Toll rising and a gas leak at a Chemical Plant in india kills at least 11 people struggling to breathe collapsed in the street hundreds are in the hospital. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Germany is getting back to business about what the option of shutting down again if necessary chancellor Angela Merkel says that some coronavirus restrictions will be eased over the next few weeks germanys 16 regional states will now manage the gradual reopening of business and schools now the aim is to prevent infection and while allowing people to live a more normal daily life. In the town of vine ma in central germany restaurants and cafes have already started to reopen customers must be seated outside with their need 2 people allowed per table itself service and there are strict hygiene rules but for many this is more than enough to says. Its wonderful its liberating and healthy i think. Its nice to see how happy its joyful before the record im happy to be able to go out again its a group from saturday more restaurants in cafes across germany as well as all shops will start to reopen as part of the next phase in relaxing lockdown restrictions 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. But we have to be careful to keep control. And the Emergency Response mechanism we have to fed it means i can feel quite confident. Because before all that means that if the number of infections rises too high in any region tougher restrictions must be introduced that germany is gradually reopening albeit with restrictions but these regained freedoms will only last as long as the corona virus infection rate remains under control. Country more now lets bring in Political CorrespondentThomas Sparrow who is covering this story for us from for a lens of thomas as we just heard there people environment are are already enjoying more freedom again soon other germans will as well is the country breathing a sigh of relief right now i do think that is the case there was some impatience if you will here in the country especially as germans saw the numbers decreasing they were asking for more easing of restrictions in the country so i do think that at the same time there is this sense of relief however i do believe that theres also some concern among many germans that this could be accompanied in many ways by a further spike in the number of infections if people are too relaxed hence the very Important Message by chance im going to merkel and regional leaders that despite germany being on a good track german still in a way have to follow some of the social distancing measures they still have to wear their mosques if theyre in shops and public transport so yes obviously it is good news for germany but this does not mean that germany is now or has now had the green light germany still has a lot ahead of it many businesses are being given that green light that you reference thomas tell us what about schools schools up articularly important here in the country and as such schools have been preparing for a few weeks now to gradually reopen the emphasis on this gradual reopening in at 1st it was said to be only for School Leavers but obviously these new easing of Restrictions Mean that all pupils can return to school before the Summer Holidays in particular obviously in certain classes and in a gradual way theres also some concern among parents and among also opposition politicians that not enough emphasis has been put on day cares or kindergartens here in the country that more emphasis should have put should be put on that particular that. And buses because that is something that could also relieve parents that are particularly concerned about balancing working from home and taking care of children but again this is a very important issue here in germany schools and daycares because they have to ensure the balance the need to bring pupils back to school one of the same time maintaining those very important hygiene and social distancing measures thomas of the Infectious Disease agency here in germany warned today that there could be a 2nd wave before autumn angle americal has made clear that reintroducing lockdown measures is an option but how exactly would that work it all refers to this emergency break that we saw in our report so basically when a specific district in germany reports a certain number of cases then in particular district the state could remain post certain restrictions the goal there is to avoid a general down in germany and the same time to control the situation on a regional level Thomas Sparrow in berlin thank you. As germany and other countries around europe begin to relax their lock down some are looking to a country that bucked the trend and introduced only the loose fist of restrictions that is sweeping their authorities kept cafes bars restaurants businesses open along with schools for children under the age of 16 while urging people to respect social distancing guidelines but covert related deaths there are also higher than in swedens scandinavian neighbors. Lets talk about this approach were joined now by journalist christiane stickler who is joining us from stockholm welcome to the program and thank you so much for joining us i mean we know that sweden has essentially appealed to citizens sense of responsibility the lockdown measures are based on recommendations how has that been working. I think that works quite well because they believe or they trust in the swedish government and the experts here its quite the opposite maybe if you compare it to germany maybe this is also part of the swedish history because the streets round betrayed by their state and so they are actually only 2 bands by law in sweden you are not allowed to with the lead care homes and you arent allowed to gather was more than 49 people all other things are. The peoples only responsibility is to follow these supplies and it works quite well if you compared for example with the german discussion on the restaurants the restaurants in sweden they are open but a lot of restaurants they have no guests so they have to close down the rest on because the people stay home and dont go out for dining tell us christian because we hear that that sweden meantime is seeing the deaths or rather more covert deaths that its neighbors were looking at for example in norway denmark finland how does swedes feel about that. That is really a big issue in sweden as well because as you mentioned sweets they are looking to that especially to the neighbor countries to denmark to norway and the death toll in sweden is more than 3000 people so its a very high number lets a large number but the government the swedish government told. Sweets already in the beginning of the pandemic that there will be more than a 1000 more than 5000 death in the in the country so it was it was quite expected because the swedes have chosen this way to withouten lock down and actually they have a lot of problems in the elderly care homes that they got in the virus there and they have a lot of that in the out of their care homes and that is a problem which is discussed very much but as the numbers are. Going down a little bit right now because the death toll apparent day is the creasing so the criticism of the government is also decreasing day by day but its still a big discussion here christians take less joining us from stockholm thank you. Well now for a brief look at some other stories making headlines around the world germanys biggest airliner says that its negotiating a 1000000000 euro government to bail out in return the government wants a 25 percent stake in the airline and representation on its Advisory Board the coronavirus lockdown has all but shut down the airline at a cost of billions in lost revenues moscow is extending virus restrictions until the end of the month the mayor says that some industry and Construction Companies will soon be allowed back to work but insists it is still too early to reopen sports facilities restaurants and fears. And iraq has a new Prime Minister the former intelligence chief judge who stuff. Has been sworn in after lawmakers approved his cabinet live up ending live months of political deadlock his Government Faces an array of problems including a severe economic crisis and the prospect of renewed Anti Corruption protest for well at least 11 people have been killed in a gas leak at a chemical factory in india hundreds have been taken into the hospital and villages near the city of the shut. They have been evacuated the south korean firm which owns the factories says that the leak is now under control. The likud residents off guard. And hit the most vulnerable. Some of the victims collapsed as they try to flee. Others appeared dizzy and unsteady. Eyewitnesses said the gas came like a mist. Suddenly in the middle of the night where most with sleeping. Emergency services transported hundreds to hospital several children among those needing treatment. All i think about 800 to 1000 people have gone to the hospital and they have been taken to get off so now the focus is not so budge on the gas leakage as the effects of the gas leakage on the treatment of the of the people who have been affected. Most of those admitted to hospital are now reported to be either in a stable condition or to have been discharged its still unclear whether its a toxic fumes will have a Lasting Impact on their health and a few patients was still said to be unconscious hours after arriving at the hospital. The plant where the accident happened l. G. Polymers makes plastics one report suggests that the leak of a substance called styrene happened as the site was starting to reopen after indias lockdown because of the coronavirus. Prime minister Narendra Modi said he was keeping an eye on the situation from delhi and wished all those affected a speedy recovery its clear many are still in shock over the incident but it seems they will have to wake the results of an investigation to find out how and why this happened. In the early hours of thursday there was a gas leak from a factory. Situated near the southern. Border docks a gas spread over a radius of 2 miles impacting many williss hundreds of people had to be taken to the hospital i might do people have died after being exposed to this gas according to a local government of the leak happened when workers at this plant were getting up to the operations so the plant had been shut down for a few days after the nationwide lockdown was announced the spread of coronavirus. People who live near the plant who live in the surrounding areas have been evacuated according to the officials their priority right now is to save lives the Disaster Management teams are on the ground and the Forensic Team reportedly is also on the ground conducting investigation into the reason behind this leak. That was nice joining us there from delhi while the anonymous british artist banksy is known for his subversive street art that pops up in unexpected places his latest piece is a tribute to Health Workers on the front line against coke at 19 and surprised staff at southampton General Hospital in southern england it shows a boy whos discarded spiderman and batman in favor of his prized new action hero under now the work will be auctioned off to raise money for Britains National health service. After a break here on news more than 2 months in more than 2 months germanys Football League will start its season again on may 16th but with no spectators the bundesliga will be the 1st of europes major Football Leagues to resume play strict hygiene and distancing rules aimed to minimize the risk of infection the restart will be closely watched by professional sports leagues around the world. If today now i think everyone is for more you can go to our website if you dot com you can also follow us on social media we are on twitter and instagram d that is news my handle is at sarah kelly t. V. After a short break well be joined by my colleague and physical and thanks for watching. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Background information and news. Our corona update. That 19 special next on d w. Every journey begins with the 1st step and every language the 1st word im going to conclude the kochs in germany. Why not tell him. To stuff it simple on your mobile and free. T. W. Zealand in course speak german. The coronavirus quarantine is a great chance to test your musical talents. But its not fun and games for everyone. Lockdown can quickly become locked up for victims of Domestic Violence. We know lockdowns and times are essential to suppressing 19 but they cant trap women with abusive partners over the past weeks as economic and social pressures and fear have grown. Already fighting global surging Domestic Violence calls to abuse hotlines and Police Departments a spiking around the globe. When the crisis broke out a policeman told me he was worried about a sudden rise in Domestic Violence he was right its happening behind closed doors in homes around the world and was already a big issue in levered on she simply wanted to live a happy life with her 4 children again without fear or pain. In mid april 1st 35 year old mother left her old life and fled to an Emergency Shelter for women here with the children shes trying to process the pain she experienced for more than 9 years she was mistreated and abused by her husband and her father in law. In the 1st few years he used to hit me in the face in the shoulder or stomp on my legs later he beat me with sticks and iron rods so badly that i had severe swelling and intense pain so i developed problems with my bones and joints happened because he always hit me in the same places as watching in beirut sexual abuse within the family is a widespread problem and often a top of the topic. Now the situation has gotten dramatically worse due to the coronavirus epidemic lebanons government has introduced a nighttime curfew most shops and businesses are closed and people are expected to stay home via behind the facades there have been some terrible scenes of domestic abuse. But it got increasingly worse he became more and more violent and he knew that i could not go to my parents because of the night the curfew everyone stays at home. To cope at 19 pandemic came at a time when lebanon was experiencing its worst financial crisis in decades the currency is struggling unemployment is on the rise and wages have been cut in some cases up to 50 percent aid organizations say many men are bringing their frustration and anger at home with them and taking it out of a wives ability to say that most women who get in contact with us are victims of Domestic Violence the situation is getting worse because of the curfew and the economic and social pressure especially because the perpetrators are always at home no one there. Thats why the battle going as ation is stepping up its activities that one ban is throughout the city calling for an end to the violence and offering a hotline to get help its an attempt to encourage many woman to break from this silence. And its working the group is getting more and more calls so far this year theyve already received twice as many calls and 2019. Head of mobile. Just in the last month we had about 300. 00 calls 240. 00 new cases. The others had already made contact with us and more and more women want to come to our shelters they did it on mother visit when this brave woman is one of them shes refusing to take the abuse any longer and is now filing charges against her husband a clear signal in a time of crisis. The europe head of the World Health Organization says the agency is deeply troubled by reports of increasing Domestic Violence and is sounding the alarm. Look dont submit to continue for 6 months we will expect an extra 31000000. 00 cases of gender based violence will be beyond the figures only a fraction of cases is ever aborted only a fraction thats deeply troubling junko gupta joins us from George Mason University college of health and Human Services a lot of us live in loving homes and how to magine the fear of pain of abuse of being trapped with your abuser give me an idea of what thats like for these women yes its very scary and eiseley and the figures that the you show your sound that you just played their own army but theyre certainly not very surprising for those of us who study the epidemiology of violence against women and those who provide services we know from patterns following other crises such as Natural Disaster or ebola at the demick that balance against women has increased following these large scale crises these figures are really incredible i mean the w. H. O. Is saying 60 percent of women just in europe are affected i mean every 2nd woman. Great and this is on the back of violence against women specifically intimate Partner Violence which is financed and occurs within romantic relationships. Even before this coronavirus crises it was quite high a global estimates from the w. H. O. Show that one in 3 women will report experiencing physical or Sexual Violence from a romantic partner at some point in her lifetime lets return to hands closer for the w. H. O. For just one moment listen into this. What examples would have it is this it judy has to offer hope though to full goal pharmacist in spain and france be alerted through good works hopeless in front and belgium to be converted to shelters green and has limited the sale of the whole to make the home environment safer for children let me explain that last point maybe a 3rd of people in greenland suffered sexual abuse in their childhood this crisis is uncovering one horror after the next how do you keep kids safe if their parents try to. Yes its very difficult for children as well because. People in their lives who would have been in a position to help teachers pediatrician stills types of things are all close now so i think one important thing to keep in mind and this is true for balance against women as well as violence against children is that family and friends can continue to try to maintain connections just because were physically distancing doesnt mean that we cant have a social connection we can all try to become familiar with help lines that are operational either through phone or by tatts we can all also develop codewords with family members so that if somebody is in trouble they can signal through a codeword just similar to the clip that you just played about the code words being used in some countries a bit but is that it is the only Options Family and friends i mean what about people who dont have family and friends. Breaks so Health Care Workers obviously they are overwhelmed at this point but they can certainly become familiar with the risks. Sheltering plays and lock down for both violence against women and children and refer to resources Talent Health is being used more frequently for white men so exploring how talent can be used to make those were her in a safe manner as well to come up to thank you very much for being on the show today. Thank you. Now to your questions on the coronavirus is our science correspondent eric williams. What do you think will happen after lockdown is a 2nd wave very likely. Where no one can predict the future i mean who would have predicted that wed be here a couple of months ago but a 2nd wave is certainly possible and whats still up in the air is exactly what form it could take and in a great article i read this week some top experts from the us talked about what might happen next after mitigation measures are in the east now their models are based on data from past influenza pandemics they hypothesized 3 different scenarios and the 1st the current spike in cases of covert 19 would be followed by a series of repeating smaller waves every few months for the next couple of years right and to 2022 in their 2nd scenario we would see a fall this summer but 1000 would come back with a vengeance this fall and winter after that big spike in cases there would be smaller spikes and 2021 with the pandemic only starting to peter out in late 2021 in the 3rd scenario they postulate which they called slow burn there isnt a big 2nd wave that would mean were going through the worst of things now and depending on mitigation measures the infection will remain with us in the future but without a clear wave pattern one way or the other they say we have to be prepared for at least another 2 years of significant covert 19 activity. If antibodies only work for a limited time is there a risk a vaccine will only protect you for a limited time. Yes there is that risk although antibodies are only one part of the immune response when you contract at disease or are given the vaccine were still on. Very steep learning curve when it comes to questions of immunity to cover at 19 we arent even sure whether some or all of us really do become immune after were infected or if we do become immune how long that immunity might last with other coronaviruses we develop immunity but it isnt permanent so yes its possible and even likely that any back seen against this pathogen will not provide partment protection from any future infections but at this point even if the vaccine provided us with a year or 2 of immunity that would be a big win and. 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