COVID-19

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

Overview

• Daily situation reports (including epidemiological situation in Germany, risk assessment, test numbers and capacities)
• Dashboard with notified case numbers by state (Bundesland) and district (Landkreis, in German)
• Current risk assessment for Germany (26.10.2020)
• The Corona-Warn-App
• RKI's contribution to the COVID-19 response worldwide
• COVID-19 profile (in German)

Contingency Plans

• Supplement to the German Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan - COVID-19 (4.3.2020, in German)
• German Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan (2016/2017, in German; scientific part II with summary in English)

International Situation

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on COVID-19 (16.-24.2.2020)

Research

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

Travel Advice

• Information on the designation of international risk areas 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
• SARS-CoV-2 infection and home quarantine
• Information sheet on self-isolation at home with confirmed COVID-19
• Evaluation of testing-, quarantine and isolation strategies (24.11.2020)
• Infographic: Social Bubbles (15.12.2020)
• Cautious Celebrations: 8 Simple Tips for the Holidays (PDF, 2 MB, File does not meet accessibility standards.)

Vaccination

• 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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