[ad_1] The Herald Philip Oltermann Air cooling systems used in slaughterhouses could be an overlooked risk factor for Covid-19 outbreaks, according to scientists who studied conditions in a meat processing facility at the heart of an infection group in Germany. Martin Exner, an expert in hygiene and public health at the University of Bonn, spent […]
Month: June 2020
Coronavirus outbreaks: will Germany be the next big hotspot in Europe? | Germany | News and detailed reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW
[ad_1] With two districts in North Rhine-Westphalia that will be the scene of the latest major COVID-19 outbreaks – will Germany follow the path of the Ischgl ski area? That was the tenor of some of the headlines in German newspapers. In the opinion of doctors and politicians, however, this is unlikely. But better safe […]
Christmas break threatens over German Covid-19 hotspot
[ad_1] Germany faces a growing stalemate on summer vacation as the federal states roll up the welcome mat for vacationers from the country’s largest coronavirus hotspot. Around 640,000 Westphalia in West Germany are back in lockdown after 1,500 people who work in a local meat processing plant tested positive for Covid-19. While workers and their […]
Germany affected by local infection peaks
[ad_1] BERLIN Germany on Wednesday reintroduced coronavirus blocking measures in two northwestern districts following local outbreaks related to a meat processing factory. The North Rhine-Westphalian authorities have announced that schools and public facilities such as cinemas, fitness studios and bars in Gütersloh and Warendorf will be open until at least 30. Gatherings of more than […]