In Germany, the planned easing of the coronavirus pandemic will come into focus before March 20th. The incidence continues to rise. The news ticker.
- Coronavirus pandemic * in Germany : The incidence is very high. (see update from March 15, 6:27 a.m.)
- The federal government’s planned easing of restrictions is increasingly coming under criticism. (see update from March 14, 10:25 p.m.)
- This news ticker on the corona pandemic is continuously updated.
Update from March 15, 6:27 a.m .: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has again reported a maximum value for the nationwide seven-day incidence. The RKI gave the value on Tuesday morning as 1585.4. The previous day the value was 1543.0. A week ago, the nationwide incidence was 1293.6 (previous month: 1437.5).
The health authorities in Germany reported 198,888 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. Compared to the previous day, that was a good 100,000 more new infections (Monday: 92,378 new infections). This increase is due, among other things, to the fact that fewer tests are carried out at the weekend and the health authorities do not report any case numbers at the weekend. On Tuesday a week ago there were 156,799 new corona infections.
Corona in Germany: criticism of Lauterbach’s corona policy is growing
Update from March 14, 10:45 p.m .: Shortly before the current Infection Protection Act expires, criticism of the traffic light federal government and Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) regarding corona policy is growing.
“The position of the Federal Minister of Health is deeply contradictory,” said the head of the Patient Protection Foundation, Eugen Brysch, the editorial network Germany (RND) : “If the law is passed as it was introduced by the Federal Cabinet, it will do all the work of the last two years obsolete.”
For classification: Most of the nationwide corona rules are to be omitted by March 20th. There was also criticism of this from the ranks of the traffic light alliance. The Green health politician Janosch Dahmen even wants to advocate a change in the government draft. “I am very much in favor of adapting the draft law to reform the Infection Protection Act again and maintaining the obligation to wear masks indoors as a basic protective measure,” Dahmen told RND .
Corona pandemic in Germany: NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) in quarantine in Israel
Update from March 14, 10:05 p.m .: North Rhine-Westphalia’s Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) must first remain in quarantine in Israel because of positive corona tests. A second PCR test in Jerusalem was also positive today, the Düsseldorf State Chancellery announced in the evening.
Update from March 14, 9:50 p.m .: The corona numbers are high in Germany, also in relation to the infections in China. Nevertheless, several large cities have to go into lockdown there. Among them is the metropolis of Shenzhen. While in Germany the current Infection Protection Act expires on March 19th.
Update from March 14, 9.40 p.m .: Is there a corona vaccination requirement in Germany? Karl Lauterbach (SPD) recently appealed to the Union – but it shows the minister the cold shoulder at the request of Merkur.de* .
Corona pandemic in Germany: high number of infections in the Federal Republic
First report from March 14th: Munich – Corona does not stop. Germany looks spellbound at the Ukraine war*, while there is still the coronavirus pandemic at the same time – and the numbers in the Federal Republic remain high.
Specifically: The seven-day incidence reached a provisional high of 1543 this Monday (March 14). Within 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) from Berlin registered 92,378 new infections within 24 hours. In response to this, Berlin, for example, with its approximately 3.7 million inhabitants, announced that it would extend the current corona rules in its state * beyond March 20th.
Corona pandemic in Germany: discussions about the home office
There are already discussions nationwide about a corona regulation. This is how the home office becomes a controversial topic. Employer President Rainer Dulger criticized it as superfluous that the Ministry of Labor wanted to anchor the home office again in part through the back door in the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance. The draft regulation contains the information that there is no legal obligation to work from home, but that employers have the option of offering their employees home work.
The draft of a Corona Ordinance by the Federal Ministry of Labor provides that employers should in future assess the risk of the virus themselves and define appropriate measures in a company hygiene concept. The ordinance is expected to be passed in the federal cabinet on Wednesday. Anja Piel from the board of directors of the German Federation of Trade Unions warned this Monday: “It takes courageous action to combat the high rate of infection. Friendly announcements are of little use.”
Corona pandemic in Germany: the most important news in the ticker
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