A flare up in infections as it eases lock down controls further frustration builds in some circles over the governments handling of the crisis. Im told me a lot of well welcome to the program the coronavirus has reached one of the most secure complexes in the world the white house people working near u. S. President donald trump have been told they need to wear face masks after 2 aides tested positive for covert 19 a number of top officials including the Vice President are in self isolation the virus has so far killed about 80000 people in the u. S. The outbreak at the white house could undercut a push by President Trump to reopen the economy. A swift change in attitude as the white house scrambles to prevent the corona virus from spreading among employees everyone entering the west wing where the president works must wear a face mask that is almost every one president on a tramp has refrained from wearing a mask in public and private and says he still doesnt see the need. There are certain distance from a or if there are certain distance from each other they do. In the case of me im not close to anybody id like to be close to these 2 gentlemen theyre hardworking great but they just said frankly lets keep it this way so obviously in my case im very far away from everyone the new facemask directive comes after 2 staffers tested positive for coverage 19 katie miller the spokeswoman for Vice President mike pence and one of President Trumps own valleys pens is now in south isolation along with 3 other high profile members of the governments current virus taskforce they include leading epidemiology Dr Anthony Fauci the face of the administrations response. Officials at the white house say that staffers are being tested regularly but employees and reporters working in the west wing have been voicing concerns over their safety the west wing is a very old cramped workspace lots of small offices next to one another some of them dont even have windows the ones that you have windows are not even certain they can open the windows are fresh air because of security concerns and everyone is asking each other in these narrow hallways are going back and forth multiple meetings every day. As officials try to contain the virus within the white house President Trump is continuing to urge us states to reopen their economies despite many wondering if its still too soon. For more lets bring in correspondent stephens and in washington stephan the president theyre sending mixed messages how does that resonate with the American Public after all theres an election coming up later this year. Thats a good question and i wish i had to have a good answer for you but i really dont because i for one can imagine that people are a little bit confused as we have now learned that the coronavirus made its entry into the white house and that now everybody in the white house in the west wing who is just remotely close to the president has to wear a mask except him the president still says please use social distancing to the people to the American Public use master and you go outside as you remember its the governors its the local communities the mayors of the cities where actually are at the front line who actually create the rules and regulations and saying like this is how the public has to react however commander in chief and president of the United States doesnt seem to be in any need of a mask or seems to be risk averse i dont know the problem here is that its all or the context here is that its all politics its symbolic politics and you mentioned the elections this is whats actually important for trump you know he cannot find himself able or willing to wear a mask that sends the wrong signal for him that 2 staffers are now. Coronavirus positive and self as elation of course is bad enough for him politically speaking symbolically speaking he doesnt want any thing to do with that and wearing a mask is falls right into this category for him i guess and trump the economy has been one of his major points but how can this economy reopen and recover if the white house itself isnt safe. You know thats a good question because thats the thats the key question in across the country how do you restart the economy if you dont know really how widespread the virus is be as soon as you open the country up a little bit to local communities open up for business again states open up for business again. And the numbers are then in the trajectory up north again so there is no and theres a trust issue of course people need to believe that they are safe before they go to work otherwise no one is going to work and you do not open the economy then so thats the quote. The big problem here for the president and everybody involved with solving this problem ok stephens inmans in washington d. C. Thank you. France has begun to lift its coronavirus lockdown after 8 weeks of restrictions people can now leave their homes without a permit most shops and businesses have reopened and many children will return will soon return to school with 26000 fatalities france has the worlds 5th highest covert 19 deaths all. The streets of paris starting to look more like they usual crowded selves after 8 weeks in lockdown french citizens are venturing out again its been a cautious reopening with most shops welcoming customers and many people returning to work. I think its still very risky for the population but costs are rising for companies so we need to go back to work but it all you. Know that you know im not afraid everything should be fine of people respect the distancing rules i took the metro this morning and people were really consider us you. Could go beyond what a. Traffic on the paris metro is lighter than normal mosques and now mandatory on all public transport and signs advise commuters on how to maintain social distancing. People can now travel up to 100 kilometers without filling out a form to explain why. Primary schools will also begin to reopen this week although the path forward for children in touch is remains tentative. The see if it works the recess hour as i will take in the children and the parents and to the school will they wear masks what will we do if children are sick or run a High Temperature so there are a lot of questions in terms of organization. And. The looser restrictions are based on encouraging numbers including a decline in daily coronavirus deaths or thora hes warned that restrictions could be reimposed if necessary. The hope is that prudence will be enough to further reduce the spread of the virus allowing friends to continue on its road to recovery. A World Health Organization says it hopes that germany can bring a recent flare up of corona virus infections under control the country has been scrambling to contain localized covert 19 outbreaks in some federal States Health officials are also monitoring a recent uptick in germanys infection rate as the country continues to reopen its economy. While using has become the name of the game in germany and not only at supermarkets now and the america like much of the nation is waiting to see the effects of gradually easing restrictions in recent weeks. But its important to me to once again draw attention to the fact that we are now in a new phase of the pandemic it will now be necessary in easing restrictions that we ensure safety so following the basic requirements that means keeping our distance wearing a mouth and nose covering and having consideration for others. Thats very important. Because the. Clusters of new infections some linked to Meat Processing plants have emerged in several german districts that pushed new cases in those areas above the maximum agreed by america and State Government leaders and locally put the brake on easing restrictions elsewhere in germany there are some signs of returning to normality as many businesses reopen but on the streets a vocal minority is getting louder thousands of people demonstrated on saturday accusing politicians of infringing their rights concerns are growing the protests are being used as a platform for conspiracy theorists and far right extremists. Was about her practicing claims hateful stereotypes theories that either result in a scapegoat or in a kind of world villain who is supposed to be pulling all the strings people spreading this want to stir up conspiracy theories that havent gain much traction before. Anyone who spreads Something Like this want to divide our country and turn people against each other. Dimension of monday so the opening of berlins Coronavirus Treatment Center weeks later than originally planned the hope is that beds here will stay empty when the effects of easing restrictions become clear. Now for a brief look at some of some of the other stories making headlines around the world a 2nd wave of Desert Locusts has descended on east africa estimates indicate it will be 20 times worse than the storms that hit the region 2 months ago the u. N. Says the locusts pose an unprecedented threat to livelihoods in serbia pro and antigovernment demonstrations have taken place in belgrade tensions between the 2 groups have been growing ahead of parliamentary elections next month critics claim serbian president alexander which is using a coronavirus state of emergency to tighten his grip on power. To brazil now where the coronavirus pandemic has prompted the countrys Civil Servants to get creative with the services they offer prospective gras brides and grooms many of whom are deciding not to wait for the pandemic to pass before they say i do. On the beaches of Rio De Janeiro may be closed off but life still goes on today this car is their wedding coach leonardo and the tahlia are on the way to their wedding but they dont plan on getting out of the car the Civil Servant in charge of the ceremonies comes out to meet them during the coronavirus the Registry Office offers drive in service and yes they love each other but no they wouldnt have gotten married so quickly if it werent for the coronavirus they had planned on waiting a few years. I am a nurse and i work with corona patients every day so like them i could die so i want to get married now to make copartnership legal one last look at the papers all ok there registrar fabio nader has had his own Notary Office for a few years according to brazilian law he can also perform marriages when demand remained steady after the virus hit he came up with the idea of driving weddings so a lot of couples are too scared to come to the Registries Office during a pandemic they feel a lot safer in their cars so i decided lets just do the services there with gloves and masks. Performing marriages is a nice change from fabios usual work which at the moment is processing death certificates. The marriage certificate is finished after 6 happy years living together leonardo and antalya felt they were ready to commit for life they sealed the deal with their signatures for. Love is in the air in the car brazil has been very hard hit by the pandemic natalia is angry that president balsa now acts as though the crisis were not a serious issue you know what i dont agree with paulson are all i think social distancing is important you have to take the crisis seriously because people are dying and you cant boost the economy with dead people. And now they are man and wife legally they exchanged rings. And now their 1st kiss as a married couple. Even the coronavirus cant stop tradition after the pandemic has passed they will have a big party and celebrate with their whole family but for now theyre happy with their humble drivein wedding. Youre watching the news theres more on our website dot com and you can follow us on twitter and on instagram where. Im told me off my book thanks for joining us. This state of emergency is the normal people around the world or documenting these dramatic times. 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