1. The EU approved the Astrazeneca for use. At this point, the company can start shipping (at least in theory). The one odd gimmick to this? The EU wrote into the rules for the drug....it can only be administered to adults (over 18). Amusingly enough, Germany has a extra rule written for it....it cannot be administered to anyone over the age of 65.
Once the contract was put out in public view (Friday morning)....a fair number of folks began to shut up over criticism of the deal and the company. German comedians on Friday evening shows had a bit of wit over the EU management of this.
2. Bavaria's Premier-President (Soder) wants the Chinese and Russian vaccines reviewed and approved for use in Germany. Chief reason? Another layer of production and potential usage.
3. German air travel being severely limited in the near-future? The government has written a paper on how it'd be cut (probably through the Easter holiday period). N-TV has a decent report on this and it's worth reading.
4. I walked into my village grocery today. Big basket of FFP-2 masks. Listed price? Twenty in a box....marked for 36 Euro (figure around 40 US dollars). Roughly 1.80 Euro per mask. What I paid two weeks ago when the mandate came up suddenly at some local pharmacy? 3.50 Euro per mask. Yeah....big price drop in a two-week period.
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