They are called the ‘pandemic babies’ – the little ones born after pregnancies that started during the Covid-19 crisis. Society predicted a baby boom across the world when many countries ordered residents to stay at home to stop the spread of the virus. Nine months before, Germany started relaxing the Covid measures after the first lockdown which involved tough contact restrictions. READ ALSO: Are more babies being born in Germany amid the pandemic? VocabularyBirth rate – (die) GeburtenratePregnancy – (die) SchwangerschaftParenthood – (die) ElternschaftTrend/development – (die) EntwicklungWe’re aiming to help our readers improve their German by translating vocabulary from some of our news stories.

Source: The Local August 23, 2021 14:03 UTC