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I'm sitting here waiting for Chancellor Dr. Merkel's press conference to begin.
If the rumors are true she'll announce a seriously stupid COVID-19 strategy.
So I hope the rumors are not true. Please.
PLEASE.
If the rumors are true she'll announce a seriously stupid COVID-19 strategy.
So I hope the rumors are not true. Please.
PLEASE.
Ok, they are live.
She's saying a lot of thanks.
She's doing that very well.
She's talking about caution. And that we have only accomplished a little bit and should not be too hasty.
C'mon, Dr. Merkel, spill it! I want to know!
She's doing that very well.
She's talking about caution. And that we have only accomplished a little bit and should not be too hasty.
C'mon, Dr. Merkel, spill it! I want to know!
There we go:
- social distancing will continue, people who don't do that can be punished
- there will be a "recommendation" to use face masks on public transport and when going shopping
- there will be individual rules for retirement homes to decrease social isolation for seniors
- social distancing will continue, people who don't do that can be punished
- there will be a "recommendation" to use face masks on public transport and when going shopping
- there will be individual rules for retirement homes to decrease social isolation for seniors
- schools and day cares will stay closed until May 4th
- then there'll be a slow and step by step opening of schools with preference for pupils who are preparing for final exams
- churches stay closed for now
- then there'll be a slow and step by step opening of schools with preference for pupils who are preparing for final exams
- churches stay closed for now
- shops smaller than 800m² will be allowed to open but they'll need concepts for hygiene and social distancing
Every 14 days there'll be a review of this strategy and changes will be announced based on infection rates.
End of Dr. Merkel's announcement.
Every 14 days there'll be a review of this strategy and changes will be announced based on infection rates.
End of Dr. Merkel's announcement.
Mr. Söder is adding a few details.
- shopping malls stay closed
- restaurant and bars stay closed
- emergency day care for working parents shall be more widely available
- shopping malls stay closed
- restaurant and bars stay closed
- emergency day care for working parents shall be more widely available
- primary schools up and including 3rd grade and day care for younger children will be the very last to open
- he claims that those young kids cannot be as hygienic as older ones
- he claims that those young kids cannot be as hygienic as older ones
Answering questions from the press now.
Dr. Merkel explains that we're now at a point (if I understood her correctly) where on average one infected person infects one more person and that if we had 1 person infect 1.1 people we would be at our ICU limit in October.
Dr. Merkel explains that we're now at a point (if I understood her correctly) where on average one infected person infects one more person and that if we had 1 person infect 1.1 people we would be at our ICU limit in October.
If 1 person infects 1.2 persons then we reach that limit in July (or did she say June?).
Not a lot leeway.
Not a lot leeway.
Dr. Merkel also explains how to sterilize cloth masks.
Disclaimer: I'm not a big fan of Dr. Merkel's party (CDU). Or rather I don't like them at all. They are far too right-wing for me.
But I do like Dr. Merkel.
Or at least I like her more than many other politicians. :)
But I do like Dr. Merkel.
Or at least I like her more than many other politicians. :)
They now talk about Germany's federal system.
Mr. Söder of Bavaria is saying thanks to other states who more much less affected by the virus (Bavaria is a hotspot) that they still went along with actions against the virus and therefore supported the whole system.
Mr. Söder of Bavaria is saying thanks to other states who more much less affected by the virus (Bavaria is a hotspot) that they still went along with actions against the virus and therefore supported the whole system.
Dr. Merkel and Mr. Söder pointed out that this is a "marathon" and we will have to deal with the whole virus situation for many more months to come. And that an effective treatment or even a vaccine is still far away. And that these are the only two things that can help quickly.
A tracking or tracing app is also still far away as it will need to be approved by the RKI ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Koch_Institute) as effective and will need to comply with all privacy laws.
And that's it for now. I have not tweeted every little detail of this press conference but it should give an overview.
Now I'll read good night stories to me kids.
Now I'll read good night stories to me kids.
