The following institutions provide reliable information that is updated regularly:

• The Federal Ministry of Health provides information about coronavirus and COVID-19 that is up-to-date and reliable. This information is available not only on the Ministry’s own website but also on the health website gesund.bund.de.
• BZgA (Federal Center for Health Education) has a website devoted to infection protection that offers background information, tips on hygiene and information sheets giving up-to-date information on coronaviruses and COVID-19.
• The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) also provides a broad range of background information on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. RKI is the federal government's central institution in the area of disease monitoring and prevention. One of its tasks is to combat infectious diseases.

If you have questions relating to employment law, the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs provides information about the rights and responsibilities of employees in the pandemic.

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