Corona summit: Merkel announces "incriminating measures" - lockdown decision officially

After the Corona summit with the Prime Minister, Chancellor Merkel announced a second partial lockdown in November.

"Onerous measures" are taken.

• Chancellor Angela Merkel

  * announces

  serious

  measures for November

  after the

  Corona summit

  .

• The closure of

  catering establishments

  is

  particularly

  controversial.

• Federal ministers and

  prime ministers

  justify the new rules.

• This

  news ticker

  is updated regularly.

Update from October 29, 10:46 a.m.:

In the Bundestag,

a government statement in which she once again explained the lockdown measures decided on Wednesday.

During a discussion, the Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate,

(SPD), had a say, who made the prime ministers' point of view clear.

Due to the

now necessary to act together.

"Fast, unbureaucratic measures" are needed.

Dreyer

also called the offer of the federal government

to take over

a large part of the

for companies that are affected by the closings as a “more than good offer”.

Update from October 29th, 8:18 am:

Federal Health

defended the tough measures against the pandemic agreed by the federal and state governments by the end of November.

It was a difficult time for those affected, but contacts absolutely had to be reduced, he said on Thursday morning in a telephone interview on WDR.

The number of

rose rapidly again, especially among the elderly.

"I don't want to wait until the intensive care units are overcrowded," he said.

"If they're overcrowded, it's too late."

His own illness gave him a different perspective on the

.

The experience made him "humble," said Spahn.

He is fine himself, he only has mild cold symptoms.

Chancellery chief Helge Braun (CDU) also

defended

the drastic

in November.

"We now have to go ahead as politicians with a clear signal, because acting early ultimately enables us to act more leniently," said Braun on Thursday on Deutschlandfunk.

Braun stood behind the controversial

*.

"We have to prioritize, of course," he said.

Schools, education and most of the craft, middle class and business sectors are to be fully maintained.

“But somewhere we have to reduce the number of contacts.” That is most proportionate to leisure activities.

The companies would receive 75 percent of the turnover of last November from the state.

That is very, very expensive, but certainly appropriate to help those affected through the tough month.

Corona lockdown in Germany: FDP does not want to support the new measures without discussion

Update from October 29, 7.51 a.m.:

The FDP does

not want to support

the new

in Germany without further discussion.

The prime ministers had acted in part uncoordinated, said their parliamentary manager in the Bundestag,

, on Thursday in the ARD morning magazine "We will have to rework that now." He turned against "leaning the whole country together".

"Very tough talks" had already taken place in the evening after the resolutions of the federal and state governments and during the night.

Now the question is "how these things are implemented in state law".

Buschmann announced that the FDP was trying to "involve parliaments more where we co-govern".

These are North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein and Rhineland-Palatinate.

Corona lockdown in November: Chancellor Merkel announces far-reaching resolutions

Update from October 28th, 10:20 pm:

Far-reaching

were announced on Wednesday.

The

begin in

on November 2nd

four weeks.

You can read all of today's developments as well as an overview of the strict rules that will soon apply throughout the Federal Republic of Germany here.

The measures are intended to avoid a “

”, said Chancellor Angela Merkel.

You can read the entire press conference in the ticker here in this text

).

Corona summit: Merkel announces "incriminating measures" - lockdown decision officially

Update from October 28, 6:50 p.m.:

Nationwide today there is

, as it was rarely felt before.

The

Prime Minister of Thuringia,

,

who is otherwise known as a

, now emphasizes the

.

The current dynamic could not be foreseen beforehand, he explains his turnaround.

Coronavirus in Germany: lockdown decision is made - new rules in November

Update from October 28th, 6:21 pm:

“This is really a one-off offer,”

Markus Söder, highlighting the size of the planned aid package.

It is "extraordinarily generous" and could bring

companies and institutions

.

Applying for support shouldn't be complicated either.

The

package is at

least building a “financial bridge”

.

This

the

.

You will read

a

shortly.

You

can find

an

here.

Update from October 28th, 6:18 pm:

"At this conference that we had, we all agreed: The special importance of these resolutions is that we take them

" said Michael Müller, delighted about the cooperation between the country leaders.

Update from October 28th, 6.15pm:

“The Bundeswehr still has potential,”

, announcing

that the health authorities will be increased.

"It cannot go on like

,

" she also takes a look at the corona situation across Europe.

Coronavirus: Resolutions of the federal government - quasi-lockdown should make tracking possible again

Update from October 28, 6:08 p.m.:

.

One no longer knows where they come from, says

, describing

the

.

The aim of the

is above all

to make

again.

Update from October 28th, 6:03 pm:

"

" says Markus Söder, explaining the

why the new resolutions contain no comments on

.

The

federal government passed on

a

to the press.

These are the key points of the now slightly modified lockdown concept.

Just presented in Berlin.

pic.twitter.com/s2jWHWUcKV

- Christian Deutschländer (@CDeutschlaender) October 28, 2020

Update from October 28th, 5:59 pm:

"We don't make decisions over people's heads, we also take with us," insists Markus Söder.

It is about the well-being of all citizens.

“We do a

” he appeals, “if we can do this

, we can be proud of it together afterwards.

We will survive Corona, I am convinced of that.

There is also a tomorrow. "

PK after Corona summit: Markus Söder does not find lockdown decision easy - "Difficult day"

Update from October 28th, 5:53 pm:

“Indeed

, a day that we will all remember for a long time,” says

, emphasizing

the strength of the decisions that were apparently taken today with a heavy heart.

"We weighed up today," he explains the decision-making process, "I think you have to do what you are convinced of."

"The longer we wait, the more difficult it becomes," he suggests, explaining why

necessary.

"

" he concludes, "reduce contacts, reduce contacts, reduce contacts."

The Bavarian Prime Minister is very sorry for the catering industry.

He is very proud of the operators, who for the most part “

”.

Nevertheless, Germany has now reached a point where a loss of control is imminent.

Therefore, one

.

Corona resolutions by the federal government: Schools and daycare centers remain open

Update from October 28th, 5:51 pm:

“We saw the effects

,” Müller reminds us that the hard lockdown in the spring had severe social consequences.

have become more and more common during this time.

The opening of schools and kindergartens is

.

Update from October 28th, 5.46pm:

Everyone must now be aware that “

” warns

, “if we don't act now, we won't be able to help many people.”

Coronavirus: Gastronomy has to close - new rules also hit amateur sports hard

Update from October 28th, 5.44 p.m.: Bars, discos and restaurants will be closed

, Angela Merkel confirms the heavy message for gastronomy that had already made the rounds.

Also

.

In return, the Chancellor announced an "

" which is intended to relieve the affected companies and associations.

Update from October 28th, 5.41 p.m.:

The resolutions for leisure activities

, explains Angela Merkel further, in order to enable the

.

She expressly condemns

or even parties in public places.

are now to be intensified.

Coronavirus: Angela Merkel announces serious resolutions - "National effort"

Update from October 28th, 5:38 pm:

"The most important instrument is

" the Chancellor continues.

But the

verge of being able to guarantee this traceability.

There is a

risk of losing

, she warns: “That is why we need another

in November

"

Update from October 28th, 5:35 pm:

"These deliberations took place in his very serious situation," Chancellor Merkel began the press conference.

In addition to the number of infections, the number of people who have to be artificially ventilated has also doubled, Angela Merkel explains the urgency of the situation.

"We have to act - now," she clarifies.

Corona summit: Merkel PK on lockdown NOW LIVE - Chancellor gives details on new rules in Germany

Update from October 28, 5:18 p.m.:

Movement in Berlin.

The press conference should actually begin in a few moments.

will appear before the press round

.

The results of the video conference of the federal and state governments on the # Corona pandemic with Chancellor #Merkel, Berlin's Governing Mayor Müller @RegBerlin and Bavaria's MP @Markus_Soeder, right here: https://t.co/P9ryvaV6jS

- Steffen Seibert (@RegSsprecher) October 28, 2020

Update from October 28th, 5:12 p.m.:

More and more

are

becoming

known.

It is said that the federal and state governments are calling on companies to make more

possible.

Whenever feasible, employees should

operate from

again

.

Business trips

are not prohibited, however.

According to media reports, hotels will not be allowed to accept tourists in November.

The accommodation of business travelers should, however, remain permitted.

Update from October 28, 4:57 p.m.:

Not only the journalists and camera teams on site are waiting eagerly for the

.

But the beginning is still delayed.

Update from October 28, 4:27 p.m.:

do

.

Shopping remains possible

under

.

There is still no clarity about the details of the new regulations.

The press conference will certainly make it.

The situation is similar for

.

They should also

.

Apparently, the federal and state governments do not yet see home schooling as being prepared for another closure.

Update from October 28th, 4:23 pm:

The catering industry is once again hit particularly hard.

But

harsh measures are

also to be taken by

.

Concert halls, operas and theaters are also expected to close in November.

Amateur sports operations will probably be suspended, only individual sports will be approved.

Update from October 28, 4:16 p.m.:

More and more details seep

through

shortly before the

, which will probably begin at 4:30 p.m.

The federal and state governments apparently want to declare a "

emergency".

That probably means

.

According to Berlin, it should temporarily close completely.

only delivery and collection of food would be permitted

.

Bars and restaurants remain closed.

Update from October 28, 4:07 p.m.:

If new corona measures are announced soon, it is crucial that

also monitored.

(CSU)

also sees it that

way.

Compared to the

said: “For this purpose, the federal police will deploy thousands of officers in consultation with the federal states.

First of all, this applies to the big cities and the hot spots. "

As the

found out, the federal and state governments also

only want to allow

in November without spectators, including the

.

that serve entertainment and leisure should also be prohibited.

Theaters, operas and concert halls are scheduled to close from November 2nd until the end of the month.

Merkel and the Prime Ministers: Contact restrictions should come

Update from October 28, 3:26 p.m.:

More and more projects by the Prime Minister and the Chancellor are seeping through: According to the

government decides on

.

That would mean that only people from a maximum of two households should meet outside.

Update from October 28, 3:18 p.m.:

The negotiations are still ongoing, but the

magazine

reported that the prime ministers apparently agreed on a

on two points in

the morning

: The

should be included in the resolutions.

With a

a

, which could possibly already be adopted in the plenary debate on Thursday, the parliament is to provide

for the measures adopted by the conference of prime ministers.

The Bundestag expresses its views on political issues in resolutions.

They are not legally binding, it says on the website of the German Bundestag.

In addition to agreement on the exclamation of a

type

writes that any measures ordered may be more difficult to

challenge

in

.

Tightening of the corona measures: Corona lockdown should come as early as November 2nd

Update from October 28, 2:31 p.m.:

According to information from the

, the corona lockdown planned by the federal government is to begin on Monday, November 2.

Update from October 28, 2:08 p.m.:

The federal-state meeting is

running.

The

to have learned that the federal government

, which from a possible

would be affected, some of their

wants to replace.

Federal Finance Minister

(SPD) suggested that

replace up to 75 percent of their sales compared to the same month last year, while

replace

70 percent.

There should be no special obligation to provide evidence.

Before the deliberations, it was leaked that some state leaders are

calling for

a

resolution

for a possible new lockdown.

The

news

learned this

from the preliminary discussions with the heads of government without Merkel.

Bund-Länder meeting: what do the Prime Ministers agree on with Chancellor Merkel?

Update from October 28th, 1.40 p.m.:

Since 1 p.m., the

advising

Chancellor Merkel via video about tightening the

.

If tough measures such as the closure of restaurants and cultural institutions are decided at the federal-state meeting, many

threaten

.

A restaurateur

failed

with his lawsuit against the lockdown

in the Berchtesgadener Land district in Bavaria.

As the

in Munich reported on Wednesday,

the

rejected.

The entrepreneur wanted to ensure that he was allowed to entertain guests during the regional lockdown ordered by the district office.

Due to the sharp increase in the number of new corona infections, the Upper Bavarian district had set strict

for the population.

+

Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has been advising the 16 prime ministers via video link since 1 p.m.

© Michael Kappeler / dpa

Merkel and the Prime Ministers: Volker Bouffier calls for a "national health emergency"

Update from October 28, 12.09 p.m.:

Will the federal-state meeting today

bring

a

to further

?

According to information from the

,

(CDU), Prime Minister of Hesse,

advertises

in a switch of the Prime Minister to call for the

emergency.

This makes it easier for the federal states to implement uniform rules.

Even

from Thuringia would

go along with

it, according to the

.

So far, he has spoken out against a nationwide lockdown

There is currently a national health emergency in

for example

.

According to information from the

, a broad will emerged at the preliminary meetings of the Prime Ministers,

.

(CDU)

also comments

on a possible corona lockdown via Twitter: A diffuse spread of the corona virus * must be achieved through "fewer

and public life".

The central point here is: "The loss of sales from a four-week closure must be compensated for by the entrepreneurs." In the

that

, it says: The federal government will "extend aid measures for companies and

improve

the conditions for the

that are mainly affected

".

The Prime Ministers will discuss the content of the paper with Chancellor Angela Merkel from 1 p.m.

Diffuse spread of the # corona # virus should be achieved through fewer #contacts and public life.

#School and #Kita remain open.

The key is: The # sales loss of a four-week # closure must be compensated for the # entrepreneurs.

#MPK #education #economy

- Michael Kretschmer (@MPKretschmer) October 28, 2020

Dispute over corona lockdown: preliminary positions of the prime ministers very different

Update from October 28, 10:56 a.m.:

The discussions about a possible

between the country bosses and Angela Merkel are likely to become heated again.

The Prime Ministers have been discussing a uniform line since 10.30 a.m.

Because that is precisely

what

many are demanding in order to

maintain high

the measures.

But the positions are different: "We will decide on some things for Germany that hurts and is not beautiful," said the Hessian Prime Minister

the

.

, the Prime Minister of Thuringia, does not want a nationwide lockdown, but regional restrictions.

Merkel's plan for the corona lockdown: Virologist Kekulé does not think that catering closings make sense

Update from October 28, 10:23 a.m.:

The federal resolution, which became known before the

, provides for the

and similar facilities.

Virologist

however, thinks that closing restaurants does not make sense, as he

said

on

on Wednesday

.

It is more important to crack down on violations of the existing rules.

expressed himself differently

on Twitter: He believes that the measures

could stop

an exponential increase in

, unless gastronomy is removed from the concept.

Lauterbach argues that by

opposite without a mask,

“hardly avoidable”.

(2) In gastronomy, most contacts take place outside the family.

All age groups use gastronomy.

In a conversation without a mask, sitting opposite, aerosol transmission in the interior is hardly avoidable.

Michael Meyer-Hermann and I believe that exceptions are wrong

- Karl Lauterbach (@Karl_Lauterbach) October 28, 2020

Merkel / Prime Minister: draft resolution for corona lockdown became known

Update from October 28, 8:09 a.m.:

 Today, Wednesday, Chancellor

wants to

decide with the Prime Minister on new Corona measures.

According to the draft resolution that has been submitted to the

,

these should be

equivalent to a lockdown.

Opinions are already divided.

With new rules, some of which are no longer comprehensible, Merkel could

completely gamble

away the 

some citizens.

Update from October 27th, 6:05 p.m.:

When asked by a journalist whether there would be

restrictions on a maximum of one person outside of one's own household, NRW Prime Minister

replied

that he expected a situation like in March.

In the afternoon, Laschet spoke to journalists about the current

and the

on Wednesday.

Update from October 27, 5:17 p.m.:

On Wednesday afternoon, the 16 state bosses discussed with Chancellor Angela Merkel about the further measures in the

.

There may well be another heated discussion.

Merkel wants to call everyone on Tuesday evening to prepare the video switch.

A "

in Germany" is being

discussed

, said

(CDU), Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt.

This could therefore apply for three to four weeks.

The governments wanted to

avoid

a state of emergency around

.

Ramelow is rebelling even before the Prime Minister's Conference - Thuringia against lockdown

Update from October 27th, 5:00 p.m.:

The

have

not yet got together

with

(CDU), there has already been a rejection: Thuringia's Prime Minister

(left *) does not want a decision by the states on a possible new lockdown carry along, as he said after a cabinet meeting in Erfurt.

The

Conference would perform an important structuring task.

"However, this task must not be too much," said Ramelow.

Instead, he speaks out in favor of strengthening

when it comes to deciding on measures against the

virus.

Ramelow rejects

a procedure in the Prime Minister's Conference, "in which resolutions that are introduced at very short notice" with particularly intrusive measures such as curfews, contact bans and the imposition of a

negotiated and decided.

Prime ministerial conference with Angela Merkel: will tough decisions be made on Wednesday?

First report from October 27, 3:24 p.m .:

Berlin - Chancellor

(CDU *) wants to make far-reaching decisions.

The circuit with the 16

was brought forward and will take place on Wednesday from 1 p.m.

It is about something important, namely about decisive measures from the Chancellor's point of view to prevent the number of

.

Because the numbers are clear: Federal Minister of Economics

(CDU) expects 20,000 new corona infections in Germany by the end of the week.

"We are dealing with

."

According to

information, Merkel warned again clearly in the parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday afternoon: The

of the cases is crucial.

Currently, the number of new infections doubled every seven to eight days, and the number of intensive care beds occupied every ten days.

"Another four times doubling and the system is at an end," Merkel warned.

Angela Merkel and the Coronavirus: Measures to get “air for the holidays”

As with her weekly

, she urges taking every single day seriously.

Everyone has to join in and obey their order of the day: “Reduce contacts.

Meet fewer people. "According to the

,

Merkel also looks

at the days around Christmas Eve:" If we do more, we will gain air for the holidays. "

One could not wait any longer with stricter measures, especially not in view of the situation in other European countries.

As

reported by

, the internal name for further restrictions is

.

Accordingly,

that serve pleasure,

such

as restaurants, museums or theaters

, may be

closed.

reports that Merkel also

wanted to close

, but did not succeed in doing so.

SPD * health expert

also used the word "Wellenbrecher-Shutdown" in his mouth.

It refers to the

numerous facilities for two weeks.

Private meetings should be minimized.

"But schools, daycare centers and essential shops remain open," said Lauterbach of the

.

Recently there was repeated

talk

of a

that could be decided on Wednesday.

According to

information, the SPD-led states such as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Bremen or Berlin are also planning a “gradual shutdown of public and economic life” as a lockdown in several steps.

According to the Robert Koch Institute, the health authorities

reported

11,409

within one day on

Tuesday morning

.

On Tuesday a week ago, the number was 6868.

On Saturday, 14,714 new infections, a new high since the start of the corona pandemic * in Germany, was reached

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