they're keeping a diary. and welcoming us into. their little sketch as up close and personal as the pandemic will allow. the diaries starts my 18th day w. this is d w news and these are our top stories brazil's health minister has resigned after less than a month in the job nelson ties his office had disagreed with president assad votes on otto's approach to the coronavirus crisis mr tosh is the 2nd health minister to resign during the pandemic. the german economy has shrunk by 2.2 percent in the 1st quarter of this year experts are warning of an even deeper slump in the 2nd quarter as the full impact of coronavirus restrictions is felt.

the latest round of talks on the u.k.'s post bragg's its relationship with the e.u. have ended in stalemate the european union's chief negotiator michel barnier said he was no longer off to mystic that a new trade deal would be agreeing to before the end of the transition period on december 31st. an official police watchdog in hong kong has cleared officers of wrongdoing in their handling of last year's anti-government protests the report said police had fired live rounds 12 times but stressed they were acting within guidelines. this is d w news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram d w news or visit our website w dot com. canadian

broadway star nick or darrow was in intensive care for about 3 weeks with coverage 19 then doctors had to amputate the 41 year old's right leg blood clots have caused irreversible damage. the case shows that corona virus is more than just a lung infection intensive care medics from china north america and europe are seeing more and more thrombosis sees. these blood clots so not just dangerous of patients limbs they can break away and affect the lungs the heart or the brain in the form of pulmonary embolisms heart attacks or strokes. the research team at new york's irving medical center says it has never seen so many extreme abnormal cases from the 1st known instance of cough in 1000 nearly half a year ago.