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 As Germany battles the third Covid-19 wave fuelled by contagious variants, many more patients aged between 40 and 60 are becoming sick. This is what it's like on an ICU ward. https://www.thelocal.de/20210414/third-wave-is-clearly-upon-us-german-icu-wards-struggle-as-younger-patients-fill-beds Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:44:36 +0200 third-wave-is-clearly-upon-us-german-icu-wards-struggle-as-younger-patients-fill-beds Doctors at Berlin's largest hospital have said that it will face serious strain on its capacity if a further rise in Covid-19 cases leads to similar rates of hospitalisation to those that were seen at the beginning of January. https://www.thelocal.de/20210410/berlins-major-charite-hospital-warns-of-critical-situation-if-cases-continue-to-rise Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:33:43 +0200 berlins-major-charite-hospital-warns-of-critical-situation-if-cases-continue-to-rise