Germany

Cases in Germany increase after four days of decline

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 2,486 to 127,584, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday, meaning the number of new infections rose…

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Germany calls on migrants to fill in healthcare staff shortage

In a very pungent twist of fate, the Eastern Germany State of Saxony, which in recent years has harboured a spike in far-right and anti-Islamic support, is leading calls to…

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Germany debates easing restrictions as new infections drop

Senior politicians in Germany have begun debating a potential easing of restrictions imposed over the coronavirus epidemic ahead of a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday. On Monday,…

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75 years since liberation of the Buchenwald death camp

In the wake of the coronavirus lock down, authorities in the state of Thuringia cancelled commemoration events marking the the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald death camp.…

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Third day of declining cases in Germany

Germany’s number of confirmed coronavirus infections has risen by 2,537 to 123,016, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. That was lower than…

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Police attacked with stones and iron bars while enforcing social distancing measures in Frankfurt

Police in German city of Frankfurt were attacked by men with stones and iron bars while enforcing social distancing measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, authorities said on Saturday. In a statement, police…

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Virtual service with photos of the members in the church

Photos of believers who were asked to send in pictures are attached to the rows of seats, for an Internet broadcast service in the empty St. Barbara church in Obrhausen,…

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20 years of Merkel the helm of the CDU

Exactly two decades ago, Angela Merkel became the first woman to lead a German political party. Her tenure as party leader and chancellor has seen her weather one crisis after…

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Siemens CEO rules out job cuts from coronavirus impact

Siemens will not cut its workforce because of the economic downturn triggered by the new coronavirus, Chief Executive Joe Kaeser said, although short-time working measures could be extended in Germany.…

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Lufthansa helps deliver 8 million protective masks to Munich

A Lufthansa Cargo aircraft carrying eight million protective masks on board landed in Munich, late Tuesday afternoon. The Boeing 777F, named "Olá Brazil", departed Shanghai earlier this morning and after…

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Germany urges ‘European solidarity’ to combat economic fallout

The coronavirus is the European Union’s biggest ever challenge and member states must show greater solidarity so that the bloc can emerge stronger from the economic crisis unleashed by the…

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Germany plans to end lockdown after April 19, considers mandatory face masks

Germany has drawn up a list of measures, including an obligation to wear masks in public, limits on public gatherings and the rapid tracing of infection chains, that officials think…

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Photo Story: Cherry trees bloom in Bonn

Coloured balloons are seen among blooming cherry trees are seen in Bonn, Germany.Also known as the Cherry Blossom Avenue, the streets 'Breite Strasse' and 'Heerstrasse' became famous after photographers…

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Germany reports fourth straight drop in daily rate of new coronavirus infections

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus infections rose by 3,677 in the past 24 hours to 95,391 on Monday, the fourth straight drop in the daily rate of new cases, according to data…

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Germany records third straight drop in daily rate of new cases

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus infections rose by 5,936 in the past 24 hours to 91,714 on Sunday, the third straight drop in the daily rate of new cases, according to data…

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Germany has flown back 200,000 citizens who were stranded abroad due to Covid-19

Germany has flown back 200,000 citizens who were stranded abroad due to the worsening pandemic. "This was not always easy and there were a few bumps in the road," said Germany's Foreign…

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Germans’ increase in demand in pasta deliveries from Italy force Aldi sending special trains to be able to stock up

Germany 'fears' of being left without pasta due to the coronavirus emergency, so much so that the supermarket chain of the Aldi brand is sending special trains to Italy to…

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Merkel ends her self-quarantine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ended her self-quarantine and returned to the chancellery on Friday after testing negative for coronavirus several times, her spokesman said. Merkel had been self-quarantining and…

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Merkel appeals to Germans to stay home until after Easter to beat virus

Germany will extend social distancing measures introduced last month to slow the spread of the coronavirus to April 19 and the government will re-evaluate the situation after the Easter holiday,…

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Photo Story: The masks of Dresden

A collection of photos of various statues decorated with face masks in central Dresden, Germany, 29 March 2020. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen to 67,366…

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Germany reports 149 more deaths

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen to 67,366 and 732 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases…

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Germany Foreign Minister commits help to Spain in times of Coronavirus need

The news on Tuesday about849 coronavirus-related deaths in Spain is “incredibly bitter,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has tweeted, thanking German doctors and nurses who are already helping out there.…

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Germany’s economy expected to shrink by 5.4%

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Germany has risen to 61,913 and 583 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for…

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Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 57,298

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has risen to 57,298 and 455 people have died of the disease here, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)…

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Finance Minister of German state of Hesse found dead on high-speed train line

The body of a man identified as Thomas Schäfer, the finance minister of the German state of Hesse, was found on a high-speed train line in the town of Hochheim…

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Merkel thanks Germans, shutdown to continue until at least April 20

Germans have been largely complying with rules to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, as confirmed cases in the country continued to rise and her…

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Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 48,582

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has risen to 48,582 and 325 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases…

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Photo Story: Presentation in Berlin of what it means to be on a ventilator

A dummy with a ventilator hose at the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital in Berlin, Germany. Berlin health senator Dilek Kalayci and Vivantes Managing Director Andrea Grebe presented a situation with a…

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Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 36,508

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has risen to 36,508 and 198 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases…

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€750 billion euros German aid package is initial step to tackle coronavirus crisis

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said that an aid package worth up to 750 billion euros that the government announced on Monday was just an initial step in tackling the…

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Germany in economic blitz as its fights off pandemic impact

Since 2014, Germany has proudly resisted calls for additional expenditure to boost the economy, defending assiduously the famous Schwarze Null – the Black Zero: no budget should end up in…

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Germany bans meetings of more than two

Germany has expanded curbs on social interactions to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak, banning public gatherings of more than two people. In a televised address, Chancellor Angela Merkel said…

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Angela Merkel in quarantine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in quarantine, according to her spokesman Steffen Seibert. The decision came after new drastic, Germany-wide measures on limiting contact among the population were announced. According…

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Germany plans €822 billion economic aid package to fight coronavirus crisis

The German government is planning an economic aid package worth €822 billion to prevent companies from going under during the coronavirus pandemic. The money will go to fund the country's…

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Germany may enforce nationwide curfew to enforce ‘social-distancing’

Germany may enforce a nationwide curfew if the country's 83 million people fail to keep their distance from each other this weekend to curb the spread of coronavirus, government and…

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Number of cases in Germany rises by nearly 3,000 to 13,957 overnight

The number of coronavirus cases in Germany has risen by nearly 3,000 overnight to 13,957, a government agency in the country has confirmed. There were also 11 more deaths from…

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Germany plans to mobilize military reservists to combat spread of the coronavirus as cases increase

German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is planning to mobilize reservists to augment Germany's military services as the authorities race to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. The number of coronavirus cases…

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Infections in Germany exceed 12,000

The total number of reported infections in Germany grew to 12,327 cases as of Thursday at 8am, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and Robert Koch Institute. But depending on…

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Germany closing borders to travellers from EU countries

Germany is closing its borders to travelers from other EU countries in response to the coronavirus outbreak, Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer said on Wednesday evening. "Today we are taking a…

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Germany to build hospital for coronavirus patients

As the number of patients infected with coronavirus in Germany topped 7,500 late Tuesday evening, the German Government has announced the creation of a new hospital completely dedicated the new…

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Germany kicks off tourists’ repatriation process of its nationals

Germany has begun the process of bringing home tens of thousands of its nationals stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told DW in an exclusive…

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Germany to take radical measures to fight coronavirus spread

Germany will take "radical measures" to fight the spread of coronavirus by banning people from traveling for pleasure and closing non-essential shops, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.Non-essential businesses and shops will…

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Germany’s Bavaria announces fund of up to 10 billion euros to reduce coronavirus impact

Germany’s southern state of Bavaria on Monday announced a fund worth up to 10 billion euros ($11.21 billion) to help the region withstand the coronavirus outbreak, its premier said, declaring…

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Germany latest country to close borders

Germany has become the latest country to close borders as European nations try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Its borders with France, Austria and Switzerland were shut…

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Macron, Merkel to discuss coronavirus, borders

French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss the coronavirus and the topic of border controls on Monday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and leading EU officials Charles Michel and Ursula…

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Germany expected to close some of its borders

Germany's borders to Austria, Switzerland, and France will be closed starting Monday morning in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus, according to the Spiegel magazine and the…

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Deutsche Bahn stops service to Italy

Germany's state rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, said Friday it will stop running direct service to Italy. The line running from Frankfurt, through southwestern Germany and Switzerland to Milan will be…

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Stark warning from Merkel… most people will get the coronavirus

Up to 70% of the population is likely to be infected with the coronavirus that is currently spreading around the world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, adding that since there…

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Germany reports first two deaths from Coronavirus

The health ministry in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia said an 89-year-old woman died in the town of Essen and that another patient died in the badly affected region…

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Germany promises support to companies hit by coronavirus, urges public to stay home

Germany promised aid to companies hit by demand collapsing as a result of the coronavirus epidemic, while its health minister urged a halt to large public events in the hope…

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Photo Story: Action against sexual violence on children in Berlin

Activists participate in an action against sexual violence on children in Berlin, Germany, 05 March 2020. In the run-up to World Women's Day, the international children's aid organisation World Vision…

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German supermarkets report coronavirus panic buying

As Germans are slowly coming to realize that they could soon be facing a coronavirus epidemic, some residents are now stockpiling food out of fear they could be placed under…

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Law mandating measles vaccines in German schools takes effect

A law requiring mandatory measles vaccinations came into force on Sunday in Germany. The law, which was passed last year, stipulates that kindergartens and schools can only accept new children…

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Flights grounded at Frankfurt airport due to drone activity

Germany’s Frankfurt Airport has suspended operations after drones were sighted flying near the air hub. The airport has suffered from targeted drone disruptions in the past. All inbound flights to…

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Germany sees its rate of Coronavirus cases double

Germany's center for disease control and prevention, the Robert Koch Institute, says nine of Germany's 16 states now have cases of COVID-19, with Frankfurt, Hamburg and Bremen among the cities…

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Indian nationals’ sham marriages for immigration network’s ring leader arrested in Germany

A cross-border criminal investigation into Indian nationals entering into bogus marriages for immigration purposes has led to the arrest on 26 February in Germany of the ringleader of the network.…

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Photo Story: A particular exhibition at Sea Life Berlin

A taxidermized fish is on display during a press preview at the Sea Life Berlin, in Berlin, Germany, 28 February 2020. The aquarium holds a special exhibition with taxidermized marine…

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