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Germany prepares for a massive return to teleworking

2021-11-14T17:39:19.097Z


Germany is preparing for a massive return to teleworking, according to a bill consulted on Sunday by AFP, in an attempt to stem a new wave ...


Germany is preparing for a massive return to telework, according to a bill consulted on Sunday by AFP, in an attempt to stem a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

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The reintroduction of the homework rule, which was lifted in early July, comes as Germany faces a worrying resurgence of the epidemic.

The number of infections and deaths has risen sharply since mid-October, in a country where the vaccination rate barely exceeds 67%.

With 289 cases per 100,000 people, the infection rate hit a new record in the most populous country in Europe on Sunday, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) health agency. "

The coming wave will eclipse all previous waves,

" Prime Minister of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, whose region is currently among the most affected, told German weekly Bild am Sonntag.

According to the plan to return to telework, German employers will be forced to offer the possibility of working from home in the absence of a "

compelling professional reason

" to come to the office.

Anyone going to work will also be asked to prove that they are vaccinated or have a negative test.

The government is also considering limiting access to certain events to those vaccinated or those who have recovered from the disease and may test negative, according to German media.

The bill is expected to be presented to the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, for approval on Thursday, before being signed by the upper house on Friday.

Source: lefigaro

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