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Corona comeback? Fears return after COVID certificate tearing!
In 2025, Uckermark reflects on the Corona measures of the past and the ongoing concerns about future restrictions.
Corona comeback? Fears return after COVID certificate tearing!
The return to normality after the dark Corona years is a topic that continues to concern many people. In the summer of 2020, the idea of shopping unmasked or traveling without a corona test and vaccination certificate still seemed unimaginable. At that time there was a heavy veil over everyday life. Again Northern Courier reported, there was a widespread feeling that the measures would never end. The period after the first lockdown was characterized by strict regulations: curfews, bans on visitors and an FFP2 mask requirement were the norm. Many remembered this time with horror. But over time, people got used to the new normals.
The “Digital COVID Certificate” became a constant companion, a symbol of the challenges of the past. Now, in 2025, an author has shredded his certificate and hopes that such private data will never have to be exposed again. Nevertheless, there remains a latent fear that similar measures could possibly come our way again. Despite progress, there is clear evidence that we must remain vigilant.
The role of the Corona warning app
In this context it plays Corona warning app an essential role. This app acts as a digital helper at our side, so to speak, providing anonymous and quick information about possible contacts with infected people. Higher numbers of users of the app could help significantly in breaking infection chains more quickly. It's a free offering available on both Apple's App Store and Google Play.
How does the app work exactly? It uses Bluetooth technology to assess encounters and assess the risk of COVID-19 infection. The duration of the encounter and the distance between the users are taken into account. Short random codes are exchanged and stored on the smartphones for 10 days. Anyone who has been with a person who tested positive in the last ten days will receive relevant status information about their risk of infection.
Status information and security approach
There are three essential status information in this app: A low risk signals that no relevant encounters took place; an increased risk indicates that there was contact with a person who tested positive; and when the risk is unknown, the necessary activation for a decisive risk determination is missing. In addition, the user can query his risk 24 hours after installation Federal Government explained.
Developments in recent years have shown that it is not just about looking back and repressing things, but also about actively protecting the community. Anyone who takes their experiences seriously and uses new technologies responsibly acts in the interests of society as a whole. Because even if the past was burdensome, we must not forget: the right approach can help to recognize and overcome new waves in good time. With this in mind, we hold homage to the hope that we will never have to go back to the old days.