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 Health experts say the Covid-19 variant that originated in India does not appear to have spread widely in Germany so far. https://www.thelocal.de/20210429/covid-19-variant-from-india-detected-only-sporadically-in-germany-says-rki Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:34:22 +0200 covid-19-variant-from-india-detected-only-sporadically-in-germany-says-rki The UK variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in Germany, where it now accounts for more than one in five cases, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210217/uk-coronavirus-variant-spreading-rapidly-in-germany-warns-health-minister Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:01:40 +0100 uk-coronavirus-variant-spreading-rapidly-in-germany-warns-health-minister Germany is to implement new entry bans on countries where Covid-19 variants are widespread. Here's a look at the draft plans. https://www.thelocal.de/20210129/what-can-we-expect-from-germanys-travel-ban-covid-19-variants-january-2021 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:27:43 +0100 what-can-we-expect-from-germanys-travel-ban-covid-19-variants-january-2021 Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn wants to impose tougher entry restrictions on people travelling from areas where Covid-19 variants are spreading fast, as well as those with high infection rates. https://www.thelocal.de/20210112/germany-plans-to-tighten-travel-rules-to-limit-spread-of-covid-19-variants Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:42:06 +0100 germany-plans-to-tighten-travel-rules-to-limit-spread-of-covid-19-variants