Berlin (dpa) – All over Germany, buses and trains can again be used without a mask. After almost three years of Corona, it is no longer mandatory to carry long-distance transport from today. At the same time, the regulation will be repealed in the nine other federal states in which it previously applied to regional … Read more
Cambridge/Munich (dpa) – The American company Moderna intends to apply for approval of an RSV vaccine for adults over the age of 60 in the first half of the year. The vaccine called “mRNA-1345” has shown “promising results” in the phase 3 study required for approval, the company announced on Tuesday evening. Respiratory syncytial virus … Read more
Berlin (dpa) – The coronavirus substrain XBB.1.5, which is increasingly being detected in the USA, should also become widespread in Germany from the point of view of virologist Christian Drosten. “Simply because the relative transmissibility of this virus is so much higher than other viruses currently circulating,” explained the Berlin Charité researcher in the “Coronavirus … Read more
Berlin (dpa) – German doctors are calling for a uniform corona test requirement in the European Union for all travelers from China. In the event of an explosive spread, as is currently the case in China, it is to be expected that the virus will mutate, Johannes Nießen, president of the Federal Association of Public … Read more
Exclusive The head of the hospital company, Gerald Gass, describes the situation as dramatic: “We are currently seeing that all areas of health are reaching their limits.” According to the hospitals, the tense situation in children’s hospitals and the high level of work stoppages in all specialized departments are increasingly becoming an acute burden … Read more
Florian Harms, editor of t-online, sees the future of top-flight football in jeopardy. Money could destroy it like drugs destroy cycling, he warned on “Maischberger”. “It reminded me of the three monkeys: say nothing, hear nothing, see nothing.” The gesture of the German national football team, which was intended as a strong sign, met with … Read more
Stuttgart (dpa) – After his lucky punch in the very last second, Konstantinos Mavropanos stormed the fan curve of VfB Stuttgart completely detached. With his goal in the eighth minute of added time, the Greek secured the Swabians’ 2-1 (1-1) win against Hertha BSC. “There was always the belief that we could score,” Stuttgart caretaker … Read more
Berlin (dpa) – According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the downward trend in newly reported corona infections in Germany may be related to the autumn holidays and may only be temporary. Last week, seven-day incidences dropped across all federal states and age groups, according to the RKI’s weekly report Thursday evening. “The school holiday … Read more
Gudrun Widders has been in charge of Spandau’s health department since 2011. The qualified doctor with several specialist qualifications has been fighting unsuccessfully for a doctor’s fee in the public health service for even longer. Gerd Engelsmann Political decisions are transparent and understandable. It is often claimed. However, anyone who wants to know why Berlin … Read more
Berlin (dpa) – According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germans should again follow the recommendations to avoid infection. The background to this is an increase in incidences and an expected increase due to more widespread use of omicron sublines, according to RKI’s Covid 19 Weekly Report Thursday evening. It also mentions the changing developments … Read more