There are already 240 infected people in Germany: Jens Spahn, Federal Minister of Health (CDU), makes a government statement in the Bundestag in Berlin.
- Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn makes a government statement - he does not want to alarm anyone, but he also does not want to appease him.
- In the Bundestag he will speak about current developments - last week he spoke of the beginning of an epidemic.
- In the afternoon, he wants to meet with colleagues from the federal states.
Berlin - Angela Merkel sat next to Horst Seehofer on the government bench: Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn spoke on Wednesday afternoon about current developments regarding the corona virus in Germany. Experts expected that he would also comment on what was to come in the economy .
"We work every day to cope well with the situation together," said Spahn at the beginning.
There are already restrictions on everyday life. The principle always applies that the security of the population takes precedence - also before economic interests, according to the Minister of Health.
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"I also want to say frankly what a possible next stage could look like," Spahn then continued. The focus will be on people who are more seriously ill. The vast majority of people are then asked to cure themselves at home. "This will lead to stress in the system," Spahn continued, "you can't say when the point will come, but it is important to me to say what can come."
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Anxiety can be more dangerous than disease. The pictures from China are disturbing. Fear and worry are a deeply human reaction. Yes, we have little experience with the virus - but as a society we have experience with dangers. We should keep a clear head, says Spahn. “My goal is to empower people, not to alarm them. Punish those who spread fear and hoax with disregard. ”Spahn urged the citizens to keep a cool head.
"Working together is one of the greatest strengths of democracy," Spahn continued. "The federal government and the federal states take all measures that make sense." In times like these, the federal state could show its strengths - because the local authorities could decide, not have to wait for instructions from Berlin.
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"There is also good news," Spahn continued: "The number of registered recovered patients worldwide is higher than the number of newly infected people in the past two weeks."
