German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday (January 4) that the current Covid wave from China must be taken "very very" seriously. Addressing a press conference, Baerbock said, “Looking at Covid and China, these too are issues we briefly discussed yesterday.

Current Covid wave from China must be taken 'very very' seriously: Germany

German Health Minister has said that restrictions like mask-wearing and limited indoor activities for unvaccinated people will stay until next spring. However, he also said that Germany will be able to cope with the crisis better due to the vaccination drive being carried out in the country.

Germany: Highest Covid cases on Saturday since mid-May

Germany will end free coronavirus tests in October, regional leaders and the federal government agreed on Tuesday, in a push to incentivise more people to get vaccinated.

Germany to end free Covid tests to boost jab take-up

Europe: Germany has recorded 14,356 new cases in the last 24 hours. This sharp surge in covid cases is considered as a result of the easing of lockdown curbs last week.

Germany records 14,356 new cases in last 24 hours