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3G on the train: who should control it? - Scheuer drives Söder into the parade

2021-11-16T08:33:39.346Z


For unvaccinated people, life in Bavaria will be even more uncomfortable from Tuesday. The tightened rules come very close to a lockdown. And it could get worse.


For unvaccinated people, life in Bavaria will be even more uncomfortable from Tuesday.

The tightened rules come very close to a lockdown.

And it could get worse.

Munich / Berlin - In the previous Corona waves, politics had avoided restrictions on local public transport like the devil avoided holy water.

Masks are sufficient, local transport is not a pandemic driver, it was said like a prayer wheel.

Now this taboo could be broken. 

The traffic light parties are planning a far-reaching 3G rule, which, like the mask requirement, should apply nationwide for “local or long-distance public transport including school transport and taxis”, as stated in a traffic light paper on Monday.

Unvaccinated people would have to get tested before getting on a train, bus, tram or taxi.

Corona: Söder supports traffic light plans for controls in public transport

The news hit so hard that there was apparently no time for internal party votes.

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) said: "If the traffic light so decides, I support it." His party friend and Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer, however, spoke of a haphazard plan.

“The impact would be significant.

The traffic light chaos can turn into traffic chaos. ”Angela Merkel (CDU), on the other hand, welcomed the planned 3G rule.

The reactions rattled in on Monday every minute.

Deutsche Bahn signaled support, but demanded uniform rules.

In addition, the controls would have to be "regulated by the competent authorities".

The service union Verdi made it clear who it could be: the police and other “qualified security personnel”, but not the drivers.

But the police do not see their duty.

"We are not a health police", said Andreas Roßkopf, the chairman of the district federal police of the police union (GdP).

“The DB and the other transport companies have to control 3G in buses and trains with their own security services and train attendants.” When asked by Merkur.de, the MVV was not very enthusiastic *: A complete control is hardly possible, studies have also shown compliance with the corresponding Framework conditions "no increased risk of infection for public transport".

The Association of German Transport Companies also stated: "Especially in local transport with frequent passenger changes and stops at short intervals, this can only be implemented on a random basis, if at all."

3G on the train: Munich mayor rider and virologist Drosten skeptical

The German Association of Cities considers a 3G rule in buses and trains to be the right thing to do in order to contain Corona again - Germany's districts are against it. "Such an obligation would be practically impossible to control," said district council president Reinhard Sager. Munich's Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) is also skeptical. The FFP2 mask requirement is largely observed in local transport. In his opinion, the introduction of a 3G rule is unsuitable and: uncontrollable.

The virologist Christian Drosten has dampened expectations of the 3G rule in public transport.

Testing as a prerequisite for access does not prevent the unvaccinated from being infected, said the head of virology at the Berlin Charité on Monday in an expert hearing in the Bundestag on the corona plans of the future traffic light coalition.

One must reckon with the fact that vaccinated people are infected undetected.

The goal of protecting the unvaccinated is thus not achieved.

The question is whether the rule is only about protection against the virus.

3G in local transport should also increase the pressure on unvaccinated people to get vaccinated.

Habeck on 2G: “A lockdown for the unvaccinated.

This is the vulgar translation "

3G in local and long-distance traffic is just one point in the plans of the SPD, Greens and FDP to contain the fourth wave.

Because the epidemic situation is due to expire on November 25, a new basis is needed to enable the countries to implement corona rules.

The bill is due to be decided this week.

Contact restrictions in private and public spaces should be possible again.

Greens boss Robert Habeck said *: Contact prohibition or 2G regulation means in large parts: “Lockdown for unvaccinated people.

That is the vulgar translation. "

The federal states should get an opening clause.

This means that, if the state parliament decides, certain measures can be retained, such as the prohibition or restriction of leisure, cultural and sporting events, a ban on alcohol in public places or the closure of universities.

New corona rules: schools and retail should stay open

The expired home office obligation is to be reintroduced.

If there are no reasons against it, employers must offer their employees home office - and they must also accept the offer.

With the planned 3G rule at work, the traffic light parties also want to introduce a right to information for employers.

In addition, a nationwide test is to come in care facilities - regardless of the vaccination status.

There is still no decision on vaccination requirements for certain professions.

Schools or retail should not be closed again nationwide, as traffic light politicians emphasized after hearing experts.

The health spokeswoman for the SPD parliamentary group, Sabine Dittmar, said that curfews would no longer be allowed and the closure of shops or schools would be excluded across the board.

The Greens in the Bundestag also confirm this line.

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Source: merkur

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