[ad_1] By Fred Pleitgen and Nadine Schmidt | CNN Public life changed significantly for most Germans on Monday when the wearing of masks became compulsory in many public spaces across the country. In a furniture store on Potsdam’s main shopping street just outside Berlin, all customers adhered to the new regulations. Store manager Carolin Hucke […]
Month: April 2020
Pop-up cycle paths help with physical distancing from coronaviruses in Germany | Coronavirus
[ad_1] German cities are redrawing road markings to create âpop-upâ cycle paths for the duration of the Covid-19 closure, as cyclists need more space to physically move away on their way to work. The municipalities in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district tested a temporary widening of two cycle lanes on March 27 to help cyclists maintain the […]
Wealthy Europeans are fleeing the virus for second homes, spreading fear and anger
[ad_1] In contrast to the class of second home owners, many Europeans are likely to spend weeks in quarantine in a confined space. Some have been laid off, while others continue to work, sometimes with limited protection, in low-paying jobs such as supermarket cashiers or delivery services that require contact with people. First, the French […]