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"We Managed to Stop a Pandemic Wave with Relatively Mild Measures"

"We Managed to Stop a Pandemic Wave with Relatively Mild Measures" - Jesco Denzel/ DER SPIEGEL

"We Managed to Stop a Pandemic Wave with Relatively Mild Measures" - Jesco Denzel/ DER SPIEGEL

Germany's most famous virologist Christian Drosten has been the target of hatred and adoration. In an interview, he tells DER SPIEGEL how he is dealing with his newfound fame and what comes next in the fight against COVID-19. Interview Conducted by Rafaela von Bredow und Veronika Hackenbroch

Generation Coronavirus Economic Scars for Decades to Come

Companies in Germany were practically begging 20- to 30-year-olds to come work for them. Then came the coronavirus, destroying health, lives and jobs. It will take decades for this generation to catch up economically.

COVID-19 Lays Bare Brazil’s Deep Societal Divide - LEONARDO CARRATO / VII Mentor Program

The Empregadas and the Epidemic COVID-19 Lays Bare Brazil’s Deep Societal Divide

"Times of Struggle" France and Germany Show the Way Forward in the COVID-19 Crisis

For a time, it looked as though the crisis surrounding the coronavirus could deliver a fatal blow to the European Union. But on Monday, Paris and Berlin announced a new fund. There is still plenty of opposition to overcome. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Attacking Democracy Trump's Voter Fraud Claims Are Dangerous A DER SPIEGEL Editorial by René Pfister

Trump's Voter Fraud Claims Are Dangerous - ANDREW HARNIK / AP

Trump's Voter Fraud Claims Are Dangerous - ANDREW HARNIK / AP

Not taking Trump at face value is naïve. And with the U.S. president now issuing constant warnings of voter fraud this fall, it is time to accept that he is laying the groundwork for his next attack on democracy.

The Assads Versus the Makhloufs A Bitter Feud over Power and Money Erupts in Syria

A Bitter Feud over Power and Money Erupts in Syria - SPUTNIK / ULLSTEIN BILD

A Bitter Feud over Power and Money Erupts in Syria - SPUTNIK / ULLSTEIN BILD

For the last several months, a heated conflict has been escalating between the most powerful families in Syria. It has been trying Russia's patience and could decide who will ultimately wield control. By Christoph Reuter

COVID-19 in a Globalized World Bangladeshi Seamstresses Struggle for Survival amid Factory Closures

Bangladeshi Seamstresses Struggle for Survival amid Factory Closures - Fabeha Monir/ DER SPIEGEL

Bangladeshi Seamstresses Struggle for Survival amid Factory Closures - Fabeha Monir/ DER SPIEGEL

A million seamstresses in Bangladesh had to stop work due to the corona closures of clothing stores in Europe and the U.S. Now, production is restarting, and the workers have been given a choice: Either go hungry or risk infection at work. By Laura Höflinger, Fiona Weber-Steinhaus und Fabeha Monir

Global Societies

Other Diseases Are Spreading in the Shadow of COVID-19 - JUNIOR KANNAH/ AFP

Pandemic Side Effect Other Diseases Are Spreading in the Shadow of COVID-19

Efforts to control major life-threatening diseases are in danger of being thwarted by the global fight against the coronavirus. Doctors and aid workers are afraid millions of people could die. By Anne Backhaus, Laura Höflinger, Fritz Schaap und Hilmar Schmundt

São Tomé and Príncipe Grapples with Alleged Alcohol Problem - Anne Backhaus/ DER SPIEGEL

Trouble in Paradise São Tomé and Príncipe Grapples with Alleged Alcohol Problem

Alcohol consumption is a problem in many African countries. In the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, off Africa's western coast, many residents don't want to hear about, fearing it could damage the country's international image as burgeoning travel destination. By Anne Backhaus in São Tomé and Príncipe

Coronavirus Forces Aid Organizations To Improvize - GORDWIN ODHIAMBO/ AFP

The Impact of the Pandemic Coronavirus Forces Aid Organizations To Improvize

International aid workers are having a tremendously difficult time doing their jobs due to all the travel bans around the world and other quarantine measures. In the face of the coronavirus, however, they are needed more than ever before. By Anne Backhaus, Laura Höflinger und Sonja Peteranderl

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EU Pandemic Adviser Peter Piot "We Will Have to Learn to Live with COVID-19"

Belgian pandemic expert Peter Piot helped discover the Ebola virus, and is currently advising the EU on the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also a survivor of the disease, and found it much worse than he had expected. Interview Conducted by Johann Grolle und Veronika Hackenbroch

"We Will Have to Learn to Live with COVID-19" - ANDREA ARTZ / DER SPIEGEL

Half a Trillion Euros Merkel and Macron Find the Strength for Europe A DER SPIEGEL Editorial by Peter Müller

France and Germany have once again banded together for the greater good in Europe. Their show of unity was long overdue.

Merkel and Macron Find the Strength for Europe - JOHN MACDOUGALL/ AFP

Gate to the Underworld The German Bunker that Became a Hub of International Crime

A former military facility in Germany’s Mosel region served as a hub for organized crime on the internet until 650 police shut it down in a raid. The bizarre story behind the bunker that is likely to produce countless criminal cases. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

The German Bunker that Became a Hub of International Crime - Marcus Kaufhold/ DER SPIEGEL

A “Nest Egg” in the Bahamas Database Exposes Offshore Holdings of Prominent Germans

A group of internet activists has posted data from a Bahamas corporate registry online. Searches of the database have turned up a number of prominent Germans whose offshore holdings weren’t previously known to the public. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Database Exposes Offshore Holdings of Prominent Germans - RAMON ESPINOSA / AP / MONTAGE DER SPIEGEL

Rural Coronavirus Hotspots The German Towns on the Front Lines of COVID-19

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's state governors have decided that if a municipality becomes a coronavirus hotspot, authorities there must intervene. But local leaders have other plans.

The German Towns on the Front Lines of COVID-19 - Hendrik Schmidt/ ZB

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