There was a brief discussion that Focus put up today over the upcoming 'Freedom Day'....where the epidemic is resolved, and we go to a lesser status over Covid. This agenda is currently pushed by the current federal Health Minister (Spahn, CDU). 25 November is the set day for the emergency to expire.
A lot of Germans are pumped up about this trend.
So....the expected new federal Health Minister (it's not guaranteed).....Karl Lauterbach (SPD)....has said that he's all in favor of more restrictions. Spahn will likely still be around on the 25th of November....ensuring the 'end'.
As for Lauterbach's commentary? To some degree, he's just saying that masks won't go away on trains/buses or in stores. Federal control over this? Only if the states allow such regulation.
Is Lauterbach the virtual lock-in for the job? No. It's still possible that some Green Party member could get the Health Minister job. You have to remember....it's a job which is not mandated for a doctor to be the Health Minister (Spahn was a pretty good executive over the Ministry).
How I expect things to run after 25 November? I expect Christmas Markets to open....with various hygiene rules in place. Restaurants/bars will still probably require you to register your presence via the barcode rule. I expect masks to be worn for years to come (never going away). I expect the news media going down a step or two, and talking about Covid half as much.
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