In Brief: Chancellor Angela Merkel urges Germans to pull together to get through coronavirus crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the nation in a televised speech, urging people to take the coronavirus crisis very seriously.
In Brief: Robert Koch Institute: Germany could face up to 10 million coronavirus cases by summer
Germany’s disease control and prevention agency, the Robert Koch Institute, urges people to take the coronavirus health crisis seriously.
The Coronavirus Chronicle #1: SEPARATE, BUT TOGETHER
In the first edition of our new series The Coronavirus Chronicle, we check in with Brighid from Neukölln, who has a rather unique problem involving her living arrangements.
In Brief: Robert Koch Institute raises COVID-19 threat level to “high”
The coronavirus crisis shuts down major car and furniture companies as the Robert Koch Institute raises the COVID-19 threat to level “high.”
In Brief: Germany is bringing home thousands of stranded tourists
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas promises relief for thousands of stranded German tourists. He also asked Germans to delay their travel plans.
In Brief: More and more businesses close, restaurants on limited hours
Public life is on hold in Berlin as more and more businesses close. Among the exceptions are supermarkets and pharmacies.
In Brief: Germany is taking drastic measures to slow down the coronavirus spread
Most of Germany’s public life is on hold. Chancellor Angela Merkel introduced drastic measures to slow down the coronavirus spread.
Studio Berlin, broadcast March 14, 2020: Lockdowns, travel bans and cancellations – what’s being done to contain COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing our lives. This week, Studio Berlin host Sylvia Cunningham looks at where we are in this health crisis and what measures are being taken to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. She’s joined by Dr. Margaret Harris from the World Health Organization (WHO), journalist and fellow Studio Berlin host Erik Kirschbaum, and Klaus Warmedinger, a German business economist who’s been living in China for the past two years.
In Brief: Want to be tested for the coronavirus? You need to fulfill certain criteria first
People who suspect they might be infected with the coronavirus are encouraged to contact their doctor over the phone first or call their local hotline.
In Brief: COVID-19 shutters schools and daycare centers across much of Europe as the pandemic spreads
Further school closures are expected in Berlin starting Monday. We hear a dispatch from KCRW Berlin’s Nikki Motson, who was among the Berlin parents at home this week.
