Cloudy Corona Talk with Anne Will: "Suicide" or relapse? Scientists have warnings for every scenario

“Anne Will” once again deals with the corona crisis. The experts' information makes one thing particularly clear: Germany is in a dilemma.

Update from April 19, 10:45 pm: Once again, the Corona crisis was the topic of Anne Will's first on Sunday - there was little to hear about the good news. In spite of the positive tendencies in the statistics in spite of this: They were also picked up in the round. 

Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) issued a warning at the beginning of the program. The current easing "went to the limit of what is responsible," he emphasized. "We will see in three weeks whether it is too much." The father avoided the question of whether he expected a return to tougher measures : "We will definitely see an increase in infections," he predicted - the question was whether they are manageable or not. Possibly parts of the answer would have unsettled the population.

Corona Talk on "Anne Will" (ARD): Scientist warns of relapse - economist warns of "suicide"

The scientist Michael Meyer-Hermann from the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research was also pessimistic. The decrease in the number of infections is "an artifact", an artificial effect of Easter week, he nipped. There was a delay in reporting due to the holidays. The increase following the easing could be higher than "where we started", Germany is about to walk a tightrope. 

It is also not a question of "health or economy", Meyer-Hermann emphasized further. You know what a week of lockdown costs. But it is not known what it would cost to start a lockdown again after three weeks. 

Such a scenario would amount to a “suicide in the economic system”, warned the director of the Institute of German Economy, Michael Hüther - it is not up for debate. The only decisive factor for him was the occupancy of the intensive care beds. In addition, the mask requirement, for example in Jena, has already had good experiences.

Corona virus topic at "Anne Will": Helmholtz expert criticizes the Federal Government's strategy

However, Meyer-Hermann also fundamentally regretted the current government plan . In his view, it would have made more sense to reduce the number of reproductions “R” to well below 1 using “radical measures” and then to follow each individual case. "That would be a manageable problem" that would allow one to "revert to an old normal". He received approval even during the broadcast from the government party SPD: Health expert Karl Lauterbach tweeted in agreement - "more opening" would then have been possible.

Prof. Meyer-Hermann formulates the 2 alternatives at #AnneWill. Now decided: R about 1, and then there are tough restrictions for up to 2 years. He would have preferred the alternative just like me: Now down to 0.2, then pursue every new case. More opening then possible

Economic experts Hüther and Kretschmer got themselves into the wool when it came to schools. The scientist explained that Denmark was pretending that schools could also be opened - the two discussion participants then shouted for several seconds. "These clever speeches are really great," said Saxony's Prime Minister apparently ironically. With a quick opening with a large number of students, cases are no longer comprehensible, he warned. "But you never get out of this number!" Countered Hüther. The virus is in the world.

Coronavirus: Altmaier speaks of "warning shot" - and delivers a little laugh

Altmaier indirectly confirmed a little gossip with North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Armin Laschet . From Anne Will to a loud dispute leaked into the media during a video call with the Chancellor, the Economics Minister said: "We work closely together - and it wasn't even a matter between the two of us." Altmaier added, looking at the Zoff to add shop openings: "Then I said, then I'd rather wait again with the one and the other for 14 days. But that was more of a warning shot. "

After all, the show also delivered a small smile: he was in a "pastry shop I really appreciated", the rather stout Altmaier explained on the subject of queuing in front of shops - party friend Kretschmer couldn't help but grin. Altmaier took it calmly.

Preliminary report: Corona-Talk with Anne Will: Discussion about "new normality" - How does Germany come out of the crisis?

Berlin - The corona crisis dominates public life and also discourse. It is therefore not surprising that the talk of " Anne Will " on Sunday evening (April 19) is again about the corona virus * . The ARD program talks specifically about the crisis and possible exit plans. "With caution from the Corona crisis - how hard will the new normal hit us?" Is the title of the talk , which begins at 9.45 p.m. 

Corona Talk with Anne Will (ARD): How does Germany get out of the crisis? 

Anne Will talks to various guests about the Corona crisis * - and the further measures that have now been decided . Will the future easing not go far enough - or is it necessary to be more careful the other way around? The following guests with probably very different views comment on this: 

• Peter Altmaier (CDU): Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy 
• Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (FDP): judge at the Bavarian Constitutional Court and former Federal Minister of Justice 
• Michael Kretschmer (CDU): Prime Minister of Saxony 
• Michael Hüther : Director of the Institute of German Economy in Cologne 
• Michael Meyer-Hermann : Head of the System Immunology Department at the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research in Braunschweig
  

Today at #AnneWill: With caution from the corona crisis - how hard is the "new normal" hitting us? With @peteraltmaier, @sls_fdp, @MPKretschmer, @michael_huether and Michael Meyer-Hermann - 9:45 p.m. @dasErste. #Coronavirus #Coronakrise https://t.co/uXQIrDkdOy

Discussions will also take place about continuing day-care center closings - and the question of whether politicians have sufficiently prepared for an exit scenario. 

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