Germany’s national disease control center reported a record-high number of more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases Thursday as the country’s parliament was set to discuss legislation that would provide a new legal framework for coronavirus measures. The Robert Koch Institute registered 50,196 new cases, up from 33,949 daily cases a […]
Germany reports record number of new coronavirus cases
Germany’s disease control agency on Thursday reported the highest number of new coronavirus infections since the outbreak of the pandemic. The Robert Koch Institute, or RKI, said 33,949 new cases had been registered in the last 24 hours, up from 28,037 daily cases a week ago. The previous record was […]
German pharmacies stop issuing COVID vaccine passes after security breach
FILE PHOTO: A doctor delivers the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus to an 84-year-old man in Berlin, Germany, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Alessia CoccaBERLIN (Reuters) – German pharmacies have stopped issuing digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates after hackers created passes from fake outlets, the industry association said on […]
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,608 – RKI
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Euro 2020 – Quarter Final – Belgium v Italy – Football Arena Munich, Munich, Germany – July 2, 2021 Fans in the stand with a COVID-19 social distance sign before the match Pool via REUTERS/Matthias Hangst/File PhotoBERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases […]
Germany recommends vaccine mix for better protection
Germany’s vaccine committee on Thursday recommended that everyone who received an AstraZeneca first dose switch to BioNTech-Pfizer or Moderna jabs for better protection against the coronavirus, including against the Delta variant. Studies show that the immune response is “clearly superior” when an AstraZeneca shot is combined with a second mRNA […]
Cases caused by more infectious Delta variant more than double in Germany
FILE PHOTO: Pediatric nurse Jenny gives a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine injection during vaccination at the Revolte Bar, which has been able to reopen after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased, in Berlin, Germany June 13, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret HilseBERLIN (Reuters) – The share of COVID-19 cases caused by the […]
Canada is facing 'very serious' third wave of COVID-19 pandemic: PM Trudeau
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Blair GableOTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s hospitalizations are surging, intensive care beds are filling up and COVID-19 variants are spreading as a […]
EXPLAINER: What we know about AstraZeneca blood clot reports
LONDON — German officials have decided to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in people under 60 after more unusual blood clots were reported in a small number of people who received the shots. In response, Europe’s drug regulator reiterated Wednesday that “there is no evidence that would support […]
Germany could imagine signing deal for Sputnik V shot, minister says
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares a dose of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the town of Tulun in Irkutsk Region, Russia March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Evgeny KozyrevBERLIN (Reuters) – German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday he would be in favour of signing […]