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Germany To Administer 4th Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine: Omicron Threat
Amid Global Omicron threat, Germany announced fourth booster shots for its citizens, to prevent COVID-19's new variant. On December 23, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said that a fourth dose will be necessary to tackle the Omicron threat. The State Government also ordered millions of doses from BioNtech, which is expected in April-May 2022. Furthermore, Germany is using Moderna as fourth booster shoot. Recently, Israel also announced… read-more
Tags: Germany, Covid-19, omicron, Booster shot, Coronavirus Vaccines
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Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel To Step Down: Steffen Seibert
Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is expected to step down from the post on December 8. German Government Spokesperson Steffen Seibert, on December 3, released an official statement for the same. The statement read, "This Chancellorship will end, as we see it today, with the election of new Chancellor Olaf Scholz which is scheduled for Wednesday." Notably, this time, Germany will have only one Chancellor.
Tags: Angela Merkel, Germany, German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, German Government
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Germany Imposes Travel Ban On South Africa Due To New Covid-19 Variant
The German Government set to impose a travel ban on South Africa, said German Health Minister Jens Spahn on November 26. The decision was taken due to the emergence of the new variant of Covid-19. Reportedly, only German citizens will be allowed to travel here and also have to undergo quarantine for 14 days. The new rules will come into effect from the night of November 26.
Tags: Covid-19, South Africa, travel ban, Germany, NEW VARIANT
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Germany Issues Warning Over Delta Variant Covid Outbreak
Health Minister of Germany, Jens Spahn, said that in a few months, most Germans will be "vaccinated, healed, or dead" from Covid-19. The severe warning comes as Germany battles a record spike in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, with hospitals warning of overcrowding in intensive care units. Despite free coronavirus vaccinations being widely available, only 68 percent of the German population is completely immunized. The minister… read-more
Tags: Germany, Covid-19, Delta-plus variant, Vaccination, Coronavirus
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Germany Reintroduces Free COVID-19 Tests Due To Rise In Corona Cases
Germany reported a daily rise of over 40,000 COVID-19 cases. According to reports, the country is facing the brunt of rising coronavirus cases and hence the government has taken the decision to reintroduce free COVID-19 tests. According to the Robert Koch Institute, 45,081 new cases have been reported with 228 deaths in the last 24 hours. The government urged its citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Tags: Germany, Berlin, Covid-19, Vaccination, Lockdown
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PM Modi Becomes World's Most Admired Leader: Survey
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on November 6 said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked as the world's most admired leader. Goyal sourced the survey conducted by 'The Morning Consult' in which PM Modi got 70% approval of 13 world leaders. While Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador secured the second spot with 66% approval followed by Italian PM Mario Draghi (58%) and German Chancellor Angela Makel (54%).
Tags: PM Modi, Admired Leader, The Morning Consult, Mexico PM, Germany
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Leaders Seek Federal Backing As Cases Of COVID-19 Rises: Germany
A key measure of Coronavirus infections in Germany rose sharply over the past week raising the prospect of tougher restrictions as winter approaches. Moreover, with the rising number of cases, county's state premiers are unlikely to lift rules requiring social distancing, wearing of masks, and proof of vaccination, recovery, or a negative test result to enter public places. However, the government is planning to recommend booster shots for… read-more
Tags: Germany, Covid-19, Covid-19 Test, COVID-19 restrictions
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Angela Merkel's Party Loses To Social Democrats: Germany
Germany's Social Democrats won the national-election and asserted a "clear mandate" to form a government for the first-time since 2005, ending Angela Merkel's 16-year conservative-reign on September 26. A three-way coalition led by either Social-Democrats or Merkel's conservatives is the most anticipated verdict, with neither major party possessing a majority. Merkel intends to resign after the election, making the vote a historic-occasion… read-more
Tags: Germany, Elections, Angela Merkel, Social Democrats
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India's CAG Murmu Elected As External Auditor At IAEA
At the Vienna International Center, India left behind Germany, UK and Turkey to bag IAEA external auditor position. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), aimed at promoting peaceful use of Nuclear Energy. After the first round of voting Germany stood at 36 votes, followed by India (30), the UK (08), Russia (11), Turkey (09), Egypt at (20) and Republic of Korea (02). After beating Germany, incumbent CAG Murmu was elected.
Tags: Nuclear Power, IAEA, auditor of iaea, India, Germany, CAG
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Germany To Get A New Chancellor, Voting Underway
A "Neck to neck" fight is taking place in the federal election of Germany on September 26, as it is heading towards the polls. Reportedly, Armin Laschet, Olaf Scholz of SPD, and the Greens' Baerbock are now competing for the post of Chancellor replacing incumbent Angela Merkel. The key factor of the election campaign is Environmental concerns, economic worries, and flood apathy that ravaged parts of Germany.
Tags: Germany, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, polls
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