Corona: RKI reports case numbers - youngest Covid 19 victim 28 years old

The corona virus continues to spread in Germany. Measures that go further and further are being discussed. A new test procedure is being developed in Frankfurt.

• The corona virus Sars-CoV-2 * has Germany under control.
• Coronavirus exit restrictions are being extended.
• Many other measures are discussed in the corona crisis.

+++ 1:15 p.m .: In Germany , the federal government, the federal states, researchers and doctors continue to try to get a grip on the corona crisis and the spread of the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 . Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer (CSU) now appeals to German industry to participate in the production of urgently needed medical devices.

A duty to wear a face mask * in public space due to the risk of infection is currently not indicated. The task now was to provide medical personnel and the police with sufficient equipment.

Corona in Germany: Researchers develop method for higher test capacities

Meanwhile, a method developed by researchers in Frankfurt is said to increase the possible number of tests for the coronavirus many times over. The Hessian Ministry of Science announced that the number of tests in Germany could be increased from around 40,000 a day to between 200,000 and 400,000 examinations. There was no loss of quality associated with the increase. The new method is based on testing several samples for the virus at the same time.

Researchers at the @roteskreuz_de blood donation service in FFM & the Institute for Medical Virology at the #UniklinikumFrankfurt have developed a method that makes it possible to increase the test capacities for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 worldwide. More ➡️ https://t.co/xRJkiK7bI3

Corona in Germany: youngest Covid-19 victim 28 years old

+++ 11.20 a.m .: RKI President Lothar Wieler spoke at a daily press conference about the currently discussed mouth protection obligation. He currently sees no need for this in Germany as in Austria. For those infected with the coronavirus , wearing a mouth and nose protector is surely "sensible" in order to protect other people from infection.

He also said that the deaths were on average 80 years old. 87 percent had died aged 70 and over. However, the youngest victim was 28 years old, but had a pre-existing condition,

Medical professionals warn against disproportionate corona measures

+++ 31.3.2020, 10.00 a.m .: The Hartmannbund medical association has warned against disproportionate measures to combat the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus. "With all due respect to the need for action that can be identified, we should not lose any measure now," said association head Klaus Reinhardt, who is also president of the German Medical Association.

He warned against "entering into an overbidding competition of restrictions and intervention options".

Corona rules: The requirement to wear a protective mask against the corona virus is under discussion

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The corona pandemic * has a firm grip on the world. In most federal states, there is a contact block due to the corona virus, Bavaria, Saarland and Saxony have stricter corona rules with the exit restriction. It can be assumed that they will last at least until the end of April.

The obligation to wear protective masks in public, i.e. primarily when going to the supermarket and on public transport, is currently being discussed. The nose and mouth must be covered to protect the other person from being infected with the coronavirus . The professional, highly effective protective masks * should be reserved for medical staff and caregivers. Sewing instructions for protective masks are available on the Internet.

Austria has already introduced a mask requirement in shops, Jena will follow the example from April 6, 2020. The measure is not without controversy; some fear that the important protective measures against the corona virus such as keeping a distance (two meters) and frequent hand washing will be taken less seriously.

Corona virus in Germany: aid packages in the context of the corona crisis

Due to the social and social standstill in Germany and worldwide, billion-dollar corona aid packages have so far been adopted for the economy and for all professional groups affected by the coronavirus pandemic *. Financial aid has been applied for since Monday. Experts warn that the socially disadvantaged as well as the homeless and drug addicts should be included in the relief considerations.

It is not yet clear whether the restrictions will achieve the desired success and whether the curve of the corona infected will remain within those limits that the health system will not be overloaded. Further measures are being discussed, such as an app that makes it easier to find contact persons for people infected with corona. It is supposed to be a voluntary measure, the effectiveness of which is controversial - data protection concerns are also being raised.

Coronavirus: RKI case numbers for Germany

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Berlin publishes the number of people infected with the corona virus in Germany every day. On Tuesday, the RKI reported 61,913 tested positive, with a dark figure to be expected. It's been a plus of 4615 since the previous day.

Johns Hopkins University (JHU), located in the US city of Baltimore, has counted 67,051 infected people. The different numbers result from the fact that the RKI only takes into account the electronically transmitted figures from the federal states. So far it has recorded 583 deaths, the JHU 650 deaths.

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