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 Germany this week reported over 50,000 coronavirus infections in 24 hours - the world’s highest. Health Minister Jens Spahn now recommends new restrictions will be needed - even for the vaccinated. https://www.thelocal.de/20211112/germany-must-do-everything-to-break-fourth-covid-wave-says-health-minister Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:28:08 +0100 germany-must-do-everything-to-break-fourth-covid-wave-says-health-minister Despite the demand of vaccinations currently exceeding supply, Germany is expected to see a surplus of shots by the end of July, health minister Jens Spahn said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210627/germany-to-accelerate-vaccinations-as-delta-variant-spreads Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:42:06 +0200 germany-to-accelerate-vaccinations-as-delta-variant-spreads As Covid-19 figures drop across Germany, Health Minister Jens Spahn has warned against taking a blasé attitude to the ongoing crisis in order to avoid a fourth wave. https://www.thelocal.de/20210625/fourth-covid-wave-in-germany-depends-on-our-actions-warns-health-minister Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:10:15 +0200 fourth-covid-wave-in-germany-depends-on-our-actions-warns-health-minister Germany could soon begin easing rules on mandatory mask-wearing due to a sharp drop in Covid-19 infections, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210614/german-health-minister-recommends-gradual-end-to-compulsory-face-masks Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:32:56 +0200 german-health-minister-recommends-gradual-end-to-compulsory-face-masks In contrast to last year, Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) says he's already preparing for a possible fourth wave should coronavirus figures suddenly spike as they did in autumn of 2020. https://www.thelocal.de/20210602/latest-german-health-minister-wants-to-prepare-for-possible-fourth-covid-wave Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:05:20 +0200 latest-german-health-minister-wants-to-prepare-for-possible-fourth-covid-wave Health Minister Jens Spahn says Germany is on track to offer nine out of 10 adults who are willing to be vaccinated a shot by mid-July. https://www.thelocal.de/20210531/german-health-minister-predicts-90-percent-of-people-who-want-vaccine-will-have-one-by-mid-july Mon, 31 May 2021 12:46:50 +0200 german-health-minister-predicts-90-percent-of-people-who-want-vaccine-will-have-one-by-mid-july Germany needs to stay vigilant and further bring down the number of coronavirus infections if the country is to enjoy a "carefree summer" and large-scale reopenings, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210523/germany-needs-lower-virus-numbers-for-carefree-summer-health-minister Sun, 23 May 2021 17:21:43 +0200 germany-needs-lower-virus-numbers-for-carefree-summer-health-minister Health Minister Jens Spahn called on people in Germany to exercise restraint when traveling because coronavirus numbers remain high - although they have been falling. https://www.thelocal.de/20210510/german-health-minister-urges-caution-as-tourism-slowly-reopens Mon, 10 May 2021 17:03:56 +0200 german-health-minister-urges-caution-as-tourism-slowly-reopens Health Minister Jens Spahn has asked people in Germany to “ideally” only meet outside with others before the Easter holidays. https://www.thelocal.de/20210326/health-minister-calls-on-germans-to-only-meet-outside-amid-last-part-of-pandemic-marathon Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:26:30 +0100 health-minister-calls-on-germans-to-only-meet-outside-amid-last-part-of-pandemic-marathon A decision by the German government to provide free face masks for everyone over the age of 60 has reportedly left taxpayers with a bill for €2 billion after the Health Ministry vastly overcompensated pharmacies. https://www.thelocal.de/20210318/german-health-ministry-overpays-for-face-masks-costing-taxpayers-e2-billion Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:32:53 +0100 german-health-ministry-overpays-for-face-masks-costing-taxpayers-e2-billion After free rapid testing was rolled out across Germany on Monday in a delayed and restricted form, the deputy head of the National Doctors’ Association (KBV) accused the government of mishandling the project. https://www.thelocal.de/20210309/doctors-association-accuses-german-health-ministry-of-causing-test-chaos Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:44:29 +0100 doctors-association-accuses-german-health-ministry-of-causing-test-chaos German Health Minister Jens Spahn urged caution on Sunday in the face of rising coronavirus infection numbers, just as schools across the country prepare to reopen. https://www.thelocal.de/20210222/germany-urges-caution-as-covid-infections-climb-again Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:04:44 +0100 germany-urges-caution-as-covid-infections-climb-again Germany's daily coronavirus death toll crossed 1,000 for the first time on Wednesday, with politicians predicting an extension of the county's partial lockdown beyond the current January 10th deadline. https://www.thelocal.de/20201230/far-from-normality-germany-mulls-longer-shutdown-as-daily-covid-19-deaths-exceed-1000 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:13:01 +0100 far-from-normality-germany-mulls-longer-shutdown-as-daily-covid-19-deaths-exceed-1000 Health Minister Jens Spahn has defended government proposals for a lockdown in Germany in November. https://www.thelocal.de/20201028/closing-germanys-hotels-restaurants-and-theatres-is-very-hard-decision-says-health-minister Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:25:23 +0100 closing-germanys-hotels-restaurants-and-theatres-is-very-hard-decision-says-health-minister Health Minister Jens Spahn has said a "gradual" return to normal life is possible in Germany after April 19th if people continue to stick to social distancing measures. https://www.thelocal.de/20200409/germany-could-see-gradual-return-to-normality-after-easter-holidays-coronavirus Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:39:15 +0200 germany-could-see-gradual-return-to-normality-after-easter-holidays-coronavirus The coronavirus outbreak has turned into "a global pandemic", German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Wednesday, warning that worse was still to come. https://www.thelocal.de/20200304/coronavirus-outbreak-has-become-a-global-pandemic-german-health-minister Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:22:55 +0100 coronavirus-outbreak-has-become-a-global-pandemic-german-health-minister Political heavyweights in Germany's ruling CDU announced on Tuesday their bids for the crisis-wracked party's top job, pitting a staunch ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel against her nemesis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200225/merkels-would-be-successors-announce-bids-for-party-leader Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:50:47 +0100 merkels-would-be-successors-announce-bids-for-party-leader Around 1.6 million people work in the care sector in Germany. But almost 40,000 jobs are unfilled — and demand is growing due to an ageing population. What happens now? https://www.thelocal.de/20190605/explained-how-germany-plans-to-fight-extreme-care-worker-shortage Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:39:59 +0200 explained-how-germany-plans-to-fight-extreme-care-worker-shortage Health Minister Jens Spahn has warned of medical shortages in Germany in the event of a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.de/20190328/health-minister-warns-no-deal-brexit-could-result-in-medical-shortages-in-germany Thu, 28 Mar 2019 12:57:55 +0100 health-minister-warns-no-deal-brexit-could-result-in-medical-shortages-in-germany He's 37 years old, openly gay yet staunchly conservative and one of Chancellor Angela Merkel's loudest critics within her own party. Meet Jens Spahn, the ambitious "anti-Merkel" tapped to become Germany's new health minister. https://www.thelocal.de/20180226/jens-spahn-germanys-anti-merkel-gunning-for-the-top-job Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:18:46 +0100 jens-spahn-germanys-anti-merkel-gunning-for-the-top-job