Tag: Corona
Comment – Germany has learned nothing from the corona pandemic
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health recently blamed science for decisions in the corona pandemic. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Overall, Germany came through the pandemic well. The feared collapse of…
Growth in the diagnostics industry is normalizing after the Corona boom
Frankfurt Normality is returning to the diagnostics industry after the Corona boom. The providers’ growth forecasts are much more sober. The Dax group Qiagen is no exception, as the figures…
What the Germans are most afraid of
Price comparison on the supermarket shelf A recent study shows that many Germans are worried about their loss of income. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germans worry about their material status. This…
SPD politicians offend with their statements in science
Berlin The week was only a few hours old when Karl Lauterbach (SPD) said words last Monday that resonate to this day. Asked in the ARD morning magazine about mistakes…
Lauterbach advises voluntarily wearing a mask in public transport
Mr. Martin Weiland02/01/2023 09:13 am Mr. Lauterbach could thus make himself liable for damages. Mr. Max Heck01/30/2023 11:26 am The journalistic contribution that the number of those who remain seated…
Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume visits China
Beijing, Dusseldorf Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume is in a hurry. As the first high-ranking business representative, the CEO of the automaker traveled to China after the end of the corona…
Current Corona rules: Mask requirement, citizen tests and isolation
Mask at the train station Some federal states such as Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein had already abolished the obligation to wear masks in local public transport. (Photo: IMAGO/IPA Photo) Berlin…
Former RKI boss Lothar Wieler goes to the Hasso Plattner Institute
Lothar Wieler The former RKI President will leave the institute. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin As President of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Lothar Wieler played a key role in shaping…
Former RKI boss Lothar Wieler goes to the Hasso Plattner Institute
Lothar Wieler The former RKI President will leave the institute. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin As President of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Lothar Wieler played a key role in shaping…
Growth prospects for the global economy are brightening
Shanghai A further worsening of the corona situation in China could lead to a deterioration in the global economy. (Photo: Bloomberg) Singapore / Washington The global economy will cope with…
Norwegian budget airline Flyr is running out of money
Airline Flyer It was not possible to raise 30 million euros in fresh funds from investors. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Oslo The Norwegian airline Flyr, which was founded in the middle of…
Western oil companies are turning their backs on Nigeria
Woman in the Delta Valley An important reason for the increase in poverty in Nigeria: the income from the oil business has been misused for decades to subsidize petrol and…
Tax revenue up 7 percent
Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin For 2022, tax revenues were slightly above experts’ expectations. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal and state tax revenues increased more significantly last year than experts…
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…