Coronavirus not our biggest problem? Virologist Drosten warns of acute consequences of the measures in Germany

How does Germany get the second corona wave under control?

Christian Drosten is looking for answers to this question in the new episode of his NDR podcast.

• The second wave of the

  coronavirus *

  in Germany keeps rolling.

• Christian Drosten

  recommends

  one measure above all to

  the listeners in the new episode of his

  NDR podcast

  .

• In the

  “Coronavirus Update”

  , the

  virologist

  again

  advises

  a contact diary.

Berlin - The second wave of the novel

is

still on the rise

in

.

At

the end of last week

, the responsible

recorded

over 4,000

with the

.

The federal and state governments are now trying

to keep

the

under control

with tightened measures

.

Christian Drosten warns: cohesion of the population is "more and more in danger"

A difficult task is found by

from the Berlin

.

The

speaks in the current episode of the

, which he takes with his colleague Sandra Ciesek for the NDR, also about dealing with the increasing

.

"It is very difficult for politicians to find the right decisions," the 48-year-old introduces his thoughts.

With regard to the bans on accommodation for holidaymakers in Germany, the

says

that there would be a lot of disagreement if the federal states act in an uncoordinated manner.

“Then some begin

to be outraged

in

and others begin to describe what will actually take place.

Namely that the general public no longer understands the point of these measures and that the cohesion - which we absolutely need - is increasingly in danger, ”warns

.

It was precisely this solidarity that brought

through the first wave so well.

Drosten in the "Coronavirus Update" (NDR): Rising numbers of infections are not a slip-up

According to

The increasing number of infections last week is not a simple slip-up, but part of the development that Germany will experience in the next few weeks.

The

explains the

lack of understanding

in parts of the

for stricter

by

saying that the problem is still too little visible to society.

We just don't have recurring high

yet

.

We do not yet have completely full

, as is already the case in other countries, ”said Drosten.

Christian Drosten: Recommendations for the second wave - AHA rules and contact diary

For the coming weeks and months, the virologist recommends not only observing the classic AHA rules on

,

and

but also again keeping a

.

Drosten demands that society must begin to switch back to the active sub-frame mode.

A contact diary in which you enter situations in which you did not feel comfortable - for example, because too many people were

in one room

without a

- not only make it easier to uncover chains of

.

Contact diaries could help to identify more quickly where a person has been infected with the #Coronavirus.

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- NDR Info (@NDRinfo) October 13, 2020

By reflecting on the day's encounters every day, every single citizen can become aware of the need to recognize such situations and avoid them next time.

In addition, such a

also serves as a reminder.

Should

occur, the diary can also be used to better assess whether one was

exposed

to an increased

.

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