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COVID-19

After first emerging in China, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 set off a global pandemic that was declared in March 2020. New variants continue to infect people around the world.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping

Who benefits from China-Africa relations?

Experts say the relationship needs to be revamped for the benefit of the people. But the ball lies in the African court.
BusinessNovember 30, 2021
People touch the body of a suspected militant during his funeral procession in May of 2018

Kashmir: Why is anger rising over militant burials?

Families of militants killed by Indian forces are decrying a ban on returning the bodies.
Human RightsNovember 30, 2021
People shop at a crowded roadside vegetable market in Gujarat state after authorities eased coronavirus restrictions

Omicron: Can India afford a new COVID surge?

The country is pulling out all the stops to avoid a repeat of the wave of delta-fueled infections earlier this year.
HealthNovember 30, 2021
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COVID-19 Special: Jabs for kids

Many countries have started to inoculate children against coronavirus - despite some parents' fears.
November 30, 202112:01 min
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Ask Derrick

Could virus mutate to become less deadly?
HealthNovember 30, 202102:34 min
A doctor in blue PPE treating a COVID-19 patient

Germany caught up in fourth COVID wave

As the pandemic continues, infection rates are higher than ever, breakthrough infections are on the rise.
SocietyNovember 30, 202111 images
The silhouette of a passenger at Amsterdam Schiphol airport

Omicron present in Netherlands earlier than thought

Dutch health authorities have said two test samples from earlier in November showed the omicron variant.
SocietyNovember 30, 2021
Empty square at the Brandenburg Gate

Federal COVID measures were legal: German court

The German government's "emergency brake" measures have been deemed constitutional by a top court.
Law and JusticeNovember 30, 2021
Paramedic Karen McIntyre vaccinates Caroline Bagnato at her home with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

COVID digest: Moderna CEO warns omicron could dodge vaccines

Moderna's CEO says existing COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against omicron. Follow DW for more.
HealthNovember 30, 2021
People waving their arms in the air

Brazil beats back the virus

COVID-19 infections in Brazil are sinking due to high vaccination rates. Will the Rio's Carnival go ahead?
PoliticsNovember 29, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 variant named omicron, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House

COVID: Biden says omicron no 'cause for panic'

US President Joe Biden has urged people to get booster shots and wear masks indoors. DW has the latest.
HealthNovember 29, 2021
Major General Carsten Breuer of the German Bundeswehr

German COVID-19 crisis team to be headed by two-star general

As Germany enters the fourth wave of the pandemic it is relying increasingly on the military as part of its response.
HealthNovember 29, 2021
Corona Covid Variante Omicron B.1.1.529

COVID: What we know about the omicron variant

Where has B.1.1.529 appeared? What makes it so virulent? DW looks at what we know about the new coronavirus variant.
ScienceNovember 29, 2021
A phone with a display reading: EU Digital Covid Certificate

Russian 'vaccine tourists' head to Europe

A growing number of Russians are flocking to Europe for a COVID-19 shot with travel operators offering "vaccine tours."
SocietyNovember 29, 2021
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Omicron variant: What we (don't) know

The real-world data we have on omicron is skewed — in a lot of different ways.
ScienceNovember 29, 202114:37 min
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Ask Derrick: Survival rates

A look at the survival rate of COVID-19 and how it can be calculated.
HealthNovember 29, 202102:44 min
Covid-19 Special BKS

COVID-19 Special: Germany's rising toll

The pandemic has now cost 100,000 lives in Germany. New lockdowns and measures may be ahead.
ScienceNovember 29, 202113:22 min
Germany: Banknotes in a cash register

Germany inflation hits 29-year high of 5.2%

Price rises have seen their highest spike in almost 30 years as energy costs and supply bottlenecks take their toll.
PoliticsNovember 29, 2021
A lab technician processes COVID-19 samples

WHO: Omicron underlines need for pandemic pact

The emergence of the omicron variant shows how "perilous and precarious" the situation is, the WHO's chief warned.
HealthNovember 29, 2021
A large Christmas tree with many lights.

Festive market under Germany's biggest Christmas tree

The Dortmund Christmas market welcomes visitors. But some changes and rules dampen the festive spirit.
TravelNovember 29, 2021
International passengers walk through arrivals are at Heathrow International airport, carrying suitcases and wearing facemasks.

Pandemic could cost global tourism $2 trillion, UN reports

Tourism has rebounded compared to 2020. Uneven vaccination rates and new strains could hinder recovery.
HealthNovember 29, 2021
Fußball Bundesliga | RB Leipzig - Bayer Leverkusen

Virus-decimated RB Leipzig beaten by Bayer Leverkusen

Coronavirus absentees took their toll as Leipzig's disappointing season continued with defeat to Leverkusen.
SportsNovember 28, 2021
Travelers walk with their luggage outside Ben Gurion International Airport

Israel shuts borders to foreigners over omicron variant

Israel is closing its doors to the world as other countries confirm their first cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant.
HealthNovember 28, 2021
Covid Labor l Universität in Manila, Untersuchung am Mikroskop

Germany confirms third case of omicron variant

A person who arrived in Hesse from South Africa has been infected with the new variant. Follow DW for more.
HealthNovember 28, 2021
The Swiss COVID certificate, displayed on a smartphone

Swiss reject plan to abolish COVID pass

Opponents of the pass, which restricts entry to events and restaurants to vaccinated people, forced Sunday's referendum.
HealthNovember 28, 2021
A person in a white coat holds a syringe near an exposed arm

Germany: Dozens opt for illegal mystery COVID jab

Scores of people waited in line for an unknown and unauthorized shot described as a COVID-19 vaccine in Lübeck.
HealthNovember 28, 2021
New COVID-19-Variante Omicron

COVID: 13 omicron cases found in the Netherlands

Dutch health authorities have found 13 cases of the omicron variant among passengers arriving from South Africa.
HealthNovember 28, 2021
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Mandatory vaccinations won't help now

Joscha Weber
Mandatory vaccinations won't solve Germany's COVID crisis. It's time for an unpopular truth: we need another lockdown.
HealthNovember 28, 2021
A street vendor waits for customers at Greenmarket Square

South Africa: 'What will my kids eat?'

The world is worried about the new COVID-19 omicron variant. People in South Africa are more afraid of new restrictions.
HealthNovember 27, 2021
A medical syringe and two vials are seen in front of the text Omicron COVID-19

Germany confirms first cases of omicron variant

With the world on alert over the omicron variant, Germany's first two cases have been confirmed in Munich.
HealthNovember 27, 2021
Passengers have their temperatures taken at Frankfurt International Airport in April 2020

Germany braces for arrival of new COVID variant

A German state minister has warned that the new omicron variant has "very likely already arrived" in the country.
HealthNovember 27, 2021
Deutschland Coronavirus l Impfzertifikat App

Fake vaccination certificates on the rise in Germany

More than 2,500 cases have been reported to state police departments, according to a tally by a German newspaper.
HealthNovember 27, 2021
A woman peeks at a looted and burned down business after violent demonstrations which broke out over COVID-19 protocols, in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe

France 'ready to discuss' Guadeloupe autonomy

In the wake of violent protests, France has brought up the prospect of autonomy for the overseas territory.
PoliticsNovember 27, 2021
A nurse giving a child a jab

Should 5- to 11-year-olds be vaccinated?

As Germany's COVID situation worsens by the day, many are debating mandatory vaccinations. What about young children?
ScienceNovember 27, 2021
A hand holding a medical syringe with a text Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 in the background

COVID digest: 'Pandemic reboot unlikely'

Experts remain optimistic that vaccines will still prove effective despite the threat posed by the omicron variant.
HealthNovember 27, 2021
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Weekly roundup — Is it time?

Forcing people to vaccinate is not an appealing option — at all. It might happen anyway.
ScienceNovember 27, 202130:00 min
Boxes with EU flags containing COVID-19 vaccines

EU countries slammed for slow vaccine sharing

Acivists told the EU to donate vaccines to avoid new variants. Countries are trying, but struggle to deliver. Why?
PoliticsNovember 26, 2021
A woman works in a protective suit at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in Johannesburg, South Africa

WHO classifies B.1.1.529 as 'variant of concern'

The UN health body has given the new variant a name. It urged against hasty travel curbs while it gathers more data.
HealthNovember 26, 2021
Südafrika Johannesburg | Menschen mit Mundschutz in Einkaufszentrum

AfricaLink on Air — 26 November 2021

The new southern African COVID variant sparks a global scare +++ Kenya launches its 10-day mass vaccination campaign
PoliticsNovember 26, 202130:00 min
An airplane flies in front of a sun at sunset

EU states agree to suspend travel from southern Africa

The European Union has agreed to halt air travel from South Africa and several surrounding countries.
HealthNovember 26, 2021
Covid-19 Special BKS

Could COVID pills be game changers?

Antiviral drugs could slash hospitalizations and deaths, bringing us a step closer to the end of the pandemic.
November 26, 202112:01 min
COVID-19 cells as seen under a microscope

New COVID variant sparks global alarm — as it happened

The World Health Organization has held talks about the new COVID variant found in South Africa.
HealthNovember 26, 2021
A German village has been recreated in Chiba Prefecture, just outside Tokyo

How Japanese travel 'abroad' without leaving home

With COVID complicating international travel, replicas of towns from Germany and elsewhere are popular in Japan.
SocietyNovember 26, 2021
The interior of a German air force Airbus A310 MedEvac plane, prepared to transport COVID ICU patients to different hospitals in Germany.

COVID: Germany calls in air force to transfer ICU patients

Military transfers of COVID ICU patients could be done "once, or twice, but not indefinitely," Jens Spahn said.
HealthNovember 26, 2021
Deutschland | Intensivstation Klinikum Fürth

Why is the COVID death rate surging in Germany?

More people are currently dying of COVID-19 than the same time of year last year. Why is this happening?
HealthNovember 26, 2021
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a COVID-19 vaccination centre

WHO warns of at-risk health workers in Africa

The World Health Organization has stressed the importance of vaccinating health workers in Africa. DW has the latest.
HealthNovember 26, 2021
Angela Merkel during a press conference

Merkel calls for more contact restrictions

The outgoing chancellor has offered to help her likely successor manage the response to the fourth pandemic wave.
HealthNovember 25, 2021
An EU vaccination pass in a smartphone at an airport

EU weighs lifting restrictions for all vaccinated travelers

Brussels aims to do away with national travel restrictions and allow all fully vaccinated travelers into the bloc.
HealthNovember 25, 2021
Sporting CP fans hold up scarves ahead of their side's Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund

European stadiums full as Germany battles COVID

Borussia Dortmund fans in Lisbon got one last live look before pandemic restrictions come back into effect at home.
SoccerNovember 25, 2021
In this June 2021 file photo, a woman receives a nasal swab from a health worker in Johannesburg, South Africa

S. Africa's new COVID variant a 'serious concern'

Scientists said the variant, which has spread fast among young people, could be behind a national spike in cases.
HealthNovember 25, 2021