Coronavirus it comes as the United States for for its highest single day death toll. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program a months long lockdown starts to ease in will haunt today the chinese city where the corona Virus Outbreak was 1st reported the citys drastic measures have serves as a model for countries battling the corona virus around the world after 11 weeks chinese authorities are now allowing residents of all han more freedom of movement this milestone coming as china reported no new deaths on tuesday. Its about time as the clock struck midnight and when one of the major looked at measures was removed by in travel an impressive light. Show marked the occasion featuring Health Workers and the words heroic city others werent pausing to celebrate instead thousands of travelers flock to catch trains or take advantage of remove from roadblocks. So. I feel great the epidemic has maybe stabilized to some extent so were able to travel now. The heart has lost a lot in this epidemic and its people have paid a big price to have the lockdown has been lifted i think were all pretty happy. Its the city where the coronavirus a break began many people have been trapped for more than 2 months they will leave for hand to rejoin Friends Family and return to work. I came back before a Lunar New Year and plan to stay for a few days it wasnt even 2 days and it was announced to how it would be locked down and i couldnt leave so ive been stuck here the whole time. The easing of the lockdown comes as china reported no new coronavirus deaths for the 1st time since it started publishing figures. But authorities still urge caution. Since 0 new covered 900. 00 cases does not mean 0 risk or the lifting of the knock down does not mean the lifting of Epidemic Prevention and control. Who hand has been breathing a tentative signs of relief more shops are open and there are more people on the streets though a return to normality appears far off various restrictions on movement within the strolling metropolis will remain in place to guard against a 2nd wave of infection. So lets bring in correspondent fanny and crutch for who is joining us from beijing foggy and so its not a complete return to normal is that you know its far from normal what we see here is that of course the streets are filling up but mostly are still empty restaurants some of them are open now but also empty as we see for example now there are fissures again at the young sort of river that flows through the city thats normal and for many residents it feels normal but of course a virus compared with that and its not nominate all the big change today is that some people are allowed to leave the city and that means if they are have a green q. R. Code every resident was given a call its depending on their Health Status and if you are green that means you dont belong to any Health Risk Group then you are allowed to leave the city but within the city of course many of the restrictions of movement are still in place and thats also because the responsibility for new infections in china is a cheap delegated to the lower levels and the neighborhood committees the Property Management of residential compounds and also the companies can be held accountable if you infections break out so they actually taken very seriously us to reports to your neighbor the committee before you eat your compound and then really tell them where youre going and it strongly encourage that youre only doing necessary sings so given all of that how are people reacting to the relaxation of the curfew. Theyre very euphoric very happy i mean one resident that i interviewed he told me that the moment that it was that he left his compound his residential compound for the 1st time in over 2 months he took selfies and sent them to all of his friends because he really just wanted to share his joy and then he headed to the supermarket and straight to the section of sweets and chocolate bars and all that because in the last 2 months of course the necessities were all taken care of he was supplied rice vegetables and even meat but you know all those sweets for his children were the 1st in over 2 months so yeah definitely its very emotional but actually many residents also that i spoke to there are still afraid of a 2nd wave of infection so theyre really young not really easy going out but want to stay home how high is that fair fabiana because i mean the coronavirus as is by no means to feed as you highlight it yes actually its only a matter of time until the infections will rise again we know that within will hon the testing the Virus Testing has been increased now they are up to 12000 virus tests to date again so that means also there will be much more. Carious of the virus persons who are infected but who dont show any symptoms i think that number will increase and its basically trial every decision that is now made and what can be also turned back so i think they really want to like in an experiment they want to try can they open it will the numbers go up or not and then they can take it from one step at a time correspondent. Thank you. Yes. Well lets get you the latest developments on the corona virus pandemic because the global death toll from coven 1000 is now more than 82000 with more than 1400000 infections since the outbreak began the head of the top Science Organization has resigned moto fatalities says that he faced institutional and political obstacles while trying to swiftly set up a Scientific Program to combat the virus and south Koreas Capital seoul has shut down more than 400. 00 bars and discos over concerns of coronavirus transmission authorities also plan to further tighten border controls and a Global Condom shortage is looming due to the virus lockdown measures and major production hubs like malaysia the un warns of devastating Public Health consequences. New york is still reporting sharply rising casualties from the coronavirus so that the death toll has now climbed above 4000 many more than died in the 911 attacks the state reported its biggest one day jump in fatalities on tuesday hospitals remain overstretched but Governor Andrew Cuomo insists that the number of deaths is leveling off he says this shows social distancing is work. Only while President Donald Trump has threatened to freeze funding to the World Health Organization at his Daily White House briefing trying to criticize the w. H. O. His handling of the crisis saying that the u. N. Body was quote china centric they called it wrong they call it wrong they really they missed the call they could have called it months earlier they would have known. They should have done and they probably didnt so well be looking into that very carefully and were going to put a hold on money spent to the w h o were going to put a very powerful hold on it and were going to see. Its a great thing if it works but when they call every room its no good. Correspondent oliver salad has been following the story from washington we asked him about trumps reasons for attacking the deputy. President. Essentially saying that he will put a hold on the u. S. Funding to the World Health Organization thats a very bold move you heard the sound but he said they missed the call so and the is partially right because the World Health Organization was in fact leads a calling the corona crisis of pandemic they also were protective with regards to china in the beginnings of the pandemic blot it really looks like President Trump is really trying to blame the w a g o for his own for his own acting in this crisis because hes taking a lot of heat recently for acting late so the u. S. Has turned into the epicenter of the grown up endemic as we know president was very reluctant in the 1st place to act quickly to take this threat seriously also and it looks like hes now trying to punish the World Health Organization and that very well also fits to his rhetoric and that is dont blame me blame the w. H. O. And blame china i was all over salad in washington across the Atlantic World leaders have been sending get well soon messages to britains Prime Minister who has spent his 2nd night in an intensive care unit or stance it is said to be in a stable condition conscious and not on a ventilator the u. K. Leader spent 10 days in isolation after testing positive for the corona virus he was hospitalized on sunday evening with a high fever however his condition deteriorated a day later. Lets bring in correspondent erica mass who is standing by in london for us the big one more do we know about his condition right now. Well we are really waiting for a fresh update and i think a lot of people would be really very very conscious about whats going on and would really want to know how hes doing a 2nd night in hospital being closely monitored the latest information that hes not on a ventilator thats of course good news but yes were waiting. You know how if hes going to still stable and people in britain are of course continuing to send wishes and prayers that he might get better and how has the government been working so far without the Prime Minister at the helm there where we have got foreign secretary dominic rob he is being given the instruction from the Prime Minister how to steer the country how to handle the crisis but it has emerged that he is not doesnt really have the capability to make his own decisions he was in the press conference on tuesday and he was very evasive when he was being asked well what happens if you need to need to make a tough decision how are you going to do it and he kept saying its then due to the cabinet were doing this as a cabinet were doing this together but it seems like there might be a little bit of a vacuum and even conservative. Conservative members of parliament have said well we need to really be sure that for example when it comes to National Security that there is clarity so at the moment it really seems that the Prime Minister is missing in this crucial this Crucial Point and british history really lets talk about the broader public where is britain on the curve right now because we have the death toll in the u. K. Rising above 6000 is there any sign of the outbreak peaking. I know its too early to say the experts have been very very cautiously optimistic they said there could be signs that the cow is flattening but its really too early to say for example they were going to discuss just easing the restrictions on the lock down as early as next week so that might not happen because they really need to see clear evidence that these social distancing that these measures are working in the u. K. At the moment is still very very told and the country is paying you to the virus that mass in london thank you very get. Well with the corona virus still claiming lives and paralyzing societies all over the world that might not seen the right moment to talk about lifting lockdowns denmark is about to begin doing just. For about 4 weeks its been quiet on the streets of denmark now the restrictions on public life are to be dialed down people in copenhagen have mixed feelings. If i think its too early so. This is them putting my opinion its the right thing to do and im not worried that its too soon for what it means of course there is discussion of whether infections will rise but i think its a good move. The biggest step is the reopening of kindergartens and schools after easter but only certain classes an age groups will be allowed back Strict Home Office rules for private Sector Workers are also being relaxed the governments reasoning for the move the number of covert 19 patients in hospitals is beginning to fall are shown as men do learn is the message from our Health Ministry is that it is reasonable and appropriate to begin a controlled reopening of the country. But it comes with conditions that we all continue to keep our distance house that wash our hands him and avoid groups of people before moments ago denmarks borders will remain closed until at least the 10th of may and the ban on larger vents and festivals will stay in place until the end of august. Theyre watching news im sarah kelly and berlin dont forget you can always get the latest headlines on the t. W. App or on our website thats a dot com you can also follow us on social media thank you so much for joining us take care. To. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Background information and news of. Our corona. From the covert 19 special next on d w. Thompson is for me. Is for. Beethoven is for. Beethoven is for. Beethoven is for covering. Beethoven 2200. 50th anniversary on d. Dont you know. Health care systems around the wells are under stress more and more patients are seeking treatment pushing hospitals to the brink of collapse but if you look closely there are differences in the u. S. Health care is largely privatized in efforts to cut costs many hospitals have reduced staff and stretched resources that are now urgently need it many clinics are overwhelmed the same goes for countries like italy and spain which were burdened with severe austerity measures off to the last financial crime. Says state run Health Care Systems on the other hand proving to be more robust to deal with the crisis some experts say in many countries this has sparked a discussion about whether health care should be a public good run by the state or a business model. This is your covert 900 special and d w news i want to get jones and william good to have you with us now lets agree money cant buy you everything but it can give you a better chance of survival if you can afford a private Health Insurance chances are you get to see your doctor sooner than someone on National Health its not fair but it is what it is but how does it work in a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic and a moment well talk to the c. E. O. Of germanys biggest private hospital operator but 1st this report. The patients just keep on coming the coronaVirus Outbreak is testing the limits of hospitals all over the world demand for beds for spiritual equipment protective gear and workers continues to search many former medical professionals have been called back on duty like a qualified doctor the irish Prime Minister as you know rejoined medical register there last month and. Setting aside. The one session a week about half a day a week or so far its just. A telephone click the virus which is infected politicians celebrities and Business Leaders is often described as indiscriminate but as hospital staff get to work in a quality rains. Poor people are more likely to catch the disease and theyre more likely to die from it thats led to calls for a lifting of the barriers for example between public and private hospitals in spain one of the countrys worst hit by the crisis become and has ordered private clinics to share resources with the public system australia has pushed through similar measures in germany meanwhile some private clinics have reportedly applied for Government Support to compensate for the cancellation of lucrative procedures but they simply arent a priority right now. For more im joined now by the c. E. O. Of frizzy a Global Health care group with more than 200 set 90000 employees in more than 100 countries and here in germany is also the largest hospital operator welcome stephanie good to have you with us tell me how are your Hospitals Holding up in this health crisis. Weve got to differentiate between the situation in germany and spain we have 86 hospitals in germany where were still waiting for a large wave of corona patients to arrive on the other hand we have 44 ospital across spain werent particularly in the hot spots in madrid and barcelona we have had more than our fair share of patients to deal with right how how big a role i mean it feels awful to talk about money in such a situation but how big a role does money play when it comes to providing good health care. Well we have to see that the fatality rate in germany is substantially lower than the one that we are seeing elsewhere but i do believe that 1st and foremost that has to do with quite a few issues that happen outside a hospital. So when it comes to the amount of testing that were doing that denominator in that fatality ratio germany has done substantially more as far as i can see than most of the countries but also when we look at the numerator i believe that in germany the potion population on average is substantially younger than elsewhere a key reason for this may actually be a cultural difference where i think it is more. Towards the german culture to keep the natural social distance relative to go to be can observe in italy and its banks. And it comes to the money the Capital Allocation to a Hospital System than i do believe. That germany is a bit better equipped than what were seeing elsewhere and as far as our own hospitals are concerned we have invested quite heavily in the past and we can now also afford to shift resources within this Large Network where they are needed right as as you just mentioned about shifting resources you are you do run private hospitals and private hospitals that and then theyd say they need to be profitable it is not a problem now g