COVID-19 in Berlin and Germany: What you need to know
Check here for up-to-date information regarding the management of COVID-19 in Berlin. We update this information weekly.
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.
Henry Rollins’ Radio Show: Broadcast November 6, 2020
Join Henry Rollins for two hours of musical discovery. Keep the music playing and STAY FANATIC!!!
Common Ground broadcast Nov. 9, 2020: Becoming German – Should religion count?
Should secular practices or religious beliefs determine who becomes a German citizen?
James Chatburn: ‘It’s actually quite a chilled time for me for once’
Musician and producer James Chatburn moved to Berlin in 2015. We caught up with the 29-year-old Australian to talk about his debut release “Faible Teil 1.”
The Mexican Radio Radio Show: Broadcast Nov. 4, 2020 feat. King Khan
This month’s show features an interview with King Khan. Plus the usual playlist of synth punk, post punk, Neue Deutsche Welle and new wave tunes.
In Brief: With Berlin labs at full capacity, medical officer fears number of COVID-19 cases is higher than reported
Reinickendorf’s medical officer Patrick Larscheid told dpa laboratories are no longer able to test people who are asymptomatic.
Brave New Rave: Broadcast November 5, 2020
Join Moderna as she explores Berlin’s influence on techno, dark disco, and left field culture.
In Brief: Number of COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care on the rise across Germany
Nationwide, the amount of coronavirus patients requiring intensive care has nearly tripled over the past two weeks, according to the Robert Koch Institute.
In Brief: Business owners across Germany challenge lockdown rules in state courts
Many of the urgent motions filed in Berlin come from restaurateurs who want to see the November restrictions lifted.
Studio Berlin, broadcast Nov. 4, 2020: How connected are Germans really 30 years after reunification? (Rebroadcast)
Nov. 9 marks 31 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. East and West Germany were officially reunited the following October, which the late Chancellor Helmut Kohl called a “dream come true.” But the process of growing together brought trials and tribulations that sowed animosity between East and West Germans. What does German unity look like today?
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