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Karl Lauterbach speaking in the Bundestag in 2022
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Karl Lauterbach

Karl Lauterbach is a German physician, epidemiologist, health economist,and politician. He has been a Social Democrat lawmaker since 2005 and Federal Minister of Health since December 2021

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April 17, 2024

German minister kidnap plot: Sixth suspect charged

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Berlin | Coronavirus | Demonstration

German Bundestag considers COVID-19 inquiry

German Bundestag considers COVID-19 inquiry

Many German politicians and health experts are now calling for a review of the government's COVID-19 pandemic response.
PoliticsApril 4, 2024
Sign dangling on a door: "Streik! Praxis geschlossen!" (On Strike! Practice closed!)

German doctors on strike at the height of COVID, flu season

German doctors on strike at the height of COVID, flu season

Doctors are protesting low earnings and stifling bureaucracy. But the Health Ministry has rejected their demands.
HealthDecember 28, 2023
German Health Minister, Karl Lauterbach poses in front of a pink digital billboard reading "Cannabis is legal, but ..."

Germany takes step toward legalizing marijuana

Germany takes step toward legalizing marijuana

The government has signed off on a draft bill allowing adults to buy and possess small amounts of cannabis.
Law and JusticeAugust 16, 202302:07 min
Deutschland | Siesta

Siestas and chilling at church to beat the heat in Germany

Siestas and chilling at church to beat the heat in Germany

Medical experts suggest workers take a midday siesta as Germany suffers from extreme heart.
ClimateJuly 19, 2023
Doctors and nurses dressed in white and pink

Germany struggles to recruit rural doctors

Germany struggles to recruit rural doctors

Germany is finding it increasingly difficult to attract medical professionals to work in rural communities.
SocietyMay 22, 2023
A 75-year-old woman, part of the so-called "United Patriots" terror group, appears in court accompanied by armed police in the Germany city of Koblenz.

German far-right group on trial over coup plans

German far-right group on trial over coup plans

They are accused of planning to overthrow the government — now, five suspected terrorists are facing trial.
CrimeMay 17, 2023
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discarded mask on the ground on a street

Germany's new COVID debate

Germany debates lifting COVID restrictions; the EU considers imposing new ones as China lifts travel restrictions.
HealthDecember 29, 2022
A nurse preparing equipment in an emergency ward

Germany's small hospitals are disappearing

The health care system can't afford to keep them all open. But critics say patients may die due to closures.
HealthDecember 18, 2022
An ICU medical worker tends to an infant suffering from RSV

RSV surge pressuring German children's hospitals

A respiratory virus is circulating in Germany, hitting the youngest the hardest. But the acute situation was foreseen.
HealthDecember 6, 2022