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Coronavirus latest: Billions mark Good Friday in isolation

The world is set for an unusually quiet Easter, with lockdowns imposed across the globe. While the US death toll continues to climb, New York State has seen a fall in patients hospitalized. Follow DW for the latest. Go to article

A Catholic Mass being recorded and streamed live from Trier Cathedral

Religious celebrations in the time of coronavirus

Easter, Passover, Ramadan — how can the faithful fulfill their religious obligations when large gatherings are forbidden due to the coronavirus. Sabine Kinkartz says it's possible, but it requires a bit of creativity.

EU progress on coronavirus economic response

Eurogroup President Mario Centeno during a video call at the Portuguese Ministry of Finance in Lisbon (picture-alliance/ROPI/P. de Melo Moreira)

Finance ministers of eurozone countries reached an "excellent accord" on fighting the pandemic-triggered recession. Europe has proven itself to be "a match" for the crisis, said French representative Bruno La Maire.

Could an existing drug help against the new coronavirus?

A doctor holding up different kinds of pills

Medical researchers are working hard to find a vaccination against the novel coronavirus. But parallel to these efforts, the repurposing of existing drugs could shorten lengthy clinical trial phases and save lives.

Jerusalem: An eerily different Easter in the time of coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has also gripped the Holy Land and Jerusalem's Old City has come to a near standstill. Bereft of locals and tourists, Easter celebrations will look a lot different this year.

Police want drones for lockdown surveillance

A Dutch police drone with a megafone (Getty Images/AFP/ANP/M. van Hoorin)

Drones could be a good way to help enforce social-distancing rules during the coronavirus crisis, two German police unions have said. But their widespread use could raise civil liberty concerns.

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How to protect yourself with a face mask

Everyone is talking about face masks. Yet, experts disagree on which masks provide adequate protection, who should wear them and whether we should wear them at all. We set out to answer some of your questions.

Germany hosts coronavirus pandemic hackathon

Programmers spent a weekend seeking electronic means to spread information and slow the spread of COVID-19. The projects judged most helpful will receive official backing.

CORONAVIRUS AROUND THE WORLD

Border between Venezuela and Colombia (Getty Images/L. Robayo)

Venezuelans in Colombia face poverty, pandemic

As the number of COVID-19 cases rises in Colombia, hundreds of thousands of displaced Venezuelans face the devastating choice between poverty and pandemic in their adopted land and attempting the dangerous journey home.

Why the world is hungry for a coronavirus drug made in India

Hydroxychloroquine is an anti-malarial drug produced mostly in India, and pushed by US President Trump as a COVID-19 treatment, despite limited clinical evidence it is effective. Now other countries have joined the hype.

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.

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.

Daily news on COVID-19

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

Millions of coronavirus infections left undetected worldwide – study

Domestic violence rises amid coronavirus lockdowns in Asia

Coronavirus: Timeline of the global spread of COVID-19

COVID-19: A helping hand from groceries

NEWS REPORTS

China accuses Taiwan of 'venomous' attacks on WHO 19m ago

WHO headquarters in Geneva (picture-alliance/Xinhua/L. Qu)

Beijing has claimed Taiwan is using the coronavirus crisis to seek independence. This comes as Taiwan rejects accusations of having directed racist slurs at the head of the WHO, from which it is blocked at China's wish.

Far-right terrorist ringleader found to be teenager in Estonia 39m ago

A boy, photographed from behind, sits at a computer (imago/J. Rovirosa)

A group known as Feuerkrieg Division (fire war division) was led by a 13-year-old from Estonia. The teenager shared bomb-making instructions and wanted to set up a terrorist training camp.

LGBT 'icon' Phyllis Lyon dies

Lesbian rights pioneers Del Martin (C) and Phyllis Lyon (2ndR) (Getty Images/AFP/R. Anson)

Phyllis Lyon and her late wife were among the first same-sex couples to get married in the US state of California. She has passed away at the age of 95 after over 50 years of LGBT+ activism.

German arms sale approvals jump slightly in first quarter of 2020 13h ago

A new Thyssen-Krupp S-41 submarine in dock in Kiel; it is bound for Egypt's quasi-military government. (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Rehder)

The first-quarter increase comes on the heels of a record annual German arms sales in 2019. Sales to third world countries nearly tripled, including to countries involved in the Yemeni Civil War.

STORIES & ANALYSIS

Will PiS election plans dent Poland's economy?

Poland's ruling party is driving ahead with a plan to hold an election by mail for the first time, overriding calls to delay the May 10 presidential vote with the country in lockdown. What will it mean for the economy?

The coronavirus coverup in Austria

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

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?

CORONAVIRUS OPINION

Pope Francis delivering an online sermon

Quiet Holy Week

A pause on religious services to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is a chance for believers, DW's Christoph Strack writes.

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?

What does 5G have to do with coronavirus? Where did it come from? Your questions answered

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

Could an existing drug help against the new coronavirus?

Millions of coronavirus infections left undetected worldwide – study

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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.

Neven Subotic, Fußballspieler | 1. FC Union Berlin (Getty Images/Bongarts/L. Baron)

Neven Subotic: 'German football shows its true colors'

Speaking to DW, Union Berlin defender Neven Subotic demands more solidarity and hopes for more unity.

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.