president donald trump alleges it could have been created in a research lab and city it's a theory that is causing anger in china. made 5 year old mohamed he's one of the thousands of children trapped in refugee camps in greece as the threat of the coronavirus lose the situation is looking bleak for an area. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us germany has started to ease its coronavirus lockdown some smaller shops are being allowed to reopen and students in some regions will be allowed to take exams but social distancing and other restrictions will remain in place and most schools are not due to open for another 2 weeks public health experts have said that the virus is under control the latest figures from the about cock institute for infectious diseases shows that germany's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 1775 to nearly 142000 it's the 2nd consecutive day that. the number of new infections has fallen the government is also warning people not to become complacent because it could lead to a resurgence of covered 19 but shop owners are relieved that they're allowed to do business again. reopened at last retailer patrick cuellar in brooklyn near the french border can finally do business again but he's had to improvise a plan to keep everyone safe he's only allowing 15 people at a time into his shop. door each customer rings the bell and then we left the mean if possible otherwise they'll need to wait for perhaps 10 or 15 minutes we put a table and chair outside the custom a can sit in the sun and read a magazine while they wait. everyone has their own approach for instance to counting customers some germans are irritated by the different rules in the different states in silent shops with more than 800 square meters of sales space can open if they keep different areas separate that means big department stores can operate in saxony customers are required to wear a mask and to date bavaria has followed suit at 1st masks are recommended for next week they'll be a requirement to wear them in shops and on public transport. or. up next travel next week if a male friend knows coverings will be required it's important to distinguish between the so-called community mosques and medical mosques which are reserved exclusively for medical personnel. in person or for. some other states are also preparing to make mosques mandatory elsewhere in germany it's still being left up to individuals there's criticism that the rules are not uniform. ruby ridge muslim american i would like to see standard rules for retailers across the whole country and i would prefer the rules to be implemented immediately in the different states germany's retailers are optimistic as they emerge from the strict lockdown they hope customers will come but that business will not lead to a surge in infections. let's bring in our correspondent nina with more on the story hi nina as we heard there there is some frustration over the fact that some businesses are allowed to open today and the fact that there are differences between the different states so what was the reasoning behind the. general rule is that shops up to 800 square meters can reopen as can car dealerships and bike shops and also book shops regardless of their size the rationale of course behind this decision is that the german government has come under a lot of pressure to ease at least some of the restrictions people are saying germany is europe's economic powerhouse and the recession that we're waiting for needs to be at least well dampened a bit and eased somewhat and so the german government said last week that the virus has now become manageable when you look at the infection rate and how it is spreading and so that it was high time to ease some of the restrictions but of course there's debate because the federal states the 16 federal states make the decisions on their own accounts while chancellor merkel has actually criticized this debate about easing restrictions what is she said. according to a report in a meeting in the teleconference with a leading members of her own party she criticised that the focus has shifted too much on the easing of 1st reactions and she apparently used the word opening discussion orgies she said that that could ultimately lead to a situation where not enough people adhere to the social distancing rules which are still in place here in germany and that that could then ultimately reverse some of the progress that has been made in terms of the infection rate until america will give a press conference later this afternoon where she will probably we're expecting her to repeat those words of caution and her health minister again spahn also said earlier today that it is now vital to take a step by step approach and not be too hasty and then regret some of the easing of the restrictions are calling for caution and patience i mean how do germans feel in general about how their government has handled this pandemic. german government is actually the most popular since polling began and mackel and i health minister for example have seen a rise in support by voters they're coming across as very transparent decision makers they can explain the rationale behind the decisions they listen to the experts they listen to viral exists people can draw their own conclusions as far as the necessary behavior is concerned then also germany is a federal state so there was a certain amount of flexibility and last but not least as a big economic stimulus package that is already coming into effect and people are benefiting from the benefits of largely functioning welfare state. our correspondent with us thank you. asked spain as the 2nd tireless number of corona virus fatalities in europe with more than 21000 deaths but there are some encouraging signs the numbers of new infections and deaths have been declining along the country to ease restrictions last week some construction and factory workers were allowed to return to their jobs with conditions our correspondent has. slowly but surely construction is starting again and sprayed these word renovating the stadium used by soccer clubs see the industry has been at a standstill since the end of march now it's being fired up again but industrial conditions. don't go to work if you have any symptoms always use a face mask infect your hands wash your clothes in a temperature of at least 60 degrees the governmental guidelines for employees returning to work as long as still many critics say that's not sufficient for the most part the measures are only recommendations and many spaniards has themselves with a really be implemented in the daily routine at work. we tried to contact a number of companies in seville but made little progress off the wreckage they explained why many said they were unable to comply with the protective measures required by the government and therefore did not want anyone filming in their company. eventually we managed to speak to a small business owner and mother read. this he sent us this video he said the situation was tricky employees were trying to keep their distance only 2 people were allowed in the firm's cars meaning that they had to make more journeys he said the health of his workers was paramount but he said there were also serious challenges. even though we had tried to buy protective gear there never have items in stock not at pharmacies orange wholesale dealers no way it's especially difficult when it comes to simple face masks and protective shields we've been waiting for months for a shipment of those. fortunately for the cargo and he's already getting his 1st orders implementing protective measures is expensive some of the products cost 9 times as much as they did before. and now we have the virus but as an anti printer you on your own even though the authorities want us to implement all the measures we just don't have the means to do it. we asked the government for comment on the difficulties companies faced about the health ministry said it wasn't responsible and the labor ministry failed to respond to our request businesses with direct contacts to customers remain closed in spain a decision on their future is expected in the coming days that's when it's thought there would be a broader discussion on the question of protective measures. now to some of the other coronavirus stories making news around the world brazilian president are both joined crowds at a public rally in brasilia on sunday and criticized coronavirus lockdown measures imposed by state governors brazil is the most infections in latin america but also has downplayed the threat and is pushing to reopen the economy. and the u.s. state of washington on the west coast some 2 and a half 1000 protested against the stay at home order put in place by democratic governor jay inslee the rally in the state capital olympia defied a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people. officials in the australian city of sydney have reopened 3 beaches that a tentative step to ease coronavirus restrictions locals can exercise there but strict social did distancing measures do still apply the city's most famous stretch of sand bondi beach remains closed. inventors in italy have come up with a special say some ask that can be worn during the pandemic by deaf people and those who are heard hard of hearing traditional masks make it hard for those who rely on lip reading the new masks feature a transparent window so they can read lips and facial expressions. while most countries except that the corona virus originated in china but how was it transmitted to people some news organizations in the u.s. are suggesting it could have started in a research lab in the city of homs and fox news closely watched by president trump is 1st among them china however says the virus spread in a food market and scientists agree. chinese authorities say this is the source of a new coronavirus for food markets in wu han been unable to track down the 1st person to half a virus meaning it's all regions are still unclear some american media outlets and even v u.s. president himself have come up with their own theory is they claim the virus escaped from a laboratory in one hand by mistake. it in a mistake they got out of control or was done deliberately it's a big difference between those 2 in either event they should have let us go and we asked to go in very early and they didn't want to and i think there were embarrassed as as yet no evidence to support such claims put a lead cable show us officials had to raise concerns about safety issues in the lab 2 years ago is director says his staff take every precaution. there's no way that the virus came from was that we have strict safety regulations in place concerning our research our love to see if china has been accused of downplaying of the operate and of underreporting deaths 2 days ago had raised the official death toll in the city by 50 percent beijing has hit a back of fear is coming out of washington. trying to focus attention on the possible source of the virus every attend to meet server noise that they are trying to cause confusion to distract and to shift responsibility. thank you very much that is a clear dig at u.s. president donald trump who has been criticized at home for his handling of the crisis relations between the u.s. and china was strained before the outbreak now vote very even worse. here's a quick roundup of other coronavirus developments around the world the global death toll is now exceeded 165000 according to johns hopkins university in the u.s. the united states has vetoed a g. 20 statement aimed at strengthening the mandate of the world health organization to coordinate responses to the virus spain will ask the european union to set up a massive 1.5 trillion euro fund to help countries recover from the coronavirus crisis and the un refugee agency says coronavirus lockdowns are having a huge negative impact on the lives of displaced women and girls and let's talk more about that aspect now we have gillian triggs with us she's the assistant high commissioner for protection at the un h c r gillian good to have you with us here in de w. we know the women and girls are always especially vulnerable as refugees but you're going to zation is seeing saying that this pandemic has exacerbated the situation why is that. well we believe that there's been a very significant risk. for women and girls in refugee like situations those internally displaced 41000000 displaced in their own country. and we we believe this is to be true partly because we have a global phenomenon of of of gender based violence which is going up significantly as reported by a number of states particularly france recently that reported a 30 percent increase in sexual based violence amongst the general population the difficulty and the very special element is that important to us. is that refugees displaced people live very often in very cramped and crowded circumstances many of them in camps and by no means all but nonetheless in very cramped circumstances where it's very difficult to socially distance to wash hands and to take the precautions that one can make in other contexts so we think that women and girls are at a very high level of risk of increased violence what they're seeing also in the general population does this mean that women and girls are essentially stuck because of lockdown measures in the same spaces as their abusers. exactly and in other words we're all at home where we're stuck as you say and it's especially difficult for for women and girls i should also point out of course that the most vulnerable people. are refugees to losing their jobs they are at the bottom of the pyramid they're informal workers so that husbands and women are losing their jobs and so in that extremely vulnerable situation tensions in the household are increased and we see a much greater risk for women and girls in those situations also the risk and what we're particularly concerned that women will go to other mechanisms sex prostitution too to in some cases forced marriages we're very worried that those are going to be consequences for the refugee population and also for those internally displaced within their own countries what do you suggest should be done to help women and girls who are displaced are we talking about specific shelters during those 10 demick. well yes in other words it's always been a problem in general populations to ensure that shelters are available but the situation is now. considerably worse shelters are being closed down access to information it becomes limited so what you and h.c.r. is doing is using as many of course are in the community using all the technology we can lay our hands on to communicate to manage case cases that come to us and there are many many thousands so that we can do it through telephones through internet connections through hotlines we also with very much through community groups in the field and one interesting example for it is that volunteer workers are giving their phones to women who can then use those phones to make the connections and get the information that they want and also to get referrals to agencies legal advice legal support services so message to to national governments is please include and ensure that protection services for women and girls are maintained is essential services but also that they listen to the voices of women particularly in making decisions about how to deal with the coronavirus because of course it's women again who are the carers they are the ones that any of they at home looking after children who can't go to school but they are carers for those within the community so we are asking for governments to give special. consideration thank you gillian triggs from the u.n. thank you so much for joining us and. now at the beginning of march a number of the u. countries promised to take in at least $1600.00 migrant children from camps on greek islands including maria in less force the threat posed by the coronavirus delayed implementation of the program but now germany and luxembourg and flown out the 1st group of 70 unaccompanied minors far from manassas a children's rights groups thousands of other young people many of whom desperately need help are being left behind. for many children in the morea camp les bus this is their bathroom and their playground the camp currently houses over $7000.00 children because of coronavirus restrictions none of them are going to school desperately overcrowded moreas no largely sealed off and many international aid workers have left their posts i wonder what's a miracle or even alive but if the virus takes hold they will need to think about treating the ill although have to think about is how they can bury the dead because that's all they'll be able to do. they know saying he's from afghanistan he's been living here for 7 months together with his wife and 2 children they share 4 square meters in a container winter was bad he says but corona has made things much worse hossein and his wife specially worried about 5 year old mom or 2 the boy who was born prematurely and suffers from epilepsy and fainting fits. what happens if the virus comes here even healthy humans can fight it and thousands have died around the world. so how can a frail little boy like muhammad possibly survive. they don't let more much out of their sight even for a moment the lack of space the noise the dirt it's a terrible combination what the boy really needs a medicine and specialist treatments and a good hospital but nothing like that exists in the camp. that. it was why 2 months ago the family got a special permit to leave less person but then the authorities canceled the permit because of the color on a crisis but. we want them to process things fast so that we can get out of here a soon as possible to go somewhere where our son can get proper treatment and is looked after really in all our thoughts and our only concern is with mohamad. the international medical organization doctors without borders runs a provisional clinic next to the camp but are unable to treat chronic illnesses like moments. it's good they say that some children are being flown out by the ad it's far from being good enough but we 1st used it it's a positive development finally the from thing is moving and filled and are being taken out but these numbers are so small that the question for me is not a question of capacity but it's all an issue of political will. as the pandemic spreads relief organizations are now calling for the full evacuation of the camp but greece government took a different approach it has tightened the asylum law and later suspended the law governing the right to asylum for a month. they say the laws changed why is it changed can anybody see that this child needs treatment can they see that this is not a good place to keep him so they can stay isn't this law not considering these things at all. looking for saying husseini says he now regrets ever taking his family on the dangerous journey to europe and many a year now believe that what the greek authorities are said and doing is to use the shocking conditions in the morea camp as a deterrent the message stay away from the world. now u.s. oil prices have seen their biggest drop in more than 2 decades during trading on asian markets they fell by as much as 20 percent just last week the world's biggest oil producers came to an agreement on slashing oil output but that hasn't solved the industry's problems it's exactly a decade since the deepwater horizon oil spill brought catastrophe to seize off the united states now a very different challenge has washed up on u.s. shores creating a struggle for america's oil producers the coronavirus pandemic has brought economies around the world to a halt dramatically reducing demand for crude on monday u.s. oil prices plunged to new lows. having started this year more than $60.00 a barrel america's benchmark west texas intermediate crude dropped as low as $15.00 a barrel on monday a 20 percent fall during asia trading was the biggest since 1999. an agreement last week between leading oil producing nations to cut out port by 10000000 barrels per day hasn't been enough to ease concerns about a backlog of crude as lockdowns remain in place as many storage facilities that are filling up. for more of the story we can speak to claudia kemper she's an expert in energy economics and sustainability with the german institute for economic research claudia thanks for joining us here in d.w. this pandemic as we know has really devastated the global economy what is the impact been on the global oil prices. well the ore price has. not only because of the pandemic crisis we already saw on january steep cuts also because the dispute between saudi arabia and russia and all this drives the oil price down. this is all driving the price down we know the supply is rising there is a huge oversupply of crude oil on the market right now what can producers do to tackle this problem i mean will cutting supply further actually help. while it depends on whether the opec countries are really able to cut the demand because $10000000.00 barrels a day is a large amount if they are able to do so the oversupply will be 0 because i assume it's because of the economic crisis demand cut down $2000000.00 barrels a day if there would be a $10000000000.00 barrels supply cut then we would have a lot of supply oversupply anymore and the price would increase but everything is uncertain at the moment from the pure market situation we would expect a steep increase right now but because of the uncertainty we still don't know whether the price will increase again but we know there is uncertainty across the global economy right now claudia that being said what do you think needs to happen to stabilize oil markets right now. while the 1st thing is that the oil or the opec countries said production kept needs to happen because then the oversupply will be over but we will also see that because of oil fracking and the us is not profitable anymore that there will be also a cut again and this all might drive the price up from the pure market situation we did sense from elation about this there would need to be an increase of the oil price but because of uncertainty we will see what's happening we would expect an oil pricing please. take comfort from the german institute for economic research thank you for your insights. thank you. now with europe on lock down and borders shot german communities that border france are finding enterprising ways to get their daily bread especially when that's a classic french baguette or for sauce or one local in the state of saddam does his cross border shopping with a fishing rod other residents have been barred from visiting their favorite french bakeries are calling in the orders and getting them to 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