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Coronavirus latest: Global cases pass 1.5 million

The US has seen its most deadly single day as President Trump renewed his attack on the World Health Organization. The EU is facing mounting pressure to work better together. Follow DW for the latest. Go to article

Coronavirus underscores urgency to bridge digital divide

A student takes classes online with his companions using Zoom in Spain

For every person working from home and kid attending a virtual classroom, there are thousands for whom reliable web access remains an elusive luxury. But the lessons from the pandemic could help us bridge that divide.

Coronavirus - Demonstration Berlin (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Carstensen)

Coronavirus: A stress test for democracy

Governments are facing unprecedented problems in the COVID-19 pandemic. Whereas democracies operate on consensus, autocrats react with sweeping measures threatening the rule of law. Who is better prepared for the crisis?

Millions of coronavirus infections left undetected worldwide – study

Hospital worker in protective gear (Reuters/S. Perez)

Researchers from a German university have said countries have only found on average about 6% of coronavirus infections. The real number of infected people globally may have already reached tens of millions of people.

Face masks hanging on a string in Indonesia

Coronavirus: The German face mask conundrum

Germany's five leading economic institutes have described Germany's economy as "an economy in shock," saying that GDP would shrink by over 4% this year amid rising unemployment.

A strawberry field during the pandemic (DW/J. Ospina-Valencia)

Germany drafts Romanian farm labor for coronavirus pandemic

Germany's five leading economic institutes have described Germany's economy as "an economy in shock," saying that GDP would shrink by over 4% this year amid rising unemployment.

CORONAVIRUS AROUND THE WORLD

What is life like in post-lockdown Wuhan?

Medical workers hug at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport after travel restrictions to leave Wuhan were lifted

Wuhan residents living in the former epicenter of the coronavirus have told DW that it is too early to feel safe, even if they long for daily life to return. A mix of fear and cautious optimism hangs over the city.

Three people sitting in their home in a slum in Delhi

Coronavirus highlights water inequality

With India on lockdown, some are concerned over already limited water supplies in Delhi's slums.

India's fight against COVID-19

Indian authorities are desperate to keep infection rates low to buy time for hospitals to prepare themselves.

Behind closed doors: UK domestic abuse surges during coronavirus lockdown

The UK's restrictions on public life mean people are cooped up in their homes and flats. Frontline services, unable to offer face-to-face support, fear for victims of violence shut in with their abusers.

Self-isolate in Russia or face the consequences

A man walks down a Moscow street wearing a face mask

Almost all over Russia, public life is being restricted in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Those who break the lockdown are punished — even if they are just walking their dogs.

Daily news on COVID-19

Supermarkets are getting more dangerous every day. Immunologist Achim Hörauf says they don't have to.

German courts tell Easter churchgoers, not this year

Germany's coronavirus travel restrictions: What you need to know

Coronavirus: Timeline of the global spread of COVID-19

COVID-19: A helping hand from groceries

NEWS REPORTS

Taiwan rejects WHO claims of racist campaign 6h ago

WHO chiefTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press conference (Getty Images/AFP)

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, had accused Taiwan of driving a campaign against him. Taiwan demands an apology, and sees itself as the ''true victim of unfair treatment.''

Astronauts head to ISS despite pandemic

Expedition 63 crew members Russians Ivan Vagner, right, Anatoly Ivanishin, center, of Roscosmos and American Chris Cassidy of NASA, pose while under quarantine inside the Cosmonaut Hotel at the Baikonur Cosmodrome

The International Space Station will carry on with its scheduled missions and receive one American and two Russian astronauts. Due to added precautions, they were not allowed to say goodbye to their families in person.

Linda Tripp, Clinton whistleblower, dies 10h ago

Linda Tripp talks to reporters outside federal court in Washington (picture-alliance/dpa/AP/K. Bui)

Linda Tripp nearly brought down Bill Clinton's presidency by exposing his secret affair with then-White House intern, Monica Lewinsky.

Assad forces accused of using chemical weapons 11h ago

A Syrian forces Sukhoi Su-22 flies over the rebel-held besieged town of Arbin (Getty Images/AFP/A. Almohibany)

A team of special investigators from a global watchdog has said the Damascus government air forces deployed chemical weapons in western Syria, including on a hospital. The Russia-backed regime denied the claims.

Saudi-led coalition declares ceasefire in Yemen 13h ago

Yemeni soldiers and fighters of Popular Resistance Forces, loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, fight against Houthis (picture-alliance/AA/H. A. Hamad)

The two-week ceasefire could pave the way for direct peace talks between the Saudi-backed Yemen government and the Houthi rebels, that have been at war for more than five years.

STORIES & ANALYSIS

A German family posing for a picture from the Ischgl ski resort

The coronavirus coverup in Austria

As Austria prepares to ease some lockdown restrictions, the class action lawsuit against authorities in Tyrol is gathering pace. Did officials deliberately keep lucrative ski resorts open despite the outbreak?

When using the c-word gets you blacklisted

Some of the world's biggest brands are refusing to put their ads next to content about the coronavirus pandemic. Despite seeing a huge increase in readership, news publishers say they're losing millions of dollars.

CORONAVIRUS OPINION

Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth II during their television addresses about the coronavirus pandemic

How to communicate in coronavirus times

What do Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth II give us that Donald Trump doesn't?

EU Finance ministers meet online (picture-alliance/ANP/B. Maat)

EU's split indecision

The financial fallout from pandemic isn't mere EU drama, DW's Bernd Riegert writes: This time, there is much at stake.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un responds to coronavirus with missiles

Germany’s coronavirus response: Separating fact from fiction

Millions of coronavirus infections left undetected worldwide – study

Opinion: Angela Merkel, Queen Elizabeth II show how to communicate

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US Secretary of State Mikeo Pompeo with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, March 23, 2020

Afghan peace process: Is Washington running out of patience?

The Afghan government has failed to show progress on the landmark US-Taliban deal, which was signed in February. Can the situation force President Donald Trump to unilaterally withdraw troops from the war-torn country?

Police officers check documents at the Eiffel Tower

Living under lockdown in Paris

DW’s Paris correspondent Lisa Louis reports on her life under lockdown in the French capital.

Generalversammlung der DFL Fritz Keller (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Gora)

Coronavirus and sports: German FA chief fears insolvencies

The head of the German FA, Fritz Keller, fears for some clubs' futures as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

A police car drives over the almost empty Marienplatz square in Munich.- Lonely Places (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Kneffel)

Lonely places — Deserted tourist sights

Famous sights would be astonished if they were able to. Hardly a visitor in sight. But even deserted places have their charm. They seem to hold a promise of better times.

COVID-19: Social distancing art

German artist Til Kolare has found his own way to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. It's a world without parties, parks and self-distancing protagonists.

BRIGHT SPOTS AMID THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

A woman in a summer dress walking along a stream in a park (picture-alliance/dpa/imageBROKER)

Daydream escape: Germany's most beautiful parks and gardens

Travel is not allowed during the coronavirus pandemic, but day dreaming is. So join us on a virtual walk!

Myekene - Löwentor - Wilhelm Dörpfeld und Heinrich Schliemann (picture-alliance/Fine Art Images/Heritage Images)

Recalling Heinrich Schliemann, excavator of Troy

From early childhood, German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann was obsessed with the Greek legend of Troy.  He was also the one who most famously excavated the city that fascinates people still today.

Sunrise behind the ring monument of Pömmelte

Who lived near Pömmelte, the 'German Stonehenge'?

Starting in April, an about-4,000-year-old settlement will be excavated to provide insights into Early Bronze Age life. Settlements of this size have not yet been found at the related henges in the British Isles.