Health risk level of coronavirus in Germany raised to "high"

A notice reading "face masks and disinfection supplies are sold out" is seen at the entrance of a pharmacy in Frankfurt, Germany, March 17, 2020. The overall risk to the health of the population in Germany was raised from "moderate" to "high", the German federal disease control agency Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Tuesday. The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has climbed to over 6,000 on Monday. The German government has introduced a package of strict measures to reduce social contacts. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)