In Brief: RKI reports record number of new COVID-19 cases in Germany
The new high of daily cases is 23,648, which is 106 more cases than last week’s record-setting number.
In Brief: Top German officials postpone decision on further lockdown restrictions until next week
Chancellor Angela Merkel warned more restrictions are likely coming next week because the pandemic is not slowing down enough.
In Brief: Berlin court rejects restaurant owners’ appeal to overturn lockdown rules
While the plaintiffs argued they were not “drivers of the pandemic,” the judges decided that wasn’t something they could prove.
In Brief: German health minister defends COVID-19 test strategy as labs near capacity
Jens Spahn told public broadcaster ARD that Germany’s testing capacity was reaching its limit and that only health care workers and people at high risk or showing symptoms should be tested.
In Brief: Chancellor Merkel defends lockdown measures
On Tuesday, Germany’s disease prevention authority reported 15,352 new cases over a 24-hour period.
In Brief: Police investigate attempted arson attack on Robert Koch Institute building in Berlin
No one was hurt and the guard was able to put out the flames.
In Brief: Germany reports record number of daily COVID-19 cases
Dr. Lothar Wieler, who heads the Robert Koch Institute, said there are three times as many cases reported this week than two weeks ago.
In Brief: Berlin Senate imposes new masking requirement on 10 Berlin streets
Berlin officials also strongly urge people to wear masks whenever they are outdoors, especially when they can’t maintain a minimum 1.5-meter, or 5-feet, distance from other people.
In Brief: Chancellor Merkel, German state leaders to meet over next steps in coronavirus crisis
Bavarian State Premier Markus Söder, who wants to significantly tighten pandemic measures across the country, told reporters Tuesday that it is not the time to be looking for loopholes, but to do what’s best for Germany.
In Brief: Eight Berlin districts are now coronavirus hot spots as cases continue to rise
Two of the city’s three coronavirus “traffic lights” are also now red. But new rules to counter the second pandemic wave here and across Germany are being widely criticized.
