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New York Diary Eight Days in the New Capital of Corona

Not a soul to be seen on Wall Street, cafés closing down in Brooklyn and a field hospital in Central Park: New York City is in the grips of coronavirus. Notes from a week that changed the city. By Marc Pitzke

Eight Days in the New Capital of Corona - Spencer Platt/ Getty Images

Coronavirus in South America What the Death of a Maid Means for Brazil

Well-off Brazilians have brought the coronavirus back home with them from their travels. Many of them also employ domestic workers from the country's favelas - who they're apparently unwilling to protect by telling them to stay home. Brazil's poorest class could make easy quarry for the disease. By Marian Blasberg in Rio de Janeiro

What the Death of a Maid Means for Brazil - RICARDO MORAES/ REUTERS

Corona Compassion Around the World People Are Finding Creative New Ways To Support Each Other

The coronavirus is forcing us to keep our distance from other people. Yet these extraordinary times have also brought forth moments of warmth and solidarity. People are offering each other words of encouragement and banding together to fight their loneliness. By Susanne Koelbl, Steffen Lüdke, Katharina Graça Peters, Marc Pitzke und Maria Stöhr

People Are Finding Creative New Ways To Support Each Other - PHIL NOBLE/ REUTERS

Chronicle of Failure A Corona Hotspot in the Alps Spread Virus Across Europe

The Austrian winter-sports mecca of Ischgl is well known for its parties. But after helping spread the virus across Europe, the town's reputation is changing to one of incompetence and greed.

A Corona Hotspot in the Alps Spread Virus Across Europe - MiS / IMAGO

It's Not Over Yet China Eases Back Toward Normality Three Months after Outbreak

Twelve weeks after the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic in China, leaders in Beijing are gradually reopening the country. But how can they be sure their decision won't backfire? By Bernhard Zand in Beijing

China Eases Back Toward Normality Three Months after Outbreak - GETTY IMAGES

"Medieval Medicine" or Necessary Measures? Virologists Are Divided Over Need for Draconian Shutdowns

How deadly is the coronavirus? How much of the population has already been infected? How widespread is immunity? The models politicians are relying on to make radical decisions in the COVID-19 crisis aren't always 100 percent reliable. By Manfred Dworschak, Veronika Hackenbroch und René Pfister

Virologists Are Divided Over Need for Draconian Shutdowns - XINHUA / EYEVINE / LAIF

"Extremely Vulnerable" Amazon Tribes at Acute Risk from the Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus poses a deadly threat to the indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest. But Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is doing nothing to protect them, says the former head of the government authority responsible for their protection. Interview Conducted by Marian Blasberg und Jens Glüsing in Rio de Janeiro

Amazon Tribes at Acute Risk from the Coronavirus - Taylor Weidman/ LightRocket/ Getty Images

Dispute over “Wuhan Virus” G-7 Drops Joint Statement Following Fight Over Language

Following a dispute between foreign ministers, G-7 member states this week failed to agree on a joint statement because the Americans insisted on their own name for the coronavirus. By Christoph Schult

G-7 Drops Joint Statement Following Fight Over Language - JONATHAN ERNST/ REUTERS

Ethics and the Coronavirus 'Very Existential Questions Arise in the Face of Scarce Resources'

The coronavirus pandemic poses a threat to our society, warns medical ethicist Christiane Woopen, the chair of the high-level European ethics body. In an interview, she explains how doctors decide which seriously ill patients to treat and the perils the disease creates for society as a whole. Interview Conducted By Christiane Hoffmann

'Very Existential Questions Arise in the Face of Scarce Resources' - Marcus Simaitis/ DER SPIEGEL

"A Very Aggressive Timeline" The Global Race to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine

The first human trials for a new coronavirus vaccine have already started as myriad laboratories are pursuing a number of different strategies to stop the disease. But initial results aren't expected for several months. By Veronika Hackenbroch, Kerstin Kullmann, Martin Schlak und Thomas Schulz

The Global Race to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine - AFP

Geopolitics in the Corona Era A Global Challenge Needs a Global Response An Analysis by Bernhard Zand

As European countries and the U.S. seal off their borders and turn inward in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, China is sending aid around the world. What the world really needs, though, is a coordinated response.

A Global Challenge Needs a Global Response - ALY SONG/ REUTERS

Deadly Fake News Battling Virulent Coronavirus Rumors in Africa

Inaccurate claims and potentially dangerous medical advice is spreading in Africa even faster that the coronavirus itself. This "infodemic" could have disastrous consequences. By Anne Backhaus in Accra

Battling Virulent Coronavirus Rumors in Africa - Billy Mutai/ imago images

Greece, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Kenya Fear Grows of a COVID-19 Outbreak in Refugee Camps

In refugee camps around the world, large numbers of people live together in close quarters. Aid workers are trying to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak by implementing strict rules. Doctors warn they face an impossible task. By Giorgos Christides, Laura Höflinger, Katrin Kuntz und Alexandra Rojkov

Fear Grows of a COVID-19 Outbreak in Refugee Camps - Angelos Tzortzinis/ dpa

Coronavirus in Italy Reports from the Frontlines of COVID-19

What is it like for medical personnel on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight? DER SPIEGEL spoke with some of them about the immense challenges they are facing. Accounts Recorded by Frank Hornig, Alessandro Puglia und Maria Stöhr

Reports from the Frontlines of COVID-19 - Andrew Medichini/ AP

U.S. Peace Talks with the Taliban "This Moment Holds Dangers"

Zalmay Khalilzad is negotiating with the Taliban on behalf of the U.S. In an interview, he talks about the current threats to peace in Afghanistan and why the U.S. decided to make a deal with the Islamists. Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl

"This Moment Holds Dangers" - MOHAMMAD ISMAIL/ REUTERS

Reality Check The Brutal Logic of Coronavirus

The only way to defeat this pandemic is to approach it with the seriousness it deserves. It is time for a radical acceptance of reality. A DER SPIEGEL Editorial by Lothar Gorris

The Brutal Logic of Coronavirus - Martin Meissner/ AP

Viral Lethargy The Challenges Facing Concerted Coronavirus Action

In the face of the coronavirus threat, our governments have largely failed us. They have been too slow to recognize the dangers and too slow to act. Once it's over, it will be time to ask some uncomfortable questions. By Ullrich Fichtner

The Challenges Facing Concerted Coronavirus Action - FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS

Coronavirus Response The Urgent Search for a Cure for COVID-19

Pharmacologists are rapidly testing drugs that could be helpful in the fight against COVID-19. An experimental drug initially developed for Ebola could be promising. Tests are already being conducted on patients. By Kerstin Kullmann und Veronika Hackenbroch

The Urgent Search for a Cure for COVID-19 - CHINA DAILY/ REUTERS

Spread of Coronavirus Why Are There So Many Cases in Italy?

Italy has by far the largest number of novel coronavirus cases in Europe. But why? There are many reasons, and recognizing them could be vital for other countries around the world. By Julia Merlot

Why Are There So Many Cases in Italy? - ALBERTO PIZZOLI/ AFP

Every Day Counts What You Need to Do to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 and Why

Thus far, just short of 1,600 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Germany. Preventing the further rapid spread of the disease is up to each and every one of us. And we don't have much time. By Nina Weber

What You Need to Do to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 and Why - Sven Hoppe/ dpa

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