But. With no official restrictions in place in iraq whens are being urged to celebrate easter as usual the president Daniel Ortega is accused of risking an epidemic in Central America. And china has reported an uptick in imported infections of coronavirus now africans living there say theyre being a victim and harassed on the street as chinese officials accuse them of spreading the virus. M k richardson welcome to the show we began here in germany where the federal president has urged the german people to show solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic in a rare televised address friend valter steinmeyer asked the germans to do their part by staying home over the long easter weekend his speech also looks beyond germany to the Global Response to the pandemic. And will we search worldwide for a joint way out of the crisis is will we fall back into isolation and unilateralism tiled in view to let us pool all of our knowledge and all of our research so that we can find vaccines and treatments more quickly or via the letters ensure within the Global Alliance that the poorest and most Vulnerable Countries also have access. To the ninetys and know this pandemic is not a war. To not stand against other nations soldiers against soldiers rather this is a test of our humanity. It is bringing out both the best and the worst in people so let us show each other the best in us. And let us show that in europe as well. Germany cannot emerge strong and fit from this crisis if our neighbors are not strong and fit as well. It is not without reason that this blue flag is standing here 30 years after german unity 75 years after the end of the war we germans are not merely asked to show solidarity we are obliged to do so isnt it so for finished well for more im joined by d. W. Political correspondent hans brandt urging solidarity from germany to other European Countries do we know in concrete terms what mr meyer means by that. Well i think you can interpret his reference to the war rhetoric rejecting the war rhetoric as a kind of criticism of donald trump in the United States of other european leaders such as the french president a man who in the core who have been using this kind of bellicose language. Is also responding to the fact that here in europe the 1st response to the corona crisis was a very nationalistic one a nationalistic impulse borders were closed the export of medical equipment was prohibited here in germany as well and he sees that as the wrong way of dealing with this crisis hes calling for concrete sort of parity for instance there are hundreds of patients from italy and france covered 9000 patients being treated in germany but hes also i think referring to a much higher level in this discussion within the European Union as a very acrimonious debate going on about how the rebuilding of the yukon and me in europe can be financed and germany as the richest country in europe is very much in the focus of this discussion and there to shine my i think is calling for solidarity what chancellor Angela Merkel has addressed the public several times on this topic and she is the one with the power to make decisions why is president steinmeyer choosing to give this address now. Yes indeed it is a very rare occasion its hardly happened ever before partly it has to do with the function that the president has and German Society his function basically is to talk to talk to people to talk to the to the society to meet people to shake hands as it were all of that is not possible now and corona times and i think theres also a sense of a bit of a religious impulse playing a role here steinmeyer is a practicing christian and i think hes appealing to other christians that under these circumstances there cannot meet in their congregations that have to stay at within the easter holidays in the east. Weekend a lot of people would like to go outside to meet the spring as it were to enjoy the springtime and hes calling for discipline for people to remain inside thats right we had my urging the public to show solidarity and play their part by staying home so how are germans coping with this crisis and. I think one has to say these things have been going pretty well in germany so far these social distancing has worked well even though the restrictions here in germany are not as strong as severe as they are in other countries in europe one is allowed to go out on the streets in pairs of 2 people and people have been sticking to that but everyone has been saying the proof comes this week and comes of these easter holidays if people stick to these rules now then there is a chance of things being relaxed within the foreseeable future. Political correspondent thank you for that. And we will bring you the full speech from the german president in just over 10 minutes time and the United States the u. S. Has overtaken italy it to become of the country with the highest death toll from the corona virus pandemic a tally by John Hopkins University showed the u. S. With more than 20000 deaths chicago and other cities across the midwest are bracing for a potential surge in victims Public Health experts have warned that the number of u. S. Deaths could reach 200000 if the current lockdown in most states is lifted after one month. An effort to slow the spread of covert 19 and turkey the government has imposed a lockdown for some 31 cities across the country the measure came into effect on friday night at midnight as expected to remain in place for 48 hours the quick implementation of the shutdown took many by surprise and caused confusion in many cities including ungar and istanbul. Taksim square at the heart of istanbul completely deserted its an extremely rare sight in a lively city with some 16000000 residents and district lockdown will remain in place for the entire weekend all shops even supermarkets about to close only pharmacies and bakeries are allowed to make deliveries the lockdown came into force on friday night just 2 hours after it was announced in many places long queues formed quickly outside shops videos posted online showed scenes of turmoil in some markets panic buying customers crammed into close contact many people clearly angry about being given little or no notice of the shutdown by the government that was also criticism from istanbuls me. On twitter he wrote that the measures also took him by surprise. Probability it would have been much better if the government had coordinated with us or said that this happened where did i ask all citizens to please remain calm. Turkey is currently seeing a sharp rise in the number of covert 19 infections latest figures show some 4800 new cases daily the hope is that the shutdown will slow and spread over more detail the use dorian jones and joins me from istanbul why are we seeing a last minute to day curfew just for the weekend well. Measure was taken at the behest of turkey scientific which is monitoring and leading the campaign against this pandemic but the way it was carried out the curfew is a center of major controversy given the fact that our people only had around 2 hours notice it was then clear what the parameters of the curfew would be and it resulted in panic buying and scenes of violence in some cases and just general turmoil and shock across. Turkeys largest city and many of our cities in the blame game has already started turkeys interior minister sort of a solo who the order was given out under his name said this was his decision he pointed the finger at the presidency and that is a sign that there is some discord within the ruling party over the way this whole incident was handled even though there was these growing calls for these measures of curfew to be introduced even by. Immoral but the way it was carried out i think has one little few ports in the country. So were seeing a panic buying and clearly one consequence of the last minute announcement were overcrowded supermarkets and the like are there others saying that the measures are counterproductive. Well i think that certainly is a criticism because these there have been these widespread calls for social distancing as there has been for a while to globe and it has been pretty much largely followed by turkish people especially in istanbul and many other cities but when you had these people faced with the fact that they had to have to shop of in the space of 2 hours at that very late night when most of shops or close people discarding social distancing in a desperate effort to get supplies for the weekend and that really has led to a lot of concerns that this could lead to a further spread of the virus when these measures were in to containing. So you know turkey is seeing a steep upturn in the number of new cases of coronavirus how is the Health System coping well that is certainly a big question the Turkish Health minister is saying that they are coping with the demands of this virus they say that theyre operating at only 63 percent capacity they still are plenty of room to deal with more demands that are expected to come in the coming days and weeks now is very difficult to independently verify this the few doctors that have spoken out in the initial days of the virus criticizing measures have faced sanctions and has been largely silent since then we have heard anecdotal reports on social media of people being turned away from hospitals but this is impossible to verify but the fact is that turkey does have a pretty good medical system the turkish presidency has invested heavily in both the private and the Public Sector but that the evidence has been shown that even those the most advanced Health Service systems in the world are struggle when facing the demands of the parents. That are in jones and thank you very much. Well Global Health officials are warning about nicaraguas president john yeah i take is risking an epidemic in Central America are refusing to impose measures to slow the spread of the virus neighboring states have closed their borders but ortegas government wants nicaraguans a to celebrate easter as normal the administration is encouraging people to attend a sporting and cultural events and even to keep going to the beach. In easter procession like every year in defiance of the global pandemic. That. Even the pope has warned catholics not to celebrate the holidays and groups but nicaragua is one of the few countries in the World Without lockdown measures to slow the spread of the virus. And i like Catholic Church cancel the processions and all religious activities but we pilgrims decided to carry on the tradition like we do the year after year so that its not lost i know. A few residents of the capital managua wear face masks otherwise public life here continues largely unchanged schools and shops are open the streets thronged with people. Critics of the leftist president Daniel Ortega want to know what his plan is if the outbreak does hit but ortega is nowhere to be seen some speculate as absence is due to medical problems leaving the government unable to focus on the pandemic is unable because the strike. You know so. Were. Here were the 1st many. Here really poorly for more. Or take his wife says he sends nicaraguans his love but some feel left alone will mean more than him ok. Granted we have to look after each other because honestly the captain has left the ship as they say. So you got beat on the bottle. We need the captain. Is it the mortgage the gun. While the number of confirmed cases a mc iraq war remains low many here worry it wont stay that way for a long. Time to take a look now at some more coronavirus news from around the world the 100 military has staged a reenactment of the crucifixion of jesus i dont army base in the countrys capital these are tradition is usually performed and watched each year by members of the public but this year with the country currently in covert 1000. 00 walk down the event was only broadcast on state television. Aid organizations have begun distributing facemasks and information in yemen after the country recorded its 1st case of covert 19 on friday aid organizations are alarmed at a possible widespread outbreak in the country describing it as a nightmare scenario in a country already suffering from one of the worlds worst humanitarian crises. Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modi has extended a nationwide lockdown at by 2 more weeks to slow the spread of the coronavirus it was due to end next tuesday so far the number of deaths and infections has remained relatively low but there are fears a surge would overwhelm at the Nations Health care system. China has reported a slight increase in new corona virus infections with 46 and new cases identified chinese Officials Say the vast majority of new infections are being imported by people arriving from abroad and thats led to reports of foreigners in china being abused and harassed particularly those from african countries Foreign Ministers from across africa have demanded answers from china the head of the African Union commission it was a fucking tweeted that he had some into the Chinese Ambassador to express his concern videos shared on social media purportedly show African People being harassed by Chinese Police after being a victim from their accommodation. Well the reporter joel dorai has been following these reports for us joel what kind of abuse are we talking about here these reports are coming out from the city of guam joe which is a Large Industrial city which is home to a community of people from Africa Business people as well as students now they are reporting that they are being evicted from their homes and from hotels and are being forced to live on the streets and while on the streets they say theyre being harassed by Police Telling them to leave the city the american consulate in guangzhou has put out a warning saying that African People are being refused service in bars and restaurants and shops and University Students who are studying there african University Students say that they would be subject to repeated testing and placed in quarantine even though they havent actually left china any time recently and as we know what happens offline is amplified online and were seeing racist abuse spread across chinese social media sites so why. Would you say is behind us a legit uptick in racism that were saying well in the past week officials from ground 0 reported around 100 new cases of the coronavirus and a small number of them about 16 people from african countries now chinese officials have been very eager to stress that the majority of new cases these days are circle in 40 cases brought from outside and that unfortunately has led to foreigners being seen as potential carriers even though the majority of people who are coming back and testing positive are actually chinese nationals returning from abroad so what does china have to say about all of this so the Chinese Foreign ministry has acknowledged that there have been what is called misunderstandings with people from the African Community and it says it has instructed local officials to improve their processes china has been really keen to try and build links with africa during this process and sent lots of medical supplies and doctors to dozens of countries to help with outbreaks there so this whole spat threatens to undo a lot of diplomacy we should also remember that at the start of the corona Virus Outbreak it was people of asian origin who were targeted around the world for abuse and attacks and unfortunately were seeing that continue today as well so it seems like the corona virus brings with it the spread of racism so lets hope we see an end to both diseases child all right thank you so much for that analysis. We now bring you the full address to the nation by german president frank. Good nom de ville good evening to citizen misconstruing in a few hours easter will begin also in the outside nature is blooming and we dont want to go out into the open man to each other and to our loved ones family and friends. That is what we were used to that is how it was but this year everything is different. Its painful to forgo the visit to parents grandparents huts a broken because they are unable to embrace their grandchildren even now at easter. And much more is different this year no colorful throngs in the parks and cafes for many of you know long anticipated holiday trip for parky present hoteliers no sunny start to the season for the faithful no coming together to pray and for all of us the norrin uncertainty of what comes next. Now at easter of all times during the festival of the resurrection when christians worldwide celebrate the victory of life over death we must confine ourselves so that sickness and death to not triumph over life. Many thousands have died in our own country and in komodo in alsace in madrid new york and many other places around the world the images are distressing we mourn for those who die alone we think of their loved ones who couldnt even be with them to say goodbye duncan we thank the tireless lifesavers in the Health Service and as much as all of our lives have been turned upside down we think of those who have been hit especially hard by this crisis those who are sick or lonely. Who worried about their job or company or the freelancers in the artists whose earnings have collapsed the families and the Single Parents in cramped apartments without of balcony or garden and want to go on about. The pun the pandemic shows us yes we are vulnerable perhaps we can believe for to learn that we are invincible that things would always go faster hire further that was a fallacy but the crisis doesnt just show us that also shows us how strong we are and what we can build on it been completely impressed by the feat that our country has accomplished over the last few weeks we are not out of danger yet but we can already say today on every one of you has radically changed your life and every one of you has saved human lives by doing that so that and you are saving more lives every day it is good that the state is acting decisively in a crisis there was no script for i ask all of you feel continuing trust because the political leaders at the state and federal level are aware of their immense responsibility. Vias yes but what happens now when and how the restrictions can be eased that is not the decision of the politicians and experts alone things will. Get instead its in all of our hands through our patience and our discipline is especially now when its most difficult for us. In coffee are feeling that we are accomplishing in these days were not accomplishing it because we are being forced to by an iron fist but because we are a vibrant democracy and responsible citizen. And in a democracy in which we trust each other to listen to facts and arguments to show reason to do the right thing thats the thing its the tool. I need a democracy in which every life counties and in which depends on everyone and every individual from the nurse to the chancellor from the council of scientific experts to the visible and invisible pillars of society at the supermarket checkout behind the Steering Wheel of a bus or truck on the farm or collecting the trash. So many of you are going above and beyond i think you for that. Or not really know we are all longing for normality normally but what does that mean to quickly return to the daily grind to the old routine so i wont hide. 90 very know the world afterwards will be a different one what will it be like. That sounds to us. Thats what we are learning from the experiences good and bad that we are all going through every day during this crisis is doing and i believe we are standing at a crossroads this crisis has already shown the 2 directions that we can take will it be everyone for themselves selfishness and hoarding like looking after number one or will we get hold of this new sense of consideration for others and for society as a whole life keep hold of the veritable explosion in creativity and readiness to help others. Will we stay in touch with the elderly neighbor who we helped with their shopping thing will we continue to give the supermarket cashiers and parcel curry is the appreciation they deserve and more than this when the crisis is over will we still remember how we must truly value the jobs that are indispensable to a soul in the cast sector utilities in social work kindergartens and schools. Will those who make it through the crisis more or less unscathed help those hardest hit to get back on their feet. And want and will we search worldwide for a joint way out of the crisis is will we fall back into isolation and unilateralism. Tiled in the lettuce pool all of our knowledge and all of our research so that we can find vaccines and treatments more quickly or via letters ensure within a Global Alliance that the poorest and most Vulnerable Countries also have access. To the ninetys and know this pandemic is not a war. Do not stand against other nations soldiers against soldiers rather this is a test of our humanity. It is bringing out both the best and the worst in people. Let us show each other the best in us. And let us show that in europe as well. Germany cannot emerge strong and fit from this crisis if our neighbors are not strong and fit as well and. It is not without reason that this blue flag is standing here 30 years after german unity 75 years after the end of the war we germans are not merely asked to show solidarity we are obliged to do so isnt it sort of listed the leader of it is solidarity it is a big word i know. But is it not the case that each and every one of assists currently finding out in concrete and existential terms what solidarity means 900. 00 the survival of others depends on how i behave let us hold on to this value. Because all the solidarity that you were all showing every day will be needed even more in the future. 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