Tag: Health
Voluntary isolation in case of infection: Lauterbach defends withdrawal
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of Health Lauterbach (SDP) has admitted a mistake in the proposal for a voluntary quarantine of people infected with Covid-19. Isolation would apply from May 1st. Lauterbach asked for the population to maintain their trust. “Corona is not a cold,” he…
Corona bonus for nursing staff
(GermanPolicy.com) – As a result of the Corona pandemic, the Federal Government has decided on a bonus for nursing staff. A total of 1 billion Euros are available for hospitals and care facilities. The amount is divided in equal parts and should benefit all those…
Lauterbach (SPD) and Dürr (FDP) for using the hotspot rule
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Health Minister Lauterbach (SPD) has called on the state governments to resort to the possible regulation with regard to hotspots if the health system in the respective Federal States is overloaded. “The slogan of the hour must be that we use the…
Specification of the new Infection Protection Ordinance?
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) has reminded that the current Covid-19 measures can only apply until April 2nd. The “law is clear,” he explained, adding: “Even the Conference of Health Ministers cannot change the law – only the German Bundestag.” Many…
Relaxation of quarantine rules planned
(GermanPolicy.com) – The current wave of the Coronavirus usually results in milder infections, which is why the quarantine rules are to be reduced to five days. This is the proposal from the Federal Ministry of Health and the Robert Koch Institute. The isolation should only…
Corona measures: CDU economic council satisfied about the easing
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Economic Council of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) has called the easing of the nationwide Covid-19 measures a step that is overdue. This was said by Economic Council Secretary General Steiger. With the abolition of the restrictions, “tailor-made solutions are…
CDU-CSU with own proposal for compulsory vaccination
(GermanPolicy.com) – The parliamentary group of CDU and CSU in the German Bundestag will, as planned, bring its own motion for compulsory Corona vaccination to the plenum and will not agree to any alternative proposal, CSU health politician Pilsinger has said. The proposal is already…
Intensive care physicians for compulsory vaccination from the age of 50
(GermanPolicy.com) – Due to extreme challenges for clinics from autumn, the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine spoke out in favor of compulsory vaccination for everyone over the age of 50. “There are fewer ventilation cases than in previous waves. In addition…
Scholz favors more vaccinations worldwide
(GermanPolicy.com) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz has campaigned to ensure that the goal of the World Health Organization (WHO), according to which 70 percent of the world’s population should be vaccinated against the Coronavirus, is not lost sight. Germany is providing 1.3 billion Euros for the…
Health insurance contributions will only increase minimally
(GermanPolicy.com) – The increase in health insurance contributions will be minmal. Federal Health Minister Lauterbach (SPD) ensured that there will be a “small” increase only. The relief package which the Federal Government has decided upon will be “much larger” than the contribution increase due to…
Negotiations with the SPD: Union parties for a compromise on compulsory vaccination
(GermanPolicy.com) – The CSU-CSU in the German Bundestag is “not optimistic” that the forthcoming negotiations with Chancellor Scholz (SPD) will lead to an agreement on compulsory vaccination from the age of 18. Scholz wants a “grand coalition for mandatory vaccination,” as reported. But there will…
Union parties criticize easing of Covid-19 measures
(GermanPolicy.com) – The CDU-CSU in the German Bundestag has criticized the forthcoming relaxation of the Corona measures as “mess.” For example, it is unclear in the bill when clinics would face an overload. After the FDP had enforced extensive easing, the Liberals were skeptical: “In…
