Whe saw Angela Merkel in the ARD interview this week, should not have believed his eyes and ears. On the whole, nothing went wrong, said the Chancellor. Although the formulation was primarily aimed at vaccine procurement, many people in Germany will not share the head of government’s viewpoint either there or in the rest of … Read more
Gastronomy opening in Heidelberg Providers of contact-intensive services are seen as acutely threatened by restrictions. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Berlin 3G, 2G or complete lockdown: In view of the increasing number of infections, many people are worried about new restrictions, which could have a significant impact on the economy. The seven-day incidence … Read more
Fight the pandemic Berlin (dpa) – Without significantly more vaccinations, the Federal Government and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) see a violent course of the fourth corona wave in autumn. “Every single vaccination decision also determines how safely we can get through autumn and winter together,” said Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) on Wednesday in … Read more
What will happen to Germany’s schools after the summer holidays? It’s only June, and the number of infections is currently quite low, but a statement by Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) at the weekend fueled this debate. “We will not be able to go back to school completely without protective measures,” he said on … Read more
An early midsummer with temperatures above 30 degrees meets high spirits among the population in Germany. Because the COVID-19 key figures have recently rushed down: there are no longer 5000 or more critically ill patients in the intensive care units, but just over 1000. The number of new infections has fallen, the incidence value is … Read more
The focus of the two-day meeting of the seven largest industrial nations (G7) is the distribution of corona vaccines to poorer countries. Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn said at the start of a meeting of the G7 health ministers in Oxford, with a view to the USA and Great Britain, that he wants to … Read more
The coalition is planning a number of improvements to care. However, Health Minister Spahn is still unclear how these should be financed in the long term. Quality maintenance has its price. Health Minister Jens Spahn is on the right track with his reform, which includes better pay for nurses and a cap on their own … Read more
Test centers are springing up in many German cities. They are co-financed by the state, but hardly controlled. After reports of fraud and massive criticism, the Minister of Health now wants to change that. In view of the suspicion of billing fraud in corona tests for everyone, Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn insists on … Read more
As of: May 6th, 2021 8:50 p.m. With AstraZeneca, any adult nationwide who wants to can be vaccinated. The federal and state health ministers have canceled the prioritization of the vaccine. Lower Saxony’s Minister of Health Daniela Behrens (SPD) had already said before the decision was announced that she would welcome this release. However, AstraZeneca … Read more
In addition to the vaccines from Moderna, Biontech and Astrazeneca, the first federal states are now also planning to inoculate the Russian vaccine Sputnik V. But doubts about its safety are mounting. What is known so far? Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder has already signed a preliminary contract for the Russian corona vaccine Sputnik V, … Read more