State of new york sees its deadliest day yet in the coronavirus pandemic stage Authorities Say their science the outbreak is slow. And get out of his welcome to the program we begin here in germany where chancellor Angela Merkel has just given an update on the countrys fight against coronavirus she says that while there are signs of hope there can be no easing of the lockdown was with easter holidays around the corner and an abundance of sunny weather she acknowledged this would be tough for the country lets listen in to what she had to say. If you do if no snitch we mustnt allow ourselves to be lowered into a false sense of security instead we should be really happy that more stringent measures necessary for me this means that we cannot be reckless now we mustnt allow ourselves to be loaded into this false sense of security and i know that for myself personally you get a little hope then you gain confidence then you become a little more relaxed and then youre in the little careless i know we have to stay focused the situation is from child you. Lets bring in our Political Correspondent terminal shays from our parliamentary studios here in berlin a man well we just heard a warning germans not to relax too early should she not have sent a more optimistic message. Well i think she delivered a message of cautious hope today she acknowledged to fox that the car seemed to be flattening that there was slow a slower increase in the infection cases but she warned germans not to lose and. Not to to go out again for example she say that now is not the time or to loosen the measures being taken to slow down their propagation up to virus right now so she was cautiously optimistic but here in germany germany voice is demanding a speedy end to the lockdown are growing louder why is the chancellor still so reluctant to give in to them. Well she says that the situation is still very much uncertain thats just because in the last few days the situation has been better its not a case to lose an hour attention right now and to. Have a softer measures being taken she said to be clear that we will still leave ways that pandemic for a very long time she assured that there will be other meetings and not a reassessment of the situation she says she very much understands the frustration but that month there is no ground to lose and the measures being in place right now. Also stressed again that europe has to tackle this crisis together weve heard that a lot well what does that mean in concrete times. Well after the statement she gave she was pressed to answer on the question of corunna bones on euro bonds solidarity that germany would possibly show towards each european allies and that was probably the most significant statement i have a press conference she say that europe must react together she said that indeed you have must provide a common restaurants not restaurants an individual restaurant from each country and she ensured that germany will play its role to ensure a European Solidarity and i think thats probably the most significant statement during a press conference. Says our Political Correspondent thank you so much. Well here in germany the coronavirus death rate stands at 1. 9 percent thats a remarkably low figure in comparison to other western nations the german anomaly puzzled scientists among the answers the higher number of tests carried out and the countrys abundance of intensive care beds but the medical system and its workers are still under enormous stress we take a look now at the worst hit state in the country and thats a very im hospital serving the city of mood of as granted raw access to the daily wards fighting against covert 90. They fight for every life doctors and nurses in this clinic in the small baby in city of new daraa where makeshift space has become an intensive care unit for some coronavirus patients. And weve now been handling a state of emergency this massive way for 3 weeks we were prepared but its really pushed us to our Maximum Capacity weve managed to send some patients home 5 so far luckily. Its fortunate too that this clinic has 18 ventilators its only had to use 12 so far all of the patients here are in a critical condition. 2 of our 12 patients have now improved but the other 10 are still in ventilators and theyre doing quite badly or and. The clinic has been hit so hard by the virus that theyd have to decide who would receive ventilator treatment and who doesnt but there is concern that this is merely the candy for the storm. Its so stressful and difficult to leave behind when we go home but we do our best in the struggle. Its a struggle that can escalate with shortages of the required equipment at this facility nearly everything is in short supply some reserves only last 10 days. Talk. Every day we can see shortages of any given night or if we started running low on personal protective equipment it would mean that infection rates among our staff would rise but also for other medical devices like syringes if we dont get enough we run the risk of needing to use syringes more than once and we wouldnt need hygiene standards. This clinic is treating more than 140 patients 95 of them suffering from kovac 19. Doctors and nurses are still sometimes perilous before the disease. Mr barton the worst moment was when one young patient died and another one there was personally stressful for me was when a number of our own Health Workers became infected at the. Theatre the clinic in fact saw 20 doctors and nurses infected with cove at 19 all have been quarantined. When ordered to to today all gutted it is same time but their colleagues carried on with great composure we check how they are doing constantly is doing good the intensive care unit is quickly closed off with new patients are moved in a locked away to prevent the spread of the virus patients dying is any clinics Worst Nightmare at this facility 18 people have died of corona virus today and they would be the last. Lets take a look now at some of the other coronavirus related news from around the world the International Monetary fund says the pandemic is causing the worst economic fallout since the Great Depression in the 1930 s. More than 170. 00 countries are expected to see a decline in per person income this year and almost total reversal of precolonial virus projections emerging economies and low income nations will be worst affected. In the United States the Federal Reserve is making another 2. 00 trillion dollars worth of loans available to shore up the economy the money will be lends to local governments as well as american households and businesses the measure comes in addition to the existing 2 trillion dollars stimulus package the government has announced last month. Saudi arabia has announced a 2 week cease fire in the war in yemen coming into effect today the move is believed to have been motivated by the global corona Virus Outbreak who think forces aligned with iran have not yet said. If they will observe the ceasefire as well. In israel streets are empty as the annual passover holiday gets underway normally families would be gathered together but the coronavirus main celebrations are confined to individual households the government has shut down public transport until sunday morning. Lets take a look now at some other developments concerning the pandemic corona virus infections confirmed worldwide have now passed 1500000 with the death toll approaching 90000 some countries hope the worst may soon be over after seeing sustained drops in new cases but others are seeing fresh outbreaks hungary has discovered more than 100 infections at a test center for Senior Citizens in the capital budapest russia has seen a record daily spike in confirmed virus cases nearly 1500 new infections and spains Prime Minister says the country may be nearing the peak of its epidemic lawmakers there are said to vote on extending lockdown measures by another 2 weeks the epicenter of americas corona Virus Outbreak new york state has reported its highest death toll in a single day nearly 800. 00 in the last 24 hours new York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there are signs the spread is slowing down but the pandemic is still pounding new york city where even the cathedral has now been drafted into service to treat the sick. New york citys Biggest Church readying to receive a different crowd this easter weekend we are setting up a hospital 400 beds have been delivered to the cathedral of st john the divine to take in coronavirus patients in case existing medical facilities cannot cope but volunteers are trying to stay upbeat hopefully we can cross our fingers that this was off or not and that no patients come in here despite wednesdays record death toll new covert 19 hospital admissions in new york state have been dropping in recent days a possible side of the outbreak finally leveling off we are flattening the curve thank god thank god thank god thank. And think a lot of good people who have been working very hard that is a moment in time dont get complacent its what were doing thats working keep doing it thats the good news and the good news has a big cabin. Were still in the midst of it but President Trump says theres light at the end of the tunnel would have many easterners together in churches in the future. Were getting closer you see the numbers were getting much closer to getting our country back to the way it was. Getting there will certainly take longer than the upcoming holidays and it will require the solidarity that new yorkers have been proudly showing. Conservationists say restrictions brought in to hold the spread of corona virus could prompt a resurgence and poaching and other threats to wildlife the pandemic has prompted kenya to close its National Parks thats effectively ended eco tourism that a key source of revenue that was used to protect endangered species. Its breakfast time at the Sheldrick Wildlife trust near nairobi the organization calls itself the worlds most successful elephant orphan rescue program but now its work and its animals face a new threat. We have placed on doors she took 890 the orphanage stopped admitting visitors last month when kenya recorded its 1st corona virus infection we can have up to 500 people here and just so thats an incredible source of revenue for us to ration and we are seeing coming that the mainland no money at this time may be out for the Public Session which is no longer taking place until further notice and thats why we just lead them out and let them do what they want to do is play and enjoy the orphanage has also been forced to shut down other important operations including its airborne antipoaching patrols many of the animals in its care saw their parents killed by poachers hunting their valuable tusks. We dont want to die we dont want them to die so we just have to walk with you know a means scented sure that everybodys safe and that and most are safe as well but with no money coming in and the eyes of the world focused on covert 900. 00 impact on humans its becoming harder to look after africas endangered animals. An inventor in the southern indian city of hydro bot is injecting a bit of humor into his countrys National Lockdown is latest work has a coronavirus shaped fecal its out on the road to remind locals of the need to well stay off the streets as the pandemic sweeps the world the calm isnt quite perfect yet and doesnt really always fire on all cylinders but when its moving calm a cuz soutar call yaba figure it will we may remind people to mentec stay tuned now for our special coverage of the corona virus found on it with one of her jewels. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Background information and news. Hour carona update. Covert 19 special next on d w. Im doing crazy thing in all the time. To handle on new lives in time of the corona and then d w reporter if you were to use it just like everyone else is wrong and shes looking for answers and thankfully with the help of team expects few of them. Thank you bruce is not life as we know it. In this together our new web series. How useful are face masks during the corona crisis experts cant really agree on this should we wear them and if so who should wear them do they protect me or the other person and which types of masks make sense at all in many Asian Countries face masks are regarded as one of the main weapons in the fight against the coronavirus and in china its even forbidden to be on the streets without a mask. Here in europe we have mixed feelings about Wearing Masks in times of scarcity many believe masks should be reserved for Health Care Workers depend on protection but that view seems to have changed recently now more and more local authorities do recommend to wear masks in public so lets talk about face masks and what they can do for us during a pandemic. Welcome to our covert 900. 00 special here and g. W. News i want to get some berlin good to have you with us is wearing a face mask useful during the Coronavirus Crisis or is it all just nonsense opinions are divided but there seems to be growing consensus that we cant stay in permanent crisis mode but how do we end the lockdown without risking a rise in new cases and consequently higher death toll could compulsory facemask policies be the answer well in a moment well talk to an expert from the w. H. O. But 1st this report. Not all respirator masks are created equal we can generally distinguish between the 3 main types. Socalled filtering face piece or f f p masks fit snugly around the nose mouth and chin in the filter of the tiniest airborne particles the most effective type lets no viruses in or out. An excellent valve makes breathing easier but increases the risk of viruses escaping through an unsolved effort. The mask protects both the wearer and the person they encounter with a valve that only reliably protects the wearer f. P. Masks are in short supply worldwide so they should be mainly reserved for medical personnel. A mask thats often seen now it is this simple protective face piece for the mouth and nose known as the surgical mask it consists of several layers of paper or non woven fabric with a thin wire to make it fit over the nose when the wearer coughs or sneezes the surgical mask blocks the large droplets but on inhalation air also flows in over the sides that means mainly protect others from infection rather than the wearer. Once the mask is wet from breathing after 8 hours wearing time at the most it has to be discarded. In the coated 19 prices professionally manufactured masks are in short supply thats led to a flourishing Cottage Industry in d. I. Y. Masks whether using handkerchiefs t. Shirts or vacuum cleaner bags people all around the world are revving up their sewing machines at textile mask functions rather like a protective mask made of paper but generally has a poor seal and blocks only a 3rd of the droplets of the surgical mask does according to a study. However a cloth mask can be washed and reused the most important thing is no matter which mask you wear it can only be effective if used with hygiene measures like thorough hand washing and keeping a safe distance from others. And still some people say any mask is better than none others however warn that basque give people a false sense of security for more im joined by professor. At the university of hong kong his research there focuses on respiratory virus transmission and the impact of control measures on professor callan hes also a codirector of the w. H. O. Collaborating center for Infectious Disease epidemiology and control. At the age k. You school of Public Health good to have you with us so please there are still a lot of mass critics out there and they say that this simply not enough evidence that Wearing Masks could actually stop or at least reduce the spread of the virus you however were involved in a study that was published just last week tell us a bit about that sure so the study that we did last week was a very careful experimental study in a lower tree of how much virus comes out of the mouths of people with influenza or common cold infections including common cold run a virus and we found a lot of virus in the xor breath not only in the large workers but also in the small particle aerosols and the 2nd part of the study we looked at how well facemask block that virus from getting into the environment we captured all of the extra breath that these patients were breathing now and we found substantial reductions in the virus that was able to get into environment when those patients wore surgical facemasks including influenza and including human coronavirus well that sounds to me like the study says that we should wear face masks and perhaps it should even be mandatory what you say. I think we need to be careful not to think that may face mask or magic weapon against corbett we know the best things that we can do in the community is stay at home stay away from other people because thats what will definitely stop transmission but then if we do need to go out i think it might be better if people were wearing a mask than if they werent but you mentioned the beginning the supply limitations is one of the big challenges to back kind of policy all right at just one more question about this discussion around whether or not we should wear face mask because its also linked to see is that a sas code too could be airborne what do we know about that. Well we dont know i think the jurys still out in the clip that you just played now you mention the facemasks block the large profits from coming out of someone whos infected but for the other person whos wearing them some of the air comes in the sides actually in both cases the air will come in the sides and leak but they can still protect against droplets what we found in our study was that actually surgical mask a block many of the aerosol particles as well so even if sars kovi too is airborne a surgical mask could still provide some benefit obviously not as much as it would against the Largest Group of doctors but it could still provide some benefit right and as you mentioned earlier surgical mask or any kind of mask really theyre in short supply right now a lot of people are turning to d. I. Y. Mask what kind of mask makes sense in your view for the general public but i think any mass is better than no moss but we know that materials that are a bit thicker probably have better through a trace in performance so a cotton mask or cloth mosque is probably better than a scarf but we we actually dont know that much there havent been that many studies on the different choices and i think dust now one of the player teams now you already mentioned that a mask kondrat plays measures like social distancing or washing your hands but theres a lot of discussion now in europe and bowed to an exit strategy from the lockdown can face mask help us return to an almost normal life so are they prerequisite for ending the lockdown. I dont think masa going to be a magic weapon that lets life go back to normal if people were just Wearing Masks and washing their hands i think they will do something but probably not enough to allow life to otherwise return to normal i think were still going to need a lot of social distancing and the other measures to test and trace but maybe if we do the masses well every little bit will help is there a downside to wearing a face mask why is there such a reluctance amongst even experts of recommending it to you say any mask is better than none so is there a downside we should know about yes some experts have been saying that perhaps people could choose between staying at home or going out and its better to stay home everybody agrees that but then if there was a mask available maybe that person would go out with a mask instead of staying at home with no mask and actually its better to stay at home but if you do really need to go out it should be better to wear a mask to not wear a mask i think the experts are really saying there could be some consequence to behavior so that people wear the mask they think it makes them protected and actually its more like a small benefit and if everybody does it then we get a small benefit as a community all right professor thank having there from the university of hong kong thank you so much for your time and yes to stay healthy. Facemasks lockdown and of course the constant fear of catching the virus many of us look for a way out of this nightmare by following conspiracy theories that explain what really happens or by discovering old health myths that promise to keep us safe where the bear is a full scale its at a list Derrick Williams time for your questions. Can you kill the virus by spraying alcohol look. Ok this is a really bad idea the only place on your body where you should use alcohol based sanitizers is on your hands because they are what transmits the virus to your face thats how it enters your body through the membranes in your nose or mouth or also your eyes and when using hand sanitizers you should pay close attention to recommendations about health frequently they can be used without causing damage to your skin and dont ever spray a sanitizer or chemical on your body or your face youll do no good and youll possibly do a lot of harm. Is that connection between covert 19 and 5 but. Youre referring to the Conspiracy Theory currently making the rounds on a lot of social media platforms that the spread of the virus is somehow linked to the spread of 5 g. Technology now this was a brand new myth for me at 1st i couldnt believe it was serious because the idea is so patently absurd but apparently people are taking it seriously enough to go out and set fire to mobile communications masts folks lets get something straight this disease is caused by a virus not radio but we repeat that its caused by a virus not by radio waves have. National and International Health body on the planet a green zone so if youre somehow involved in spreading this idea please stop and especially stop if youre one of the ones trying to burn down Telecommunications InfrastructureEmergency Service personnel have much more important things to deal with at the moment. Derek williams theyre setting the record straight and hell be back tomorrow good friday to answer your questions and that was 1000 special for today thanks for joining us for more on the pandemic check out our social Media Channels and our website at c. W. Dot com which has dedicated kovac 9000 pages in 30 languages i want to get jones in berlin and wed like to leave you with some images of creative albeit not necessarily serious ideas full face masks you can see them coming up now here we have oversized plastic bottles and of course large lettuce leaves and there are men with long and well groomed to be its well that might be something for you to go for creativity in times of a pandemic. Entered the conflict zone with Tim Sebastian 16 months to go by since a saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by agents of his own st margarets. Brail the saudi minister of state for Foreign Affairs why are there still so many Unanswered Questions about the murder and why the massive crackdown on human rights activists inside saudi arabia conflict into the. Next he was d. W. Of the. Euro. What unites. What divides. Tried to kill yourself. What binds the continent together. Transfers and stories aplenty. Spotlight on people. In 60 minutes on t. W. The global corona trysts you can find more Information Online at e. W. Dot com and on t. W. Social Media Channels. This was a Global Operation that it was not authorized we still dont know what happened to the remains of mr kushner the how is that possible we dont have a history of murdering our citizens 16 months of gone by since the saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by agents of his own state is down both but the issue doesnt go away my guess this week here at the Munich Security Conference is our the algebra the saudi minister of state for Foreign Affairs why are there still so many Unanswered Questions about the murder and why the massive crackdown