Eastern europe face strict medical checks before they can stop working. And an easter like no other asked question moves Online Church services are content religious leaders around the World Council as to the teams and celebration. As well come to the program europes finance ministers have struck a deal on a 500000000000 euro bailout aimed at limiting the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic measures meant to help governments hardest hit by covert 19 and to support companies and protect jobs boss disagreements remain italys Prime Minister has warned that the whole future of the European Union is under threat unless Member States come together italy along with spain and france wants the e. U. To raise joint funding by issuing socalled corona bonds prosperous northern nations including germany and the netherlands reject that idea. And earlier we asked our correspondent band leader in brussels whether the measured measures that have been agreed would be enough but all experts here in brussels and also the European Central bank says these emergency funds worth 540000000000 euros are not enough you need a Recovery Fund to restart the european economy after the coronal crisis the e. C. B. Talks about 1. 5 trillion euros and you have to combine that also with the National Measures germany alone is pledging one trillion yoan one trillion euro for its own economy so the numbers are really high and this is only the beginning of the discussions and the money has to flow and the italian time is mr roberto got here he said vincentio i have one and also the dutch finance minister. On the other side said we have fun because now there will not be any corona bones no debt is issued by all Member States the common debt that is fiercely debated in the e. U. This has to be decided down the road the time frame is not clear the e. U. Finance ministers also agreed to have a Recovery Fund later on the size is unknown and also its unknown how to finance this germany is strictly against these corona bonds but italy is still fighting for them. Reporting from brussels here in germany the government has begun flying in thousands of seasonal farm workers ministers are hoping to recruit some 80000 vegetable and fruit pickers despite travel restrictions imposed because of the virus the workers mostly from Eastern Europe are being brought to germany and control groups to prevent possible infections. Mark colvin. Rimini and Seasonal Workers cheek by joel before roll call it clues your port. Somewhere masks others dont all week transport to germany to help with the harvest after an exception was made to the countrys travel. Before. Before they probably enter the country there will be a health check and this will be sent to the responsible Health Office because im tired they will not be allowed to make individual trips when they get here and each company must make sure the workers keep a certain distance during transport and the people Work Together in groups. On and the 1st 14 days is a near quarantine tag i know that one during which they can work. But there are questions as to how effective a near quarantine can be given these preflight conditions and if its enough to perform a health check rather than a specific test for covert 19 a disease that can be symptomless the desperation to admit these workers is understandable germanys travel ban has caused a huge personnel shortage on farms and fields which employ their own 300000 such workers last year those coming in this year some 40000 in april and again in me will pick crops like quite asparagus considered a seasonal delicacy in germany others will head to bavaria to harvest crops for one of the countrys best known products beer despite the lack of Eastern European workers so far this year brewers have a reassuring message. We would run out of their old stocks and contra. But as the country tries to strike a balance between staying safe and kick starting the economy many germans will hope they dont reap more than they bargained for. Well from all this im now joined in the studio by robots from the w business rob German Farmers happy today yes theyll have been very pleased to see those planes arriving in bed linen dusseldorf of the past 24 hours last year germany relied 1300000 of these Seasonal Workers and it looks like they were going to have to cope with just a fraction of that this time around because you know when coronavirus arrived in europe the 1st thing that started to happen was borders started to close and controls became much tighter the workers couldnt get here they couldnt fly here couldnt take buses here because the drivers would have had to have gone into quarantine when they returned to their own countries so this agreement that weve seen between for example germany and remain year comes as a great relief because it means they can start to get some of those numbers they may not get 300000 but at least were seeing some 80000 over the next 2 months not about the shortfall the 100000 are needed 80000 are coming thats still a pretty big difference yes so where do those people come from well the idea from the German Government is that people who are already here can start to at least make up some of those theyre hoping to get around 20000. 00 people who are already in germany filling these other jobs or exam workers who stay at home and yes so so its thinking students for example the Unemployed People who are temporarily unemployed because of the coronavirus were seeing things like restaurants close there was a suggestion that restaurant workers alone could be able to fill in this gap thats what the German Government has suggested could be done its just a website as well you know you can sign up and say im available for this work and other people inside and say well i need these workers on this website try and put it together so you mention it. Travel is heavily restricted across europe while there still worries that these workers could bring him coronavirus or as their own founded well that has obviously a risk i mean remain here and germany have clearly thought they can set aside at least some of that risk because the importance of this movement of workers the very money we look at the remains that coming from a country with 5000 cases to a country with 120000 cases so its not just about protecting germany from the workers that are coming here but also the workers of that that here needs to be protected for when they go back so they are being checked at airports in their home countries and when they arrive here when they get to go into a sort of semi quarantine for 2 weeks where they wont be working with other workers on the farms that they go to protective equipment and in their accommodation will be half as many people staying as they would normally expect and thats not only to avoid coronavirus being brought into germany but its also to protect them from catching people he. Reports bit of business thank you very much though. Now lets take a look at some other coronavirus related news from around the world. New york city authorities have begun using a trench to vary victims of the chrono virus the number of unclaimed bodies entire that hasa island Public Cemetery has increased 5 fold since the start of the outbreak real plans to draft an additional Funeral Directors to deal with the high number of deaths in the state and. The worlds Major Oil Producers have made progress on a deal to cut output by 10000000 barrels a day a meeting between opec countries and allies including russia between all members except mexico qantas in the us the best way to support tumbling or watch this as demand on. Tick tock has promised to donate 250000000. 00 to the global battle against the coronavirus the beijing based social Media Company says the money will go to frontline workers educators and local communities it is also setting aside 100000000. 00 of free advertising space for businesses struggling to rebuild after the break. Also weeks of rising infections the Spanish Government is expressing cautious optimism despite more than 15000 deaths the number of daily fatalities has begun inching low of spaniards spaniards will not be allowed to leave their home for at least another 2 weeks though and schools will remain closed measures to children from low income families in particular. Of us is most important tools right now are her smartphone and laptop from her own backyard she uses them to try to keep in touch with her students but its not always possible heads parents dont have an Internet Connection at home so until recently he was stuck permanently offline. I have. A friend brought me over a few homework assignments i can do those but unfortunately i cant do the other assignments because i need to be online. Yes the only reason miguel is able to talk with his teacher right now is because a schoolmate gave him a prepaid sim card mata says that was great but its no long term solution. I dont know. I have students who a really good but i cant continue their learning. The government should be making sure that everyone has access to the internet and all students have the chance to take punts and classes online. Spain has some of the highest poverty levels in europe especially among minors according to the United Nations 30 percent of all spanish children and adolescents part risk of poverty Internet Access is not much better around one in 5 families in spain still dont have a computer at home. Isolation social exclusion problems at School Children from low income families thats specially affected by the crisis and theres another director of government reports have phones thats been a number of people infected in poorer neighborhoods is up to 7 times and in rich districts theres a lot of discussion in spain about possible reasons but what is already clear is that a persons social status plays a role in the home much the effect someone. Marja stays positive but the longer schools stay closed the harder it will be for disadvantaged students to catch up on their learning cant wait to leave her home office and get back into a real classroom again but many in spain believe thats unlikely to happen before the summer holidays. For the worlds biggest religions this week is usually filled with celebrations christians. And jews possible for the muslims the fasting period of ramadan begins later this months. In rome when they. Report on how social distancing is affecting religious observance. Easter here in italy is going to be an easter like no other instead of family gatherings in feasting as well as excursions to the seaside countryside to enjoy the good weather its going to be all about staying at home the police are expected to be out in full force to make sure that people dont do what they normally used to doing at this time of the year other struggle is to hard to make this period special as compared to every other day when were here into more than a month of these lockdown which is here in italy im going to try to cook an extra special meal or perhaps try and get the chocolate Chocolate Bunny for my child but its not so easy for many out there their families concerned about the fact that they may have lost their jobs or not getting enough money in order to feed their families here in the philippines easter is celebrated with elaborate religious rituals like reenactment of the crucifixion and massive prayer gatherings were in for a more quiet easter as we enter the 4th week of lock down this church where im at would normally be teeming with Street Vendors and church goers it isnt usually very quiet as covert 19 has changed the way we worship and we pray masses are still ongoing but they are very limited authorities extended the lockdown to april 30 bringing more uncertainty to filipinos and with that a deeper need to cling on to their faith. Orthodox easter takes place later than other easter celebrations and that means people here in russia have around another week to prepare to watch the Easter Service online as a live stream the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox church has called on people to pray at home because of the coronavirus and here and moscow as well as in many other regions the government has introduced a strict policy of self isolation luckily there are still many family traditions that people can enjoy at home for easter including dying eggs and baking traditional easter bread known as. And thats it for me the news. With an update at the top of the next our special coverage of the covert 19th pandemic with one of her jobs and remember you can get all the latest headlines on the d. W. I. Up on our website. Follow us on twitter and instagram. D w france will watch. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Background information and news. Hour corona danger. From the covert 19 special next on d w. Houser virus spread. Why do we panic and when well all miss them just 3 of the topics covered and we couldnt read your show is called spectrum if you would like any information on the crown of virus or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast so you can get it wherever you get your podcast you can also find us at d. F. W. Dot com and slash science. How useful are face masks during the corona crisis experts country 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 mosques make sense. 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 mosque. 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 on news i want to get 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 a growing consensus that we can stay in permanent crisis mode but how do we end the lockdown without risking a rise in new cases and consequently a higher death toll could compulsory facemask policies be the out so 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 and to filter out 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 unfelt f. P. Mask protects both the wearer and the person they encounter with a valve that only reliably protects the wearer if f. P. Maps 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 surgeon. Blocks the large droplets but on inhalation air also flows in over the sides that means mainly to 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 900. 00 prices professionally manufactured masks are in short supply thats led to a flourishing Cottage Industry in d. I. Y. Unmasks whether using handkerchiefs t. Shirts or vacuum cleaner bags people all around the world are revving up their sewing machines a 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 survey. 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 the mask is better than none others however warn that mask give people a false sense of security for more im joined by professor tallying 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 h. K. You school of Public Health good to have you with us so please there are still a lot of mosque critics out there and they say that theres 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 x. Our breath not only in the large droppers but also in the small particle aerosols and the 2nd part of the study we looked at how well facemask blocked that virus from getting into the environment we captured all of the x. Our 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 face masks 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 cause it we know the best things that we can do in the community is stay at home stay away from other people because thats what would 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 that kind of policy or i did just one more question about this discussion around whether or not we should wear face mask because its also linked to fears that a sas close to 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 mentioned her face mass block the large profits from coming out of someone whos infected but for the other person whos wearing some of the a 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 but it could still provide some benefit whereas in 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 still trace in performance so a cotton mask across mask 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 plywood sees now you already mentioned that a mask condra 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 lock down can face mask help us return to an almost normal life so are they a prerequisite for ending the lockdown. I dont think masks are going to be a magic weapon that lets life go back to normal if people would just wear masks and washing their hands i think they would 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 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 mosque available maybe that person would go out with a mosque instead of staying at home with no mosque 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 Professor then calving there from the university of hong kong thank you so much for your time and yes to stay healthy. Facemasks lock down 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 beware the bear is a full scale its better list to detail the use Derek Williams time for your questions. Can you kill the virus by spraying alcohol. 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 how frequently they can be used without causing damage to your skin dont ever spray a sanitizer or chemical on your body or your face will do no good and youll possibly do a lot of harm. Is that connection between kevin 1005 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 plays let me repeat that its caused by a virus not by radio waves every national and International Health body on the planet agrees on that 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. Derrick williams theyre setting the record straight and hell be back tomorrow good friday to answer your questions and that was our covert 900 special for today thanks for joining us for more on the pandemic do check out our social Media Channels and our website at c. W. Dot com which has dedicated covert 900 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 for 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 it well that might be something for you to go for creativity in times of a pandemic. In good shape. Can a genetic test help you stay healthy. Some diseases can actually be. Simple tell you. Do you know whats hidden in your d. N. A. Genetic screening. Next on. Where the real talent resides. 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