Minorities face a much higher risk from the disease. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program after weeks of lock down borders are starting to reopen across europe the European Commission has unveiled a plan to revive the battered Tourism Industry and make it possible for people to take its Summer Vacation at the same time the German Government has announced that it will begin relaxing border controls with other e. U. Member states starting this coming week. Border checks were supposed to be a thing of the past in Europe Schengen zone germans were used to freedom of movement but the coronavirus put a stop to that cross border travel to neighboring austria switzerland and france was limited to those with an urgent reason to move now the interior minister has announced a road map to get the roads open again. In this because this is pleaded that if people continue to show discipline observe the hygiene rules and wear face coverings then in spite of the easing of restrictions during may not o
But. With no official restrictions in place in iraq whens are being urged to celebrate easter as usual the president Daniel Ortega is accused of risking an epidemic in Central America. And china has reported an uptick in imported infections of coronavirus now africans living there say theyre being a victim and harassed on the street as chinese officials accuse them of spreading the virus. M k richardson welcome to the show we began here in germany where the federal president has urged the german people to show solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic in a rare televised address friend valter steinmeyer asked the germans to do their part by staying home over the long easter weekend his speech also looks beyond germany to the Global Response to the pandemic. And will we search worldwide for a joint way out of the crisis is will we fall back into isolation and unilateralism tiled in view to let us pool all of our knowledge and all of our research so that we can find vaccines and treatme
Could see hundreds of thousands of deaths if lockdowns are relaxed after a month plus. China has recorded an uptick in imported infections of coronavirus now africans living there say theyre being a victim and harassed on the streets as chinese officials accuse them of spreading the virus. We began here in germany where the federal president has urged the german people to show solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic in a rare televised address a friend vulture steinmeyer asked of germans to do their part by staying at home over the long easter weekend his speech also looked beyond germany to the Global Response to the pandemic. And will we search worldwide for a joint way out of the crisis is will we fall back into isolation and unilateralism tiled in view to let us pool all of our knowledge and all of our research so that we can find vaccines and treatments more quickly. And live this ensure within the Global Alliance that the poorest and most Vulnerable Countries also have access.
Weekend thats what germanys president told his country in a rare televised address prank call to shine maya said the crisis demands solidarity and the best of society. Im rebecca riches welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating easter under lockdown as Global Health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the coronavirus pope francis held mass on the eva of the holy holiday in a largely empty st pages basilica in rome the pope described the service as a message of hope urging the faithful not to give in to their fears over the virus the pontiff will give his ace to sunday blessing with fewer than 20 people present in churches worldwide are also. Holding Easter Services with no congregation. All throughout the day well be speaking to our correspondents around the world about in the time of coronavirus and we begin with anna santos in manila and thanks for joining me you can hear the bells ringing there behind you the feeling of predominantly catholic count
Unity and the best of society. American held welcome pope francis has said a live streamed easter mass as the worlds 1300000000 catholics civil rights holiday under lockdown but it is traditional it will be a message to what he called this years easter of so he spoke in front of a small audience in some pages basilica instead of the 10s of thousands who normally gathered in the Square Francis called for Global Solidarity in fighting the coronavirus the pontiff also appealed for debt relief for poor countries and cease fires in all conflicts. Lets cross now to. Religious Affairs Correspondent martin what issues did the pope touch on in his speech. Clearly we have got a problem that will come back to martin if we can well its not just the pope for whom the coronavirus has forced a dramatic we think of face to celebrations but for christians of all denominations so lets take a look at how theyre marking a holy day lord jesus we love you today this texas church holds more than 16000. 00 wo