Coronavirus latest: ‘We have become negligent,’ says disease agency chief
By DW
01 August 2020 |
11:35 am
The head of Germany's disease control agency has said negligence is to blame for a steady increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. Berlin is advising tourists not to travel to parts of Spain. Follow DW for the latest.
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