The top virologist Christian Drosten is being honored by the Federal President for his services in the coronavirus pandemic.
Update from September 22nd, 4:20 p.m .:
The reactions to the honor for Christian Drosten are quite mixed on the net.
The decision is made by the majority of politicians and users, but there is a large camp on the other side - they feel almost unfairly treated by the award.
"That can not be true.
Do they still have to go one better.
It really hurts the way we are being demonstrated ”, according to a Twitter user.
Another describes Drosten as the "leading actor in politics".
"Fuchsteufelswild there is no other way to describe current politics and the confusion of measures."
#drosten receives the Federal Cross of Merit, but that can't be true.
Do they still have to go one better.
It really
hurts the way we are presented. # Bundesverdienstkreuz # Covid_19
- Alexandra (@AgeAttraction) September 22, 2020
Fuchsteufelswild there is no other way to describe current politics and the confusion of measures.
Nevertheless, politicians are once again giving prizes to their own leading actors #Bundesverdienstkreuz # Covid_19 #Corona # COVID19 https://t.co/mbEt6tdRsI
- Neuron (@ Neuron_1337) September 22, 2020
Christian Drosten receives Order of Merit: Katrin Göring-Eckardt (The Greens) congratulates
The virologist is held responsible in the social network for the corona measures and restrictions in Germany, which are considered unnecessary and excessive by certain users.
“So now you get a Federal Cross of Merit if you do your job more badly than right.” Nursing staff and doctors, who according to some people also deserve the honor or even more, are repeatedly highlighted.
So now you get a Federal Cross of Merit if you do your job more badly than right! #Drosten #Bundesverdienstkreuz #Ramschware
- Micha (@ seefahrt24) September 22, 2020
#Bundesverdienstkreuz #Drosten there are hundreds of nurses, hospital employees, police officers, firefighters who deserve it far more than the Drosten
- Juergen (@ Ipadjst13) September 22, 2020
Congratulations to @c_drosten @ThomasHitz @maithi_nk for the #Bundesverdienstkreuz.
Well deserved.
And of course to all the nurses and doctors whom we clapped so nicely ... Oh wait # Covid_19 #Corona
- Heinz Harald Dancen (@HHDancen) September 22, 2020
Nevertheless, there are a large number of accounts that are happy for Drosten and consider the award to be justified.
“Congratulations!
You have made a significant contribution to our understanding of the pandemic and the better endurance of the lockdown.
Thank you for your work, ”said Green Group leader Katrin Göring-Eckardt.
I think it's great that @maithi_nk, @c_drosten and @igorpianist get the #Bundesverdienstkreuz!
Congratulations!
You have made a significant contribution to our understanding of the pandemic and the better endurance of the lockdown.
Thanks for your work 💚
- Katrin Göring-Eckardt Member of the Bundestag (@GoeringEckardt) September 22, 2020
The #Bundesverdienstkreuz receives a Dr.
Drosten.
Congratulations, dear Cross of Merit!
- likedeeler 🔻 (@ likedeeler3) September 22, 2020
Congratulations to the wonderful @maithi_nk and Prof. @c_drosten for the award of the Federal Cross of Merit (and to the other 13 holders)!
For their educational, but never teaching work, they more than deserve it! #Bundesverdienstkreuz
👏🙌👏
- Blake 🇪🇺 (Messy Good) (@BlakesWort) September 22, 2020
The accounts of "World Wide Living Room" and "Extra3" also put themselves on the side of the head of the Berlin Charités, but posted something to smile about.
There are also increasing voices calling for German scientists to be honored and honored more regularly.
Things that Christian Drosten has:
• Federal
Cross of Merit
• Clue
• Hit podcast
Things that Corona deniers have:
• No Federal
Cross of Merit
• No idea
• Vokuhila # Federal Cross of Merit #Drosten
- World Wide Living Room (@twintvofficial) September 22, 2020
Dear virologists of the Youtube Academy, don't be disappointed if Steinmeier awards Drosten this #Bundesverdienstkreuz!
You will all soon get a Reich Cross of Merit from one of the countless German kings and emperors out there.
- extra3 (@ extra3) September 22, 2020
The @c_drosten gets the #Bundesverdienstkreuz
A good decision.
I sincerely congratulate you.
(It is far too rare that scientists are honored accordingly in this country)
- 🐉Drachenrose🌹 (@Drachenrose) September 22, 2020
Christian Drosten receives the Cross of Merit: Award is laughed at
A few voices, however, doubt the necessity of the award ceremony.
The cross is given too often and to people who supposedly do not deserve it.
The main thing is that the Federal Order of Merit will not be as scarce at some point as the toilet paper used to be. # Federal Cross of Merit #Drosten
- Galaxy Guardian 🚔 - Star Lord Account (@ CG70297229) September 22, 2020
Why is #Bundesverdienstkreuz trending?
It feels like it is now distributed weekly.
This award is no longer worth anything.
Even Udo Lindenberg has one, and when you first think of mumbling and pictures with egg liqueur.
- Randy Raudi (@RandyRaudi) September 22, 2020
Original article from September 22nd:
Berlin -
Christian Drosten
is awarded the
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
.
The scientist and director of the Institute for Virology at the
Charité Berlin,
Christian, will be honored for his "outstanding role in combating the corona pandemic".
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
recognizes Drosten's quick findings about the new type of coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 after the first cases of the disease in Wuhan *.
At Drosten, among other things, the reason is that the Berlin virologist has provided important and globally recognized findings on the corona infection process * and communicated this to the public in innovative formats.
In this context, the message refers to the weekly NDR podcast
“
Coronavirus Update
”
.
Drosten receives the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic
Under the motto “United and there for one another”, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will award 15 citizens the
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
on October 1st
.
Those honored include the scientist
Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim
, ex-soccer professional
Thomas Hitzlsperger
, the actress
Sandra Hüller
, the writer
Ingo Schulze
and the pianist
Igor Levit
.
"The seven women and eight men have made outstanding contributions: They help to cope with the corona pandemic, promote the convergence of East and West and contribute to reducing prejudices in our society," said the Office of the Federal President on Tuesday .
Hitzlsperger
received the Order of Merit for his voluntary work, for example in the association "Show your face - for a cosmopolitan Germany" and in the project "Football for Diversity - Football Against Homophobia and Sexism" as well as his commitment to township children in South Africa.
The
Heinsberger District Pusch
had "done with its so difficult as sovereign decisions pioneering work in curbing the pandemic," the Corona outbreak in his district, the President's Office stressed.
(AFP / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen digital network