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Experts reveal ways of dealing with fear and provide scope for confidence Terrorism, climate change and now a pandemic - worries and fears shape the everyday lives of many people. The latest issue of the Science Magazine BfR2GO from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is dedicated to fear, while at the same time embarking on a search for confidence. Scientists from many spheres have their chance to speak and categorize the concepts in a clear way. Fear is vital for survival; it warns us about hazards. But we all tend to overestimate risks in a state of fear. Crises require solution-orientated decisions instead of those driven by fear. ....
New survey shows 86% of respondents rate home office regulation as appropriate The occupational health and safety regulation regarding the coronavirus has been in effect throughout Germany since the end of January. It requires companies to offer their employees the opportunity to work from home, as far as their work permits. As the results of the 28th edition of the BfR-Corona-Monitor, a regular survey by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), show, the regulation meets with the approval of the majority of the population. 86 percent of the respondents rate the home office regulation as appropriate. This illustrates that people also accept changes in their everyday occupational life in order to contain the coronavirus. ....
Survey: 74% of respondents consider national vaccination strategy to be appropriate According to the BfR-Corona-Monitor, three out of four respondents consider the national vaccination strategy appropriate. Anyone who belongs to a risk group lives in a nursing home or works in healthcare is first entitled to vaccination against the novel coronavirus. The order for vaccination protection is regulated by the national vaccination strategy. As the results of the 27th edition of the BfR-Corona-Monitor, a regular survey conducted by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), show, the majority of the population approves of this approach. 74 percent of the respondents consider the national vaccination strategy to be appropriate. This indicates that the strategy is accepted. ....
Despite cold temperatures, the population counts on fresh air to avoid contracting the coronavirus. This is shown by the results of the 26th edition of the BfR-Corona-Monitor, a regular survey by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). In all age groups, about four out of five respondents say they ventilate more frequently. ....