Single mums feel 'invisible' in coronavirus crisis

Pototschnik with a photo book displaying the food she used to offer in her catering business. Photos: AFP

Germany's huge coronavirus rescue packages have won praise at home and abroad. But for divorced caterer Lulu Pototschnik the financial aid remains tantalisingly out of reach - and she's not the only single mum slipping through the cracks.

"My daughter and I have always coped. But now it's as if my life is getting off track. I feel more invisible by the day," Pototschnik said.

For over a decade, the 51-year-old has run a small business doing backstage catering at concerts and festivals.