2021-08-2 af10adc3bfbca0267c8313f8134ef8ec8b02cc4c https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/000_9HB7WZ.jpg?resize=1200%2C630 https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/000_9HB7WZ.jpg?resize=1200%2C630 11 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic COVID-19 vaccine 116 /wiki/covid-19%20vaccine Delta variant 172 /wiki/sars-cov-2%20delta%20variant German 2 /wiki/germany Jens Spahn 37 /wiki/jens%20spahn health minister 14 /wiki/federal%20ministry%20of%20health%20(germany) state 71 /wiki/states%20of%20germany COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccine Delta variant German Jens Spahn health minister state COVID-19 pandemic 2021-07-26 fcc9656f050b3d8ffb17b794b35e6a5b16ce802b 46 COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccine Delta variant 3 /feed/2021/07/26/bars-and-nightclubs-in-san-francisco-will-require-covid-19-vaccinations-or-a-negative-covid-19-test-for-customers-as-a-e Bars and nightclubs in San Francisco will require COVID-19 vaccinations or a negative COVID-19 test for customers as a effort to combat the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. 2021-07-9 75ed6c0deedd46c2489d70896bf1027229514123 /feed/2021/07/9/germany-declares-all-of-spain-as-covid-19-risk-area-which-will-requires-travellers-to-present-a-negative-test-results-i Germany declares all of Spain as COVID-19 risk area, which will requires travellers to present a negative test results in order to avoid quarantine beginning on July 11, due to spread of more contagious Delta variant. 1625876716 2021-07-9 4b295f16c1ae18825c978a6a4f9b59654515aa5d 42 COVID-19 pandemic Delta variant German 3 /feed/2021/07/9/germany-declares-all-of-spain-as-a-covid-19-risk-area-which-will-require-travellers-to-present-a-negative-test-result-i Germany declares all of Spain as a COVID-19 risk area, which will require travellers to present a negative test result in order to avoid quarantine beginning on July 11, due to the spread of the more contagious Delta variant. 2021-06-18 83eec8f2e19036bb96dbbb74001aeebbcfb755af 23 COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccine Delta variant 3 /feed/2021/06/18/indonesia-reports-12990-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-which-is-the-highest-single-day-total-of-new-cases Indonesia reports 12,990 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since late-January. It brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.96 million. [https:--www.straitstimes.com-asia-se-asia-indonesia-reports-12990-new-coronavirus-infections-290-deaths ("The Straits Times")]*The Palestinian Authority cancels a planned vaccine exchange with Israel involving at least one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, saying the first batch of doses Israel was going to send were near expiration. The swap was previously announced earlier in the day. [https:--www.aljazeera.com-news-2021-6-18-palestinians-to-get-1-million-covid-vaccine-doses-in-israel-swap (Al Jazeera)]*Oman speeds up its COVID-19 vaccination as the number of cases increases in the country, which has seen only a small percentage of the population vaccinated. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-oman-slowest-vaccinator-gulf-pushes-campaign-amid-covid-19-surge-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]*Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin closes the Euro 2020 fan zone due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Russian capital. [https:--www.dw.com-en-moscow-closes-euro-2020-fan-zone-as-covid-cases-surge-a-57950652 (DW)]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that as of June 26, it will no longer be mandatory to wear a face mask outdoors. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-vida-20210618-7539733-mascarilla-exteriores-espana-26-junio.html ("La Vanguardia")]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-politica-20210618-7541594-pedro-sanchez-recibe-primera-dosis-vacuna-covid-19-madrid.html ("La Vanguardia")]***British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expands COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 18 years and older amidst concerns about the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2021-06-18-world-uk-vaccine-eligibility.html ("The New York Times")]*Restrictions are eased in Melbourne as the number of cases decreases. Melbournians will now be allowed to travel anywhere in the state of Victoria, public gatherings increase to 20 people and masks are no longer required outdoors. Private gatherings of up to two people will be allowed, gyms and indoor entertainment reopen, and workforce capacities increase. These new restrictions bring Melbourne into line with the rest of Victoria. [https:--www.9news.com.au-national-victorian-lockdown-restrictions-melbourne-coronavirus-covid19-rules-what-can-i-do-61700b39-6f71-4bd3-85c8-c2fa1f99a520 (9 News)]***Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives her first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--i.stuff.co.nz-national-health-coronavirus-300336289-important-milestone-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-gets-first-covid19-vaccine (Stuff.co.nz)]*Papua New Guinea receives 146,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from New Zealand, facilitated through the COVAX initiative. [https:--www.rnz.co.nz-international-pacific-news-445020-png-receives-146-thousand-vaccine-doses-from-nz (RNZ)]President Yoweri Museveni announces that the country has imposed new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19, including a ban on vehicular movements except for essential workers. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-africa-uganda-imposes-new-anti-coronavirus-measures-stem-raging-pandemic-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]COVID-19 pandemic in Australia 2021-06-18 0cd8c4e761b27f9eeb22ec63ab281b34d9b24ef3 14 COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccine Delta variant 3 /feed/2021/06/18/indonesia-reports-12990-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-which-is-the-highest-single-day-total-of-new-cases Indonesia reports 12,990 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since late-January. It brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.96 million. [https:--www.straitstimes.com-asia-se-asia-indonesia-reports-12990-new-coronavirus-infections-290-deaths ("The Straits Times")]*The Palestinian Authority cancels a planned vaccine exchange with Israel involving at least one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, saying the first batch of doses Israel was going to send were near expiration. The swap was previously announced earlier in the day. [https:--www.aljazeera.com-news-2021-6-18-palestinians-to-get-1-million-covid-vaccine-doses-in-israel-swap (Al Jazeera)]*Oman speeds up its COVID-19 vaccination as the number of cases increases in the country, which has seen only a small percentage of the population vaccinated. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-oman-slowest-vaccinator-gulf-pushes-campaign-amid-covid-19-surge-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]*Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin closes the Euro 2020 fan zone due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Russian capital. [https:--www.dw.com-en-moscow-closes-euro-2020-fan-zone-as-covid-cases-surge-a-57950652 (DW)]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that as of June 26, it will no longer be mandatory to wear a face mask outdoors. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-vida-20210618-7539733-mascarilla-exteriores-espana-26-junio.html ("La Vanguardia")]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-politica-20210618-7541594-pedro-sanchez-recibe-primera-dosis-vacuna-covid-19-madrid.html ("La Vanguardia")]***British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expands COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 18 years and older amidst concerns about the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2021-06-18-world-uk-vaccine-eligibility.html ("The New York Times")]*Restrictions are eased in Melbourne as the number of cases decreases. Melbournians will now be allowed to travel anywhere in the state of Victoria, public gatherings increase to 20 people and masks are no longer required outdoors. Private gatherings of up to two people will be allowed, gyms and indoor entertainment reopen, and workforce capacities increase. These new restrictions bring Melbourne into line with the rest of Victoria. [https:--www.9news.com.au-national-victorian-lockdown-restrictions-melbourne-coronavirus-covid19-rules-what-can-i-do-61700b39-6f71-4bd3-85c8-c2fa1f99a520 (9 News)]***Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives her first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--i.stuff.co.nz-national-health-coronavirus-300336289-important-milestone-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-gets-first-covid19-vaccine (Stuff.co.nz)]*Papua New Guinea receives 146,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from New Zealand, facilitated through the COVAX initiative. [https:--www.rnz.co.nz-international-pacific-news-445020-png-receives-146-thousand-vaccine-doses-from-nz (RNZ)]President Yoweri Museveni announces that the country has imposed new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19, including a ban on vehicular movements except for essential workers. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-africa-uganda-imposes-new-anti-coronavirus-measures-stem-raging-pandemic-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]COVID-19 pandemic in Russia 2021-06-18 cda4701b6912589c0af0420cb6b077b83bd92614 22 COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccine Delta variant 3 /feed/2021/06/18/indonesia-reports-12990-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-which-is-the-highest-single-day-total-of-new-cases Indonesia reports 12,990 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since late-January. It brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.96 million. [https:--www.straitstimes.com-asia-se-asia-indonesia-reports-12990-new-coronavirus-infections-290-deaths ("The Straits Times")]*The Palestinian Authority cancels a planned vaccine exchange with Israel involving at least one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, saying the first batch of doses Israel was going to send were near expiration. The swap was previously announced earlier in the day. [https:--www.aljazeera.com-news-2021-6-18-palestinians-to-get-1-million-covid-vaccine-doses-in-israel-swap (Al Jazeera)]*Oman speeds up its COVID-19 vaccination as the number of cases increases in the country, which has seen only a small percentage of the population vaccinated. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-oman-slowest-vaccinator-gulf-pushes-campaign-amid-covid-19-surge-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]*Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin closes the Euro 2020 fan zone due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Russian capital. [https:--www.dw.com-en-moscow-closes-euro-2020-fan-zone-as-covid-cases-surge-a-57950652 (DW)]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that as of June 26, it will no longer be mandatory to wear a face mask outdoors. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-vida-20210618-7539733-mascarilla-exteriores-espana-26-junio.html ("La Vanguardia")]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-politica-20210618-7541594-pedro-sanchez-recibe-primera-dosis-vacuna-covid-19-madrid.html ("La Vanguardia")]***British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expands COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 18 years and older amidst concerns about the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2021-06-18-world-uk-vaccine-eligibility.html ("The New York Times")]*Restrictions are eased in Melbourne as the number of cases decreases. Melbournians will now be allowed to travel anywhere in the state of Victoria, public gatherings increase to 20 people and masks are no longer required outdoors. Private gatherings of up to two people will be allowed, gyms and indoor entertainment reopen, and workforce capacities increase. These new restrictions bring Melbourne into line with the rest of Victoria. [https:--www.9news.com.au-national-victorian-lockdown-restrictions-melbourne-coronavirus-covid19-rules-what-can-i-do-61700b39-6f71-4bd3-85c8-c2fa1f99a520 (9 News)]***Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives her first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--i.stuff.co.nz-national-health-coronavirus-300336289-important-milestone-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-gets-first-covid19-vaccine (Stuff.co.nz)]*Papua New Guinea receives 146,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from New Zealand, facilitated through the COVAX initiative. [https:--www.rnz.co.nz-international-pacific-news-445020-png-receives-146-thousand-vaccine-doses-from-nz (RNZ)]President Yoweri Museveni announces that the country has imposed new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19, including a ban on vehicular movements except for essential workers. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-africa-uganda-imposes-new-anti-coronavirus-measures-stem-raging-pandemic-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania 2021-05-23 858eb50118653a7e42c55f57c5ce2a7c32bae280 /feed/2021/05/23/germany-begins-to-implement-a-two-week-quarantine-for-german-citizens-and-residents-who-traveled-from-the-united-kingdom Germany begins to implement a two-week quarantine for German citizens and residents who traveled from the United Kingdom, regardless of whether they are vaccinated or not. Meanwhile, all non-essential travel to the UK is banned amid an outbreak of the Indian Lineage B.1.617 variant. 1621815547 2021-05-23 98b6f06d4f358c0eaa39b431d483333dbb5e7fa0 /feed/2021/05/23/germany-begins-to-implement-a-two-week-quarantine-for-german-citizens-and-residents-travelled-from-the-united-kingdom-re Germany begins to implement a two-week quarantine for German citizens and residents travelled from the United Kingdom regardless whether it is vaccinated or not. Meanwhile, all non-essential travel to the UK are banned amid an outbreak of Indian Lineage B.1.617 variant. 1621803950 2021-05-23 3a72b88926fd1ee3286b38938dd219cdb4667895 15 COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccine German 3 /feed/2021/05/23/germany-begins-to-implement-a-two-week-quarantine-for-german-citizens-and-residents-who-have-travelled-from-the-united-k Germany begins to implement a two-week quarantine for German citizens and residents who have travelled from the United Kingdom, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated. Additionally, all non-essential travel to the UK is banned amidst an outbreak of the Indian Lineage B.1.617 variant. 2021-04-30 d922a91af570f2f27d5d59677287f4126e92dde4 32 COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccine German 3 /feed/2021/04/30/germany-administers-a-record-11-million-doses-of-the-covid-19-vaccine-in-the-last-24-hours Germany administers a record 1.1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the last 24 hours. 2021-01-4 25e8ce6e147ffa8f8528cbf3f2d81119dcd8c3aa /feed/2021/01/4/contrary-to-the-strategy-adopted-by-the-united-kingdom-spain-is-expected-to-maintain-their-plan-to-administer-two-doses Contrary to the strategy adopted by the United Kingdom, Spain is expected to maintain their plan to administer two doses per person of the COVID-19 vaccine Tozinameran, which is the recommendation of the manufacturer Pfizer-BioNTech. Germany is also considering the single-dose strategy. 1609830287 2021-01-4 510717186760b1b6b7f236deb47323840565630a /feed/2021/01/4/contrary-to-the-strategy-adopted-by-the-united-kingdom-spain-is-expected-to-maintain-the-plan-to-administer-two-doses-p Contrary to the strategy adopted by the United Kingdom, Spain is expected to maintain the plan to administer two doses per person of the COVID-19 vaccine Tozinameran, which is the recommendation of the manufacturer Pfizer-BioNTech. Germany is also considering the single-dose strategy. 1609808690 2021-01-4 69d65bd20a41a8316f99c867ffb01f0b24f00eed 23 COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccine German 3 /feed/2021/01/4/contrary-to-the-strategy-adopted-by-the-united-kingdom-spain-is-expected-to-maintain-its-plan-to-administer-two-doses-p Contrary to the strategy adopted by the United Kingdom, Spain is expected to maintain its plan to administer two doses per person of the COVID-19 vaccine tozinameran, which is the recommendation of the manufacturer Pfizer-BioNTech. Germany is also considering the single-dose strategy. 2020-10-21 987e0f9e50c899a1c6bdee77b4dcef9a1305355a /feed/2020/10/21/federal-health-minister-jens-spahn-tested-positive-for-covid-19 Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn tested positive for COVID-19. 1603410895 2020-10-21 80cfa9d9eb9d207e7ea08731f3114e3ecd5803f4 25 COVID-19 pandemic Jens Spahn health minister 3 /feed/2020/10/21/federal-health-minister-jens-spahn-tests-positive-for-covid-19 Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn tests positive for COVID-19. 2020-10-8 70ce50ff64ea7c75431d544883179ffd90898c9b /feed/2020/10/8/robert-koch-institute-reports-4058-new-cases-in-germany-in-the-past-24-hours-it-is-the-biggest-number-of-reported-case Robert Koch Institute reports 4,058 new cases in Germany in the past 24 hours. It is the biggest number of reported cases in a single day since April which health minister Jens Spahn described as "alarming" and blames young people for failure to observe social distancing. 1602515065 2020-10-8 099fa5a3fc3f0dfa240e391f0da8851c7456f529 22 COVID-19 pandemic German Jens Spahn 3 /feed/2020/10/8/the-robert-koch-institute-reports-4058-new-cases-in-germany-in-the-past-24-hours-it-is-the-biggest-number-of-reported The Robert Koch Institute reports 4,058 new cases in Germany in the past 24 hours. It is the biggest number of reported cases in a single day since April, which health minister Jens Spahn described as "alarming" and blames young people for failure to observe social distancing. /feed/2021/08/2/german-health-minister-jens-spahn-and-leaders-of-16-states-agree-to-offer-booster-shot-of-covid-19-vaccine-for-elderly-a Al Jazeera 2 c5b46e6179d7a4b3fa316d7768a377ca80c0fe7d 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/2/germany-to-offer-covid-booster-shots-from-september 2021 Elderly and at-risk people to be offered the jabs, health ministry says, amid concerns about spread of the Delta variant. German health minister Jens Spahn and leaders of 16 states agree to offer booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine for elderly and at-risk groups beginning from September and makes vaccination widely avaliable for children age 12 to 17 years old amid concerns about "reduced immune response" due to spread of the Delta variant.