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Berlin's Vivantes Humboldt Hospital says it is not accepting new patients after several cases of the new, more infectious British coronavirus variant were discovered. Follow DW for the latest. Go to article
Pfizer-BioNTech will ship the first 40 million coronavirus vaccines to poorer nations next month. The WHO's COVAX scheme is aimed at 20% of vulnerable populations this year.
Early findings show that the new, faster-spreading coronavirus variant identified in the UK could also be more deadly, British leaders and experts said. They cautioned that data remained sparse and margins narrow.
One year after the world's first COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan brought life to a standstill, streets and cafés are full and people are at work. Elsewhere in China, authorities continue to battle the virus.
Belgium, France and several other states are tightening entry rules, mandating further tests and extending quarantines to prevent the spread of mutant COVID-19 variants.
The United Kingdom is among the countries leading the world in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. But it's also facing a disinformation pandemic of its own. What will it take to stop the spread?
Prices are exploding, and shelters and breeders have been inundated with inquiries. But the boom has its downsides.
Indonesia has decided to prioritize vaccination for people aged 18-59, arguing the workforce needs to be protected first to boost the economy.
Officials say 60% of Africa's 1.3 billion people will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to achieve continent-wide herd immunity. But with cases surging, governments are scrambling to secure supplies.
To offer more vaccinations in the first round, the UK is delaying the second dose. Many scientists have their doubts.
Health Minister Jens Spahn has warned that easing COVID curbs prematurely could make the country more vulnerable.
Angela Merkel and Germany's 16 state premiers decided to keep the lockdown in place until at least mid-February. The new, tougher measures would also see people wearing filter masks in shops and on public transport.
Germany is in a strict lockdown. Travel has not been banned, but an appeal issued to refrain from non-essential trips. The borders remain open. Here's what you need to know about Germany's entry regulations.
Non-essential travel is "strongly discouraged" and additional measures have been imposed on COVID-19 hot spots.
Curbing meat consumption is essential in the fight against climate change. But it is a more complicated story in countries that face spiraling food insecurity.
The country was a model for using shutdowns to keep the pandemic under control — but Ireland is now also a case study for how temporary relaxations can cause devastating problems. Gavan Reilly reports from Dublin.
Kenyan medical workers on strike are demanding better pay and protective gear — but their biggest hope now is a vaccine.
Scientists are closely watching Israel's vaccination process to evaluate the safety of the vaccine.
There's a shortage of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine in the country of its creation. Have Germans come to terms with that?
So this is what you look like! Until now there were only computer graphics of SARS-CoV-2. Now there's a 3D photo.
Some treatments for COVID-19 work well, some of them don't work at all, and some are still being tested.
Are the vaccines really safe? What are normal vaccine reactions? What are the side effects? An overview.
Ongoing COVID-19 symptoms have significantly affected some patients lives. DW spoke to an expert to find out more.
A simple cloth mask is no longer sufficient in Bavaria. Masks must be certified FFP2. What does that mean?
Vaccine developers are racing to deliver on what they hope will be life-saving drugs. DW breaks down what's going where.
One year ago, doctor Li Wenliang blew the whistle on COVID-19. Here's what we have learned about the virus since then.
Could a shift toward meditation and ancient bodywork traditions benefit the planet?
Vitamin D seems a promising candidate for reducing the severity of COVID-19. But what can micronutrients really do?
