13: Rules and Regulations in the Time of Corona

While many countries and cities are in a state of lockdown or governed by curfews, German citizens have fortunately still been able to move around, albeit with restrictions.

These restrictions seem to be changing daily and the discussions around potential fines for breaking these rules have had many confused.

Fellow podcaster, Abby Ross of Berlin Briefing, a daily news podcast that translates German news into English, shares the latest on the fines, regulations and rules implemented by the state, as of 3 April 2020.

Abby gives clarity on whether German citizens need to carry identification and registration with them when they are out of their homes, if citizens are allowed to spend time in parks and public spaces and what these regulations mean for people visiting their partners. Additionally, she shares her own story of making masks for her neighbours and how acts of kindness in Berlin have inspired her to donate and help.

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