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The federal and state governments agree to extend the lockdown, which is initially limited to the end of January, to February 14th.
This means that restaurants, leisure facilities and retail are closed.
Exceptions still apply to supermarkets, for example.
For public transport wearing a'll
medical mask
required to report the news agencies dpa and Reuters as well as the "mirror" of the ongoing work of the federal government with the prime ministers of the countries on.
The federal and state governments agree on requirements for
more home offices in companies
.
Accordingly, employers must allow employees to work from home wherever possible, provided that the activities allow it, reported the dpa and "Bild".
To this end, the Federal Ministry of Labor will issue an ordinance.
In addition, "short-term
Bundeswehr soldiers
and, in a second step, volunteers" are to
help
with extensive
rapid tests
in old people's and nursing homes.
The aid organizations take on the training, while the municipal umbrella organizations recorded regional needs, according to the participants in the ongoing consultations.
The Federal Employment Agency will support the placement.
This should ensure that the staff in the homes are tested several times a week, as are all visitors to the facilities.
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In the debate with the Prime Minister about the further closure of schools, Chancellor Angela Merkel has shown herself to be very angry, according to information from "Bild" and Reuters.
In the meantime, she even threatened to write her own protocol note in the switch.
It is now agreed that the schools will be closed until February 14, it is said.
But there are differences as to whether the interpretation is restrictive enough.
Merkel and Chancellor Helge Braun have warned several times that schools also contribute to the spread of infections, which is particularly dangerous given the mutations.
However, there was not yet an agreement on an entire resolution paper that evening.
The lockdown discussion
That is in the draft resolution
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The discussion on the federal resolution proposal is still ongoing.
This provides for the following points.
Documentation:
You can find the draft resolution here
Masks:
In the
transport
and in
shops
to a duty be introduced for carrying "medical masks".
This does not only
mean
the expensive
FFP2
masks, but also the significantly cheaper
surgical masks
are sufficient
.
These also offer better protection than everyday fabric masks.
In general, wearing these masks is recommended for long-term meetings in closed rooms.
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Local transport:
Contacts are to be further reduced, which is why it is a goal that only a third of the passengers permitted in local transport should travel.
This should be made possible by more home offices, flexible start to work (made possible by the company) and more buses and trains.
Home office:
The federal government wants to oblige companies to offer working from home as much as possible.
The draft resolution states that the Federal Ministry of Labor will issue an ordinance, according to which employers "must enable employees to work from home wherever possible".
Companies are requested to provide employees with medical masks.
Easier depreciation should help companies financially.
Schools by February 15?
Schools and day-care centers:
The Chancellery advocates that schools and day-care centers generally
only
open
after February 15
.
There are indications that the mutation B.1.1.7.
increasingly spread in schools.
Emergency care is ensured and distance learning is offered for schoolchildren.
The SPD-led countries are reportedly rejecting these regulations.
For
graduating classes
separate rules may apply.
Slow openings should be prepared
for the time when the seven-day incidence
falls
below 50
.
Daycare centers
can then open, there can be alternating
lessons
for
primary school students
, but distance learning can continue for
higher grades.
Private contacts:
The Chancellery does not want any further tightening of
contacts
in the private sector.
Private meetings of one household should only be allowed with one person from another household, the number of different households should be kept as small as possible.
However, the regulations for corona hotspots are also to be expanded by countries and districts for other areas if the seven-day incidence does not foreseeably fall below 50 - both in terms of curfews and a limitation of the range of motion up to 15 kilometers.
The SPD-led countries are against it.
Students should support the health authorities during the semester break.
Retirement and nursing homes:
The homes should be specially protected.
There will also be mandatory testing for visitors and several times a week for staff.
Specially trained Bundeswehr soldiers are supposed to help out in the homes, because the employees often do not come to test because of a shortage of staff.
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Church services:
Minimum distance must be observed.
If more than ten people meet, the public order office must be informed in advance.
Vaccinations:
50 percent of the residents of nursing homes are now vaccinated.
For the next two or three weeks, Pfizer announced that it would not be able to deliver all of the vaccination doses because capacities were being expanded.
Overall, however, all vaccination doses planned for the 1st quarter should also be delivered in the 1st quarter.
After the vaccines from Biontech / Pfizer and Moderna, the Astra Zeneca vaccine is hoped for.
Aids:
The bridging
aid
III should be improved.
Seasonal goods should be easier to write off.
The federal government wants to simplify the entry requirements and increase the maximum monthly funding.
The payments on account should also be increased and made directly.
EU / Travel:
Germany wants to promote uniform regulations in the EU in order to avoid restrictions on entry.
The Federal Government points out that travel should be avoided as far as possible.
When entering from risk areas, in addition to the ten-day quarantine requirement, there is an obligation to test before or shortly after entry.
When entering from areas in which a dangerous mutation has occurred, these tests are mandatory before entry.
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