1. The city authorities of Koln cancelled out the Christmas fest....official as of this morning. Focus reporting this.
More to come? I would expect most of the major cities to announce this over the next two weeks. Those who continue on....will run some type of scaled down operation where you can't eat food at the premises (my humble view).
2. Demonstration planned against the authorities of Berlin.....over Corona ban rules? Cancelled by the city council. Focus reporting that. Not much of a shocker. This type of demonstration is gaining momentum and probably would harm the election business (for the CDU and SPD) in 2021.
3. Local authorities in Wiesbaden are shutting down alcohol sales from midnight to 6 AM, because of increasing numbers of infection. Don't worry....you can still buy Coke at 1 AM.
They also announced that while standing outside, at a bus-stop....you have to wear the mask.
4. Some negativity at the Frankfurt Airport over the suggestion of a second lock-down coming shortly. They've barely built business back up (2nd terminal is still shut-down), and they don't want serious ban-rules to occur again.
5. Total disagreement on the Health Minister's idea to end 'free' testing at airports for Germans returning from 'hot-zone' countries. This idea (expressed over the weekend) come from the suggestion that the entire system has been taxed to the max....to handle these incoming folks, and probably pushing the limit.
Bavaria has said in a direct way....the tests need to continue, and need to be 'free'.
6. The Federal Ministry of Health assured people.....after you return from a 'hot-zone' outside of Germany, because of rules changing and you are mandated to take a two-week quarantine....there is NO loss of income and you don't have to use regular leave time for the quarantine (so it's basically sick-leave you burn up).
Reason? Section 56 of the Infection Protection Act passed earlier in the year....made this a guarantee upon people.
So even if you took the risk yourself, went to Croatia and came back with or without the virus....your quarantine time isn't upon your back.
I noted this to my German wife, who went ballistic. Here she resolves 2020....stays within Germany and gets no plus-up while the risk-takers get the plus-up. I'm guessing a fair number of working-class Germans feel that way.
7. The Pfalz state government announced that random Covid-19 testing will occur at various schools over the first ten days of September. Results influencing the path ahead for the school system in the state? More than likely. Teachers and students will be tested.
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