{"product_id":"schnelltest-ipek-burcak","title":"Schnelltest, Ipek Burçak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCovid testing policies in different countries vary extensively, from the public not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehaving access to basic rapid testing to comparatively more social examples where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003epeople are able to have free PCR testing on a regular basis. Germany's testing policy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003elies somewhere in-between, which in typical fashion of a failing welfare state aims to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ebring a social service to its citizens not through direct intervention, but by supposedly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ecreating a second, outsourced economy. Instead of providing free at-home testing or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003efree PCR tests at subsidized labs, the German government decided to create an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eincentivized funding scheme for small businesses to convert their storefronts into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSchnelltest (rapid test) centers. In doing so, the government also resigns from its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eresponsibility of supporting small businesses in recovering their losses due to Covid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003elockdowns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe previous function of these small shops and restaurants are still visible under the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003elayer of Covid test banners, where you see advertisements for a kebab sandwich, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ebakery products, Spätis (Berlin's open till late shops) or solarium services. In addition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eto these converted spaces, entrepreneurs started new businesses by creating testing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esites with mini-buses parked on the street or simply built tents. Moreover, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSchnelltest centers undertake secondary roles that the government again outsources \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eto them, like accommodating easy accessibility to various demographics of the city \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethrough providing translation and other services along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublished by \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWell Gedacht Publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition of 100\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover\u003cbr\u003e34 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 x 160 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN  9783200083578\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Well Gedacht Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46694753993035,"sku":"SIB01","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/files\/Schnelltest_1.jpg?v=1688475890","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/no\/products\/schnelltest-ipek-burcak","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}