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Coronavirus latest: Global death toll reaches 60,000

Almost half of all deaths have occurred in Italy and Spain, as Europe struggles with the pandemic. Germany has warned of an increase in domestic violence due to stay-at-home measures. Follow DW for the latest. Go to article

3M face masks (picture-alliance/NurPhoto/Y. Cao)

US denies German 'piracy' claims over masks

The US company at the center of allegations that thousands of face masks destined for Germany were confiscated has denied the accusations. The current global lack of such items is causing a flurry of such incidents.

Coronavirus: How bad can it get for the economy?

New York City Charging Bull Statue vor New Stock Exchange Börse (AFP/A. Weiss)

The spread of the new coronavirus and COVID-19 has had a profound effect on the global economy in a staggeringly short space of time. The longer-term impact depends on how quickly the virus can be tackled.

Trade wars and real wars: another perspective on the world economy

CORONAVIRUS AROUND THE WORLD

Delhi struggles to feed migrants amid coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus: Delhi struggles to feed migrants

The lives of migrant daily wage workers in Delhi revolve around long lines and uncertainty over their next meal.

Danilovsky Market in Moscow (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Krasilnikov)

Russia's 'corona-holidays' a blow to small businesses

To stop the coronavirus, Putin has announced that Russians should stay home on paid leave, at companies' expense.

Coronavirus lockdown impacts small business in Britain

British plumber Philippa Cunningham and her bright pink van

The coronavirus lockdown in the UK has left many British workers unable to do their jobs. The promise of government help has brought comfort to some, but others still fear for their survival, as Rob Watts reports.

Coronavirus: Egypt muzzles critical journalists

Egyptian security forces enforce a curfew in Cairo

Reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic has become increasingly difficult in Egypt, a country that has criminalized spreading "false news" about the disease and where officials have accused journalists of "spreading panic."

Americans stock up on guns amid pandemic

Coronavirus USA - gun shop, New Jersey (picture-alliance/AA/T. Coskun)

In the United States, customers are thronging gun stores. Though firearms do nothing to protect against the coronavirus, gun owners want to be prepared for anything else that may threaten them, Julia Mahncke reports.

Daily news on COVID-19

Two people have COVID-19. One is more infectious. Disease expert Marylyn Addo explains why. Listen to DW's science podcast for a different angle on the coronavirus — 5 minutes every day from Germany.

Angela Merkel sees 'bit of hope,' but keeps coronavirus lockdown in place

Cuban drug as possible treatment for coronavirus patients?

Coronavirus: Europeans crave normality but remain patient

European soccer normality a distant prospect

Coronavirus fears hit Rohingya refugee camps

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Starmer wins UK Labour leadership 1h ago

Britain's shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Keir Starmer (Reuters/P. Noble)

A former prosecutor from Labour's center-left wing has replaced Jeremy Corbyn. After years of dealing with Brexit, Starmer will now start his leadership head-on against the coronavirus pandemic.

Corona: Australia asks backpackers to leave 2h ago

A group of overseas backpackers, enjoy a walk through the popular tourist area of Circular Quay in Sydney (Getty Images/AFP/G. Wood)

Australia has asked those on temporary visas to consider leaving as its economy reels amid the coronavirus crisis. The request comes as five new cases of the virus were confirmed on a German-owned cruise ship there.

Trump fires official involved in impeachment 7h ago

USA Michael Atkinson (picture-alliance/AP/J. S. Applewhite)

US President Donald Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community official who was instrumental in uncovering allegations that led to impeachment. Democrats insist he was "fired for telling the truth."

French doctor apologizes for 'Africa' coronavirus test idea 14h ago

Police man a checkpoint in Cape Town erected as part of coronavirus measures (AFP/R. Bosch)

Suggesting Africans test a "repurposed" tuberculosis vaccine to help find a COVID-19 vaccine has triggered outrage. A French anti-racism group slammed the idea floated by two French doctors, one of whom has apologized.

STORIES & ANALYSIS

IS Syria prison riot Syria highlights Kurds' plight

Prisoners in Hasakah jail in November 2019 (picture-alliance/ZUMAPRESS/C. Guzy)

IS was defeated one year ago. But to this day, Kurdish forces are guarding thousands of former IS combatants. A recent prison riot demonstrates just how tense the situation has become in Syria's Kurdish regions.

Julius Yego Kenia Speerwerfen Katar IAAF 2019 (picture-alliance/Photoshot/L. Ming)

'Situation for African athletes is tough'

Julius Yego is Africa's most successful javelin thrower. He had been training for this summer's Olympic Games, until the cononavirus outbreak. He spoke to DW about what the pandemic has meant for him and sport in Africa.

Perspectives

Angela Merkel walks up to a podium (AFP/M. Kappeler)

Germans rally behind Merkel amid crisis

The chancellor's rise in popularity as Germany battles the pandemic illustrates that the country's democracy is stable.

French doctor apologizes for 'Africa' coronavirus test idea

US accused of seizing face mask shipments bound for Europe, Canada

Venezuelan Navy boat rams German cruise ship and sinks

Berlin district mayor defends deliberate coronavirus infection

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Coronavirus can be a challenge for our mental health (picture-alliance/Newscom/R. Ben-Ari)

How to stay sane during the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented situation: Whole countries are locked down, people are isolated, and healthcare systems are reaching their limits. Meanwhile, the news is reporting on nothing else. How can we get through this without feeling helpless and depressed?

Wolfsburg celebrate a goal (Getty Images/Bongarts/L. Baron)

Women's Bundesliga not facing bankruptcies yet

Just like the men's league, the women's Bundesliga has been forced to halt due to the coronavirus outbreak. While money is much tighter in the women's game, mass bankruptcies are not expected. Not yet, anyway.

Two team members share a joke as they work on computers at CruzHacks event

Can hackathons help tackle the climate crisis?

Diverse teams of students working against the clock aim to come up with solutions to environmental problems.

Südafrika Kapstadt Stay Home if you can Coronavirus (Reuters/M. Hutchings)

Life on lockdown across globe

DW correspondents provide an insight into how everyday life is changing because of the coronavirus.

BRIGHT SPOTS AMID THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

The statue in Montreux of Queen's late singer Freddie Mercury wearing a protective mask

Dance away the corona blues: DW's top tunes

"Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche knew what he was talking about.

Toni Erdmann Filmstill Sandra Hüller (picture-alliance/dpa/Komplizen Film)

Laughter in times of crisis

It's not easy to laugh right now. But finding cheerful distraction during the coronavirus crisis is legitimate, says DW film expert Jochen Kürten. He has selected 10 legendary comedies for home viewing.

A head painted as a globe with a band-aid

Coronavirus and climate: Short-term positive effects

To fight future pandemics like the current coronavirus, scientists need to focus on climate change and how it impacts all other factors "so we do the right thing," Chris Gordon from the Universtiy of Ghana tells DW.