Tag: Corona
Corona pandemic, war in Ukraine and energy crisis inhibit innovations
Digitized quality control of gear plates According to the study, these are difficult times for disruptive inventions, i.e. those that radically change existing structures and entire markets. (Photo: Elrnig Klinger)…
Is Corona now paralyzing rural China?
Beijing Two empty PCR test stations on the station forecourt in Beijing are the only indications that the strictest corona rules in the world applied in China until recently. The…
12 answers to the question of what waves Corona will make in 2023
Berlin The pandemic phase of Corona is over, but Sars-Cov-2 remains present even in the endemic. Experts from various disciplines explain what this means in the coming months and where…
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigns
Nguyen Xuan Phuc The career end of the 68-year-old, who served as head of state for less than two years, is the result of a power struggle in the Communist…
China’s economy grew 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter
Beijing According to official figures, China’s economy grew by three percent last year despite recurring lockdowns and chaotic opening. The state statistics agency published this preliminary estimate on Tuesday. Growth,…
China’s economy grew 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter
Beijing According to official figures, China’s economy grew by three percent last year despite recurring lockdowns and chaotic opening. The state statistics agency published this preliminary estimate on Tuesday. Growth,…
China’s economy grew 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter
China economy China has long had an extremely restrictive corona policy. (Photo: dpa) Beijing Against the background of the chaotic corona situation in China, the country’s economy grew by 2.9…
Lauterbach drops the mask requirement – that was overdue
Karl Lauterbach When it came to the mask question, it became increasingly lonely for the SPD Minister of Health. (Photo: dpa) The mask requirement on long-distance trains falls in February.…
Corona mask requirement on buses and trains ends nationwide in February
Karl Lauterbach From February 2nd, masks will no longer be compulsory in long-distance transport. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin, Dusseldorf The mask requirement in long-distance traffic ends on February 2nd. Health Minister…
Corona mask requirement in long-distance traffic ends in February
Karl Lauterbach From February 2nd, masks will no longer be compulsory in long-distance transport. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin, Dusseldorf The mask requirement in long-distance traffic ends on February 2nd. Health Minister…
New omicron subline should become dominant
After the above-average number of respiratory diseases a few weeks ago, people in Germany seem to be struggling less with it again. The estimated rate of acute respiratory diseases fell…
Corona situation burdens China’s foreign trade – exports fall by almost ten percent
Coronavirus weighs on the Chinese economy According to estimates by the London-based data processor Airfinity, there have been over 300,000 deaths in China since the beginning of December as a…
Corona effect increases productivity by ten percent
Würth The screw manufacturer has recently won numerous new customers. (Photo: dapd) Stuttgart The world’s largest fastening and assembly specialist, Würth, increased its sales by almost three billion euros to…
Mask requirement in public transport before the end
At Düsseldorf Central Station In some federal states, such as NRW, the mask requirement in local public transport continues to apply. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) One federal state after the other…
Wu Ken on the German China strategy: “Cold War mentality”
Wu Ken China’s ambassador in Berlin sharply criticizes the planned German China strategy. (Photo: imago images/Emmanuele Contini) Wu Ken, China’s ambassador in Berlin, reacted indignantly to Germany’s plans to realign…
Wu Ken on the German China strategy: “Cold War mentality”
Wu Ken China’s ambassador in Berlin sharply criticizes the planned German China strategy. (Photo: imago images/Emmanuele Contini) Wu Ken, China’s ambassador in Berlin, reacted indignantly to Germany’s plans to realign…
Chinese ambassador to Germany accuses EU countries of “discrimination” because of compulsory testing
Wu Ken Wu rejects allegations by the World Health Organization that China is providing insufficient information on the number of infected people and deaths. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Berlin The Chinese…
Car manufacturers and suppliers facing a challenging fiscal year
car production The order books of the car manufacturers, which are well filled as a result of the lack of chips, will be processed in 2023. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart…
Election in Spain 2023: Stable economy, wedged politics
Madrid If the state of the economy alone were to decide the upcoming elections in Spain in 2023, the governing socialists would have nothing to worry about. Inflation in Spain…
Germany is getting poorer: An interim assessment of the energy crisis
Dusseldorf After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the energy crisis began in Germany at the beginning of last year. The rise in oil and gas prices has hit much of the…