The corona situation in Germany remains extremely tense. On Thursday the federal and state governments will adopt new rules. All information in the news ticker.
- At the beginning of the week, the corona incidence fell for two days in a row, but the situation remains tense.
- On Thursday (December 2nd) the federal and state governments will meet for the renewed Corona summit. You will decide on new measures.
- This news ticker is continuously updated.
Berlin – At the beginning of the week, the incidence in Germany fell for two days in a row *. The good news was quickly overshadowed, however: On Wednesday (December 1), the Robert Koch Institute * (RKI) reported a sharp increase in corona * deaths. In addition, the Omikron variant *, which is classified as worrying, ensures alertness.
With this mixture in mind, the federal and state governments will meet again on Thursday, just two days after the last deliberations. After no new measures were decided on Tuesday, the course is now to be set for the coming days, weeks and months at the renewed Corona summit. Germany is heading towards broad contact restrictions and compulsory vaccinations. This is shown by a draft resolution that is available to Münchner Merkur *.
Corona in Germany: Summit of the federal and state governments is pending – “extensive contact restrictions”
The possible corona measures were discussed by the federal and state governments on Tuesday. After the round, “extensive contact restrictions, especially for the unvaccinated, including at private meetings” were announced. “The expansion of the 2G rules to the retail trade and restrictions on major events” is also to come. The resolutions on this will probably be taken on Thursday. *
“Many measures are now being taken that are now important to reduce contacts,” said Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz (SPD), who, along with the outgoing incumbent Angela Merkel * (CDU), had participated in the talks on Tuesday evening ARD – “Topics of the Day”. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) spoke out on Wednesday, in addition to the introduction of the 2G rule in retail, for the restrictions on family celebrations at Christmas.
Corona summit of the federal and state governments: Will vaccination be compulsory on Thursday?
Schwesig went on the ZDF – “Morgenmagazin” with a view to the Christmas season “firmly on the assumption” that the 2G rule in retail will be passed across Germany on Thursday. With the exception of supermarkets, unvaccinated people “should then no longer go shopping so easily.” There would also no longer be large family celebrations with 50 people, she said. She also called for 2G-plus (vaccinated, recovered and tested) for restaurants and the closure of clubs and discos.
A general compulsory vaccination is now to be initiated. To this end, Scholz announced a legislative procedure * “promptly”. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert announced that “in addition to facility-related vaccination requirements, a prompt decision on general vaccination requirements is also being prepared”. North Rhine-Westphalia’s Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) welcomes the compulsory vaccination. Because the difficult pandemic situation was mainly caused by the unvaccinated, he said. In parts of the FDP, Scholz’s project continues to meet with skepticism. Will the decision be made on Thursday? (jo / AFP) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
