A pandemic of the racism directed at people of teaching descent. Also on the program they expected a quiet wedding at the city hall far from their friends because of the pending. What they thought was something of a blast from the past and drive in wedding with 30 cars 60 friends and one happy couple. Hello im terry martin welcome to the Program Germany is back in business but keeps the option to shut down again and thats the message from chancellor merkel who announced the easing of some coronavirus talked all measures in the coming weeks but she warned that the steps must be taken gradually and with caution lets take a closer look at some of the challenges coming from germany states as they managed the reopening of their economy. This is what the new normal in germany could look like. All the shops open more people out on the streets wearing face masks restaurants and beer gardens are to reopen as well. But there will be regional variations due to germanys federal division of powers. We have seen Good Progress as far as the number of new infections is concerned that means we can now take further steps. That. Battery have to be careful to keep control. And the Emergency Response mechanism we have to fight it means i can feel quite confident. That means the state premiers have agreed to adjust their measures on the grounds of the number of new infections. If they rise above a certain number tougher restrictions must be reintroduced. Reducing the Big Decisions we made today dont just concern the question of how can we ease the restrictions but also how can we continue to ensure Public Security we know its difficult finding a balance between Public Safety and Civil Liberties its because. Its been left to the 16 state governments to decide for themselves how and when to reopen day care facilities restaurants and hotels social distancing rules are to be extended for another month but members of 2 separate households will now be allowed to meet large events like concerts and festivals remain banned until the end of the summer. But football fans can look forward to the bundesliga season being allowed to resume in mid may with restrictions. A relief for many parents children will gradually start getting back to schools and kindergartens. Its an almost complete return to normal. And the chancellor said that its up to the germans themselves to make sure they regain freedom works. A Political Correspondent kate brady is covering this story for us kate germany is coming out of the law for the most part what does this say about where the penn demick is right now in germany well im going so summarize that quite simply yesterday in that press conference saying that its safe to say the 1st phase of this pandemic is now behind germany but that we are here in germany still in the early phases in the fight against this virus and that it will be something that germany still has to tackle for a long time to come but of course there was a lot of pressure growing in recent days both from the business sector and also from those state premiers of the 16 states say in germany to ease restrictions and in the end of that pressure had a huge effect on the results of those talks yesterday and the relaxed measures that were expecting to see put in place in the next couple of days but lets not forget all of these relaxations are in the conditions on the condition that social distancing is still a did too and german people here are expected to still follow those rules and angloamerican has made it clear that until there is a vaccine kovac mining is something that germanys still going to have to live with as part of this new normal is there not a huge risk kate that this relaxation of the law will calls a 2nd wave of infections perhaps bigger than the 1st. That certainly is a risk and its a concern thats been raised as well on several occasions just even a couple of days ago again by the Public Health institute here in germany the robert cock institute and the president of the roma caucus issue said just the other day that it is with great certainty he said in his words that there will be a 2nd wave and this is something that both the state governments and the federal government are now preparing for and as we heard that in the report and a mouthful made it clear yesterday that should there be an increase in acute cases all of clothes 19 its specifically 2 specific districts in germany then it will be the states individual responsibility to ensure that restrictions of re implemented so we could see waves of mini downs depending on how and whether the number of new cases in germany does indeed increase in the coming months germany states as you say do have a lot of freedom in terms of how for and how fast they go and relaxing restrictions thats led to a lot of difference is that working out well what weve seen so far is indeed germanys federal system in action of course there is advantages to that and many states have decided to take it upon themselves to take a more tog approach to tackling the restrictions and also more importantly how they are relaxed at the moment but of course so far we have also seen a bit of peer pressure between the state premiers and it seems so father where of a one state premier guys they are those on very far behind kate thanks so much from the Political Correspondent kate pretty. Now heres a roundup of some of the latest pandemic news from different parts of the world more than 3700000 people have been infected with the coronavirus globally with more than 260000 deaths thats according to data from Johns HopkinsUniversity Thailand has confirmed just 3 cases within 24 hours and no new deaths spain has extended its state of emergency for 2 more weeks from sunday turkey says it has brought the outbreak under control and will set out new social guidelines and Business Practices to prevent resurgence. Now a developing story from india at least 8 people have been killed after a gas leak from a chemical factory the factory is located in the city of visa in under pradesh on the east coast hundreds of people have been rushed to hospital and more than a 1000 of back you waited from nearby villages footage shows people suffering from nausea and apparent dizziness or just lying on the street the plant is owned by a south korean firm l. G. Chem it says the leak is now under control. To find out more were joined now by d. W. Correspondent under a child diary in delhi mira were getting reports of several People Killed numerous injuries in that talks a gas leak what more can you tell us. Well the situation is quite panicked right now from the reports that are common also midnight on 2 20 am one of the chambers of the as you call them up it leaked and. It has led to a dead including that of the giant it has led to hundreds being hospitalized people who inhaled this gas they were just absolutely sure which came out of people unconscious on the streets so victim accounts have come out which say that since its and that was some months so they were sleeping with their windows open and then lived in the dead of the night that they couldnt read their skin started running there i started watching so and out of the house and people just started falling unconscious something hitting the gas so at the moment multiple villages that im going to you can only do invade us around the plant multiple images that are in that t. D. s have been evacuated im going to throw up ration of actually going on multiple villages affected what kind of gas are we talking about here what does the factory produce well theyre not really confirmed reports again but some reports say that it is the gas so this is a lord in the meeting law which is basically. Whats the title plastic which is used in the making of toys in the lines and. Loves to dance. So this gassed is used in the making of that and if you there are reports that it. Is fun to me to want to do that can actually be fatal especially for Young Children so the gas is quite toxic in meat so and that is why we have seen images of people in hundreds running around the streets and we didnt quite ambivalent how are sort of dealing with the situation. Well immediate measures have been taken as i mentioned su operations are going long the Prime Minister has taken note of the situation weve been called up and meeting with the n d m e which is the National DisasterManagement Authority and the same authority is also working in those we would the government of state to which this tragedy happened so as a moment to the devil nothings going to be. The death toll which we have a number of entities with about its need to increase as more reports come up were hearing from the company l. G. Chem that the situation is under control is as you mentioned is there still any risk to Public Health at this point at the moment i think you just want to see that i mentioned it is a developing story and a ghastly is an industrial disaster which as you say has lead to long term impact but evidence has happened so as long as the impact on Public Health the concern i think we need to wait for for you to deport an expert analysis on what exactly this gas can really do when you see the impact coming it and there are thank you very much for bringing us up to date there that was miniature dari in delhi. Now for a brief look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today the Italian Coast Guard has impounded the rescue ship and cordie in sicily saying it has found technical irregularities the ship which picks up migrants in the Mediterranean Sea will be held by authorities until the issues are fixed. The European Union expects this year to enter the deepest economic recession in its history its economy is expected to contract by a massive 7. 5 percent this year because of the coronavirus shutdowns theres no guarantee that 2021 will see a return to growth. And Economic Activity in russia has plunged by one 3rd because of lockdown which was imposed in late march president Vladimir Putin has warned that there could be more restrictions as the coronavirus continues to spread. Chinas exports unexpectedly rose in april for the 1st time this year despite the ongoing covert 19 pandemic and its destructive effect on the Global Economy chinese overseas shipments rose 3. 5 percent much better than expected but the outlook for chinas exports remains bleak as the Health Crisis around the world sparks fear of a global recession analysts say that the surprising uptick might be due to exporters making up for shortfalls in the 1st quarter. Or on this speak to professor steve saying hes director of the China Institute at the school of oriental and African Studies which is part of the university of london welcome to the Program Professor tang what do these figures tell us about how well china has managed to minimize the impact of the coronavirus trade. I think its a mixed picture and i would see it as a more positive signs than as a very negative sign. The fact is they have managed to shift manufacturing from some up to good stead simply not be able to be so to do any fracturing and explored all. In. February and march showing up to be indifferent in april and i think that accounts for a very large part of the 5 percent increase in export where i think we have to be a lot more cautious is to drop in the import into china which fell by 14. 2 percent and now here were looking at both the issue of constant consumption of imported goods but because the chinese economy is now more than 50 percent dependent on domestic consumption we are also looking at a weak demand for other. Being produced domestically thats a very Significant Impact on the strained relations with some countries particularly the u. S. Is that likely to harm a future trade do you think. I think it is going to have a Significant Impact on the long Term Economic relationship between china and the rest of the world he puppet rhetorics he spat between ministration and she a ministration i dont think its terribly important what is much more important is the fact that the Global Supply chain has proved to be problematic and it motion nationals will be looking at whether china in the medium to longer term can continue to be seen as a. Supplier and that maybe we sent in a structural shift in how the economic relationship you can change in china and russia quote in save 3 to 5 years time ok what are the prospects then for economic recovery in china doesnt have the means to get back to where it was before the outbreak. Well china east demonstrating that you need better positions there and most countries in europe or north america in terms of how it has managed to bounce back but a lot of depends on whether there is going to be a 2nd wave in china and in these films and the risk of a 2nd wave i think remains significant until you can you know that it will become the chicken people to say the chinese is a lot of words ok thank you so much thats professor steve sighing from so as a university in london thanks for speaking with us professor youre welcome to air france kayla posted a net loss of 1800000000 euros in the 1st quarter of a 19 virus batterer better of the disease battered Global Travel trade unions are bracing for job cuts the staggering losses come as the airlines rolled out new Safety Measures in an effort to lure flyers back to the skies amid a crisis that is crippling aviation. Out with the small talk and with the mandatory Mosque Service passengers on this air France Flight from paris to mexico city given a glimpse of the airlines efforts to get the world flying again. But if you take up a very good measure to require passengers and personnel to wear masks it seemed obvious to me the french carrier says it is no deep cleaning its aircraft stuff there every flight and all there is little evidence the virus is transmitted in the air cabins will be sprayed with a long lasting until virus solution every 5 days. So when you listen lucian is diffused into the cabin with a virus killing product that is very active against 19 the virus has devastated the Global Industry in the us how of all planes are in storage airport terminals no ghost tons passenger numbers down 95 percent delta American United and cited west share prices all plunged this week and aviation executives summed up the mood in a Senate Hearing in the most recent week alone passenger volumes declined to levels that we have not seen since the 1950 s. Before the dawn of the jet age its remarkable its almost surreal and it is painful for everyone involved with a long haul routes like this friends mexico flights among those expected to take longest to fellow up again on a list sworn thats a through recovery could take years as possible just we are the risks of flying. Since the beginning of the corona crisis theres been a rise in the number of people who say theyve been abused or even attacked because of the color of their skin or their city they are being linked to parts of the world seen as birol hotspots for no other reason than their appearance its happening here in germany. It all started in early march victoria noticed something that shifted when she rode Public Transportation skeptical glances from passengers others who had moved to different parts of the train. At 1st i thought i was imagining that i noticed people would look at my face and then sit somewhere else i followed 3 of them just to make sure they didnt simply get off the train they went to other compartments or sat in the bicycle section. Victoria corriveau is german her parents moved here long before she was born she is used to experiencing discrimination for being a visible minority but once the 1st cases of coronavirus appeared here such incidents became more frequent although berlin is widely seen as a tolerant diversity theres an undercurrent of hatred one man even told her she should spray herself with disinfectant. Ive been keeping a low profile because im afraid of more attacks like that one. I have to admit when i see a bunch of people outside a bar i cross to the other side of the street to avoid being hassled. Im glad to be working from home these days because i have the sense that even though i live in berlin people dont see me as german and. Victoria tried to talk to her friends about it but they shied away from the subject she doesnt think theyre taking the problem seriously. Then through for. He spoke she made contact with people across the country who were having the same kind of experience since the pandemic began they have reported almost daily occurrences of hostility just because they look asian hi nice to see you. On whos from china also lives in berlin hes filmed incidents of racial abuse hes experienced on the subway. And a friend told me you should you should totally report it even though i dont have much hope on the. Police but because i want to at least to show people that i have this evidence and im not going to being silenced call him a tool or. To sign a. Victoria court of who says its been helpful to compare notes with others in the same boat that prompted her to create a website that helps bring people together and offer support. Its important for people to be connected this way in times of social distancing to share their experience so others know whats going on. Racism is nothing new in germany and Victoria Court of new fears it will be around a long time after the pandemic is over but shes determined to make a difference so people like her feel less alone. Well that report there was from europe were seeing racist incidents worldwide linked to the pandemic some coming from break up with us now from johannesburg in south africa is irwin paul and he heads the Chinese Association in watching province mr pond thank you for being with us on the program i understand you and your family have been subjected to racism because of coronavirus can you tell us about. Yes and thank you very much for having me so yes even before the covert 19 the coronavirus actually even. Was shores yes abacha and the 1st case was diagnosed we already experienced this because it happened in china and you know im born in south africa been you know all my life and it was shocking during that time when we walked around we experience to go looking around in a mall me with my family and 3 kids and these gentleman and soon as they saw us just because of the color of us skin they covered a mouse and they walked on the side and tried to avoid us just because of the way we looked at school my children also face some of the things. Daughter came back one day and said that she was being teased at school because she it was a it was a chinese virus going around and its because the Chinese People eat dogs and cats and all these interesting animals and the sad thing is my mom my daughters maybe even been to china i mean weve been here for many generations so we have experienced it firsthand you are still in law down there in south africa where like so many other places people are living their social lives on law and has the bullying and racism against people of asian descent now moved online there as well. Yes absolutely. You know i think the saving grace was that there is lockdown now because just before lockdown we were experiencing physical discrimination interactions in the Asian Community dont even have to be chinese you said to look asian we had filipino people at that also said that you know its the told to go back to china those type of things and and different experiences people had Corona Corona really bullying in teasing people physically but now with lockdown we thought it would be a little bit better with the wed be a little bit safer but now its just turn online as well and it hasnt stopped people continually. Say bad things and the shops that we try to keep running and things like that we say ok can we open this Grocery Store and in online we get verbal attacks saying lets stop spreading a virus go back to china and these are people that have lived inside every go all their lives they only know soccer so it hasnt stopped it continues and people have even threatened that once the lockdown is over. They might take out their frustration on some of the chinese shops around here its a pawn thank you very much for talking with us and sharing those stories that was irwin pawn chairman of the chinese Search Engine of wanting in sulphur weddings memorable in a positive way in one german city the mayor is offering a helping hand drive in ceremony thats quite a production. This wedding is going hollywood sort of janine in Philip Schultz tie the knot at a duesseldorf drive in theater they guest on their cars because of the coronavirus only a wedding for 2 was planned but then dollar word is out. On thursday i was called to see if we would like to from the Registry Office would carry out the wedding himself and of course we said yes without thinking yes there could be 30 cars we didnt count on that otherwise we could only have celebrated a loan at the Registry Office. The cars all decorated in the colors of the Bundesliga Club for tonight dusseldorf a wish of the newlyweds theyre big fans then things got serious by now i mean my name is thomas causal i am the mayor of the city of dusseldorf as my main job i know guillory register as a Part Time Job this is an activity to killie enjoy doing. The muffled sound from the car radios the separating plexiglas it doesnt matter if it takes the spotlight away from the romance movie where you are now legally connected spouses by law. You. Guess congratulate the happy couple with a concert of be taken from behind the wheel the perfect with the horns you know exactly great feeling it couldnt be not so old. And overjoyed priding grew no fireworks in the world could change that. Just a reminder of the top story were following for you here today on the donors. Has announced a further easing of germanys coronavirus loft people from 2 pounds holds for now being allowed to meet and more shops will be allowed to reopen but social distancing rules will remain in place until at least june 5th and what else could be reimposed if infections spike once again. Youre watching g. W. News to get you get all the latest news information from on our website thats d. W. Dot com or on twitter and instagram a t w news im on twitter and 10 news stream thanks for watching. Im going. To. 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