The health system measures put into place in Germany to contain the spread of COVID-19 are:
– As part of the 3 June recovery package, further support to health authorities in the technical and digital upgrading of equipment and strengthening their possibilities for personnel recruitment is planned. The Federal Government is setting up a “Hospitals of the Future Programme”, which promotes necessary investments by hospitals.
– 23 March: Agreement of federal level and Länder to expand hospital capacities for COVID by e.g. postponing elective treatments. Additional funding for hospitals will be provided to balance losses due to rescheduled surgeries and to increase ICU capacity. Federal government will provide EUR 2.8 billion in 2020, additional funding will come from health insurance.
– 13 March: The budget committee provided additional EUR 800 million for protective equipment, equipment for intensive care and research on vaccines. Previously, around EUR 350 million were already agreed on for protective equipment and the WHO.
– 13 March: Additional central procurement of special equipment on federal level, in addition to procurement of hospitals and private practices
– participation in EU joint procurement.
– 13 March: Derogation for the provision and use of biocidal products (Biocide Ordinance) allows pharmacists to produce and place on the market hand disinfectants.
– 13 March: Sick leave by telephone for up to 14 days for patients with minor illnesses.
The published information can be found here
