The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a terrible toll in life, illness and economic devastation since 2020, and has had multiple impacts on violence, crime and prevention. That’s why the Daily Prevention News published weekly current information under the label “Prevention in times of the corona virus pandemic”. Since May 2023, this section has generally been continued, particularly with references to current research results, but no longer on a weekly basis, but rather at irregular intervals.
- Parental leave during the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany
Women who became mothers for the first time in the pandemic year of 2020 returned to the workforce later after the birth of their child than women whose children were born two years earlier. This emerges from a study published on Monday by the Institute for Labor Market and Occupational Research (IAB) and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin).
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Current news from the German Bundestag:
Evaluation of court decisions on the corona pandemic(hib/PK) The federal government comments in its answer (20/12748) to a small request (20/12551) of the AfD parliamentary group on the role of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in court proceedings about the legality of official orders or fines imposed during the corona pandemic. Accordingly, the federal government and its subordinate authorities evaluate court decisions on the legality of official orders or fines imposed that are based on legal regulations to combat the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, as well as court decisions on the legality of these regulations, where necessary.
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Current news from the German Bundestag:
Many Covid patients in intensive care units were unvaccinated(hib/PK) The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) evaluated the number of people suffering from Covid-19 in hospitals and intensive care units during the corona pandemic based on the reporting data in accordance with the Infection Protection Act (IfSG). The answer states that this was nationwide reporting data, which also included information on age, vaccination status or onset of symptoms (20/12754) from the federal government in response to a small request (20/12585) of the AfD parliamentary group. According to the information, the evaluations were published in the RKI’s weekly or monthly reports on Covid-19 vaccinations, starting with calendar week 5 of 2021. The RKI’s weekly reports show that in the months from February to October 2021, more than 90 percent of the people treated with Covid-19 in intensive care units in each of the age groups recorded were unvaccinated.
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Fewer premature births during the corona pandemic
Study led by the Justus Liebig University of Gießen and the Ulm University Hospital provides new insights into the care of premature babies and the management of high-risk pregnancies.
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The corona pandemic and the associated protective measures have left a clear mark on children, young people and parents: According to a current study by the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB), the deterioration in mental health, physical activity and general well-being continues to be noticeable. The findings of the study are based on comprehensive analyzes of Europe-wide findings as well as data evaluations based on the representative COMPASS panel survey.
