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now, the berlin authorities didn't want this demonstration to take place. they originally banned this demonstration from happening. however, a court before the demonstration started said that it can take place, however in the middle of the demonstration the berlin authorities came out and said people weren't physically distancing, they weren't wearing masks and that's why the berlin administration stopped the demonstration from happening. as you can see, many people still here turned out and many people stayed into well into the afternoon to speak their mind and say they believe the coronavirus restrictions that have been put in place by politicians in germany, but in other countries like as well are excessive. fred pleitgen, cnn, berlin. >> a recent study published in the british medical journal bmj seeks to fourth expand what is known about kids and covid-19. it looked around the united kingdom and found that severe illness was rare and that death was exceptionally rare. joining me now to talk about it is dr. olivia swan, the lead author on that study, sh

that's been contradicted though now in berlin where he's been treated in that clinic. doctors there say they have detected a poison in his system. they haven't identified the exact substance yet, but they are saying it is a substance that acts on the nervous system. they've treated him with atropine, which is an antidote to a whole range of poisons including nerve agents but also pesticides as well. and so we are waiting for some clarity in the days and in the weeks ahead as to what this exact substance was. there have been very cratical remarks though around the world because of alexei navalny's condition. they haven't heard much from the trump administration. but the german chancellor along with the foreign minister of germany have issued an angry statement telling russia to clean up this crime and in full transparency. those responsible must be identified and held account according to that german statement. supporters of alexei navalny still hoping very much that he's going to be able to come out of this unscathed. but doctors in berlin say it's still not clear what

phil black for us there in berlin. phil, thank you so much. >>> pro basketball is coming back after the protests, boycot boycotts, and postponements. the national basketball association's playoffs are set to resume, and we'll tell you what broke the impasse just ahead. a lot of folks ask me why their dishwasher doesn't get everything clean. i tell them, it may be your detergent... that's why more dishwasher brands recommend cascade platinum... ...with the soaking, scrubbing and rinsing built right in. for sparkling-clean dishes, the first time. cascade platinum. olay's new serum is so powerful, won. it renews skin better than $300, $500, even $600 serums. pretty amazing. olay. face anything. >>> japanese tennis star naomi osaka has returned to the courts after she chose not to play following the jacob blake shooting. she wore a black lives matter shirt before her rescheduled semifinal at the western and southern open on friday. the former world number one said she withdrew initially, after, quote, watching the continue

cnn's frederik pleitgen is live in berlin with the latest. he joins me now. i mean, it does make you shudder when you see images like that, fred? i mean, we see that a lot in the united states. >> reporter: yes. >> not used to seeing it in germany. talk to us about this rise in cases and how germany is responding to the challenge of containing this again. >> reporter: well, first of all, rosemary, i think it made the berlin police shudder as well when they saw that demonstration unfold. they stopped that demonstration, actually, as they noticed people weren't wearing masks and physically distancing a couple of hours into the event and told people to go home. which took several hours. that's going to have a long-term effect. a lot of politicians extremely angry about what happened there. the german health minister saying, look, yes, you have the right to protest, even in times of the coronavirus, but you have to do it under the conditions of the pandemic even if you don't like the measures put in place because of the pandemic. but you're absolutely right, rose

now, the berlin authorities didn't want this demonstration to take place. they, originally, banned this d demonstration from happening. however, a court, before the demonstration started, said that it can take place. however, in the middle of the demonstration, the berlin authorities came out and said people simply weren't physically distancing, they weren't wearing masks. and that's why the berlin administration then stopped this demonstration from happening. but as you can see, many people still here. many people stayed until well into the afternoon to speak their mind and to say they believe the coronavirus restrictions that have been put in place by politicians in germany but in other countries as well are excessive. fred pleitgen, cnn, berlin. >> well, they took a stand for racial justice. now, the nba is back in action. why these players have more on their minds than winning a championship. that's after the break. hey allergy muddlers... achoo! ...do your sneezes turn heads? try zyrtec... ...it starts working hard at hour one... and works twice as har

thank you so much, fred pleitgen live in berlin. appreciate it. >>> coming up, voices from the streets of the lebanese capitol. >> it is a catastrophe. i've never seen something like that. >> hear from some of the people who lived through tuesday's devastating explosion. please do stay with us. >>> there are some things that just won't wait, even when everything is falling apart. and babies are one such event as you can see in this event. a woman was giving birth when the explosion ripped through the building. the baby is a boy named george and both he and his mom are fine. dad's first baby video, you are seeing it now, quite something. good to see some good news out of this devastation. here's another view of the moment of the explosion. a nani and some children are watching the fire and the blast went off and the shock wave hit their building. they were on the 17th floor. you see the nanny shielding two of the children while another stumbles in confusion after the impact. obviously just a tur ri fieg experience for all of them. >>

he's in a clinic in the german capital of berlin. he's said to be in a stable but serious condition. he's unconscious and he's still hooked up to a ventilator to have him breathe. there haven't been any updates but his wife and his supporters through which all of the information is flowing at the moment are saying it will be a few days before they're able to give an update on the exact condition of alexey navalny. what they are saying is doctors in berlin are working hard to save his life and secondly to find out why one of the kremlin's most vocal critics fell so sick so quickly. >> thank you so much, thamatthe chance. >>> mike pompeo has arrived in israel. he'll carry out duty in service of president trump. it may not be in his capacity as the u.s. secretary of state. we'll explain coming up next. yon but when grease and limescale build up its not as hygenic as you think use finish dishwasher cleaner its dual action formula tackles grease and limescale finish clean dishwasher clean dishes >>> the man responsible for killing 51 musl

. >>> live video from berlin, germany. a medical flight carrying gravely ill russian opposition leader alexei navalny has landed in berlin. innavalny being transferred to hospital in the german capital where he will receive treatment. russian doctors finally approved the transfer after wrangling with german doctors. he is in a coma. and those closest to him believe he was poisoned, although the russian doctors dispute this. amateur video from the flight where he fell ill, you can hear him groaning in pain, as medics evacuate him. the plane made an emergency landing where navalny was taken to a nearby hospital. joining us from london to talk about the story is a senior associate fellow at the royal united services institute. thanks so much for coming on. first up, navalny will receive medical care in germany. what we know, the alleged allegation of poisoning, what is your reaction? >> it seems likely that it was poisoning. the official line was being contradicted by the next. it's a question of not so much was he poisoned b

. >>> russian opposition leader alexei navalny has arrived in berlin. he's being treated there after falling into a coma. his supporters say he was poisoned but russian doctors and state media are trying to cast doubt on that theory. cnn's phil black is with us now. phil, navalny joins a growing list of putin critics who have either become very sick seriously or die. >> reporter: indeed, victor, kr christi, good morning. yes, alexei navalny alived in berlin this more than. the flight went well and he is stable. and his family said he's in the care of independent doctors who are looking after him from this point forward. from their point of view, they believe just before he boarded a russian flight on thursday he was poisoned. someone tried to kill him very likely with some degree of state involvement. their fear is as long as he was in russia, he was at risk. at risk for someone to finish the job either through negligence or something more proactive. now, he has the chance they hope to recover. they hope that they got him to germany soon enough to save

we want to get to cnn's from the time pleitgen who is live in berlin. >> fred:, germany announcing new measures to prevent a spread, a resurgence in that country? >> reporter: you're absolutely right, boris. they want to act fast and decisively. yesterday they had 1,000 new infections and today 1100. things going in the wrong direction. one of the measures put in place tomorrow is everybody who comes to germany from a higher risk country is going to have to take a free coronavirus test. so far the germans have done that on a voluntary basis. they say it's something that's paying off. of the people they've tested so far, between 2 and 3% have actually tested positive for covid-19. obviously the german authorities are saying every person they detect at the border is someone they can isolate and can't infect other people. the numbers in other countries going up. you have france with very high numbers, also the netherlands and belgium taking special measures to beat it back before it manages to get out of control. >> reporting from berlin, thank you so much. >>> it's 2020 so an active hurr

and in berlin, london, zurich, even paris, people had been protesting covid-19 restrictions, as you are about to see. >> reporter: a day to defy science, protesters wary or skeptical of lockdowns, face coverings, social distancing, crowding together by the thousands in berlin to say they've had enough of the coronavirus infringeing on their liberties. the reason for demonstrating is quite simple, one man says, it's about freedom. it was a rallying cry heard around europe. in london, protesters gathered in trafalgar square against covid-19 restrictions. likewise in zurich, where some people said they turned out because they wanted to condemn politics, they say is based on fear and panic. paris, too, the center of similar gatherings, police were on land to doll out fines to people fought covering tear faces, which angered some in the crowd. >> it's for the wearing of masks, one woman says, i don't think that it's right it is a campusry decree. i don't want to have vaccines be compulsory. >> but in other areas of the world, the spread of the virus, they're running out of hospital beds with

. >>> a massive crowd including neonazi and other far right groups gathered saturday at berlin's brandenburg gate to protest the government's coronavirus restrictions. the rally coming after germany . michael holmes shows us what happened. >> reporter: thousands took to the streets of germany's capitol berlin to protest the country's coronavirus restrictions. demonstrators say the measures, which include maintaining a distance of five feet, and when that's not possible, wearing facemasks violate their rights and freedoms. away with these laws that have been imposed on us, this protester says. away with the masks that make us slaves. in a tweet on saturday german health minister yen spahn complained. yes, demonstrations must be time in times of coronavirus but not like this. we will have stamina and team spirit. the more responsible we treat each other in everyday life, the more is possible despite corona. the crowd included many who gathered for a sit-in at the iconic brandenberg gate. the crowds later dispersed peacefully. michael holmes, cnn. >>> i'm natalie allen. thank you so much for wa

he was transported to a hospital in berlin on saturday. here in moscow. >> reporter: german doctors confirming what many already suspected, that an out-spoken critic of the kremlin was poisoned. the clinic in berlin, where he remains in a coma, says the substance was a type that act on the nervous system. and a medication that's an antidote to some nerve agents and pesticides. they say navalny's doctors are still uncertain. >> thank you. >>> the top of the hour. i'm anderson cooper. some positive signs in the wake of the coronavirus. just over 34,000 reported on sunday. nearly four out of five states, either hold a steady or showing decline, when compared to a week ago. the average number fallbug low 1,000 per day. and today the world health organization and unicef are announcing that children 5 and under should not be made to masks. that they're less susceptible to the virus and less likely to spread it to others. as

phil black, cnn, berlin. >> we should note one week later and not one statement from president trump. >>> coming up tomorrow night, tune in early for a special back-to-back all new episodes of "united shades of america." w. kamal bell meets with irani immigrants to learn about their experience. >> what was it like to come here as an immigrant from iran? >> i got here 6:00 in the morning. wakes me up. let's go! so he takes me to a pizzeria and they tell me, got to clean off the tables. wash the floors. $2.75 an hour. i counted all my hours that week. the paycheck comes. it's not the amount that i want. so i tell the guy, what's going on? i worked so many hours. he tells me uncle sam. i said, who the hell is uncle sam? >> immigrant stories do make this country. don't miss united shades of america on sunday. w. kamau bell challenges misconceptions about iranians living in america. and then he explores the communities of skid row in los angeles at 10:00. busy night for kamau. it's right here on cnn. okay, give it a try. between wisdom and curiosity, there's a bridge. between ideas and ins

. >>> a massive crowd, including neo-nazi groups gathered saturday at berlin's iconic brandenburg gate to protest the government's coronavirus restrictions. this comes, after germany reported its highest number of new cases, since may. michael holmes takes a closer look. >> thousands took to the streets of germany's capital berlin to protest the country's coronavirus restrictions. demonstrators say the measures, which include maintaining a distance of five feet. and where that's not possible, wearing face masks, violates their rights and freedoms. >> away with these laws that have been imposed on us, this protestor says. away with the masks that make us slaves. in a tweet, on saturday, german health minister blasted protestors for ignoring the government measures meant to contain the pandemic. yes, demonstrations must also be possible in times of corona but not like this. we will defeat the corona pandemic, by being reasonable, having stamina, and team spirit. the more responsible we treat each other in everyday life, the more normality is possible despite corona. the crowd, which incl

toby rosen just got back home to berlin. >> the line's been pretty short. it's only, like, 30 minutes. i think i get results in the next 24 hours. >> reporter: germany is offering all travellers arriving here free coronavirus tests. and starting saturday, people coming from high-risk areas will be required to get tested on arrival. the german government says it doesn't want the situation here to deteriorate, for instance, the way it has in the united states with tens of thousands of new cases every day. that's why they're taking the drastic step of offering everyone who enters the country a coronavirus testame. germany has the capacity for about 1.2 million tests per week, official data shows, and berlin says the pandemic remains under control here. there's only been one day with more than 1,000 new infections in the past three months. even as president trump continues to falsely claim the u.s. is doing better than countries like germany. >> if you look at death, start to go up again. well, right here, united states is lowest in numerous categories. we're l

our fred pleitgen is in berlin. he joins us now live. good to see you, fred. as we talked about many times, germany did such a great job containing the first wave of this virus. what is driving this increase in daily daze cases now? >> reporter: hi there, rosemary. the germans are saying they have the pandemic under control. it was 1,045 new cases. essentially what the german government is saying, they believe there are two things mainly driving all of this. a lot of people have become lax with the rules, physical distancing, wearing masks when they're inside and sanitizing as much as possible. then you also have we're getting towards the end of summer holidays, not just here in germany but other countries as well. they believe there are travelers returning to germany who are bringing the virus with them. one of the things the german government has started is free testing campaign at the airport and other ports of entry. later this week they want to start making tests mandatory for people coming from high risk countries. all of this is a difficult situation fo

in that clinic in the german capital of berlin. doctors there say that he's in a serious condition but that he is stable. his supporters, though, have expressed optimism that he's evacuated from russia. they had a hard time getting him out. he was coming back on a trip, terrible images, very disturbing of him screaming in agony when the plane touched down to have him evacuated to a hospital there. the russian doctors who examined him said they found absolutely no trace at this stage of poison. that was something that the supporters, the family members said was part of a cover-up and wanted him evacuated out of the country to germany. now doctors there are working hard we're told firstly to save his life but also to try to work out why one of russia's most prominent opposition figures felt so sick so suddenly. the allegation is poisoning. but yet to be determined by the medics. >> we wish him a speedy and full recovery. thank you. >>> and still ahead, double dose, a pair of dangerous storms set their sights on the same area of the g

alexei navalny is being treated in berlin. the white house has been mum on this for some time. >> reporter: that's right. right now finally western powers are united in condemning the likely poisoning of alexei navalny. it took a few more days but the u.s. has now swung behind european allies in expressing its deep concern. secretary of state mike pompeo says there must be now a comprehensive investigation to work out what happened. he says alexei navalny's family, the russian people deserve transparency. and accountability. at the moment none of that looks likely to happen based upon russia's response to the work carried out by german doctors here behind me at the hospital. what they have been determined they say is through repeated test there's evidence that alexei navalny was poisoned by a substance from a group of chemicals that's used in a wide range of product. everything from pesticides to nerve agents, chemical weapons. they haven't identified the specific substance so the kremlin spokesperson said it seems the doctors

. >> here in germany, tens of thousands of people descended on berlin to protest the coronavirus pandemic restrictions put in place by the german government. at some point some of the protesters even tried to storm the building behind me. that's germany's parliament building. of the people that took part in that protest we saw a lot of people who were from the fringe right wing carrying german imperial flags of the german reich and people who were supporters of the qanon conspiracy platform. a lot of those people told us that they believe that angela merkel should be put in jail and see themselves as disciples of president donald trump. the german government heavily criticized the people trying to storm the building saying it is okay to protest against the coronavirus measures but of course not okay to attack germany's democracy. fred pleitgen, cnn, germany. >> india reported over 75,000 new infections on a daily basis for last 5 days. while they have a third highest number of cases across the world it's also reported the third highest number of deaths after the u.s. and brazil. according

>> reporter: the clinic in berlin where alexey navalny has been treated for the past several days have said despite what the findings were of the russian doctors where he was treated here, they didn't find any traces of poisoning, they're saying likely he is poisoned. the substance is something that acts on the nervous system. he's been treated with atropine. they haebd established the actual substance of what causes his condition. there has been a reaction though from the german government, joint statement issued by the foreign minister and angela merkel calling on them to clear up the crime to the last detail and the people responsible for this should be identified and held accountable. within the past few minutes it's been reaction to those findings from the kremlin. the spokesman telling reporters on a conference call that the decision by the doctors is perhaps too hasty. doctors in russia, the spokesman said, had not established any kind of poisoning and they said that russia would not start the investigation until the exact substance had been identified by the german authorities

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fred pleitgen is standing by in berlin. we saw lots of anger. tell us more about the protests and the heavy police response. >> reporter: they really are unpress didn'ted protests that have been going on in belarus overnight. it started as the polls closed this. the first exit polls came out that allegedly showing that the incumbent had won a landslide victory. he was somewhere or below the 80%. the opposition says they don't believe that's the case. the main challenger in all this says she does not believe that these results are true. the opposition believes they are actually the ones who won this election. and certainly if you look at the run up to that election, you can see they were draw iing very lae crowds. there's a lot of people inside belarus who were clearly vying for change, who wanted change, who continue to want change. that anger unloaded on the streets of the cities. away we have been looking at when you see the pictures of the protests, it did look as though those protests were largely peaceful and that security forces then tried

. >>> gravely ill opposition leader alexei navalny has now arrived in berlin. the ngo said that his flight went well and navalny is in stable condition. he suddenly became ill on thursday in a flight to moscow. navalny has been in a coma and there are those who believe he was poisoned. but russian doctors dispute this. and navalny's wife yulia is traveling with him. these are pictures of her with him just a short time ago. in the flight thursday, as he fell ill, you can hear him groaning in pain. the plane made an emergency landing in omsk, russia, where navalny was taken to the hospital. let's go to cnn's phil black in london. following that plane that arrived in germany a short time ago. so what's the latest? >> reporter: yeah, kim, as you say, he's arrived, he's stable. the flight went well and from his family's point of view, he's now receiving independent medical care they can trust. from their point of view, they believe, beyond doubt, that someone tried to poison him with the intention of killing him. again from their point of view, for as long as he was

. >> stacy berlin's husband is one of the long haulers, he spent 89 days in the hospital, six weeks in rehab. he just came home. stacy joins me now. first of all, how is your husband doing. and your kids? i mean, everybody, how are you doing? >> that question can be answered daily differently. every day is a new challenge. it's been a long road. unknown road, but he's home and he's a miracle. and he's doing great. when i say great, because he's home, mentally he's fantastic. his body needs a lot of healing still and a lot of recovery. as you mentioned, he was 89 days in the hospital. 76 of those on a ventilator. >> wow! >> we don't know long term effects. he came home with lots of stuff. he has oxygen, he has a chest tube. he's got a wound vac. he needs therapy, ot, pt. we don't know long term what this looks like for us or my family. it's been a really scary time for us. >> and i know that's why you were willing to talk about this, because -- i think it's so important that you are, because you and i were talking good we went on air. you see people on television who come out and look g

as a result, when covid-19 struck, berlin, too, faced the struggle of multiple sources of authority but the central government managed to coordinate its public health agency successfully, steering the national response while exercising a light touch that allowed for some local experimentation, and the quick rollout of testing by private companies and labs. the chancellor angela merkel acted as the national guide, presenting the public with clear scientific requirement, the rate of spread, and was crucial to keep that number under one. the result is that germany today has 110 deaths per million people compared with america's 470 deaths per million people. trump actually handle says the bully pulpit aspect of the white house effectively. i don't like the ideas he puts forward often, but he does so in an innovative way, using all the tools of social media on to amplify his voice and get out his message. unfortunately, during the pandemic, he used this platform to promote unproven treatments, discourage mask wearing and stoke anti-lockdown sentiment. still trump seems to think public relati

his chief of staff says he is in stable condition under the care of doctors in berlin. navalny's family and co-workers managed to get him out of russia, took some work. had to fight for it. dominick rob says he's relieved navalny is getting the care he needs and that there must be a full and transparent investigation into what happened. >>> the chinese company that owns tik tok has officially announced it will sue the u.s. government. it's planning to challenge the executive order against the app. byte dance accused the u.s. government of vtrying to forcefully intervene in negotiations. there is concern there could be data sent from american tik tok users to beijing. the democratic presidential nominee hasn't exactly been conciliatory toward china either. what is beijing's position on the upcoming u.s. election? we have more on that from our report from hong kong. >> we're going to make it clear, they must play by the rules. period, period, period. >> china would love us to have an election where donald trump lost to sleepy joe biden. >> reporter: when trump took office

alexey navalny is still in a medically induced coma after being moved to a berlin hospital. we have more. >> reporter: german doctors are confirming what many expected, that alexey navalny, was poisoned. exact substance is not determined but the clinic where he remains in a coma, but said the substance was of the type that acts on the nervous system. he's been treating with atropin, it's an antidope to nerve agents and pesticides. long-term effects are still unclear. there's been a joint statement from the german chancellor and foreign minister calling on russia to, quote, clear up this crime to the last detail and to do so in full transparency. those responsible must be identified and held responsible. on a flight from moscow he fell sick and forced an emergency landing in minsk. russian doctors say they found no evidence of poisoning. navalny's supporters say that was a coverup that yet another kremlin critic has been brutally attacked. matthew chance, cnn, moscow. >>> still to come, u.s. gulf coast is bracing for a second storm in just days and it's expected to be a much

so, let's go to cnn's frederick, he is tracking the developments from berlin, what is the latest on the results and the protests? >> reporter: hi, rosemary, so far we are hearing the opposition said they dispute the results. they do not believe lucashenko won and got 80% of the vote. they belief they are the ones that won, or are the ones that won the election. in fact, in the ballots about ten minutes, who is the woman who is running against lucashenko on, and certainly his most potent opponent and basically any of the elections that he faced so far in that country. she said that she is going to hold a press conference in ten minutes from now. we will wait and see what she has to say about all of this very, very soon. you are right, after the first exit polls came in from the election yesterday and it was really running up to that in the, while the voting was going on. there were protests that took place in minsk and other cities. you did see a lot of violence and a lot of the towns in belarus, from everything that we have been able to sde-- the protests started peacefully. people came

>> reporter: he is unconscious in germany, berlin. he is in stable condition after a long flight from a city where he was med-evac'd from after wrangling with medical the doctors in siberia who had beennavalny. they've been treating him since thursday. they say they detected no poisoning whatsoever as far as any of their tests are concerned. that, despite the very concerning images that emerged on thursday morning of alexi navalny being evacuated from the commercial airplane that he was on that had to make an emergency landing on the way back to moscow in omsk. you can hear him screaming with agony as he's taken onto the -- into the ambulance on the tarmac outside. he was on a life support system there. what his family members say is that they believe this is all a cover-up. that actually there were toxins in his body but that the medical authorities in russia were trying to prevent him from being evacuated to a clinic in another country because they wanted to make sure those toxins came out of his body so they couldn't be traced and

. >> and over the weekend, coronavirus deniers in berlin and london protested how their countries were handling the pandemic. thousands crowded in the streets in both cities, very few wearing masks, all staying apart. in london, the protesters called it a covid hoax, saying that mandatory measures like lock downs, mask wearing and social distancing are a violation of their freedoms. dr. keith neil is professor emeritus of epidemiology of infectious diseases at the university of nottingham and joins me from derby in england. thank you for talking with us. >> good morning. >> we are seeing this growing frustration with coronavirus measures like social distancing and the wearing of masks with more protests being held in europe, despite the scientific data showing both measures bring down infection rates and are all we have in the absence of a vaccine. why don't people understand that. where is the disconnect, some even suggesting it's a hoax when they have seen across europe all of the deaths and all of what has been brought, all the unhappiness, sadness, lack of hope that a lot of people

as a result, when covid-19 struck, berlin, too, faced the problem of multiple faces of authority but the central government managed to coordinate its public health agencies successfully, steering the national response while exercising a light touch that allowed for some local experimentation, and the quick rollout of testing by private companies and labs. the chancellor angela merkel acted as the national guide, presenting the public with clear scientific criteria for government decisions, at one point explaining the concept of ro, the rate of spread, and why it was crucial to keep that number under one. the result is that germany today has 110 deaths per million people compared with america's 470 deaths per million people. trump actually handles the bully pulpit aspect of the white house effectively. i don't like the ideas he puts forward often, but he does so in an innovative way, using all the tools of social media to amplify his voice and get out his message. unfortunately, during the pandemic, he used this platform to promote unproven treatments, discourage mask wearing and stok

cnn senior international correspondent in berlin for us. fred, why is this happening and what steps are taken to slow this outbreak? >> hi there, pamela. the german government is saying they believe there's two reasons this is happening. on the one hand people have gotten lax with coronavirus rules out there, like physical distancing, like wearing masks indoors and sanitizing as well. they say travelers arriving from other countries might be bringing coronavirus with them. what they want to do is take drastic action quickly. one of the things from political leaders, they don't want a situation here like in the united states where all of a sudden they take their eyes off the ball and have tens of house of cases every day. one of the things they are doing, they are putting in place free coronavirus tests for all travelers who come to this country. on top of that, starting saturday, they are going to have mandatory tests, that means people need to take a test who come in from high-risk countries, germany and the rest of europe. united states c

she joins us from berlin. thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us. now our reporters on the scene have been catalog the myriad problems now facing lebanon. you've said that lebanon is in danger of becoming a failed state. we've heard many in lebanon in the last few days suggest they're already living in one. why do you think it's so close to the brink? >> well, before the explosion lebanon was already suffering from one of the most severe economic crises in its modern history. the currency had lost 80% of its value in just a few months. gdp was over 170% -- sorry, debt was 170% of gdp. and the country was heading toward bankruptcy. add to this an explosion that is so far estimated to have cost $15 billion that the lebanese state does not have and a port that used to import according to different estimates between 60% and 80% of what lebanon needs in a country that relies on imports for the vast majority of anything it needs for medical supplies, from food to energy, and you have a situation in which the country is simply not sustainable as things are

that is something that doctors reject, but his family certainly feel now that he is in safe hands in berlin. >> this case seems far from unique, he joins a growing list of kremlin critics who have either ended up dead or sick including two cases where you are in the uk. >> reporter: yes, well, right here in england, in 2018, a military grade nerve agent was used to target former russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter. they fell gravely ill but survived. another russian -- former russian spy was not as lucky, he suffered a long and agonizing death after being poisoned with a radioactive substance right here in london. now, the kremlin has denied any involvement in those incidents and they have also rejected any connection to navalny's sudden illness, but his family believe that someone has tried to kill him. and they hope that doctors in germany will be able to shed some light on what actually happened to him. >> we're going to keep reporting on the story. appreciate it. >>> just a few hours more, mass protests are expected in belarus for two weeks now protesters have kept pressure on p

. >> reporter: a serious but stable condition in the berlin clinic where doctors are working to save his life. what made his outspoken critic so sick so suddenly. the price of opposition can be high. the groans after alexei, forced to make an emergency landing. just appearing unconscious, being stretched into an ablance on the tarmac outside. medical treatment for an attempt to hide the truth. >> to make sure a chemical substance in alexi's body, that's why not he's not handed over to make sure the substance will be solved. >> reporter: the hospitaliz say that's not true. ordinary people out to protest. unrelenting campaign to highlight corruption. in russia, that's dangerous. >> a man appeared with a gun and shot us three times. over years, russia gained an appalling reputation for silencing critics. this was me in 2006 reporting on the killing of anna, one of the journalists most critical, the russian president vladimir putin's policies the block, also critical of the kremlin, suffered a slow agonizing death after being poisoned with a radioactive isotope in london. in 2015, russia

skeptical of lockdowns, face coverings and social distancing, crowding together by the thousands in berlin, to say they had enough of the coronavirus infringing on their liberties. the reason for demonstrating is quite simple, it is about freedom. it was a rallying cry heard around europe, in london, protesters gathered in trafalgar square to demonstrate against covid-19 restrictions. likewise, in zurich, where some people said they turned out because they wanted to condemn politics they say is based on fear and panic. paris too, the center of similar gatherings, but police were on hand to dole out fines to people not covering their faces, which angered some in the crowd. it is for the wearing of masks, one woman says. i don't think it is right that it is compulsory decree. i don't want to have vaccines be compulsory. but in other areas of the world, the spread of the virus too real to dispute. south korean officials say they're running out of hospital beds, with just 4.5% of critical care beds available in seoul. healthcare facilities are already strained by a strike by 16,000 doctors ove

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reporter: well, the foreign secretary has tweeted on saturday he felt relieved that navalny was in berlin in germany, receiving the medical care he needed. he certainly shares that sense of relief with navalny's family and his wife julia who did not think he was safe as long as he was in russia. his family did not trust the doctors that initially treated him in the siberian city. they wanted to move him to germany. that was initially blocked by the doctors who said he was not well enough to undergo that journey. at that point, his wife rejected that, she says and her team allege that navalny was kept in russia for long enough for any potential poison that may have been administered to clear away from his body. certainly his family now feeling relief that in their view that now he's in safe hands, treated by doctors who they trust. >> so, of course, he joins a growing list of kremlin critics who ended up either dead or very sick including with cases which happened where you are in the uk. >> reporter: that's right. right here in england in 2018, military grade nerve agent was used to targe

>> really in the shit, putting ourselves on the line from hunts victim, alabama to berlin, trying to do everything we can to make sure that no matter what happens, today we will do whatever we can, fight as hard as we can, love as hard as we can, to make i make sure tomorrow as one of pittsburgh's favorite person says. ♪ it's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor ♪ ♪ would you be mine ♪ would you be mine ♪ it's a wonderful day ♪ thinking a way for a future in the ♪ would you be mine ♪ would you be mine ♪ would you be my neighbor >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> welcome to you, our viewers here in the united states and arounded the world, i'm kim brunhuber. we are following breaking news at this hour. u.s. president donald trump suffered a great personal loss. he says his younger brother robert trump died saturday at a new york hospital. cnn kristen holmes has been traveling and filed this report for us from bridgewater, new jersey. >> reporter: president trump's younger brother, robert trump, passing away late saturday night. a night

. >> well, over the weekend, coronavirus deniers in berlin and london protested how their countries were handling the pandemic. thousands crowded in the streets in both cities. very few wearing masks. or staying apart. in london, the protesters called it a covid hoax, saying that mandatory measures like lockdowns, mask-wearing and social distancing are a violation of their freedoms. dr. keith neil is professor amerituss of epidemiology at the university of nottingham and he joins me now from derby, england. thank you very much, sir, for joining us. >> good morning. >> so, we're seeing growing frustration with social distancing and the wearing of masking with more protests being held in europe despite the scientific data showing both measures help bring down infection rate and are all we have rate now in the absence of a vaccine. why don't people understand that? where is the disconnect? some even suggesting it's a hoax when they have seen across europe all of the deaths and all of the -- what has been brought, the unhappiness and sadness, the lack of hope that a lot of people feel as a r

. >> lena katib joins from us berlin. thank you for taking the time to speak from us. our reporters on the scene have been cataloging the myriad problems now facing lebanon. you've said that lebanon is in danger of becoming a failed state. we've heard many in lebanon the last few days suggest they're already living in one. why do you think it's so close to the brink? >> well, before the explosion, lebanon was already suffering from one of the most severe economic crises in its modern history. the currency had lost 80% of its value in just a few months. gdp was over 170% debt. the country was heading to bankruptcy. add to this an explosion was so far estimated to have cost $15 billion that the lebanese state does not have and a port that used to import, according to different estimates, between 60% and 80% of what lebanon needs, and a country that relies on imports for the vast majority of anything it needs for medical supplies to food to energy. and you have a situation in which the country is simply not sustainable as things are going. >> when you say that, the challe

about 40,000 people protesting in berlin against germany's coronavirus lockdown measures. look at their signs. take a look. you'll notice some very fringe groups joined in. sound familiar? the protests included qanon supporters. that is the right-wing conspiracy movement started in the u.s. that falsely claims satanic members of the so-called deep state are plotting to destroy president trump. now it's gaining traction overseas as cnn's frederick poli pleitgen reports. >> reporter: they try to storm the german parliament on saturday. among them, people carrying flags of the german reich, a symbol associated with germany's far right, along with russian flags, but also u.s. flags. we also found many supporters of the qanon conspiracy theory. this one waving a flag with the qanon symbol and the likeness of president trump. >> do you like donald trump? >> yes. >> why? >> the deep state. long time manipulate the peoples, the human, and that must ending. >> reporter: qanon is a sprawling conspiracy theory that claims without evidence that a group of satan worshipping members of

. >> i'm fred pleitgen in berlin, where the german government says it's extremely concerned about another spike in new coronavirus infections. germany for the first time in more than three months saw more than a thousand infections in a single day. now, the german government is urging people to more strictly adhere to the measures of physical distancing and hygiene, such as wearing masks while indoors, but this whole situation is also happening as germany is slowly reopening its schools. in fact, today, the state of hamburg is reopening its schools and kids going to school there will have to wear masks when they enter the >> our thanks tour correspondents there. we want to remember now some of the more than 158,000 americans lost to coronavirus. these two were best friends in high school and married for 35 years. their son said they did everything together and they died of coronavirus 11 days apart. he says his mom passed away while saying good-bye to him. and her grandchildren on facetime. she was just 60 years old. keith robinson was 62. >>> 36-year-old is a faria johnson was a minimum

. >> i'm fred pleitgen in berlin as europe is dealing with a spike in coronavirus infections. germany saw more nan 1,100 in a single day and as of tomorrow, anybody entering this country from a high-risk will have to make a mandatory coronavirus test and the tests will be free. it's not just germany. it's also france, spain, the netherlands and also belgium, who have seen steep rises in cases and all of those countries are fighting back with new hygiene and quarantine measures. >> new delhi remains the most affected country across the world. the total stands at 41,500. about 32% of the total cases are active. it took india close to six months to get to the 1 million milestone, another 12 days to add half a million additional cases and more than nine days to get to the 2 million mark. >>> new polls in three high-profile senate races, what do they say? let's get the forecast with senior politics writer and analyst. three new polls just out in seats held by republican senators, and? >> look, here's the key thing. the qui what the polls show is that in the state of maine, the demo