Everything about the coronavirus infection Covid-19
The coronavirus has spread worldwide. Read everything about the current development, the background and how you can protect yourself and others.
current news
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Coronavirus: These are the risk areas The Robert Koch Institute identifies regions with a high risk of infection for the coronavirus and its new variants (virus variant areas). Which are they currently? Learn more
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Can corona vaccinations make you sterile? The short but clear answer is no. Read here why we can already say so with certainty and who the legend is damaging in particular. Learn more
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Corona: when does a test make sense? Corona tests are an important component in fighting pandemics. But when should you get tested? Who pays for the tests? You can find the most important answers about testing here. Learn more
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Corona vaccinations for children and adolescents For adolescents from 12 years of age, mRNA vaccines are approved - approval for children from 5 years of age is to follow soon. What are the advantages of the vaccination - and what are against it? Learn more
Case numbers and backgrounds
Coronavirus: current case numbers How is the coronavirus pandemic developing in Germany? Here you will find the daily current coronavirus case numbers. Learn more
Health and medicine
Video consultation hours: Sick leave & Co What are the prerequisites for this and how does an online visit to a doctor work? Learn more
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School: No quarantine for the whole class Schools should remain largely open in the fall. This should work nationwide with new quarantine rules - which only affect very close contacts. Learn more
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Delta: Most people get infected when they are symptom-free Delta is highly contagious. And the time window in which infected people can infect others before the onset of the disease seems particularly long. What does this mean for the course of the pandemic? Learn more
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Rising corona numbers: who is infected now? In which age groups is the virus currently spreading most strongly - and who needs to be hospitalized? Learn more
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Corona warning signs: what applies at what age? The early warning symptoms that are typical for Covid-19 also depend on age and gender. What does who have to pay particular attention to? Learn more
- Corona: when does a test make sense?
- Coronavirus: What pregnant women need to know now
- Corona virus: this is how vaccination takes place
- Vaccines: What Does "X Percent Effective" Mean?
- Birth in the corona pandemic - the most important information
- Covid-19: How safe are the corona vaccines?
- Corona warning app: the most important facts
- FAQ: What to do with children with colds in Corona times?
- Coronavirus: Where do you get infected in everyday life?
- Covid-19: How can I protect myself?
- Coronavirus: What to do in the event of a (possible) infection?
- Corona crisis: what to do if I need an emergency doctor?
- School: No quarantine for the whole class
- Delta: Most of them get infected if they are symptom-free
- Rising corona numbers: who is infected now?
- Corona warning signs: what applies at what age?
- Bottleneck in blood: "Donate now!"
- Vaccination breakthrough: sick despite vaccination
- Rapid Antigen Tests: Poor Performance
- Corona: Why the second vaccination is so important
- Corona vaccination: STIKO recommendation for 452,000 children
- Coronavirus or hay fever: What allergy sufferers should know
Work and school
- Bavaria: School start under conditions
- Mandatory quarantine: No vacation days necessary
- Extension of short-time allowance decided
- Going to daycare with a runny nose?
- Corona: roller coaster for sick leave
- Corona: test teachers weekly
- Home office: does the landlord have to agree?
- No bankruptcy explosion due to the coronavirus?
social life
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Bottleneck in blood supplies: “Donate now!” The holiday season and the pandemic mean that blood supplies are becoming scarce. Donors are urgently needed right now - also for the flood victims. Learn more
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Lockdown, next level Lockdown until February 14th, medical masks will be mandatory - which measures the federal and state governments have decided. Learn more
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Corona spread: what role do schools play? The number of infections in Germany is still very high. What role do schools play in the spread of the virus? Learn more
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Christmas: take action yourself if there is a suspicion of corona! Corona symptoms after the festival? Quickly inform all your contacts yourself! Hundreds of thousands of new infections could be prevented in this way. Learn more
- Bottleneck in blood: "Donate now!"
- Lockdown, next level
- Corona spread: what role do schools play?
- Christmas: take action yourself if there is a suspicion of corona!
- Lockdown 2.0: These rules apply from December 16th
- Christmas: No risk of infection through gifts
- Corona warning app: Google-free version for download
- Christmas: What does the voluntary quarantine bring?
- Corona: Children get infected more often outside of school
- Corona: Now comes the Advent lockdown
travel and traffic
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Coronavirus: These are the risk areas The Robert Koch Institute identifies regions with a high risk of infection for the coronavirus and its new variants (virus variant areas). Which are they currently? Learn more -
Corona: Travel warnings apply here Where can I travel? Which areas is the Federal Foreign Office warning about due to the corona pandemic? Here you can find an up-to-date overview! Learn more
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Christmas: How to travel as safely as possible by train How crowded the trains will be around Christmas nobody can yet accurately estimate. However, travelers can try to avoid sitting in a full train if possible. Learn more
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10 days quarantine after traveling from risk areas Returnees from corona risk areas have had to be in quarantine for ten days since Sunday. But there are exceptions for commuters and after short visits. Learn more
- Coronavirus: These are the risk areas
- Corona: Travel warnings apply here
- Christmas: This is how you can travel as safely as possible by train
- 10 days quarantine after traveling from risk areas
- Corona: where tourists have to leave
- Corona: What rights do November vacationers have?
Tips for everyday life
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pictures Times of Crisis: This is how your soul stays healthy The human soul can mobilize enormous resources to cope with crises. Read here how to strengthen your psyche! Learn more
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pictures Off to the bed: Gardening is so healthy In the past, gardening was often an unpleasant task. Today it is a trend - especially during the Corona crisis. Read how health benefits! Learn more
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pictures Masks: There are these types. Covering your mouth and nose is mandatory in many places. We will show you the different options and what you have to consider. Learn more
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pictures Maintaining mouthguards properly Masks can only provide protection if they are worn correctly and cleaned properly. We have put together the most important tips for you. Learn more
- Coronavirus: These are the risk areas
- Corona: Travel warnings apply here
- School: No quarantine for the whole class
- Long Covid: Rarely among those who have been vaccinated
- Delta: Most of them get infected if they are symptom-free
- Pharmacies: recovery certificates for unvaccinated people
- Covid-19: Why the STIKO recommends vaccination from 12 onwards
- Sars-CoV-2: How contagious can vaccinated people be?
- British paradox: falling numbers despite openings
- Rising corona numbers: who is infected now?
THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How dangerous is the coronavirus?In most cases, the coronavirus only causes mild symptoms such as coughs and sore throats. But around one in five becomes more seriously ill. About 10 percent of patients need to be treated in an intensive care unit. Based on the current data, about 1 percent of the disease is fatal. Lung failure, pulmonary embolism or blood poisoning are then mostly the causes of death. The elderly and the chronically ill are particularly at risk for severe disease. The current pandemic is dangerous because the pathogen is new and there is still no immune protection in the population. If the pandemic spreads unchecked, too many people threaten to fall seriously ill at the same time, which would overload the health system. More on this
How dangerous are the mutations?The Sars-CoV-2 virus often mutates. However, most of the mutations are insignificant to humans. Some mutations, such as a British, South African, and Brazilian variant, are more contagious and therefore spread faster. This is dangerous in that more people inevitably become seriously ill and die when more are infected. For the British variant, which is now also displacing the original wild virus in Germany, there are indications that an infection with this variant is also more often fatal. More on this
How can I protect myself from the coronavirus?Wear a mask, because with it you protect your fellow human beings from infection. This is the case even if you have not yet noticed any symptoms of the disease. FFP2 masks in particular not only protect others, but also you to a certain extent from infection. Outside, keep at least one and a half, better two meters, distance from other people! Ventilate closed rooms regularly and extensively. Reduce your social contacts to a minimum and adhere to the contact restrictions imposed in your region. Wash your hands frequently - for at least twenty seconds! Do not touch your face with unwashed hands! To protect others, it is best to sneeze and cough in the crook of your arm. More on this
How do I get infected with the coronavirus?Many become infected through infectious droplets that arise when coughing, sneezing or speaking. These quickly fall to the ground. Transmission via even smaller floating droplets, so-called aerosols, which are also ejected when breathing is even more common. They float in the air for a long time and accumulate in closed rooms. The virus can also be picked up through contaminated objects, for example door handles and handrails or shaking hands and physical proximity. More on this
How is Covid 19 disease treated?So far, there are only limited treatment options against severe courses of Covid-19. First and foremost are supportive measures. Since Covid-19 patients often develop thromboses and embolisms, more seriously ill people are given anticoagulants as a preventive measure. In the event of breathlessness, the patient is given oxygen or even has to be artificially ventilated. Remdesivir, which was the first drug approved in the EU for the treatment of Covid-19, can only shorten the disease. It does not increase the survival rate. Studies are currently underway on other active ingredients. It is also being examined to treat Covid-19 sufferers with the blood plasma of healthy patients. In this plasma there are antibodies against the virus. More on this
Who is the coronavirus dangerous for?Older people are many times more likely to be affected by severe courses of Covid-19 than younger people. One in 10 patients over 85 years of age dies of the disease. People with previous illnesses such as heart problems, lung diseases, diabetes or a weak immune system are also more likely to get seriously ill. This also applies to overweight people and smokers. In younger, healthy people, the disease is usually harmless. Headaches, muscle aches and fever can also bother people with mild courses and, like the flu, incapacitate them. In most cases, the infection will heal on its own. Not infrequently, however, complaints such as severe exhaustion, muscle pain and nerve disorders and concentration disorders persist or recur weeks later. Doctors refer to this as post-Covid syndrome. More on this
How do I know that I am infected?Typical symptoms are dry cough and fever. Colds, sore throats, headaches and body aches can also occur. Nausea and diarrhea are less common. An unusual symptom that is typical of the coronavirus is the sudden loss of taste and smell. Get tested for a Sars-CoV-2 infection if you have any complaints! In severe cases, the infection causes shortness of breath. Then you need medical help quickly. More on this
What is the coronavirus? What is Covid-19? (Definition)The novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 is a type of virus discovered in January 2020 that causes a multi-organ disease. The lungs are most often severely affected. But the kidneys, heart, blood vessels, nerves, intestines and liver are also affected. The virus triggers the disease Covid-19. Covid-19 is English and stands for corona virus disease. It was first described in 2019. More on this
As a pregnant woman, am I at risk from the coronavirus?The risk of getting seriously ill with Covid-19 is slightly higher for pregnant women than for non-pregnant women of the same age. If the mother is infected, harm to the unborn child is extremely unlikely. As the vaccinations have not yet been approved for pregnant women, your next two contact persons can, however, have themselves vaccinated. More on this
Is my child at risk from the coronavirus?Children are less likely to get sick with the new type of coronavirus - and almost never seriously. Occasionally, however, deaths have even been reported in very young patients - especially if they already had previous illnesses. But children who are slightly ill and symptom-free can also pass the virus on. This is another reason why it is important to protect them from infection and thus to slow down the spread. Recently, more frequent cases of an unusual illness in children have become known in connection with a Sars-CoV-2 infection. They are similar to the otherwise very rare so-called Kawasaki syndrome. The blood vessels in particular become inflamed. The disease can be treated well and is still rare even now. More on this
How do I test for the coronavirus?Sars-CoV-2 can be reliably detected with a so-called PCR test. To do this, a nasopharynx swab is taken and examined for virus RNA in the laboratory. Antigen tests are somewhat less reliable, but fast. They detect certain surface proteins of the virus. The result is then available within 15 to 30 minutes. If the result is positive, a PCR test must then be carried out. Antigen tests are now also available in the form of self-tests. Later and after the disease has been overcome, antibodies that the body makes to fight the virus can be detected via a blood test. However, they are not detectable in every infected person and gradually disappear from the blood again over time. More on this
What do I have to consider during the self-tests?A self-test can be used to determine whether you can currently infect others. It only provides a snapshot - the result can be different the next day. In addition, one has to expect that the test result can be wrong. Even if the test result is negative, the usual hygiene measures must therefore be observed. If the test result is positive, you must then have it checked with a PCR test. Since you have to assume that you are infected, isolate yourself as much as possible from your fellow human beings and inform your contact persons of the previous 14 days. More on this
What is the difference between a coronavirus infection and allergic diseases?The coronavirus causes a runny nose less often than a pollen allergy. Symptoms such as watery, burning eyes are also not typical signs of a coronavirus infection. A good criterion for differentiation is also fever: Allergy sufferers rarely suffer from a slightly elevated temperature after contact with pollen, but do not get a fever above 38 degrees. Allergy symptoms also improve at night or in closed rooms. If antihistamines are effective, this is also an indication that there is an allergy. More on this
How well do masks protect?FFP2 masks can protect both the wearer and his counterpart from infection. It is crucial that the mask fits snugly on the face. Simple mouth and nose protection works less well, especially for self-protection. But if you are infected yourself, a simple mask can hold back droplets with virus-containing secretions. So you also protect others if you still feel healthy yourself, but are already contagious. When putting on and taking off, make sure not to touch the inside and outside of the mouthguard - there can be a particularly large number of virus-containing particles here. Change soaked masks and clean reusable masks. More on this
What to do if there is a possible infectionIf you develop typical symptoms of the illness or have had contact with an infected person, you should stay at home first. Call the health department and describe your situation there. You will be advised there on how to proceed. If you feel symptoms, get tested. A PCR test provides more reliable results than an antigen test. In the event of a possible or confirmed infection, stay away from all other people until a corresponding test result confirms that you are virus-free. More on this
How does the Covid 19 disease work out?On average, the first symptoms appear six days after infection - but the incubation period can also be just one or 14 days. Initially, the virus usually spreads in the throat. Mild symptoms such as dry cough, fever, and runny nose develop. If the immune system cannot fight back the pathogen, it can migrate to the lungs and trigger an inflammation there with shortness of breath. In severe respiratory distress, the patient must be supplied with oxygen or even ventilated. Lung failure, embolism or sepsis with subsequent multi-organ failure, which can be fatal, are feared. More on this
Post-Covid: What long-term consequences are possible?Around every tenth patient suffers from persistent symptoms for months after the infection has been overcome. This also applies to people with originally easy gradients. Doctors speak of Post-Covid Syndrome or Long Covid. The majority of those affected suffer from leaden exhaustion, so-called fatigue. Breathlessness, persistent cough and other lung problems are also common. In addition, there are various symptoms such as hair loss, joint, muscle and headaches, dizziness, nerve disorders, taste and smell disorders and many more. More on this
How safe is immunity after vaccination or illness?Anyone who goes through a coronavirus infection or receives a vaccination develops special antibodies against the virus. They catch the pathogen when it - again or for the first time - enters the body. The antibodies often circulate in the blood for months. In addition, the immune system develops various memory cells which, upon contact, stimulate the production of corresponding antibodies. Infected and vaccinated people thus build up immune protection. After a vaccination, it provides very reliable protection against serious disease. There is increasing evidence that vaccinations also protect against re-infection - this means that you can no longer infect others. How complete the immunity is after an illness is less clear and could depend, among other things, on the severity of the illness. How long you will remain immune following an infection or vaccination is also not yet known. However, one can assume that a certain residual protection will remain in place over the long term. More on this
How safe and effective are the vaccinations?All vaccines approved to date protect with high effectiveness against severe courses of a Sars-CoV-2 infection. The so-called mRNA vaccines also protect somewhat better against mild courses. It is now becoming apparent that the vaccines can also prevent people from becoming infected unnoticed and thus passing the virus on to others. Various vaccine reactions have been observed as side effects, such as pain and redness at the injection site and flu-like symptoms such as fever, shivering and aching limbs. They occur more often after a Covid-19 vaccination than after a flu vaccination. Severe allergic (anaphylactic) reactions can rarely occur in people with severe allergies. In addition, no serious or unexpected vaccination campaigns were found. More on this
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