Coronavirus latest: End ‘tsunami of hate’ over pandemic, UN chief demands
09 May 2020 |
11:18 am
The pandemic continues to unleash "xenophobia, scapegoating and scaremongering," Antonio Guterres has said. In Germany, exports have fallen to a new low as the mood among SMEs worsens. Follow DW for the latest.
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