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 is expecting to open up Covid-19 vaccinations to all adults in June at the latest, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210422/germany-expects-to-offer-covid-jabs-to-all-adults-from-june Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:22:13 +0200 germany-expects-to-offer-covid-jabs-to-all-adults-from-june Germany has sparked controversy after launching talks with Russia about purchasing doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine without waiting for coordinated EU action. https://www.thelocal.de/20210409/what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-controversial-bid-to-buy-russias-sputnik-vaccine Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:44:00 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-controversial-bid-to-buy-russias-sputnik-vaccine Germany's Bavaria region has signed a provisional agreement to buy doses of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine once it is approved by European regulators, state premier Markus Söder said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210407/bavaria-becomes-first-german-state-to-reserve-russias-sputnik-vaccine Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:06:35 +0200 bavaria-becomes-first-german-state-to-reserve-russias-sputnik-vaccine German regional leaders urged the EU Thursday to speed up its review of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine and ensure that it could be rolled out efficiently across the bloc once approved. https://www.thelocal.de/20210318/german-leaders-urge-quick-eu-approval-of-russias-sputnik-v-jab Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:46:14 +0100 german-leaders-urge-quick-eu-approval-of-russias-sputnik-v-jab The head of Germany’s vaccine agency has praised Russia’s Sputnik V inoculation against coronavirus, saying he expects it to be approved in Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20210310/german-vaccine-boss-praises-russian-vaccine-as-clever Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:14:13 +0100 german-vaccine-boss-praises-russian-vaccine-as-clever