i didnt agree with everything he did but i trust that. At this point he is our best option for stabilizing the government and also americas place in the world believe Bernie Sanders is the best chance i believe that i think hes touching into something that don trump cuts into when it comes to the despair of the country a lot of people feeling that you know the economy isnt serving us right now im looking for the individual who really is going to bring people to the polls i think its really important because if we dont bring people to the polls were going to find ourselves in the same position word to go that. Thats why they say they want to support whoever ends up becoming the nominee and challenges donald trump. Well heres a story about a tiny horse in poland but not just any tiny orse this tiny horse is a stallion called bomb belt and hes just made it into the guinness book of records. Many stud hits the big time bum bell the worlds tiniest and according to the guinness book of World Records the spotted appaloosa likes to strut his stuff with his friend as a rowdy muscle roddys not yet fully grown but barbell is his growth was stunted. The employing him you might think that because hes a small horse he needs less kid. But its just the opposite because he needs a special attention because hes a small stature its a genetic disorder youre going to that. That makes him susceptible to Certain Health issues but overall hes perky and hes exactly 56. 7 centimeters tall. Bombo can trot and gallop like any other horse and he loves to meet the mares even if they tower over him. But he is a stallion he pumps his chest he wags his tail he squeals and he stops the ground with his tiny hooves. Go. Very friendly thats why his owners patrick and bring him to visit Sick Children in hospitals to engage in esquire an assisted therapy but they cant write him. That up yeah because a. You can see what the therapy looks like for example the children count the spots on bone and muscle. Its a happy memory and a great experience for these kids they have fun the bubble which. Is so small we can go many places easily. A little car that can be parked easily. Uses the elevator in a hospital he saw as a real plus. Hes the pint sized pride in the barnyard in the polish city of luggage and hes already 4 years old the 56. 7 centimeter stallion larger than life. Well this is news and these are our top stories italy has enforced a sweeping lockdown across the country to slow the corona Virus Outbreak just hours after the new restrictions on travel and public gatherings came into force authorities reported the biggest leap in fatalities there yet there have been over 630. 00 deaths in total. Corona virus is spreading here in germany as well with 200 new cases recorded on tuesday authorities are recommending the cancellation of any public gatherings of more than 1000 people when stable see the 1st buddhist league match without fans. New proposals could theoretically allow russian leader Vladimir Putin to stay in power until the year 2036 president putin says the Constitutional Court would have the final say over the amendments which were backed by the lower house of the Russian Parliament on tuesday. Turkeys president everyone says he will not stop migrants trying to cross turkeys border into greece but he also announced today a summit next week it is temple with European Union leaders to seek a solution to the crisis. This is g w news from berlin for more you can follow us on twitter or you can visit our website w dot com. Gough here in berlin thanks for the company ill be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day the see you there. Because. 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