The number of new infections and the incidence are increasing drastically in Germany. Karl Lauterbach ordered millions of vaccine doses too many. The news in the ticker for Germany.
- The seven-day incidence* in Germany has reached a new record.
- Compared to the previous week, there are significantly more Corona * new infections (see first report)
- Karl Lauterbach accidentally ordered twice as many vaccines as needed (see update from January 29, 9.35 a.m.)
- This news ticker on the corona pandemic in Germany is updated regularly.
Update from January 29, 9.35 a.m .: Karl Lauterbach apparently accidentally ordered too much vaccine, reports the Tagesspiegel with reference to a Bundestag request from the Union. The request states that the supply of vaccine doses is sufficient to administer 128 million mRNA booster vaccines in the first quarter (as of December 31). That’s a few million more than Lauterbach had previously calculated as needed. Where is the confusion coming from?
Shortly before Christmas, Karl Lauterbach announced in a press conference that 70 million booster doses are needed by March in order to complete the booster campaign as quickly as possible. His predecessor Jens Spahn had only ordered 50 million cans. Lauterbach has therefore ordered another 35 million Moderna booster doses to fill the gap. 35 or 70? The problem is the distinction between booster and moderna doses. Because a single booster only takes half a dose of Moderna. Karl Lauterbach probably accidentally ordered 35 Moderna cans and thus 70 million boosters – twice as much. According to the reports, this was also confirmed by the EU Commission, through which the order was processed.
Karl Lauterbach orders too much vaccine: doses are enough for 128 million boosters
According to the RKI, the number of vaccinated people in Germany is currently 73.8 percent with a basic immunization and 52.2 percent who have already received a booster. In absolute numbers, more than 43.4 million people in Germany have already been boosted. Assuming a 90 percent booster rate for all over 11-year-olds, this would result in a need for 70 million booster vaccinations, as calculated by Lauterbach. At the beginning of the year, however, the federal government had vaccines for around 128 million booster vaccinations. In addition to Moderna deliveries, this also includes Biontech deliveries and supplies. According to the figures, the federal government would have around 58 million extra doses.
Incidence in Germany again at a record high – 189,166 new corona infections
First report from January 29, 7.16 a.m .: Munich – The incidence in Germany has reached a new high. The nationwide seven-day incidence reported by the Robert Koch Institute * (RKI) exceeded the threshold of 1100 for the first time. The RKI gave the value on Saturday morning as 1127.7. For comparison: the day before the value was 1073.0. A week ago, the nationwide incidence was 772.7, compared to 205.5 in the previous month. The health authorities in Germany reported 189,166 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. This emerges from figures that reflect the status of the RKI dashboard at 5:01 a.m. A week ago there were 135,461 infections.
Incidence in Germany rises to a record high – but many cases are probably not recorded
Experts assume a high and increasing number of cases that are not recorded in the RKI data, partly because testing capacities and health authorities are at their limit in many places. In addition, some cities and districts have been reporting problems with the transmission of the number of corona cases for days.
According to the new information, 182 deaths were recorded in Germany within 24 hours. A week ago there were 179 deaths. The RKI has counted 9,618,245 infections with Sars-CoV-2 since the beginning of the pandemic. The actual total number is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections go undetected.
Corona in Germany: the number of patients in clinics is increasing
The number of corona-infected patients who came to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was 4.72 (Thursday 4.64) according to the RKI. These may also include people with a positive corona test* who have another main illness. The RKI gave the number of recovered people on Saturday as 7,532,600. The number of people who died from or involved a proven infection with Sars-CoV-2 rose to 117,666. (kam/dpa) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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