Just witness the driest winter in 100 years followed by a dry spring these conditions allowed wildfires to burn it relentlessly in northern ukraine whole villages were consumed by the flames a lack of water made putting out to the fires challenging clouds of smoke and dust that traveled hundreds of kilometers engulfing the capital kiev in small. The area surrounding the town of chernobyl has also been affected although wildfires are nothing new in this part of the country they were particularly sivia this year many families have been hard hit they lost everything they had within an instant. A pile of bricks where once there was a home. Left wooden houses just minutes from the flames yvonnes was one of them. It was the thursday before easter. All of a sudden we saw smoke rising in the sky over there. All the men drove over to the neighboring village to help. But once we got there there was nothing left to put out of. The field when we tried to get whom our route was it was by flames with a bullet from the flames jump through the tree top 10 meters above our heads. Somehow i managed to get my wife. Messing around it was on fire. Thousands of factors a force to be destroyed and noble the sides of the worlds Worst Nuclear Accident is less than 100 kilometers from these villages many had feared the fires would see radiation that was jumping well theres no evidence of a dangerous rise in radiation its not just these isolated villages to defeat the pain. In the capital kiev millions were left struggling to breathe a smoke and dust from the fires cover the city making ukraines capital the worlds most polluted city for days at a time. Back in the village the flames came so quickly that yvonne had to leave everything behind including his animals the barn was under there. When we left we released the goats and the chickens on the roof but they got scared look at what the ram back into the barn when in the lot but you gullible yes and if you go. For not hear of the. Stick all the. Less how do. You keep it. We just cant get this fire out however much water we throw at it right off and you wont even within sight of the village the fire as a still smoldering weeks after the main fire was put out the light dry peat sewells and other faults spread underground among the trees roots putting these fires out is getting hotter and hotter. We have to drive further each time to get water all the ponds around here are dry. We didnt have a real winter and now we dont have any water. Only the rain can save us now were begging god to send us rain that would be salvation for us and the whole country. What exactly caused these fires is still a matter of contention was it were just a can a silly discarded cigarette perhaps farmers burning waste but none of these things and you what has changed is the climate. Along with the should all now be under water as you can see its all just dried out to be mining. The. Podium is what you chris been looking off to forests in this region for years hes seen them get dry up and drop the cool who weve never seen fires like this in ukraine on a totally different scale. In the past 5 years weve seen temperatures rising even faster than before. Previously weve seen summer temperatures no higher than 25 to 28 degrees so in the past few years weve had up to 38 sometimes even 40 degrees. So that its really painful to see it like this its a catastrophe. Before we had only seen far as like this on t. V. In australia or california. When you who are to me. As home once stood in this forest clearing she and her 2 sons only just made it out in time. But the boys had just started eating lunch when we heard a strange whistling sound at 1st we thought it might be a train in the distance that sound was the wind and the trees and the flames all together we couldnt see it only here and suddenly it was here we managed to get out at the last moment we walked 8 kilometers down that way to the main road we would not have made it to the nearest village. When we got to the road it had melted it was that hot. Everythings woodlawn has left is now in this mobile home the gift from people shes never met who read about her situation online. Its a story you hear time and time again in these villages from food to clothing and even Building Materials the villages can barely keep track of the donations flooding in from across the country. Almost see everyone as healthy as i am right now. From wasnt talking through to the russian and the ukrainian churches but it will be their own supporting us i think its the on the mood the disaster like this reveals who people really are. We have people here in the village who made a big deal out of being patriots and they were the 1st to High Schoolers and there were others of bad reputations we actually were the 1st to raise the flames of fire. Thats all theyve. Known once to leave. You but youre all just praying for rain the only rain can put an end to these fires because you are the fire brigade would manage a little. Polluted you begin with over there. And the smoke is rising again or you can hold them up and put them i dont know. The long awaited rain of finally came down on mish many after we finished filming this report but scientists are warning that the danger is not over the soil is still too dry and its not even summer yet. Here in the we have gotten very much used to being able to travel from one country to another without having to go through board the chicks in fact that most of the times you dont even notice that youve crossed from one country to another but because of the corona crisis that has changed we visit the village of rubble that is divided by the german a danish florida family is a living in different parts of the village cannot visit each other most likely for a couple of more weeks but some are trying to make the most of the Current SituationSylvia Broadus and is hurrying to meet her sister kiersten they live in the same village but sylvia lives in germany and her sister and on mars. But i do it with the other 2 months ago the german danish Border Crossing here was closed dividing the village into it and it took a. Truck thats but now all of the 2 sisters can do is meet at this barrier. Yeah. And heres jim voss and her danish husband live on the danish side of the village sylvia runs a restaurant on the german side. They often me at the border to Exchange Greetings and chat about whats happening in the village it is important to them. That. Many of my friends who live on the other side i dont know how theyre doing i cant see them drive over there and visit them that hurts. When this mess that the bush its about my sister has 2 grandchildren theyre like my own grandchildren im like a grandma to them and of course they want to see me. Sometimes my niece mutely up the border as well and then they stand on the other side asking why im not able to hug them. Yet so we have to explain to them that the border is shut and that theyre not allowed to visit my home because theyre in denmark by the i did them not in. The german and danish coronavirus lockdown means many friends and families in the border region who no longer meet. Even though over 20 years ago the local border post here was dismantled and border checks cracked. The barrier is all thats left a reminder of long bygone days. Usually so obvious terraces frequented by mostly danish guests the restaurant serves hearty german fare and has a menu in both languages. But with the lock down sylvia was forced to close down. So you take away meals alone simply wont cover her costs she is facing financial ruin. The month we normally have space to accommodate 120. 00 guests. But with the social distancing we will only be allowed 40 or 44. 00 people. Well try to get back to normal when were allowed to reopen and the border is open again just like that if that doesnt work out well have to close for good. After how many years now weve been a Family Business for 95 years weve run it for 29. I local farmers like yons hans and are concerned about the situation too. He grows crops on both sides of the border. He can no longer take the direct route to his 200 hectares of land on the danish side. Hes got a special permit for designated Border Crossings but that means he has to take major detours. The ags goes im stress this because were very worried these measures will stay in place until harvest season. That would mean transporting large farming equipment and machines but combine harvesters back and forth. Along with the harvest is what a nightmare. Nobody knows when the border will be reopened. And. At least the members of this german danish band are keeping their spirits up. Every saturday they meet at the border to play. To rehearse as they say and to send a message that europe needs open borders and to highlight the importance of good relations between germany and denmark in spite of the border closure. Sylvia protests and shares the sentiment. She says even though the coronavirus lockdown is making life in the border region difficult for germans and danes villagers now feel more connected than ever and corona cannot prevent that. Northern italy has become a symbol of the devastating effects of the corona pandemic the virus has killed thousands of people in this part of the country businesses and schools have been forced to close and many have lost their jobs but after months of mourning and fear life in the whole parsed slowly returning to italians like flavia all mortal was just recovering from cope with 19. Virus that is spreading around the world slipped its way into me. Its devious invisible and bloodthirsty wilder than an animal on the savanna more toxic than a desert snake quieter than a thief in the night. Love your mortal contracted coated 19 wound up in intensive care and was released before he fully recovered now hes spending 3 weeks in quarantine at home all alone. People. I have time to remember the friends ive lost. Would you like some water. Priests davido he hands out food to the needy and back him up he lives with 320 other people mainly refugees and poor italians. So went on davida got coronavirus they feared for the worst hes the heart and soul of this center. A Little Something funny. They collected money and sent it to africa to a priest so he could form rights and the only non healthy again and a few of them believe that it works ok thats what they want to believe. During the worst days of the corona crisis baerga most city center was completely closed off no one could come in or out the waiting list for those in need of help or shelter grew by another 300 people. These carpentry business has had no confirmed cases of coated 19 although a few employees did have fevers and now theyre able to return to work and are trying to adapt to the governments strict safety regulations agazzi understands the need for rules but says like so often in italy theyre extremely complicated. You know if you. Are trying to get a handle on the requirements needed to reopen our business especially the protective equipment you cant find mass anywhere or gloves either or you find them i dont know if theyre the right ones or you dont know where they come from because theres a lot of fraudulent offers just because speculators are profiting from the tragedy. Agazzi wonders how italy will ever recover because the corona virus has crippled not only the countrys health but also the entire economy. Baerga mo lies in the heart of lombardy the city of 120000 people has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic in all the italy some have even called the italian. But slowly people here are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel if the word out. Flavio moros family lived in fear after he started running a fever and having trouble breathing but now hes on the road to recovery next week hell be tested for coated 1000 again but until then he and his wife are keeping their distance ok. We speak to each other this far apart. She smiling at me i can see it in her eyes. I long for her brace a caress even just a cautious little kiss. Everything will be all right says his wife took to on that i ben has become the mantra in italy in recent weeks dont davido is also confident but he knows that whats happened in belgium oh where military vehicles have carried away countless coffins will change his home city its changed him to. Listen to. What i learn. To seize the day to live it with joy as if it were your 1st move on with responsibility the homeless it feels as if it were your last. Coronavirus the invisible threat has shown him life can be over in a flash. For the joy of god he is still worried not just for himself but for the future of his company many businesses depend on state aid but if it doesnt arrive until july many will have already gone bankrupt. Or not i dont know but if you dont respect those who knew from tension on the institutions. But its a bureaucratic time frames and conditions are not the ones were familiar with initially and that will help us you know they will finish you must know me entirely different decisions than the ones were used which is yes we must be there on the usual italian standards the heart of everyone a god he has faith in the e. U. So hes optimistic hopes Member States will support one another especially in times of crisis like this otherwise he says the e. U. Is pointless. Morrow says hes been born again hes patiently waiting out his quarantine he and his loved ones are pursuing a common goal helping flavio get better even if that means hes all on his own. People. Im just waiting it out like one of many. One of the many who are fortunate enough. And we wish him all the best and a quick recovery life under lockdown thats what millions of french people have had to endure for weeks and then finally this week some restrictions were lifted people are now allowed to leave their houses our correspondent in paris kept a video diary documenting of the psychological toll that the stay at home order took on him we met him on his 1st day out and about in paris. I im on my way to work in my Editorial Office for the 1st time in 8 weeks for the 1st time since the coup in a long time but somehow this quiet on the streets. Even though we were allowed to move around freely many are seeing of whom im working from there the persians are probably afraid of the virus there was. A look back at 13th of march 2020 lockdown the corona virus is spreading throughout france many people do not understand why from one day to the next if you no longer leave the house. My father and i are aware of the danger because he is a doctor he said. I still have to go to my practice. Patients who have the coronavirus calm and i have no protective equipment thats impossible Health Authorities are supposed to protect us and they have let us down thats especially painful. Im worried as 64 my father is in the list. To keep him safe at work a program for remote testing on his computer every morning he now sees his patients on the screen many are afraid they have the virus. Should i think its highly unlikely that youve become infected with the coronavirus. The situation is different in hospitals. Friends of my father work in a crowded intensive care unit. Hospital staff also lack protective clothing. My father is upset the soo many people are infected. Several doctors and nurses have died i was there was. Every evening at 8 pm sharp applause for the doctors and hospital staff. Our neighbors want to show support for those who are risking their lives by fighting in the front line against the violence. During the day we can do is cook meals for once my girlfriend elaine has come by she lives with her parents and 3 siblings in a 40 square metre apartment like many provisions. The streets are empty are than ever the police say or deserts is the death toll is rising and rising. Nevertheless we try to maintain a normal rhythm of life getting up early every morning. Her use our we celebrate my fathers 65th birthday is this we have established normality even when nothing is normal anymore. And as much as i try to talk play self into accepting house arrest im really feeling closed and i have only one thing on my mind to get out of paris. I find an excuse to seek out of town early in the morning i want to visit my mother in the halls on the 600 kilometer drive i see just 5 cars which is a river but never seen our country so empty it is like a Science Fiction movie in the streets. After a 5 hour journey i reach my destination despite the beautiful landscape my mother is not doing well either my grandmother is in an old peoples home and she is not related visit her for weeks she can only talk to her through the window. More humble hello mom i brought you flowers the fruit of. Course she could i cant have physical contact with her anymore but that is important to her and i cant take care of her clothes anymore since the lock down i have not brought her any because im afraid i might be carrying the virus she will be sure. To back in paris my father now i want to see patients in his practice again under strict safety rules but he has to get the masks and other protective equipment himself on the internet for a lot of money. But tearful to the rule patients are only allowed to come to the practice if they have an appointment. So no one is allowed to sit in the waiting room. To wait could be sure that all the patients must disinfect their hands. Every morning we also have to clean the floors thoroughly selfish it is too late to elevenses me 2020 after 8 weeks of lockdown and more than 25000 dead her 1st steps back into everyday life restaurants remain closed. Meaning if the lockdown is listened to life will not be the seems to for he must be patient and learn to live with a virus. Because the existing restrictions have to take that we all get in we are. One thing and that we are getting more and more used to is seeing people covering of their faces with masts and the several countries in europe people are required to cover their faces in public spaces like in the Czech Republic now because of masks as sometimes a hard to get by some artists in the checkout a poll of prag have come up with a way to offer a mass to anyone who needs them. The prague spring 2020 comes bearing special blossoms facemasks hanging from a tree in the prague district. Events are no longer taking place in the atrium Cultural Center so the staff here has started connecting people differently not through art and culture but by producing face masks every day around 50 face masks are hung up on the tree and fence and each person is allowed to take a maximum of 2 masks free of charge. Those that amount the profit because its free of charge its just neighborly help on a simple level where the people here help one another one person will bring textiles others will come to sew and some bring finished facemask for other people to pick up the wearing face masks has been made com