The new "moonshot" plan, as the government refers to it, will be based on using rapid testing of nasal swabs and saliva using platforms with a turnaround time of 20 to 90 minutes.
Germany's Federal Ministry of Health issued an order last Friday making testing freely available to returning travelers within 72 hours of entering the country.
The funding package earmarks billions for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund and Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.
