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In Germany, abortion is punishable for all parties involved under Section 218 of the Criminal Code (StGB). However, there are the following exemptions from punishment: The women concerned attend counselling at a recognised counselling centre. Another exception applies if there is medical evidence (indication) of a strong danger to physical or mental health. Another important reason is if the pregnancy occurred due to rape (criminological indication). The costs in the...

In Baden-Württemberg, masks must continue to be worn in doctors' offices and on public transport (ÖPNV) until September 19. This was announced by the state government. Children under the age of seven do not have to wear a mask. The mask requirement also does not apply to people who cannot wear a mask for medical reasons. They must prove this with a doctor's certificate. In addition, the state government advises...

The Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) has updated its vaccination recommendation against corona. It now advises people aged 60 and older to receive a fourth vaccination - after two basic vaccinations and a booster or after two basic vaccinations and an illness from Corona. However, it should have been at least six months since the last vaccination or a Corona infection. The recommendation for a fourth vaccination also applies to...

Patients with a mild cold can once again take sick leave by phone. Due to the large number of people infected with Corona, this possibility is valid from now until the end of November. This was decided by the joint committee of doctors, health insurance companies and clinics. Doctors must, however, personally convince themselves of the patient's illness in a thorough interview. Sick leave on the phone for minor upper...

In the coming week, temperatures in Baden-Württemberg are expected to rise well above 30 degrees again. For this reason, in a press release dated July 13, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Health warns of possible health risks. Symptoms of heat exhaustion such as dizziness, headaches, exhaustion, nausea, and vomiting should be taken seriously by people. Children or people with disabilities should never be left in any parked vehicle, even for a...

According to the state government, masks must continue to be worn in local public transport (ÖPNV) and in any medical practices in Baden-Württemberg until Monday, August 22, 2022. It should be notice that the mask requirement does not apply either to children or to people who cannot wear a mask for medical reasons. They must prove this with a medical certificate. Also, the state government recommends keeping a distance of...

The sun is blazing in the sky. The temperature is rising. Classrooms are getting hotter, and the air is stuffy. Former generations of schoolchildren in Baden-Württemberg could rely on the fact that there would be “Hitzefrei” which means sending students home to escape the heat, but the situation is different now. As early as 2019, the Ministry of Education declared that it did not prescribe generally the circumstances for “Hitzefrei”....

In addition to Tübingen, the German Red Cross offers free rapid tests in Ammerbuch. The test center is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Rollengasse 10 in Entringen. Test appointments must be booked online through the website www.schnelltest.drk-ammerbuch.de. For further information please visit the link below: https://www.timify.com/de-de/profile/drkammerbuch/?v=4 tun22070501 www.tuenews.de Das Rathaus in Entringen....

“The medical profession in Germany is becoming more colourful”. According to the current statistics of the German Medical Association, there are currently more than 57,000 foreign doctors working in Germany. In other words, more than 10 percent of the 548,302 doctors in Germany come from abroad. For the third year in a row, Syrian doctors took first place in the number of foreign doctors in Germany. In 2021, the number...

In Tübingen, there are still free rapid corona tests without prerequisites. The German Red Cross (DRK) offers these tests three times a week: on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. According to DRK, the test station that is located in front of the Uhlandbad in Tübinger Karlstraße is open from 12.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. In other places in Tübingen´s districts and countrywide, new rules for tests will be applied from July....

According to the German Health Minister, Karl Lauterbach, there will be no more free Covid tests as of July. Starting from Thursday, June 30, three euros must be paid for every lateral flow test (LFT). Free Covid tests will continue to be offered only to children under five years of age and to those in risk groups. Several groups are classified under risk groups, such as pregnant women, visitors to...

There has been a significant increase in Corona infections this summer as compared to last year. Therefore, the local government has extended the regulations to control the spread of the virus until 25 July. In the meantime, masks should continue to be worn on public transportation and in doctors’ surgeries. The Health Minister, Manfred Lucha, states: “The Corona pandemic is not over yet.” Therefore, Lucha asks all people in Baden-Württemberg...

In Germany, some people are infected with monkeypox. Will this disease become a new pandemic? Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach sees no general danger for the population. The pathogen is known and it is known how to fight it. The virus is transmitted through close contact, not through the air. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain and skin rashes. The federal health ministry recommends that infected people be isolated for...

Children and young people were often psychologically burdened in war zones and during their flight. Even "after arriving in Germany, stressful factors can have a negative impact on their (psychological) development," writes the refugio Stuttgart association. These children and young people need special support. In Tübingen, a therapist specially trained for the age group counsels and provides therapy for traumatized refugee children and adolescents from six to 18 years of...

The war in Ukraine does not only trigger traumatic experiences for those who have fled there. For people who have fled Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq since 2015, images from Ukraine also bring back memories of threatening situations in their home country and during their flight. The University Hospital Tübingen offers a consultation hour for refugees who need psychological help - regardless of whether they have just fled Ukraine or earlier...

As the demand for vaccinations against the Corona virus in the district of Tübingen has dropped sharply, many of the vaccination facilities set up especially for this purpose are closing: – Alte Post Rottenburg, Poststraße 15: closed since March 25. – Tonnenhalle Mössingen, Löwensteinplatz 1: closed from Friday, April 1, last opening on March 31 from 2 to 6:30 p.m. – Alte Universitäts-Apotheke Tübingen, Röntgenweg 9: from April 1 until...

Employees no longer need to go to the regulatory office for a quarantine certificate. A PCR or rapid test result from an official testing station is sufficient proof that employees infected with Corona have been in quarantine. Employees present this proof to their employer. The employer can then apply to the state for loss of earnings. The regional council is responsible for this. Previously, the employer needed a certificate of...

Refugees from Ukraine can get vaccinated against Corona free of charge. On the website www.dranbleiben-bw.de, information about vaccination is available in Ukrainian. This was announced by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration in a press release on March 11, 2022. Further news on Ukraine: www.tuenews-ukraine.eu tun22031401 Am Festplatz in Tübingen gibt es eine Corona-Test-Station. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Mostafa Elyasian. Latest information on Corona: Click here

Following the decision to reopen clubs and bars in Baden-Württemberg, demand for nighttime rapid testing will increase. The 2G+ rule applies, with no exceptions: Only vaccinated or recovered persons with an additional current negative Corona rapid test have access. Therefore, a testing station at the Pharmaphant pharmacy on Europaplatz opens on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The test station at Kelternplatz is open until 2 a.m....

The vaccines against the coronavirus are tested and effective. This is also shown by successful vaccinations of millions of people, explains Ezdehar Zen Aldeen in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Zen Aldeen came to Germany five years ago from Syria. She worked as a vaccinator in the corona vaccination center in the District of Tübingen and received her own vaccination. She especially refers to the fact that the vaccine...

As many people as possible should get vaccinated against the Coronavirus. That is the recommendation of leading health institutes and health authorities worldwide. For those who distrust the production method of previously available vaccines, there is now the more traditionally produced vaccine Nuvaxovid from the company Novavax. The vaccine protein is reproduced in insect cells and injected into the upper arm. The human body then forms antibodies against it. According...

There is no longer a 3G regulation in the Tübingen offices.  Visitors no longer have to show that they have been vaccinated, recovered or tested.  However, everyone over the age of 18 must have wear an FFP2 mask and keep a social distance.  That was explained by the city administration in a press release. If you want to come, you need an appointment online for the citizens’ offices in Stadtmitte,...

Unvaccinated people regain more freedom with the new Corona regulation. This applies from Wednesday, 23 February, to leisure, gastronomy and so-called body-related services. There are no longer any restrictions on physiotherapy. In cosmetic or tattoo studios, the current warning level is still 3-G, i.e. vaccinated, recovered or currently tested negative. 3-G also applies to the catering industry—outdoors and indoors. Vaccinated, recovered and currently tested persons may now also visit fitness...

The vaccines against the coronavirus are a „major bright spot” in the fight against the pandemic, explains Ezdehar Zen Aldeen in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Zen Aldeen, who is originally from Syria, arrived in Germany five years ago. She worked as a vaccinator in the corona vaccination center in the District of Tübingen and received her own vaccination. People who get vaccinated lower their risk of an infection...

More and more people are becoming infected with the Corona virus. What should they do? An overview: Quarantine: Anyone who has a positive rapid test or PCR test must immediately be quarantined at home for ten days. This isolation can only be ended after the seventh day with a professional rapid test - for example, at a testing center, pharmacy or family doctor. The prerequisite is that no symptoms have...

Corona viruses are very contagious. If an infected person spreads many viruses, it infects unvaccinated people within five minutes, even at a distance of three meters. This was the result of a study by the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen, published by the MPI on the Internet on December 2nd, 2021. However, the study also showed that especially FFP2 masks and KN95 masks effectively protect against...

In Baden-Württemberg, there are no longer any retail access restrictions in the current "Alert Level I" - for example, in clothing stores. Previously, only the vaccinated, recovered and tested (3G) were allowed into these stores. However, customers must continue to wear an FFP2 mask while shopping. This is stated in the amended Corona ordinance. This is effective as of Wednesday, February 9th. Anyone going to a restaurant, café, concert or...

In Baden-Württemberg, entire school classes or daycare groups no longer have to be quarantined - not even in the event of major Corona outbreaks and despite rapidly rising infection figures. This was announced by the Ministry of Health. Only kindergarten children and schoolchildren who test positive must isolate themselves at home. If there were infected students in a class, the non-quarantined classmates must test themselves five days in a row....

Vaccinations continue in the district of Tübingen. Appointments for the vaccination locations at the Old University Pharmacy in Tübingen at Röntgenweg 9 (daily from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.), at the Old Post Office in Rottenburg at Poststraße 15 (Mondays and Fridays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., from February 14th only on Fridays) and at the Tonnenhalle in Mössingen at Löwensteinplatz 1...

Baden-Württemberg is changing its Corona rules again. They apply from Friday, January 28. In part, the rules are tightened, in part relaxed. What is new is that FFP2 masks must now also be worn on buses and trains. In restaurants and during sports in halls, an additional test is no longer necessary. The 2G rule applies there, i.e. access for vaccinated and recovered persons. Restaurants are now allowed to stay...

Even convalescents with at least one vaccination against the Corona virus no longer have to be quarantined as contacts. This regulation applies from Wednesday, 26 January. The Ministry of Health of Baden-Württemberg has adapted the regulations on quarantine in the Corona Ordinance to the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute. The following household members and contact persons no longer have to be quarantined: All those who have been vaccinated twice...

Baden-Württemberg is changing its Corona rules again. They will apply from Wednesday, 12 January, the state said in a press release. The reason is the very contagious Omikron variant of the virus. What is new is that adults aged 18 and over must wear an FFP2 mask in enclosed spaces such as shops and restaurants. This does not apply in private areas, on public transport, at the workplace and to...

The state government in Baden-Württemberg is tightening the Corona rules once again before Christmas. They will apply from Monday, December 20th. In the current alert level II, contacts will be further restricted: If a person who has not been vaccinated or has not recovered attends a private meeting, a household may now only meet with one person from another household. Children and youth under 18 are not counted. Contact restrictions...

Anyone who wants to celebrate privately with others at Christmas should ideally be vaccinated. Without vaccination, only one additional person may be added to one's own household during alert levels I or II, according to the Corona Ordinance of the State of Baden-Württemberg of 3 December 2021. Visitors with full vaccination protection or those who recovered are not included. Their visits are therefore allowed. Persons under the age of 18...

Baden-Württemberg is tightening quarantine rules because of the new variant of the Corona virus. These rules apply from 15 December. The most important changes: All those tested positive must be quarantined for ten days. This counts from the day the infection was detected by a test. People who have had close contact with people who have tested positive must isolate themselves for 14 days. Those infected with the Omicron variant...

The University Hospital of Tübingen and the district of Tübingen are offering a vaccination against Corona for children. During the special campaign, only five to eleven-year-olds will be vaccinated on the weekend of December 17th to 19th. The Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) recommends vaccination mainly for children with diseases such as diabetes and obesity, and also if they have relatives who could be at risk of a severe case...

The German Red Cross (DRK) Ammerbuch is expanding its services at the test center in Entringen. There are not only corona tests but also vaccinations from 8 December. This was announced by the DRK on its homepage. At the center in Rollegasse 10, the DRK vaccinates twice a week. Vaccinations are given every Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. and every Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. The first, second...

The new Corona regulation has barely come into force in Baden-Württemberg, and it has already been revised. The state government is relaxing the testing requirement for vaccinated and recovered persons. In many areas, it would have been required for people belonging to these groups to additionally present a negative Corona test. The 2G-plus rule applies, for example, in gastronomy, swimming pools and gyms. On Sunday, December 5th, the state government...

From Saturday, December 4th, the Corona test stations in downtown Tübingen will extend their opening hours. This was stated in a press release from the city of Tübingen. This is the city administration's response to the expected increased demand for rapid testing services at weekends and after work. Because according to the new Corona rules, vaccinated and recovered people also need a negative Corona test (2G plus), for example in...

Baden-Württemberg is tightening the Corona rules again. Starting from Saturday, December 4th. In many areas, unvaccinated persons are not allowed inside. In some areas, the vaccinated and recovered also need a negative Corona test (2G plus). Only vaccinated and recovered people who have received booster vaccines do not have to take tests. The reason for the intensification is the continued increase in Corona infections and the burden on hospital intensive...

The yellow vaccination booklet as proof of Corona vaccination is no longer valid in Baden-Württemberg. As of Wednesday, Dec. 1, only the QR code will be accepted in 2G areas to which only recovered or vaccinated people have access - either as a printout on paper or in an app on a smartphone. The state wrote in a press release. The QR code can be found on the digital vaccination...

In the district of Tübingen, new fixed vaccination locations are being set up: in Tübingen-Hirschau, in Mössingen and in Rottenburg. They add to the already existing offer at the Alte Universitäts-Apotheke in Tübingen. The district wrote this in a press release. Starting Monday, November 29, about 100 vaccination appointments can be booked three times a week (Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays) at the Alte Post in Rottenburg (Poststraße 15). Starting Wednesday,...

Corona infections continue to rise rapidly. There are hardly any free beds left in the intensive care units. Planned operations have to be postponed. This is one of the reasons why there are once again stricter Corona rules starting on Wednesday, November 24th. Throughout Germany, the new Infection Protection Act stipulates that passengers on buses and trains must be vaccinated, recovered or have a current rapid test (3G). Employees must...

The Corona Test Center at Rottenburg's Eugen-Bolz-Platz is opening on Saturday, November 20th. Free tests will be offered for citizens with proof of result without any advance appointments. This was announced by the city on its official homepage. The test center is open Monday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Test certificates are issued both in writing and digitally...

The number of people being infected with Corona is continuing to rise. This is why vaccinations are now available without registration in the Tübingen district. In order to do this, vaccination buses making stops in a number of places. The upcoming sessions are as followed: Thursday, November 18th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Baustoff Kemmler in Tübingen, Reutlinger Strasse 63. Friday, November 19th, from 11 a.m. to 4...

In Baden-Württemberg, the alert phase will be in effect starting Wednesday, November 17th. This was stated by Minister President Winfried Kretschmann at the press conference. The alert phase is to be activated if there are more than 390 Corona patients in the intensive care units of hospitals nationwide on two consecutive working days. Now, students must once again wear a mask while seated. During the alert phase, unvaccinated people will...

The number of people infected with corona is rising from one record high to the next. One reason: Some people don’t know that they’re infected. Ever since the tests cost money, many refrain from taking one. Because of this, Tübingen is offering free corona tests for everyone again. Starting Monday, November 15th, two test stations are opened for this again: at the city hall from 10am to 6pm and at...

Starting Wednesday, November 3rd, the warning level is in effect in Baden-Württemberg. It goes into effect when 250 or more corona patients are in intensive care within two consecutive working days statewide. Stricter rules apply for unvaccinated people during the warning level. One household can only meet with five other people. Vaccinated and recovered people, children and adolescents under 18, pregnant women as well as those who can’t get vaccinated...

The state government of Baden-Württemberg has changed its corona regulations. It is in effect starting Friday, October 15. The vaccination coverage is “still not high enough,” according to the state government. Consequently, not all restrictions can be lifted. Especially unvaccinated people fall seriously ill and have to get admitted to the hospital. Restrictions will only be loosened for vaccinated and recovered people. This is new: Organizers of concerts, theaters and...

In the entire state of Baden-Württemberg, vaccination centers will be closed as of October 1, the Tübingen District Office announced in a press release. This also applies to the vaccination center Tübingen in the Old Archaeology, Wilhelmstraße 9. All vaccination appointments after October 1 are canceled without replacement, even if you have received a confirmation by e-mail. Therefore, anyone who has a vaccination appointment for the time after October 1...

Pregnant women and nursing mothers should also be vaccinated against the corona virus. This has been announced by the Standing Committee on Vaccination at the Robert Koch Institute in a current recommendation. Likewise, all women who want to have children should also be vaccinated against Covid-19. For all these groups, two vaccinations with the approved mRNA vaccines from BioNTech / Pfizer or Moderna are recommended. Pregnant women who have not...

More than 90 percent of Corona patients in intensive care units in Baden-Württemberg are not vaccinated. This was stated by Baden-Württemberg’s Health Minister Manfred Lucha. According to the statistics of the Robert Koch Institute, it is especially the age group of 35 to 59 year-olds who are infected with the Corona virus, followed by 15 to 34 year-olds. With its new Corona regulation of Thursday, 16 September, the Baden-Württemberg state...

Caregivers need rest so that they do not get sick themselves. That is why the Tübingen old people's welfare offers them various options that can relieve them. In the Pauline-Krone-Heim there are 16 places for short-term care throughout the year. The people in need of care are admitted to an inpatient facility. In many cases, the long-term care insurance funds cover the costs of the stay, writes the city of...

In the vaccination center in the Paul-Horn Arena at Tübingen Festplatz, interested people can get vaccinated spontaneously without an appointment until August 15. The vaccine hall will be closed from August 16. It will be moved to the Old Archeology of the University of Tübingen in Wilhelmstraße 9. Vaccinations will be carried out there from August 16 and probably until the end of September. Currently, appointments for the first vaccination...

Nicotine, alcohol, medication and/or drugs: even some young people can no longer get away from their addiction.They can find contact persons at the youth and drug counselling centre in Tübingen (and the Rottenburg branch). The team provides free counselling and care for those affected by addiction and their relatives. The staff members from the departments of psychology, education and social work provide counselling and treatment for adolescents and young adults...

Since May 6th tünews INTERNATIONAL reports on specific questions about vaccinations against the Corona virus. Within one month the published online reports were accessed 123,709 times. People from the Arabic-speaking world as well as Afghanistan and Iran in particular made use of the 16 contributions. Editors of tünews INTERNATIONAL had collected reservations and rumours about vaccination among refugees. A vaccinator from Iraq and a vaccinator from Syria provided information on...

Ticks become active in early summer. They are then at a stage in which they suck blood from living things such as animals and humans. They can transmit pathogens during the suction process. The risk of being infected by tick bites is particularly high in Baden-Württemberg. Here up to five percent of all ticks transmit the TBE virus and up to 35 percent the Lyme disease bacterium. That is why...

Covid vaccines are significantly more effective than flu vaccines, explains Dr. Saif Afat in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Saif Afat came to Germany from Iraq in 2004. He is a vaccinator at the covid vaccination centre in Tübingen and received his own vaccination in January. People at the vaccination centre are frequently asking him about the effectiveness. He says that all vaccines against the coronavirus admitted in Germany...

Dr. Saif Afat personally knows women who are vaccinated against the coronavirus and became pregnant. The radiologist came to Germany from Iraq in 2004 and currently works, among other things, at the covid vaccination centre in the District of Tübingen. In a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL he explains that the alleged infertility is clearly a misinformation. He believes this is based on a putative similarity between the vaccine's spike...

The rumour that vaccines against the coronavirus alter genetic makeup is one Dr. Saif Afat has heard often, including at the covid vaccination centre. What people fear most is that the vaccine could cause cancer. The radiologist came to Germany from Iraq in 2004 and currently works, among other things, at the covid vaccination centre in the District of Tübingen. In a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL he points out...

That the vaccines against the coronavirus are effective is obvious regarding the elderly who have already been vaccinated. Their proportion among covid patients has decreased significantly, explains Dr. Saif Afat in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Saif Afat came to Germany from Iraq in 2004. He is a vaccinator at the covid vaccination centre in Tübingen and received his own vaccination in January. He hears doubts about the vaccine’s...

People who live in community shelters often cannot follow the social distancing rules of the covid regulation. Therefore, those people are particularly at risk from the epidemic and are being vaccinated earlier than others, explains Dr. Saif Afat in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Saif Afat came to Germany from Iraq in 2004. He is a vaccinator at the covid vaccination centre in Tübingen and received his own vaccination...

Corona vaccines are very safe, explains Ezdehar Zen Aldeen in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Zen Aldeen, who is originally from Syria, arrived in Germany four years ago. She currently works as a vaccinator in the corona vaccination center in the District of Tübingen and received her own vaccination three months ago. All contemporary vaccines pass the same process of admission as other medication. The corona vaccines contain no...

“In order to quickly reach immunity, we have to vaccinate a lot,” explains Dr. Saif Afat in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Saif Afat came to Germany from Iraq in 2004. He is a vaccinator at the Covid vaccination centre in Tübingen and received his own vaccination in January. Afat states that people need to build a protection against the virus. They get it by surviving the infection. But...

The currently admitted Covid-vaccines all are a big gain, explains Ezdehar Zen Aldeen in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Zen Aldeen came to Germany four years ago from Syria. She currently works as a vaccinator in the corona vaccination center in the District of Tübingen and received her own vaccination three months ago. She differentiates between the vaccines mainly on the basis of their method of production. On the...

People who are concerned by rumors about Covid-19-vaccines should absolutely make use of the medical educational talk before the vaccination against the coronavirus, explains Ezdehar Zen Aldeen in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Zen Aldeen, who is originally from Syria, arrived in Germany four years ago. She currently works as a vaccinator in the Covid vaccination center of the Landkreis Tübingen and received her own vaccination three months ago....

Women who wish to have children can get vaccinated against the coronavirus. This was explained by pediatrician Ezdehar Zen Aldeen during a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Zen Aldeen, who is originally from Syria, arrived in Germany four years ago. She currently works as a vaccinator in the corona vaccination center in the District of Tübingen and got vaccinated herself three months ago. During her medical consultations, she hears the...

People who live in close proximity to many others are being vaccinated against the coronavirus especially early, explains Ezdehar Zen Aldeen in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Zen Aldeen, who is originally from Syria, arrived in Germany four years ago. She works as a vaccinator in the corona vaccination center in the District of Tübingen and received her own vaccination three months ago. When people live in close proximity,...

The vaccines against the coronavirus are tested and effective. This is also shown by successful vaccinations of millions of people, explains Ezdehar Zen Aldeen in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Zen Aldeen came to Germany four years ago from Syria. She currently works as a vaccinator in the corona vaccination center in the District of Tübingen and received her own vaccination three months ago. She especially refers to the...

The vaccines against the coronavirus are a „major bright spot” in the fight against the pandemic, explains paediatrician Ezdehar Zen Aldeen in a video interview with tünews INTERNATIONAL. Zen Aldeen, who is originally from Syria, arrived in Germany four years ago. She currently works as a vaccinator in the corona vaccination center in the District of Tübingen and received her own vaccination three months ago. People who get vaccinated lower...

A lot of medication is available in pharmacies, drug stores, or online stores without a prescription. However, some are by prescription-only and are only sold or handed out when showing a prescription. But why do these prescriptions have different colors? And for how long are they valid? tünews INTERATIONAL followed up on these questions. Pink prescription: This means that the health insurance pays for the medication. Normally, the patient pays...

Correct ventilation reduces the risk of being infected by the coronavirus. This is clear through the recommendations of the Federal Environmental Agency for schools and all inside spaces. Aerosols are tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the air. They are a common path of transmission for the coronavirus. Aerosols spread faster in closed off interiors. Consequently, the Federal Environmental Agency recommends to get as much fresh air into inside...

By Birgit Walter-Frank In the last few weeks, we were able to take a deep breath in the health department of the Tübingen administrative district office. However, the number of infections is increasing again. Travelers in particular can bring the virus back with them. It is and will remain important that we all adhere to distance and hygiene rules. Regardless of whether one wants to speak of a beginning “second...

In Germany, around 9.400 patients are waiting for an organ or tissue. A donated organ can make the difference between life and death for them. Anyone who would like to donate their organs (for example heart, lungs, kidneys) or tissue (skin, heart valves, cartilage) after their death should obtain an organ donor ID. The ID should always be carried with you. It contains personal data and the consent to organ...

Many travelers bring back unwanted souvenirs from their vacation: The Corona Virus. Consequently, the test station at the Tübinger Festplatz has been opened again, as the administrative district office of Tübingen informs. There, travelers who return from their stay abroad, can get tested for free. Before going to the test station, regardless if one is showing symptoms or not, one should call their general practitioner. If they send the returners...

There is a high risk of infection with the coronavirus in many countries. To stop the spreading of the virus, the German Federal Minister of Health, Jens Spahn, has ordered a mandatory test for all people returning from high risk areas. Everyone returning from their vacation who does not have a negative test result from shortly before departure, can get tested free of charge for three days after their return....

The quality of life of children and adolescents in Germany deteriorated during the Corona crisis. This is shown by the COPSY study (Corona and Psyche) by the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). Nationwide, children and parents were surveyed on this topic for the first time. The pandemic has “reduced the quality of life and mental wellbeing of children and adolescents and increased the risk of mental health problems. Most children...

The corona crisis and lockdown appear to be causing people to indulge more in their vices. Data from the Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung showed that sales of alcoholic beverages increased by around six percent in the first weeks of the lockdown. But that could also be due to bulk purchases. That is why the Central Institute for Mental Health (ZI) in Mannheim and the Nuremberg Clinic conducted an online study in...

Starting July 1st, 2020, new regulations to combat the corona pandemic will apply in Baden-Württemberg. Anyone who violates the provisions of the Corona Ordinance is committing an administrative offense. Fined will be anyone who does not keep the minimum distance of 1.5 meters from other people, does not wear a mouth-to-nose cover if this is prescribed, takes part in a gathering of more than twenty people or holds unauthorized meetings....

Many people are reluctant to wear masks against the Coronavirus, but the obligation to cover the mouth and nose in public transport and in shops is evident. A study by four universities backs this claim. The scientists examined developments in Jena and similar cities. Jena had already introduced the mask requirement on April 6th, other cities did not follow until two or three weeks later. The study found that the...

According to the Measles Protection Act, people who live as asylum seekers or late repatriates in shared accommodation must provide evidence of protection against measles. More precisely, affected are those people who were born after December 31st, 1970 and who have been living in the accommodation for 4 weeks. Two vaccinations must be presented. A proof of Vaccination is sufficient for children under 2 years of age and infants under...

The German national bank KfW has invested 300 million Euro in the Tübingen enterprise Curevac, as told by the federal economics minister Peter Altmaier on Monday. The biotech-company is conducting research for a vaccination against the Corona virus in the Technologiepark Tübingen. Curevac wants to teach the human body how to produce its own vaccine. The enterprise wants to imitate a natural virus infection and, thus, activate the body’s own...

The smartphone can now help to better control the spread of the corona virus. This is the idea behind ​​the new free Corona warning app. It is used to inform voluntary users if they have had contact with an infected person. The app sends and receives Bluetooth signals with anonymized identification numbers. Anyone who has tested positive for the Corona virus can enter this in the app. Then a warning...

The Federal Government published general standards for protection against corona infections at worki on April 20th. The government points out that a minimum distance of 1.5 meters must also be observed in companies - in buildings, outdoors and in vehicles. Operations should be organized in such a way that employees have as little direct contact as possible. Shift work should be adjusted accordingly. Nobody should come to work sick. Anyone...

The Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration is providing useful information on the coronavirus in 20 languages. A homepage is offering information on the virus and related protective measures. The latest decisions of the Federal Government including its states, speeches by the Federal Chancellor and many news reports on individual aspects can be accessed. For example, information from other federal ministries and federal institutions on work, travel or...

By Oula Mahfouz and Feras Trayfi   Depression is not a sign of weakness, but a sign for the effort of remaining strong for a long time. (Sigmund Freud)   Do you feel a constant sadness that you cannot rid yourself of? Are your tears your permanent companion? Has everything that you once loved and everything that brought happiness into your life has lost its charm? Do you sleep too...

Will Thomas lived in Germany as an exchange student from May 2019 to April 2020 and has been helping out at tünews International since October 2019. In his article, he compares the governmental responses to the Corona pandemic of Germany and the USA based on his own personal experiences and shares his perception of the current Corona crisis.   by Will Thomas How does a country react to a crisis?...

The following should be observed when wearing disposable gloves: first wash your hands thoroughly or disinfect them with a sanitizer. Pay attention to the gaps between your fingers and your nails. Then put on the gloves carefully without causing any tears. While taking off the gloves, it is important to only hold them from the inner lower end, not at the fingertips, and then remove them. Disinfect hands again or...

The primary admission facilities of the state of Baden-Württemberg can now issue quarantine orders for 14 days. This was decided by the state government of Baden-Württemberg in its Fourth Amendment of the Corona Ordinance from 9th April. tun041002 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Mostafa Elyasian, 06.04.2020 Latest information on Corona: Click here

The Ethno-Medical Center e.V. (EMZ) offers information and practical advice about the Corona virus in 15 languages on the website www.corona-ethnomed.sprachwahl.info-data.info/. These include Kurdish, Pashtu, Russian and Turkish. The information is also available as a PDF for download and printing. The Ethno-Medical Center (EMZ) was founded in Hanover in 1989 with the aim of improving the health care of migrants. It builds a “bridge between cultures” by mediating between people...

From Sajia Yarmal These days you are facing hundreds of different news about Coronavirus in the world, but how it will affect your mental health? The uncertainty and feeling of lack of control are what underpins most people’s anxiety. Now, more than ever, we need to keep our mental health in as good condition as possible. Recently the World Health Organization released advice on protecting mental health during the coronavirus...