After free rapid testing was rolled out across Germany on Monday in a delayed and restricted form, the deputy head of the National Doctorsâ Association (KBV) accused the government of mishandling the project.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Saturday that the pandemic risked rolling back progress made on gender equality, as women take on the lion's share of childcare in lockdown and are more likely to work in at-risk jobs.
The rise of the R-value above one for the first time in weeks has caused concern in Germany that the pandemic situation could be about to worsen again.
The German government has dampened hopes that a step-by-step loosening of lockdown measures will be agreed at the next meeting of state leaders set to be held on Wednesday.
The are growing calls in Angela Merkel's Union party to end the lockdown in the middle of February, as concerns grow for the future of small businesses.
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) has become the first German government minister to call for people with corona vaccinations to have special rights to eat at restaurants or go to the cinema.
German tenor Jonas Kaufmann says not being able to perform in front of a live audience for months has been hugely detrimental for musicians who thrive on connecting with real people.
The battle against Covid-19 has delivered not just a vaccine at record speed but also a spike in demand for the billions of syringes needed to administer it.
Germany's Bavaria region announced tougher coronavirus rules including local curfews and partial school closures on Sunday as case numbers remained high across the country despite five weeks of national restrictions.
Five weeks into the so-called âlockdown lightâ average daily cases have plateaued slightly below the 20,000 mark. But the spread of the virus varies markedly between regions, and even from town to town. We break down where the latest outbreaks have been.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday lashed out at anti-mask protesters comparing themselves to Nazi victims, accusing them of trivialising the Holocaust and "making a mockery" of the courage shown by resistance fighters.
A dancer in harem pants moves down a Berlin street next to a skinhead wearing a "Reich" flag: Germany's escalating anti-mask protests in the coronavirus pandemic draw from a wide, seemingly contradictory range of political camps.
A new record high in coronavirus cases was recorded by the Robert Koch Institute on Friday morning, while more data from the government disease agency suggested that the spread of the virus began to slow before the lockdown started.
German police Saturday halted a Berlin march by thousands opposed to coronavirus restrictions in the biggest of several European protests against anti-virus curbs and masks to halt the pandemic.
It may be August but Germany is already looking ahead to its beloved Christmas market season. Many are determined to see them continue this year - even with tight restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The German Federation of Cities warned on Sunday that immigrants from eastern Europe should not be made scapegoats for the spread of the coronavirus as their living conditions are often appalling.
Germany has turned the corner on the worst of an economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and is now on the path to recovery, the central bank chief of Europe's biggest economy said Sunday.
Musician Cristina Gomez Godoy casts an excited glance towards the leafy stage where she is about to perform in front of an audience for the first time in three months.
Armin Laschet, the state leader in North Rhine-Westphalia said on Saturday that parts of the state could face a new lockdown as over 1,000 new cases were confirmed at a slaughterhouse in GĂźtersloh.
The German Football League (DFL) has fined Union Berlin and two players over an impromptu party with fans in the club's stadium car park after their Bundesliga survival was confirmed in mid-week.
Germany is progressively relaxing its restrictions on international travel. But we are still worlds away form the freedoms we enjoyed before the pandemic. Hereâs what you need to know before travelling abroad this summer.
