Germany reports over 27,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19

A German Red Cross healthcare worker takes a sample from a driver to test for possible coronavirus infection at a drive-through test station in Mechernich, Germany, March 24, 2020. Germany's confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus increased by 4,764 within one day to 27,436 on Tuesday, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced Tuesday. So far, Germany has recorded 114 deaths as of Tuesday, according to RKI, the federal government agency and research institute responsible for disease control and prevention. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)