The Covid crisis and the German response has revealed a lot about the country. From a stubborn stance on cash to an undisputed obsession with Mallorca, here's what we've learned, writes Rachel Loxton.
Almost half of people in Germany want to continue wearing masks to protect against disease even after the pandemic ends, according to a new survey. Who is in support - and who isn't?
Working as an au pair can be a great way to experience the German language and culture, while saving money on living expenses. One British au pair in Berlin breaks down what she learned from the experience amid the corona crisis.
Germany plans to ease some of the current coronavirus restrictions for people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to a draft text drawn up by the government and seen by AFP at the weekend.
The German government is set to upgrade its growth forecast for this year as industry holds up well to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Saturday.
Angela Merkel's conservatives on Tuesday
confirmed Armin Laschet's nomination as their chancellor candidate in
September's election, as his rival conceded following a bitter battle that has
left the bloc deeply divided.
Some 20 percent of Germans have now had the first dose of their vaccination against the coronavirus. A leading immunologist assesses whether this is already helping to lower the severity of the country's third wave of infections.
Germany is in the grip of a third Covid wave, with intensive care beds filling up. As politicians and medical experts talk of a “lockdown”, many people are confused. Aren’t we already in a lockdown? No, and this is part of the confusion, writes Rachel Loxton.
Berlin is renowned for its culture of thrill and excess, but the pandemic has put a spanner in the works. Now the capitol is home to another trend: Germany’s first non-alcoholic Späti.
For the second day running, there were more than 4,000 patients with Covid-19 in intensive care units in Germany, numbers not previously seen since early February.
Almost two-thirds of Germans don't believe that Germany will be able to keep its promise of offering a Covid-19 vaccine to everyone who wants one by September 21st.
As Chancellor Angela Merkel reverses her decision to introduce tougher lockdown measures over Easter to halt the spread of Covid-19, we explain the current state of the pandemic.
"I never thought it would happen to me," said Petra, who found herself living on the street in Berlin as the pandemic
gripped Europe's top economy one year ago.
When Charlotte Hall first moved to Berlin, she thought her partner back in the UK would come soon after. But Covid-19 regulations and new post-Brexit laws have led to a more complicated situation.
Germany’s health minister said on Saturday, January 30th, that the country had already ordered vaccines for 2022, in case people need booster jabs, Reuters reports.
Germany's defence minister on Wednesday
offered up to 10,000 soldiers to help carry out coronavirus tests in care homes as the country continues to struggle with high infection numbers.
The German government has credited the country's 'heroic' youth with having the courage to do what was needed to fight the 2020 coronavirus pandemic: 'absolutely nothing'. Who said Germans had no sense of humour?
Even though some people fight over toilet paper in the supermarket and others argue on the street over face masks, social cohesion in Germany has improved during the corona pandemic, a new study claims.
The World Health Organization warned
European countries Tuesday about "pandemic fatigue" which it says threatens
the continent's ability to tackle the coronavirus.
The European chapter of the World Health Organization on Thursday said it saw "alarming rates of transmission" of Covid-19 across the region and warned countries against shortening quarantine periods.
The Health Minister says compulsory testing for people returning to Germany from risk countries will begin this weekend. It comes amid a rise of infections.
