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1 STUTTGART, Germany U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart welcomed Col. Matt Ziglar as its new commander during a change of command ceremony at Patch Barracks’ historic Washington Square, Wednesday, May 19. He replaced Col. Jason Condrey, who led the garrison as Stuttgart and the rest of the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now with the aid of vaccines and mitigation measures, Ziglar aims to transition the garrison to a post-coronavirus reality and a full-reopening. “The world has changed as a result of the pandemic, but at the end of the day, we will return to a new normal that everybody can look forward to,” he said. “Reopening dining in, shopping, travel and all of the services that we expect from the garrison is our first priority.” ....
. STUTTGART, Germany A Pentagon policy that restricts what commands can share about coronavirus infection figures in their communities is causing confusion in Europe, where some military officials have tried to better inform troops about the prevalence of the virus within garrison walls. Differing interpretations of the policy, developed in March during the earlier days of the pandemic, have led to vastly different levels of transparency at U.S. base communities worldwide. The Army’s post in Stuttgart was once a coronavirus hot spot, registering more cases than any other overseas installation before the garrison stopped reporting totals last year. But military officials now say an aggressive testing and social distancing effort has kept numbers down. ....
By MARCUS KLOECKNER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 6, 2021 Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Travelers from the U.S. and other countries with high rates of coronavirus infections will need to produce a negative test to enter Germany starting Monday, when tougher rules and restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the virus take effect across the country, officials said. They will also need to test negative a second time to get out of quarantine before 10 days, say the new rules announced after an hourslong meeting on Tuesday between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of Germany s 16 states. ....
By JOHN VANDIVER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: December 15, 2020 Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. This story has been updated. STUTTGART, Germany Shopping malls and other facilities at U.S. military bases in Germany will remain open in the coming weeks, even as many host nation retailers are forced to shut their doors starting Wednesday when tougher coronavirus rules take effect, officials said. While Germany has ordered a raft of small businesses to close, including retailers that sell nonessential goods like clothing or toys, to try to bring down the high number of coronavirus infections in the country, Army exchanges in Stuttgart home to U.S. European and Africa Commands and Bavaria will continue to operate, as will the exchange at Ramstein Air Base in Rheinland-Pfal ....
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