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 Starting on Monday, coronavirus vaccinations will be available to everyone in Germany regardless of their priority group, according to an official government decision. https://www.thelocal.de/20210602/german-cabinet-approves-decision-to-open-up-vaccines-to-all-starting-on-monday Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:55:34 +0200 german-cabinet-approves-decision-to-open-up-vaccines-to-all-starting-on-monday Germany seems to have halted a surge of coronavirus infections driven by the British variant, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Friday, cautioning however against lifting restrictions precipitously. https://www.thelocal.de/20210507/germanys-third-virus-wave-appears-to-have-broken-says-health-minister Fri, 07 May 2021 12:52:51 +0200 germanys-third-virus-wave-appears-to-have-broken-says-health-minister German states are putting together their plans for reopening after around six months of an almost complete shutdown of public life. But there are calls to do it gradually. https://www.thelocal.de/20210505/we-are-still-in-the-third-wave-german-health-minister-urges-caution-in-reopening-after-shutdown Wed, 05 May 2021 14:23:35 +0200 we-are-still-in-the-third-wave-german-health-minister-urges-caution-in-reopening-after-shutdown For the fourth day in a row, the Covid-19 infection rate has dropped in Germany - but experts disagree about whether the country has truly broken the back of the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20210430/no-all-clear-what-germanys-falling-covid-numbers-say-about-the-third-wave Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:28:56 +0200 no-all-clear-what-germanys-falling-covid-numbers-say-about-the-third-wave Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn has urged German residents to have realistic expectations about the vaccination roll-out in Germany, saying lifting the priority list doesn't mean all adults will get a jab immediately. https://www.thelocal.de/20210423/we-wont-be-able-to-vaccinate-everyone-in-june-warns-german-health-minister Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:02:53 +0200 we-wont-be-able-to-vaccinate-everyone-in-june-warns-german-health-minister Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn and medical experts have renewed calls for drastic measures to gain control over spiralling coronavirus cases as hospital beds fill up. https://www.thelocal.de/20210409/german-health-minister-pleads-for-lockdown-to-break-covid-wave Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:47:40 +0200 german-health-minister-pleads-for-lockdown-to-break-covid-wave Germany's health minister came under the spotlight Sunday over reports that his husband's company sold masks to the ministry, as a row over mask contracts dogging Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives refused to die down. https://www.thelocal.de/20210321/german-health-minister-in-spotlight-over-mask-contract-with-husbands-firm Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:03:57 +0100 german-health-minister-in-spotlight-over-mask-contract-with-husbands-firm Germany will resume vaccinations with AstraZeneca's Covid-19 jabs from Friday, Health Minister Jens Spahn said, after the European regulator EMA assessed it was "safe and effective" to use. https://www.thelocal.de/20210319/germany-to-use-astrazeneca-vaccine-from-friday Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:18:45 +0100 germany-to-use-astrazeneca-vaccine-from-friday Health Minister Jens Spahn said Friday that Germany would have to wait until "mid-to-late April" for the newly approved Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, adding that the EU is querying the company over the delays. https://www.thelocal.de/20210312/germany-expects-delayed-johnson-johnson-vaccine-to-arrive-in-mid-to-late-april Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:27:01 +0100 germany-expects-delayed-johnson-johnson-vaccine-to-arrive-in-mid-to-late-april As the number of Covid-19 infections continue to rise, health experts warn that Germany could enter into a critical situation similar to the peak before Christmas 2020. https://www.thelocal.de/20210312/germany-must-prevent-number-of-covid-cases-from-exploding-again-rki-boss Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:17:37 +0100 germany-must-prevent-number-of-covid-cases-from-exploding-again-rki-boss Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday he was "delighted" that the vaccine campaign among the elderly had reduced coronavirus infections among this age group. But he warned that more aggressive variants of the virus still posed a risk to public health. https://www.thelocal.de/20210226/german-health-minister-expresses-delight-at-drop-in-covid-19-infections-among-elderly Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:43:20 +0100 german-health-minister-expresses-delight-at-drop-in-covid-19-infections-among-elderly Health Minister Jens Spahn promised free rapid tests for all from March 1st. But the plan is set to be put on hold due to a lack of clarity over how it will work. https://www.thelocal.de/20210223/german-government-delays-free-rapid-covid-19-test-rollout Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:26:30 +0100 german-government-delays-free-rapid-covid-19-test-rollout Despite lockdown measures, the number of coronavirus infections are now stagnating in Germany, while mutations are fuelling fears of a new wave. https://www.thelocal.de/20210219/more-young-people-and-children-will-become-ill-germany-facing-a-tough-battle-against-covid-19-variants Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:10:58 +0100 more-young-people-and-children-will-become-ill-germany-facing-a-tough-battle-against-covid-19-variants German Health Minister Jens Spahn has defended border closures and warned against relaxing Covid-19 measures too quickly in the fight against the virus and variants. https://www.thelocal.de/20210212/if-germany-opens-up-now-well-gamble-away-our-success-warns-health-minister Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:44:20 +0100 if-germany-opens-up-now-well-gamble-away-our-success-warns-health-minister Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) called for a way out of Germany's shutdown - but also with caution to avoid virus mutations from getting out of control. https://www.thelocal.de/20210205/german-health-minister-calls-for-cautious-way-out-of-shutdown Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:45:23 +0100 german-health-minister-calls-for-cautious-way-out-of-shutdown German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Thursday suggested coronavirus restrictions could be lifted before spring, as case numbers in the country continued to edge downwards. https://www.thelocal.de/20210204/german-health-minister-hints-at-easing-of-coronavirus-measures Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:20:58 +0100 german-health-minister-hints-at-easing-of-coronavirus-measures Germany's shutdown in place since November is having a noticeable affect, said Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) on Friday. He advised caution with a possible new vaccine, however. https://www.thelocal.de/20210129/german-health-minister-hopeful-that-way-out-of-the-pandemic-has-begun Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:49:10 +0100 german-health-minister-hopeful-that-way-out-of-the-pandemic-has-begun German Health Minister Jens Spahn predicted that 60 percent of people in Germany could be vaccinated against coronavirus by the end of summer 2021. https://www.thelocal.de/20201215/60-percent-of-germans-could-receive-covid-19-vaccine-by-autumn-2021-says-health-minister Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:41:07 +0100 60-percent-of-germans-could-receive-covid-19-vaccine-by-autumn-2021-says-health-minister Health Minister Jens Spahn says there are signs that the coronavirus situation in Germany is improving – but there is work to be done yet. https://www.thelocal.de/20201111/german-health-minister-sees-sign-of-change-in-germanys-coronavirus-situation Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:54:04 +0100 german-health-minister-sees-sign-of-change-in-germanys-coronavirus-situation According to the Ministry of Health in Berlin, Jens Spahn, of the Christian Democrats (CDU) tested positive for the virus early Wednesday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.de/20201021/german-health-minister-tests-positive-for-coronavirus Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:38:02 +0200 german-health-minister-tests-positive-for-coronavirus