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Coronavirus latest: 'Wear masks in public,' WHO advises

In a policy reverse, the WHO has said people with health issues should wear medical-grade masks, and everyone else fabric ones. Meanwhile Donald Trump says he "made every decision correctly." Follow DW for the latest.  Go to article  

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Sweden starts doubting coronavirus strategy

People enjoy a warm evening next to the water in Malmo. The sign reads: In Malmo everything is near. But now we need to keep a distance

Until now most Swedes have backed their country's approach to the coronavirus pandemic. But as the death toll has catapulted Sweden into the ranks of the worst-hit countries, people are beginning to balk.  

Is COVID-19 Earth's cure for climate change?

Norwegen | Eisbär auf Eisscholle (picture-alliance/blickwinkel/McPHOTO)

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a huge reduction in pollution and greenhouse gases, with economic activity suspended to prevent the spread of the disease. But not all environmentalists are optimistic about what it could mean for the planet's future.  

Opinion: Let's not return to business as usual

Goats roaming the streets in Llandudno, Wales (Getty Images/C. Furlong)

The coronavirus crisis has provided us with the opportunity to make our economies more sustainable. We should be courageous and seize this moment for the environment, says DW's Neil King.  

Deutschland Berlin Pressekonferenz zum Konjunkturpaket | Angela Merkel (Getty Images/AFP/J. MacDougall)

Germany seals stimulus to lift economy

Germany has unveiled its biggest stimulus package on record, aiming to heave the economy out of a coronavirus-induced recession. The €130-billion plan will slash taxes, hand money to families and boost investment.  

Why are markets calm amid the pandemic?

Symbolbild -USA- Wirtschaft - Anstieg Dow Jones (Getty Images/AFP/J. Eisele)

Global financial markets have brushed off a devastating pandemic, US civil unrest and fresh China tensions. How can Wall Street be so detached from the economic reality of our times?  

Does COVID-19 make no-deal Brexit more likely?

Union Jacks being waved (Getty Images/AFP/D. Leal-Olivas)

June is a critical month for EU-UK talks on a trade deal. If no progress is made this month, a no-deal Brexit looks inevitable. Is it possible that's because of, rather than in spite of, the coronavirus crisis?  

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Costa Rica beating COVID-19

Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in parts of Latin America, but Costa Rica is fighting it with success.  

Pakistan lays off thousands to revive economy

A security guard sits in front of a wall with signs and slogans at the operation building at the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, February 8, 2016

The Khan government has decided to privatize the state-run Steel Mills in order to steer it out of financial losses. More than 9,000 workers, who are already affected by the COVID-19 crisis, will be rendered jobless.  

Pakistan risking disaster with its contentious coronavirus strategy  

Pandemic further strains US-China relations

A computer screen shows images of Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump

Mistrust and rivalry have been simmering between the US and China for years. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, this has given way to open hostility. Could this lead to a new Cold War?  

Coronavirus in Yemen: A country on the brink

Orphans wear masks they received as an aid against the coronavirus in an orphan center in Sanaa

Yemen has suffered years of civil war, poverty and cholera — and now COVID-19 is also rampant. Aid groups say the country is on the brink of collapse, but an international donor conference hopes to raise billions in aid.  

Japan struggles with natural disaster threat

Japan's natural disaster challenges on top of COVID-19

Experts are concerned that local authorities in the most seismically active nation in the world would be overwhelmed should a natural disaster add to the problems caused in their communities by the COVID-19 pandemic.  

LIFE AMID THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Auction houses prepared for new restrictions

Modern art on display at Bassenge auction house in Berlin

Selling rare books, paintings and photography in times of stay-at-home orders and social distancing is not easy. German auction house Bassenge is nonetheless charging ahead and bringing in buyers.  

Kids describe what they miss during lockdown

On International Children's Day, children around the world tell us what they miss the most during the coronavirus lockdowns.  

Practicing faith in a pandemic

The empty pews at the Church of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus (Klaus Skolowski-Tinten)

Plexiglass, silent organs and disinfectant — this is the new normal in Germany's churches. With several outbreaks traced back to religious services, church leaders are trying to balance spiritual needs and health risks.  

COVID-19 wreaks havoc on Cambodia tourism

A Cambodian man sits by the ocean at sunset near the MS Westerdam cruise ship docked nearby in Sihanoukville, Cambodia on February 17, 2020

With foreign tourists not visiting Cambodia, an increasing number of people find it difficult to make ends meet. Experts say the tourism industry will take years to revive. Ate Hoekstra reports from Siem Reap.  

Will pandemic help 'greedy' pharma's reputation?

Indonesien | Eijkman Institut für Molekularbiologie forscht an einem Impfstoff für Corona (Eijkman Institute )

The pharmaceutical industry has often been castigated, especially in the US, for being profit-driven. Now, many are saying the coronavirus crisis offers a perfect opportunity to the industry to boost its image.  

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German brothels weigh reopening

Brothels are among the businesses closed in the pandemic. Sex workers fear for their livelihoods.  

A woman walks her dogs along Dooagh beach after a storm returned sand to it

Coronavirus quarantine plans raise serious questions for tourism in Ireland and Britain

COVID-19 has taken a metaphorical sledgehammer to global tourism, although European nations are trying to revive the industry. Not so in Ireland or the UK, where stringent quarantine rules further threaten the sector.  

Deutschland Coronavirus Christian Drosten (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Gateau)

Scapegoats: Virologists face death threats during coronavirus crisis

Experts were drafted in to advise governments on how to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and have become targets for critics. In Germany the attacks on virologist Christian Drosten have been hotly debated on social media.  

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How humans drove rise of infectious diseases

Human ingenuity has allowed us to take control of the world around us — but it's also made us vulnerable to pandemics.  

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND COVID-19

Hope in the science of 'superspreaders'

Berlin nightlife (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Kembowski)

The fact that only a few highly infectious people are responsible for the spread of the novel coronavirus sounds dramatic. But knowing that may also make it easier to design a targeted strategy to handle the pandemic.  

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Put your face mask on

A German airflow expert says there's an easier to way to end the lockdown: Make more people wear face masks. Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — five minutes every day from Germany.  

SARS-CoV-2: Man-made virus?

How do you analyze a novel virus? And how can you work out whether it's a natural virus, or an artificial one?  

How the coronavirus attacks our body

An ugly coronavirus caricature displayed at a carnival procession in Düsseldorf, Germany

COVID-19 is known primarily as a respiratory illness. However, the aggressive pathogen SARS-CoV-2 attacks not only the lungs but also the heart, nerves, brain, vessels, kidneys and skin.  

Can a tuberculosis vaccine help combat COVID-19?

A child receiving a vaccine in Germany

VPM1002 is the name of a new tuberculosis vaccine that could possibly help control the novel coronavirus. Several studies have been initiated and seem promising.  

COVID-19 death rate sinking? Data reveals a complex reality

A masked NHS worker painted on a mural looks on as a couple walks past in London.

In many countries, fewer COVID-19 patients are dying than in earlier weeks of the pandemic. But scientific experts say we should be looking at all-cause death numbers instead — they tell a very different story.  

Lessons learned: The eradication of smallpox 40 years ago

Microscopic image of a smallpox virus

It took a flexible yet consistent vaccination campaign by the World Health Organization to systematically contain and eradicate smallpox. Could the success story be a model in the fight against the new coronavirus?  

Is coronavirus a disease of the rich in Africa?

Südafrika Lockerungen nach Lockdown (AFP/C. Kotze)

When COVID-19 first spread to the African continent, it came with people who had resources, money and power that could travel to affected countries. Now, the contagion is spreading, but the stigma still sticks. DW finds out why this view persists, even though there are over 150 000 cases of the coronavirus in Africa.  

How to wear a face mask properly

If you are in a situation in which wearing a mask is recommended, there are some important rules to follow.  

Making sense of COVID-19

Coronavirus, cold, or flu symptoms: Should I see a doctor?  

Disposable gloves may feel safe — but don't be deceived  

Up to 30% of coronavirus cases asymptomatic  

Is comparing coronavirus death rates futile?  

Coronavirus: From bats to pangolins, how do viruses reach us?  

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Conspiracies, lies and the coronavirus 'infodemic'

Corona is prompting a veritable infodemic. France24 and DW discuss how the crisis is being instrumentalized.