Germany’s economy expected to shrink by 5.4%

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Germany has risen to 61,913 and 583 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.

Cases rose by 4,615 compared with the previous day while the death toll climbed by 128, the tally showed.

Meanwhile a special report published Monday, Germany’s panel of economic advisers to the government has warned a recession in Europe’s powerhouse is inevitable. In a worst case scenario, output will shrink by 5.4%.

Reuters / DW

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