Born within minutes of last weeks devastating beirut its bush. Thanks for joining us Germanys Health minister says an ongoing rise in new corona virus infections is worrying and has urged germans to be very alert. A warning comes as the red Carpet Institute of Public Health reported the highest number of new cases in more than 3 months. Temperatures on the only thing rising jaring germanys heat wave the robot Coke Institute for Public Health reported 1445 new cases on thursday the highest number since may fast. I want to say on behalf of the government the development of these numbers is worrying and they should worry yes we dont have a single big outbreak but many small and medium sized outbreaks across the country. Many cases have been traced back to holiday makers returning from vacation as well as family gatherings and parties at 34 the average age among positive cases is also younger than in previous months. That means that infections are prevalent above all among younger people but thank goodness that means fewer serious cases that said theres still a risk because at some point you visit your parents your grandparents or maybe there are people among your friends with chronic illnesses underlying illness is perhaps there are people that work in health care in hospitals and other areas. Testing meanwhile is on the up but the process isnt always going to plan the Southern State of bavaria announced wednesday that 44000 results of tests taken by holiday makers returning to germany by road still hadnt been relayed among them were 900 positive cases the delay was due to the manual input of handwritten data the consequences on the region a still unknown. Well lets bring in our Political Correspondent a predicate up until now germany has been keeping a number the number of infections quite low everything seemed to be going quite well what has changed. Well there has been a number of groups linked to this increase in the number of new daily cases here in germany especially holiday makers returning from breaks not only here in germany but especially from abroad as well and also people attending family celebrations for example large gatherings in the parks especially during the heat wave that were experience in right now and it seems just anecdotally speaking as well that people are being a little more relaxed especially when it comes to mask wearing in some of the required Public Places like on transport at the moment as well especially given these extremely high temperatures that were experiencing here in germany at the moment but one of the main concerns is that what we seem to be seeing here in germany is lots of small to medium sized outbreaks and not these large concentrations. Outbreaks that we saw in previous months which i found much easier to content if you just to look at the Bigger Picture in germany right now only 35. 00 of germanys 400. 00 constituencies have not reported any new cases in the last 7 days so it seems that these new cases reading are very widespread at the moment so if new infections. How will the government respond and we expect. Well what we can expect right now is a continuation of the plan thats in place which is to implement a very localized response and at the moment were already seeing very localized measures being updated as the situation develops so just to give you an example up in hamburg in northern germany this weekend for the 2nd weekend in a row there will be a ban on the sales of alcohol in many bars restaurants and small shops and the idea there behind that is for all fortys to try and limit the amount of people gathering in large public spaces again something that seems very attractive right now in the situation we find ourselves at with this heat wave but even when it comes to social distancing a mask wearing thats something that still varies from state to state which of course comes with both pros and cons theres lots of regional inconsistencies but at the same time it means that local authorities can take a targeted response depending on how the situation develops brady thank you. As part of new Safety Measures most german schools now require students to wear masks the state of north i was failure for example as my mask wearing compulsory in the classroom as well as in School Hallways you visited a school in bond to see how the most require months are working out. Its a sight you have to get used to teach us to funk water looks out of his classroom a sea of moss didnt. This is class 68 bombs feet which is about high school after months of home schooling the new rules are meant to allow students to start the new school year safely. As is from their ask me its actually kind of funny to see the students after the long Summer Vacation in their different masks and. On my feet sometimes it takes a moment to recognize them with a new has styles of memory and im like but im alright thats him or her as well as the. Students have to wear them ask the whole time theyre in school still most of them seem to prefer being here in a mask to staying at home a huge misconception and i think its ok because i can do this sometimes. Its kind of annoying but its ok. If it is its here as ok but you dont really see other peoples expressions. And its really difficult to tell if people are being ironic or something. Is wrong and i dont hide i live in ireland platinum but i go to school in north rhinewestphalia and run a platen it theres no mosque requirement for classrooms but here there is and i find that a bit unfair you know if youre interested. In germany coronavirus measures and schools differ from state to state so far north rhinewestphalia is the only state that requires mosques inside the classroom following a spike in infections. Teacher stefan go to says the mosque rule is reasonable. How to prison for i think its sensible and important even if you have to get used to it no one wants to have to close the schools again after 2 or 3 weeks you know on the show you some. Finally its break time students have 10 minutes to take off their masks to eat their lunch. Observing social distancing of course. And she could feel them close its a nice feeling because its pretty woman stuff in the classroom here in the fresh air and can take our masks off that feels good. The mask rule here is in effect until the end of august school is yet to start and some other german states they will then have to decide what measures to take. Up today with some of the latest developments in the corona virus pandemic the World Health Organization says it has requested a review of results from russian trials of a possible vaccine and says moscows vaccine is less advanced than others the spanish region of the banned smoking on streets us part of social distancing measures spain is battling a 2nd wave of infections new zealand has traced a new outbreak to a cold storage warehouse wanting bridge there as suspected causes. Time now for a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world gary an Anti Corruption protesters have marched on the German Embassy in the capital sofia calling on germany to use its presidency of the e. U. Council to take action against the bug garrion government protests have been held for over a month now demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister and chief prosecutor they accuse of corruption. The u. S. Military has released footage claiming to show iranian Navy Commandos seizing an oil tanker near the strait of hormuz the ship was held for several hours before being released with no explanation according to u. S. Officials last year saw several ships captured in the strategically important waterway Hong Kong Media mogul jimmy lie has urged Democracy Movement supporters to be persistent and patient in their fight for freedom held an online address after being released on bail on wednesday the newspaper publisher was arrested on the draconian new chinese laws which was tricked protests and trial rights in hong kong. To the u. S. Now with democratic president ial candidate joe biden running mate come a harris have made their 1st complaint appearance harriss 1st woman of color on a major partys president ial tickets the event comes prior to biden formally accepting the democratic nomination next week. Historic debut for the biden harris ticket even though the pandemic kept the crowds away the democratic duo campaigning in person together for the 1st time in joe bidens home state of delaware former Vice President called harris a tough proven fighter whose background reflected the diversity of america. And this morning all across the nation. Little girls woke up especially little black and brown girls who so often feel overlooked and undervalued in their communities but today today jess maybe theyre seeing themselves for the 1st time in a new way. As the stuff of president and Vice President harris is the 1st woman of color to be the Vice President ial candidate on a Major Party Ticket she accused President Trump of bungling the Coronavirus Response and failing to confront racism. The president s mismanagement of the pandemic has plunged us into the worst economic crisis since the great depression. And were experiencing a moral reckoning with racism and systemic injustice that has brought a new coalition of conscience to the streets of our country demanding change. America is crying out for leadership. But harris and biden havent always seen eye to eye last year she attacked his judgment on racial issues as she campaigned for the president ial nomination. It was hurtful. To hear you talk about the reputations of 2 United States senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country rich characterized my position across the board i did not praise racist yet the pair now stand united ready to take on donald trump and mike pence in november its a dramatic reversal of fortune for the california senator after a disappointing president ial Campaign Donald trump is trailing in the polls and biden has signaled he could serve just one term but means harris could now have an inside track to the presidency in 2024. U. S. Election team stacy so 1st time weve seen the 2 together. Since shes become his running mates how would you describe the done that if you watched the whole thing yeah i do. They had a genuine chemistry it seemed and biden said he was looking for somebody he could be some pasta cope with and it seemed like he has that in harris and they worked actually really well together they were stronger together and they humanized each other in a way that weve yet to see for President Donald Trump and his v. P. Mike pence so they seem like they were ready to try to you know rebuild the country. What did she contribute to those voters well the 1st she thanked all the strong ambitious women that came before her but the 2 main components of her speech was the arguments against trump and a strong argument for biden she reminded us about bidens human side the struggle that he had early on in his political career when he lost a wife and child in a car accident and she reminded people about his country contributions to the civil rights of efforts by reauthorizing the Civil Rights Act and by reauthorizing the antidiscrimination and housing so these are some things that we feel like people have forgotten because we like we know joe biden and she just really went after trump one point she says that he has a delusional belief that he knows better than the experts when it comes to the coronavirus and she pretty much put it at his feet that the reason why there are so many people who have died and why the economy has tanked is because she is an effective leader and she also talked about herself. This is a new people said that she seemed kind of cold when she was running for the democratic nomination that she didnt share enough about herself but this time she was more of an open book she talked more about the immigrant story which a lot of people like myself nigerian and cuban can relate to growing up in the United States and she talked about how her parents brought her along to civil rights marches this and she talked about black last matter so she was a little bit more human herself some people say that she could actually out showing him. President ial candidates do you think well i mean that might be true but i dont think joe biden cares hes not like a donald trump where he cares so much about his own ego that he cant share the spotlight i think he just wants to win and he wants to cant contribute to a realignment of the American Public if you were mike pence watching carla harris speech what would you be thinking i would be thinking i dont want to go up against her shes a really tough shes very strong and you know trump tries to portray her as this angry black woman but she showed that she has this class a misdemeanor in this way of just slicing it with words and having a smile on her face so its going to be interesting im looking forward to the debates says thank you. The government of the rose has confirmed the death of a man in Police Custody that says the 25 year old died after being detained a street protest at least 6000. 00 demonstrators have been arrested since sundays disputed president ial election protests continued into a 4th night wednesday. What began during the day carried on late into the night their defiance undimmed earlier hundreds of women stood arm in arm on the streets of mens protesting their government crackdown on free speech following sundays disputed election. I came here to support our bellary see in people our women children being killed and beaten up violated taken away we do not even know where they are taken there must be some justice. It was videos like this one angered so many appearing to show protesters being beaten up in detention centers. Under pressure president Alexander Lukashenko penned the unrest on a disgruntled unemployed rump. To she would be mere aborted everyone who is unemployed currently has to be looked after they have to be offered a job lets move here to the core of these socalled protesters are people with a criminal past on those who are unemployed who would be as little. As factory workers suggest otherwise definitely are good to their left groups tell us more stand up if you voted for t. Cannot sky the Opposition Leader among sharks the room rises as one. Elsewhere signs that trust in the system is running out. All markers help this man in orange escape the clutches of police. Outsiders are paying attention to the us are sworn sanctions are on the table what people bellerose to have the freedoms that theyre demanding that they think are in their best interests. We watch the protests we we urge that these that the nonviolent protesters be protected and armed. Back on the streets the protests were more subdued on wednesday night. Go only they chanted no saying yet but this uprising has run its course. In lebanon lawmakers are meeting today to approve emergency measures following the devastating explosion which destroyed the port area of beirut session is being held behind a security cordon to block protesters who blame politicians for the disaster on tears from across lebanon meanwhile travels to beirut to help residents clear the streets of rubble vast exceeding being used to replace the home. As windows shattered by the blast the army is distributing food boxes to residents hundreds of thousands of them have been left homeless more than 170 people were killed in last weeks blast and thousands more were injured. When staying in lebanon where for one couple last weeks explosion will be forever bound up with their with another life changing events the birth of their baby boy george the father to be caught on film. Watching his wife being wheeled away had been thought he was about to film the 1st moments of his sons life god grow. Instead he recalls the moment that a massive blast rocks beirut sending broken glass all over her every few yards from. The richest to the moment i saw death with my own eyes i started feeling over the last hour i was looking around at the ceiling just waiting for it to fall on us but i didnt know what to do that i said thats it george should come he has to come to life and i have to be very strong i shouldnt break down. Emmanuelle was quickly moved into the corridor but without electricity nurses relied on the lots of peoples phones to deliver baby george my team im extremely proud of i think the true heroes are men and to be they stayed so calm they listened to everything that we said to me trusted in us to be able to take care of their son when the whole world was literally falling apart as chaos reigned in the hospital and the streets of beirut in a dimly lit corridor or georges birth was a success. Because. Hes very special who will notice the light in the darkness curtain wreckage just like all the horror that was present around us george was born in good health. To me whoa. Whoa george and his parents escaped unscathed 17 other people died in the hospital and dozens more were injured edwins mother suffered several broken ribs and a punctured lung. George has now gone harm where his parents have been reflecting on the damage that blasted. We spent 4 days after the explosion laughing and crying people around us were hurt so we were afraid forget what happened at the same time the feeling is indescribable. To his parents he is now known as miracle george the baby who survived a chaotic birth in a city left reeling from destruction. Some of the other news almost a 3rd of bangladesh has now been inundated by floodwaters from extreme monsoon rains affected residents have received emergency supplies by boat or than a 1000000 people have been displaced and many have died in the floods which the countries are going Culture Minist