A vote to extend president putins term limit. And the earth trembles in mexico a deadly earthquake in the countrys cell sends citizens fleeing for safety as the ground shifts from there. Hello im terry marsh and welcome to the Program Germany faces its largest corona Virus Outbreak since the country started easing restrictions in april more than 600000 people are now back under lockdown in germanys most densely populated state north rhinewestphalia authorities have reimposed restrictions into neighboring districts after more than 1500 workers at a slaughterhouse tested positive residents blame the facility owners for placing profit above Public Health. Districts a few times now and barren tar far back under coronavirus restriction. Until the end of june residents can only have contact with their own hides hounds pubs cafes museums and gyms will cause again. We will now for the 1st time in germany return the whole region to the lock down the ashes that were in place a few weeks ago. Before. The decision came after a massive corona Virus Outbreak at the 2 nears slaughter highs where more than 1500 workers have tested positive for cope with 19 dire Living Conditions are being blamed for the quick spread. The specific situation with the geographical spread of the locations and also the International Nature of the tenuous work force mean that this outbreak is a potentially enormous pandemic risk similar clusters have also sprung up and has in blocks elsewhere in germany and getting in clashes broke out between quarantined residents and police. Berlins noyon district has also been affected those hotspots have caused a spike in new infections in germany overall the number of new cases remains low the robot Coffee Institute for Public Health says its essential to remain vigilant. In our country and if we give the chance to spread and we take this opportunity which we can see in the current outbreaks. Elsewhere in germany the slow return to normality can be deceptive of with most of the country enjoying the summer weather but the new localized restrictions are reminder that the covert 19 pandemic is far from over with a bumpy ride ahead. And heres further developments in the pandemic worldwide deaths from the virus have passed 475000 thats according to the Johns Hopkins university figures australia has recorded its 1st virus related fatality in a month after an 80 year old. And died in the state of victoria the e. U. May ban travelers from the u. S. As well as brazil and russia as it prepares to reopen its external borders thats according to New York Times and tokyo says it expects a large number of new cases after a virus cluster was discovered in an Office Building a Major Military parade is being held today in moscow to mark 75 years since the end of world war 2 it celebrates the victory of the soviet red army over nazi germany the victory day parade was originally scheduled for may 9th but it was postponed because of the pandemic and scaled down commemorations were held instead thousands of soldiers and several foreign delegations will take part in todays event. To the only sure one is standing by a force almost goes red square where the parade just about to get underway good morning emily so is this the same kind of parade we see every year just a few weeks later. Well i would say no 1st of all of course this is the 75th anniversary of the soviet victory so its a bit more bombastic 14000. 00 troops are taking part and there are also troops from several other countries marching along with Russian Troops today some of them are gathering behind me you might be able to see including from several former soviet countries like john to speculate on and there were also just chinese troops marching across the square singing songs as well but of course this parade is also different because of the pandemic and there are some security measures in place as well on the stands where the viewers are gathering including veterans theres social distancing in place the veterans who are taking part russian quarantined ahead of this parade for 14 days and the troops behind me theyve had their temperatures apparently measured regularly to ensure that they dont have covert of course they are standing very close together so that is a risk there are parades taking place across the country today but here in moscow which has been the hardest hit by the coronavirus people have actually been told not to come out in crowds to watch the tanks roll through the city but to stay at home because it will look like great weather for a parade what are people in moscow think of holding such a massive event during a pandemic. Well the victory victory Day Celebrations are hugely important for russians the day and the celebrations and indeed world war 2 have a huge emotional significance for many people here most people have stories from their families you know their grandparents took part in the war effort or remember things have passed on those memories through the generations after all an estimated 27000000 soviet citizens were killed during world war 2 which is known here as the great patriotic war and in many ways its become kind of a founding myth of the russian state the modern russian state but of course because of the pandemic as you say some people in moscow have mixed feelings about this parade taking place at the moment lets take a look. At the victory day parade has to take place it doesnt matter whether were in a pandemic or not we can put the parade off anymore we can never forget the heroism of our ancestors. Quarantine is quarantine people were in self isolation and now people are going to gathering crowds im against that. We brought. To the victory day is sacred to me course right now maybe it would be better instead of putting on a big show thinking of the veterans who protect our country the money rather than holding a big parade and telling people to stay home and watch it on t. V. To news it is what it is reward of course its tough having a parade joining the coronavirus but there are certain veterans left and its very important for them this is only for them. And their. So emily the question remains with the pandemic in full swing why did president putin decide to go ahead with this parade now despite the risk to Public Health. While this parade always kind of shows off russias importance on the world stage and russias military might but i think this year the parade really is also playing to a National Audience much more than usual after all tomorrow voting kicks off on constitutional amendments which could keep president Vladimir Putin in power for 2 more charms so thats a really important vote for the kremlin they want turnout to be high so this parade is strategically timed in that sense its supposed to kind of create a patriotic mood ahead of that all important vote emily thank you very much that was the w. s emily share one on moscows red square. A look at some other stories making headlines around the world today tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has tested positive for corona virus these serve as the latest player to be infected after a widely criticized tennis tournament he organized this month the 1st leg of the tour in serbia attracted more than 4000. 00 fans and ended with players dancing together in a nightclub. A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is blanketing the caribbean where such a high density of dust hasnt been seen in half a Century Health experts warn the dust could exacerbate respiratory conditions including covert 19 and are telling people to stay indoors. And u. S. Investigators say no cars only black driver Bubba Wallace was not the target of a racist hate crime after a noose was found hanging in his garage stole in a statement the f. B. I. Said there was evidence the noose had been in the stall before it was assigned to warrants. And in the u. S. State of georgia a funeral has been held for a shark brooks the black man who was fatally shot during an encounter with but with Atlanta Police this month it was shot less than 3 weeks after the killing of george floyd whose death in Police Custody touched off nationwide protests. Officials say at least 6 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake in southern mexico the epicenter of the quake was located near the Pacific Coast in the state of one haka the tremors knocked out power and cause Severe Damage in some areas pavements hundreds of kilometers away in mexico city. I standing on shaky ground and feeling the earth swaying beneath ones feet. Shock waves from a powerful earthquake rocked towns and cities across mexico to a halt. Residents flooded the streets seeking safety on shifting pavement. People often see what we see it was very strong i had never felt such a strong earthquake only in 1905 todays earthquake felt very very strong we were so afraid she said to us and it was pretty severe and with covert 19 you think whats next. Hospitals were affected too but while medical staff and patients were evacuated those suffering from the coronavirus remained isolated inside. Yes. I felt how the bed was moving i was sleeping and then i saw how the curtains everything was moving. The quake hit at a time when mexico is a ready reeling from the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed more than 22000 lives so far latin americas 2nd highest toll. But the tremors effects could have been much worse mexicos president and nouns that the countrys infrastructure suffered no serious damage but he warns citizens to remain cautious. After the strong 7. 5 earthquake there have been 147 aftershocks. So they recommend that we remain alert and attentive in this. But while feeling the aftershocks some mexicans preferred appealing to a higher power. Demand for heavens ties are sort of earlier this year is spread across the world in many places the product was gone from store shelves for months one man in iceland sensed a Business Opportunity there while raising awareness on environmental issues. Rotting bananas blueberries and lemons thats the recipe for Hand Sanitizer developed by product to sign a bill in stein a bloomin stein the produce he uses would otherwise have been thrown away. I take fruits and ferment them after ive taken the juice out so there are no added substances i distill it maybe twice to get the right percentage so its just spirit water and a little bit of hands often are. This is not the 1st time the inspiring to sign a is working with food waste hes already used his distilling equipment to make vodka from the thrown away fruits the motivation came from the frustration of seeing food being thrown away by supermarkets and by transforming the waste into alcohol it would no longer have a use by date. Letter when you find a ship on the bottom of the ocean the only thing north ruined is sugar and alcohol so this can last for centuries what was trash for some now tresham 4 of us 250 kilos of spoiled fruit fielding 50 liters of organic one sanitizer and while this batch might not last centuries hopes it will keep the virus at bay. Says d. W. News in berlin just a reminder of our top story this hour hundreds of thousands of people are in the elevator under a new law in the western german state of north rhinewestphalia after more than 1500 people have tested positive for the corona virus at a slaughterhouse in the city of greeters wolf. 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