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Coronavirus latest: German easing of lockdown to start with schools on May 4
Deutsche Welle ^ | 04.15.2020 | lc/se (AFP, dpa, AP, Reuters)

Posted on 04/15/2020 9:51:01 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Germany’s Angela Merkel announced a plan to start easing lockdown measures, with some businesses and schools set to start working on May 4.

At the same time, the social distancing is set to stay in place and Germany’s government will “strongly recommend” to people to wear face masks while grocery shopping or in public transport. […]

“We need to understand that we will need to live with the virus as long as there is no medication or vaccine,” Chancellor Merkel said. …

(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...


TOPICS: Education; Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; covid19; germany; schools
Right; “no medication” . . . hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin do not exist, according to Miss/Ms./Mrs./Dr. Merkel . . .
1 posted on 04/15/2020 9:51:01 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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I wonder what they will do with schools? Perhaps high schools and post secondary institutions can be opened first but with PE classes and other athletics (for obvious reasons) cancelled until likely September. And then the younger kids can possibly be opened that while later.


2 posted on 04/15/2020 9:54:45 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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