“We don’t need an exit strategy,” he told one reporter after being asked when Germany planned to lift restrictions on public life such as testing, masks and health pass entry rules. Pointing to the UK, which simultaneously dropped all remaining Covid restrictions on July 19th, 2021, Spahn said the country had paid a high price for its increased freedoms. READ ALSO: Is Germany set for a spike in Covid cases this autumn? Increased vaccination rates would mean that Germany could start to ease restrictions even further, he said. “We’re still of the opinion that children need protecting,” Wieler said.

Source: The Local October 06, 2021 11:01 UTC