German State Minister Kills Himself Over ‘Coronavirus Worries’

Berlin:A German state finance minister appears to have died by suicide after becoming “deeply worried” about the economic consequences of the Coronavirus outbreak.

The body of Thomas Schaefer, 54, the finance chief of the central Hesse state, was found near railway tracks.

Local prosecutors say they believe he took his own life.

While Germany has reported more than 58,000 cases of Coronavirus, fewer than 500 people have died after becoming infected with the virus.

But that hasn’t stopped the country suffering the effects of the economic fallout from the pandemic.