Skeptics and critics stand out with their opinions during the Corona crisis. Was the lockdown necessary in this form?
- Was the Corona * lockdown a "huge mistake"?
- Some skeptics have found the measures taken too hard.
- But can you judge that at all?
- Here you will find the basic facts about the coronavirus *. You can also see the current number of cases in Germany as a map *. The most important thing about the topic is also available on our brand new Facebook page Corona News.
Munich - Was the lockdown really necessary in Germany or were the measures taken, such as the ban on contact *, too hard? Will there be a second wave? While virologists such as Christian Drosten *, Alexander Kekulé and Hendrik Streeck continue to caution, the other voices can also be heard. The voices of those who never really advocated the lockdown .
Corona virus lockdown: a "huge mistake" in German politics?
State law professor Hans-Jürgen Papier , longtime president of the Constitutional Court told the "Bild" newspaper: "It was the balance of between the protection of life and health on the one hand and the protection of legal interests with constitutional status on the other. In detail, this may be a matter for rounds of the federal government and the federal states. "However, it would have required a" broader and more detailed parliamentary debate ", added Papier. For this, the legal interests to be weighed were too important and the consequences and the interference were too great.
By contrast, Professor Stefan Homburg , former adviser to the federal government, commented on the restrictions caused by the corona virus and also referred to the number of cases. “In Italy the corona wave was worse than a flu wave, in Germany less bad. The federal and state governments made a huge mistake with the lockdown, ”said the economist. Since the damage would increase day by day, all bans should be lifted immediately. Empty football stadiums and restaurants would be of no use to anyone.
Corona virus lockdown in Germany: "Would not have considered the measures necessary"
Patricia Riekel , German journalist and, among other things, former editor-in-chief of the magazine "Bunte", played on "Jetzt sprach Vier. Talk of the week ”on Sweden's special way in the corona crisis. “I would not have considered the measures necessary. I am in favor of the Swedish path, the recommendations that you keep your distance, that people who are at risk take back a little, stay at home, schools and kindergartens close somewhat, ”said Riekel. "What we have seen in the past six weeks has been immense."
Patricia Riekel "would not have considered the corona measures necessary".
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For the Munich philosopher Julian Nida-Rümelin , it is "downright grotesque" that one does not know who has been infected, who is currently contagious, but is free of symptoms. He also said in an interview with the “Abendzeitung”: “Covid-19 has new, huge numbers appearing every day that frighten us and leave us at a loss (...). You have to categorize these numbers by saying: How many people die in total in Germany every day? How many heart attacks? How many cancer? How many at Covid-19? Little is contributed to this. "
Corona virus: The lockdown and its loosening in Germany
It will probably only be possible - if at all - to forecast whether the lockdown and its protective measures * were really necessary in the degree of hardness taken in a few months. We still don't know enough about the Coronavirus * Sars-CoV-2. Whether there will be a second virus wave is still in the stars and cannot be predicted by virologists.
The utmost caution applies despite the relaxation of the corona measures. Because the uncertainty will remain our companion for a long time.
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Some critics praise the Swedish special way. However, there are also signs of severe economic damage there. And the question remains: are the two countries comparable at all?