Gauselmann tests 1,500 staff for virus

Germany’s Gauselmann Group has taken over responsibility for testing its own staff for Covid-19 infection.

Having already carried out tests of staff at headquarters in Espelkamp, the company has tested – on a voluntary basis – another 700 in both Espelkamp and nearby Lübbecke.

All were negative, against a general trend in Germany of a steady rise in the number of infections across the country. The first set of tests, three weeks ago, took in 800 members of staff.

The picture shows, in for testing, employee Pauline Gringel (centre) with Laura Küppers and Maurizio Röbbel from the local Johannes Wesling Clinic in Minden.