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Hiking instead of lying on the sand.
Starting June 15, the borders will reopen, at least in the neighboring countries of Switzerland, except Italy, if the contagion numbers do not increase again. Other holiday regions like Greece, Turkey and Croatia also want to allow foreign tourists to enter. At least in some European countries, a summer beach vacation or a city trip may be possible. But Ms. And Mr. Swiss prefer to stay home, as a unrepresentative survey among SRF News users shows.
Is Azerbaijan capitalizing on the crown crisis?
According to observers from the Council of Europe, the authoritarian Republic of the South Caucasus of Azerbaijan used the crown crisis to fight against dissidents. More than 15 opposition activists and media workers have been sentenced to up to 30 days in prison for violating crown restrictions.
This was announced by the observers for the Parliamentary Assembly of the State Organization, Steffan Schennach and Roger Gale. They expressed concern about political prisoners whose health and lives may be at risk from possible infection with the corona virus.
Ilham Aliyev is President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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“There were companies that had practically done nothing”
Confidence is good, control is better. Of course, the old adage also applies to the crown rules. Since the end of April, eight control teams in the canton of Solothurn have reviewed around 240 different shops, restaurants and hairdressing salons.
Bottom Line: Most controlled transactions adhere to the guidelines. But there are also exceptions, says Daniel Morel. As head of the labor conditions department of the Office of Economy and Labor, he is responsible for controls. Seven plants were closed. Six have made improvements and were able to reopen later.
Taxation of cross-border travelers remains unchanged
Switzerland and France have concluded a provisional agreement on cross-border taxes for teleworking due to the crown crisis. Consequently, existing tax treaties should continue to apply as long as the Covid 19 exemptions are in force. This guarantees legal certainty, said the Secretary of State for International Financial Affairs (SIF). It is in contact with other neighboring countries to make similar agreements.
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Reviews of Sebastian Kurz
The first official visit outside Vienna since the start of the crown crisis has brought violent criticism from Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The conservative politician was in Kleinwalsertal (Vorarlberg) on Wednesday without a mouth guard. Furthermore, the safety distance of one meter was often not maintained. The images of the visit circulated on Thursday on the Internet, including the “Vorarlberger Nachrichten”. You can see how the visitors and the politicians are very close together without a mask.
When asked about the situation at a later date, Kurz said he was surprised by the number of representatives from the media and the general public. He asked several times to maintain safe distances. But that did not always work. “It is important that we all make an effort. No one deliberately does anything wrong, “said the head of government.
Italy with a large-scale study
Italy wants to evaluate 150,000 citizens in 2,000 cities in a representative study next week. This is to find out how far the virus is in the
The population has already spread, says the head of the government’s scientific committee, Agostino Miozzo. Italy is one of the countries most affected by the virus.
Countries.
Agostino Miozzo (left) and the Italian government want to test how widely the virus has spread.
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Trump does not want to speak to Xi
No relief is in sight in the dispute between the United States and China. United States President Donald Trump told Fox News that he was very disappointed that China did not contain the corona virus. Covid-19 comes from the People’s Republic and Beijing could have stopped him. That overshadows its trade agreement with China.
The ink on the contract was barely dry, and the virus was over. Therefore, the trade deal no longer feels as good to him as it did at first. This also affects relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “At the moment I don’t feel like talking to him. I do not want to speak with him. Trump has repeatedly said in the past that he has a good relationship with Xi.
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“It would be a mistake to reduce the salaries of young professionals by 20 percent”
Football and hockey leagues receive CHF 350 million in support from the federal government, as announced yesterday by the Federal Council. This is in the form of loans. The funds are also tied to the conditions. Among other things, average wages should be reduced by 20 percent. Matthias Hüppi, president of FC St. Gallen, is skeptical whether such loans in combination with various requirements would really help his club.
No continuous classroom instruction in Bern
Bern high school students, vocational students, and students will not be returning to their schools and universities from June 8. Some of them continue to be trained in distance education. The canton of Bern wants to wait with comprehensive face-to-face classes, as announced by the Bern Education Directorate.
Instead, a combination of distance and face-to-face classes should take place. The problem with classroom instruction: Federal hygiene regulations could not be met. Especially with the distance of 2 meters, it will be difficult. Classes can take place in a maximum of half classes, according to the Bern Directorate of Education, which would pose great challenges for vocational schools and middle schools in particular.
Retail trade in decreasing numbers
The coronavirus has already left deep scars in retail. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the sector’s turnover fell 6.2 percent in March. The non-food segment experienced an 8.6 percent drop in sales because all stores except pharmacies and supermarkets have been closed since March 17 to combat the spread of the virus.
According to Credit Suisse economists, sales in the non-food sector are expected to decline by 20 percent year-round. However, private consumption represents more than 50 percent of Switzerland’s gross domestic product (GDP). In terms of value added, it ranks second after exports, as emphasized by specialists from the Basel economic research institute BAK Economics.
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No vaccination preference for individual countries
The EU Commission has emphasized that there should be no difference between countries when it comes to accessing a coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine should be a public good worldwide, a spokesman for the commission said.
The statement was preceded by statements by the CEO of French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi that the United States could have “priority access to a vaccine” in the future. The French chief of Sanofi only confirmed “cooperation with the United States government,” but declined to know anything about the priority of the United States.
The commission’s spokesman also said that as soon as a vaccine is developed, work will be done to get it approved in the EU as soon as possible and possibly also to be manufactured in Europe.
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The pressure on Boris Johnson is growing
Pressure on the London government to deal with the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow. The situation in nursing homes, where almost a quarter of the deaths attributed to Covid-19 have been recorded to date, is becoming increasingly important.
The main criticism is that until mid-April, hospital patients were transferred to nursing homes without having been previously tested for the coronavirus. Obviously everyone should have been evaluated, former health minister Jeremy Hunt of the conservative government party told the BBC. Opposition leader Keir Starmer of the Labor party had asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday to admit mistakes.
Who pays for loss of wages in the case of quarantine?
If a person is affected by a quarantine order, either through current cantonal manual tracking or the future voluntary monitoring application, the question arises whether there will be a loss of wages. To this end, the federal task force declares that those affected should not risk losing their jobs or financial losses. Who pays, in which case it is regulated as follows:
- If the future tracking application indicates critical contact with a person infected with a crown, the affected person should be quarantined for ten days. If the worker voluntarily goes to the recommended quarantine, the employer does not have to pay. No one has to be quarantined until they experience no symptoms. As soon as symptoms appear, it is recommended to inform the doctor or the cantonal health authority. They then had a Covid 19 test. If this is positive, they have a ten-day quarantine. In this case, the income replacement (EO) scheme pays for lost wages.
- It is easier for professions that can be practiced at least temporarily in the home office. The employer clearly pays here, because the job is done. If the person is unable to work due to a medical or official quarantine situation, the Earnings Replacement (EO) scheme pays for lost wages. The Federal Council decreed this at the beginning of the crisis, as the editor of the Federal Parliament, Priscilla Imboden, explains.
Swiss resumes flight operations
The Swiss airline will partially resume flight operations in June and plans to operate up to 190 flights from Zurich and Geneva to 41 European destinations, the company said. Flight operations will gradually resume.
They return to various destinations in the Mediterranean region such as Malaga, Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia in Spain or Brindisi, Florence, Naples and Rome in Italy. The connection to Scandinavia will also be strengthened with flights to Gothenburg in Sweden and Copenhagen in Denmark.
Another Lufthansa subsidiary, Austrian Airlines, has extended its flight until June 7. Due to global travel restrictions resulting from the crown pandemic, demand for air travel remains low. “Austrian Airlines, therefore, decided to postpone regular flight operations for at least one more week, from May 31 to June 7,” the company said.
Germany: minus 98.6 billion tax revenue
The corona virus crisis is opening huge holes in the coffers of the German state. Tax revenue will be a total of € 98.6 billion lower this year than expected in autumn 2019 due to what is expected to be the worst recession in the postwar period as a result of the pandemic, as shown the published tax estimate.
The federal government represents 44 trillion euros in revenue deficit, the federal states 35 trillion and the municipalities 15.6 trillion. “Despite lower revenues and all uncertainties, it is clear that thanks to good budgetary policy in recent years, the crisis in the crown can be managed financially,” said Finance Minister Olaf Scholz. The next step is to get the economy back on track with targeted measures.
The vaccine is said to be free
More than 140 presidents, former politicians and former senior UN officials have called for the free distribution of coronavirus drugs or vaccines once they are developed. The active ingredients should not have patent protection, should be produced in large quantities and made available to everyone around the world, according to an open letter on the initiative of the aid organization Oxfam and UNAIDS.
The signatories include the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, the former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the former head of the New Zealand government and head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) , Helen Clark and the former Irish President and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson.
Millions of people are losing their jobs in the United States.
As a result of the crown pandemic, several million Americans have reapplied for unemployment benefits. In the week up to and including May 9, almost three million new applications were registered, as announced on Thursday by the Ministry of Labor.
In the previous seven weeks, more than 33 million people had already submitted such a request, more than ever before in such a short time. As a result, more than 36 million people in the United States have lost their jobs since mid-March. Jens Korte, stock exchange expert at SRF: “Last week, almost 3 million people reported to the authorities again. Summa Summarum which now has 36.5 million applications in 8 weeks. That corresponds to almost a quarter of the workforce in the country. “
France puts billions on aid packages for tourism
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe today announced a 1.3 billion investment program. According to the minister, a total of 18 billion euros in aid has already been spoken for the tourism sector. This is an “unprecedented plan,” tourism is “facing the worst test in modern history.”
He also said that the French could go on vacation to France in July and August. There may be regional differences, but the development of the epidemic in the country must also be monitored.
Industry Association: Culture professionals feel the consequences of the crown crisis for a long time
There is also crown aid for creative artists: the Federal Council has made CHF 280 million available. Suisseculture, the umbrella organization for professional culture and media professionals, has received 1,000 applications.
He was also relieved that the Federal Council had extended support to the cultural sector until September 20. However, many creative artists would only feel the consequences of canceled events with a delay of a few months or even years. Therefore, an increase in the aid loan can be examined later.
The production of textile masks has started
The production of textile masks, called community masks, has started in Switzerland. The masks, which meet the requirements of the federal government’s “National Science Task Force COVID-19”, are now manufactured and distributed by various companies in Switzerland, according to a press release from the Swiss textile industry association el Thursday.
Community masks, as the name implies, are intended for the general public as a way to minimize the risk of transmission. Textile masks primarily target a so-called source control, which is intended to prevent the spread of virus material from an infected carrier. They can be washed and reused.
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