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Record number of days absent due to mental illness in Brandenburg

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According to an evaluation by the DAK health insurance fund, employees in Brandenburg have never been absent due to mental...

High proportion of influenza B viruses

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The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Germany has risen slightly again. Around 2,400 cases were...

Austria ends all Corona measures

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In Austria, all Corona measures will be phased out. This was decided by the government on Wednesday. On April 30, the now...

Violence often started from mask refusers

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There were more than 2,000 assaults on employees on local and long-distance trains operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB) last...

Number of acute respiratory diseases significantly declining

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The number of acute respiratory illnesses in Germany has fallen significantly. It was most recently at the level of the...

Europe-wide mandatory PCR testing for China flights

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In view of the massive wave of corona infections in China, the chief executive officer of the World Medical Association,...

Almost ten percent of hospital staff absent due to sickness rates

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High staff absenteeism, many patients with respiratory diseases and supply bottlenecks for medicines are currently causing...

Almost two million unvaccinated Italians must pay fine

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The Corona vaccination requirement divides many societies. In Germany, facility-based mandatory vaccination is in effect...

Do I still have to get the PCR test without being in quarantine?

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Even though we have been trying to come to terms with the corona virus for more than two years, to protect ourselves and...

Bavaria abolishes corona isolation requirement

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In four federal states, the isolation obligation for Corona infected persons will soon be dropped. Bavaria,...

RKI: Seven-day incidence increases slightly

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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) today reported the nationwide seven-day incidence at 290.1. This is according to figures...

Number of Covid 19 patients in hospitals almost in four figures

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Hospitals in Brandenburg are admitting more and more patients with Corona. The number of Covid 19 patients was 998 on...

More girls newly treated for depression in 2021

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In the second Corona year 2021, according to a study by the health insurance company DAK-Gesundheit in Brandenburg, a...

Corona decline halts shortly before cold season

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Given the time of year, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) expects more respiratory illnesses in the near future. "An overall...

Only about half of citizens want to be vaccinated

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"The European Medicines Agency recommends approval of the coronavirus vaccine." Just under two years ago, shortly before...

Lauterbach wants clear vaccination recommendations for all age groups

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German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has called for "clear recommendations" even for people under 60 or 70 on whether...

RKI sees sideways movement rather than downward trend

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In the development of the Corona summer wave in Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) continues to give no all-clear....

More corona patients in intensive care units

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The number of people who have to be treated with Covid-19 in an intensive care unit continues to rise. As of Wednesday,...

Head of intensive care advises older people to have their fifth vaccination

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The President of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (Divi), Gernot Marx,...

Buschmann announces corona concept for autumn

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According to Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, the federal government will probably present a concept for preparing for...
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Corona rules currently apply in Bavaria

In Bavaria, there is now only one Corona restriction: an FFP2 mask requirement for visitors to hospitals and care...
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Mortality rates in homes matched immunization rates in countries

At the peak of the second Corona wave in Germany in 2021, there was a close correlation between the number of people...
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Kenyan introduced mosquito species causes concern

With the arrival of a new species of mosquito in Kenya, concerns are growing about an increase in malaria. During a...
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Masks: association demands end in nursing homes

The Federal Association of Senior Citizens' Organizations (Bagso) has renewed its call for the abolition of mandatory...
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More than 250 Corona vaccine claims approved

The German states have so far approved 253 applications for compensation due to a serious undesirable side effect of the...
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Corona in Germany: Current number of cases from the RKI

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported the nationwide seven-day incidence as of Tuesday morning at 68.3. That's...
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Large majority favors free condoms for young people

In France, young people between the ages of 18 and 25 have been receiving condoms free of charge since the beginning of...
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Covid wave in China: Virus without a visa

There is great joy in the neighboring countries about the Chinese being allowed to travel again. But there is also fear of...
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All Corona samples negative on first flight from China

There have been no suspected cases in the new Corona checks for passengers from China. At Frankfurt Airport on Monday...
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Legalization burdens healthcare system

The legalization of cannabis - as envisaged by the traffic light coalition in the federal government - would further...
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USA and Italy impose mandatory testing for travelers from China

In light of a massive wave of Corona infections in China, the U.S. and Italy are increasing their precautionary measures....
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Concern about corona wave in China grows worldwide

Following the U.S. and other countries, the European Union also wants to ramp up protective measures against the...
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Corona rules currently applied in Bavaria

There are still Corona restrictions in Bavaria, but there aren't many anymore - and the biggest one has been history since...
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Prevalence of acute respiratory diseases exceptionally high

Experts at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) estimate that the prevalence of acute respiratory illnesses in the population...
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Emergency rooms in Brandenburg's hospitals sign off

When there is a shortage of staff in the emergency rooms at Brandenburg's hospitals, they sign off every now and then....
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Bavaria has spent 3.7 billion euros on the fight against Covid-19

The Free State of Bavaria has spent more than 3.7 billion euros since 2020 to directly combat the Corona pandemic. This is...
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Dispute about the end of the mask requirement in buses and trains

The advance from Schleswig-Holstein to end the obligation to wear masks on buses and trains met with a mixed response in...
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Sharp increase in depression in Brandenburg

The KKH Kaufmännische Krankenkasse records an above-average increase in patients with depression in Brandenburg. The...
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USA wants to extend export ban on ASML to China

The chip machine manufacturer ASML is getting deeper into the global political dispute over high technology. The United...
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RKI: The flu wave starts earlier than usual in Germany

Twice the flu wave in Germany remained largely absent - now influenza is back, and relatively early. Quite high case...
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New lockdown wave in China

Rising corona infections have triggered a new wave of lockdowns in China. From Wuhan in central China to Xining in the...

RKI assumes 4500 heat deaths

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) expects around 4500 heat-related deaths this year, putting the number at a comparable...

Ebola in Uganda continues to spread

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has prevailed against much opposition. Although the measure was unpopular, he has since...

Public health officers demand mandatory wearing of masks indoors

Public health physicians have called for a return to mandatory mask use indoors in light of the high incidence of corona...
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Corona incidence is now almost 700

The autumn and Oktoberfest wave in Bavaria is picking up speed. In the state capital in particular, the incidence of...
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Flu vaccination: When should you get vaccinated?

High fever, aching limbs and severe fatigue, these are some typical symptoms of influenza. Influenza is caused by viruses...
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Corona drug Paxlovid becomes a slow seller

Many hopes were pinned on the Corona drug Paxlovid at the beginning of the year. At the time, the newly developed tablets...
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Cannabis legalization could violate EU law

The cannabis legalization planned by the coalition violates EU law, according to a study by the Bundestag's Scientific...
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Stiko wants to change Corona vaccination recommendation

The Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) is apparently planning to change the Corona vaccination recommendation....

Merz against nationwide mask requirement

CDU leader Friedrich Merz has spoken out against a blanket mask requirement in the fall. "A general mask requirement in...
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U.S. state of Indiana restricts access to abortions

Indiana has passed a sweeping restriction on abortion access. Republican Governor Eric Holcomb signed the law passed by...
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RKI reports monkeypox cases in two teenagers

About three months after the first monkeypox detection in Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) speaks for the first...
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Aidshilfe demands one million vaccination doses against monkeypox

To get monkeypox infections under control in Germany, many more vaccine doses are needed than have been ordered by the...
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Lauterbach goes to statutory health insurance for corona vaccinations

Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) has expressed his annoyance at comments made by the head of the National...
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World Medical Director demands that lockdowns not be categorically ruled out

According to the chairman of the World Medical Association, Frank Ulrich Montgomery, the Infection Protection Act should...
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Hospitals are running short of medical devices

In addition to rising corona infection figures, supply bottlenecks are currently making themselves felt in hospitals....
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Buschmann promises that masks will be compulsory in autumn

The federal government's concept for the Corona Autumn is likely to include "some form of mandatory masks," according to...
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Corona vaccination for Bundeswehr soldiers remains mandatory

The Corona vaccination remains mandatory for Bundeswehr soldiers. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig on Thursday...
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FFP2 masks are no longer mandatory on buses and trains in Bavaria

Despite the rising numbers of corona, FFP2 masks are no longer mandatory for public transport in Bavaria. Only a medical...
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These rules apply to the paid Corona citizen tests

Testing for Corona free of charge is now a thing of the past after more than a year. From this Thursday on, only certain...