New COVID-19 measures - Why was Germany not prepared for its fourth wave? | DW News

German lawmakers have approved a package of measures to slow the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes as the country hits another daily infection record, with more than 65,000 new cases reported in the last 24-hours. Many of the new patients are unvaccinated. Hospitals are running out of bedspace and staff are struggling with exhaustion. Germany's disease control agency, the Robert Koch Institute, is warning of a serious emergency this winter.

Germany's vaccine commission has approved booster vaccinations for everyone over the age of 18. But something like 30 percent of Germans still haven't had their first jab - and a large proportion of them have no intention of getting vaccinated. That includes some who work with society's most vulnerable.

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00:00 Germany's new COVID-19 measures
02:23 Why was Germany not prepared for its fourth wave?
06:34 Booster shots approved for all over 18

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