{"id":11552,"date":"2020-03-17T16:22:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=11552"},"modified":"2020-03-24T11:55:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T11:55:14","slug":"the-corona-chronicles-in-germany-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/the-corona-chronicles-in-germany-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Corona Chronicles in Germany Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the corona virus is taking over the news (and slowly our everyday lives), I thought I would update you on what the situation is like here in Germany (predominantly Bavaria). In case you want more information on the corona virus itself, click here<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0I live in Munich and there have been many changes to our daily lives. Here are the facts:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alle Schulen sind geschlossen<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

All schools are closed<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

From Monday the 16th of March, all schools, kindergartens and universities will be closed. They plan to close until the 19th of April, which is the end of the <\/span>Osterferien <\/b>(Easter holidays). Children are now required to learn online <\/span>von zu Hause <\/b>(from home).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Die Schlie\u00dfung von Gesch\u00e4ften, die nicht zur Grundversorgung notwendig sind<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Closures by certain shops, that are not essential for basic needs<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

From Tuesday the 17th of March, all <\/span>Schwimmb\u00e4der <\/b>(swimming pools), <\/span>Kinos <\/b>(cinemas) and <\/span>Bars <\/b>(bars) will be completely closed. Other shops that are not essential will also close. Restaurants and cafes will be open until 3pm, but must have enough space so that everyone has a 1.5 meter distance between each other. Gyms will close for a minimum of 14 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

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L\u00e4ngere \u00d6ffnungszeiten<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Longer opening times<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, and petrol stations will have longer opening times. Usually supermarkets are only open till 8pm Monday – Saturday. Soon they will be allowed to be open until 10pm and also on Sundays.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Arbeiten von zu Hause<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Working from home<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Although this is not <\/span>Pflicht <\/b>(mandatory), a lot of people are now working at home. I am currently still going to work every day (however if the situation continues to escalate this may change). I am also part time self-employed and because all gyms must close, my fitness classes have completely been cancelled. Luckily I work part time employed at an office too, so I will still be getting paid. For people who are completely self-employed there is already a big struggle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As of yet there is no <\/span>Ausgangssperre <\/b>(a ban on going out), however the Minister President Markus S\u00f6der says:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ich kann nicht versprechen, dass es die letzten Ma\u00dfnahmen sind”<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>(I cannot promise that these will be the last actions).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vocabulary List:<\/span><\/p>\n

die Osterferien\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b> the Easter holidays<\/span><\/p>\n

die Schule<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0the school<\/span><\/p>\n

das Schwimmbad<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0the swimming pool<\/span><\/p>\n

das Kino<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 the cinema<\/span><\/p>\n

die Bar<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0the bar<\/span><\/p>\n

die Pflicht<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 mandatory<\/span><\/p>\n

die Ausgangssperre<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0the curfew<\/span><\/p>\n

die Ma\u00dfnahmen<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 the actions<\/span><\/p>\n

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The current amount of people infected in Germany are 6931, in Bavaria there are 1067. At the moment these figures are growing every day. What is the situation like where you live? Leave a comment below and let me know if your country or town\/city is affected by the virus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thanks for reading,<\/span><\/p>\n

Larissa<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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