Shortly after the “Maischberger” summer break, carnival is suddenly up for debate in the TV talk - because of the rising number of corona infections. Virologist Kekulé has an explanation for this.
- In the first "Maischberger" broadcast after the summer break , a Prime Minister Jens Spahn objects .
- Virologist Alexander Kekulé is also again in the ARD talk - and distributes ignorants against corona requirements .
- The Greens get just before Thunberg's visit with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) also off their fat.
Berlin - For the TV talk formats , it was the first summer break * during a pandemic . Communication about this must not break off, but of course neither about the rest of world affairs . That may be one reason why the ARD program planners packed the current program of journalist Sandra Maischberger * so full of topics, from Corona * to the Belarus crisis to the Greta Thunberg * movement Fridays for Future.
Maischberger Talk on ARD: Carnival with Corona? - "Swaying at a distance of 1.5 meters is difficult"
And not to forget the carnival , which Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) , among others , wants to cancel. The Saarland Prime Minister Tobias Hans (CDU) has contacted “maischberger. die week “* pronounced against a cancellation of the same. However, this time it must be celebrated differently than before, he said. The carnival clubs should be prepared to plan “responsibly” . Swaying at a distance of 1.5 meters is difficult. But he trusts the associations "to develop concepts that protect people so that we will still have fun".
"Maischberger" (ARD) after the summer break: Kekulé about frustration with measures
With five other guests (philosopher Richard David Precht , virologist Alexander Kekulé, presenter Amelie Fried , ARD correspondent Golineh Atai, RTL politician Nikolaus Blome ) and a good hour of broadcasting time, it couldn't just be about swaying. For the bigger problem behind it, Kekulé was invited, to which the group listened attentively.
Kekulé classified the currently rising number of corona infections in Germany in such a way that people are involved who "consciously accept" this - also out of frustration with the requirements . He is not sure whether they can be rethought by harsher sentences. His suggestion: to provide ways that everyone can test themselves in pharmacies . A throat swab carried out by hand is not a problem.
"In contrast to back then, we already have certain brakes in there."
Virologist @AlexanderKekule explains why we are again at a sensitive point in the #corona pandemic, but the situation is still significantly different than in March. @DasErste #maischberger #ZweitWelle pic.twitter.com/FHmXmGtdC7
Virologist Kekulé at "Maischberger" (ARD): Virologist draws nuclear power plant comparison
One problem, however, is that the corona pandemic is now having to struggle with a "finely divided event". After a few large outbreaks, the small foci of infection would come : “That is the worrying situation because you cannot comply with it without the individual participating.” Kekulé sees the “brakes” that have now been developed, such as mask requirements , distance requirements and tests, as a “reassuring element” . "Similar to moderator staffs in a nuclear power plant that prevent the chain reaction ."
"Maischberger" (ARD) on Fridays for Future: Bitter forecast for the Greens
The political philosopher Richard David Precht listens to him in the group , who is unlikely to believe in nuclear power plants - and has a bitter prognosis for the Greens . He would see "not to the point" that the party want to implement the demands of Fridays for Future (FFF) . Maischberger smiles broadly at this point. "But I believe that the Greens are currently unbelievably keen not to endanger these high levels of sympathy simply by making clear statements ."
He himself regretted that "incredibly", because the time was "incredibly favorable". If the Greens continued to insist that “everything must be economically worthwhile” and “no job should be lost”, Precht said, “the Greens will only disappoint their voters”. At that moment, Precht knew for sure that one day after the TV talk show, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) wanted to speak to several FFF activists in Berlin: With Greta Thunberg , Luisa Neubauer , Anuna De Wever and Adélaïde Charliér. Four guests at once. But perhaps fewer topics on the agenda than Maischberger after the summer break.
"As long as we continue like this, the Greens will only disappoint their voters."
Philosopher Richard David #Precht on the difference between #FridaysForFuture and the politics of the Greens - and why a change in #climate politics would be possible right now. @DasErste #maischberger pic.twitter.com/z3TQWcZSvi
Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country leaders will be discussing how to proceed in the Corona crisis again next week after a long time. But even in advance, a violent corona dispute threatens to grasp the federal government and the prime minister: Thuringia's head of state Bodo Ramelow (left) exerted drastic criticism of health minister Jens Spahn (CDU). * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network.