Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Crafts, business associations and the Senator for Economic Affairs are working together for corona rapid tests in companies in Bremen and Bremerhaven. (Carmen Jaspersen / dpa)
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The corona rapid test strategy from the federal government and the states is supported in Bremen: In a joint appeal, the Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Crafts and the business associations, together with the Senator for Economic Affairs, Kristina Vogt (Linke), appeal to the companies in Bremen and Bremerhaven to offer their employees a corona test as soon as possible, if it because is available.
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“With the appeal for tests in companies, we want to make a strong contribution to the health protection of the workforce and to safety in the company,” said Chamber of Commerce President Janina Marahrens-Hashagen. The participation of companies in the test strategy is an indispensable component in the fight the corona pandemic and its consequences, said the Senator for Economic Affairs.
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From the point of view of the economy, no further bureaucratic hurdles should be set up during the implementation of the tests, which small businesses in particular cannot overcome. The basic requirement for a functioning test strategy is the focus on self-tests, which can also be carried out in small companies without an own company doctor. “The use of self-tests and quick tests in as many companies as possible creates trust and is an important intermediate step until we in Germany can finally find our way back to normal through extensive vaccination successes,” says Lutz Oelsner, President of the business associations in the state of Bremen.
The President of the Bremen Chamber of Commerce says: “Until all citizens can be offered a vaccination, the expansion of the quick and self-tests, in addition to the existing good hygiene concepts, is a very good measure from the perspective of the Chamber of Commerce to get out of the lockdown in the future get.”
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