Category: CORONA ENGLISH

Where do people get infected with the corona virus? Researchers from Berlin wanted to find out. Their result: people become infected above all in their own households, through visiting, at work as well as in daycare centres and schools – i.e. whenever they are indoors with others for a long time without a mask. This is also the conclusion reached by experts in aerosols. These are tiny droplets. People emit aerosols, for example, when breathing, speaking or sneezing. Indoors, the corona virus can float in droplets through the air for minutes. The aerosol researchers also say: There is a risk… Read More

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Refugees who are 16 years or older and live in a shared accommodation of the district received mail from the administrative district office. In this letter, there is a confirmation that they can get vaccinated against COVID-19. This authorization is valid for three months, starting with the date on which it was issued. Those who want to get vaccinated have to make an appointment themselves – either online under www.impfterminservice.de or via the phone hotline 116117. It may take some time until there are open appointments, as the usage of the vaccine Astrazeneca had been stopped for a while. Those… Read More

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Instead of relaxation, the mask requirement now also applies to primary schools. This is the consequence of rising infection number in Baden-Württemberg. Starting Monday, March 22nd, primary school students and their teachers have to wear medical masks. This was announced by the state government. The mask requirement applies during and outside of class. If medical masks for children cannot be acquired on short notice, the students may use a community mask during the transition phase. Medical masks are also required at secondary schools. Furthermore, a rotation of students is possible for fifth and sixth graders. This way, the necessary distance… Read More

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People who think they have been infected with the corona virus can get help on the Tübingen Festplatz (fairground). On a test lane, employees test people who show symptoms and those who had a positive rapid corona test or had contact with a person who was tested positive. People who use the fever ambulance are those that got a positive test result or those that show symptoms and want to know if they got infected with the corona virus. They are being examined and consulted by a general practitioner. The corona test lane and the fever ambulance’s new opening hours:… Read More

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Private gatherings of ten people from three households were only allowed for a short time. The district’s health department is retracting the relaxation, starting Tuesday, March 16th. The reason: It only applies if less than 35 out of 100.000 residents have gotten newly infected with the corona virus in the district of Tübingen within a week. However, this line has been crossed on three consecutive days. Consequently, only five people from two different households can meet again, starting Tuesday. Children under the age of 14 don’t count. If a household “consists of five or more people above the age of… Read More

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Baden-Württemberg wants to loosen the corona-regulations gradually. This was announced by governor Winfried Kretschmann in the state parliament on Friday. The openings are supposed to happen step by step. The first step will be in effect on Monday, March 8th. The benchmark is the so-called seven-days-incidence, which means the number of new infections with the corona-virus per 100.000 residents within a week. There will be more freedom in all counties, in which the incidence is below 100 on three consecutive days. Then, up to five adults plus children under the age of 14 from two households can meet again. Bookstores… Read More

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People who receive Unemployment Benefit II (Hartz IV) can receive FFP2-masks for free. However, this only applies until March 6th, 2021. This offer also applies to people from the household who are included in the insurance, such as children or people who are unable to work. People eligible for free masks should have received an information letter from their health insurance. In exchange for this letter and by showing their identity card, people can receive masks in the pharmacy. This masks help in containing the corona-pandemic. More information under: https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/regelung-zu-masken-1842704 tun21030102 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto: tünews… Read More

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Because of the corona-pandemic, statutory insured employees have a claim to 20 instead of ten days of children’s sick pay per parent – therefore 40 days together. For single parents, this claim doubles from 20 to 40 days. This applies, if children under the age of twelve are sick and when the parents or single parents have to take care of them at home, because of the closed day care centers and schools. The Bundesrat has now also agreed to this, following the Bundestag. The claim to children’s sick pay applies retrospectively from the 5th of January, when Federal President… Read More

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The Mössingen Tafel was closed for six weeks. On Friday, February 26th, at 2 p.m., it will open again. For this, strict distance and hygiene rules apply. Customers without a medical mask or a FFP2-masl will not be served. Only one person per card may come. The customers will receive prepackaged bags outside and the money should be counted beforehand. New customers can register on Tuesday, March 2nd, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Tafel office in the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße 20. For the registration, you have to bring the decree by the Job Centre or the Foreigners’ Registration Office.… Read More

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During the pandemic, many people ask themselves: Is it more dangerous to go grocery shopping or go to the hairdresser or the museum? How high is the risk of infection in a bus or train, at the workplace, in the gym or at school? A recently published study by scientist from the Technical University of Berlin gives answers to these questions. They have developed a mathematical model to calculate the infection risk in different kinds of closed spaces. For this calculation, the authors assume that one infected person is in a closed space and calculate the probability of different persons… Read More

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Families who receive basic security benefits after SGB II from the job center, the so-called Hartz IV, can receive up to 350 € per child to buy digital devices such as laptops or tablets and accessories. This current directive from the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to the job centers applies retrospectively for January 1st, 2021. This way, the Ministry wants to prevent children from families in need to fall behind on their distance learning due to the corona pandemic. However, the claim for support for laptops or tablets only applies, if the necessary devices cannot be provided… Read More

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Since February 11th, the nightly curfew has been lifted in Baden-Württemberg. However, this does not mean that one can now have big parties with relatives or gather with a lot of friends. The contact restrictions – members of one household can only meet with one member from another household – are in effect until at least March 7th. The aim is still to lower the number of people infected with the corona virus significantly. It becomes critical, when there are at least 50 new infections with the virus per 100.000 residents on at least seven consecutive days. If this number… Read More

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Baden-Württemberg has tightened its corona regulations. Starting on Monday, January 25th, fabric masks and scarfs don’t count as enough protection in certain places. There, surgical masks or even more efficient masks have to be worn. These are called FFP2 or KN95. The stricter mask regulations apply on public transports (trains, busses, cabs, airplanes), on train and bus platforms as well as in the waiting areas of train stations and airports. These masks also have to be worn in shops and in the workplace, starting Monday. Children under the age of 14 can continue to wear so-called community masks. There continues… Read More

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The Tafel in Rottenburg opens again on Monday, February 1st, during its usual opening times. Entrance into the Tafel rooms is only permitted with a FFP2-mask. Between February 8th and 25th, customers can extend their shopping card or apply for a new one. This is possible on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the community hall St. Martin. tun21012901 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Mostafa Elyasian 05.10.2020. Latest information on Corona: Click here  2,537 total views

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Day care centers and primary schools in Baden-Württemberg won’t be opened before February 21st either.  2,914 total views

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When someone is showing symptoms of a corona infection, they can contact the fever ambulance on the Tübingen fairground.  1,052 total views

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Baden-Württemberg has tightened its corona regulations. Starting on Monday, January 25th, fabric masks and scarfs don’t count as enough protection in certain places. There, surgical masks or even more efficient masks have to be worn. These are called FFP2 or KN95. The stricter mask regulations apply on public transports (trains, busses, cabs, airplanes), on train and bus platforms as well as in the waiting areas of train stations and airports. These masks also have to be worn in shops and in the workplace, starting Monday. Children under the age of 14 can continue to wear so-called community masks. There continues… Read More

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A scarf, a cloth or a fabric mask in front of mouth and nose soon won’t be enough on busses and trains as well as during the grocery run. In the future, medical masks – so-called surgery masks or the even more effective masks of the type FFP2 or KN95 – have to be worn. This was decided by Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Governors of the States on Tuesday. However, they haven’t yet announced a date from which this new regulation applies. Governor Winfried Kretschmann explained the stricter rule, because the corona infection numbers must be reduced “as fast… Read More

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In Germany, schools and day care centers are supposed to stay closed until February 14th. This was decided by Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Governors of the States after long discussions. This means: At all schools, from primary schools, to secondary schools and to vocational schools, there will continue to be no in-person class, but remote teaching. However, Baden-Württemberg is aiming for special regulations. A possible step by step opening of day care centers and primary schools could be possible again by February 1st, if the infection numbers allow it. The early opening will be decided during the last week… Read More

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It is unclear, when the corona situation will go back to normal again. Consequently, face masks should continue to be worn for the safety of everyone. tünews informs here about the different types and the performance characteristics of face masks. FFP-masks (Filtering Face Pieces) These masks fit tightly and reliably protect the wearer from viruses. These protective masks filter even the smallest particles and aerosols out of the air. It is available in different versions. Masks with an exhalation valve offer a higher wearing-comfort. However, they only filter the inhaled air and don’t protect other people. Protective masks without the… Read More

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The corona restrictions have been extended. The lockdown is supposed to be in effect for an additional two weeks nationwide, until and including February 14th. This was decided by Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Governors of the States on Tuesday. For Baden-Württemberg this means: The shops, the restaurants and the leisure time centers, which have been closed so far, will remain closed. The curfew between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. continues to apply. Contacts are supposed to remain limited. During a private get-together, one household can meet with only one other person from a different household, children who are 14… Read More

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Travel to a high-risk corona area is still only permitted for compelling reasons. Anyone entering Germany from a risk area must first be quarantined for ten days as a matter of principle. As of January 11th, anyone entering the country must also be tested for the novel coronavirus. The test must be taken either 48 hours before entry or immediately after entry. There are exceptions, which can be found the country’s website. These include the so-called 24-hour rule: anyone who has been abroad for less than 24 hours and was not there for tourist purposes or shopping does not have… Read More

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In Baden-Württemberg, day care centers and primary schools will remain closed until at least the end of January. Class will be continued to be taught as it is currently. An emergency care will also continue to exist. This was declared by governor Winfried Kretschmann and the minister of culture Susanne Eisenmann during a joined press conference. Kretschmann justified this decision with the still high number of people infected with corona, the death toll and the new mutation of the virus. According to Kretschmann, day care centers and schools will open again in the beginning of February, if the development allows… Read More

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The Corona test site on the Tübingen fairground wants to shorten its waiting times. That’s why it is converting its operations – from “drive in” to a registration system. Appointments can be booked on the portal at www.terminland.de/abstrichstelle-fieberambulanz.tuebingen. Patients who have symptoms of a possible disease or have had contact with a person who has tested positive, for example, can contact the test site. The test site is open Monday through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The fever outpatient clinic, on the other hand, handles patients who come in with a positive test result or have other symptoms… Read More

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Stricter lockdown regulations apply in Baden-Württemberg, starting January 11th. Then, only people who live in a closed living unit together can meet in public and private places. Only one other person, who lives in a different living unit, can join them. Children from both living units continue to not be counted in this number, if they are 14 years old or younger. If two households care for children together, they can continue to do so, however, they have to be “fixed”. When someone leaves their apartment, they have to have a good reason to do so. This is especially strict… Read More

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Baden-Württemberg deviates from the strict corona rules decided between the Federal Government and the states. Starting Monday, January 11th, there will be exceptions in the contact regulations for children under the age of 14. Originally, only one household could meet with only one other person from a different household from this day on. However, this is now being loosened to accommodate single parents or families with small children. Winfried Kretschmann, the governor of Baden-Württemberg, announced this on Friday in the state parliament. This means: One parent can accompany one or multiple children under the age of 14 to, for example,… Read More

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On January 11th, the Christmas break will end. The lockdown also applies to schools; however, children and teenagers will have classes. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs in Baden-Württemberg has announced that there are concepts for every type of school. During the time the school is closed, students in primary schools will learn with the material their school provides. This can either be analog or digital. Students who are at least in grade 5 will receive distance teaching. If there is the necessary need to provide written evidence of their achievements, this can be done at school. Students in the graduating… Read More

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The corona-lockdown is being extended and tightened until January 31st. This was decided by Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of the German states on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021. This means that all day care centers and schools will remain closed after January 11th. Consequently, there will be no in-person learning. However, the goal is to open day care centers and primary schools by January 18th again. This was announced by the governor of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, on Tuesday evening. “The compatibility of family and career” as well as “the children’s well-being” are at the center of this. Starting January… Read More

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This year on December 31st (New Year’s Eve) in the district of Tübingen no fireworks will light the sky and no firecrackers will go off. Due to the Corona pandemic, it is largely prohibited in Baden-Württemberg to set off pyrotechnics in public areas. This is prescribed by the state’s new Corona ordinance. Fireworks and firecrackers cannot be purchased this year. Old fireworks and firecrackers from previous years should not be used either. They could be damaged and injure people. Private parties are also banned. In Baden-Württemberg, contact and curfew restrictions apply on New Year’s Eve. People should stay at home… Read More

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During Christmas time and the turn of the year, many municipal offices are closed. However, the specialized departments “Social Assistance” (“Soziale Hilfen”) and “Help for Refugees” (Hilfen für Geflüchtete”) of the city administration can be reached in emergencies from Monday, 28th December until Wednesday, 30th December, between 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. Phone number Social Assistance: 07071 204-1805 Help for Refugees: 07071 204-1667 Additional opening times under www.tuebingen.de/corona-kontakt. tun122202 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Mostafa Elyasian, 23.08.2020 Latest information on Corona: Click here  843 total views

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Vaccinating against the corona-virus will start in the new year in the district of Tübingen. The vaccination in the vaccination centers is free and voluntary. The order, in which the different groups of people will get vaccinated, has been known since Friday. In first place are people over 80 years of age and residents in care homes. The staff in these homes and from mobile nursing services, as well as employees in medical facilities with a great risk to themselves and their patients also have the highest priority. Additionally, a high vaccination priority have those who are over 70 years… Read More

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Around 27 million people in Germany were supposed to receive three FFP2-masks at the pharmacy for free, starting Tuesday, December 15th. Part of the risk group are people who are older than 60 years, women with a high-risk pregnancy and those with chronic and severe illnesses, such diabetes, cancer, asthma and cardiac insufficiency. This was decided in a decree by the Federal Ministry of Health. However, research conducted in Tübingen by tünews showed that pharmacies have not yet received the masks. They assume that they will probably be able to give out masks by December 18th. People can then pick… Read More

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In Germany, Christmas is a celebration of family. To be able to meet family during the holidays, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the state governors have loosened the strict contact restrictions during this time. Between December 24th to 26th, people of a household can meet with four other people who belong to the closest family, plus any children under the age of 15. People belonging to the closest family are the host’s parents, partners, siblings, their children and people from those households. If close friends want to meet during Christmas, there can be a maximum of five people from two households.… Read More

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