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Germany returns to soft Covid-19 lockdown


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HermioneT

I supported all regulations so far, gladly wear maks and started self-Isolation again weeks ago, but I don't think the specifications of the new regulations are useful this time. Banning all organized forms of free time activities like music, sport or other clubs, vmcas and fitness centers is not a good idea, I think. People will just meet up privat, because everyone learned that nobody can controll the regulations in privat places anyway. Also it's a nasty decision to shut down restaurants and all cultural institutions like museums and keep open all kind of companies where no distance and hygienic measurements can be taken seriously to keep the work going. Also schools will stay open, which might be beneficial for some students, but when I hear my brother, a teacher, it is just pure chaos and there are not many possibilities to stay safe in classrooms (aside from keeping all windows open all the time).

I wish politics had developed a stronger Corona app for contact tracking and worked on functioning concepts for schools and unis and all the groups most at risk.

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numb the flame
27 minutes ago, Karl said:

Apart from the UK probably :saladga:

Wales is already in a lockdown like March, I'm unsure of Scotland. Wales I think either have or were trying to close the borders to England but that's a bit hard considering it's just roads and not physical borders. It's just England that is fcked tbh. 

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PopEmergency
11 minutes ago, Luc said:

Good on Germany for taking action. But why wait till November 2nd?

probably to give business owners time to prepare to close and let people finish their shifts for the week in businesses that get shutdown + to get rid of stock (already ordered/delivered food for restaurants etc.)

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Honestly as much as the US needs this to control cases, I don’t see people going for it. We also know that businesses will not be getting money from the government the way Germany is. I work in a restaurant, I cannot imagine having to shut down again. It’s terrifying to me. One because the unemployment is pennies for me, also because I don’t think my restaurant would survive another shut down. I’d do anything I can to help keep it afloat again. 

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LateToCult

The US is about to start b*tching again even though “quarantine” still didn’t stop them from going out last time.

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19 minutes ago, PopEmergency said:

probably to give business owners time to prepare to close and let people finish their shifts for the week in businesses that get shutdown + to get rid of stock (already ordered/delivered food for restaurants etc.)

This is what happened in the Netherlands an hour before restaurants closed indefinitely a few weeks ago, they announced it a day beforehands:

 

coincidentally I also heard quite some neighbours throwing parties that week. IMO it's better to have immediate measures so you avoid these type of situations. I would expect a significant amount of Germans to flock to restaurants and cafes, meet up with friends and family, etc this week "while they still can"... sadly that's how some people are - irresponsible.

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BABYL0N
23 minutes ago, djBuffoon said:

Must be comforting to live in a country that's taking this seriously. :interestinga:

And people here are still complaining that they are taking it too seriously... :bear:

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coccmatica
1 hour ago, KanyeWest said:

This thing will never end will it

It's been like what, 6-8 months for most countries? Chill. Pandemics don't end overnight. 

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1 hour ago, coccmatica said:

It's been like what, 6-8 months for most countries? Chill. Pandemics don't end overnight. 

Exactly what i said it'll never end 

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coccmatica
16 hours ago, KanyeWest said:

Exactly what i said it'll never end 

Sweetie, my point is that 6-8 months is NOTHING. If we were several years down the line then i'd agree, but we're not. This is nothing compared to what previous generations have gone though, so chill. By this time next year we'll have a lot of sense of normality back - it's no time at all. 

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