Germany extends and tightens COVID restrictions

Germany's Merkel defends tough COVID measures 21.01.2021

Germany extends and tightens COVID lockdown 20.01.2021

Lebanon extends 24-hour coronavirus lockdown 21.01.2021

Ireland's COVID-19 death rate at pandemic high 22.01.2021

Regensburg — A medieval city on the Danube 23.01.2021

Cruising for a bruising? 23.01.2021

Coronavirus death rate soars in Germany’s Saxony 22.01.2021

Turning old clothes into clothes hangers 22.01.2021

Top stories in 90 seconds 25.01.2021

11 miners rescued from Chinese gold mine 24.01.2021

Chat legend Larry King dies of COVID-19 aged 87 24.01.2021

Voters in Portugal brave lockdown for presidential poll 24.01.2021

Angela Merkel calls for standard COVID measures across the EU  21.01.2021

Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were reasons for optimism at this "difficult stage of the pandemic," but she stressed that Germany must work with the EU to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants.

Opinion: Border closures are not the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic 22.01.2021

The EU is considering imposing more travel restrictions to try and curb the coronavirus. Even more? This is taking action just so you're seen to be doing something, says DW's Bernd Riegert.

Germany coronavirus: Merkel and state premiers meet over new measures 19.01.2021

Germany's leaders are expected to extend an ongoing lockdown, as current restrictions are set to expire at the end of the month. The meeting will take place just hours after a new strain was identified in Bavaria.

Coronavirus digest: Germany detects first case of Brazilian variant 22.01.2021

A traveler who arrived in Frankfurt from Brazil has tested positive for the new COVID variant identified there, reportedly with no symptoms. Germany's COVID-related death toll has reached 50,000. All the latest here.