Virologist reports on his bad late effects after corona infection - Lanz has had similar experiences

At Markus Lanz science meets politics: Virologist Martin Stürmer criticizes NRW Minister Laschet among others - and reports on his own Covid 19 episodes.

• The ZDF talk with Markus Lanz is again about the corona crisis - and about a society that is beginning to doubt some of the measures taken .
• Talk guest virologist  Dr . Martin Stürmer justifies the scientists' approach. 
• He gives out against political critics like NRW Minister Armin Laschet . 
• Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus * and the corona news from Germany. You can also find current case numbers in Germany as a map. The following recommendations for Corona protective measures * are currently available.
  

Hamburg - In the ZDF talk of Markus Lanz it goes once again to the Corona crisis - more specifically about the impact of the measures taken on society. Are citizens still willing to abide by the rules in place to contain the coronavirus * ? Or is the desire to return to old normality slowly taking over? 

Corona crisis with Markus Lanz: Virologist striker warns - "We are moving on thin ice"

The Talkmaster has five very different personalities as guests . Robert Habeck - the federal chairman of Alliance 90 / The Greens, speaks about the state of his party and his view of the corona crisis . Heike Horn , Mayor of Langeoog, has been invited as a further politician  . She talks about the consequences of the Corona crisis for the East Frisian island - and about plans for how tourism could slowly start up again.

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You will discuss with Claudia Kade , Head of the Department of Politics of the World , who analyzes the politics of the Greens and football official Max Eberl . The sports director of Borussia Mönchengladbach comments on the resumption of play and the associated risks. Perhaps the most interesting guest at lance but is probably virologist Dr . Martin Stürmer : He not only provides information about the new COVID 19 figures , but also issues a warning regarding the latest easing measures : "We are on thin ice."

Virologist Martin Stürmer (right) criticized Markus Lanz against NRW Minister Laschet and other politicians.

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Markus Lanz (ZDF): Virologist Martin suffers from consequential damage after Covid 19 disease

Is society now being too careless in the fight against the coronavirus * ? Striker, who suffered from Covid-19 * himself , is very critical of handling it too lightly. Intensive research is being done on the virus. So far, there have only been individual studies on the consequential damage of an illness. He himself partially lost his sense of taste due to the illness - and he had the impression that it was still not fully restored. This may remain a late and long-term consequence of the disease. Markus Lanz also confirmed here that he had heard similar testimonials from friends.

Stürmer also has a clear view of the discussions about the number of reproductions * , which has recently risen again in Germany . “The number of reproductions is one of the many parameters used to describe a pandemic. It is a relatively important value - but also depends on the number of cases, ”says the virologist. The number of reproductions was probably "triggered" by the counties in Germany with increased numbers of infections such as Coesfeld . "In the future, we will operate with a smoothed reproduction number that does not react immediately to an outbreak, but provides a more constant picture," continued Stürmer. A slight increase upwards should not be over-interpreted - one has to “watch the trends”. 

ZDF talk with Markus Lanz: Virologist shoots against NRW Minister Armin Laschet

Speaking to Lanz in this connection, Stürmer points out that the knowledge about the corona virus would change. "Isn't something like that for conspiracy theorists ?" Lanz throws in. Striker agrees with him - that makes it very, very easy for conspiracy theorists. 

Virologist Martin # Striker I liked quite well with Markus #Lanz: Argued factually, not populist and actionist. He looked at the #Corona crisis from several perspectives. Not everyone does. #coronavirus #CoronaVirusDE #virologie

The virologist is disappointed when criticism comes from politics - such as from NRW Minister Armin Laschet. We always have to implement new findings, ”he explains,“ science works differently from politics ”. At this point Robert Habeck intervenes: not only virologists are capable of learning. "Politicians sometimes learn and change their minds," he says. And: "Becoming smarter is not forbidden." 

Markus Lanz (ZDF): Virologist Martin Stürmer issues warning about corona pandemic

Ultimately, Stürmer's warning remains in his head: The corona pandemic should not be taken lightly now. So far, too little has been researched. It is not sufficiently clear whether the coronavirus * is attempting long-term damage in the body, such as neurological complaints or problems with the cardiovascular system.

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