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A German prince has died in a Ducati motorbike accident after smashing into a barrier on a Bavarian autobahn. Prince Otto of Hesse died in the early hours of Sunday after swerving on his €20,000 motorbike and crashing into the guard rail near Lake Constance. The 55-year-old – a businessman who owned several McDonald’s franchises … Read more
Germany’s coronavirus death rate is around 10 times lower than the rate calculated using official figures, according to an antibody surveillance scheme. University of Bonn experts estimate 1.8million people across the country could have already contracted the killer infection. But the official case count stands at 165,759 while 6,800 patients have died – a death rate … Read more
Germany’s number of coronavirus cases has dropped following five days of rising infections after the government eased the country’s lockdown measures earlier this week. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 945 to 161,703, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. The death toll rose by 94 … Read more
Germany’s economy is set for its worst year since WWII with exports in ‘free fall’ and GDP expected to shrink by 6.6 per cent due to coronavirus Germany economy on course to shrink by 6.6 per cent this year, researchers say Downturn would mark the largest yearly fall the country has suffered since 1949 Comes … Read more
Germany recorded just 1,018 new coronavirus cases today in the smallest jump for more than six weeks. The latest figures bring the total number of cases from 154,175 to 155,193, an increase of just 0.7 per cent which is the lowest since the crisis began. The 1,018 new infections are the fewest since March 14, … Read more
Germany’s far-Right AfD party suspends its spokesman after he ‘praised his “Aryan” grandfather and described himself as a fascist’ Christian Lueth suspended from AfD after praising his ‘Aryan’ grandfather His grandfather received an Iron Cross from Adolf Hitler for service during WW2 Lueth has been part of the far-right AfD party since its early days … Read more
Germany’s foreign minister has said the excess capacity in intensive care units and the mass testing available to the population has been one of the main reasons the country has kept its Covid-19 death rate so low. Andreas Michaelis said that while experts had criticised the government for its expenditure on high capacity intensive care, the … Read more
New coronavirus figures in Germany showed further positive signs that the country is over the worst of the crisis, as both the number of new confirmed cases and deaths were less than yesterday’s. Saturday saw the country confirm 2,055 new coronavirus cases, bringing to total figure to 152,438, and 179 new deaths, bringing the total … Read more
Driver takes advantage of Germany’s empty autobahn to hit 231MPH in his Ferrari LaFerrari during coronavirus lockdown Ferrari LaFerrari was seen hitting more than 230mph along German Autobahn Video posted on social media showed sports car on unrestricted section of road Driver of £1.7million car took advantage of empty motorway during lockdown Learn more about how to help … Read more
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 2,458 today as cases across the nation dropped after four days on the rise. There are now 139,897 confirmed cases and the reported death toll has risen by 184 to 4,294. Data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases confirmed that the figure was down from a … Read more