(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Germany's "unblocking" is in progress: the reopening of the market under the Berlin Wall welcomes fans again
China News Agency, Berlin, July 6th (Reporter Peng Dawei) In April, the flea market on the Berlin Wall Park was bustling again.
On the 5th, this "popular" bazaar in the Berlin Wall Park in the Pankov district of Berlin reopened for the first time since it was closed in mid-March.
Data Map: On June 7, local time, people wandered around the reopened Berlin Marleneck Square flea market. China News Service reporter Peng Dawei
A reporter from China News Agency saw in the market that afternoon that people lined up at the entrance not far from the remains of the remaining Berlin Wall, waiting for the staff to release in batches. According to the management, in order to avoid the rebound of the immune situation, the participants are required to maintain an interpersonal distance of 1.5 meters after reopening. Although the government does not require masks to be worn outdoors, the market still recommends that people always wear masks and wear them in crowded places such as toilets.
Stepping into the market, we sold not only the best-selling crafts, ornaments, and second-hand books before the epidemic, but also added disinfectant wipes, washable masks and other products related to the epidemic.
"There are fewer people, not as crowded and rushed past as before the epidemic. Everyone is more relaxed and has more time to choose." said Xaver, who is selling stalls for second-hand clothing.
According to the German "Times Online" report, as of the evening of the 5th, a total of 19,852 people were diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in Germany, an increase of 2,700 in the past 7 days; 181,651 were cured and 9,188 died. Since mid-May, the number of new diagnoses per day in Germany has long been maintained below 1,000. German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the country’s epidemic response so far as "good", but she also reminded that the risk of the new corona virus facing Germany is still serious.
Recently, the nightlife of the Germans has further recovered. On the 2nd of this month, Berlin reopened the cinema. So far, 16 states across Germany have restarted the cinema line.
On the evening of the 2nd, the first film after the reopening of the Delphi Cinema in Berlin was this year's Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear Award film "Windini". German President Steinmeier and his wife specially visited the premiere of the delay of more than three months due to the epidemic and interacted with starring Paula Bell.
Data map: On the afternoon of June 12, tourists on a cruise ship took selfies with Berlin Cathedral as the background. China News Service reporter Peng Dawei
The reporter saw on the afternoon of the 5th at the Berlin Cultural Brewery Cinema that many audience members came in line to buy tickets in masks, and a fan bought five movie tickets in one go.
However, the progress of the cinema recovery is still slow. "Berlin Morning Post" pointed out that although the theater line was unblocked, from the current situation, first of all, the audience can only be seated in rows, and secondly, there needs to be a large gap between the audience in the same row. The overall attendance is only a quarter. Berlin Titania and other theaters chose to postpone the restart date. The summer blockbuster "Creed" scheduled to be released in Germany in July and the "Mulan" scheduled to be released in March have been postponed to August.
At present, in addition to not allowing large-scale events, football matches are still not allowed to watch fans, large clubs and other nightclub facilities have not been approved to open, and still maintain the entry ban on some countries, Germany has implemented mandatory anti-epidemic measures from March Almost all have been lifted. Regarding whether it is still mandatory to wear masks when shopping, and whether to carry out the national new crown test, the German states are still at a loss.
On May 5, Meiqian and Sa'an states have announced plans to no longer require masks when shopping from August. However, the two states of Berlin and Brandenburg still said they would continue to implement this policy. And the economically developed Bavarian state in the south announced that it will provide a new crown test for all people for free from this month, which also caused controversy in German politics.
"I understand this kind of impatience and the desire to return to normal, but the virus is still there." German Health Minister Spencer said on the 5th that in a confined space where interpersonal distance cannot be ensured, you should insist on wearing a mask. "Only in this way can we protect all of us." (End)