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Jens Spahn, Federal Minister of Health, CDU
"We have to watch whether there is a new dynamic in the direction of autumn-winter. (...) And we are now seeing an increased incidence of infections in Germany. Incidentally, that is not infrequently related to exactly the events where this occurs Virus, like other viruses, spreads particularly well: parties, socializing, family celebrations, weddings, possibly in confined spaces, even religious gatherings. "
"Nonetheless, we see that in many European countries, by the way in many of our direct neighbors in Europe, the number of infections has risen sharply in the last few weeks and days, with significantly higher incidences than in Germany. (...) And I wish yes everyone, of course, have a nice holiday and good relaxation. But I think everyone has to decide independently (...) whether it really has to be a risk area now, or whether it is not in a pandemic - I mean, we have an exceptional year, We have a pandemic of the century. It doesn't have to be the same as it usually is. It is not anyway.
"Be vigilant, be mindful, pay attention to each other, but also not in an apocalyptic mood. There really is no reason for that. With one thing I expressly agree: If there is an alarm every day, there will be no alarm at all at some point. And that is why it is important to draw this picture appropriately round and with all the data that is available and then to draw the right conclusions from it. Incidentally, this does not only apply to politics, it also applies to virologists, experts, the media and everyone. "