the Federal government and the Länder want to loosen some of the restrictions that had been placed to combat the Corona pandemic in force, so schools and daycares to work after the summer holiday break and again in the control operation. Other restrictions such as a ban on large-scale events will, however, continue to apply, even the basic precautions to contain the Virus, the spacing, Hygiene, mask, protection, remain.
John Age
Political correspondent in Berlin.
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German Chancellor Merkel and the Minister presidents of the Länder, the Corona location discussed for the first time in three months, and again personally in the Chancellery. The Prime Minister agreed, it is the prohibition of mass events by the end of October should continue to apply, unless the participants are separately identifiable, events where these conditions are met, will be from September to possible. If extended, the General spacing requirement of 1.50 meters, and the bid should be to wear in shops and public transport protective masks.
Merkel says that these are “base measures”, to be able to until the development of vaccine and drugs with the Virus life. The Federal government stated that the new mobile phone App for infection control had been loaded within 24 hours after its introduction, already of seven million users on their devices. Chancellery Minister Helge Braun stated that it had found among the “many companies” in the domestic production of protective masks at the ready. Goal is to build a “national Reserve” to protect the equipment now.