Germany news: US Ebola patient's family to join him
Key takeaways
- An American doctor infected with the Ebola virus has been flown to Berlin's Charite hospital for specialist treatment.
- Below is DW's coverage of what Germany is talking about on Wednesday, May 20:
- Germany's Health Ministry announced the decision on Wednesday, saying it was a response to a request from US authorities.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
An American doctor infected with the Ebola virus has been flown to Berlin's Charite hospital for specialist treatment. His family will also join him in the hospital. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5E1qb The patient arrived at the Berlin clinic in the early hours of Wednesday Image: Christophe Gateau/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know US Ebola patient admitted to Berlin's Charite hospital The Health Ministry later said his immediate family, who were also in the DRC with him, would be allowed to join him at the clinic Police arrest married couple in Munich accused of spying for China Search for missing people continues after Görlitz house collapse SC Freiburg preparing for Europa League final tonight in Istanbul Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google, then tap "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW news at the top of your feed.
Below is DW's coverage of what Germany is talking about on Wednesday, May 20: