A comment from Werner BartensOne of the stubborn illusions is that crises are also opportunities. In this respect, the category "Lessons from the Pandemic" is currently being lively. Misjudgments are acknowledged, balances are drawn up and things are looked back. But have "we" really learned from three years of Corona? Experts have often emphasized and studies have shown that people encourage epidemics through their expansive behaviour. source site
A comment from Werner BartensOne of the stubborn illusions is that crises are also opportunities. In this respect, the category "Lessons from the Pandemic" is currently being lively. Misjudgments are acknowledged, balances are drawn up and things are looked back. But have "we" really learned from three years of Corona? Experts have often emphasized and studies have shown that people encourage epidemics through their expansive behaviour. source site
Status: 03.02.2023 07:24 The protection of risk groups was the central issue during the pandemic - but the corona measures led to an increased burden, especially for children and young people. RKI experts come to this conclusion. Mental stress and symptoms in children and young people in Germany have increased significantly during the corona pandemic. "The majority of the studies carried out up to the second wave of the pandemic showed a relevant deterioration in the well-being and mental health...
Coronavirus RKI: More mental stress in children in the pandemic According to an evaluation in the "Journal of Health Monitoring", children reacted sensitively "to the sometimes drastic changes in their living environment" during the corona pandemic. photo © Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa The protection of older people was a priority during the corona pandemic for a long time, less so the interests of the youngest. The RKI looked at how the pandemic affected their mental health. Mental stress and symptoms in children...
chronology Status: 02/02/2023 8:20 a.m The first corona infection in Germany became known a good three years ago. From then on, nothing was the same. Masks, distance rules, lockdowns and a failed Easter rest - a review. It's been a little over three years since the corona virus came to Germany. Since then there have been several waves of infection, lockdowns and sometimes more or less strict measures to contain the virus. Around 38 million infections were registered in Germany,...
As of: 02/01/2023 9:08 p.m Anyone who becomes infected with Corona no longer has to isolate themselves at home in Lower Saxony from Wednesday. Also, a PCR test is no longer mandatory after a positive rapid or self-test. Lower Saxony had previously extended the isolation requirement several times. Corona infected people recently had to go into domestic isolation for at least five days, and longer if the symptoms persisted. With the decision to let the so-called isolation ordinance expire, Lower...
corona pandemic End of the mask requirement in buses and trains In Bavaria, it is no longer necessary to wear a mask in medical practices and outpatient facilities. photo © Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa Some are relieved, others remain cautious - the decision is now up to everyone. As of today, the obligation to wear a mask on buses and trains across the country is history. After almost three years of Corona, masks are now compulsory in buses and trains throughout Germany....
corona pandemic Mask and isolation requirements are falling in many places In Bavaria, it is no longer necessary to wear a mask in medical practices and outpatient facilities. photo © Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa The nationwide corona rules officially apply for a little over two months. However, individual regulations and protective measures are gradually being dropped in the federal states. After the end of the mask requirement in Baden-Württemberg on Tuesday, central corona protective measures were taken in other federal states this...
Eva Rehfuess teaches public health in Munich, she coordinated the guideline for dealing with Corona in schools. A conversation about her role as a scientist, the prevention paradox and what absolutely needs to go better in a new pandemic. Three years after the outbreak of the corona pandemic, an assessment is made. Did politicians make the right decisions? Did she rely too much on the virologists and not hear enough from other scientists? Which measures were appropriate, which excessive? Eva...
The Bavarian wildlife enclosures have apparently survived the restrictions on visits during the corona pandemic well. The small game parks in particular were winners after the pandemic and had gained acceptance, said the chairman of the German Game Reserve Association Eckhard Wiesenthal. "In 2022 we had more visitors than ever before," reports a spokesman for the Schweinfurt wildlife park. The restrictions on catering during the lockdowns were difficult for many wildlife parks. Many parks report that donations have often increased...
