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Immediate Contact Restrictions and Vaccination Mandate

The German National Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina, has called for a general vaccination mandate and strict contact restrictions that apply to both vaccinated and recovered

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Legal barriers to Covid-19 vaccination mandate in Germany.

A majority of the German population supports the introduction of a Covid-19 vaccination mandate. However, a recent report by the Bundestag suggests that legal obstacles

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Rising Covid-19 risk after 90 days post 2nd dose

A new study with 80,000 participants has found that the risk of Covid-19 infection increases significantly three months after receiving the second vaccine dose. Despite

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BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine recommended for children

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the use of the Biontech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged between five and eleven years old. The vaccine

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Why not everyone gets infected

A new study published in the journal Nature has shed light on why some people seem to be immune to the coronavirus despite being at

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Moisture boosts mask effectiveness.

A new study conducted by Abhishek Saha and his team at the University of California San Diego has found that higher humidity levels can improve

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Health insurance demands cost sharing for unvaccinated against Covid-19.

The German Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) has called for cost-sharing for unvaccinated individuals receiving hospital treatment, a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated,

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ICU Overload Causes Excess Mortality

The occupancy of intensive care units (ICUs) with COVID-19 patients is directly linked to an increase in mortality rates in the general population. This means

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German doctors demand mandatory vaccinations.

The German Professional Association of Pediatricians is calling for the introduction of a general Covid-19 vaccination mandate in Germany. Despite the potential violation of bodily

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Majority in Germany favors mandatory vaccination

A majority of Germans are in favor of a general vaccination mandate for all, according to a recent survey conducted by RTL and ntv. The