Name: South Korea - VIRAL #12: The Coronavirus Worldwide
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Description: The South Korean response to the coronavirus has been highly praised. Also reports from India, Iraq, Columbia and France.

Diario de una pandemia: de Corea del Sur a Irak

Corea del Sud: un modello per arginare il Covid-19

Viral : à Séoul, les tests systématiques

Dzienniki zarazy: od Seulu po Irbil

South Korea

Viral: Tests für alle in Südkorea

The South Korean response to the coronavirus has been highly praised. Also reports from India, Iraq, Columbia and France.

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The Coronavirus Worldwide

VIRAL: Journal of a Pandemic

COVID 19: The Crisis Continues

<p>The South Korean response to the coronavirus has been highly praised. Also reports from India, Iraq, Columbia and France.</p>

VIRAL #12: The Coronavirus Worldwide

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In Belarus, President Lukashenko downplays the danger of the pandemic and life in the sports world continues as normal. We also check out the situation in Algeria, Madagascar, and South Korea.

In Belarus, President Lukashenko downplays the danger of the pandemic 

VIRAL #19: Belarus and Football

Self-isolation in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous region of Kurdistan, is a big ask. Many people are struggling to stay at home and in nearby camps, it's virtually impossible. ARTE also checks out the situation in the United States, Iceland and Greece.

Self-isolation in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous region of Kurdistan, is a big ask

VIRAL #18: Erbil, a Difficult Lockdown

Cuba is fighting the pandemic despite food shortages. Will the strength of its health system be enough to protect its people? We also take a look at how Cambodia, Mayotte and Syria are coping with the COVID-19 threat.

Will the strength of Cuba's health system be enough to protect its people?

Viral #17: From Cuba to Syria

The island of Taiwan, 180 kilometers from the Chinese coast, has managed to contain the COVID-19 epidemic with very few deaths. Meanwhile, in Jerusalem, the Wailing Wall is emptier than ever. We also travel to South Korea, Poland, Egypt and Algeria.

The island of Taiwan, 180 kilometers from the Chinese coast, has managed to contain the COVID-19 epidemic with very few deaths

VIRAL #16: Taiwan and Israel

Belarus is the only country in Europe without any official quarantine or social distancing measures. The president has given some unique advice to his citizens to avoid infection such as drinking vodka, taking saunas and even driving tractors. Also reports from Turkey, Greece, Malaysia and Peru.

Viral #15: Belarus and Turkey

In Moscow campaigners are concerned about the use of facial recognition by the city authorities to track coronavirus cases. In Miami they are partying on their balconies. Also reports from the Czech Republic, Japan and Lebanon.

Viral #14: Moscow to Miami

A report on the coronavirus situation in Mexico City where the local pensioners still uphold their passion for dancing in the public gardens. Also in the programme: Chile, Czech Republic and Barcelona.  

VIRAL #13: Mexico City

ARTE's reporters around the world reveal how different countries are coping with the pandemic. In Pakistan, 'daily wagers' - workers employed on an ad hoc, daily basis - are among those who suffer the most from the country's confinement measures. Meanwhile the streets of Chile, not so long ago wracked by anti-government protests, have fallen silent.

VIRAL #11: The Coronavirus Worldwide

In Pakistan, 'daily wagers' - workers employed on an ad hoc, daily basis - are among those who suffer the most from the country's confinement measures

Pakistan to Chile

In the Spanish capital an ice-rink has been converted into a morgue as the coronavirus continues to take a heavy toll. Also in the programme, reports from Tangiers, Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles.

VIRAL #10: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Spain

In Brazil the coronavirus has worsened the political crisis in the country. Reports also from South Korea, Cambodia and the Central African Republic.

VIRAL #9: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Brazil to Cambodia

In Iran our correspondent tells us what is really happening in the country which is badly affected by the virus. The poorest cannot stay at home and fake news hampers efforts to control the virus. Reports also from Paris, Athens and Madagascar. 

VIRAL #8: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Iranians Mistrust their Government

In Japan, measures to contain the coronavirus are not that strict with life carrying on seemingly as usual. Reporting also from Australia, France, and Poland.

VIRAL #7: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Tokyo to Warsaw

VIRAL takes you to Colombia where the Coronavirus is causing serious problems in a country with an under developed welfare state. Also reporting from Belgium, Japan, Madagascar and South Korea.

VIRAL #6: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Bogota to Seoul

In Senegal a national emergency has been declared, but the imposed curfew is not respected. Also, reports from Canada, Sri Lanka, India and Mayotte.

VIRAL #5: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Senegal Carries On Regardless

43 million Algerian citizens have seen normal life turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic with Mosques closed and normally busy streets empty. Also reports from Taipei, Paris, Wellington and Tangier.

VIRAL #4: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Algeria Changes its Lifestyle

1.3 billion Indians are now officially in lockdown. ARTE’s correspondents report on the effects of the the coronavirus pandemic in New Delhi as well as Los Angeles, Dalvik, Lille and Athens.

VIRAL #3: The Coronavirus Worldwide

From New Delhi to Athens

Correspondents the world over report on their lives in lockdown. This episode concentrates on Beijing, where people have been forced to stay at home for two months. Also Paris, Bogota and Wellington.

VIRAL - The Coronavirus Worldwide (2)

Diary of a Pandemic: From Beijing to Paris

The coronavirus pandemic is turning daily life upside-down around the world. Even the world of information has been forced to change its habits. The only story for many journalists is to share their daily lives in quarantine: In this first episode, correspondents share their lives in lockdown in Los Angeles, Milan, Tangier, Venice and Lille.

VIRAL - The Coronavirus Worldwide

Diary of a Pandemic: From L.A to Venice

VIRAL: Journal of a Pandemic - The Coronavirus Worldwide

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Amsterdam’s famous red-light district attracts hordes of noisy tourists making the neighbourhood unliveable for many of its residents. With the city authorities considering measures to push sex workers out of the area, does this spell the end for the historic trade in the city centre?

Amsterdam’s famous red-light district attracts hordes of noisy tourists making the neighbourhood unliveable for many of its residents.

Re: Mass Tourism in Amsterdam's Red Light District

Second or third children born illegally during China’s One Child Policy are banned from marrying, having children or simply boarding a train. Condemned to a non-life, these ghost children do not officially exist according to the Chinese state. ARTE Reportage goes in search of these ‘Haihaizi’,  those children who should not have been born.

Arte Reportage

Second or third children born illegally during China’s One Child Policy are banned from marrying, having children or simply boarding a train. 

China's Ghost Children

From India, Pakistan and Thailand, thousands of Asian workers toil in the plantations of southwestern Portugal. They do hard, poorly paid work, far from their families and their country, in hopes of getting Portuguese nationality. It's their passport to a better life, elsewhere in Europe.

Hoping for an EU passport

Thousands of Asian workers toil in plantations in Portugal, in hopes of getting Portuguese nationality

Re: Asian Workers in Portugal

For a new generation of designers, "fast fashion" and disposable clothing is over! Their motto: "less is more". They are making a radical change in the fashion world by using timeless designs to produce clothing that is sustainable, and fair trade.

For a new generation of designers, "fast fashion" and disposable clothing is over! 

Fashion Rebels

In 1991 with the fall of the dictator Siad Barré, the North-West of Somalia proclaimed its independence and became Somaliland. But the country is unrecognised by the international community. Despite this, the nation-that-is-not-a-nation has enjoyed relative peace and stability over the last three decades. 

ARTE Reportage

Somaliland is unrecognised by the international community, but despite this, it is peaceful and stable

Somaliland, the Country That Does Not Exist

In the state of Michoacan, in central-western Mexico, one of the regions hardest hit by violence linked to drug trafficking, Patricia, Teresa and Indalecio, are on a heartbroken search for their loved ones.

Patricia, Teresa, and Indalecio are on a heartbroken search for their loved ones

Mexico: The Lost Children

Every year Russia celebrates Victory day on 9 May to mark the end of the Second World War with great pomp and ceremony. The story of a steadfast Soviet Union defeating the forces of fascism looms large in the Russian imagination, a story that Vladimir Putin uses to his own ends.

 The story of a steadfast Soviet Union defeating the forces of fascism looms large in the Russian imagination, a story that Vladimir Putin uses to his own ends.

Russia: Putin's World View

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A century ago the Treaty of Trianon formally ended World War I between the Kingdom of Hungary and the allied powers. Hungary lost two-thirds of its territory at Trianon which is still a contentious subject in Hungarian politics and society.

Hungary's Trauma

When Massimo Vacchetta discovered little Ninna, he immediately adopted her and saved her from certain death. The veterinarian, whose specialty was caring for cattle, had found his vocation: he opened a hedgehog refuge, now a local institution partly run by volunteers.

When Massimo Vacchetta discovered little Ninna, he immediately adopted her and saved her from certain death

360° Geo: A Hedgehog Shelter in Italy

From an incredibly varied selection of 19th century postcards, the Paris of the Belle Epoque (1871 – 1914) comes to life. Street-photography captured Parisians from all walks of life and conveyed the optimism and elegance of the period.

From an incredibly varied selection of 19th century postcards, the Paris of the Belle Epoque (1871 – 1914) comes to life.

Paris in the Belle Epoque

In Myanmar the veneration of the Buddha is a popular practice which takes many forms. In the second city of Mandalay, craftspeople make thousands of statues of Buddha in the local white marble to satisfy the demand coming from temples and monasteries throughout Asia.

GEO Reportage

Mandalay's Buddha Statues

Ayn Rand was a survivor of Communism, and as a result, her writings fiercely advocate uncompromising individualism. Her high profile fans include Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Angelina Jolie.

Gymnastics

Ayn Rand was a survivor of Communism, and as a result, her writings fiercely advocate uncompromising individualism

Ayn Rand, Capitalism Guru

Glaciers contain essential data on the climate of previous eras. The melting ice is a major concern for scientists, who are racing against time. The presenters of Xenius survey a cave in the Stubai Alps, discover the working methods of glaciologists, and learn about the wealth of information hidden in the layers of ice.

Xenius

The melting of the glaciers is a major concern for scientists, who are racing against time

Glaciers in a Changing Climate

Tortured, murdered, or kidnapped, migrants held in Libya go through hell. Shot on location, this poignant documentary reveals a system ruled by impunity and collusion between smugglers, militias and authorities, to which Europe turns a blind eye.

Tortured, murdered, or kidnapped, migrants held in Libya go through hell

Libya: Migrant Camps Scandal

The world's tech giants - the likes of Facebook, Apple or Google - now have a political role to play. They can curb misinformation or spread it, along with all of the massive social issues that entails. An in-depth analysis of social media uses and regulations in China, the United States, and Europe.

Mapping the World

An in-depth analysis of social media uses and regulations in China, the United States, Europe and Russia.

The Geopolitics of Social Media

Millions of people worldwide suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), an extreme and persistent exhaustion for which there is no cure. An investigation into a little known illness focusing on the experiences of three individuals suffering from CFS: Ralf, Sonja and Aileen.

ME/CFS – A Misunderstood Illness

 An investigation into little understood illness focusing on the experiences of three individuals suffering from CFS: Ralf, Sonja and Aileen.

Living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Pasta made from worm flour, grass-hopper salads or muesli bars with cricket… Insect food products could be appearing on our plates soon if Laetitia Giroud and Julien Foucher get their way. 360° Geo visited the couple at their insect farm in Spain.

Insect food products could be appearing on our plates soon if insect farmers Laetitia Giroud and Julien Foucher get their way.

360° Geo: Insects - the Food of the Future

As Daniel Hope has been awarded the distinguished Opus Klassik prize, we celebrate with highlights from his much-loved lockdown series, Hope@Home.

With Daniel Hope, Christoph Israel and Guests

The Best of Hope@Home

The Franco-Venezuelan singer’s performances are as emotional as they are upbeat, impressing audiences with her refreshing electro-pop blend of European and Latin American sounds

Nancy Jazz Pulsations

La Chica

From the late 1990s, Rødhåd laid the foundations for his DJ career. His perfectionist mixes of dub techno and percussive grooves earned him widespread recognition and since 2010, he has been a resident of Berlin's Berghain.
At the same time, Vril took the techno scene by storm, almost out of nowhere. As a producer, he pursues a timeless sound aesthetic that serves no trend in the genre. With his energetic live sets, he has impressed audiences across the world.
The techno giants perform from the post-industrial space of the Ruhr Museum. 

Stone Techno X Zollverein

Techno giants Rødhåd and Vril perform from the post-industrial space of the Ruhr Museum.

Vril & Rødhåd: "Out Of Place Artefacts"

The kea is a large native bird of New Zealand, a mountain parrot that calls the Southern Alps of the South Island home. Reputedly extremely clever and mischievous, they have earned the nickname, the clown of the alps.

The Keas of New Zealand

The Italian island of Stromboli is home to just 300 people, mainly farmers and fishermen. They fish using sustainable, traditional methods that generates little profit, but empowers this small community to live outside of mainstream capitalism.

The Italian island of Stromboli is home to fishermen who live using sustainable, traditional methods

VIRAL #12: The Coronavirus Worldwide

VIRAL: Journal of a Pandemic - The Coronavirus Worldwide

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VIRAL #18: Erbil, a Difficult Lockdown

Viral #17: From Cuba to Syria

VIRAL #16: Taiwan and Israel

Viral #15: Belarus and Turkey

Viral #14: Moscow to Miami

VIRAL #13: Mexico City

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