Covid-19
The latest news and practical advice about Covid-19 in Germany.
Who should get a top-up Covid vaccination in Germany?
As world health experts monitor a Covid-19 variant that has recently become a dominant strain in many places, many people are wondering who should get a booster shot ahead of the flu season.
Merkel denies covering up German government report on Covid-19 origins
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel denied Thursday that she had covered up an intelligence report concluding that a Chinese laboratory leak was the likely source of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Should you get a flu shot in Germany before the winter season?
Cases of the common cold and Covid are high in Germany ahead of the winter flu season. Here's what you need to know if you're interested in getting a flu shot.
Germany sees spike in summer flu and Covid infections
According to official data released by the Robert Koch Institute, instances of respiratory infections like coronavirus are unusually high for this time of year.
EXPLAINED: Who should get a top-up Covid jab in Germany?
The international health emergency due to Covid-19 has been over for months. However, with cases soaring again in Germany, and new virus variants emerging, health experts are recommending some people get a booster jab.
Could there be a new wave of Covid-19 in Germany this autumn?
It’s back again: amid sinking temperatures, the incidence of Covid-19 has been slowly rising in Germany. But is this enough to merit worrying about the virus?
German Health Minister recommends new Covid jab as infections increase
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has called for residents to get Covid-19 booster vaccinations ahead of autumn, and is hoping more people wear face masks as infection rates rise.
No reason to fear rise in Covid infections at Munich's Oktoberfest, say experts
Though Germany's famous beer festival is likely to cause a spike in Covid-19 infections, these will be far serious than they were at the height of the pandemic, health experts have said.
Germany debates Covid masks in the health sector during flu season
With the number of Covid cases rising in recent weeks, and with the cold and flu season coming soon, the topic of wearing face masks is surfacing in Germany again.
Covid-19 still causing 1,000 deaths a week in Europe, WHO warns
The World Health Organization's European office warned on Tuesday the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying it wasstill responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths a week in the region. And the real figure may be much higher.
German courts start examining claims over Covid jabs
German courts will from Monday begin examining a series of claims over adverse effects suffered after coronavirus vaccinations, more than two years after one of the world's fastest and most extensive innoculation campaigns.
Germany's Corona warning app stops giving alerts after three years
Following three years of use, Germany’s Corona warning app has stopped giving infection alerts. Just how successful was the app, which cost the government hundreds of millions of euros?
Germany peels away most of remaining Covid-19 measures
Three years after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany, the country repealed most of the protective measures on Wednesday. Here's which measures still remain.
Most Germany-wide Covid rules to expire on March 1st
Germany's federal and state health ministers are scrapping more coronavirus protection requirements earlier than planned.
What Covid rules are still in place in Germany from February?
With fewer and fewer Covid-19 cases hitting Germany’s intensive care units, many federal states have – or plan to – get rid of most identifiable Covid rules. Here’s what’s still on the books.
Is the pandemic over in Germany?
As much of Germany lifts - or prepares to lift - the last remaining Covid-19 measures, intensive care units say Covid-19 admissions are no longer straining the system.
Free Covid-19 tests end in Germany
Although greatly curtailed recently, free Covid-19 tests officially ended in Germany for almost everyone on Monday - with exceptions only for medical personnel.
Germany monitoring new Covid variant closely, says Health Minister
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach says experts are monitoring whether a new Omicron sub-variant of Covid-19 causing concern in the USA is appearing in Germany.
Reader question: Do I still need Covid apps in Germany?
Proof of Covid vaccination is no longer needed in Germany - so can people delete the health apps?
Court turns down AfD-led challenge to Germany's spending in pandemic
The German Constitutional Court rejected challenges Tuesday to Berlin's participation in the European Union's coronavirus recovery fund, but expressed some reservations about the massive package.
When, where and how can I get the flu shot in Germany?
Seasonal flu vaccines, Covid boosters, and the monkeypox vaccine are recommended for risk groups in Germany as it gets colder. Here’s what you need to know.
Munich sees sharp rise in Covid cases after Oktoberfest
Since the start of Germany’s Oktoberfest, the incidence of Covid infections in Munich has risen sharply. Though a connection with the festival can’t yet be proven, it seems likely.
German Chancellor Scholz tests positive for Covid after Gulf tour
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive for the coronavirus and is displaying mild symptoms after returning from a tour of the Gulf, his spokesman said Monday.
'People liked the silence': How Berlin's club scene is struggling after lockdowns
Berlin's clubs are suffering from staff shortages, a lack of guests... and neighbours who've grown used to the silence, representatives for the scene say.