Alps. Ive come here because i want to spend some time in the mountains 1st on by and later on foot. Traffic but there is one of germanys most popular tourist destinations the regions incredible variety of landscapes make it a paradise for those seeking a more active holiday so it looks like im going to get a lot of exercise and while im here and while im at it i want to find out the ways in which the coronavirus pandemic and Climate Change are affecting tourism here in the alps. What are the challenges mass tourism poses to this mountainous region. One big draw are the many fanciful castles built by king to face the 2nd. But well also visit dubrovnik where it check in viewer will show us how the corona crisis is affecting her hometown. My destination is the shot and a scenic point in the range of the 2nd had a house built up there for the 1st leg of the journey ive reserved. And find a cold welcome. To make the climb a little easier ive decided to rent an eva. Is there anything i shoul
Postmaster general louis dejoy, and the chairman of the postal board of governors Robert Duncan to this oversight hearing, and i thank you all for being here. In all of our districts we are hearing from constituents about significant delays in the delivery of mail, medicines, food, and other supplies. These delays are especially concerning and potentially lifethreatening during the Coronavirus Crisis. These are not isolated complaints. They are widespread. Our offices have been receiving thousands of calls and emails about the detrimental effects these delays are having on our veterans, seniors, Small Businesses, and families across the country. When we asked postal leaders about these delays they downplayed them. They dismissed them as temporary. They discounted them as a minor, unintended consequences of reforms being put in place. But then we saw National Headlines describing these delays in much more detail. I have a document here that headlines from almost every state in the count
[background noises] [background noises] welcome everybody to todays hybrid hearing pursuant to house rules some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely via webex. Some members are appearing in person and let me first remind ereveryone that pursuant to the latest guidance on the house attending physician all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask. Numbers werefa not wearing a may facemask will not be recognized and let me also make a few reminders for those numbers appearing in person, you will see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you when you are speaking is what is known in web acts as active speaker you. A timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. Members appearing remotely i know youre all familiar with web ex by now but let me remind everyone of a few points. First, you will see each person speaking during the hearing whether in person or remote as long as yous have your web acts set t
My. Lad. Its noon on one of the last days of april in downtown madrid everything goes quiet every day at 12 oclock people remember the victims of the fires pandemic on this day the ministry of health registers almost 24000 deaths so far. When we started filming for this report spain was in total lockdown one of the strictest in the world. As a journalist im allowed to move around freely in the city where ive lived for 3 years a city i know is noisy fast and brash. With it. But now i no longer recognise madrid is the locals on their balconies feel the saying. Is that as being locked in for almost 50 days its so. Im hyperactive and i dont know how to do nothing as you know that man that one of the most when our son grows up well tell him how it was to be stuck at home for months without seeing the families of the losing middle doesnt seem bad i mean yes yes if you start to miss the buzz vibrancy of the city im sure i miss it terribly miss the misses. At the start of the lockdown the neig
Of control. German chancellor Angela Merkel has announced a series of measures to stem a surge in coronavirus cases in the country a fine of 50 euros for failing to wear a face mask large public gatherings are to remain banned until the end of the year the government is also discouraging travel to risk areas with people returning from high risk jones facing a mandatory quarantine. One of the strongest hurricane to hit the u. S. Is pushing inland after making landfall along the louisiana coast hurricane laura came ashore with winds of over 240 Kilometers Per Hour causing extensive damage in low lying areas at least 4 deaths have been blamed on the storm hundreds of thousands are without power. This is news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at news of visit our website w dot com. How to stop coronavirus creep today germany extended a nationwide ban on major Public Events until next year this could mean a christmas was no Christmas Markets and for people caught in public not