Jens Spahn

Covid wave may overwhelm German health system - minister

Covid wave may overwhelm German health system - minister

German health authorities warned that the wave of Covid-19 cases sweeping over the country threatens to swamp the health-care system if residents don’t act quickly to reduce their contacts.  “We need to stop this …

Berlin: Europe needs 'healthcare NATO'

Berlin: Europe needs 'healthcare NATO'

A kind of 'healthcare NATO' would make the EU better prepared for pandemics and would prevent the 27-member bloc from losing out amid the global competition between the U.S. and China, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said. The …

Merkel's party votes for new leader

Merkel's party votes for new leader

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats vote today to decide who replaces her as party leader and moves into pole position to succeed her as German chancellor. The frontrunners are …