Germany is also mulling stricter rules for workplaces and giving employees the opportunity to work remotely when possible to curb infection rates.
German politicians are considering upping the penalties for those who forge and sell COVID-19 vaccine or test documents so that offenders can see up to five years behind bars, the Associated Press reported. The punishment would target professional gangs that produce and sell the fakes as Germany aims to curtail rising virus infections with new measures.
The Robert Koch Institute, Germany's disease control agency, reported 52,826 new COVID infections Wednesday and 294 deaths, raising the nation's total death toll to 98,274. The country has documented nearly 5.13 million cases since the onset of the pandemic, according to the AP.referenced the increase in daily infection rates in recent weeks, especially among the unvaccinated. The outgoing leader voiced concern about the virus' growing impact throughout the country.
"The number of daily new infections is higher than ever before ... and the daily death toll is also frightening," she said, adding that COVID vaccines were still available for those not yet inoculated.Germany considers up to five years in jail for forging COVID documents. The punishment would target professional gangs that produce and sell the fakes as Germany aims to curtail rising virus infections with new measures.
German Health Minister Jens Spahn has called on doctors not to be too strict about waiting at least six months before giving patients vaccine booster shots.
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