The corona numbers and the incidence in Germany are falling. If Federal Health Minister Spahn has his way, an even lower goal should be pursued. Now there is criticism of the statements. The news ticker.
- The corona parameters in Germany are falling, the situation is easing nationwide.
- Federal Health Minister Spahn continues to urge caution, a new incidence value should be used as a guide (see original report).
- This news ticker is continuously updated.
Update from May 26th, 2:15 p.m.: After the vaccination campaign in Germany started slowly and was made more difficult by many setbacks, more and more people are now being supplied with a vaccination dose every day. The proportion of
Corona second vaccinations at the daily administered doses are now higher than ever. According to the Robert Koch Institute on Wednesday, a total of 595 125 people were immunized on Tuesday, 339 751 of them now got their full vaccination protection.
However, as the RKI also reports, the total number of vaccinations administered is again significantly lower compared to the previous week: at the time there were 867 044 vaccinations. The previous peak value reached the
Vaccination campaign in Germany on May 12th with 1.4 million injections administered in one day. Overall, according to the information so far, 40.8 percent (33.9 million) of the population have been vaccinated at least once and 14.8 percent (12.3 million) have been completely vaccinated.
Update from May 26th, 12.30 p.m.: In the NDR podcast, virologist Christian Drosten spoke about the current Corona situation * in Germany. In addition to vaccination progress, the focus was on the Indian virus mutation.
Corona in Germany: Federal Health Minister Spahn is sticking to vaccinations for older children and adolescents
Update from May 26, 11:50 a.m.: More and more people in Germany are getting vaccinated against the coronavirus, but so far young people and older children are still excluded. If Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn has his way, this should change soon, even if the Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) should not make a general recommendation.
The Stiko give a recommendation, said the CDU politician in the program “Frühstart” on RTL / ntv. “In the light of this recommendation, the parents can then make the specific decisions with their children and the doctors as to whether someone should be vaccinated or not.” This is an individual decision.
The manufacturer Biontech / Pfizer has applied to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for approval of its preparation from the age of twelve. A decision is expected by the end of May. However, the Stiko reserves the right to clarify itself for a possible vaccination recommendation. Your member Rüdiger von Kries does not currently expect that there will be a general vaccination recommendation for all children.
Spahn said: “If the European Medicines Agency did that, the vaccine would also be an approved vaccine for
this age group. ”Before the start of the summer holidays, the first children and adolescents should be offered a vaccination, he explained. “When the approval is given, we will then gradually – not all at once – offer children and adolescents over the age of twelve to be vaccinated.” A vaccination as a prerequisite for participation in classroom lessons
However, the Minister of Health refused: “I do not see that we will have a compulsory vaccination for school attendance.”
Spahn formulates a new incidence target and feels anger – “Public uncertainty”
Original message from May 26, 2021: Berlin – For over a year, the corona pandemic has had Germany and many other countries in the world under its grip, especially the seven-day incidence, which is important for many experts and politicians, currently controls daily life. If the incidence is too high, there is a risk of measures and a tightening of the lockdown. For a few weeks now, Germany has finally been able to breathe a sigh of relief: the corona numbers and the incidence are falling steadily. But now there is criticism of the target incidence newly brought into play by Federal Health Minister Spahn.
Corona in Germany: Criticism of the new incidence target value – Federal Health Minister Spahn in the criticism
While the incidence below 50 was previously important for easing the measures, Spahn had declared a seven-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants of under 20 as a mark in relation to Bild am Sonntag. “Last summer it was under 20. We should aim for that again. Caution and circumspection still apply. ”A statement for which the Federal Health Minister has received a lot of criticism, especially from the FDP and left-wing parliamentary group.
“With his speculations, Mr. Spahn only spreads public uncertainty,” said Deputy FDP parliamentary group leader Michael Theurer to the world . “The intensive care beds are emptying, the difficult courses become significantly less frequent. The risk situation from a specific number, be it 20, 35, 50 or 100, is now completely different than it was at the beginning of the year. “Left party leader Amira Mohamed Ali said:” Concrete problem solving instead of gossiping announcements is now urgently required . ”As problems, she named ineffective test situations in schools, alternating classes and a lack of vaccines.
Corona in Germany: is the summer finally coming? Incidence of 20 is believed to lead the way
The Greens were more cautious. “Just looking at the incidence will not be enough for the next few weeks,” said
Group leader Katrin Göring-Eckardt. “Even if a strategy of low numbers of infections is fundamentally correct.” Union parliamentary group Vice Stephan Stracke (CSU) told the world that the Infection Protection Act with the limit values 100, 50 and 35 should by no means be changed. But: “With the goal of 20, we are particularly avoiding situations in which opening steps have to be taken back if the legal limit values are exceeded.”
Corona in Germany: RKI publishes current infection numbers
The RKI figures on Wednesday also show that the situation in Germany is steadily easing. The nationwide seven-day incidence fell below the politically relevant value of 50 for the first time since October last year. Accordingly, the number of new infections reported within seven days per 100,000 inhabitants nationwide on Wednesday was 46.8 (previous day: 58.4). The value was last below the 50 threshold in autumn: at 48.6 on October 20, 2020.
The health authorities in Germany reported 2626 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. For comparison: a week ago the value was 11 040 infections. * Merkur.de is part of IPPEN.MEDIA.
Rubriklistenbild: © Kay Nietfeld
