Covid-19: German health minister to travel to US for strategy talks

Covid-19: German health minister to travel to US for strategy talks
July 16, 2022, 10:00 am

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German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach will travel to the United States on Tuesday to exchange views on the direction of the Covid-19 pandemic with scientists and top government officials, the Anews reported, citing the DPA.

A spokesman for the minister said Friday in Berlin that the six-day trip will involve comparing strategy with senior advisers of the US government in preparation for a potential autumn wave of cases.

Talks are planned with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Anthony Fauci, the US president's pandemic adviser.

Lauterbach, who is a trained doctor and epidemiologist, will also meet with representatives of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, along with visiting other scientists and medical facilities.

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In addition, a visit to a production facility of the vaccine manufacturer Moderna is planned.

It is worthy to noted that Germany and the United States are bracing for a wave of Covid-19 infections driven by highly infectious Omicron subvariants. Both governments are preparing for new vaccine booster campaigns.

Source: anews

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