The number of corona cases in Germany is steadily reaching sad new records. Jens Spahn and Lothar Wieler explain the situation in a press conference. Live ticker.
Update from November 12th, 10.30 a.m .: Jens Spahn and Lothar Wieler are on time in their seats, the press conference can begin. In addressing the federal press conference, explains Spahn, a weekly press conference is to be called again. The situation is currently very serious.
First report from November 12th, 10:13 am: Berlin – In the midst of the fourth Corona * wave and daily new record incidences, Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) *, and Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) will meet on Friday morning comment on the current situation in Germany. The federal press conference will have to deal, among other things, with how the current numbers * can be pressed and how Germany will go through the second Corona winter.
The numbers rose again on Friday, with over 48,000 new infections from the Robert Koch Institute. The incidence is already 263.7. The latest weekly report from the RKI states that vaccinated people also need to protect themselves better *. One should cancel or avoid larger events and reduce contacts. The press conference will show whether Wieler and Spahn are planning further measures and closings.
Coronavirus: “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”? What do Lothar Wieler and Jens Spahn say?
In addition, questions will be asked about vaccination progress, which has not been noticeable in Germany for weeks. 56.1 million people are currently double vaccinated, and over three million have received the necessary booster vaccination. 2G and a possible vaccination requirement for certain occupational groups are being discussed more and more specifically.
Recently there has been repeated talk of a “pandemic of the unvaccinated”, in the clinics there are mostly people without immunization and vulnerable population groups without a booster vaccination. In the end, however, expert Christian Drosten wanted to refute the picture of a pure unvaccinated problem *. He is of the opinion that the vaccinated also contribute to the current pandemic situation. “For over 60-year-olds we only have a vaccination rate of 86 percent who have been completely vaccinated, that is insane, that is really dangerous,” the virologist made clear at the same time.
How Wieler and Spahn feel about this will be shown at the federal press conference. Here in the live ticker you won’t miss a single word. (ta) * Merkur.de is part of IPPEN.MEDIA
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