▁direct ▁fl ights ▁between ▁China ▁and ▁Germany ▁as ▁unnecessary ▁or ▁in app ropri ate . ▁Germany ▁sent ▁lab ▁equipment , ▁protection ▁su its , ▁and ▁glo ves ▁for ▁the ▁coron av irus ▁in ▁Iran . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 ▁March , ▁the ▁German ▁National ▁Association ▁of ▁Stat ut ory ▁Health ▁In sur ance ▁Phys icians , ▁the ▁Bav arian ▁State ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Medicine , ▁the ▁Bav arian ▁Association ▁of ▁Pa ed iat r icians , ▁and ▁the ▁Association ▁of ▁General ▁Pract ition ers ▁of ▁Berlin ▁and ▁Brandenburg ▁reported ▁a ▁lack ▁of ▁protection ▁g ear ▁to ▁handle ▁COVID - 1 9 ▁cases . ▁The ▁Leipzig ▁Book ▁Fair ▁cancel led ▁the ▁exhibition ▁planned ▁for ▁mid - M arch . ▁Mark us ▁S öder , ▁Minister ▁President ▁of ▁Bav aria ▁and ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁C SU , ▁and ▁the ▁German ▁Minister ▁for ▁Econom ics , ▁Peter ▁Alt ma ier , ▁pushed ▁for ▁financial ▁help ▁for ▁companies ▁affected ▁by ▁the ▁virus . ▁ ▁On ▁ 4 ▁March , ▁the ▁crisis ▁team ▁considered ▁the ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁more ▁protection ▁g ear ▁as ▁an ▁" extra ordinary ▁ur gency ". ▁Germany ▁prohib ited ▁the ▁export ▁of ▁protection ▁mask s , ▁glo ves , ▁and ▁su its . ▁North ▁Rh ine - West phal ia ▁declared ▁to ▁order ▁one ▁million ▁mask s . ▁A ▁parliament ary ▁discussion ▁took ▁place . ▁The ▁Health ▁Minister , ▁Sp ahn , ▁war ned ▁that ▁the ▁consequences ▁of ▁fear ▁could ▁be ▁far ▁worse ▁than ▁the ▁virus ▁itself . ▁Sp okes pers ons ▁of ▁Gre ens