Friday, July 31, 2020

Three Corona Stories

I sat and watched an afternoon update on ARD (public TV, Channel One):

1.  Starting tomorrow (1 August), if you fly back into Germany from a 'hot zone'.....you have to take a Corona test.  Cost?  Free of charge.  The deal is worded that the government has 'ordered' the insurance companies to cover this.  More cost to this?  No one is talking about this, but you'd assume some insurance rise will occur in 2021.

Only at the airport?  Well....their wording is that some airports will have it, but if they don't.....you have to accomplish this at your doctor's situation (at your hometown).

Mandatory nature being legal?  Some have suggested that it'll be challenged.  

2.  Up in Kleve (NW Germany)....they had a wedding celebration.  Afterwards, it's up to about 50 folks who are positive on the Corona test.  The wording is that they haven't finished testing on all the guests.....so it might be going higher.  A listing of all guests existing?  Yeah, and that's probably the positive of the story.

3.  The head of the German SPD Party (Esken) said in a blunt talk this morning....school operations (starting up shortly) should not be expected to be normal, and everyday life in the schools isn't something you should be hopeful for. 

Substitute teachers?  No one talks much over this but it's probably going to be a major topic this fall.  

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