The number of new corona infections is currently classified by experts as increasing.
You can read what consequences this has in the news ticker.
In the cold season, many fear an increase in coronavirus infections.
There is disagreement over the question of how much
corona measures
can be relaxed.
Health Minister Jens Spahn
wants to contain the virus with fever clinics.
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Federal President
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
awards
The
Federal Cross of
Merit this year under the motto “United and there for one another”
.
As the Federal President's Office currently announces, people will be honored who help to cope with the corona pandemic, promote the merging of East and West and contribute to breaking down prejudices in our society.
Among those honored this year is the virologist
Christian Droste
n. He is one of the leading scientists both nationally and internationally who play an outstanding role in fighting the pandemic, according to the President's Office homepage.
Coronavirus: The number of new infections could rise sharply in the cold season
Frankfurt - So far, Germany has had fewer coronavirus infections and
Covid-19 deaths
than other countries in its European neighborhood.
There has been no overload of the health system so far,
and with a few exceptions,
the
corona measures are being
relaxed nationwide.
In Munich *, for example, due to the increasing number of cases, a mask requirement was introduced in public places.
Meetings and private parties have also been restricted.
Coronavirus in Germany: The number of new infections has risen again
At major events
a different picture
emerges with regard to
easing
.
While some Bundesliga clubs are again playing football in front of spectators - albeit in a limited number - large concerts in halls, for example, are largely prohibited until the end of 2020.
However, more and more voices are being voiced that, in view of the currently rising number of
corona infections
, are critical of the easing that has already been carried out and warn of further measures.
The SPD member of the Bundestag
Karl Lauterbach,
for example, has been warning for weeks that the corona measures will be relaxed too quickly, especially in the upcoming cold season: "Case numbers are increasing in 73 countries worldwide.
1 million dead so far.
And now the bad weather comes.
More than 90% of the superspreader events take place indoors.
The next few weeks will decide whether we will repeat the success of the first wave in Germany, ”he wrote on
Twitter.
The weekly chart shows a significant increase in the number of cases.
This week, too, we are well above the previous week.
The number of intensive care patients is stable and low. Https://t.co/C5dVhfmwFT#corona #coronavirus # COVID19 # Covid_19 # coronadeutschland #COVID ー 19
- 🧬 Sebastian Fiebiger (@baschdi) September 22, 2020
Chancellery chief Helge Braun (CDU) also issued a warning in view of the rising number of
corona infections
and appealed to the citizens.
They may behave in a disciplined manner in autumn and winter: “Now discipline is required in the population,” he said in the ZDF “Morgenmagazin”.
It is not the time to send opening signals.
Rather, one has to act “very consistently on site”.
It is still the responsibility of the federal states
to decide
on restrictions or the relaxation of
corona requirements
.
Spahn introduces fever clinics in the fight against the corona virus
Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) has meanwhile announced further medical measures to prevent
corona infections
.
Novel
fever clinics
could be part of a strategy to contain the
virus
in the cold season.
If patients had respiratory symptoms, they could turn to the outpatient department and thus avoid the risk of infection in doctor's offices.
The outpatient clinics should either be located outside the practices, or special consultation hours should be offered.
(By Katja Thorwarth)
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