https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt will drop the mask requirement on public transport and other German states could soon follow. https://www.thelocal.de/20221206/first-german-states-scrap-face-masks-on-public-transport Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:46:01 +0100 first-german-states-scrap-face-masks-on-public-transport From Saturday, the German government will no longer finance €3 Covid tests. In certain cases, however, free tests will continue to be available. https://www.thelocal.de/20221122/germany-to-scrap-e3-covid-tests Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:25:52 +0100 germany-to-scrap-e3-covid-tests Covid infection numbers are currently falling in Germany, but this could change as temperatures begin to drop. Here’s what we know so far about what the coming winter will look like. https://www.thelocal.de/20221031/explained-what-will-the-covid-situation-look-like-in-germany-this-winter Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:50:48 +0100 explained-what-will-the-covid-situation-look-like-in-germany-this-winter A new Omicron sub-variant – nicknamed  "Hellhound" - could soon spread quickly in Germany, according to forecasts. https://www.thelocal.de/20221031/what-will-new-omicron-variants-mean-for-covid-infection-numbers-in-germany Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:56:45 +0100 what-will-new-omicron-variants-mean-for-covid-infection-numbers-in-germany The rules around Covid infections in Germany have changed a lot over the last year, and many people are wondering what they should do if they catch Covid now. We've put together a guide to the latest rules. https://www.thelocal.de/20221011/what-should-i-do-if-i-get-covid-in-germany Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:59:09 +0200 what-should-i-do-if-i-get-covid-in-germany Germany’s Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SDP) has urged states to reintroduce mask requirements for indoor spaces due to high Covid-19 infection numbers, while launching his Ministry's new Covid campaign on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20221014/german-health-minister-urges-states-to-bring-back-mask-wearing-indoors Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:17:10 +0200 german-health-minister-urges-states-to-bring-back-mask-wearing-indoors With the current, scaled-back Covid measures due to expire on September 23rd, the German government is discussing a successor to the Infection Protection Act. We break down which measures are likely – and unlikely – to reappear in autumn. https://www.thelocal.de/20220726/which-covid-rules-are-likely-to-return-to-germany-in-autumn Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:04:35 +0200 which-covid-rules-are-likely-to-return-to-germany-in-autumn