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 For the second day running, there were more than 4,000 patients with Covid-19 in intensive care units in Germany, numbers not previously seen since early February. https://www.thelocal.de/20210405/covid-intensive-care-numbers-above-4000-for-second-day Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:10:33 +0200 covid-intensive-care-numbers-above-4000-for-second-day Some 12 months on from the first national lockdowns governments across Europe are once again ramping up restrictions to battle what some leaders are describing as a "third wave" of Covid-19 infections. This selection of charts gives a snapshot of the state of the pandemic across Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20210317/compare-how-european-countries-are-faring-against-third-wave-of-covid-infections Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:29:21 +0100 compare-how-european-countries-are-faring-against-third-wave-of-covid-infections The number of new coronavirus infections in Germany remains high. We take a look at where new cases are. https://www.thelocal.de/20200922/germany-grapples-with-rising-coronavirus-rates-as-more-under-35s-become-infected Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:37:53 +0200 germany-grapples-with-rising-coronavirus-rates-as-more-under-35s-become-infected For the first time since August more than 2,000 new coronavirus infections have been confirmed within 24 hours in Germany. We look at the current picture. https://www.thelocal.de/20200917/explained-what-is-the-coronavirus-situation-in-germany-in-september-2020 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:08:01 +0200 explained-what-is-the-coronavirus-situation-in-germany-in-september-2020 The city of Offenbach has tightened coronavirus restrictions after the number of infections increased. https://www.thelocal.de/20200821/german-city-near-frankfurt-tightens-contact-restrictions-after-rise-in-covid-cases Fri, 21 Aug 2020 19:34:27 +0200 german-city-near-frankfurt-tightens-contact-restrictions-after-rise-in-covid-cases More young people are contracting coronavirus in Germany, according to the Health Minister. https://www.thelocal.de/20200813/germany-sees-rise-in-number-of-young-people-with-coronavirus Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:49:02 +0200 germany-sees-rise-in-number-of-young-people-with-coronavirus The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has reached its highest level in more than three months. https://www.thelocal.de/20200812/germany-sees-highest-level-of-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-since-may Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:10:29 +0200 germany-sees-highest-level-of-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-since-may There were 1,147 new coronavirus cases in Germany within a day, German authorities said on Friday – the highest number since May. What happens next? https://www.thelocal.de/20200807/is-germany-heading-for-a-second-lockdown-amid-rise-in-new-coronavirus-cases Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:42:14 +0200 is-germany-heading-for-a-second-lockdown-amid-rise-in-new-coronavirus-cases Hospitals across Germany have been preparing for an increased number of coronavirus patients, medical representatives say. https://www.thelocal.de/20200804/the-second-coronavirus-wave-has-already-hit-germany-doctors-warn Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:48:32 +0200 the-second-coronavirus-wave-has-already-hit-germany-doctors-warn Germany has been considering getting rid of compulsory face masks to help pandemic-hit shops. But it looks like they're here to stay. Here's why, and what Local readers think. https://www.thelocal.de/20200707/face-masks-to-remain-mandatory-in-shops-across-germany Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:13:13 +0200 face-masks-to-remain-mandatory-in-shops-across-germany It is mandatory to wear a face covering in certain public places in Berlin, such as on transport. Now the Senate has voted to impose fines on those who refuse to wear them. https://www.thelocal.de/20200623/berlin-to-fine-people-who-refuse-to-wear-coronavirus-face-masks Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:39:56 +0200 berlin-to-fine-people-who-refuse-to-wear-coronavirus-face-masks Restrictions to stem the spread of coronavirus are being lifted across Germany’s 16 states. But the crisis has remained relatively stable. Why? And is there still the risk of a second wave of infections? https://www.thelocal.de/20200528/why-germany-has-coronavirus-infections-under-control-despite-relaxing-restrictions Thu, 28 May 2020 13:27:44 +0200 why-germany-has-coronavirus-infections-under-control-despite-relaxing-restrictions Germany's capital Berlin joined several federal states in announcing Tuesday that it will make protective masks compulsory on public transport, in a bid to halt contagion of the novel coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.de/20200421/coronavirus-in-germany-berlin-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-public-transport Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:03:21 +0200 coronavirus-in-germany-berlin-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-public-transport German internists said on Sunday they were pushing for better hygiene in the country’s hospitals, noting that as much as 40 percent of the roughly 500,000 infections annually caused by contagious germs in hospitals are avoidable. https://www.thelocal.de/20130407/48975 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:56:00 +0200 48975 Up to 30,000 people die in Germany each year from hospital infections – double the number previously expected – three medical groups have found. https://www.thelocal.de/20110509/34883 Mon, 09 May 2011 10:26:00 +0200 34883