Hundreds of people are put into quarantine after an outbreak among Seasonal Workers and tensions are rising with local residents plus. Staying home for Summer Vacation although borders are open and many people have decided not to go abroad this year we take a look at what berlin has to offer as a staycation destination. Im Claire Richardson and welcome to the show the u. S. Governments top Infectious Disease expert dr anthony says the country is facing a serious problem as covert 19 infections surged in southern and western states many states are experiencing at their highest infection rates since the coronavirus price began worst affected are states including florida texas and arizona along with california. Says ordered all of its bars to close while florida banned its bars from selling alcohol today the u. S. Coronavirus task force held its 1st press conference for 2 months. Vice president mike pence encouraged u. S. Citizens to follow local Health Guidelines we stand here today we believe weve made progress. But as we are reminded as we see cases rising across the south that we still have work to do and so we say to every american particularly those counties and states that are being impacted by rising cases. Now its a time for everybody to continue to do their part well lets cross now to d. W. Correspondent staff and simons in washington d. C. Stefan we just heard pence there trying to strike a positive tone about the trumpet ministrations response even as the number of cases a spikes in several states around the country but what do they have planned in response. Thats a very good question but let me 1st say that this is an administration and the Vice President who seemingly lives in a different reality as those numbers are going through the roof 40000 new infections cases in the United States in one day alone florida 9000 cases new cases in one day topping their former their earlier high score of 5000 new cases california florida texas the most populous 3 states in the United States ringing the alarm bells republican senators more or less really urgently looking towards the white house for guidance and for help not to close testing stations which the white house is now not doing but which was the plan yesterday so a lot of experts here saying really this is not just a carone our crisis for the United States anymore this is a full blown Public Health disaster in the making here what is the administration doing the fabric in this tray should manage to come up with a press conference of the test force which was lying dormant for the last 2 months while the president ministration and all the states most of the states focused on reopening the country for business well given the startling numbers were seeing coming out now what do people think of the governments handling of this crisis. Good question. The raid the the Approval Ratings for the president handling this crisis are on a historic low 40 percent the latest poll says is the Approval Rating for president tom and to my knowledge there is nobody ever lower than this at least not in current history so that is of course a problem for the president but he is not leading hes not saying anything we havent heard anything from the president in days on the coronavirus problem the United States has and so the approval for what hes doing is not even there most americans are now really really really afraid however having said this it is dr felt she americas Top Health Expert whos begging people literally to wear masks because and we have experienced this ourselves you fly into texas at the airport and almost nobody is wearing a mask as if covert 19 would not exist this is going to change the now t. W. Correspondent jeff and simons in washington d. C. Thank you. Well meanwhile European Union officials have failed to agree on whether to relax a ban on travelers from the United States and brazil but some parts of europe are dealing with the return of the virus and it only there has been a spike in new cases to the north of naples namely an apartment blocks housing Agricultural Workers and city of mundra goni is on alert to try to stop the virus from spreading for their. Tensions have been rising between the residents of these apartment blocks and the local people in undergrown e after the buildings were placed under lockdown due to dozens of coronavirus cases several residents trying to leave and defiance of the buddha and these will be a big problem for us because. After they are going to close all the see the end then is a economic problem for us. Most of the residents of bulgaria many of them thought to be working in italy without proper contracts and for very low wages now sentiment against the foreign workforce is mounting. The biggest im going to be from. A great Cultural Workers they come each season and then they move on to greece for the Olive Harvest to leave. Before the Seasonal Work has arrived there was no cold fit here and on and on charity is called the dead mans a number of believe the. Now dozens of police have been sent to monitor goni to ease tensions and stop residents from leaving the building to keep the virus contained the red cross is carrying out extensive testing hundreds of samples have already been taken. Will do to them undergo the 1st one in the more i must say that monday or go any is 1st funding bill very very about a lot of a lot of people coming to the tests and since we started this morning weve taken over 250 swap as will people understood here how important is to be careful about the virus. Now a National Protection agency is delivering food to the current 1000 residents they will not be able to leave their homes for the next 15 days. Well a string of coronaVirus Outbreaks at slaughterhouses here in germany. Is leading to renewed scrutiny of the countrys need industry the countrys food minister yulia clark now has a match with the Meat Industry officials to discuss the future of livestock farming she said she wants higher prices for meat to improve conditions for workers and for animals the meeting follows a corona Virus Outbreak at a neat plant in the city of which led officials to reimpose local lockdowns. Meanwhile Health Officials in glitters low are trying to figure out why the virus was able to spread so rapidly at the chinese need to plant. The meat cutting section attorneys is the center of the outbreak 2 thirds of the workers here have tested positive but why did the virus spread like wildfire here scientists suspect it could be related to the cooling and circulation system in the plant. Nish but what we didnt know before is that under these circumstances the research. Can keep aerosols moving. Does thats a risk factor we werent aware of hung it was enough these equal for just. As an air conditioning technician in the city the world according to german rule all workplaces need to be supplied with fresh air the tourneys Meat Processing plant is no exception. There are cooling systems based on research elation when they lower the Room Temperature to between 6 and 10 degrees celsius but the machines used for that only moved the existing air around they dont add any fresh air. Experts now speculate that the recent kill a sion system may have spread the virus throughout the plant because the air is not purified. Doesnt give us money for fog of these appliances to carry filters if one is installed the machine wont be as effective as before its like buying a sports car and adding a heavy trailer it wont go as fast. And look at doubts the air circulation is to blame he says lingering aerosols couldnt withstand the movement and yet slaughterhouses are increasingly becoming corona hotspots in lower saxony 45 infected workers from a turkey slaughterhouse currently quarantined in these army barracks. And the north rhinewestphalia more than 80 employees of a factory tested positive even though the conditions here are much better than attorneys and still the Meat Processing environment was Fertile Ground for the virus. Well a court in moscow has handed down a guilty verdict and a 3 year suspended sentence so the russian film and theater director kiddos said. He was accused of forming a criminal group and embezzling public funds for Theater Project the court upheld the russian culture ministries demands that sarah Sarah Bennett college and 2 of his associates reimburse the state for the missing one point 9000000. 00 kremlin spokesman dmitri responded to the verdict by calling for further investigations into the spending of state funded arts organizations by figures within russias liberal arts scene have criticized the trial as politically motivated g. W. Spoke with some of them outside the moscow courtroom. Like came here because this trial isnt about the money it is a trial about creative freedom about whether it can exist in russia or not its motion with. Your new bootable is abuse for so im scared for my family they dont deserve this no one deserves and justice the snob but especially not my family. Given even the security. Theres only government led horror and madness here i dont even know where this case came from adult putin himself because im not about bringing coffee to come up with it. Well back here in berlin its the end of the school year and vacation season officially kicks off this weekend while borders are open and germans are free to travel around europe many have opted not to go abroad but to explore their own cities luckily for berliners the city has a lot to offer when it comes to a staycation. It may not be the sandy beaches of majorca or the peaks of the austrian alps but berlin struct a little oasis southwest of the city center so the liver is a good dose of vacation feeling. Berlins dozens of lakes offer Great Respect from the summer heat and are perfect to relax and entertain adults and children a trip to the lake in summer is a must for people staying in the city according to a recent survey 43 percent of germans think they will stay put this summer fear of the coronavirus and the complications presented by preventive measures like masks and social distancing have hindered the desire to travel those enjoying the warm weather here at the lake so they can also if youre on vacation in berlin or berlin has a lot to offer i think. Its nicer when its summer. As you said the parks the lakes but also just Walking Around biking around. I always stay here i never leave berlin in summer because berlin and its surrounding sounds so beautiful and they really need to be enjoyed when the sun shining what can we cation anyway with more than 2500 public parks berlin is one of the greenest cities in europe the t. A gotten one of the largest green spaces in the capital is a favorite among brylin or as close to the Historic Attractions like the government quarter and the Brandenburg Gate it allows to escape the bustling concrete jungle. The park provides the perfect space to enjoy a picnic under the trees to stroll its shaded paths and to practice different kinds of sports it is the Perfect Place to enjoy a summer afternoon while also practicing social distancing. For the chance to catch a view from above like a tourist in ones own city rooftop bars are the place to go 1st tablet like this one the drop in tourism is a hit to profits but locals are keeping the place going. Forward previously discouraged by the way. The many tourists show up here again. And youre wrong. Or at least that is what we hope for. This summer berliners like other urban dwellers are rediscovering what their own city has to offer this might also lead to a new era for travel and tourism. Motivated by Environmental Concerns and the drive for a more Sustainable Tourism people could be inspired by this trouble free summer and decide to travel less in the future i rooftop might just be enough with beautiful views of the city and the chance to enjoy the sunset from above the vacation feeling is guaranteed. When there are reminder of our top story at this hour the u. S. Governments top Infectious Disease expert anthony says the country is facing a serious problem as the number of Coronavirus Infections continues to surge. Youre watching the news and say richardson and ben thanks so much for joining us. In the. Country. For. Whats in store. For the future. Of the major cities