I can not believe it! This magical blue glowing device should be able to evaluate PCR tests? Determining whether a sample is corona positive? What hums quietly and looks like a high-tech car of the future evaluated 800 PCR tests in eight hours during the peak of the pandemic.
And indeed: as soon as countless test tubes have disappeared into the drawer of the machine, gripper arms attach tips to pipettes, and RNA is extracted and amplified. All reagents have a barcode that tells the machine exactly what is being tested and whose sample it is. It’s great what’s possible. “Dumbo”, as the fully automatic machine is affectionately called by the staff at the Staber laboratory in Neuperlach, was in any case a quick helper during the crazy days that demanded everything from the laboratories.
But now Corona seems to have at least disappeared from people’s minds – less and less testing is being done. And so some large machines are allowed to go on vacation, continue to be used for other tests or even be transferred (SZ Plus). But who knows? Maybe we need them all again. After the Oktoberfest, for example.
THE DAY IN MUNICH
A new tunnel for the north of Munich The SPD is moving away from the coalition agreement and is committed to an underground connection between Schleißheimer Strasse and the A99. The turning point is surprising and spicy.
“Woass I ned” Gaps in memory and corrections: In the process surrounding the illegal demolition of the Giesinger Uhrmacherhäusl, construction workers showed little willingness to contribute to the clarification. The judge must repeatedly instruct the witnesses.
City terraces may remain Like the pavement cafés, the seating in public places is becoming a permanent feature. But the city makes rules.
“An airport with feeling” At the airport anniversary, Prime Minister Söder and other well-wishers are certain: After the Corona dent, things will pick up again. Economics Minister Aiwanger calls for better rail connections.
Pussy Riot musician: Germany “sponsors” the Ukraine war A few weeks ago, Maria Alyokhina fled Russia in a spectacular way. Now she is in Munich for a performance with her band – and talks about her home country and the West.
Basic security is not available for all refugees Although the number of people arriving from Ukraine is declining, the Munich authorities are struggling to keep up with the formalities.
Trembling behind the holey wall A semi-detached house is demolished, the wall to the neighboring house is damaged. The builder charges the neighbors for security measures, but forbids repairing a hole to their living room.
33-year-old stabbed in Munich The man suffered multiple stab wounds in his back after what may have been a clash with a group of people, police said. Doctors and nurses saved his life with emergency surgery. The police are looking for witnesses.
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