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Inauguration of the school in Ticino: more than 200 children stayed at home
In Ticino, compulsory attendance classes are only available in primary school, in divided classes. Middle school lessons take place almost exclusively as distance learning, and the kindergarten is completely voluntary: “The Ticino director of education repeatedly emphasizes that this concept is the safest in Switzerland,” says SRF correspondent Karoline Thürkauf.
Fear of a second wave is greater than in German-speaking Switzerland. “That is why many say they are still waiting to eat.” In Ticino, schools have closed due to street pressure. But the situation has calmed down: “Despite concerns, consensus has prevailed: direct contact at the site is important to children.”
Many would see the current opening as a test for fall, Thürkauf says. However, it is clear that the number of absences will be large. A survey of preschool parents showed that 11 percent of Lugano’s parents do not let their elementary school children go to school. Today more than 200 primary school children stayed at home in Lugano.
Athens calls for uniform EU rules for tourism
The Greek government expects the EU Commission to announce uniform rules for traveling in Europe this week. “Free movement is one of the bases of the EU and can no longer be ignored,” said a government spokesman. Parallel to the call for EU regulation, Athens has started bilateral talks with low-crown countries.
Tourism is the most important industry in the country. In 2019, 33 million tourists visited Greece.
Iran opens all the mosques
All mosques in Iran will reopen on Tuesday. This was reported by the official IRIB news agency, citing cleric Mohammad Qomi. The decision was made in consultation with the Ministry of Health. Last week, Friday prayers were again allowed in 180 cities less affected by the coronavirus.
Iranian schools will reopen next Monday. The travel ban and the closure of shopping malls had been lifted before.
Mosque in Tehran (file photo from March 2020)
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Half classes in St. Gallen, normal classes in Aargau
The resumption of school operations after an eight-week break is organized differently in the cantons. The canton of Aargau, for example, started with full classes this morning, while classes throughout St. Gallen alternate between classes. For this, new schedules were needed, says a director at the “Echo of Time”. However, the distance rules can be observed.
At Aargau, not everything is the same as before: the effort to make classroom-specific Corona-compatible instruction is high, especially when large classes are held in small classrooms. Some teachers have a dizzy feeling when standing in front of full classes, while the neighboring canton of Zurich, for example, also uses half classes.
Protective masks at Euroairport are mandatory
Air traffic is also expected to resume slow operation, and airports are preparing to resume passenger flights. Anyone traveling through the Basel-Mulhouse airport will have to wear a protective mask in the future. The airport introduced a mandatory mask, the airport said.
The airport is also taking a number of other measures to ensure the safety of passengers and employees. This included strict compliance with the minimum distance and applicable hygiene standards, it is said.
The Basel-Mulhouse bilateral airport is in a special situation: it must meet the requirements of the regional health authorities in France, as well as the Federal Office of Public Health in Switzerland (BAG).
Longer term for the conclusion of apprenticeship contracts.
Finding an apprenticeship is particularly difficult this year. Unable to smell, interviews are limited, possibly online. And the question arises whether companies shaken by the crisis still offer apprenticeships.
Theo Ninck, a member of a federal task force and head of the cantonal vocational training office in Bern, advises young people not to give up. Because: The deadline for concluding apprenticeship contracts is being extended. Ninck says: “It is only the beginning of May. Apprenticeship contracts are concluded until August or September. »
Expert chat on the topic “Sport in times of the Crown”
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Corona Demo: Zurich City Police Practice Self-Criticism
Two days after the demonstration at the Zurich Sechseläutenplatz, the commander of the Zurich city police, Daniel Blumer, criticized his chief of operations. The latter miscalculated the situation on Saturday and reacted too late.
Participants in the banned event should have been immediately invited to end the event and leave the plaza, Blumer says. The police should have verified, targeted, and targeted people who did not follow instructions. More than 100 people participated in the demonstration against the Crown measures of the Federal Council.
After infections: South Korea wants to find 5517 nightclub visitors
After the alarming accumulation of crowned infections among visitors to bars and nightclubs in the Seoul metropolis, South Korean authorities are trying to prevent another wave of infections in the country. 35 new infections were registered on Sunday. That was the largest daily increase in four weeks.
Many of these new infections have been linked to a club outbreak in the popular Itaewon nightlife district. The city of Seoul now wants to find 5,517 people who visited different clubs between April 27 and May 8.
So far, more than 3,000 people have been tested at Sars-CoV-2, who visited or had contact with the clubs. A total of 86 cases of infection are associated with the clubs. To find the other people on the list, authorities check credit card transactions, smartphone data, and evaluate video from surveillance cameras.
The city had temporarily closed all clubs and discos in Seoul over the weekend.
Bars and clubs in Seoul closed again over the weekend.
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Non-working time in Russia ended
Despite the dramatic situation in the crown crisis, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has stated that non-working time at the national level has ended. However, some restrictions will remain, Putin said in a video conference broadcast on state television. Nonworking time was introduced in late March
In Moscow, construction sites and industrial plants may open on Tuesday, but stores remain closed. In addition, in many cities, gloves and masks are mandatory on public transport and in supermarkets. Putin had left the regulations in detail to the respective regions.
Putin promised extensive financial aid to families with children. Accordingly, there must be a payment of more than 10,000 rubles (130 francs) for every child from three to 16 years old. Smaller companies in sectors affected by the crisis should be exempt from some taxes.
Sommaruga emphasizes personal responsibility
Regarding Corona’s relief measures, Federal President Simonetta Sommargua called on the Swiss to take responsibility for the “Tagesschau”: “Many people have understood that we keep the virus under control with distance and hygiene. Now we can live a little bit of normality. We can’t and don’t want to prescribe everything to people. We just say: be careful! “Now I could get back on the bus or train, go to the shops, move around a bit more.” Mainly it’s a lot of fun. ” .
Men most severely affected in low-wage occupations
People who work in low-skilled occupations, especially men, are at a higher risk of dying from the consequences of the coronavirus than those with better grades. This was the result of a study by the British Statistical Office based on 2494 deaths in England and Wales.
The highest mortality in the age group between 20 and 64 years was in the safety area with 45.7 deaths per 100,000 people. Bus and taxi drivers, cooks, construction workers, vendors, and cleaners were also hardest hit.
Mortality among nursing home and elderly employees was also higher than average. On the contrary, this was not the case for doctors and nurses.
Risky work: English policemen on duty.
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Switzerland has returned to a new normal, and you?
Mandatory schools, restaurants, bars, and now all the shops are open: the streets, trains, trams, and buses are filling up with students, commuters, and those who want to shop are lining up. How do you feel about that? Do you require a mask with obligation, because few use it on public transport? Do you go shopping and drink a Kafi? Are you already exercising in the gym? Or do you prefer to wait? Take part in our survey.
Paris: crowds on public transport
The first morning after the end of strict exit restrictions, public traffic in Paris was sometimes crowded and the platforms were very crowded. However, there was no major traffic chaos.
In the early morning, the RER (Réseau Express Régional) commuter trains were very busy. After a technical incident, a large number of people were on the important north-south metro line 13. The situation was quickly alleviated.
Security personnel verified whether the mask requirement that has been in force since today is observed. Only very few people walked without a protective mask: they were directed directly. The Sytadin traffic service registered significantly less traffic jams than usual.
Exit restrictions have been in place since mid-March. People are now allowed to enter the door again without passing. France has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis, and more than 26,000 people have died so far.
Many travelers this morning at the entrance of the Saint-Lazare train station, a large terminal station in the north of the city.
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The press conference has ended.
After a question from a journalist, Boris Zürcher explains that soccer teams that train again do not have the right to a short-term job. With this he answers the last question in today’s Point de Presse, which ends with it. Thanks for your kind attention.
In our live ticker we keep you up to date.
A demand for short-term job figures.
Boris Zürcher from Seco specifies the figures for short-term work:
- 189,000 company applications were received for 1,931,000 employees.
- The figures mentioned above were approved. The pass rate is 97.5 percent.
It also comments on criticism from unions that suspension of working hours and rest periods has been abused. Regulation is limited, according to Zürcher. There are enough ways to complain about abuse. He was not aware of any abuse regarding working conditions.
When will the “rule of five” for groups of people be lifted?
He doesn’t want to make an appointment, says Daniel Koch to repeal the “five-person rule.” The lower the number of infections and the better the follow-up of the contact, you can decide on other facilitation steps. That is the task of the Federal Council.
Objections to the cantons
The Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Seco) has filed 438 objections to the short-term job applications approved by the cantons. A journalist would like to know who is concerned and if it is mainly private or public companies. Boris Züricher says that he cannot provide any information in this regard.
Review of the mask instruction video
A journalist mentions criticism of the video on how to use the masks correctly. BAG’s Daniel Koch admits that not all hand movements could be perfectly represented in a video. It is clear that the mask should be placed over the nose and mouth. He emphasizes that masks primarily protect from the outside. The masks of infected people should not be touched with hands.
Business protection concepts
“Who can customers and consumers contact if they find that a concept of protection in a store or restaurant is not enough?” Asked a journalist. There is no central location, says Daniel Koch.
Boris Zürcher added that the federal government would not accept the concepts of protection. The employer would have to fulfill the duty of caring for its employees and ensuring that nothing happens and that all guidelines are followed. Federal guidelines would have to be observed. The question of “how” must be resolved by the companies themselves.
