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Demand for plexiglass coronavirus shields spikes in Germany
TheLocal.de ^ | 1 April 2020 08:56 CEST+02:00 | AFP

Posted on 04/01/2020 12:48:11 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Touted as a simple but effective shield against coronavirus infections, transparent screens have sprung up at supermarket tills and pharmacies across Germany.

For plexiglass manufacturer Claus Müller, business has never been better — but no one is celebrating.

The Plexiglas Riesner processing plant in Wiesbaden is abuzz with activity as owner Müller and his workers race to get out the next batch of orders, cutting and bending acrylic sheets to size while the phone rings off the hook.

It’s the busiest time in the small company’s 114-year history, with requests coming in faster than the supply chain can handle. […]

Demand for “sneeze guards” has surged as companies scramble to protect employees from a deadly virus that is transmitted through droplets from an infected person’s mouth or nose, putting at risk those whose jobs don’t allow them to keep the recommended two-meter (six-foot) distance. […]

In the space of mere weeks, German shoppers have become used to the sight of plexiglass barriers separating them from cashiers in grocery stores, among the few retailers that remain open.

Elsewhere too, supermarket chains are opting for the relatively affordable and easy to install screens, from Carrefour in France to Walmart in the United States. …

(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.de ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; covid19; eussr; germany; kungflu; moogoogaipandemic; plexiglass; wuhanvirus

1 posted on 04/01/2020 12:48:11 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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By Yann Schreiber and Michelle Fitzpatrick in Frankfurt
Authors listed at end of article.
2 posted on 04/01/2020 12:49:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

sHIELD MAKES SENSE...PRACTICAL AND CLEANABLE.


3 posted on 04/01/2020 12:51:17 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Olog-hai
I find this ridiculous...

give me a farmers market anyday .....

4 posted on 04/01/2020 12:53:08 AM PDT by cherry
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To: Olog-hai

I usually go to my local post office once a week. Today they had some temporary clear plastic sheets hanging in front of the three counters they have. One of the postal clerks said they would be getting permanent ones in the future. They also had blue tape on the floor, marking six foot spaces for people to stand at. It will be interesting to see how long the line gets during their busy time. It wouldn’t surprise me if the line runs out into the lobby area where they have the P.O. Boxes.


5 posted on 04/01/2020 1:00:24 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

we had the same thing here in our bank in the Philippines: You took a number and waited outside in line...only 2 people inside at a time, chairs 3 feet apart... and clear plastic sheeting from ceiling to floor in front of the tellers and desks.


6 posted on 04/01/2020 1:28:14 AM PDT by LadyDoc (liberals only love politically correct poor people)
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To: cherry

I will vouch that even at the German farmer’s markets....they are incorporating the Plexiglas shields as well. I’ve visited at least six German grocery or beverage shops over the past week...all have added the Plexiglas. The speed of putting these up is what surprised me.


7 posted on 04/01/2020 2:02:01 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Olog-hai

I can report from my area (Rheinland) that just about every business that remained open have plexiglass shields up, particularly around cashiers, and clearly marked directions (in German) where to queue up. It was done quickly and with little drama. The stores are as well stocked as usual, and the streets are empty unless you need to be out. The only folks who don’t seem to want to comply are some ‘refugees’ who appear to be upset that they can’t loiter in groups in parks and train stations...


8 posted on 04/01/2020 2:21:57 AM PDT by Thunder 6
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“The only folks who don’t seem to want to comply are some ‘refugees’ ...”

I guess that is one way to reduce their numbers.


9 posted on 04/01/2020 2:24:54 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: 21twelve

Watch Paris and other big French cities over the next few weeks...the ‘no-go zones’ are going to get hammered.


10 posted on 04/01/2020 2:29:52 AM PDT by Thunder 6
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11 posted on 04/01/2020 3:47:49 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: LadyDoc
I'm sure more places will be bringing in the plastic dividers...and many will be permanent. I remember the days when you went to the bank, and there was glass separating you and the clerk. There was a round hole to speak through, and the glass ended a few inches above the counter, to do business through.

Stay safe and well!

12 posted on 04/01/2020 10:52:45 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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