The delta variant is now also dominant in Germany. Experts warn against loosening the corona rules – otherwise there is a risk of devastating consequences.
Frankfurt – The concern about the new variant of the corona virus * is growing. Delta, she complains, is now also dominating in Germany, as the Robert Koch Institute announced on Wednesday evening (07/07/2021). The proportion of those infected with Delta is therefore 59 percent. This is based on an evaluation of the 25th calendar week (June 21-27), explained the RKI.
As has been the case since the beginning of the corona pandemic, there are also corresponding catches in the numbers. On the one hand, there is the fact that only some of the positive corona samples are examined for variants. And: According to a study by the Mainz University Medical Center, over 40 percent of all infected people do not know anything about their infection. There is a risk of underreporting the cases.
Corona: Delta variant dominates in Germany – “Goes through the roof”
And although the number of new corona infections according to the RKI remains quite low *, concerns about the delta variant are growing. No wonder, since studies from Israel show that Biontech’s vaccine against Delta, for example, could be less effective. But which vaccine then protects against Delta *? Moderna *? Johnson & Johnson *? Almost ironically, the Astrazeneca * vaccine is said to provide the best protection. Says the pharmaceutical newspaper.
And so the President of the German Society for Immunology, Christine Falk, urgently advises adhering to the corona rules, wearing a mask and, of course, regular testing. Otherwise, Falk warns the German Press Agency, “we will go through the roof”. One can already “draw the conclusion that this variant contributes to the fact that more people are infected again. Because it is easy for the virus to jump from one person to the next ”. A warning example is Australia, which has kept itself Corona-free in between. “And then an aircraft crew slipped through the very close-knit quarantine network.” The consequences were devastating. A crew member in a shopping mall, and then: “There are animations, you can see how he walks past people who have caught the virus as a result. Because in Australia there was no mask requirement anymore. “
Delta variant significantly more contagious than alpha variant of the coronavirus
Falk is certain that the alpha variant could not have skipped this way – and draws the conclusion: “That means that at Delta, few virus particles manage to infect a person. And we still have a large proportion of unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated people in Germany. Without a mask, there is absolutely no way. ”The good news, however, is that keeping your distance, ventilating, testing and complying with the Corona rules“ should be enough at the moment ”,“ for the advantage that Delta has over Alpha with us to recapture “. (nc / dpa) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
