The corona virus paralyzes public life in some parts of Germany. Measures are intended to slow down the spread of the novel lung disease Covid-19.
- The corona virus pandemic * has drastic consequences for Germany.
- Entry from most neighboring countries is severely restricted.
- In the fight against Covid-19 , schools and daycare centers across Germany are now closed.
Update, 2 p.m .: The corona virus continues to spread. Border controls ensure a "humanitarian situation". Families have to endure in a traffic jam. All information in the new news ticker.
Update, 12:29 pm : "No corona parties and no barbecuing with friends in the garden," says NRW family minister Joachim Stamp (FDP) to the press on Wednesday about the situation in the corona crisis. In his opinion, the term "social distance" is apparently a little too bulky for some people. The population must do everything possible to interrupt the chain of infection. It is imperative to avoid social contacts in any form. "We all have a responsibility," emphasizes Stamp. The family minister expressly appeals to all older people to consciously refrain from social contacts.
Markus Söder will provide information on Tuesday at 12.30 p.m. in your press conference on the Corona stand in Bavaria.
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Corona crisis in Germany: RKI does not expect vaccine before 2021
Update, 10.15 a.m .: A vaccine may not be available before spring 2021. "I am happy if I am wrong," explains Wieler in the press conference.
Update, 10.10 a.m .: Wieler appealed to the clinics, district administrators, mayors and universities: "We have to increase the capacity of the ventilation places as much as possible ." To this end, more people should be trained in ventilation places.
"If we don't manage to reduce people's contacts over the next few weeks, we can soon have millions of infected people in Germany," explains the RKI President. Probably around 10 million in the next two to three months, explains Wieler.
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Corona virus in Germany: RKI warns of around 10 million infected people in a short time
Update, 10.08 a.m .: On Wednesday, too, the Robert Koch Institute will provide information in its daily press conference about the current numbers of infected people.
Lothar Wieler, President of the RKI , explains that the number of people who tested positive in Germany has officially increased to 8,100 cases. Accordingly, the virus would spread at different speeds in Germany.
Accordingly, it could take up to two years before the pandemic can be stopped. In the next two weeks, however, it can already be seen whether the growth in the numbers has already slowed down.
Corona virus in Germany: is the number of infected people actually much higher?
Update, 9.24 a.m .: Around 9,360 people (as of Wednesday morning) have now tested positive for Covid-19 in Germany, but could the number of infected people be much higher than previously thought?
Because not everyone who is infected with the virus also develops symptoms, many diseases could not even be noticed. According to experts from the USA, there could be five to ten undetected infected people for every person who has been tested positive .
As Spiegel Online now reports, there could already be up to 70,000 infected people in Germany . For the study, the experts analyzed the data from China at the beginning of the epidemic. Between January 10 and January 23, 86 percent of infections in China were apparently overlooked, and only 14 percent actually tested positive for the virus. Accordingly, there were seven undetected infected persons for every demonstrably tested person.
Jeffrey Shaman of Columbia University explained the phenomenon as follows, according to Spiegel Online: "The proliferation of the coronavirus in China was largely caused by people with mild or no symptoms who went undetected."
Corona virus in Germany: the number of infected people is skyrocketing
Update of March 18, 2020, 6:14 a.m .: The number of infected people in Germany continues to increase rapidly. While the John Hopkins University had just over 7,000 infections on Tuesday morning, the number of people who tested positive in Germany rose to 9,360 by Wednesday morning. In a table we have summarized the number of infected, deceased and recovered people for you.
China is surprising with new figures.
Coronavirus in Germany: number of infected people published
Update from March 17, 10:58 p.m .: According to the renowned John Hopkins University from Baltimore , 9257 people in Germany are now infected. 24 citizens from Germany died from the disease, 67 are considered recovered.
Update 10:24 pm: Non-EU citizens can no longer enter Frankfurt Airport. "The federal police received instructions from the Federal Minister of the Interior tonight, for further
Mitigation of the risk of infection in Europe is now to deny entry to all non-EU citizens , ”said the spokesman for the federal police at the airport, Reza Ahmari. This regulation will be implemented on Tuesday evening. "Tonight it only affects one flight. We are currently evaluating how many flights will be affected tomorrow, ”he said.
Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) had ordered a de facto entry ban for non-EU citizens . It should initially apply for 30 days. As the Interior Ministry said, the ban affects all flights and ship journeys that have their origin outside the European Union .
Update 9.42 p.m .: For the first time in Schleswig-Holstein, a person died from the consequences of an infection with the novel corona virus . It was a 78-year-old who died in the university hospital in Lübeck. The clinic announced this.
Update 8:29 pm: The city of Halle an der Saale has declared the disaster case because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Bernd Wiegand (non-party) said that more effective measures could be taken to contain Sars-CoV-2. In Halle, the number of confirmed infections has increased significantly. One of the newly confirmed cases concerns a hospital employee . One station was quarantined.
Update 19:01: The residents of several reception facilities for asylum seekers have also been infected with the new corona virus. A spokesman for the Federal Ministry of the Interior announced on request that 13 confirmed infections at six locations in four federal states and 31 suspected cases at four locations in three federal states are known. "All federal states have taken measures to prevent infection chains in the respective reception facilities," said the spokesman. In addition, they are in regular exchange with the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
Corona crisis in Germany: Hotels and larger halls are to become clinics
Update 6:31 pm: In the fight against the corona virus , the federal and state governments want to double the number of intensive care beds . The federal states should now work with the clinics to develop plans “to achieve this goal by building provisional intensive capacities,” according to a decision by the federal government and the federal states on Tuesday, published by the German press agency in Berlin. According to Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU), there are currently 28,000 intensive care beds in Germany, of which 25,000 have ventilation options.
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Update 6:04 p.m .: The federal and state governments have decided in the fight against the spread of the corona virus an emergency plan for the hospitals in Germany. The decision, which was presented to the German press agency in Berlin, states that "by upgrading, equipping and converting rehabilitation facilities, hotels or larger halls , additional capacities can be built up for the numerous easier treatment courses ". The mirror had first reported on the plan.
Update, 5:19 p.m .: 8,000 coronavirus infections are known to date in Germany, as can be seen from an analysis by the dpa news agency, which takes into account the reported numbers of the federal states. According to this, North Rhine-Westphalia has particularly high numbers with more than 3300, Bavaria with more than 1300 and Baden-Württemberg with more than 1100 cases. 23 people infected with Sars-CoV-2 have died nationwide (as of March 17, 5:11 p.m.), two more Germans according to the Robert Koch Institute during a trip to Egypt.
All over Bavaria has been in a state of emergency since this week: Merkur.de * is observing how the strict rules affect life and everyday life for individuals.
Corona crisis: State of Schleswig-Holstein blocks tourists
Update, 5:14 p.m .: Tourists are no longer allowed to enter Schleswig-Holstein from this Wednesday. That was decided by the state government, said tourism minister Bernd Buchholz (FDP) on Tuesday. NDR had previously reported on Schleswig-Holstein.
CDU politicians tested positive for Covid-19
Update, 2:38 p.m .: There has been another coronavirus case in politics. Friedrich Merz (64, CDU) has received a positive test notification.
Corona crisis in Germany: Situation in NRW is coming to a head
Update, 13:38 : The situation in NRW seems to be getting worse, Armin Laschet describes the situation in the state as "dramatic". In a press conference, the Prime Minister again urged people to stay at home. "It's about life and death," explains Laschet.
For this reason, all leisure activities should now be temporarily closed. There is confusion about the number of Corona cases in Germany. That is why the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has a different Covid 19 statistic.
Corona virus in Germany: further deaths reported
Update, 12.41 p.m .: After Aachen reported two more deaths in Germany in the morning, Bild is now reporting a third death on Tuesday. According to this, an 80-year-old in Baden-Württemberg succumbed to the consequences of the corona virus.
According to the paper, referring to Minister of Health Manne Lucha, the woman is said to have had previous illnesses. This increases the number of deaths in Germany to 20.
Markus Söder, Jens Spahn and Melanie Huml will provide information on the current situation in Bavaria in a press conference.
Corona virus in Germany: two more fatalities in Germany
Update, 11.45 a.m .: The death toll in Germany seems to continue to increase, now Bild reports another two deaths. As Mayor of Aachen City Marcel Philipp and City Councilor Tim Grüttemeier explain to the paper, two men have succumbed to the consequences of the corona virus. Both men (born in 1940 and 1936) are said to have had previous illnesses.
According to the German Hospital Society (DKG), there are currently around 500 people with a corona infection in German clinics. According to DKG President Gerald Gass, this number could triple in the next few days. “Experts expect the number of infected people to increase significantly in the next few days. If we have 20,000 confirmed cases of infection in Germany at the end of the week, we must assume that up to 1,500 infected people will have to be treated in the hospitals, ”Gass told the newspapers of the“ Funke Mediengruppe ”. The clinics would not be overwhelmed.
Robert Koch Institute alarmed: Corona risk now "high" in Germany
Update, 10:29 a.m .: In the meantime, not every infection can be tracked. As Lothar Wieler explains further, it could be useful to track the contact details. This could save a lot of time in tracking. Technically, this is possible. "I am optimistic that this will soon be possible," explains Wieler. A team is already developing a concept for this scenario.
Update, 10:23 a.m .: The measures taken in Germany are absolutely justified, Wieler explains at the press conference. The next few days will show how the course of the registration numbers will develop and whether the measures will work or not. A vaccine could probably not be developed before 2021.
Corona virus in Germany: Every fifth person is seriously ill
Update, 10.15 a.m .: "Every person who is isolated slows down the spread of the virus", said Wieler at the daily press conference.
As Wieler further explains, four out of five people would experience only mild symptoms, making these four people immune to the virus.
However, every fifth person would become seriously ill. How high the death rate would then be is still unclear.
Corona virus in Germany: risk in Germany "high"
Update, 10.02 a.m .: Lothar Wieler from the Robert Koch Institute also provides information on the current numbers of people infected worldwide in the daily press conference on Tuesday. Accordingly, the international number of people who tested positive now exceeds the number of people who tested positive from China.
The age range of people infected in Germany is between 0 and 95 years, 56 percent of them are men.
Meanwhile, the danger in Germany is rated as "high", as Lothar Wieler further explains. Without the measures now taken, there could be several million infected people in Germany in just a few months, explains Wieler.
Accordingly, the probability of infection varies more between different locations in Germany. The risk of becoming infected with the virus, for example, is very high in the Heinsberg district.
Corona virus in Germany: return campaign planned for German nationals
Update, 9:12 am: "Please stay at home," Foreign Minister Maas said in a press conference on Tuesday morning. From now on it must be assumed that air traffic worldwide will be reduced to a low level. The Federal Government is also issuing a worldwide travel warning. For this reason, EUR 50 million should now be made available for a return campaign by German citizens, Maas explains in the early morning in Berlin.
Regions particularly affected include Morocco, the Dominican Republic and the Maldives. However, initial return campaigns have already been initiated, explains Maas.
Luisa Neubauer, the German face of Fridays for Future, wonders how capable a government can be in the face of a crisis like the corona virus.
New corona dead - researcher alarmed Merkel: "You now need to brake hard"
Update of March 17th, 8.15 a.m .: In Germany, the danger of the spread of the corona virus is apparently not taken very seriously by the citizens. Chancellor Angela Merkel made it clear once again in a press conference on Monday: "It is of no use to close schools" if everyone then meets on the playground. The state apparently saw itself forced to act and closed playgrounds. The situation is similar with bars, cafés and restaurants. In the Bavarian capital of Munich, the weekend on the Viktualienmarkt even bustled masses *.
The exponential spread of the virus in Germany will also lead to a massive and rapid increase in the number of cases in the coming days and weeks by thousands. 17 people have already died as a result of the infection (as of Tuesday morning, March 17).
The corona virus continues to spread in Europe, and Germany has also seen a rapid increase in the number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 for days. An overview of the numbers of all infected people in Germany, Italy and the world can be found here.
New corona dead - researcher alarmed Merkel: "You now need to brake hard" - three new dead
Update of March 16, 7:36 p.m .: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) published the current coronavirus case numbers for Germany on Monday evening. To date , the RKI has received a total of 6,012 laboratory-confirmed CoVid-19 cases to date , as of 7:00 p.m., a total of 1,174 cases more than on the previous day . The federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia with 1,541 infected people, Baden-Württemberg with 1,105 infected people and Bavaria with 1,067 infected people are still particularly affected by the Corona crisis.
In addition, the RKI reports a total of 13 corona deaths in Germany, although it was announced just a few hours earlier that there are now three more fatalities and thus a total of 16 deaths related to the corona virus in Germany. The German Press Agency, meanwhile, reports that there are now more than 6,600 corona infections throughout Germany , relying on its own evaluation that takes into account the reported numbers of the federal states. The corona numbers are particularly worrying in North Rhine-Westphalia. There were two more fatalities on Monday night. And the prognosis of a virologist on the talk show “Hard but fair” is anything but encouraging.
Corona crisis: Italian researchers warn Germany - "Don't underestimate the danger"
Update at 4:49 p.m .: The federal government has taken drastic measures in recent days to keep the spread of the corona virus in check as best as possible - but Italian scientists are now warning that the steps taken so far are not enough. In view of the severe corona crisis in their own country, they have asked the German government to react faster and more strictly.
"Don't underestimate the danger. Italy did that for a week, ”said Roberto Burioni, one of the best-known virologists at the German Press Agency. Many would have put CoVid-19 on one level with common flu for too long. Other European countries should absolutely avoid making mistakes similar to those in Italy after the outbreak became known.
"Germany needs full braking , a lockdown , at least as Italy has it now," said Stephan Ortner, director of the Eurac Research research institute in Bolzano (South Tyrol). "If Germany does not do this immediately, you will no longer be able to control the figures there," he said on Monday. In Italy, citizens can only leave their homes to do the bare minimum. Almost all shops except for supply are closed, this also applies to bars and restaurants.
And it is not only Italian scientists who think the Federal Government's approach to the Corona crisis is optimal. One of the far-reaching measures that Germany decided on Monday in the fight against Corona has now been heavily criticized by experts *.
Corona crisis in Germany: federal and state governments want to close playgrounds
Italy had put in place several steps over a long period of time . “ Half-hearted measures now do more harm than good . The longer you wait for the curfew, the more people will be infected when it comes and will infect more people in apartments. ”
Update at 16.09: federal and state governments also want to close the playgrounds in Germany to delay the spread of coronavirus. The corresponding decision states that in addition to public and private sports facilities, swimming pools, fun pools and fitness studios, playgrounds should also be closed to the public.
Update at 3:59 p.m .: Now more details of the federal government's coronavirus package * are gradually being released. Restaurants in Germany should close at 6 p.m. at the latest and not open before 6 a.m. And even with drastic restrictions for tourism in Germany, the spread of corona virus should be slowed down. In a decision by the federal government and the heads of government of the federal states, regulations were to be enacted "that overnight accommodation offers in Germany can only be used for necessary and expressly not for tourist purposes ".
Corona crisis in Germany: Federal government proposes to close many stores
Update at 3.30 p.m .: In the fight against the spread of the corona virus , the federal government is proposing that the federal states close a large number of shops . Supermarkets and other shops that serve to supply people should remain open, the German press agency learned on Monday after a meeting of the cabinet committee on the corona crisis from government circles. The Bild newspaper first reported about it.
Update, 2:50 p.m .: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) assumes that the massive protective measures against the coronavirus will show possible effects at the end of next week at the earliest. "It would have to be seen after ten to twelve days whether these measures would work," said RKI Vice President Lars Schaade on Monday in Berlin, referring to the number of cases. It must be checked whether the measures initiated have had an effect and are sufficient.
You can read the latest information about coronavirus in the United States here.
Corona crisis in Germany: fatalities registered in Hamburg
Update, 1:21 pm : There are now three more deaths in Germany . As Bild reports, it should be a case from Hamburg and two cases from Heinsberg.
Accordingly, a 76-year-old resident of a retirement home died in Hamburg. The woman had already died on Friday, but the virus was found in her after her death.
According to the picture , two further deaths apparently occurred in the Heinsberg district. According to this, a 94-year-old died of pneumonia in the hospital and an 81-year-old died in Erkelenz hospital.
Meanwhile, according to Bild information, Minister of Transport Scheuer is working on stopping all flights from the risk areas of Iran and from China in the future.
Corona virus in Germany: Scheuer reacts.
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Corona virus in Germany: cancel unnecessary trips
Update 12.53 p.m .: In a press conference, the Federal Government is now informing about the current measures in connection with a containment of the corona virus . Interior Ministry spokesman Steve Alter said the borders are not closed. However, controls are carried out at the border crossings.
It continues to be advised against unnecessary trips abroad. Alternatives are currently being sought for German citizens who are currently abroad. According to a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, 25 people in the Bundeswehr have so far been tested positive for the virus, but there are up to 200 other suspected cases.
Corona lockdown? "Supermarkets, banks will definitely remain open" - but Spahn's subordinate clause makes you listen
Update 10.46 a.m .: Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder announced the catastrophe in a press conference for Bavaria on Monday morning due to the corona crisis and announced a package of measures worth 10 billion euros to protect the Bavarian economy. This is intended to compensate for the economic damage. For example, smaller companies can apply for emergency aid of up to 30,000 euros. For companies that get extremely into difficulties, there can be a partial and transitional nationalization.
Interventions in public life are particularly drastic. A number of public meeting points are closed that affect leisure time. For example bars, theaters and sports and playgrounds. Meetings are generally no longer allowed.
In addition, shops should remain closed. However, there are a number of exceptions, such as shops selling food, petrol stations or banks. Bavaria is also shaking shop hours. Supermarkets are now allowed to open on weekdays until 10 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Restaurants are also allowed to open. However, only between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. After that, food may only be delivered or sold to go.
All details about the announcements of the CSU boss can be found here.
Coronavirus in Germany: RKI names new case numbers - risk areas expanded
Update 10.15 a.m .: The RKI calls for the previous procedure to continue to be consistently implemented. Infected people should continue to be quickly identified and isolated, and the population should continue to follow government action. Above all, crowds of people should be avoided. "Instead of going to a club, it doesn't make sense to invite you to a bigger party at your home," RKI Vice President Schaade appealed in the press conference.
In addition, the RKI has declared the US states of California, Washington and New York as risk areas.
Update 10.10 a.m .: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has just held its daily press conference on the corona crisis and has also given new figures. RKI Vice President Prof. Dr. Lars Schaade announced that, according to the institute, there are 4,838 registered infections and twelve deaths caused by Covid-19. This results in an increase in the number of infected people by 1,043. Since the RKI only publishes figures that are passed on by the respective health authorities and that there may be delays in the transfer, these deviate from the figures from John Hopkins University.
Update 8.36 a.m .: According to data from John Hopkins University, the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 in Germany rose to 5,813 . Germany has the third most registered infections after Italy and Spain. The number of German fatalities rose from twelve to 13 .
Coronavirus in Germany: More than every second surgery has to be postponed
Update 8.30 a.m .: Due to the Corona crisis, a large number of operations are being postponed across Germany. As Jochen Brink, the president of the hospital company told the WDR, more than every second predictable intervention in NRW could be affected. In individual cases, however, the attending doctor decides which operations will be postponed.
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Update 7.46 a.m .: Klaus Reinhardt, the president of the German Medical Association, has called for further measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 . "We should set up tent stations in front of the clinics to test whether they are Corona patients or not," said the 59-year-old in an interview with the Passauer Neue Presse . This would prevent transmission to already ill and medical personnel.
Reinhardt also demands that retired doctors or medical students should also be used as helpers. "If colleagues want to help who feel fit and in good shape, that's a good thing." In this exceptional situation, any supportive person is helpful, the 59-year-old says.
Corona virus in Germany: Popular holiday island blocked and sealed off for tourists
Update 7:01: On Monday morning, Schleswig-Holstein cordoned off all of the state's North and Baltic Sea islands for tourists. With this, the state government wants to contribute to slowing the spread of the new coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 . When the announcement was made, Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) asked all holidaymakers who are currently on the islands to take the trip home. Günther plans to announce further regulations for tourism in Schleswig-Holstein later in the day.
The North Sea islands affected by the tourist stop include Sylt , Amrum and Föhr, the Nordstrand peninsula and the Halligen Hooge and Langeneß. The popular holiday island of Fehmarn is closed to tourists until further notice in the Baltic Sea.
Corona virus in Germany: Federal government advises citizens against all trips abroad
Update of March 16, 6.30 a.m .: Because of the new Sars-CoV-2 corona virus, the German government is advising all citizens not to travel abroad. "The risk that you will no longer be able to start your return journey due to the increasing restrictions is currently high in many destinations," announced Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) on Sunday evening via Twitter. Until now, the Federal Foreign Office had advised against traveling to particularly affected areas such as China or Italy.
#worldwide # COVID19 We currently advise against unnecessary # trips abroad. The risk that you will no longer be able to start your return journey due to the increasing restrictions is currently high in many destinations. Country information https://t.co/DAxQ0laSFM
- Heiko Maas (@HeikoMaas) March 15, 2020Meanwhile, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier asked the German citizens for understanding of the far-reaching limitations of everyday life. "Our restraint today can save lives tomorrow," said the former foreign minister. Steinmeier continues to demand that all goals that would serve to slow down the Sars CoV-2 spread should be implemented quickly and consistently. "We will defeat the virus ," said the Federal President.
Corona virus in Germany: Federal President Steinmeier: "The world will be different afterwards"
Germany now has three tasks, Steinmeier explains in an interview with t-online. The Federal President named the slowdown in the spread as the first and most important task. A slower spread would not overload the health systems and all infected people with severe symptoms could receive the necessary treatment. "Our self-limitation today can save lives tomorrow," said Steinmeier.
The second task of the Federal Republic is to "get our economy over this dramatic cut" and the third task concerns cohesion in Europe. Germany has it in her own hands whether solidarity inside and outside wins the upper hand or selfishness. „Die Welt wird danach eine andere sein. In welche Richtung es geht, das hängt von uns ab", appelliert Steinmeier an die Bürger.
Corona virus in Germany: schools and borders closed - the developments on Monday
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Munich - To curb the spread of the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 , Germany is now opting for entry bans and strict border controls *. The measures at the border crossings to Switzerland, France, Austria, Denmark and Luxembourg will come into effect on Monday from 8 a.m., announced Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) on Sunday.
Classes in Germany are canceled on Monday. For the first time, schools and day-care centers * will remain closed until the end of the Easter holidays. Millions of parents and employers face unprecedented problems in weeks of closure in Germany.
This is how Germany is fighting the coronavirus crisis
- Bavaria plans a shutdown * to further contain the coronavirus infections. Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) announced the measures on Sunday afternoon. There are also far-reaching measures in the Bavarian capital, Munich.
- Berlin closed all clubs and pubs on Saturday. Gyms and swimming pools are dense. Events from 50 people are now prohibited. Theaters, opera and concert halls as well as museums and libraries ceased operating.
- Public life is also restricted in Hamburg . From Monday onwards, all events and meetings are prohibited there, as the authority for health and consumer protection announced. This applies regardless of the number of participants . For events in the private sector, such as weddings or funerals, exemptions apply.
- The situation is particularly critical in North Rhine-Westphalia . NRW also decided to take further measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic * on Sunday.
- All northern German coastal countries will block their islands in the North and Baltic Seas from Monday . The Prime Ministers of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony had agreed on this on Sunday, as the State Chancellery in Schwerin announced on Sunday evening. The measures would be gradually introduced in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
It is initially unclear whether other federal states will further tighten their measures. Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) said in the ZDF program "Berlin direct" on Sunday evening: "What I can not rule out - that we will take further measures."
Spahn on Coronavirus in Germany: supermarkets, pharmacies and banks "definitely open"
At the same time, the Federal Minister of Health assured: "Supermarkets, pharmacies, banks - they will definitely remain open, they will ensure basic services." At the same time, he asked for understanding among the population. The minister emphasized that the coronavirus pandemic was "relatively at the beginning of development" for Germany. Unfortunately, there will be even more deaths in this country from the lung disease Covid-19.
Corona virus in Germany - the latest figures
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported more than 4,800 coronavirus cases for Germany on Sunday evening, and there were twelve deaths nationwide by 3:00 p.m. A corona virus card * shows the current number of cases in real time.
Bavaria announces a disaster because of Corona - the news sounds threatening. Many do not understand exactly what the proclamation means.It is not that rare *. In “Today's Journal”, moderator Claus Kleber explains the seriousness of the situation in a 90-second speech and explains why we should stay at home.
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