The novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 continues to spread in Germany. In Egypt, a German died for the first time from Covid-19.
- The number of Sars-CoV-2 infected in Germany continues to rise.
- More than 1000 people have been infected with the novel corona virus.
- Health Minister Jens Spahn therefore advises to cancel events with more than 1000 participants.
Update at 4.35 p.m .: In Germany, two people died for the first time from the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 . The district administrator of the district of Heinsberg announced on Monday. Details will be announced in the evening. The age and gender of the person who died in Heinsberg are not yet known.
The city of Essen also announced that a woman had also died. The 89-year-old had been treated at the local university clinic since the beginning of March and died of pneumonia as a result of the Sars CoV-2 infection . In the meantime, the Tagesschau has raised a piquant question: Could it be that private clinics do not admit Corona patients?
Coronavirus in Germany: After suspected case in Brandenburh - over 4000 people isolated
Update 4:17 p.m .: After a suspected coronavirus at a school in Brandenburg, over 4,000 people are in quarantine at home. That said the official director of the small town Neustadt / Dosse, Dieter Fuchs, on Monday of the dpa. A teacher at a comprehensive school had contact with a Berliner who had been infected with Sars-CoV-2 * . Home quarantine affects students, teachers, school administrators, and their families.
The district did not want to confirm the number of up to 5000 people. Reliable surveys are currently not yet possible, said a spokesman for the German Press Agency.
Coronavirus: Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn also recommends cancellations for smaller events
Update 3.30 p.m .: Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn has spoken out in favor of thinking about cancellations even at events with fewer than 1000 participants. "The number 1000 doesn't mean that everything underneath is ok per se and everything over there is per se only problematic," said the CDU politician on Monday. In the case of smaller events, the risk of infection must be checked individually and a decision to be made based on this can be made.
The Federal Minister of Health had made the recommendation on Sunday to cancel all events with over 1000 participants. However, the final decision on rejections is not the responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Health.
Update 2.20 p.m .: Prof. Dr. Lothar Wieler, the President of the Roland Koch Institute, finds cautionary words in the federal press conference with Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn : “We do not know how many people in Germany could become infected over the period. It is a serious situation that could get even worse. There will also be deaths from Covid-19 in Germany. ”The RKI gives clear technical recommendations to cancel major events. All possibilities would have to be exhausted even before there are mass cases in a region.
Corona virus in Germany: Virologist Drosten speaks of an “absolutely serious situation”
Prof. Dr. Christian Drosten, the chief virologist at the Berlin Charité, also speaks of an “absolutely serious situation” that is not created by higher temperatures. “Of course it will also be the case with this virus that spring and temperature help us. But that won't be an absolute victory. You cannot expect it to come to a complete standstill. "
Update 1:32 pm: Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn now speaks at the federal press conference about the situation. "The primary goal remains to slow the spread," explains the CDU politician. “The risk is comparatively low for people under 50. The greatest risk is for people over 65 or people with previous illnesses. "Spahn continues to appeal to the population:" Each of us knows what needs to be done to reduce the risk of infection . "The Federal Minister of Health compares the precautions taken with regard to Sars -CoV-2 should take action against "normal" flu .
Corona virus in Germany - Spahn: "What is easier to do without?"
"What is easier to do without? On a soccer game or on the way to work? ” Spahn asks the group, justifying his recommendation to cancel large events with over 1000 visitors. The Federal Minister of Health then gives a list of actions that each individual can take to reduce the risk of infection: fewer trips, working from home, calling the doctor if there is an illness and not visiting in person, and informing the employer. You could also try walking more often to avoid public transport. Citizens over 65 should also be vaccinated against pneumococci to prevent further infection.
Research is still ongoing into a vaccine against Sars-CoV-2. *
Update 12.19 p.m .: The 60-year-old German, who died on Sunday in a hospital in Egypt from Covid-19 , was an employee of the Hamburg fire brigade from Schleswig-Holstein. The German press agency reports. The man was admitted to a hospital in Hurghada with a fever on Friday, where he was tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 on Saturday.
On Sunday he died in the hospital as the first German to die of the new coronavirus . Until Monday, there was no proven death from Covid-19 in Monday .
Corona virus in Germany: BVB game in the Champions League without spectators
Update 12.10 p.m .: The new coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 now has an impact on German football. The CL round of 16 between Borussia Dortmund and Paris St. Germain in the French capital will be played as a ghost game without spectators.
Update 11.42 a.m .: Due to a soldier infected with the new Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus , the Liège barracks in Cologne was closed on Monday. A quarantine was also arranged for around 100 contact persons. Nationwide, four Bundeswehr soldiers are said to have been infected.
Coronavirus: the number of infected people in Germany rises to over 1,000
Update 10.11 a.m .: The number of detected infections with the novel corona virus has risen to 1112 in Germany. This can be seen from the listing of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Monday morning. Accordingly, North Rhine-Westphalia is still the most affected, especially the Heinsberg district.
Worldwide, far more than 100,000 people have now been shown to be infected with the new corona virus, according to experts, the number of unreported cases is much higher.
Update of March 9, 2020, 8:18 a.m .: Coronavirus cases in Germany have risen to 902 infections . German politicians are trying to get the spread of the new coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 under control. A football game on Wednesday is now to be canceled. As reported by tz.de *, it is also about the derby between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04.
Corona virus in Germany: Spahn demands cancellation of major events
Update of March 8, 2020, 8:56 p.m .: As picture now reports, the Czech Republic is to carry out random checks at the national borders with Germany from Monday. Accordingly, it should not be a matter of reintroducing border controls.
Update, 8:51 p.m .: Although Jens Spahn had advocated that events with more than 1,000 participants should be canceled , the recommendation in German football does not yet seem to have been well received. As the picture reports, the top game of the Stuttgart should not be canceled on Monday.
According to the VfB rather want to prepare for the fact that "in the future there could be cancellations or games without a spectator." About 50,000 spectators are expected at the game.
I also encourage everyone: consider what is so important in your everyday life that you will not want to do without it in the next two to three months - be it a club visit, a birthday party in a family circle or a club meeting. (5/6)
- Jens Spahn (@jensspahn) March 8, 2020Coronavirus: German dies for the first time from coronavirus - over 900 people infected
Update, 5.45 p.m .: For the first time, a German citizen can be proven to have died from the novel corona virus. It was a 60-year-old man who entered Egypt a week ago, the Egyptian Ministry of Health said on Sunday. It is also the first known death related to Covid-19 in Africa. From which German state the man came, was initially unclear.
The man had traveled from the popular tourist town of Luxor in southern Egypt to the beach town of Hurghada, Ministry spokesman Chalid Megahid said. Upon arrival, he was at an elevated temperature and tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 in the hospital. The man was treated in the intensive care unit and refused to be transferred to another clinic. His condition had deteriorated increasingly, he died on Sunday.
Update, 5:34 p.m .: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has increased to almost 950. The Robert Koch Institute confirmed 902 cases nationwide on Sunday afternoon. There are a further 45 cases from Bavaria * and Baden-Württemberg, which are not yet included in this statistic. There are a total of 100 patients more than Sunday mornings and 152 cases more than Saturday afternoons were confirmed. A Munich doctor at tz.de * explains how dangerous previous illnesses are in connection with the corona virus.
Coronavirus in Germany: hospital closed
Update, 5.42 p.m .: The hospital in Zerbst, Saxony-Anhalt, is closed to new patients and visitors. The reason for this is that a doctor from Saxony works in the facility, who tested positive for the new corona virus, as the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district announced on Sunday. According to the Dresden Ministry of Health and the Magdeburg Ministry of Social Affairs, the case was initially neither statistically recorded in Saxony-Anhalt nor in Saxony. According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, no infection with the pathogen Sars-Cov-2 was detected in Saxony-Anhalt until Sunday evening. Diseases are already known in all other federal states.
The medical doctor had returned from South Tyrol a week ago and had also worked in the Zerbster hospital until Friday, said Bernhard Böddeker, head of health in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district. The circle is currently searching for people who have had contact with the doctor. First smears had already been taken to test them for the pathogen. Results should not be expected before Monday.
Initially, after consulting with the health department, the district ordered that no new patients be admitted to the Zerbster hospital and no visitors are allowed to enter the hospital. How long the man had been contagious is unclear. Where the man was tested was also initially left open.
Corona virus in Germany: number of infected continues to rise
Update, 5:32 p.m .: The number of infected people in Germany continues to rise. As the Robert Koch Institute explains on Sunday afternoon, the number of people who tested positive in Germany rose to 902.
Corona virus in Germany: BASF reports case at Ludwigshafen site
Update, 5:05 pm: At the chemical company BASF, an employee at the Ludwigshafen site has tested positive for the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus. The direct colleagues of the man from Neustadt / Weinstrasse would be contacted, the company said on Sunday. Like the infected, they should initially remain in domestic quarantine. "The company medical service at BASF continues to work closely with the responsible authorities and is considering further measures in consultation with the authorities in the area of the employee concerned," the message says.
The BASF Group has had a gradual pandemic plan since the Sars epidemic in 2003. A crisis team analyzes the new information about Sars-CoV-2 every day. It was important to react step by step and prudently, BASF boss Martin Brudermüller had recently emphasized.
Coronavirus worries: Spahn recommends canceling events with more than 1000 participants
Statement of origin from March 8, 2020: In view of the growing number of infections in Germany *, Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) recommended canceling all events with more than 1000 participants. The reactions are still too timid at the moment. In view of the dynamic development of the past few days, this should be changed quickly, ”he said on Sunday to the German Press Agency in Berlin.
Safety first. Therefore, even more major events will have to be canceled. This has major economic consequences, especially for smaller businesses, for craftsmen, restaurateurs or service providers. Therefore, we should think about targeted and swift help. https://t.co/Oqd1fHIEP6
- Jens Spahn (@jensspahn) March 8, 2020Corona virus in Germany: The primary goal is to slow the spread
Spahn said the ultimate goal is to slow down the spread * of the novel coronavirus * Sars-CoV-2 to get time. "Because the slower the virus spreads, the better our healthcare system can handle it."
"After numerous discussions with those responsible, I expressly encourage you to cancel events with more than 1000 participants until further notice," Spahn continues. For small events, the Robert Koch Institute has developed principles on how to keep them under the greatest possible security.
All previous developments related to the corona virus in Germany can be found here. Dealing with the novel corona virus is also an issue for the coalition committee in the Chancellery.
Corona virus in Germany: Spahn wants to cancel major events - health comes first
For the time being, there was no answer from the Federal Minister of Health to the question of how to intercept the economic damage that could be caused, among other things, by organizers due to a new type of corona virus. "In the next few days we will talk about how we will deal with the economic consequences," said Spahn . Health would take precedence.
The Minister of Health also sent a message directly to the citizens: "I also encourage everyone: consider what is so important to you in your everyday life that you will not want to do without it over the next two to three months Visiting the club, the birthday party in a family circle or the club meeting. "
Spahn trusts that citizens will make wise decisions for themselves and their loved ones.
Corona virus in Germany: are Bundesliga games now also canceled?
Games in the German professional leagues would also fall into this category. In Italy, the games in the first-class Serie A are played without spectators.
Corona virus: The isolation of cities like Milan and Venice shows how explosive the situation is now *. Commentary from Merkur editor-in-chief Georg Anastasiadis.
* tz and Merkur.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
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