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May 1 demonstration in Basel, by far
Several hundred people participated in a demonstration on May 1 in central Basel on Friday. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, protesters marched further and sometimes used respirators.
The rally gradually continued in smaller groups against about 400 people, as reported by a Keystone-SDA news agency correspondent on the site. Therefore, the demonstration was peaceful until mid-afternoon. The police were barely visible.
Participants tuned in to songs and carried banners with them. These included “Long live May 1” or “The crisis was already there.”
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The Federal Council does not want to ban dividends for companies with short-term jobs.
The Federal Council does not want a dividend ban for companies that have applied for short-term workers’ compensation for their employees. Rejects a motion by the Social Commission of the National Council (SGK).
The Federal Council can issue emergency ordinances to deal with serious disruptions to public order, it writes in its statement released on Friday. In his view, SGK’s request does not have this objective. Rather, it is a fundamental economic policy. Therefore, the concerns of the motion could not be implemented through this constitutional provision.
The Federal Council also rejects the claim for other reasons. Short-term workers’ compensation is an insurance benefit and not a subsidy, the award of which may be linked to the payment of dividends. Linking could put pressure on certain company structures and force them to cut jobs.
The canton of Freiburg also begins with half classes
In the canton of Freiburg, the elementary school will gradually resume face-to-face classes from May 11. Kindergarten teachers and schoolchildren up to twelve years old are taught in middle classes during the first two weeks.
They should be able to get used to school and hygiene measures at school slowly, as announced by the cantonal education directorate on Friday.
The students of the orientation schools, that is, the children from 12 to 15 years old, will initially receive classes in semi-classes for a few days from the end of May. Everyday life should only reign in orientation schools from June 2.
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Who can train again from May 11?
What leagues are assigned to higher sport? Matthias Remund, director of the BASPO Federal Sports Office, explains that teams in the higher leagues, which could begin with team training on May 11, require a concept of protection.
In the case of individual athletes, athletes who have been awarded gold, silver or bronze licenses by the Swiss Olympic Games.
Young athletes were also determined in youth sports.
Tracing contacts is mandatory for cantons
Are cantons required to follow up on contacts? The answer: yes, through the epidemic law. Coercion is not necessary, says Daniel Koch. The cantons would also participate.
Exchange with developers of other Corona applications
Another question is: Are there efforts to implement the Swiss Corona app beyond Switzerland? Marcel Salathé said that the application was not claimed to be used internationally. But now there are such contacts and people also exchange ideas. After all, they want those apps to work well internationally when borders reopen.
The release date of the app is still unclear
The contact tracking app should be available on May 11, according to Marcel Salathé. But then it will probably be a beta version. It would also depend on Apple and Google when the final version would be available. Marcel Salathé assumes that this should be around mid-May. The app will be provided by the federal government, Matthias Egger answered another question about the app.
Corona virus testing is not free.
One question asks about the cost of a coronavirus test. Some are being taken over by the health insurance company, others by the cantons, says Daniel Koch. Due to the franchise, these are not free today.
Students can be hired, but there is no short-term job
If you have a short-term job, you cannot hire new people. So a question is: can you hire apprentices?
Josef Widmer, Deputy The Director of the Secretary of State for Education, Research and Innovation SERI answers the following: students are likely to be hired. But then they shouldn’t be registered to work in the short term. It is different for apprentices who want to continue working. These could be registered for short-term jobs.
The apprentice search task force is working on the details.
What exactly will the “learning search” of the working group look like? It should be as wide as possible where Josef Widmer. You certainly need financial means, but many other things are also needed to create the framework for apprentices. According to Josef Widmer, detailed concepts can now be obtained in mid-May.
Koch: you can’t live in isolation for all eternity
A journalist wants to know from Daniel Koch if the different regulations, what, when, how and where is allowed or not, are not confusing.
This fear is not entirely wrong, Koch admits. Try to explain to people where the risks are great, low or almost non-existent. And the situation is currently unfolding for the better.
He found it particularly important: “Of course, you cannot live in isolation forever. An almost normal life should be possible again. Simply under different conditions, only the protective and precautionary measures that the federal government propagates.
“Our voice is heard!”
Matthias Egger of the Working Group explains that the working documents make recommendations. These are coveted and downloaded hundreds of times. Egger said he was satisfied with how politics and administration would react to the work of the working group.
Without detailed knowledge of new infections.
Around 100 people are infected every day. One question is: where and how are these people infected? Daniel Koch of BAG answers the following: You don’t know in detail. Most of the reports you receive today do not come from hospitals. If you want to know this specifically, you need to do a study.
Protection concepts will continue to be used.
What happens to doctors or dentists when contact tracing arrives? Asked a journalist. Cantonal doctor Rudolf Hauri in Zug says that nothing will change. Protection concepts exist in these industries and are still being followed.
In the restaurant: for four and only if they know each other
Another question to Daniel Koch of the BAG regarding the prevention of a second wave. Isn’t it contradictory that you can return to the restaurant under conditions from May 11? Daniel Koch emphasizes that it is important that the four people who are allowed in the restaurant together know each other. It is also important that it can be traced when someone was in the restaurant. But what is not possible: that two strangers sit at a table of four.
Cantonal patchwork school openings: “No problem!”
According to a journalist, each canton had taken different measures to open schools on May 11. Matthias Egger from the Working Group says they only made recommendations. These would be implemented in some cantons, but not in others. He doesn’t think it’s a problem if not all cantons do it the same way, you can also learn something from that.
Masks only if you can put them on and take them off yourself
Daniel Koch (BAG) answers a question about masks and children. It is important in general and for all age groups that a person only wear a mask if it can be put on and taken off. Last but not least, it should be noted that masks could also make breathing difficult. If someone cannot remove the mask, it can be dangerous.
What happens in the event of an alarm from the application?
A journalist asks: “I receive the message on my phone that I have had contact with an infected person. What happens then?” Marcel Salathé explains that the application recommends calling a direct line. However, that is voluntary.
Daniel Koch adds that the specific recommendation has not yet been fully discussed. This is also determined by the cantonal medical service.
Protective measures and distance in the gym.
A question about the gym, the yoga studio, etc .: There are rumors that the opening is not May 11, says a journalist.
Matthias Remund, Director of the Federal Sports Office BASPO, comments the following: Fitness centers can open, but in accordance with protective measures, so a concept is needed. Pair exercises, of course, are not possible. One person is allowed for every 10 square meters. Remund also emphasizes that distance is crucial.
