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Culture must be supported in the long term.
The cultural sector in Switzerland demands that support measures under the Covid Regulation continue beyond the end of the event ban. Preserving existing structures makes sense and will also result in lower costs in the medium term.
It needed medium and long-term measures that would allow cultural workers and cultural companies “not only to survive just after the crisis, but also to continue to act sustainably,” said the Swiss Music Council (SMR) on behalf of the industry. Friday night. .
The first support measures would expire on May 20 and should definitely be extended, and this could be done in a specific and industry-specific manner until normal operation can resume. This includes emergency aid, compensation for cultural workers and companies, financial aid for cultural associations in the lay sector and short-term work for affected companies.
Does the second wave come in summer?
A second wave of coronavirus infections is very likely. A new study now confirms the model’s calculations: Scientists from the University of Lausanne and the Biel Hospital Center expect a second crown wave in July or August.
According to the researchers, if the loosening means that hygiene measures are no longer strictly observed and many continue as before, the risk of an early second wave is very high.
The role of unions in the crown crisis.
Instead of demonstrating on the street, workers demonstrated on balconies on Labor Day: among other things, higher salaries were required for nursing and sales staff. However, in the crown crisis, unions were also monitoring people at their headquarters, says Daniel Lampart, chief economist at the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions (SGB).
In the interview, Lampart also explains that unions are particularly in demand during the crisis and that many associations have experienced strong growth.
The Lower Valais community donates 120 francs to the residents.
Bagnes Municipality is giving CHF 120 to each inhabitant. After closing, the action aims to boost the slow local economy.
The local council had decided to provide one million francs in support of the population and the economy, the municipality of Bagnes said on Friday. The gift to residents takes the form of coupons. These can only be issued in community stores.
It is not yet clear when the coupons will be distributed, but it will be after May 11, Bagnes Mayor Eloi Rossier said at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency.
Macron: “May 1 like no other!”
French head of state Emmanuel Macron has praised the country’s workers in the Corona crisis. “The nation is sustained by the work being done today,” said the 42-year-old man on the occasion of the May holiday. “This May 1, 2020 is like no other,” said the head of state in a video that was distributed through social media.
In France, it is unusual for a president to comment on Labor Day. Macron and his wife Brigitte received Dr. Christian Chenay at the Elysée Palace, The link opens in a new window, at the age of 99, the oldest practicing doctor in the country. “The example he gives is really inspiring,” Macron told the doctor, who, according to the media, has his practice in a Paris suburb.
Deferral of lawsuits: Federal Council also supports travel agencies
Travel agencies and tour operators should benefit from a longer deferment of payments. The Federal Council recommends a corresponding motion from the Legal Commission of the National Council for adoption.
This requires that clients only be able to file their claims against travel agencies and tour operators again in October. The deferral is intended to allow you to initiate refunds only after receiving money from airlines and hotels.
Until April 19, there was a general legal arrest on debt enforcement. The Federal Council has not extended this debt compliance vacation so as not to weaken payment behavior. The legal commission now requires exclusive regulation for the travel industry until September 30, 2020. The advance will be addressed in next week’s extraordinary session.
Greater relaxation in Austria starting tomorrow
Starting Saturday, all stores and many service companies, such as hairdressers, can reopen. Various regulations apply, for example, a minimum distance of one meter must be maintained and mouth-nose protection must be worn. The number of clients allowed was established at one client for every ten square meters of sales area.
In a first step, all the DIY and garden centers, as well as the small stores, opened on April 14. However, as the number of new coronavirus infections remained very low, the government continued to open all stores on May 2. The next steps are the opening of the bars and restaurants in mid-May and the restart of the hotels in late May.
The Federal Council also rejects daycare centers.
Daycares and playgroups should not receive money from the federal treasury to cushion the consequences of the crown crisis. The Federal Council remains faithful to its previous creed and rejects the proposals of the parliamentary committees.
The education committees of both councils request subsidies from the federal government to compensate for the costs not covered and, therefore, the loss of income for the operators of child care offers. In the wake of the Corona crisis, the federal government and the cantons stipulated that the institutions should remain open in principle. At the same time, parents were encouraged to care for their children if possible.
The Federal Council shares the concern, but rejects the motions for political reasons. In short: you don’t feel responsible. “The primary responsibility for supplemental child care rests with the cantons and municipalities,” writes the government. It is up to them to initiate measures for the institutions.
Daycares and playgroups may apply for short-term job grants or bridge loans. No additional measures are indicated at the federal level.
“Many Chinese are still not in the mood to travel and shop”
China is gradually loosening the crown measures after three months. This means that the first sights are accessible again, even if travel outside of your own city or province is not yet popular. Mask and space requirements still apply everywhere. Much is still closed and consumption will probably only increase slowly, according to Chinese correspondent Martin Aldrovandi.
Comoros confirms first Corona case
The island state of Comoros was one of the last countries in the world to confirm the first Covid-19 case. He is a 50-year-old man who came into contact with a sick Comorian citizen, said Azali Assoumani, president of the State in the Indian Ocean.
There are only a few countries worldwide without confirmed Covid diseases, including the small South African state of Lesotho as the last crown-free country in Africa.
Legal basis for tracking application: Federal Council rejects motion
According to the State Political Commissions (SPK) of the National and State Councils, a legal basis is required to use a contact tracking application. You have sent the corresponding proposals.
The Federal Council rejects this. The demands for decentralization and anonymity have already been met due to the system, as stated in its statement. Since the app is also a voluntary digital aid for measures under the Epidemic Act, the necessary legal basis already exists. An emergency decree was neither necessary nor provided. You can find more information here, The link opens in a new window.
Maisingen on the radio
May 1 is a symbolic day in the canton of Friborg. On this day, the children are out of school and go door to door singing songs. Because of Corona, the custom is now on the radio: schools across the canton have asked children to record their songs and broadcast them on local radio.
Federal Council against the rapid opening of discotheques and concert halls
The Federal Council does not want to decide on further relaxation in the hotel industry until May 27. A previous opening of pubs, bars, clubs, concert halls, shisha halls, and street food festivals is out of the question for him.
The economic committees of both councils had campaigned to lift the hospitality stalemate. He has filed a motion with the same name, which requires that the blockage in the hotel industry be phased out.
According to the Federal Council, part of the matter has already been fulfilled, since as of May 11, restaurants will be able to reopen under strict protection rules, as he wrote in his response. However, he did not agree to take over the stage requested by the motion.
102-year-old survives the corona virus
A 102-year-old man survived an infection with the new corona virus in Singapore. After Yap Lai Hong was released from the hospital, his retirement home said on Friday, “We welcome our resident, who fought so hard and succeeded.” Two other residents of the home had died from Covid-19.
The city-state of Singapore was initially very successful in fighting the virus, but the number of infections surprisingly increased 17-fold in April. Particularly low-paid migrant workers living in reduced accommodation are becoming increasingly infected.
Cancellation to Lucerne: the summer session also takes place in Bern
Parliament will also hold the summer session in June in the halls of the Bernexpo exhibition center in Bern. The administrative delegation decided on Friday.
Therefore, the infrastructure may sit still after next week’s extraordinary session. Messe Luzern has lost this decision. He had also submitted an offer to run the summer session.
However, the total costs would have been slightly higher than in Bern, as the administrative delegation announced on Friday. According to calculations, they amounted to around CHF 3.94 million, compared to around CHF 3.84 million at Bernexpo.
It was also crucial that a simple federal decision had been required to carry it out outside Bern.
Rally banned on May 1: various arrests in Zurich
Zurich city police arrested more than a dozen people. According to the message, they travel with masked material or dangerous objects. Two suspected men were arrested after a glass bottle building in Rigiplatz suffered serious damage.
According to information from the city police, the personal data of around 40 people was collected in Bellevue after having carried out an illegal demonstration. They will be reported to the prosecutor.
Meanwhile, people on social media report that they have been searched and fired by police officers. Police are said to have tried to prevent a demonstration at Helvetiaplatz.
Federal councils are not evacuated in the event of a crown case
In principle, contact persons of people infected with the coronavirus should be quarantined. According to the federal government, this only applies to “close” contacts. If a member of Parliament falls ill, next week’s extraordinary session will not be questioned.
“There is no obligation to quarantine all Council members and staff present in Parliament facilities,” Parliamentary Services said on Friday. There was also no need to order the closure of the Bernexpo site.
According to the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG), the situation will change soon if the so-called containment strategy is used. Then all contacts would have to be quarantined. The point at which this applies has yet to be determined. Therefore, the way to deal with any Covid 19 case by Board members and employees at the June summer session is still open.
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.
According to the announcement, cantonal police in Basel-Stadt subsequently subjected 45 people to a check-up and, among other things, reported that they had violated the Covid regulation 19.
Keystone
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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