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Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said three COVID-19 jabs could be enough for "any vaccine mandate" in Germany. Meanwhile, thousands took to the streets to protest coronavirus restrictions in Europe. DW has the latest. Go to article
New Zealand's stricter rules have put a pause on the prime minister's wedding plans, but Ardern said other people faced far greater hardships. Beijing has ramped up testing ahead of the Olympics. DW has the latest.
In Germany, people have become used to staying home and eating at home. The owners of bars and restaurants say their business is all but dead.
The spread of omicron has prompted worries that the pandemic is out of control in Israel.
The pandemic must be contained to protect economic output, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said. Business leaders and policymakers agree that supply chains need to be rebuilt with resilience in mind.
Daily case counts in Germany could be in the hundreds of thousands by mid-February, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has said. State and national leaders meet next week to discuss how they should move forward.
Tianjin has begun mass testing after detecting 20 infections, including at least two cases of the omicron variant.
Some countries are reporting more new coronavirus infections compared with the previous two weeks. Global data trends show that the pandemic isn't over yet. DW sums up the current situation in three charts.
Only 29% of people in Bulgaria are fully vaccinated. Half the population is determined not to get the vaccine. The omicron wave confronts the country with serious challenges.
The World Health Organization said bans on international travel have proved ineffective. Meanwhile, the English will lower their masks. Follow DW for the latest coronavirus news.
Germany's weekly incidence rate has also risen. It now stands at 584.4 new infections per 100,000 people over seven days. Case numbers have been rising consistently as the omicron variant starts to assert itself.
As the total of COVID-19 cases in the UK surges ever higher, the health care system is at its limits.
Amid fears of a repeat of last year's crisis when thousands of people died daily, authorities are taking no chances.
Mass viral infections have consequences. What will omicron's be?
There's nothing indicating any wide-scale trends or delayed-term effects for any of the approved COVID vaccines.
Many people cite bad long-term effects of COVID vaccines as a reason for not being inoculated. Are their fears founded?
Some people are getting sick with COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Does that mean the vaccines aren't working?
For many patients experiencing long term COVID symptoms, support from doctors or loved ones is not guaranteed.
Scientists see potential for messenger RNA in medicine beyond COVID-19 vaccines. Could mRNA malaria vaccines be next?
