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Anne Will / ARD: "Where does Germany stand in the fight against Corona?" - Olaf Scholz speaks in political talk

2020-04-05T13:21:53.161Z


The exit restrictions in Germany have recently been extended. Do they have an impact? "Where does Germany stand in the fight against Corona?" Anne Will speaks about this in her political talk.


The exit restrictions in Germany have recently been extended. Do they have an impact? "Where does Germany stand in the fight against Corona?" Anne Will speaks about this in her political talk.

  • The Coronavirus * occupies the whole of Germany and is also a topic in the ARD political talk "Anne Will" on Sunday evening.
  • "Two weeks of emergency - where is Germany in the fight against Corona?"
  • Here you will find our guide to reporting and the Corona News from Germany. You will also find the current number of cases here.
Berlin - The corona virus has almost paralyzed the Federal Republic, public life stands still. To curb the virus, exit restrictions have been put in place across the country * , which also apply at Easter. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) recently made this unmistakably clear. A pandemic knows no holidays, Merkel emphasized.

Anne Will / ARD: After two weeks of a state of emergency - "Where is Germany in the fight against Corona?"

The restrictions have recently been extended to April 19, the end of Easter vacation *. How long the restrictions will remain is currently not foreseeable. Politicians are now discussing possible further measures to contain viruses. In addition to protective masks, certain corona apps are also mentioned.

In this regard, the ARD political talk "Anne Will" investigates the following questions: What have the previous measures in combating corona brought? What role could protective masks and contact tracking apps play?

Given the increasing mortality rate in the country, particularly among the older population, solutions need to be developed that better protect risk groups from the virus. In this regard, the virologist Alexander Kekulé provides information about possible ideas.

Anne Will / ARD: "Where does Germany stand in the fight against Corona?" Olaf Scholz speaks in political talk

Furthermore, the moderator investigates how long the economy can survive in the current situation. The effects of the Corona crisis on the economy are becoming increasingly clear. Meanwhile, breweries are also threatened with financial ruin. As it became known at the weekend, stimulus packages are planned. This was announced by both Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and Markus Söder. The former will be a guest of Anne Will on Sunday evening.

Anne Will / ARD: These guests are discussing the current Corona situation

  • Olaf Scholz / SPD: Federal Minister of Finance and Vice Chancellor
  • Christian Gerlitz / SPD : Mayor and Head of Urban Development and Environment in Jena
  • Alexander Kekulé: Director of the Institute for Medical Microbiology at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
  • Martina Wenker: President of the Lower Saxony Medical Association
  • Christel Bienstein: President of the German Professional Association for Nursing Professions
  • Jens Südekum: University professor of international economics at Heinrich Heine University (Düsseldorf)

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* merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network

List of rubric lists: © dpa / Jörg Carstensen

Source: merkur

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