Coronavirus Update: Germany reinstates pandemic protocols

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Eve Sneider | 10.03.22 As the news keeps evolving, we're here to bring you the most reliable coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to support our journalism. Germany announces new mask rules, Hong Kong moves toward reopening, and UK cases rise. Here's what you should know: Headlines Germany reinstates some masking requirements (Deutsche Welle) Germany has introduced some new pandemic rules in response to rising cases and the upcoming winter. Starting this past weekend, passengers over 14 on long-distance trains have to wear the equivalent of an N95 mask, while those on local buses or trains have to wear at least surgical masks. As of the weekend, cases were double what they had been the week prior. If this trend continues, states are allowed to require masks in indoor spaces and make testing mandatory at schools and daycares. Hong Kong takes steps towards reestablishing itself as a business hub (CNN) Hong Kong is moving toward reopening, lifting its mandatory three-day hotel quarantine and in recent days publicizing a global banking summit that will take place next month. Officials seem to want to restore the city's pre-pandemic status as an important travel and business hub. But some residents and foreigners are speculating that it could take some time for Hong Kong to reshape its image as a destination for travelers. Cases rise in the UK, putting pressure on a strained healthcare system (The Guardian) Covid-related hospitalizations in the UK have risen nearly 37 percent in the past week, further stretching hospitals across the country that are already under-resourced. Research recently showed that one in nine nurses are leaving their NHS jobs, a record number. Experts are calling on officials to bolster the health care system, especially given the possibility of a flu and Covid "twindemic." Science Spotlight A Huge New Data Set Pushes the Limits of Neuroscience More observations are always better, no matter the experiment. Thanks to a massive new neurological data set, we may soon be able to gather swaths of new intel on the brain. US Cities Are Recycling Trees and Poop to Make Compost American cities lose a staggering 36 million trees every year. But what if we could reduce that number by repurposing waste from plants and humans? Daily Distraction Chiseled abs. Spotless complexions. At first glance, some of the eligible bachelors on Hinge seem too good to be true—because they are. Something to Read How do you detect a bot? You'd think that someone would have come up with foolproof technology for sniffing out these pesky (in the most benign instances) automated accounts. But what if the best method for detecting a bot is human intuition? Sanity Check Sometimes silence is deafening. Set yourself up for a good night's sleep with one of our favorite sound machines. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes the print edition plus editor in chief Gideon Lichfield's column, System Update. Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.