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Two years after China reported the first COVID death in Wuhan, it remains difficult for the world to get a clear picture about the origin of SARS-CoV-2. Go to article
German police used a contact tracing app to track down witnesses in a local crime case. The scandal has data protection advocates up in arms, with politicians warning that abuse of the app could undermine public trust.
Protesters against pandemic restrictions have changed their strategy, seeking to bypass regulations by marching in small groups. But these protests often turn violent, as DW reporter Hans Pfeifer saw in Saxony.
The spread of omicron has prompted worries that the pandemic is out of control in Israel.
WHO Europe has said that more than half of Europeans will likely get infected with the omicron variant in the next 6 to 8 weeks. Elsewhere, Hong Kong is preparing to vaccinate everyone over 5. Follow DW for the latest.
A researcher in Cyprus claims to have found a new coronavirus variant that combines characteristics of delta and omicron. Other researchers have their doubts. But the Cypriot scientist has doubled down on his discovery.
Tianjin has begun mass testing after detecting 20 infections, including at least two cases of the omicron variant.
Some 15 million students could go back to the classroom for the first time since March 2020, amidst fears that irreparable damage has been done to their education.
New regulations in Italy mean most public travel and team sports are off-limits to those without a COVID-19 jab. Meanwhile, Uganda has ended the worlds-longest break for in-person learning. DW has the latest.
Vaccine skeptics and others angered by COVID curbs have protested in Brussels, Prague and other European cities. Omicron is driving up cases across the EU, with experts warning unvaccinated people are especially at risk.
A top UK minister has given his support to a five-day self-isolation period. Meanwhile, 14 million residents of a Chinese city are being tested after a cluster of cases were found. Follow DW for the latest.
As the total of COVID-19 cases in the UK surges ever higher, the health care system is at its limits.
Amid fears of a repeat of last year's crisis when thousands of people died daily, authorities are taking no chances.
Not all coronavirus variants are equal. And this one may not even exist.
There's nothing indicating any wide-scale trends or delayed-term effects for any of the approved COVID vaccines.
Many people cite bad long-term effects of COVID vaccines as a reason for not being inoculated. Are their fears founded?
Some people are getting sick with COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Does that mean the vaccines aren't working?
For many patients experiencing long term COVID symptoms, support from doctors or loved ones is not guaranteed.
Scientists see potential for messenger RNA in medicine beyond COVID-19 vaccines. Could mRNA malaria vaccines be next?
