NDR virologist Ciesek warns against trivializing the coronavirus - interview triggers wave of protests

NDR virologist Sandra Ciesek talks about the latest corona studies, her personal experiences in Italy and why men are threatened with a more severe course.

• In the

  Spiegel interview

  ,

  virologist Sandra Ciesek speaks

  about the latest developments

  regarding

  the

  coronavirus

  *

• She warns urgently against playing down

  the dangers

• Meanwhile,

  on

  Twitter

  , the

  interview is

  causing

  major protests

  under the hashtag #frauenquote

Munich - The coronavirus numbers

continue to

rise across

and

,

too,

has more and more

to report.

In order to classify the developments,

become our constant companions during the pandemic: whether in the headlines, on TV talk shows or in podcasts.

Christian Drosten has now even been awarded the Federal Cross of

for his educational work on the

.

Alternating with Drosten, virologist Sandra Ciesek has also been heard regularly on the NDR

since September

.

As director of the

at the 

 , Ciesek knows what she is talking about.

She teaches at the

and has recently been on the

.

In a controversial interview with Der Spiegel, she talks about the latest studies and developments.

I'm looking forward to working with @NDRinfo and supporting this great podcast in the future: "Coronavirus Update" now with Drosten and Ciesek https://t.co/clNjret517

- Sandra Ciesek (@CiesekSandra) August 27, 2020

Virologist warns of trivializing coronavirus and recalls horror scenarios in Italy

Her clear motto:

must not just be swept under the table,

or not.

“For me, every single life counts,” explains the

firmly.

The question of

to

prevent

the

is an ethical one for Ciesek.

"Is everyone prepared to limit themselves so that as few people as possible

die of

?"

As a warning, the virologist talks about her

.

The

hit particularly hard here.

We only remember the shocking pictures from Bergamo, where in March the coffins of the

had to be removed

by a truck of the 

en masse.

"So many people there have lost someone in their family, many are still in shock." The numbers are also rising dramatically again.

The virologist warns against ignoring the dangers of the virus.

It is "really tiring how the

about the

the new coronavirus is questioned again and again." After all, the death rate is also rising in Germany.

Virologist on Corona in Germany: That's why Denmark is a good example

A good

, straight from the neighborhood, could be

.

Sandra Ciesek emphasizes how well the measures have helped there recently.

In fact, the strong

slowed down

in Denmark

.

The

, incidentally, are very similar to the new, adopted for Bayern regulations: The restaurants and bars close at 22 o'clock, there is a mouth guard duty in certain areas, celebrations and meetings with more than 50 persons are prohibited.

New study on the coronavirus: This is why men are more likely to have a more severe disease course

In addition to her “

” on the spread of viruses in daycare centers,

also

talks

about a

from

.

Above all, it warns men of a serious course of the disease.

In patients with such a course,

found.

They are particularly present in men.

"That could explain why they suffer from severe disease significantly more often than women."

We have been silent for a while because our lab and the CHGE were entirely focused on finishing 'twin papers' in @ScienceMagazine about inborn errors of type I IFN or auto-antibodies to type I IFN in nearly 15% of patients with life-threatening # COVID19 😀 https://t.co/E85pF1Kg88 pic.twitter.com/somAJsoVAM

- Casanova Lab (@casanova_lab) September 24, 2020

"Quota woman" - massive criticism of the Spiegel interview with Sandra Ciesek: virologist speaks up

The

with

did not

stir because of the professional assessments or information.

On the

and especially on Twitter, the

(

 and 

caused a real

.

They started the conversation with the question “Do you realize that you are the

?” And described the style of their podcast as “adult education center”.

Many ask themselves: why does

be

discussed

first

and not the

the

?

After the

grew louder and louder

,

also

.

As Vice Dean for Young Scientists and Diversity, I consider gender discussions to be right and important.

With the interview, I actually wanted to contribute professionally (virologically) on the subject of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and clarification.

There is much to do!

- Sandra Ciesek (@CiesekSandra) October 17, 2020

These are underground questions from @derspiegel.

The proven stereotypes towards women do not stop at an outstanding scientist.

They will only subside when we see more women in leadership positions.

Keep up!

#Now is it #I will

- Jutta Allmendinger (@JA_Allmendinger) October 17, 2020

The

angry about the “underground questions” in the

Not only do various authors, politicians and journalists agree: thousands of users are angry.

Under the hashtag

express themselves in over

on the topic.

In the future,

no longer be

perceived

only as the "

", but will be recognized for her specialist knowledge.