Lung problems caused by a COVID-19 infection have benched midfielder Joshua Kimmich for the year. The Bayern Munich player sparked controversy after saying he didn't want to get vaccinated.
Last weekend alone, 80 people from Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia were flown out to the north and west of the country by air force troop carriers for treatment.
Germany s reopening policy leads to surge in COVID-19 infection rates wsws.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsws.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
FRANKFURT, Oct 23 Germany’s seven-day coronavirus incidence rate reached 100 infections per 100,000 people today for the first time since May, following a surge in cases in recent weeks. The number hit 100 after rising from 68.7 just eight days ago, the Robert Koch health institute (RKI).