Joe from England has a swab sample taken in front of a doctor's practice to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Berlin, Germany, October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
BERLIN (Reuters) - German hospitals warned of staff shortages on Friday, saying the sharp rise in new coronavirus infections also meant medics, nurses and support staff were getting sick or needing to isolate, leading to strains in providing care for patients.
Germany, which has managed to keep the number of cases and deaths lower than many of its neighbours, is now seeing the biggest jumps in new infections since April, with more than 4,000 on both Thursday and Friday.
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