Second vaccination with Biontech or Moderna, not AZ

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People under the age of 60 who have been vaccinated with a first Astra-Zeneca dose should switch to a different preparation for the second vaccination. This was unanimously agreed to by the federal and state health ministers on Tuesday. "The solution that has now been found offers good protection...
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Berlin Senate restricts mandatory testing

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Two weeks after the mandatory testing of staff with customer or guest contact came into force, the Senate has largely...

Association fears financial hardship due to Ramadan restrictions

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Restrictions during Ramadan due to the corona pandemic could put Berlin mosque communities in existential straits,...
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Biden withdraws U.S. troops from Afghanistan

The U.S. is ending the longest war effort in its history. A high-ranking U.S. government official said Tuesday evening...
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Federal emergency brake being forced through

The consultations around nationwide uniform restrictions in the fight against Corona are on the home stretch after talks...

Federal government plans: only one contact per household per day

In the fight against Corona, the federal government is planning tough curfews and further restrictions on private...

Volcano erupts on Caribbean island of St. Vincent

For the first time in four decades, the volcano La Soufrière has erupted on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. Thousands...

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Companies forced to offer corona tests to employees

In view of the discussion about a compulsory offer for corona tests in companies, Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) has...

How are medical practices promoting vaccination campaign

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When Jens Spahn (CDU) visited the vaccination center in Berlin's Messe on Easter Monday, the health minister seemed a...
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Coronavirus side effects

Corona patients are more likely to have neurological or psychological problems than people with other respiratory...
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Vaccination Planner 4.0 should enable one million vaccinations daily

The idea came to Dr. Achim Wallau at the end of December. "I thought to myself: Surely it can't be that the professionals...

Recommendation for new vaccine

People who have already received a first Corona vaccination with the drug from Astrazeneca should receive the vaccine from...

Brandenburg vaccination centers close, in Berlin injections continue

"Seems the state government of Brandenburg has probably misunderstood the Easter rest," tweeted left-wing opposition...

Politics »

Merkel lockdown update review

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Those responsible in the federal states have known for some time that the federal-state round of talks next Monday would...

EU Stability and Growth Pact under scrutiny

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One year has passed. And two more could follow: In March 2020, the EU Commission and member states suspended the Stability...
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Reform of euthanasia clears the first hurdle in the Bundestag

Whether out of pure charity or in return for payment - anyone who helps others commit suicide remains unpunished in...
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Scholz wants higher taxes for high earners

SPD candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to push through tax increases for higher earners and the wealthy as well as...
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CSU conference during lockdown hints at double standards

The Munich CSU is setting a new standard in the corona crisis according to the Bavarian newspaper SZ. However, it is...

Controversial proposal for teachers to work on Saturdays and vacations

The fight against the corona virus continues to have Germany firmly in its grip. Not only is retail, restaurants and...

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Paying with PayPal may cost extra

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Companies are allowed to charge a surcharge for online purchases when customers pay with Paypal or Instant bank transfer....

How Tiktok wants to better protect minors

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The new year could have started better for Tiktok. At the end of January, a ten-year-old girl who had taken part in a...
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Lufthansa expects a challenging summer

The Lufthansa Group is relying on the desire to travel after months in lockdown for the first step out of the crisis. The...
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Facebook wants to lift block on media content

The Australian government has reached an agreement with Facebook in the dispute over media content on the platform. The...
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German companies lagging digital peers

It's hard to imagine a typical workday in Germany without digital technologies from abroad. Video chats via Microsoft...
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Bavaria's economy falls victim to Corona

The second Corona wave is slowing the Bavarian economy as the lockdown drags on. While there had been signs of a recovery...

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Indoor farms are particularly environmentally friendly

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Glass display cases in grocery stores are nothing unusual. But what is this one doing in the vegetable section of a...

Mathematical modelling could reduce infection rates

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A quick scan of the cell phone display and the long-awaited entrance to a movie theater, a concert, a handball hall, or...
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Cause of mass death of bald eagles discovered

With criminalistic flair, researchers have solved the mystery surrounding the mysterious mass death of bald eagles in the...
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Artificial snow to preserve glaciers

Felix Keller is visibly excited. He doesn't seem to mind the double-digit temperatures at 2100 meters above sea level at...

Climate fight looks to CO2 storage

On the roof of the waste incineration plant in Hinwil near Zurich, the air is as low in carbon dioxide as it was before...
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Mystery solved: The origins of flying dinosaurs

Fossils of pterosaurs, the earliest reptiles to evolve powered flight, were unearthed in the 19th Century but their...

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Positive Corona test in the DFB national team

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Ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Iceland, there is a corona case within the German national soccer team. This was...

Time for Ethical Elegance

How does one choose the perfect gift, which also satisfies the usually contraditory desire to shop ethically?  Not an easy...

Cinnamon Bells and the Golden Stocking

The following is a light-hearted, unprofessional short Christmas story submitted by one of our readers. The challenge was...

Adam and Eve - by Masaaki Hasegawa

This project aims to improve the social status of LGBT, especially female couples in the world, as many campaigns and...

Three days awake at Southside

Around 60,000 music enthusiasts gathered during the weekend of 21.06.19 - 23.06.19, celebrating their stars, life and...

Irish man seeks German lady after chance encounter

The following story relates to a chance encounter at Dublin Airport on Saturday night, April 27th.  It concerns an Irish...

Travel »

Munich top 10 tourist questions and answers

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While the pandemic has hit hard, Germany like all other nations has taken measures to stave off its spread. Bavaria's...

Travel during the Easter holidays: what is allowed

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The Corona lockdown in Germany is going into a further extension until April 18. As before, travel is only to take place...
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Is Denmark vacation allowed?

Restaurants, museums, cinemas: After a very tough Corona lockdown, Denmark is now planning a long-term return to normalcy....

Travel and Corona, latest rules

The Corona lockdown in Germany is going into another extension until March 28. This time with opening opportunities for...

A Travel Guide to Rome

Rome, Italy is a popular holiday destination. With over 4.2 million visitors each year, it's easy to get lost in the crowd...

Japan Travel Guide: Nara

In preparation for Japan 2020, we take a look at various elements of Japanese life and culture, as well as travel tips,...

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V is for Vaccine

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My arm has often felt like a pincushion. A good example of this was during the SARS epidemic in 2002, when both myself and...

Reimagining diplomacy in the post-COVID world: an indian perspective

We enter 2021, hoping to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us. While each society has dealt with it uniquely, global...
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Corona policy highlights Germany weakness

When faced with the threat of a new pandemic, ministers huddled together and etched ut their plans. The resolution they...
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Women's shelters full, but male victims have even fewer options

Even before the pandemic, the numbers were dramatic: in 2019, more than 140,000 people apparently experienced intimate...
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EU faces uncertainty as Brexit and pandemic hit hard

As 2020 draws to a close, the EU unknowingly teeters on the brink. After a year of disastrous political posturing and...
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Repression of predominant-Sikh farm movement could stoke fears among Indian minorities

A nationwide farmers movement has punctuated one of the largest food producing countries in the world with millions of...