While the German government hasn't ordered a nationwide lockdown, there are some severe restrictions in place that also affect migrants. Here is an overview of what's suspended and some tips on how to seek help if you're finding yourself in a dire situation.
Germany will take in fifty unaccompanied minors from the Greek islands next week. Critics say this is too little, too late, given that tens of thousands of migrants and refugees remain in the overcrowded camps.
The first group of migrant children to be relocated from Greek refugee camps will arrive in Luxembourg next week. There are calls to speed up the evacuation of hundreds more unaccompanied minors before it is too late.
Protest organizations have found new ways to show their solidarity for migrants and refugees in times of coronavirus. Demonstrations have been largely banned because of the risk of infringing the distance required between people. Nevertheless, a call to action went ahead on Sunday.
Only 8% of racist attacks on asylum seeker accommodations in Germany from 2015 to 2018 resulted in convictions, according to a new TV documentary. The filmmakers accuse authorities of lax pursuit of 'cocky' far-right suspects.
Africans who own stores and hairdressers or produce music in Germany also make for a vibrant subculture. As the country now faces the COVID-19, the outlook is bleak for the Afro-German business community.
Germany said it will not withdraw its Frontex border agents from Greece despite the growing coronavirus pandemic. Greece had asked the EU border agency to increase its support in bolstering its border with Turkey in early March.
Germany will relax its pandemic border closure to recruit 40,000 seasonal harvest workers in April and May, mainly from eastern Europe. The plan devised by two cabinet ministers includes strict entry and hygiene rules.
Germany has suspended deportations to Afghanistan for the time being. The decision comes as a response to a request by Afghan authorities, the German interior ministry said.
In midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the German humanitarian organizaton Sea-Eye announced the launch of a new migrant rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea. The Alan Kurdi vessel left the Spanish port of Burriana on Monday.
To combat the coronavirus pandemic, many European countries have gone into lockdown. People can no longer move around freely, and many administrative services have been significantly reduced. How is this affecting asylum seekers in Italy, Germany and other countries across Europe? InfoMigrants asked its Facebook users.
Some 600 residents of an "anchor center" in the German state of Bavaria are under quaratine after eight asylum seekers and an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the partial lockdown in Bavaria has been extended to April 19.