Corona in Bavaria: drug breakthrough in Munich? Study now delivers results that give hope

The mask requirement announced by Prime Minister Söder will come into force in Bavaria on Monday. There is apparently no hope of a quick loosening. The Corona news ticker.

• Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg want to act together in the Corona * crisis.
• Markus Söder handed out at the press conference against Armin Laschet.
• Bavaria's prime minister also gave little hope to gastronomy.
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7:25 p.m .:   Uli Hoeneß, Honorary President of FC Bayern Munich,  praised Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) and Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) for their work in the corona crisis .

At the same time, the football official criticized demands from society that the current easing in the coronavirus pandemic in Germany and Bavaria would not be enough.

"I would also be very happy if some opening and relaxation fanatics, who are currently not doing so well in the opinion polls, would take a little more back," said Hoeneß the kicker : "It cannot be that for a week or two more Fun even one more person dies. None of us can answer for that. "

Coronavirus in Bavaria: over 41,000 people infected  

2:21 pm : In Bavaria there was an increase of 344 in coronavirus infections compared to the previous day. The number of cases of Covid 19 has thus risen to 41,295, the State Office for Health and Food Safety in Erlangen announced on Sunday (as of April 26, 2:21 pm). 

Accordingly, 29 people died within 24 hours in connection with the corona virus, ten of them in the district of Rosenheim. So far, 1,613 deaths have been reported in Bavaria.

Corona mask requirement in Bavaria: Police threaten repeat offenders 

1:28 p.m .: From Monday on, there is a requirement to make a mark in Bavaria. Everyone from their sixth birthday must wear a suitable mouth-to-nose cover when shopping or in public transport. Bavaria's Minister of Health Melanie Huml (CSU) has called for strict compliance with the mask requirement that will apply from Monday.

Anyone caught without a mask, scarf or bandana must pay a fine of 150 euros. A violation is particularly expensive for shopkeepers: If the employees do not wear mouth-nose protection, 5000 euros are due. The Afd parliamentary group in the Bavarian state parliament criticizes the penalties and considers them to be excessive.

A mask requirement has been in force in the district and city of Rosenheim since Wednesday. So far, there have been almost no complaints, the police headquarters in Upper Bavaria said on Sunday in a record of the Corona operations. "The city and district of Rosenheim are considered to be one of the 'corona hotspots' in Germany (...), said police chief Robert Kopp. The police would therefore monitor compliance with the rules more closely. The police report also reads: " Anyone who violates the 'mask requirement' must expect an advertisement and a fine of 150 euros, which can be doubled in the event of repeated violations! "

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Corona virus in Bavaria: Emergency care for daycare centers will be expanded on Monday

12.58 p.m .: Emergency care for children in Bavaria will be expanded from Monday. The necessary application forms are now available online, the Ministry of Family said. The new regulation is primarily intended to relieve working single parents. Even if only one parent works in a system-critical profession, the child can now be supervised.

Teachers, tax and legal advisors as well as pastors are also entitled to emergency care for their children from the beginning of the week. However , the ministry always emphasized that the child could not be supervised by an adult in the household.

According to a handout from the ministry, educators are recommended mouth-and-nose protection if they cannot keep a distance of 1.5 meters from the children in certain situations.

Coronavirus: Bavaria reports at least 1596 deaths 

11:32 : The Robert Koch Institute has published new figures on its website. According to these statistics, Bavaria has a particularly large number of infections with 40,912 corona cases. Compared to the previous day, there was an increase of 365 corona infections. So far, 1,596 deaths have been registered in Bavaria. Based on 100,000 inhabitants, Bavaria has the most infections with a value of 313.2. The national average was 185.4. However, the number of tests performed per 100,000 inhabitants varies in the federal states.

The State Office for Health and Food Safety in Erlangen has more corona infected people and more deaths in Bavaria. The dates are according to the website from April 25, 10 a.m. 

Coronavirus in Bavaria: Shops open from Monday - labor market under pressure 

Update from April 26, 8.37 a.m .: Bavaria is facing an exciting week. From Monday (April 27th) smaller shops can finally open again. Many retailers are preparing for this. The shops must meet strict requirements. 

The Corona crisis weighed heavily on the labor market in Bavaria in April. An expert from the Ministry of Labor predicted a percentage increase in unemployment compared to the previous month "in the double-digit range". The effects of the restrictions on the economy to contain the pandemic are clearly felt this month. The spring recovery on the labor market, which usually starts in April, will fail due to the crisis.

In March, 231,000 people were unemployed in the Free State. The rate was 3.1 percent. In April 2019, unemployment had dropped to its lowest level for that month since 1991 - at that time the employment agencies had 204,000 unemployed, at a rate of 2.8 percent. The regional directorate of the employment agency publishes the labor market figures for April on Thursday (April 30).

Corona in Bavaria: demo in Nuremberg causes a stir

That was the news from April 25, 9:19 p.m .: Today, Saturday (April 25), around 50 people gathered in Nuremberg city center for a demo, as reported by Bayerischer Rundfunk. Accordingly, it was a collection of conspiracy theorists and rights activists who criticized the government's corona measures and organized themselves into chat groups.

Accordingly, the assembly was dissolved, one person is said to have been arrested. As it goes on to say, the people should have denied that it was a meeting, they just wanted to sit there and meditate.

Corona in Bavaria: drug breakthrough? Quiet hope from Munich

18:59: Many are asking themselves whether there will be an effective drug against the coronavirus in the foreseeable future. A study that is being carried out at the Schwabing Clinic in Munich, for example, has now achieved the first results. The chief doctor's words cautiously give hope *.

16:13:  The hairdressers are safe: from May 4, they will be overrun by customers. In order to be able to protect them, themselves and employees from Corona, they have come up with some ideas, like here in the Upper Bavarian district of Miesbach *.

2:31 pm: In Bavaria , 40,951 people have now been tested positive for the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 . So far, 1,584 people have died who were infected with the pathogen. This was announced by the State Office for Health and Food Safety in Erlangen on Saturday (as of 10:00 a.m.) on its website. The estimated number of convalescent was 27,530 people.

Before telephone switch with Merkel? Söder makes an announcement that Corona-plagued Bayern may not like to hear

14:05: Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder * does not expect any major decisions at the next telephone switching of Chancellor Angela Merkel with the Prime Minister on 30 April. "I think it's good to exchange ideas as often as possible," said the CSU boss in a Focus Online interview published on Saturday. "But I wouldn't expect too much this time. It would make sense if we did an update next Thursday , but didn't take any additional rash actions. ”

The situation in Bavaria has improved significantly. "Our experts say: We saved the Free State from the worst," said Söder in the conversation. Nevertheless, patience is needed - in politics and among the population.

"I understand every child who wants to play with lots of friends outside - or anyone who wants to go to the restaurant or the beer garden for dinner," said Söder. "But politics should not on its own give the impression that Corona is no longer a problem."

12.27 p.m .: Will there soon be a festival atmosphere in Munich's squares? A survey clearly shows what citizens are getting tired of: in our news ticker for the Isar metropolis * we keep you up to date with the latest developments.

12.09 p.m .: The Greens in the Bavarian State Parliament are calling for the agreements between insurance companies and innkeepers for the Corona crisis to be renegotiated for payments. Group leader Ludwig Hartmann accused Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger of "cow trading with the insurance industry at the expense of our hotel and restaurant businesses" in Munich on Saturday.

To the best of the group's knowledge, there is currently no short-time work allowance for catering businesses due to benefits from business closure insurance . In addition, some insurers demanded that legal remedies be waived - also with reference to the flat-rate benefits already paid.

Corona-Zoff in Bavaria: Greens button Aiwanger - "one size too big for him"

"A deal with well-advised insurance companies is a number too big for the shirt-sleeved minister," criticized Hartmann. Now renegotiations must be carried out quickly and "justified claims of the innkeepers" must be enforced, demanded Manuela Rottmann , Green Chairman in the Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection of the German Bundestag.

Aiwanger dismissed the criticism . "Our proposed solution means a high double-digit million amount for the Bavarian gastronomy and hotel industry, quickly and without trial," said the Minister of Economic Affairs. "Anyone who thinks they can find a better solution by complaining or negotiating with their insurance company can do so, and with the large number of cases, someone may also achieve more - or in the end nothing."

Corona News Bavaria: No tourists? Narrator explains why weather could be a big problem

10.30 a.m .:  As of Monday, the fight against the corona virus all over Bavaria means: mask on! But does that only apply to buses and shops? Or also while cycling? The most important answers at a glance.

Update: April 25, 9:12: In the corona crisis prevails on Bavaria's rivers less operation . On the Main-Danube Canalthe number of freight ships decreased by about 25 percent compared to the previous year, said a spokeswoman for the waterways and shipping administration in Nuremberg.

Day excursion boats and pleasure boats are not allowed to sail, and cabin shipping is also canceled until the end of May. The latter is particularly used by tourists from the USA, Australia and Asia who cannot even arrive, said the spokeswoman.

The operating times at the locks have been reduced. Instead of working around the clock, they only work between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. "Night cruises are still possible if there is an urgent need to register in advance." This means that shipping is hardly hampered by the shorter operating times.

The situation in the area of ​​the Regensburg Waterways and Shipping Office is comparable . The spokesman concluded that fewer freight ships and no tourist and excursion ships. Therefore, there is less operation at the locks. The persistent dry weather is more of a concern there - especially because of the section of the Danube between Straubing and Vilshofen that is free of barrages.

Corona in Bavaria: teenager (15) violates exit restriction - the harsh punishment follows promptly 

Update from 19:54: A man (27) has violated the exit restrictions  in Landshut several times and is therefore for the third time in prison. The 27-year-old was twice met by the police in downtown Landshut on Thursday afternoon, while deliberately keeping in touch with other people. The police said on Friday.

The man had violated the Infection Protection Act several times in the past and had already served two short stays in a correctional facility. The police therefore detained the repeat offender. A judge confirmed the detention: The man has to sit again, this time until May 4th.

A 15-year-old also faced trouble. Because he has violated the exit restrictions in the Corona crisis again, he has been taken into custody. A police spokesman said on Friday that the inconsiderate young man had to stay in a correctional facility. According to the police, he could not give a good reason for leaving his home this time either.

Added to this was the fact that the 15-year-old was reported missing, it said. The officials met him on Thursday afternoon at Illertissen train station (Neu-Ulm district).

Corona in Bavaria: demonstration of climate protection movement

Update from 4.35 pm:  Even in the middle of the corona crisis, thousands of people in many cities in the Free State took part in the protests of the climate protection movement Fridays for Future under special conditions. Nationwide and also in Bavaria there were alternative protests on Friday in addition to a digital "network strike" called by the movement, while adhering to the contact restrictions.

"We are still there" and "There is no vaccine against climate change" was on the posters of some isolated demonstrators who had lined up in front of the town hall in Nuremberg - with a face mask and a safety distance. “Of course the climate crisis does not go away, but of course it is no longer in our heads. That is exactly why we are here, ”said Eva Schreiner, spokeswoman for the movement in the Franconian metropolis, the German Press Agency.

In the morning, around ten demonstrators put up their posters at Munich's Marienplatz . In Regensburg and Augsburg, dozens of posters and banners hung from the windows, and in some places there were chalk messages on streets and on bridges.

Corona in Bavaria: Augsburg Zoo sells virtual tickets

Update from 16:31:   The Augsburg Zoo has thought of something special to compensate for the financial losses in the Corona crisis: virtual tickets are being sold. For every 10,000 tickets sold, an animal video will be released for the participants of the campaign. The zoo announced. Accordingly, buyers can choose from two animal species in up to three rounds. It starts with meerkats and seals.

"The zoo has been closed for almost six weeks now and the revenue of 100,000 visitors is missing," said director Barbara Jantschke. There are big increases in online ticket sales, sponsorships and donations. The campaign also aims to make a virtual visit of the “zoo favorites” possible during the Corona crisis. The virtual tickets are available from 2 euros.

Update from 3:07 p.m .: The Bavarian  Constitutional Court  has again confirmed the exit restrictions applicable in the Free State due to the Corona crisis. "Because of the paramount importance of the life and health of those who may be at risk, the reasons for overriding the contested regulation prevail," the Court said on Friday in Munich.

An applicant had therefore filed a so-called popular lawsuit on Tuesday to have the regulations declared unconstitutional and void. At the same time, he wanted to obtain an interim order that the regulations be put out of operation immediately. He argues, according to the information, that the exit restrictions, which have been extended until May 3, are too vague and disproportionately encroach on citizens' freedom rights, which the Bavarian constitution guarantees.

According to the communication, the Constitutional Court considered what could happen if the rules such as leaving the apartment were only kept with good reason or relaxed. The Court admitted that the "profound interference with fundamental rights", for example, weighs heavily on many of those directly affected. However, loosening "would increase the risk of infection with the virus, the illness of many people, an overload of the health system and, in the worst case, death of people". 

So far, the federal and state governments have been able to rely on enormous support from the population. However, the acceptance of strict corona virus measures is slowly waning. This is the result of a new Ifratest dimap survey.

Corona virus in Bavaria: 40,473 infected in the Free State

Update from 2:27 pm : In Bavaria, 40,473 people have now tested positive for the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus. So far, 1548 people have died who were infected with the pathogen. This was announced by the State Office for Health and Food Safety in Erlangen on Friday (at 10 a.m.) on its website. The estimated number of people recovered was 26,340.

Corona virus in Bavaria: Services are to be permitted subject to conditions

Update from 1:46 p.m .: Despite the ongoing corona crisis , public services in Bavaria are to be allowed again under strict conditions from May  4th . Caution and prudence still apply: Encounters of the faith should not give rise to new infections, said  State Chancellor Florian Herrmann  (CSU) on Friday on the sidelines of a state parliament session in Munich. However, it was important to enable the fundamental right to practice religion again.

The requirements include hygiene concepts, wearing a mouth-and-nose cover and minimum distances of two meters between worshipers. The easing should apply to all faith communities.

Corona virus in Bavaria: Worship decision made

Update from 1:11 p.m .: Under strict conditions, public services in Bavaria should be allowed again from May 4, despite the ongoing corona crisis. This was announced by Head of State Chancellor Florian Herrmann (CSU) on Friday during a state parliament session in Munich.

Corona in Bavaria: Obligation to wear a mask from Monday - these drastic penalties can be violated

Update from 11.49 a.m .: Violations of the obligation to wear a face mask to protect against infection with the corona virus  can cost up to 5000 euros in Bavaria. This is clear from the updated catalog of fines available to the German Press Agency in Munich. Accordingly, if there is no mouth-nose protection in buses, trains and shops, 150 euros will be charged. The Passau Neue Presse (Friday) also reported on this. However, it is particularly expensive for shopkeepers who do not ensure that their staff wear a mouth-to-nose cover: For this, the catalog of fines provides for a payment of 5000 euros.

Starting next Monday, Bavaria will have a duty to cover its mouth and nose in local public transport and in shops. The state government had also announced in the context that compliance should be strictly controlled. For this reason, the catalog of fines must be updated at the latest at the weekend.

Corona in Bavaria: 544 new cases - Free State in further statistics sad leader

Update from 9:35 a.m .: According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), there are 39,939 corona cases as of April 24 at 0 a.m. in Bavaria. That is 544 more than the day before. In total, there were 1,525 deaths in the Free State - by far the most. Baden-Württemberg follows with 1153. But Bavaria is also a sad leader in another statistic. In the Free State there are 305 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. According to RKI, there are 247 in Saarland and 269 in Baden-Württemberg.

Corona virus in Bavaria: effects on companions of dying people

Update from April 24, 8:20 am:  Last wishes remain unfulfilled, volunteers can hardly relieve families: companions of dying and seriously ill people face problems in the Corona crisis. * There are also financial concerns.

Update from 10:35 p.m .: Munich, the breeding ground for the corona virus in Europe? At least Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) shared this steep thesis .

“There are studies that the virus is said to have spread from Munich to Europe . I just don't know if it's true, ”said the 33-year-old politician on the ARD talk show Maischberger and said:“ I don't blame anyone there ( in Munich, ed. ) Because it is a worldwide pandemic. ”

How do you think these words got through to the Bavarian State Chancellery and to Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) ?

Corona virus in Bavaria: "Fridays for Future" wants to protest - contact-free

Update from 20.32: The corona restrictions should not prevent climate protection from drawing attention to the second major crisis of the current time. Under special conditions, the activists of "Fridays for Future" now want to protest on Friday, April 24th. "The mistake should not be made now to play the two crises against each other, " warns a spokesman to the German Press Agency . "Both crises must be responded to with appropriate measures." Boss Luisa Neubauer had already asked for this.

Now banners and posters are to be hung from the windows in Regensburg . The young people's contact-free protest plan then provides for pictures of the campaign to be shared on social networks .

Corona virus in Bavaria: Hospitals are waiting in vain for ventilators

Update from 3:44 p.m .: Bavarian hospitals are said to have ordered 1,800 ventilators . Unfortunately, they have so far only been able to receive a fraction of it. The German press agency reports that only 114 devices have been delivered . 

"Due to the worldwide pandemic and the state restrictions imposed on exports , reliable delivery is currently not guaranteed for all devices," said Bavaria's Minister of Health Melanie Huml  (CSU). In principle, the procurement is making good progress. The next delivery is expected on Saturday, will be shared a spokesman for the ministry with.

Corona in Bavaria: Sad "record value" in the state capital

Update from 3:18 p.m .:  79 new Corona cases were confirmed in Munich on Thursday, April 23 (as of 1:30 p.m.). So far, a total of 5,411 infections have been reported in the state capital. This figure includes 3,858 people who have already recovered, 779 Munich COVID-19 patients who had to be admitted to the hospital as a whole, and 130 deaths.

The number of the latter was still 116 on Wednesday. 14 registered deaths within one day mean the sad "record value" since the beginning of the corona pandemic (previously 11 deaths from April 15 to 16).

Corona in Bavaria: Kretschmann warns of loosening

Update from 2:05 p.m .: Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister  Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) has warned urgently of calls for more relaxation of the corona restrictions. He thinks the swelling choir of the opening is not well thought out, said Kretschmann on Thursday after a meeting with the Bavarian Prime Minister  Markus Söder  (CSU) in Ulm. "If we let up now, the pandemic can come back with all its might." Although he understood the desire for more openness, for example from the economy. However, a second wave of infection would cause enormous damage to the companies. "If we act too carefree now, it will take vengeance bitterly." He and Söder shared the position of the Chancellor. You are not at the end of the pandemic, but in the middle of it. Therefore, the two federal states agreed and Baden-Württemberg introduced the mask requirement *.

Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) had sharply criticized the actions of individual federal states. The implementation of the opening decisions of the federal and state governments last week had an effect on her “in parts very research, if not to say research,” she said in the Bundestag on Thursday. The chancellor did not say which countries she meant. Like Kretschmann, Söder also emphasized that the easing that other federal states are currently discussing or even implementing is not an option for Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. "We are a community of the prudent," said Söder. The "level-headed" are convinced that the risk of the corona virus remains. "Carelessness would be a bad advisor in this situation" - a swipe at Armin Laschet .
But NRW has now decided to introduce a mask requirement *.

Corona virus in Bavaria: Söder with a dark forecast for gastronomy

The restaurant made little hope Söder. There may not be openings until the end of May or June - but only if the numbers stabilize. It was about two weeks behind Austria, there were first openings in mid-May. "We can organize mouthguards everywhere, but mouthguards in the hospitality industry are a bit pointless," says Söder.

Even school openings and holidays were subject. "I did not find it so happy that a proposal came from the Bundestag as to how long the summer holidays in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are," said Söder. But you have to think about summer care because parents may not have had any vacation left by then.

Coronavirus in Bavaria: Söder would support vaccination

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder would support a general obligation to vaccinate against the corona virus in Germany. " I would be very open to a mandatory vaccination ," said the CSU boss. Until there is a vaccine, there can be no all-clear and therefore no loosening without simultaneous conditions such as a mask requirement.

Corona virus in Bavaria: According to Söder, car countries want to exchange views about the crisis

Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony want to exchange ideas about the future of the automotive sector in the Corona crisis next week. "We want to hold a video conference for the car countries next week," announced Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder. The sector is badly affected. Even if you loosen everything up again, the automotive sector would not be able to function as it had before, because supply chains such as Italy did not work and markets like the United States were not open. They wanted to get together to think about ecological bonus models, to give the new generation of engines and cars a chance after the endurance phase.

Coronavirus: The Söder and Kretschmann press conference for reading

Update from 1:49 pm : The press conference is over.

Update from 1:48 pm:  The IHK had criticized the Bavarian government. She feared a disadvantage because shops in Baden-Württemberg may open earlier in some cases. "It's about a week. I don't see this one week as a major competitive disadvantage, ”said Söder. If there is a second wave of infection, the economic damage can no longer be quantified, he warns.

Corona-Pk von Söder and Kretschmann: "The Germans have a tendency to always want everything uniform"

Update from 1:46 p.m .:  "The Germans have a tendency to always want everything uniform," says Kretschmann. Sometimes federalism is good, sometimes it disturbs some. It is important: You have to stay together at the core, but the measures can differ.

Nobody stays in Baden-Württemberg this school year, explains Kretschmann. In Bavaria, one can sit voluntarily, Söder adds on the subject of school.

Update from 1:43 pm:  School openings and holidays are also an issue. "I was not so happy that the Bundestag came up with a proposal for how long the summer holidays in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are," explains Söder. But you have to think about summer care because parents may not have had any vacation left by then.

Corona virus in Bavaria: soon ghost games in the Bundesliga? Söder speaks out

Update from 1:36 p.m .: Ghost games. What do the prime ministers of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg think about it? Kretschmann explains that it depends on many conditions. It wasn't just about the 22 players on the pitch, the question of the tests also had to be answered. Söder explains: "If it is medically justifiable, you have to think about it". He describes the DFL's proposal as "interesting". The Robert Koch Institute is now to give an assessment and explain whether the concept is good. "Football has a psychological effect on many people", it would make many people's lives easier if football could take place.

Update from 1.30 p.m .:  More shops are allowed to open in Baden-Württemberg than in Bavaria. Therefore there was criticism. Söder still thinks the way is right. The baseline for the Free State is that you don't want to change it. However, what Söder is currently most concerned with is the situation of families with children and ensuring childcare.

Corona virus in Bavaria: Söder talks about Merkel's government declaration

Update from 1:28 p.m .: "I am not reproaching any colleague," says Söder, referring to Merkel's government statement in the morning. There could be regional differences in the measures, but the standards would have to be the same. "I think the Chancellor wanted to emphasize that," said Söder.

Update from 1:26 pm:  Söder asks to decide by numbers and to think about strategies. Party politics should not play a role in the corona crisis. You can currently get almost admiring calls from abroad for dealing with the crisis.

Update from 1:24 pm:  "We want to make a video conference of the car countries next conference," said Söder. In addition to gastronomy, the automotive industry is particularly affected. The situation in other countries, for example the USA, also plays a role here. For example, think about premium models.

Coronavirus: Söder with a dark forecast for the hospitality industry

Update from 1:17 p.m .: According to Söder, the ministerial conference next week is too early to take concrete measures, because it always takes weeks for the effects to become apparent. "I am very much in favor of relief," says Söder. "If you open everything at once, you risk a serious relapse," warns the Bavarian Prime Minister. If too many countries do too much too quickly, there is a risk that the virus will shift within Germany. In addition, discontent among the population could grow if some places go faster than others.

Söder initially gives little hope to gastronomy. There may not be openings until the end of May or June - but only if the numbers stabilize. It was about two weeks behind Austria, there were first openings in mid-May. "We can organize mouthguards everywhere, but mouthguards in the hospitality industry are a bit pointless," says Söder.

Corona virus in Bavaria: Markus Söder hands out against Armin Laschet

Update from 1:13 p.m .:  Markus Söder now begins his statement. "We are on the outskirts of Germany, but are part of the economic heart of Germany," he says of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. You want to find a common line. "There is no reason to be reckless," says Söder - a swipe at Armin Laschet.

The doubling rate has been pushed back significantly, the new infections are below the national average. "These are real successes, Italy threatened four weeks ago," said Söder.

Update from 13:08:  "There will certainly not be any major events in the foreseeable future," Kretschmann clarifies. 

A study has been commissioned to see what the virus does to children, it says. Record parents' concerns. Science should learn to better understand the virus. You can only open daycare centers if you are clear about them, "not only because the wish is there".

The right to physical integrity always takes precedence and also outweighs other freedoms - at times because "if you don't survive the pandemic, the freedoms will be over"

Söder and Kretschmann press conference: BaWü head of government warns of second wave of corona infections

Update from 13:05:  Söder and Kretschmann share the position of the Chancellor, who warns of hasty steps. "We are not at the end of the pandemic, but right in the middle," says Kretschmann. You have the greatest respect for a possible second wave of infection. "That will hit us harder", so the company does not want to act too carelessly now. "Of course I understand the desire for more openness," explains Kretschmann, but the heads of government should act in the interests of the common good. "We have to make sure that people's lives and health are always at the center of our considerations." Of course, a second wave of infections is not in the interest of the economy, so you have to act carefully.

Update from 13.03:  Winfried Kretschmann begins with his press statement . "We exchanged views again today," explains the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg. You voted. Cautious easing was decided last week, he explains and also addresses the gradual school openings. "Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria are the states most affected by the pandemic," he explains the caution of the two states.

Update from 1 p.m .: The press conference begins. Winfried Kretschmann and Markus Söder enter the room with a face mask. 

Update from 12.54 p.m .: Markus Söder and Winfried Kretschmann speak at 1 p.m. after a joint meeting in Ulm. It was about the next steps in the corona crisis. Both agree with the Chancellor before the next meeting of the Prime Ministers.

Update from 12.39 p.m .: After the cancellation of the Oktoberfest more and more folk festivals in Bavaria are canceled for this year. But some organizers are still hesitating * - or are looking for new concepts.

Markus Söder and Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann spoke at 1 p.m. on the Corona crisis. You can follow the press conference here in the live stream and ticker.

Update from 12.12 p.m .: In Bavaria, 39,820 people have now tested positive for the coronavirus  Sars-CoV-2  . This was announced by Health Minister Melanie Huml (CSU) in Munich on Thursday (at 10 a.m.). So far, 1502 people who have been infected with the virus have died.

The number of infected people increased by 1.6 percent compared to the previous day. That is a positive development, said Huml. Nevertheless, the minister continued to call for caution and compliance with the minimum distance of one and a half meters. The 4.1 percent increase in deaths since the previous day shows how dangerous the coronavirus continues to be.

Coronavirus in Bavaria: Söder calls for the solidarity surcharge to be abolished

Update from 10.43 a.m .: Immediately after the coalition agreement on further state aid in the Corona crisis, CSU boss Markus Söder demanded that the solidarity surcharge be abolished before this summer. "Tax cuts instead of increases are the right concept in the crisis," wrote the Prime Minister of Bavaria on Thursday. “Gastronomy could be the pioneer in other areas. Next, the solos should be abolished before summer. "

Tax cuts instead of increases are the right concept in the crisis. Gastronomy could be the pioneer in other areas. Next, the solos should be abolished before summer.

So far, the coalition has agreed to abolish the solidarity surcharge nationwide in 2021 for around 90 percent of payers. At a meeting of the coalition committee in March, the SPD had already suggested that this step be brought forward to the summer. The Union ultimately did not agree to this - whereby the CSU in particular has long been calling for the solos not only to be abolished for 90 percent, but for everyone.

Söder and Kretschmann discuss cooperation in the corona crisis - fear for gastronomy

First report from April 23, 9.40 a.m.

Ulm - Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg want to act together in the corona crisis . Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) and Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) will meet on Thursday (April 23). They will discuss the Corona crisis in Ulm at 12 noon. * The next steps are to be discussed at the working lunch in the town hall, as the Baden-Württemberg State Ministry announced. Afterwards, both heads of government want to go public at 1 p.m. The press conference will be broadcast live on the Internet.

Coronavirus: Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg want to work together in crisis

Söder had already spoken out in favor of a cooperation between the two countries in his government statement earlier this week, "because in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg we go very closely side by side and one to one, because we have a similar development."

Both federal states had decided this week to wear a mask in public transport and shops in quick succession from next Monday (April 27). In other areas such as shop openings , however, they differ. The Free State has so far been more conservative and has taken more time to relax. The Bavarian retail trade had criticized the procedure as a great injustice. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Swabia fears that the opening of the catering trade will be similar.

Corona virus: Conference call with Merkel, Söder and other heads of government

In the coming week Söder and Kretschmann will then discuss the next steps with the other heads of government and Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) at a conference call. Bavaria's prime minister was often praised for his swift action - but he also met with criticism in his rushing forward. Now the Bayern SPD has also made accusations against the Bavarian government. Were “alarm signals” ignored? *

He obviously cannot imagine life without the Oktoberfest. A man from Munich reacted to the recently announced cancellation of the Oktoberfest in his own way. *

Bavaria's central warehouse for medical protective equipment is located in the Munich district. From there, protective suits, respiratory filter masks, gloves and disinfectants are distributed throughout the Free State. Taking high security precautions. *

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