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Lauterbach’s meetings with countries remain without agreement
Berlin Actually, the press conference by Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and his country colleagues should send a signal of unity. The SPD politician spoke of a “breakthrough” in his…
Federal government wants to alleviate drug shortages
Berlin Important antibiotics, fever syrups and even anti-cancer drugs are always difficult to obtain in pharmacies. More than 460 drugs are currently on the list of the Federal Institute for…
How Lauterbach wants to introduce the electronic patient file
Berlin Health Minister Karl Lauterbach wants to “keep a 20-year promise,” as he said at the federal press conference on Thursday. It’s been so long since the foundations for the…
The federal government wants to cancel agreed vaccine deliveries
corona vaccine Germany has millions of doses of corona vaccine that are about to expire. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government wants to cancel or reduce excess corona vaccine deliveries…
Lauterbach wants to suspend payments for care provision funds – “Not a good omen” for pension insurance
Care The provident fund was set up in 2015 during the grand coalition. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is apparently considering stabilizing the deficit in long-term…
“Can’t force patients to put on a sweater”
Berlin Clemens Schreiber is the master of gas and electricity at Vivantes, Germany’s largest municipal clinic operator. Last year, the nine hospitals in Berlin required 220 gigawatt hours of energy…
Olaf Scholz & Robert Habeck: No mask requirement on Canada flights
Scholz and Habeck visit Canada For airplanes – as well as for long-distance trains – after the end of many other corona rules, a nationwide mask requirement for passengers and…
Lauterbach reform: long waiting times – panel doctors are sounding the alarm
Karl Lauterbach The health minister’s planned reforms are being rejected by panel doctors. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The panel doctors warn of possible disadvantages for patients as a result of the…
The plans for new corona waves
Berlin While vaccination centers remain empty or even close, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is already planning the next vaccination campaign. On Thursday, for example, Berlin announced that it would…
Corona test fraud: 642 fraud procedures against test centers
Dusseldorf Three operators of a Hamburg test center are said to have used patient data from a clinic to bill for corona tests that never took place. The potential damage:…
Bundestag votes against compulsory vaccination from the age of 60
Berlin To the last, the supporters of compulsory vaccination tried to prevent it from failing. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) ordered Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) from the NATO meeting in…
Bundestag votes against compulsory vaccination from the age of 60
Berlin To the last, the supporters of compulsory vaccination tried to prevent it from failing. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) ordered Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) from the NATO meeting in…
Corona quarantine again for all vaccinated and students
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health no longer considers the current isolation and quarantine rules to be practicable. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Netherlands are lifting the quarantine obligation, Switzerland…
Corona quarantine again for all vaccinated and students
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health no longer considers the current isolation and quarantine rules to be practicable. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Netherlands are lifting the quarantine obligation, Switzerland…
Those who have been vaccinated and students should all be in quarantine again
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health no longer considers the current isolation and quarantine rules to be practicable. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Netherlands are lifting the quarantine obligation, Switzerland…
Scholz is looking for a majority with the Union
Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is counting on an agreement with the CDU and CSU in order to successfully get a law for general compulsory vaccination through the Bundestag. As…
Corona easing triggers concern about a new wave
Baden-Württemberg’s Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens), for example, considers it “grossly negligent if the federal government hands over effective instruments for emergencies without need”. His Lower Saxony colleague Stephan Weil…
Rapid tests should remain free for the time being
Test center in Hamburg People are queuing. But the need is likely to decrease. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Rapid tests should remain free for the time being, despite the opening plans…
Union and SPD want to reduce dependence on China
Berlin It only took a few days to bring Germany to its borders. When the first wave of the pandemic built up, essential things such as protective masks, gloves and…
The seven problems of the health minister
Berlin Karl Lauterbach sounds a bit exhausted when you talk to him on the phone these days. Now a new problem has emerged for the Federal Minister of Health. Several…