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Germany approves first human trials for vaccine

A clinical test of a Covid-19 vaccine has been approved in Germany, the country’s Federal Institute for Vaccines has said. In the first part of the trial, 200 healthy people…

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Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 145,694

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 2,237 to 145,694, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday, marking a second consecutive day of new…

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Germany to replace Tornados with Eurofighter and F-18

A Eurofighter parked under a German flag in the hangar at the Tactical Air Force Squadron 31 'Boelcke' at Noervenich near Cologne, Germany. The German defence ministry on 21 April…

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Oktoberfest cancelled due to coronavirus fears

The Oktoberfest, the world's biggest folk festival which attracts over six million visitors from around the world each year, has been cancelled. Bavarian state governor Markus Soeder and Munich mayor…

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German soldiers test PEPP-PT smart phone app

A handout photo made available by German Armed Forces Bundeswehr shows soldiers during a test of a smart phone app using Pan-European Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing (PEPP-PT) at the Julius Leber…

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Germany starts opening up

Germany takes its first steps back towards normality on Monday, with smaller shops in some regions opening up for the first time in a month after politicians declared the coronavirus…

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Daily number of patients who recovered in Germany higher than new reported infections

The coronavirus outbreak in Germany has become manageable again as the number of patients who have recovered has been higher than the number of new infections every day this week,…

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Germany’s coronavirus outbreak “manageable again”

The coronavirus outbreak in Germany has become manageable again as the number of patients who have made a recovery has been higher than the number of new infections every day…

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Cardboard cut-outs replace supporters at empty soccer stadium in Germany

Cardboard cut-outs showing supporters of German Bundesliga's football club Borussia Moenchengladbach are installed on the stands at Borussia Park stadium in Moenchengladbach, Germany, 16 April 2020. Supporters of Borussia Moenchengladbach…

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Photo Story: The streets of hope and social distancing in Kempen

Colourful rainbows are painted on the cobbles in front of houses in the old town of Kempen, Germany. In the old town of the Lower Rhine city Kempen, residents have…

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Photo Story: Marriage in times of coronavirus

Wedding dresses designer Kaska Hass fixes a nose-mouth mask on a manikin at the 'Kaska Hass Contemporary Couture' studio in Berlin, Germany. The studio which on regular days creates wedding…

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Germany’s coronavirus cases rise by 2,866, deaths by 315

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 2,866 to 130,450, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday, meaning the number of new infections rose…

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Partial opening of shops and schools in Germany

Germany has achieved a “fragile intermediate success” in its the fight against the coronavirus and will take small steps out of lockdown with the partial reopening of shops next week…

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Photo Story: Tulips bloom in Germany

Tulips bloom on a field in Grevenbroich, Germany. Tulip fields can be admired all over the Rhine district of Neuss. The tulips grow on about 100 hectares. The district offers…

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German zoo may have to take desperate measures due to pandemic

A German zoo has said it may have to feed some of its animals to others as it runs low on funds amid the coronavirus lockdown. Neumünster Zoo’s Verena Kaspari…

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Germany foils ISIS terrorist attack

German authorities say police have arrested four suspected members of the Islamic State group alleged to be planning an attack on American military facilities. Federal prosecutors said the suspects…

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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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Covid-19 to dominate German’s EU presidency

The coronavirus outbreak will dominate the agenda of the European Union when Germany takes over the rotating council presidency in the second half of this year, German Foreign Minister Heiko…

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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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German cases climb for third straight day

The case of coronavirus in Germanys on Thursday climbed for third straight day. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Germany rose by 4,974 in the past 24 hours to…

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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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Lufthansa grounds Germanwings and cuts fleet size

Lufthansa is shutting down its budget Germanwings subsidiary and getting rid of dozens of planes to weather the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Demand for flights has plummeted as countries around…

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Covid-19 pandemic increases demand for sex toys and puts strain on condom production

The coronavirus shutdown has brought swaths of the global economy to a standstill, but for producers and purveyors of condoms and sex toys, business is booming. Ritex, Germany’s largest domestic…

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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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Photo Story: Solidarity in times of crisis

A banner (C) reading 'hanging shopping' invites citizens in need to take grocery items from a solidarity bag hanging from the fence of a 'Wall of kindness' during the ongoing…

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Joint statement on the principles of the rule of law in times of Covid-19

Thirteen EU countries on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for coronavirus emergency measures to be temporary and in line with rule of law principles. The move comes after Hungary’s…

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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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