Germany this week reported over 50,000 coronavirus infections in 24 hours - the worldâs highest. Health Minister Jens Spahn now recommends new restrictions will be needed - even for the vaccinated.
Despite the demand of vaccinations currently exceeding supply, Germany is expected to see a surplus of shots by the end of July, health minister Jens Spahn said on Saturday.
As Covid-19 figures drop across Germany, Health Minister Jens Spahn has warned against taking a blasĂŠ attitude to the ongoing crisis in order to avoid a fourth wave.
In contrast to last year, Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) says he's already preparing for a possible fourth wave should coronavirus figures suddenly spike as they did in autumn of 2020.
Germany needs to stay vigilant and further bring down the number of coronavirus infections if the country is to enjoy a "carefree summer" and large-scale reopenings, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Sunday.
Health Minister Jens Spahn called on people in Germany to exercise restraint when traveling because coronavirus numbers remain high - although they have been falling.
A decision by the German government to provide free face masks for everyone over the age of 60 has reportedly left taxpayers with a bill for âŹ2 billion after the Health Ministry vastly overcompensated pharmacies.
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 Health Minister Jens Spahn urged
caution on Sunday in the face of rising coronavirus infection numbers, just as
schools across the country prepare to reopen.
Germany's daily coronavirus death toll crossed
1,000 for the first time on Wednesday, with politicians predicting an
extension of the county's partial lockdown beyond the current January 10th
deadline.
Health Minister Jens Spahn has said a "gradual" return to normal life is possible in Germany after April 19th if people continue to stick to social distancing measures.
Political heavyweights in Germany's ruling CDU announced on Tuesday their bids for the crisis-wracked party's top job, pitting a staunch ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel against her nemesis.
Around 1.6 million people work in the care sector in Germany. But almost 40,000 jobs are unfilled â and demand is growing due to an ageing population. What happens now?
He's 37 years old, openly gay yet
staunchly conservative and one of Chancellor Angela Merkel's loudest critics within her own party. Meet Jens Spahn, the ambitious "anti-Merkel" tapped to become Germany's new health minister.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will put a hard-fought coalition deal to a vote Monday by her conservative party, which is expected to give its approval after she moved to quash a rightwing rebellion.
