Tag: Health
Travel warnings should be replaced by information
by Thorsten Koch The German Federal Government wants to partially cancel its worldwide travel warning. Travel is to be made possible to 31 Schengen countries and to Great Britain from June 15 if the infection situation in the wake of the Corona pandemic permitted such….
Altmaier wants to support small and medium-sized companies
by Thorsten Koch Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) would like, in the near future, to support crisis-hit companies with up to 249 employees more than was the case with the first immediate measures. According to a ministerial paper, certain companies should be able…
Altmaier: summer vacation under clear standards
Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) has expressed his optimism that Germans this year will not go on summer vacation to German destinations only. However, given standards, such as distance regulations and hygiene concepts, must be observed everywhere. Big celebrations in a confined space…
Corona crisis rules continue to make much sense
For the time being, the Federal Government wants to continue to maintain binding rules against the corona pandemic. The distance regulation, for example. This was announced after discussions about Thuringia’s plans to suspend most of the general protective measures against the Corona pandemic from June…
Understanding for plans to lift Corona restrictions in Thuringia
by Thorsten Koch The leader of the Free Liberal Party (FDP), Christian Lindner, supports the approach of responding differently to the Corona pandemic in Germany. Where there are no new infections, there must be a different set of measures than in places where the infection…
Fewer demonstrators against Corona requirements
by Thorsten Koch Opponents of the protective measures against the Corona pandemic came to protest for the second week, this Saturday and Sunday, in several German cities. Due to bad weather conditions, fewer people came than the organizers had announced. For the most part, the…
Merkel: government doesn’t take the easiest way
by Thorsten Koch On the occasion of the Day of the Basic Law in Germany, German Chancellor Angela Merkel explained restrictions on fundamental rights during the Corona pandemic, defending them in parallel. “This virus is an imposition on our democracy,” she said in her weekly…
Weber argues for factual issues
Manfred Weber (CSU), the leader of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Parliament, has called for subject-matter topics to be put on the agenda even more, so that one can stand up against populists. During the ongoing Corona crisis, populists hardly play a…
BDA, Altmaier for quick economic aid
by Thorsten Koch The Federal Association of German Employers (BDA) has requested a state fund for effectively bridging assistance for companies. The funds was needed by the companies most affected by the Corona crisis as early as June, BDA chief executive Kampeter wrote to Federal…
Ramelow for local steps against new infections in Thuringia
The state of Thuringia might lift Corona restrictions, under certain conditions, in two weeks, but will take the restrictions back more clearly and quickly if a limit of 35 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants is reached within a week. Against the advice of many immunologists…
Objections to the Corona app
The tracking app meant to determine the pathways of infection by the Coronavirus has met some criticism. The Saxon Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) said that the Corona app does not guarantee sufficient security. It is important to maintain a safety distance of 1.5 meters…
Coronavirus causes only slight increase in death toll
After the flu wave and during the Corona epidemic at the end of April, very slightly more deaths were recorded in Germany than in previous years. This was announced by the Federal Statistical Office, using preliminary data from the local registry offices. Between April 20…
