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Five stories you may have missed this week because of COVID-19

Here are five stories you may have missed this week because of COVID-19

Germany

Germany 'increases its COVID-19 tests to 500,000 per week'

Germany has one of the lowest death rates of COVID-19: 0.5%.This maybe explained by the high number of tests it carries out.

Europe News

EU leaders meet via video-conference - so do our correspondents

Euronews' correspondents discuss the measures EU leaders could take over the coronavirus crisis

Germany

'We are constantly exposed': Could doctors be spreading COVID-19?

Germany has been spared the death toll of its European neighbours - but for how long?

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Germany

Germany's nuclear power regions fear for the future when plants close

Whilst the German government has pledged 40 billion euros to help coal regions as mines close, those living and working in nuclear power are not seeing the same support. .

World News

Coronavirus: German tourists stuck in Morocco

Thousands of European tourists are stranded abroad as the coronavirus pandemic has caused the cancellation of their flights back to Europe. Euronews spoke to Germans stuck in Morocco.

Germany

Angela Merkel: Coronavirus is biggest challenge for Germany since WW2

'It is serious,' Merkel told the nation, 'take it seriously.'

Germany

Germany: Bavaria's municipal elections go ahead despite coronavirus concerns

The calls to the polls came even as officials imposed a drastic nationwide shutdown to limit the spread of the COVID-19.

Germany

Why does Germany have so few coronavirus deaths?

Germany has more than 3,000 COVID-19 cases and six deaths so far. Much fewer in comparison to other affected countries.

Earth News

Wolves back from the brink of extinction in Germany after 100 years

The population is doing well, they're no longer threatened by poachers in the country's forests.

World News

Germany refuses to extradite Pole under European arrest warrant

The court ordered the release of the suspect and said it needed more information from the Polish judicial authorities.

Germany

Court approves statue of Soviet leader Lenin in Germany

The Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany got the go-ahead to erect a statue of Lenin in the city of Gelsenkirchen, despite city authorities trying to block it.

Germany

Measles vaccination becomes mandatory in Germany

Starting now, all children in Germany must be vaccinated against measles. Their parents can face large fines if they don't follow the new law.

Germany

Drone sighting causes flight chaos at Frankfurt airport

Flights were severely disrupted at Frankfurt airport — one of Europe’s busiest hubs — because of a drone, police and air traffic controllers said.

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Whip it! A cracking tradition comes alive at Bavarian contest

Whipcracking is a Bavarian tradition that goes back to coachmen who used to announce their arrival in a village with their whip.

Germany

German court rules assisted suicide ban violates citizens' rights

A judge said in a ruling that a 2015 law, which banned assisted suicide when being conducted on a “business basis”, was unconstitutional

Italy

COVID-19: WHO warns of 'sustained' spread as Italy death toll his 107

Health chiefs warned of months of worldwide disruption from COVID-19 on Thursday as Italy scrambled to contain the deadliest outbreak of the virus outside China.

Germany

Investigation continues as injury toll rises in Germany car ramming

Police say the driver was arrested at the scene in Volkmarsen, after around 60 people including children, were injured at Carnival in the German town.

Sport

Continued Georgian & Japanese judoka success at Düsseldorf

Uzbekistan and Cameron also claim medals on the last day of the event

Germany

Thousands rally in Hanau against 'barbaric ideology' of fascism

Police said over 6000 people joined the march which included families of the victims killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday.

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