![BOCHUM, GERMANY - APRIL 01: Medical staff wearing protective masks and clothing stand at the intensive care unit at the St. Josef Hospital on April 1, 2020 in Bochum, Germany. The St. Josef Hospital is among dozens of hospitals nationwide treating Covid-19 patients as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The hospitals are gearing up in anticipation that the number of patients will continue to rise over coming weeks. Germany currently has over 68,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection and 700 people have died. (Photo by Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J6C6BZVNSCODOYPUZMHP23CPKA.jpg?smart=true&auth=56a5616f2ab970d6ed0be75832119e15e43ea1c823556d52964ebd8aab7b904c&width=400&height=225)
The new resolution will grant government employees paid leave if their spouse is a health worker. Getty
The new resolution will grant government employees paid leave if their spouse is a health worker. Getty
UAE doctors in Germany confident in country’s coronavirus response
The response to the Covid-19 crisis from Berlin has been viewed as a blueprint for dealing with the pandemic
Callum Paton
04 April, 2020