READ ALSO: Germany plans ‘full freedom’ for vaccinated in Covid crunch talksWith the new plans for paid-for tests in place, politicians hope that people who are currently on the fence will decide in favour of vaccination. Tests will continue to be free-of-charge for this group of people, the government confirmed. The good news, she said, was that vaccination was having an effect on severe course of Covid – especially among the elderly. But critics accused her government of using tests as a tool to pressure the population to get jabbed. At Tuesday’s meeting, ministers also agreed to extend workplace Covid regulations, which include regular testing and social distancing measures.

Source: The Local August 10, 2021 15:33 UTC