Set off another disaster. The band of viral hit from a russian techno group inspires people all over the world to dance their way through quarantine. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show we begin by announcing something close to our hearts the joy freedom of speech award each year since 2015 weve been honoring reporters working under often extreme pressure this year the award highlights journalists who have been persecuted for their work on the Coronavirus Crisis we are only naming 17 but they represent all those journalists bloggers and citizens who have defied curbs on Media Freedom to report on the virus their. Ward also coincides with the Worlds Press Freedom day. Threatened attacked arrested press freedom was already a contentious and often dangerous issue in countries governed by repressive leaders such as china russia or venezuela now the Current Crisis is making it even more difficult for journalists to do their job. In january 2020 these images were secretly shot by chinese citizen journalist pham being inside a hospital in ruhani the epicenter of the pandemic his report stiff of vastly from the image of the country portrayed on state television. There was a while ago i saw 3 corpses here he says on video now there are 8. Chain krishi a lawyer was the most prominent citizen journalist a more han. Which im going to be the virus is right in front of me chinas criminal prosecutors are behind me im not afraid of death do you think im afraid if you come in his house your child ah. It was to be changed last video before he disappeared without a trace just like from when his last Footage Shows Police knocking on our door. With our. Luck in russia where press freedom is strictly curtailed government friendly Media Outlets have been spreading misinformation about the corona crisis independent journalists are feeling the pressure and in the Miller Sheena an internationally renowned investigative journalist received Death Threats after reporting on the coronavirus in chechnya and legibly from chechen president runs on country or of himself. The Organization Reporters Without Borders has documented our Record Number of opportunity acts of violence against reporters in venezuela dobbin soho house was detained by special forces for 12 days for reporting on covert 19 on social media. In countries where press freedom is already under threat the corona pandemic is making things even more difficult and more dangerous for journalists. Michelle bachelet United Nations high commissioner for human rights has paid this tribute to journalists around the world who continue their work just by threats intimidation and worse im here to honor the courage of the journalists who despite such attacks speak up a continue to investigate and report critical it without fear i pay tribute to the courage of those who have been disappeared arrested or threatened for their work my office of the United Nations will continue to stand up for their rights that was the child bachelor United Nations high commissioner for human rights you can read more about details they use freedom of speech Award Winners on our internet site w dot com forward slash freedom. While campaigning and journalists often find their work obstructed by governments who would rather certain information does not go public we hear from 2 reporters whove fallen foul of the authorities at the very highest level in brazil. To meet the investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald in rio you need to know someone a middleman his home address is a secret cameras and electric fences security is of the utmost importance thats because the us american has received Death Threats for his work in brazil. We only leave the house with security we fortified the security in our house so every kind of pressure from legal threats from the government including the president himself greenwald investigative website the intercepts had released leaks Text Messages what he did was fully legal but nevertheless president jabal sonora was outraged. Mom well theres a scoundrel who simply cant be deported because hes married to another scoundrel in brazil its a problem but it very well could be that to wind up in a brazilian jail sometime soon workroom argue over of. The president s threats were later accompanied by online hostility terrorist we want to throw you out of brazil dirty pig. Go back to your country kringle lowlife journalist Patricia Campos mello knows all about online hatred her research into Illegal Campaign funds benefiting president paul sonar also caused a sensation as judged by the reaction of the president intruder so i was intimidated online personally attacked and the president sued me it was a targeted campaign by supporters of also narrow and even members of the government just this week the climate for journalists in brazil is getting harsher even though theyre just doing their job. Spain has begun begun easing somewhat lockdown restrictions despite suffering of more coronavirus cases than any other country in europe nearly 25000 people there have died but the number of new cases is dropping and for the 1st time in almost 2 months people in spain are now allowed outside to exercise again but still with some restrictions. Celebrations of freedom in madrid starting today spaniards can leave their homes to exercise some. They havent been able to do in nearly 2 months. In barcelona people jumped at the opportunity to get outside into the fresh air its part of the countrys roadmap to recovery. For he said we feel free its essential for physical and Mental Health its essential to allow people to exercise and sense a bus down and spains Atlantic Coast the surfers were out in force. And i think i think the people was happy he was indeed he would demand into these towns because. You get next to each other so i mean i think people just happy im happy. In a bid to avoid overcrowding the government has implemented a shift system adults can exercise mornings and evenings afternoons are earmarked for children with the remaining time slots reserved for the elderly but well measures are being eased new health and safety regulations are also being imposed. The 1st of these is the requirements used masks on all public transport as of monday the 4th of may. People. As a 4th of may anyone using public transport will be required to wear a mask. With the highest number of cases in europe spain has the continents largest coronavirus Field Hospital in another positive sign its finally closing its doors. The last patients left the facility on friday as spain ticks its 1st steps forward the rest of europe is watching closely. Now lets take a look at some of the other developments in the pandemic youre up to now has more than 1500000 cases and russia and pakistan are both reporting their biggest one day jump in new infections new york is sending 1000 police on to the streets this weekend to enforce a social distancing warm weather is forecast and saxony and halt is the 1st german state to ease contact restrictions people there can now get together in groups of up to 5. Now for a brief look at some other stories making headlines around the world north and south korea have exchanged gunfire in the demilitarized border zone well its well gunshots were fired from the north a towards a guard post in the south south korea responded a firing of 2 shots no injuries have been reported. A cruise liner ship carrying almost 3000 people has been put under quarantine in the german a part of cooks hof and one person on board tested positive for covert 19 the ship was transporting staff working for the to a travel company. The pandemic has forced a thousands of South Africans to queue for food residents of a township near johannesburg awaited as an aid agency distributed food masks and disinfectant the government is spending 24000000000 euros on emergency aid. The mayor of menow some brazils Amazon Region is asking the climate activists to great to tune bag to help his city fight the virus he says people who work protecting the rainforest are at high risk the city is one of brazils corona hotspots. All over the worlds muslims are having to adjust to celebrating ramadan under lockdown but in syrias last rebel stronghold the social distancing message doesnt seem to be getting through with a high number of displaced people medics fear an outbreak of covert 1000. 00 there would be disastrous. Praying close together without protection every day off to sunset hundreds gather at this mosque and it led. The jury ramadan this is perfectly normal but because of the coronavirus pandemic its highly risky he said of course the infection can spread during prayer. But we are in gods hands and the prophet mohammed said that no people will suffer to disasters at the same time. One disaster is syrias war theres currently a cease fire and it led the countries last rebel stronghold much of the infrastructure here is destroyed including hundreds of clinics in the region. There arent yet any confirmed cases of corona virus but there arent many tests either. Many people are living their daily lives just like they did before the pandemic this could claim thousands of lives the World Health Organization is warning. Them please and it doesnt result in a crisis zone that already has Health Care Problems where people live very close to each other. The spread of corona virus would be truly catastrophic the socialist. Pray at home or online risk free rather than in a mosque this message from the show has hardly gotten through and it lead. As the lockdown drags on in russia a techno group is showing people how to party while self isolating the video by the moscow band a cream soda has taken the internet by storm inspiring people all over the world says ants their way through scene. But you know whats new this morning. With people around the world stuck in self isolation is dedicated to all the cancelled parties. Which translates as i am crying to techno has become a quarantine and its taken over the russian speaking world or at least its balconies. Soon after the release of the song people started posting their own versions of the video on social media across russia and ukraine as well as other countries people grab at the chance to go just a little bit crazy. People are taking the time to get creative. Thats why remakes are always carve 24 hours thats not a problem. Here and now tens of thousands of versions of the video online some of them verging on some real. So if youve been crying to techno in a quarantine this song might help but smile back on your face. A new world record and deadlifting has been set by icelandic actor how to advance then the strong man who is best known for his role in the t. V. Show game of thrones lifted an incredible 500 m. On kilograms his gym dance and who won the worlds strongest man competition in 2018 said afterwards she was absolutely speechless. Youre watching d. W. News im Claire Richardson in berlin and ill be back with more headlines at the top of the hour in the meantime check out our website w dot com dont forget to follow us on twitter and instagram x. T w news and that is all for now thank you for joining us. On. The global corona crisis you can find more Information Online d. W. Dot com and on t. W. Social media channels
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