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 The seven-day incidence in the German capital stayed below 100 of the second say in a row on Saturday, meaning the city is coming ever closer to the end of night-time curfews. https://www.thelocal.de/20210508/berlin-coronavirus-cases-drop-below-emergency-brake-threshold Sat, 08 May 2021 14:52:07 +0200 berlin-coronavirus-cases-drop-below-emergency-brake-threshold There's good news: Covid-19 infections in Germany are coming down - but health expert Karl Lauterbach has urged states to remain cautious until more people have been vaccinated. https://www.thelocal.de/20210507/hold-out-a-little-longer-german-health-expert-warns-against-reopening-too-quickly-before-major-vaccine-effect Fri, 07 May 2021 12:40:32 +0200 hold-out-a-little-longer-german-health-expert-warns-against-reopening-too-quickly-before-major-vaccine-effect Germany's constitutional court has said that pausing the night-time curfew to review its legality would pose "considerable risks" to the population. https://www.thelocal.de/20210506/legitimate-purpose-germanys-top-court-refuses-to-throw-out-night-time-curfew Thu, 06 May 2021 13:43:59 +0200 legitimate-purpose-germanys-top-court-refuses-to-throw-out-night-time-curfew The coronavirus ‘emergency brake’ is set to be mandatory across Germany soon. But Hamburg has already had tougher Covid measures in place for weeks, including a curfew - and it appears to be working. https://www.thelocal.de/20210421/how-effective-are-the-emergency-brake-covid-measures-in-hamburg Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:37:49 +0200 how-effective-are-the-emergency-brake-covid-measures-in-hamburg Germans are facing tougher nationwide Covid-19 measures from Saturday, including night curfews and school closures, after the government passed a disputed new law designed to slow infections. https://www.thelocal.de/20210424/germany-pulls-virus-emergency-brake-but-not-all-on-board Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:04:12 +0200 germany-pulls-virus-emergency-brake-but-not-all-on-board Residents in Germany will have to prepare for new coronavirus restrictions this weekend as a new national law comes into effect. https://www.thelocal.de/20210423/germanys-new-emergency-brake-covid-restrictions-to-come-into-force-saturday Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:34:35 +0200 germanys-new-emergency-brake-covid-restrictions-to-come-into-force-saturday Germany is introducing national 'emergency brake' rules for areas with high Covid-19 rates, which includes most of the country. Here's what it means. https://www.thelocal.de/20210422/explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-nationwide-emergency-brake-covid-19-rules Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:05:14 +0200 explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-nationwide-emergency-brake-covid-19-rules The German government is trying to introduce uniform Covid-19 rules for badly-hit areas. But before the plans pass into law, politicians are having a rethink on curfews and schools. https://www.thelocal.de/20210419/explained-these-are-the-planned-changes-to-germanys-emergency-brake-covid-rules Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:56:36 +0200 explained-these-are-the-planned-changes-to-germanys-emergency-brake-covid-rules