Right now, you see people in public with a cloth mask over your nose and mouth. Such mouth-nose protection is intended to prevent the wearer from spreading pathogens through droplets from the mouth and nose. Instructions for simple mouth and nose protection are available on the Internet: https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/mundschutz-selber-machen-ohne-naehen-eine-anleitung-zum-basteln-einer-atemschutzmaske/ 25692528.html. Whoever wears it protects others against his or her own droplets when breathing, speaking, sneezing or coughing. Mouth and nose protection, according to a European standard, protects the wearers of the masks themselves much better from the droplets of others. However, this standardized mouth-nose protection is currently primarily needed for medical… Read More
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Short-time working allowance instead of termination
Due to the corona crisis, many companies are unable to deploy and pay their employees full-time. If at least 10% of the employees in a company are affected by a loss of working hours, the employer can apply for short-time work at the Employment Agency. The short-time work allowance is intended to at least partially compensate for a loss of earnings. In addition, jobs can be maintained and there are no redundancies. 60% of the net loss of earnings (67% for parents) is covered and social security contributions are also paid. No accumulation of minus hours is required. Temporary workers… Read More
Fewer ticket outlets
The sale of tickets for Tübingen public transport has been restricted due to the current situation. However, it is still possible to purchase tickets via the ticket machines in the buses, the Naldo app or the website tickets.naldo.de. The restriction in sales is only in reference to the closure of some sales locations. The following list shows the points of sale with Deutsche Post branches are still open and sell tickets for the TüBus: – Scriptum Creativ, Beim Nonnenhaus 14, – Tabakshop im REWE-Markt, Schleifmühleweg 36, – Unser Herlesbergladen e.G., Stäudach 90, – Papier Walter, Dorfackerstraße 19, – Südstadt-Kiosk Tintenfass,… Read More
Help for women facing domestic violence
The limited chance to leave the house due to Corona can lead to stress. This is especially true when people live together in a small space. Concerns about health and/or work can also lead to aggression. Women are particularly affected by violence as was evident in China. There, three times more women reported domestic violence during the Corona crisis, according to reports from women’s rights organizations. Where can women get help if they are threatened or beaten by their partner? If there is an acute danger, you should call the police at the emergency number 110. The Intervention Center for… Read More
Advice and help over the phone
Do you need helpers for shopping? Someone to talk with about Corona fears? Or mental health support for loneliness? In all these cases, the Tübingen Corona Help Telephone has advice. It can be reached Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on 07071 / 204-1010. Employees of the Tübingen city administration provide contact to networks, like example shopping aids, or to social organizations. Corona help can also be reached by email: corona.soziales@tuebingen.de. The list of groups, associations and organizations that offer help is constantly updated. Medical questions are not answered. tun033112… Read More
Tübingen company is working on a vaccine
The Tübingen biotechnology company Curevac is working feverishly on the development of a vaccine against the corona virus. Thorsten Schüller, the spokesman for Curevac, told tünews INTERNATONAL that two vaccines should be tested on around 100 people in June 2020. If this first clinical study shows good results, a second study with several thousand people would follow. A third phase with even more participants will then follow before the vaccine is approved. “A process like this usually takes several years,” says Schüller, “but because of the urgency caused by the pandemic, we expect the duration to be significantly shortened.” Like… Read More
Corona: Who can still be together?
To prevent the corona virus from spreading from person to person, legal rules have also been in place in Baden-Württemberg for private living for the past two weeks. At most, members of a household or two people who do not live in the same household may be together in public spaces. Anyone who does not adhere to these restrictions on residence will be fined 100 to 1,000 euros per person. In general, no more than five people may meet in a private room. The state government of Baden-Württemberg has exempted this maximum number of people who are related to each… Read More
Don’t throw newspaper in the toilet
Paper towels and newspapers do not belong in the toilet. Even diapers and disinfection wipes should not be thrown inside the toilet. All these things must be thrown in the trash. That’s what the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment says. The reason: Only wet toilet paper can dissolve in water. Kitchen paper, newspaper, disinfection wipes and diapers are tear-resistant and cannot dissolve. They clog the toilet drainpipe, the sewage system and the sewage treatment plant pumps. tun032903 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Wolfgang Sannwald, 24.03.2020 Latest information on Corona: Click here
Ignoring guidelines of infection protection will you get fined
Since the corona virus has become more widespread: only two people (except families) are allowed together outside and must keep at least 1.5 meters away from other people. Most people have followed these rules of infection control, enforced by the local police. Those who ignore these rules and get caught run the risk of being fined. Baden-Württemberg has now published a uniform catalog of fines. Here are a few examples: If more than two people meet in public space, everyone involved is fined 100 to 1,000 euros. People who go to a hospital or nursing home that is closed to… Read More
WHO on WhatsApp
WHO has provided a WhatsApp service which can help you get the latest worldwide update on the Corona pandemic. All you need to do is add their WhatsApp number and send them a 0. Their automated system will then send you a menu out of which you can pick a number to reply with to get the newest information on the chosen topic. The menu consists of topics such as ways to protect yourself, myths surrounding the virus, travel advice and more. The service is available in Arabic, English, French, Spanish. More languages will be coming soon. To change the… Read More