"I'll print out a prescription for you"
Posted on 03/10/2020 7:41:37 AM PDT by Olog-hai
A phone call to your doctor can now earn you a week of sick leave in Germany, as the country faces a coronavirus epidemic during a flu season.
On Monday, the national association of physicians working in the public health system and the association of health insurance companies announced that telephone consultations would be enough to keep employees out of workplace. The changes should only stay in place for the next four weeks. […]
Under the new terms, a doctor can grant up to seven days sick leave for patients suffering from a mild respiratory tract infection, such as a common cold, as long as the patient shows no serious symptoms.
It is also possible to give sick leave to people who are suspected of having coronavirus under criteria set by the official Robert Koch Institute. …
(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...
oh boy...like that wont be taken advantage of
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