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Discouraged, powerless, just finished
Discouraged, powerless, just finished: The corona summit dragged on as if it were about the next government. Games included. What has come out is discouraged ...
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Lockdown at Easter:
Lockdown at Easter: "Restrictions of freedom sold as vacation time": "Moralizing", "strange", "strange": constitutional lawyer Augsberg harshly criticizes the ...
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News of the day - News from 03/23/2021
News of the day - News from 03/23/2021: News today: Reactions to Corona resolutions, vaccination speed of the federal states, Cardinal Woelki
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News of the day: Prime Minister Conference, Catholic Church, USA
News of the day: Prime Minister Conference, Catholic Church, USA: The MPK is through, and Berlin's Governing Mayor Müller is proud of the result ...
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Reports on younger Covid-19 intensive care patients in Germany
Reports on younger Covid-19 intensive care patients in Germany: Detailed figures on the age distribution of corona sufferers in the intensive care units are ...
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Coronavirus live ticker: +++ 17:07 Merkel advertises for backing:
Coronavirus live ticker: +++ 17:07 Merkel advertises for backing: "Light will get brighter" +++
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Lockdown extension: criticism of the corona resolutions
Lockdown extension: criticism of the corona resolutions: Opposition, economy, religious communities, teachers - many are dissatisfied with the adopted Easter ...
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No courage, no creativity: Why the fight for the Chancellery is part of ...
No courage, no creativity: Why the fight for the Chancellery is part of the Corona problem
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News podcast: What does the day off on Maundy Thursday mean?
News podcast: What does the day off on Maundy Thursday mean?: The federal and state governments decide to extend the lockdown. There should be a "break" over ...
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Bishops outraged about Easter lockdown
Bishops outraged about Easter lockdown: The churches are completely surprised by the plans of the prime ministerial conference. NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet ...
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After the federal-state summit: Schwesig informs about the results for MV
After the federal-state summit: Schwesig informs about the results for MV: The Chancellor's most recent Corona summit with the country leaders did not bring the ...
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Only the Chancellor can save Germany from a wave of anger
Only the Chancellor can save Germany from a wave of anger: The greatest impertinence of the German anti-corona policy is to have to endure it. Nothing works ...
tagesspiegel.de/politik/oster-lockdown-sorgt-fuer-empoerung-nur-die-kanzlerin-kann-deutschland-noch-vor-einer-wutwelle-bewahren/27032332.html
Corona live: sudden increase in reinfections in the Czech Republic - WORLD
Corona live: sudden increase in reinfections in the Czech Republic - WORLD: In the Czech Republic, which was badly hit by the virus, 1,400 people were repeatedly ...
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Counties criticize lockdown resolutions as disproportionate
Counties criticize lockdown resolutions as disproportionate: The anti-corona measures in Germany will be extended and even tightened at Easter ...
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Germany targets doctors, border states in vaccination drive
Germany targets doctors, border states in vaccination drive: Germany will supply general practitioners with vaccines and deliver additional doses to regions on ...
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Corona summit: And what took so long now?
Corona summit: And what took so long now?: Angela Merkel and the Prime Minister negotiate the fight against pandemic for 12 arduous hours ...
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The long argument about the vacation
The long argument about the vacation: Holidays in Mallorca should be allowed, but prohibited in Schleswig-Holstein? Why "low-contact travel" was not able to ...
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Only the Chancellor can save Germany from a dangerous wave of anger
Only the Chancellor can save Germany from a dangerous wave of anger: The greatest impertinence of the German anti-corona policy is to have to endure it ...
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'Highly unfair' to accuse the EU of vaccine nationalism, trade chief says
'Highly unfair' to accuse the EU of vaccine nationalism, trade chief says: It is "highly unfair" to accuse the European Union of vaccine nationalism ...
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COVAX to set aside 5% of Covid-19 vaccine doses for emergency stockpile
COVAX to set aside 5% of Covid-19 vaccine doses for emergency stockpile: The COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme will set aside 5 per cent of the vaccine doses it ...
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  • Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann recently honored Angela Merkel for her COVID-19 policies with the Stauffer Medal.

  • During a walk in the Villa Reitzenstein park, Merkel noticed a rare orchid called the white bird's nest.

  • Kretschmann gifted her an old print of the plant, whose seeds require a fungal infection to germinate, likening it to the pandemic.

  • Kretschmann will especially miss the park, where he regularly exercised, after leaving office in the spring.
  • The interesting thing about this orchid is that its seeds have no nutrient tissue; they cannot germinate on their own, only if they are infected by a specific fungus. That somewhat fits with Corona.
    — Winfried Kretschmann discusses the significance of a rare orchid in the context of the Corona pandemic.
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Angela Merkel receives honor for "political commitment" during Corona - despite loud criticism
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Key FactsMerkel Honored for Leadership During Pandemic
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  • Winfried Kretschmann presented Angela Merkel with the Grand Staufer Medal in Gold for her political efforts during the COVID-19 crisis.

  • Merkel applied scientific reasoning and political responsibility to protect the public from harm.

  • Her clear communication played a vital role in preventing worse outcomes in Germany.

  • According to Kretschmann, Germany managed the pandemic more successfully than many other nations under her leadership.
  • The pandemic was a 'unique challenge.'
    — Angela Merkel on the challenges of the Corona pandemic.
Bird flu: Experts warn of a new pandemic after Corona - | Danger?
Bird flu: Experts warn of a new pandemic after Corona - | Danger?: Deutschland hat die Fehler, die während Corona gemacht wurden, noch nicht aufgearbeitet ...
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 Germany bans unvaccinated from 'recreational venues'
Germany bans unvaccinated from 'recreational venues' : It comes after Greece announced plans to fine people 100 euros per month
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Debate about compulsory corona vaccination: lawyers consider it legally ...
Debate about compulsory corona vaccination: lawyers consider it legally feasible: More and more prime ministers are not only calling for a corona vaccination ...
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Top manager Wolfgang Reitzle:
Top manager Wolfgang Reitzle: "Germany is a restructuring case": Wolfgang Reitzle is one of the most famous German managers. The crisis management during the ...
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Merkel backs ‘short national lockdown’ to slow down Covid spread
Merkel backs ‘short national lockdown’ to slow down Covid spread: Chancellor Angela Merkel is in favour of tightening virus restrictions in Germany for a short ...
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Bund-Länder summit: The corona virus can thank Merkel
Bund-Länder summit: The corona virus can thank Merkel: What the rulers have decided is a joke. You did not understand Covid-19. The number of infections is ...
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Corona summit: guesswork around Merkel's lockdown graphic - a rule is ...
Corona summit: guesswork around Merkel's lockdown graphic - a rule is missing: Status: It's complicated. The lockdown plan proposed by Angela Merkel and Co ...
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Coronavirus: Germany to go into lockdown over Christmas
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Merkel for hard lockdown:
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Key FactsNew COVID-19 Measures to Curb Rapid Spread
Oct 14, 2020 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Chancellor Merkel met with state leaders in Berlin to address the sharply rising COVID-19 infection rates.

  • Germany is currently experiencing exponential growth in cases, demanding strong cooperation from citizens and authorities.

  • Private gatherings are limited to ten people, with tighter restrictions and mask requirements activated in areas exceeding 35 infections per 100,000 residents.

  • The economic impact is significant, and a second lockdown with heavy debt accumulation is to be avoided.
  • We must not surrender to the virus; we can resist it.
    — Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, at a press conference following the meeting of the 16 state premiers.
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