- Title: 180 AT COVID-19 Older people
- Date: 28th March 2020
- Description:Many elderly struggle with the restrictions on movement imposed to protect them from COVID-19 People older than 65 years belong to the so-called "corona risk-group", as their possibility to die from the consequences of the corona-virus is much higher than younger people. So the senior citizens stay at home. Often they are supplied with food from the supermarket by their children, but must not get too close to their children because of the potential risk of infection and must not meet their grandchildren. Emotionally challenging times for the older generation - They are afraid and are suffering from the exit restrictions, missing their family members. A report from Burgenland, the eastern province of Austria, how elders cope with this situation during COVID-19 crisis. Shotlist Burgenland, 28.3.2020: Location: Klingenbach, Burgenland: C/U village sign “Klingenbach“ Street views of empty streets in the village of Klingenbach Spring blossom TC 00:14 SOUNDBITE (German) Johann Ivancsich: “My daughter has to go every day to Eisenstadt [the regional capital of Burgenland] anyway. So she buys food for us, puts the shopping bags in front of the house and disappears again saying: We will meet again!” Reporter`s question (German): “What are you missing?” SOUNDBITE (German) Stefan Wild: “That I cannot see my grandchildren and that I cannot do what I want. This is the most difficult for me.” MS garden SOUNDBITE (German) Ela Vlasits: “That I must not see my grandchildren. We do video chats, so I can stay in contact with them.” QUESTION (German) Reporter to grandmother, mother and child at the window: “You are living together in one house?” TC 00:46 SOUNDBITE (German) Ljuba Schwarz: „All three generations are living together in one house. We also have a common kitchen.” Location: Oslip, Burgenland: Street views of empty streets in village of Oslip Confectioner, who had to close her coffee shop due to the COVID-19 exit restriction, preparing Gugelhupf (Austrian dessert) and Osterpinzen (traditional Easter bread in Eastern and Southern Austria and Slovenia) for delivery service Confectioner Gabi Weinreich delivering sweets to customer TC 01:18 SOUNDBITE (German) Gabi Weinreich, confectioner: “It's Corona crisis indeed, but that doesn't mean you can't eat anything sweet. And you always need a little chocolate to cheer you up and be happy. Sugar is always good. So I bring it to people's front doors. It's kind of pastoral care too. I am also happy if I can help other people.” Confectioner Gabi Weinreich preparing sweets (Gugelhupf and Osterpinzen) for delivery service Street view of an empty street in the village of Oslip Confectioner Gabi Weinreich delivering sweets TC 01:46 SOUNDBITE (German) Christine Zax: “We do not leave the house at all. Our daughter told us not to. She takes care of everything we need. When she comes, she puts the purchases in front of the driveway. Then she goes away and we get it.” TC 02:02 SOUNDBITE (German) Cäcilia Jagsich: “My grandchildren ask me: Grandma, do you need anything? And it`s done. I do not need much anyway.” MS food store next to a church in the village of Oslip TC 02:10 SOUNDBITE (German) Rene Nagy: „I just did the purchase for my mother and father. My father ordered blood sausage and my mother oranges.” Family (mother, father, child) raising their glasses in front of their house towards neighbors TC 02:20 reporter`s question (GERMAN): “What is your most dear wish?” SOUNDBITE (German) Margarethe Weinreich, weeping: “That the Lord helps us, that we all stay healthy and that we can all hug each other healthy again.” Woman raising her glass in front of her house towards neighbors, saying “Prost!” (German for "Cheers"!) PAN neighbor houses
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:28/03/2020
- Decade: 2020s