READ ALSO: Germany needs Covid measures in autumn but ‘drastic lockdown unlikely’When will Germany start charging for tests? According to Berlin regional newspaper Tagesspiegel, which gained access to the government’s draft plans, the Health Ministry wants to stop allowing free rapid tests in mid-October. Health Minister Jens Spahn’s department proposed an end date for free rapid tests on October 11th or 18th. Getting rid of free rapid tests in one way of making being unvaccinated inconvenient – and possibly pricey. In the past days, calls for an end to the free tests in Germany have increased.

Source: The Local August 05, 2021 08:48 UTC