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The recommendations of Fauci and Sommaruga are followed
Who are the calls about behavior in the corona pandemic for? Who less? In March 2020, a good 12,000 people from Switzerland, the United States, Brazil, South Korea, Italy, and Spain were recruited through Facebook for a study. The participants completed a questionnaire in which they had to indicate, among other things, if they would share a call to maintain their distance.
This is allegedly endorsed by Anthony Fauci, Tom Hanks, Kim Kardashian or a prominent government official from the defendant’s country. For Switzerland it was Simonetta Sommaruga, for the United States it was Donald Trump.
The result: in all countries Anthony Fauci the winner, as the researchers of the specialized magazine “Plos One”, Link opens in a new window messages. Simonetta sommaruga However, he did as well as the American immunologist. Celebrities, on the other hand, generally lagged behind in the back spots. Slightly different in the US – ranked here Donald trump second to last, just ahead Kim kardashian.
Legend:
Dr. Anthony Fauci – The doctor Facebook users trust.
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Swiss adjusts online check-in: longer waiting times possible
Starting today, all passengers over the age of 12 traveling to Switzerland or changing planes must have a negative Corona-PCR test. This should not be more than 72 hours old and is verified by ground staff at check-in or at the gate. Additionally, all customers, including those in transit, must complete the electronic enrollment form before starting their trip., The link opens in a new window of the federal government.
Swiss airline is adapting its online check-in process based on these provisions. From now on, customers will receive a confirmation instead of a boarding pass when registering online. Upon presentation of this confirmation at the check-in counter, passengers will receive their boarding pass, provided they meet the entry requirements.
Due to these new processes, there may be longer wait times. Passengers are requested to arrive at the airport sufficiently in advance and to inform themselves in detail about the applicable regulations before their departure., Link opens in a new window to inform.
Increasing border controls as a challenge for Switzerland
The Federal Customs Administration wants to intensify border controls starting today to implement the amended Crown Ordinance. For this purpose, the customs administration hires additional staff internally and also sends merchandise control employees to the border, apparently in some cases without the necessary specialized knowledge.
South Africa suspends vaccination with Astra-Zeneca vaccine
The University of Oxford has published a study according to which the Astra-Zeneca vaccine provides only reduced protection against mild courses of infection with the South African variant. South Africa has already responded. “Due to the reduced efficacy, the introduction of the Astra-Zeneca vaccine has to be temporarily interrupted,” says Salim Abdool Karim, director of the Crown Advisory Committee of South Africa.
Astra-Zeneca is backed by the British government. “There is no evidence that this vaccine is not capable of preventing hospitalizations, as well as serious illnesses and deaths,” said the British Secretary of State for Health, Edward Argar, the announcer “Sky”. South African scientists also emphasize that there is still hope.
The South African government now wants to accelerate the introduction of the active ingredient from Johnson & Johnson. Astra-Zeneca wants to adapt its vaccine to the South African variant in autumn. The B.1.351 variant circulating in South Africa has also been shown to be more resistant in tests by other vaccine manufacturers.
Many Germans Don’t Trust Merkel’s Vaccination Promise
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced several times that she wants to make an offer to all adults in Germany who want to get vaccinated before September 21. However, a large majority of Germans do not believe that the German government can offer a corona vaccine to everyone who wants to get vaccinated by then.
According to a poll conducted by the YouGov polling institute on behalf of the DPA news agency, only about one in four (26 percent) expect the target to be met. 57 percent do not expect it, 17 percent did not provide any information. The fear of Corona has also increased.
German health minister opposes quick easing
Ahead of the upcoming Corona meeting of the federal and state governments, German Health Minister Jens Spahn campaigned for the continuation of the crown lockdown and a new step-by-step approach by the government. “Everybody wants a six-month plan, but there can be no such thing in this pandemic,” Spahn said Sunday on the ARD “Anne Will” show.
It only goes “step by step” and the strategy must constantly adapt, said the minister. In particular, the development of “worrisome mutations” should be observed. Over the weekend, flexibility measures were required to be stipulated for certain infection numbers.
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German Health Minister Jens Spahn speaks out against a long-term plan for easing.
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The number of unemployed increased by 40.3 percent compared to January 2020
In January, unemployment in Switzerland rose again, as announced by the Secretary of State for the Economy (Seco), Link opens in a new window. The unemployment rate increased from 3.5 to 3.7 percent compared to December. In January a year ago, before Corona, the unemployment rate was 2.6 percent.
The unemployment rate is often subject to seasonal fluctuations because there is less work in the winter months in construction, agriculture and catering. The unemployment rate adjusted by the Seco for seasonal factors remained at 3.5 percent in January 2021. Throughout 2020, the rate averaged 3.1 percent.
A total of 169,753 people in Switzerland were registered as unemployed with the regional employment centers (RAV) in January. That was 6,208 more than the previous month. Compared to January 2020, this number has increased enormously, that is, by 48,735 people and therefore by 40.3 percent.
Austria’s shops and museums reopen
After a six-week closure, stores are reopening today. Children and young people are retrained in face-to-face classes, hairdressers can work and museums can be revisited. Night-out restrictions remain in effect. The government announced that the hotel and catering industry could not reopen until March at the earliest.
The use of an FFP2 mask will be mandatory almost everywhere. A negative corona test is now required to visit a body hugging service provider such as a massage therapist or hairdresser. To this end, the offer of free trials has been extended to almost 1,000 stations. Free trials should be available in pharmacies by the end of February.
Concerned about the further spread of the coronavirus, Austria also announced that it would massively tighten border controls with neighboring countries from Monday. All travelers must present a negative corona test and comply with a ten-day quarantine. Like other travelers, travelers must register online and show a negative test each week.
Legend:
The free trial offer has been extended to almost 1,000 stations in Austria.
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The most important of the day before
- the German government It represents Vaccine manufacturers to fight the corona pandemic more money in perspective. There are talks with Biontech about a financial requirement of up to 400 million euros, Health Minister Jens Spahn said.
- Hungary leave the Russian crown Sputnik V vaccine to.
- After discovering eight infections with one Mutation of the coronavirus in the canton of Neuchâtel They are more than 100 students and their families in quarantine It has been sent. 51 teachers were also asked to register.
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Temperatures around 20 degrees have in Italy the People in masses outside attracted and targeted for police operations due to increasing corona risks. Last Monday the government had the Virus restrictions in many regions due to decreased number of infections relaxed.
The ticker with the events of the last week can be found here.
