Northern ukraine whole villages were consumed by the flames a lack of water made putting out of the fires challenging clouds of smoke and dust traveled hundreds of kilometers engulfing the capital kiev. The area surrounding the town of chernobyl has also been affected although wildfires are nothing new in this part of the country they were particularly sivia this year many families have been hard hit they lost everything they had within an instant. Pile of bricks where once there was a home these tall stoves old whats left of wooden houses the 2 just minutes disappear from the flames yvonnes was one of them. It was the thursday before easter. All of a sudden we saw smoke rising in the sky over there with all the men drove over to the neighboring village to help. But once we got there them in a much of there was nothing left to present who voted for wouldnt be fair when we tried to get whom our route was blocked by flames with a bullet in the flames jump to treetop 10 meters above our heads. Somehow i managed to get my wife out. Nothing around us was on fire. Thousands of back to the forests have been destroyed and noble the sides of the worlds Worst Nuclear Accident is less than 100 kilometers from these villages many had feared the fires would see radiation levels jump and while theres no evidence of a dangerous rise in radiation its not just these isolated villages of the defeat of the pain. In the capital kiev millions were left struggling to breathe a smoke and dust from the fires covered the city making ukraines capital the worlds most polluted city for days at a time. Back in the village the flames came so quickly that yvonne had to leave everything behind including his animals barn was always there. When we left we released the goats in the chicken on the roof they got scared look at what it will run back into the barn when in the lot but you gullible watch and he goes for not he give the. Stick all the. Thats how good. We just cant get this fire out however much water we throw at it right up to you. Even within sight of the village the fire as a still smoldering weeks after the main fire was put out the light dry peat sewells and other thoughts spread underground among the trees roots putting these fires out is getting harder and harder. We have to drive further each time to get water all the ponds around here are dry. We didnt have a real winter and now we dont have any water. Only the rain can save us now were begging god to send us rain that would be salvation for us and the whole country. What exactly caused these fires is still a matter of contention was it were just a can a silly discarded cigarette perhaps farmers burning waste but none of these things and you what has changed is the climate. Along with the should all now be under water as you can see its all just dried out to be mined. Podium is what you chris been looking off to forests in this region for years hes seen them get dry and dry the poor who weve never seen fires like this in ukraine on a totally different scale. In the past 5 years weve seen temperatures rising even faster than before. Previously weve seen summer temperatures no higher than 25 to 28 degrees so in the past few years weve had up to 38 sometimes even 40 degrees. Its really painful to see it like this its a catastrophe. Before we had only seen fires like this on t. V. In australia california which is your thumb when you who are to me. Sichuan is home once stood in this forest clearing she and her 2 sons only just made it out in time. The boys had just started eating lunch when we heard a strange whistling sound at 1st we thought it might be a train in the distance that sound was the wind the trees and the flames all to. Other we couldnt see it only here it suddenly it was here we managed to get out at the last moment we walked 8 kilometers down that way to the main road we would not have made it to the nearest village when we got to the road it had melted it was that hot. Everythings woodlawn has left is now in this mobile home gift from people shes never met who read about her situation online. Its a story you hear time and time again in these villages from food to clothing and even Building Materials the villages can barely keep track of the donations flooding in from across the country. Almost see everyone as helping as im writing to them from within talk to prove that you the russian and the Ukrainian Church is money but it will be your own supporting us i think its the on the mood around a disaster like this reveals who people really are. We have people here in the village who made it big to us to be patriots with they were the 1st to High School History there were others with bad reputations we actually were the 1st to run into the flames of fire. Thats all theyve. Known once to leave. You but youre all just praying for rain the only rain can put an end to these fires because youre right the fire brigade will manage a little. Polluted as you can with over there when the smoke is rising again or youre going home the more Company Might come up. The long awaited rain and finally came down on mish many after we finished filming this report but scientists are warning about the danger is not over of the soil is still too dry and its not even summer yet. Here in the e. U. We have gotten a very much used to being able to travel from one country to another without having to go through border chicks in fact that most of the times you dont even notice that youve crossed from one country to another but because of the corona crisis that has changed we visited the village of ruble that is the bided by the german a danish florida family is living in different parts of the village cannot visit each other most likely for a couple of more weeks but some are trying to make the most of the Current Situation sylvia brought her some is hurrying to meet her sister kiersten they live in the same village but sylvia lives in germany and her sister in denmark. But i do keep that up 2 months ago the german danish Border Crossing here was closed dividing the village into it and it took that. Took the 5th now of the 2 sisters can do is meet at this barrier. Yeah. And heres tim boss and her danish husband live on the danish side of the village sylvia runs a restaurant on the german side. They often me at the border to Exchange Greetings and chat about whats happening in the village it is important to them. That. Many of my friends live on the other side i dont know how theyre doing i cant see them drive over there and visit them that hurts. Them under stress that so much its about my sister has 2 grandchildren theyre like my own grandchildren im like a grandma to them and of course they want to see me. Sometimes my niece knew me at the border as well and then they stand on the other side asking why im not able to hug them. Yet and so we have to explain to them that the border is shut and that theyre not allowed to visit my home because theyre in denmark i didnt box in. The german and danish coronavirus lockdown means many friends and families in the border region who no longer meet. Even though over 20 years ago the local border post here was dismantled and border checks cracked. The barrier is all thats left a reminder of long bygone days. Usually sylvias terraces frequented by mostly danish guests the restaurant serves hearty german fare and has a menu in both languages. But with the lock down so it was forced to close down. So many takeaway meals alone simply wont cover her costs she is facing financial ruin. The monthly we normally have space to accommodate 120. 00 guests. But with the social distancing we will only be allowed 40 or 44. 00 people feel. Like this ive been given well try to get back to normal when were allowed to reopen and the border is open again just like that if that doesnt work out well have to close for good shes not sure how many years now weve been a Family Business for 95 years weve run it for 29. Local farmers like ians hans and are concerned about the situation too. He grows crops on both sides of the border. He can no longer take the direct route to his 200 hectares of land on the danish side. Hes got a special permit for designated Border Crossings. But that means he has to take major detours. The angsty i would do those arms to us thats because were very worried these measures will stay in place until harvest season. Would mean transporting large farming equipment and machines but combine harvesters back and forth. Along with the harvest. What a nightmare. Nobody knows when the border will be reopened. To. At least the members of this german danish and are keeping their spirits up every saturday they meet at the border to play. To rehearse as they say and to send a message that europe needs open borders and to highlight the importance of good relations between germany and denmark in spite of the border closure. Sylvia protests and shares the sentiment she says even though the coronavirus lockdown is making life in the border region difficult for germans and danes villagers now feel more connected than ever and corona cannot prevent that. Northern italy has become a symbol of the devastating effects of the corona pandemic the virus has killed thousands of people in this part of the country businesses and schools have been forced to close and many have lost their jobs but after months of mourning and fear life and a whole parsed slowly returning to italians like flavia all model was just recovering from cope with 19. Inch virus that is spreading around the world slipped its way into me its devious invisible and bloodthirsty. Wilder than an animal on the savannah more toxic than a desert snake quieter than a thief in the night. Flavio more contracted coated 19 wound up in intensive care and was released before he fully recovered now hes spending 3 weeks in quarantine at home all alone. I have time to remember the friends ive lost. Would you like some water. Priests davido he hands out food to the needy and back him up he lives with 320 other people mainly refugees and poor italians. So when don davida got coronavirus they feared for the worst hes the heart and soul of this center. A little do something funny. They collected money and sent it to africa to priest so he perform right. Now and healthy again and a few of them believe the worst ok thats what they want to believe. During the worst days of the corona crisis there to most city center was completely closed off no one could come in or out the waiting list for those in need of help or Shelter Group by another 300 people. Carpentry business has had no confirmed cases of coded 19 although a few employees did have fevers and now theyre able to return to work and are trying to adapt to the governments strict safety regulations agazzi understands the need for rules but says like so often in italy theyre extremely complicated. You know if you. Are trying to get a handle on the requirements needed to reopen our business especially the protective equipment you cant find mass anywhere or gloves either or you find them i dont know if theyre the right ones or you dont know where they come from because theres a lot of fraudulent offers just because speculators are profiting from the tragedy. Agazzi wonders how italy will ever recover because the corona virus has crippled not only the countrys health but also the entire economy. Baerga mole lies in the heart of lombardy the city of 120000 people has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic in all the italy some have even called the italian. But slowly people here are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel if the word out. Flavio moros family lived in fear after he started running a fever and having trouble breathing but now hes on the road to recovery next week hell be tested for coded 1000 again but until then he and his wife are keeping their distance ok. We speak to each other this far apart. She smiling at me i can see it in her eyes. I long for her brace a caress even just a cautious little kiss. Everything will be all right says his wife took to on the robin and has become the mantra in italy in recent weeks don davido is also confident but he knows that whats happened in belgium 0 where military vehicles have carried away countless coffins will change his home city its changed him to listen to. What i learn. To seize the day. To live with joy as if it were your 1st move on with responsibility the wholeness of forces if it were your last response. Coronavirus the invisible threat has shown him life can be over in a flash. Flood of god he is still worried not just for himself but for the future of his company many businesses depend on state aid but if it doesnt arrive until july many will have already gone bankrupt of property. But if you dont respect the sunni from tension on the institutions. But its a bureaucratic timeframes and conditions are like the ones were familiar with initially and that will help us. Make entirely different decisions than the ones are used for good or not just us and we must be there on the usual telling everyone he has faith in the e. U. So hes optimistic people Member States will support one another especially in times of crisis like this otherwise he says the e. U. Is pointless. Morrow says hes been born again hes patiently waiting out his quarantine he and his loved ones are pursuing a common goal helping flavio get better even if that means hes all on his own. Im just waiting it out like one of many. One of the many who are fortunate enough. And we wish him all the best and a quick recovery life under lockdown thats what millions of french people have had to endure for weeks and then finally this week some restrictions were lifted people are now allowed to leave their house our correspondent in paris kept a video diary documenting of the psychological toll that the stay at home order took on him we met him on his 1st day out and about in paris. Im on my way to work in my Editorial Office for the 1st time in 8 weeks for the 1st time since the pollution along. But somehow this quiet on the streets. Even though we were allowed to move around freely many are seeing of whom im working from there the persians are probably afraid of the virus there was. A look back at 13th of march 2020 lock down the corona virus is spreading throughout france many people do not understand why from one day to the next if you no longer leave the house. My father and i are aware of the danger because he is a doctor he said but im doing all that i still have to go to my practice. Patients who have the coronavirus calm and i have no protective equipment thats impossible Health Authorities are supposed to protect us and they have let us down thats especially painful. Im worried at 64 my father is in the risk. To keep him safe at work program for remote testing on his computer every morning he no sees his patients on the screen many are afraid they have the virus. Should. I think its highly unlikely that youve become infected with the coronavirus. The situation is different in hospitals friends of my father work in crowded intensive care units. Hospital staff also lack protective clothing my father is upset the soo many people are infected. Several doctors and nurses have died. Is there. Every evening at 8 pm sharp applause for the doctors and hospital staff. Our neighbors want to show support for those who are risking their lives by fighting on the front line against the virus. I joining the day. Meals for once my girlfriend elaine has come by she lives with her parents and 3 siblings in a 40 square meter apartment like many provisions. To hit the streets are empty or than ever i say are deserted the death toll is rising and rising i nevertheless we try to maintain a normal rhythm of life getting up early every morning. Sure. We celebrate my fathers 65th birthday as best we can to stablish normality even when nothing is normal anymore. And as much as i try to talk less self into accepting house arrest im really feeling closed then i have only one thing on my mind to get out of paris. I find it steve says effective time early in the morning i want to visit my mother in the halls on the 600 kilometer drive i see just 5 cars which is a river but never seen our country so empty it is like a Science Fiction movie. After a 5 hour journey i reached my destination despite the beautiful landscape my mother is not doing well either my grandmother is an old peoples home and she has not been allowed to visit her for weeks she can only talk to her through the window. More humble hello mom i brought you flowers at different. Points so could i cant have physical contact with her anymore but that is important to her and i cant take care of her clothes anymore since the lockdown i have not brought her any because im afraid i might be carrying the virus she will get the sugar coated with multiple food back in paris my father no wants to see patients in his practice again under strict safety rules but he has to get the masks and other protective equipment himself on the internet for a lot of money but tearful good fool patients are only allowed to come to the practice if they have an appointment. So no one is allowed to sit in the waiting room. There are 2 workers each of the patients must disinfect their hands. Every morning we also have to clean the floors thoroughly sufficiently to give it to 11 says me 2020 after 8 weeks of lockdown and more than 25000 dead we take our 1st steps back into everyday life restaurants remain closed. I mean if the lockdown is listened to life will not be the seems to for you must be patient and learn to live with 5 years. Like there was because the existing distinctions to take that we all didnt. Know. One thing and that we are getting more and more used to is seeing people covering their faces with masts and the several countries in europe people are required to cover their faces in public spaces like in the Czech Republic now because a mask sometimes a hard to get by some artists in the checkout atoll of prag have come up with a way to offer a masts to anyone who needs them. The prague spring 2020 comes bearing special blossoms facemasks hanging from a tree in the prague district. Events are no longer taking place in the atrium Cultural Center so the staff here has started connecting people differently not through art and culture but by producing facemasks every day around 50 face masks are hung up on the tree and fence and each person is allowed to take a maximum of 2 masks free of charge. Those that im up about it because its free of charge its just neighborly help on a simple level where the people here help one another one person will bring textiles others will come to sew and some bring finished facemask for other people to pick up the wearing face masks has been made compulsory in the Czech Republic for more than 4 weeks now and has become a part of everyday life in prague. Unlike germany the masks need to be worn at all times in public there were shortages of face masks here too but people reacted quickly and the country turned into a giant sewing machine of sorts foreigners living in the Czech Republic can only take their hats know their masks off to this and are like paul weight from england. The way theyve managed this compared to say britain or france or spain or the states has been strong good moral demise of i think the czechs have played a big part as well. The desire to Work Together to do things like making treaties and to be genuinely socially responsible yeah i was i think really helped. When in prague even john lennon wears a mask now and as hes saying in his song imagine its easy if you try. And press the how the people practicing their imagination to get through the crisis and thats it for todays show i thank you for watching and bye bye. Plz. Plz plz plz. Good. Going. Into the complex. South korea has been hailed as a model country in bringing the corona virus infection rate under control but the medics have raised privacy and public shaming concerns and now there are the courts that the virus is back again my guest this week a south Korean Foreign minister can chill talk has her government made too many compromises on citizens privacy in its efforts to contain the kind that might comfort zone to keep a close in 30 minutes from a v. W. Polo. The global corona crisis you can find more Information Online at the w dot com and on t w social media channels. Ruin. Morale with. Symbol of a long conflict in the philippines. Between the muslims and the christian population. With lions fighters occupied the city center to. President putin. Was told. By dinner it will never again will hold. The reconquest turned into tragedy. This is not the kind of freedom that we won. 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