Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules
3 years, 10 months ago

Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates. When they last conferred on Feb. 10, Merkel and the governors set a target of 35 weekly new cases per 100,000 inhabitants before letting small stores, museums and other businesses reopen. Wednesday’s decisions opened up the possibility of reopening more businesses at various stages above the 35 target, though they included an “emergency brake” mechanism that would see the restrictions now in place reimposed if the weekly infection level exceeds 100 per 100,000 residents on three consecutive days. On Wednesday, the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s national disease control center, said an analysis of nearly 25,000 samples found that the British variant accounted for about 46% of cases last week — up from 22% two weeks earlier.

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Germany's governing coalition argues over COVID-19 restrictions
2 years ago

Germany's governing coalition argues over COVID-19 restrictions

Firstpost  

Germany has scrapped the bulk of restrictions imposed at the height of the pandemic but, unlike other European countries, still requires mask-wearing on long-distance trains and buses Berlin: Germany’s governing coalition is arguing over whether remaining COVID-19 restrictions should be dropped after one of the country’s top virologists was quoted as saying that the pandemic is over. Germany has scrapped …

Germany to toughen restaurant rules, cut COVID quarantine
3 years ago

Germany to toughen restaurant rules, cut COVID quarantine

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s leaders agreed Friday to toughen requirements for entry to restaurants and bars, and decided to shorten quarantine and self-isolation periods as the omicron variant spreads fast through the country. Friday’s decision by federal and state governments stated that the use of protective FFP2 masks in shops and on public transport is “urgently recommended.” The COVID-19 situation in …

Germany clamps down on New Year's parties to tame Omicron
3 years ago

Germany clamps down on New Year's parties to tame Omicron

India Today  

Germany announced new restrictions Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant, rules that will fall short of a full lockdown but will include contact restrictions even for vaccinated people. "I can understand anyone who doesn't want to hear about the coronavirus, mutations and new virus variants," Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a …

Germany rules out Christmas lockdown but warns of fifth Covid-19 wave
3 years ago

Germany rules out Christmas lockdown but warns of fifth Covid-19 wave

India Today  

Germany's health minister, Karl Lauterbach, ruled out a Christmas lockdown on Sunday but warned a fifth Covid-19 wave could no longer be stopped and backed mandatory vaccination as the only way to stop the pandemic. READ: Omicron likely to be dominant Covid-19 variant in Europe by mid-January, says EU official Germany banned unvaccinated people from entering non-essential establishments at the …

Austria to end lockdown from Sunday, keep limits on unvaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

Austria to end lockdown from Sunday, keep limits on unvaccinated

Live Mint  

Austria will end a nationwide lockdown this weekend for people who’ve been inoculated against Covid-19 or have recovered from the virus, while continuing to limit participation in public life for those who refuse to be vaccinated. The government will meet regional leaders on Wednesday to assess the measures needed to keep the pandemic contained and turn a “tendency of falling …

Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life; mandate looms
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life; mandate looms

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from nonessential stores, restaurants and sports and cultural venues, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Thursday, and parliament will consider a general vaccine mandate as part of efforts to curb coronavirus infections. “The situation in our country is serious,” Merkel told reporters in Berlin, calling the measures an “act of national solidarity.” …

Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory

CNN  

Berlin CNN — Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months. Unvaccinated people will be banned from accessing all but the most essential businesses, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, to curb the spread of coronavirus, outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor, Olaf Scholz, announced Thursday, …

Germany’s designated chancellor backs COVID vaccine mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany’s designated chancellor backs COVID vaccine mandate

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s next chancellor said Tuesday that he will back a proposal to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for everybody next year, but that lawmakers should be free to vote according to their conscience on the issue. Speaking to public broadcaster ARD after a conference call between Merkel, himself and the governors of Germany’s 16 states, Scholz insisted that “the leadership …

Germany's Covid Death Toll Passes 1,00,000 Since Start of Pandemic as Country Faces Fresh Surge
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany's Covid Death Toll Passes 1,00,000 Since Start of Pandemic as Country Faces Fresh Surge

News 18  

More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Germany since the start of the pandemic, a public health agency announced Thursday. Europe’s largest economy is battling a fresh surge in coronavirus cases, and recorded 351 fatalities in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 100,119, according to figures from the Robert Koch Institute. As infections reach …

Covid: Austria locks down, Germany issues dire warning – live updates
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid: Austria locks down, Germany issues dire warning – live updates

CNN  

Police patrols 'Am Graben' shopping street on the first day of a nationwide, temporary lockdown during the fourth wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic on November 22nd, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images Under Austria’s new lockdown measures, which went into effect today, people are only able to leave their homes for specific reasons, such as shopping for essential …

Covid: Austria locks down, Germany issues dire warning – live updates
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid: Austria locks down, Germany issues dire warning – live updates

CNN  

Police patrols 'Am Graben' shopping street on the first day of a nationwide, temporary lockdown during the fourth wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic on November 22nd, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images Under Austria’s new lockdown measures, which went into effect today, people are only able to leave their homes for specific reasons, such as shopping for essential …

‘Vaccinated, cured or dead’: Germany battles surging COVID cases
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Vaccinated, cured or dead’: Germany battles surging COVID cases

Al Jazeera  

The German health minister has warned citizens that they would be either “vaccinated, cured or dead” from COVID-19 by the end of winter as several European countries impose restrictions amid surging infections. “Probably by the end of this winter, as is sometimes cynically said, pretty much everyone in Germany will be vaccinated, cured or dead,” Jens Spahn said, as he …

Austria to undergo lockdown amid sharp rise in COVID cases; daily deaths triple in recent weeks
3 years, 1 month ago

Austria to undergo lockdown amid sharp rise in COVID cases; daily deaths triple in recent weeks

India TV News  

Austria announced a national lockdown and a plan to mandate vaccinations as coronavirus infections hit a record high Friday, forcing the government to walk back promises that strict shutdowns were a thing of the past. Average daily deaths have tripled in recent weeks — though the number of fatalities reported over the past week remains well below the high of …

India Sees 11,271 New Covid Cases, 285 Deaths; Active Infections Lowest Since June, 2020
3 years, 1 month ago

India Sees 11,271 New Covid Cases, 285 Deaths; Active Infections Lowest Since June, 2020

News 18  

India on Sunday reported 11,271 new Covid-19 cases, and 285 deaths in 24 hours as 11,376 people also recovered from the disease. Meanwhile, three German state health ministers urged parties negotiating to form a new government to prolong states’ power to implement stricter pandemic measures such as lockdowns or school closures as the country’s seven-day COVID incidence rate hit record …

Germany Relaxes Curbs on Travellers from Delta-Hit India, UK Among Others
3 years, 6 months ago

Germany Relaxes Curbs on Travellers from Delta-Hit India, UK Among Others

News 18  

Germany’s health agency said on Monday it would lift a ban on most travellers from the UK, India and three other countries hit by the Delta variant of Covid-19. The Robert Koch Institute said India, Nepal, Russia, Portugal and the UK, currently listed as so-called virus variant countries, would be reclassified from Wednesday as “high-incidence areas”. Germany introduced its “virus …

Germany ponders new freedoms for the fully vaccinated
3 years, 8 months ago

Germany ponders new freedoms for the fully vaccinated

CNN  

CNN — Germany is considering new plans to give extra rights and freedoms to people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Vaccinated people will also be allowed to meet in private without restrictions, according to the plan, which if voted through Germany’s parliament could come into effect as early as Saturday. Karl Lauterbach, a public health expert and Social …

German 'emergency brake' plan clears last legislative hurdle
3 years, 8 months ago

German 'emergency brake' plan clears last legislative hurdle

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A plan by German Chancellor …

The Latest: Germany faces 'crisis of trust' amid pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: Germany faces 'crisis of trust' amid pandemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy FRANKFURT, Germany — President Frank-Walter …

Lockdown extended and no foreign holidays till May, ministers confirm
3 years, 9 months ago

Lockdown extended and no foreign holidays till May, ministers confirm

Dutch News  

Lockdown rules are being extended until April 20 because rising cases mean it would be unsafe to relax the restrictions, prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening. The government also extended its advice not to travel abroad until the middle of May, quashing earlier hopes that people could travel during the school holidays that begin on April 26. …

'Basically In A New Pandemic,' Says Merkel, As Germany Extends Lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

'Basically In A New Pandemic,' Says Merkel, As Germany Extends Lockdown

NPR  

'Basically In A New Pandemic,' Says Merkel, As Germany Extends Lockdown Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Kappeler/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Michael Kappeler/Pool/AFP via Getty Images German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday announced an intensified coronavirus lockdown going into Easter, warning that new mutations raised the specter of a potentially deadly "third wave" of COVID-19 as Europe struggles in its …

Covid Germany: Angela Merkel extends lockdown by three weeks but eases restrictions for shops
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid Germany: Angela Merkel extends lockdown by three weeks but eases restrictions for shops

Daily Mail  

Germany is extending its Covid lockdown by three weeks until March 28 but easing some restrictions to allow non-essential shops and businesses to reopen in areas with low infection rates. Separate research published today by researchers at the University of Bristol showed one shot of AstraZeneca reducing severe cases by 80.4 per cent, adding to the weight of scientific evidence …

Tactical shift: Europe seeks vaccine ‘overdrive’ to catch up
3 years, 10 months ago

Tactical shift: Europe seeks vaccine ‘overdrive’ to catch up

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Slow off the blocks in the race to immunize its citizens against COVID-19, Germany faces an unfamiliar problem: a glut of vaccines and not enough arms to inject them into. The decision comes as Germany’s stockpile of AstraZeneca vaccine doses looked set to top 2 million this week due to the restrictions it had imposed, even as many …

Germany extends lockdown until January 31, toughens curbs
4 years ago

Germany extends lockdown until January 31, toughens curbs

Hindustan Times  

The German government said Tuesday it is extending the country’s lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31, tightening curbs on social contacts and planning limits on people’s movements in the worst-affected regions as it tries to reduce stubbornly high infection figures and worrying numbers of coronavirus-related deaths. “We must reach a point where we can once again follow the chains …

Germany extends lockdown until Jan 31 and toughens curbs
4 years ago

Germany extends lockdown until Jan 31 and toughens curbs

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government said Tuesday it is extending the country’s lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31, tightening curbs on social contacts and planning limits on people’s movements in the worst-affected regions as it tries to reduce stubbornly high infection figures and worrying numbers of coronavirus-related deaths. “We must reach a point where we can once again follow …

Germany extends coronavirus lockdown until Jan. 31 and toughens curbs
4 years ago

Germany extends coronavirus lockdown until Jan. 31 and toughens curbs

LA Times  

The German government said Tuesday it is extending the country’s lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31, tightening curbs on social contacts and planning limits on people’s movements in the worst-affected regions as it tries to reduce stubbornly high infection rates and worrying numbers of coronavirus-related deaths. “We must reach a point where we can once again follow the chains …

Coronavirus is 'out of control' in Germany, minister says
4 years ago

Coronavirus is 'out of control' in Germany, minister says

Daily Mail  

The coronavirus outbreak is 'out of control' in Germany as cases and deaths continue to rise after a failed 'lockdown light', Angela Merkel's economy minister said today. After failing to come down significantly during the 'lockdown light', the infection rate has now risen again in Germany, prompting tough new measures over Christmas The death rate has also continued to rise …

German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters
4 years, 1 month ago

German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Several German states moved closer to a “hard lockdown” Tuesday as officials warned that continued high coronavirus infections could overwhelm hospitals and that too many people were ignoring existing pandemic restrictions. Figures published by Germany’s disease control agency showed the number of newly confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants reaching almost 320 in a week in Saxony — more …

German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters
4 years, 1 month ago

German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two German states moved closer …

Europe aims to emerge smarter from latest lockdowns
4 years, 2 months ago

Europe aims to emerge smarter from latest lockdowns

Live Mint  

One by one, governments across Europe are reintroducing strict new measures to tame a resurgent pandemic after concluding that light-touch strategies aimed at containing Covid-19 have run out of road. Some public-health experts say the reimposition of lockdowns shows the middle-way policies deployed over the summer, such as restrictions targeted at specific places or demographic groups, haven’t worked. Disease and …

Germany imposes fresh lockdown after coronavirus outbreak at meat factory
4 years, 6 months ago

Germany imposes fresh lockdown after coronavirus outbreak at meat factory

CNN  

CNN — The German state of North-Rhine Westphalia has imposed a new lockdown in the area around a meat processing factory hit by a coronavirus outbreak. The state’s Prime Minister Armin Laschet announced that the entire district of Guetersloh – home to more than 360,000 people – would be locked down for the next seven days. Laschet said the new …

Germany’s Angela Merkel outlines plan to ease coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Germany’s Angela Merkel outlines plan to ease coronavirus restrictions

CNN  

CNN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel set out plans Wednesday for the gradual reopening of the country after weeks-long restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Shops can reopen but with additional hygiene measures, Merkel said, speaking at a news conference following a video meeting with the prime ministers of Germany’s 16 states. Germany’s top football league, the …

Europe begins to consider emerging from lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Europe begins to consider emerging from lockdown

Al Jazeera  

More nations are announcing plans for a gradual lifting of restrictions designed to curb the spread of coronavirus. Aggressive testing In France, a new regime of coronavirus testing will be launched on May 11 so that it can slowly unwind its lockdown and avoid economic meltdown, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday, warning that citizens have to be disciplined …

Germany weighs conditions for lifting restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Germany weighs conditions for lifting restrictions

Al Jazeera  

The suggestions will be influential in government considerations over loosening Germany’s lockdown. Public life in Germany, halted by the coronavirus outbreak, may gradually return to normal if certain conditions are met – including an infection rate stabilising at a low level – according to recommendations sent to Chancellor Angela Merkel and state governors on Monday. The suggestions, by the National …

‘Not since World War II’: Merkel implores Germany to rise to the challenge of pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Not since World War II’: Merkel implores Germany to rise to the challenge of pandemic

LA Times  

The Friedrichstrasse, a major thoroughfare in Berlin, was almost empty on Sunday. Warning that Germany was facing its greatest challenge since World War II, Chancellor Angela Merkel made a rare prime-time television appeal to her country on Thursday to take the coronavirus threat seriously — even though the nation’s death toll has remained remarkably low at 28 out of more …

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