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By Nadine Schmidt Updated 6:47 AM ET, Fri April 23, 2021 German Health Minister Jens Spahn addresses a news conference in Berlin on Friday on the latest situation in the fight against the coronavirus. Berlin (CNN)Germany's new "emergency brake" rules for areas with high Covid-19 infection rates, intended to curb the spread of the virus, will come into force Saturday, Health Minister Jens Spahn said. They will affect almost the entire country. The controversial new law gives the national government power to impose lockdowns on states for the first time, ending the patchwork of state-by-state ...

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive Berlin, April 24 (IANS) The Covid-19 situation in Germany was still characterised by a high level of case numbers, making it "too early for the all-clear," said Lars Schaade, vice president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), at a regular press conference. To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. For news, views and gossips, follow IANS at Twitter. Update: 24-April-2021

Germany to impose ’emergency brake’ law across almost entire country to curb Covid infections Germany’s new “emergency brake” rules for areas with high Covid-19 infection rates, intended to curb the spread of the virus, will come into force Saturday, Health Minister Jens Spahn said. They will affect almost the entire country. The controversial new law gives the national government power to impose lockdowns on states for the first time, ending the patchwork of state-by-state measures. The federally imposed shutdown will affect almost all of Germany, with only a few municipalities hav...

EuropeGerman COVID cases not rising as rapidly, still too high-RKI deputy Reuters 1 minute read A nurse in a protective suit treats a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with a new CRP-Apherese treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Havelhoehe community hospital in Berlin, Germany, April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch The number of new coronavirus cases does not appear to be rising as rapidly, the vice president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said on Friday, but warned that case numbers remained too high. Lars Schaade told a weekly ne...

J&J COVID vaccine is 'safe and effective' — German official Side effects in the newly approved Johnson & Johnson shot are very rare, says the head of Germany's vaccine regulator. But the health minister has dampened hopes of fast vaccinations for all from June. The benefits of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine far outweigh the risks The risk of blood clotting in people who have received Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines is extremely low, especially for the over-60 age group, a top German health official said Friday. The president of Germany's Paul Ehrlich Institute, Klaus...