German president says coronavirus pandemic places Germany at crossroads

Photo taken on April 11, 2020 shows German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivering a televised speech on COVID-19, in Berlin, capital of Germany. The coronavirus pandemic has placed Germany at a crossroads that will determine whether it recedes into fearfulness or becomes a more "considerate and hopeful" society, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said. According to the Robert Koch Institute, almost 120,000 people in Germany have tested positive for the coronavirus, and more than 2,500 have died as of Friday midnight. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)