COVID-19

Here, we provide selected information on COVID-19 available in English. For all RKI recommendations for Germany please visit the German COVID 19 website at www.rki.de/covid-19.

Overview

• Weekly situation reports, incl. epidemiological situation, risk assessment, test numbers, vaccination monitoring, intensive care capacities and more in Germany
• Dashboard with notified case numbers by state (Bundesland) and district (Landkreis, in German)
• Vaccination Dashboard by the Federal Ministry of Health
• The Corona-Warn-App

International Situation

• RKI's contribution to the COVID-19 response worldwide
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
• World Health Organization (WHO)

Research

• Surveillance and studies by RKI
• Seroepidemiological studies in Germany
• Publications with RKI participation

Travel Information

• International risk areas designated by the Federal Foreign Office, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior
• Information on the recognition of molecular biological tests for SARS-CoV-2 for persons arriving in Germany from risk areas
• Ministry of Health: Rules for incoming passengers to Germany in connection with Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19
• Federal Foreign Office: Entry restrictions and quarantine regulations in Germany
• Ministry of Health: FAQ regarding corona testing when travelling to Germany
• Information from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure on the coronavirus

Suspected COVID-19 infection and quarantine

• CovApp: Recommendations and information regarding coronavirus
• Information sheet for contacts on coronavirus infection and home quarantine
• Information sheet on self-isolation at home with confirmed COVID-19
• Evaluation tool of testing-, quarantine and isolation strategies (24.11.2020)

Vaccination

• Decision of the STIKO for the recommendation of the COVID-19 vaccination and the corresponding scientific rationale - 2nd update (29.1.2021) (PDF, 238 KB, File does not meet accessibility standards.)
• The COVID-19 vaccination recommendation by STIKO (in German)
• National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy: Overview (PDF, 232 KB, File does not meet accessibility standards.)
• National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy: Strategy to Introduce and Evaluate a Vaccine against Sars-CoV-2 in Germany (PDF, 591 KB, File does not meet accessibility standards.)

External Information

• Federal Office for Health Education : Information on COVID-19 in several languages
• Paul Ehrlich Institute: Coronavirus and Safety of Vaccines and Biomedicines
• Zusammen gegen Corona: Information on COVID-19 in Germany
• Federal Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration: Information on COVID-19 in different languages
• Federal Government: FAQs on the coronavirus

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