Limits of infection numbers, easing and demos: Chancellor Merkel goes to the press after new Corona consultations.
- In Germany , numerous countries have relaxed the Corona * measures - but the crisis is ongoing.
- Chancellor Angela Merkel is consulting the Corona Cabinet today (May 11) .
- You can read all the news about Angela Merkel's statement here in the news ticker .
- Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus *. You can also see the current number of cases in Germany as a map *. The most important thing about the topic is also available on our brand new Facebook page Corona News.
Update from 3:08 pm : Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) steps into the microphone after her video conference with the health department of the Harz district and thanks all the health authorities in Germany. The public health service had played a central role in combating the pandemic. "Committed people work there - they will do this job," said Merkel. Where reinforcements were necessary, they would be given together with the countries. The Bundeswehr is also ready to provide support.
The health service will "decide whether we can really understand all contacts in newly infected people". It is "crucial" that the health authorities work well - "they do," says Merkel.
The Chancellor then emphasized that a "new phase of the pandemic" was being entered, with loosening of the requirements - but that the corona protective measures , the distance and hygiene rules, had to be observed. It is very important to be considerate of each other. With this appeal, Merkel ends her statement from the Chancellery, which lasts only a few minutes.
Update from 3:05 p.m .: The press conference with Chancellor Merkel was announced for 3 p.m. - but there is still waiting.
Update from 2:44 p.m .: Chancellor Angela Merkel will make a statement in the Chancellery after her video conference with the health department of the Harz district .
Corona crisis: Merkel once again warns of caution
Update, 1.30 p.m .: Chancellor Angela Merkel has again warned against caution when dealing with the pandemic in view of the demonstrations against conditions in the corona crisis . It was reported that many people had been shopping without protective masks at the weekend , according to information from the German press agency in a group of participants in a video section of the CDU Presidium , Merkel said . In part, this behavior was even seen as a test of courage, the Chancellor criticized . But the command is still to adhere to the applicable distance rules.
Merkel went on to say that only in two to three weeks would it be known how the loosening of the corona restrictions decided last week had an impact on the infection rate . She had also announced that next Wednesday (May 13) in the Bundestag in the government survey again to comment on the measures relevant for the federal government to classify the pandemic. Merkel and the federal government had recently been accused of causing confusion with different key figures.
According to this information, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) emphasized that Germany had been so successful in dealing with the pandemic because the citizens had adhered to the restrictions. He urged people to continue to comply with hygiene standards.
Corona virus in Germany: infections in slaughterhouses and corona demos are an issue
01.01 p.m .: The federal press conference is now over.
12.57 p.m .: Now it is a question of the demos * against the Corona measures from the weekend. "Of course they are allowed within the framework of our laws," says Seibert - but if the distance rules were not observed, it would be "worrying", he explains. "If you attack police officers or journalists, I cannot invoke freedom of assembly, but attack our democracy," said Seibert.
12.51 p.m .: The R-factor * is only an orientation point for the corona loosening . The "emergency brake" * has already been exceeded as a further brand in several counties. Does another lockdown have to be considered? Is asked. Seibert replies that the indicator of 50 infections per 100,000 people in a district within seven days "should not serve to assign blame to the counties", but that the focus could be on how the municipalities react with measures.
PK of Merkel's Corona cabinet: Seibert rejects allegations of slaughterhouses
Update from 12.45 p.m .: What can be learned from the rapid spread of the corona virus among refugees in the mass accommodations for slaughterhouses? What does the federal government say about the allegation that they will accept the death of these employees? A journalist wants to know. "I strongly reject the accusation," answers Seibert.
Update, 12:23 pm: Government spokesman Steffen Seibert now speaks at the federal press conference for advice in the Corona cabinet.
Berlin - Almost everywhere in Germany , the corona restrictions loosened. Meetings with members of another household, shopping in large stores, more outdoor sports and in some places even visiting restaurants are now allowed again. However, normality does not return yet: strict distance and hygiene rules remain - as does the constant view of the number of infections *. The recent increase in the infection rate (R factor) from 0.65 within a few days to 1.13 may play a role in the way forward.
Corona virus in Germany: Chancellor Angela Merkel advises with Corona cabinet - video statement expected
The bodies of several federal parties will meet in Berlin on Monday (May 11th) to discuss how to proceed and the current situation in Germany. The CDU leadership advises from 9 a.m. In the video conference with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the further narrowest leadership circles of the CDU , it would probably go to the actual infection numbers.
There were also numerous discussions about the corona emergency brakes recently decided by Angela Merkel: From 50 new corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants, action must be taken. This could also be discussed again at the video summit . Some counties had already exceeded this limit .
Statement by Angela Merkel on the corona situation - numerous demos against measures
Demonstrations against the current Corona measures also caused a stir nationwide at the weekend. In numerous federal states , people took to the streets to protest the regulations - some without mouth and nose protection * and without a sufficient safety distance . Various politicians have already commented on the anti-measures demos .
Video: easing and emergency brake: Angela Merkel recently announced these measures
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These questions are interesting to many people in Germany at the moment: Will a Pentecost vacation during the pandemic * or summer vacation in Corona times * be possible at all? And if so - which countries open their borders to tourists?
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