The number of corona cases is increasing not only in Germany, but also in many other countries.
Virus expert Professor Reichl explains how the development can be stopped.
On July 27, 2021, the 7-day incidence in Munich was 25.7: From July 20 to 27, almost 26 new corona infections were recorded. With a population of around 1.5 million people, this value may seem harmless, but Professor Dr. Dr. Franz-Xaver Reichl from the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich warns against feeling safe. In an interview with the Ippen central editorial office, the doctor said: “
We are seeing a development here that is alarming. We see a doubling of the incidence every 14 days
". So the incidences are increasing. Against the background that 50.9 percent of the total population in Germany is fully vaccinated and a total of 61.3 percent of people have already received the first vaccination dose (as of July 28; source: Impfdashboard Deutschland), the question arises: Why are they increasing Incidences anyway?
The main reason pharmacology expert Reichl sees “
the irrationality of the people who are still celebrating here despite the fact that not many have been vaccinated
”.
Of course, the delta variant * also plays a key role here because it can spread much faster than the non-mutated corona virus.
But Franz-Xaver Reichl also suspects a cause for the increasing corona incidences in the non-widespread willingness to vaccinate.
80 percent of the population wanted to be vaccinated, but “those who did not want to be vaccinated seem to gain weight.
Here there is only the possibility of persuading these people to "reanimate" so that they can now be vaccinated after all, "said the doctor.
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Prof. Franz-Xaver Reichl is the representative for the biological safety of bacteria and viruses at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich.
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Appeal to the common sense, otherwise "we will be in a lockdown again"
According to Reichl, the fourth wave has long since arrived. A clear sign of this is the current doubling of the incidences after 14 days. Extrapolated, this would mean that in October there was again a 7-day incidence of 500 in Germany. "Then we are in a lockdown again," said Reichl.
This can only be prevented if people are convinced of a vaccination through good educational work.
According to Reichl, it is worrying that "many people have very little basic scientific knowledge" on the subject of vaccination.
“
We can only counter the pandemic by vaccinating,
” he appealed to the citizens.
There is no other way to protect the health of all people.
Not only does the immunization reduce the risk of serious disease progression.
The vaccination also drastically reduces your own risk of infection *.
So the vaccination not only protects you, but also others.
(jg) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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