Travel restrictions for southern Africa
Because of the Omikron coronavirus mutation discovered in South Africa, numerous other countries around the world are restricting travel in addition to Germany. According to the Robert Koch Institute, South Africa and seven other countries in the region will be considered virus variant areas from the coming night. Airlines are then only allowed to carry German citizens to Germany or people who live permanently in the Federal Republic of Germany. For example, Israel, Great Britain, the USA and Canada have announced similar regulations. South Africa’s Minister of Health Phaahla (‘Pahtla) called the travel restrictions unjustified. | 11/27/2021 11:20 am
61 passengers from South Africa who tested positive arrived in Amsterdam
Dozens of travelers from South Africa who are infected with the corona virus landed in Amsterdam yesterday. The test was positive for 61 out of almost 600 passengers. You will now be housed in a guarded isolation hotel near the airport. It is still unclear whether they are infected with the new virus variant Omikron. The Dutch government banned all air travel from southern Africa yesterday morning. Those who were already on the way were tested on arrival. | 11/27/2021 11:20 am
German Association of Towns and Municipalities: Corona situation “extremely dramatic”
The German Association of Towns and Municipalities calls for stricter measures in the fight against the corona pandemic. Chief Executive Landsberg described the current situation as extremely dramatic. The health system is reaching its limits, and the number of infections has risen unchecked. The measures decided so far by the federal and state governments have evidently not been sufficient, said Landsberg. He also called for a medium-term strategy to combat pandemics. As an example, he cited compulsory vaccination for medical professions and nursing. | 11/27/2021 11:20 am
Özdemir wants stricter requirements for the meat industry
The designated Federal Minister of Agriculture Özdemir is striving for stricter requirements for the meat industry. Whoever produces meat should continue to do so, said the Green politician of the “Stuttgarter Zeitung”. However, this must be done taking animal welfare and climate protection into account and must not be at the expense of the environment. Özdemir was nominated on Thursday by the party executive for the ministerial office in a traffic light government. | 11/27/2021 11:20 am
President of the Medical Association against lockdown
The President of the German Medical Association, Reinhardt, rejects a lockdown in the fight against the fourth corona wave. Reinhardt said on NDR Info that he thought this was inappropriate for all people who had decided to have a vaccination. In the fight against the pandemic, every day is currently counting, says Reinhardt. The 2G rule must be consistently applied and monitored across Germany. For all other measures, too, it is important that they are not only announced but also implemented. He also welcomed the plans of the coming federal government to quickly set up a corona crisis team. | 11/27/2021 11:20 am
Collective bargaining for the public sector continues
The collective bargaining for the employees in the public service of the federal states goes into the possibly decisive round. In Potsdam, trade unions and employers meet for two-day talks to negotiate a deal. Verdi and the German Association of Officials are calling for a plus of five percent, but at least 150 euros more per month, in the health sector 300 euros more. The federal states reject this as excessive, but have not yet submitted their own offer. | 11/27/2021 11:20 am
The weather in Northern Germany
Still a lot, clouds, rain and sleet from time to time and in some areas. Maximum 2 to 5 degrees. Tomorrow lots of clouds, hardly any sun, rain or sleet at times and in some areas, especially snow in the mountains. Maximum values 1 to 5 degrees. The further prospects: On Monday from southern Lower Saxony to Western Pomerania, some snow or sleet, otherwise friendlier, 1 to 5 degrees. On Tuesday occasional rain, initially partly sleet or snow, 3 to 10 degrees. | 11/27/2021 11:20 am
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