During the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany's Health Minister Karl Lauterbach was one of the country's most popular politicians. Now he plans to slash the number of hospitals and digitalize bureaucracy. Not everyone is happy.
Thousands of medical professionals are protesting low earnings and stifling bureaucracy. The move has sparked a debate over health care challenges, but the Health Ministry has rejected the doctors' demands.
German general practitioners and specialists have gone on a three-day strike, shutting down thousands of offices. But the Health Ministry has little interest in acceding to their demands.
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Germany has modified rules on mask-wearing and hygiene as it prepares for a rise in COVID-19 cases. But not all restrictions have been tightened and not everyone is satisfied.