Baden-Württemberg helps self-employed individuals and companies if they are economically damaged by Corona. Self-employed persons and companies with up to five employees can, for example, can receive a subsidy of up to EUR 9,000 for three months. This grant is paid once and does not have to be repaid. The applications are available on the homepage of the Ministry of Economic Affairs: www.wm.baden-wuerttemberg.de under “Corona Emergency Aid”, “Application Procedure and Application for Download”. The responsible Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) or the Chamber of Crafts (Handwerkskammer) process the applications. tun032504 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto: tünews… Read More
Category: CORONA ENGLISH
Corona: Beware of quick test offers
Tests for the coronavirus will soon be available on the Internet. It is difficult for the normal consumer to assess the quality of such a test. For example, the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians warns of certain rapid tests. A test for the coronavirus should best be carried out only after consultation with the family doctor’s office and at the test center the doctor recommends. tun032502 Impressionen von der neuen Fieberamblanz des Landkreises Tübingen. Achtung: Termine nur über den Hausarzt! Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Mostafa Elyasian, 24.3.2020 Latest information on Corona: Click here
Low mortality rate: cause for hope?
The media repeatedly mentioned that the mortality rate of corona infected people in Germany is very low: 149 deaths have occurred to date with around 31,545 infected people, which is a share of 0.4% (as of March 25, according to the Robert Koch Institute, RKI). This rate is 9.5% in Italy, 5.7% in the Netherlands, 5.2% in the UK and 4.7% worldwide. Nobody really understands why this is the case but there are various explanations from experts. On one hand, tests were carried out differently in different countries. A relatively large number of tests have been carried out in Germany,… Read More
Corona: Misleading medication
Medication that claims to act against the novel corona virus is being offered online with the label COVID-19. According to documents from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), there is currently no medication against the coronavirus. Only symptoms such as fever or cough can be treated. It can, therefore, be assumed that the drugs offered online do not do what their label and advertising promises. tun032501 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Wolfgang Sannwald, 25.03.2020 Latest information on Corona: Click here
Free groceries in Tübingen
A “Tübingen Initiative for Basic Care” has been formed. It dispenses food free of charge due to the closure of the Tübinger Tafel. There are only pre-packed packages, no free choice. The dispensaries for free groceries are Monday to Friday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations in Tübingen: Saibenstraße 10 (Derendingen children’s and youth farm), Werkstraße 8 (bridge house at the dam on the Neckar) and at Europaplatz / bus station in the former Golden Times restaurant . Also, in the parish St. Petrus in Lustnau, in Janusc-Korczak-Weg 1 (meeting point NaSe), in the district meeting… Read More
Flu symptoms and corona
An infection of the new corona virus can lead to signs of illness such as fever and cough. Cold, shortness of breath, muscle and joint pain, sore throat and headaches have also been reported as symptoms. Some people even suffer from nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea. The symptoms are often difficult to distinguish from those of another respiratory infection. For most people, the course of the disease is also similar to that of influenza, by which many people are affected currently. Most corona infections that have occurred in the district of Tübingen so far are directly related to a previous stay… Read More
Information letter on the closure of the District Office (Landratsamt) for benefit claimants under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
To whom it may concern, With this letter we would like to inform you that the district office of Tübingen is closed to the public for the time being until 19.04.2020. You can also find a notice about this on the homepage of the District Office (Landratsamt) under: https://www.kreis-tuebingen.de/Startseite.html During the period of shutdown, we kindly ask you to contact your responsible administrator with your concerns via telephone or e-mail. Due to the existing risk of corona infection, personal meetings are not possible even in urgent matters. You can also send documents by post. The address of the District Office… Read More
Are young people particularly strong carriers of the virus?
Data from South Korea shows that people under 30 are more likely to be infected with the coronavirus. This was reported today by SPIEGEL online under the title “Young and naive”. Even if these people rarely become seriously ill, they could infect significantly more people than other age groups. According to a study by the Harvard University, almost 30 percent of those infected in South Korea are between 20 and 29 years old. No deaths have been reported from this age group in South Korea as of yet. Even if young people do not become seriously ill, they can put… Read More
Corona: People at higher risk
On 20th of March the Robert Koch Institute updated the list of people who are believed to have a higher risk of infection with the corona virus. The Institute points out that the risk of a serious disease increases steadily with increasing age from 50 to 60 years. The reason for this could be that the immune system of older people reacts less effectively than that of younger people. Among other things, this can lead to older people developing a lower fever or no fever at all, which means that they will go to the doctor far too late. If… Read More
Tübingen asylum centre to remain open
The Asylum Centre Tübingen and Coffee to Stay in Tübingen and Rottenburg are to remain open for consultations despite Corona. The counsellors can be reached via telephone or on the premises at their usual timings. You can make an appointment or simply drop by. There are, however, security procedures because of Corona: the queue in the asylum centre is outside in the courtyard. If it is your turn, you have to wash your hands first and then go inside. Only one person is allowed in the room with a counsellor, a minimum distance of 1.5 metres is to be maintained.… Read More