The corona numbers in the US rise to new highs after Thanksgiving.
Does Germany threaten the same after Christmas?
After
Thanksgiving
, the
corona numbers
in the
USA
rise
to new record highs.
Joe Biden *
expects
another 250,000 corona deaths
by January.
Does
Germany
threaten
a similar development of the
corona pandemic *
after
Christmas
?
Update from December 4, 8:31 a.m.:
Protective masks against the corona virus are already routine in many places in Germany, less so in the USA: After the number of corona cases in the
USA rose
sharply again after Thanksgiving
(see first report)
, the elected US president announced
Joe Biden
calls on Americans
to wear
masks in
public
for
100 days when he is inaugurated on January 20
.
In an interview with
CNN
he also said he wanted mouth-and-nose protection worn in federal agency buildings and on transportation such as airplanes.
A US president can only order the wearing of masks in certain situations, such decisions largely lie with the individual
states
.
Renowned immunologist
Anthony Fauci
should become his chief medical advisor, Biden said.
Fauci is the best known - and also most popular - corona expert in the USA.
He strongly advocates precautionary measures against the spread of the virus.
Coronavirus: New highs after Thanksgiving in USA - warning for Germany?
First report from December 3, 12:14 p.m .:
Washington / Munich - Many experts in the
USA
had warned urgently about this scenario, now it has arrived.
After
Thanksgiving
, one of the most important holidays for many people in the United States, the
corona numbers
rise
to new
record highs
.
There are now similar fears for Germany about the corona risk at Christmas.
On Wednesday, the authorities in the
United States
reported
more than 3,000 corona deaths
within one day
for the first time since the pandemic broke out
.
With
3,157 deaths
within 24 hours, the previous high of 2607 deaths from the spring was clearly exceeded.
In addition,
the second highest value ever was reached on Wednesday
with
200,070 new infections
.
The record of around 205,000 new cases was last Friday.
Experts warned of rising corona numbers after Thanksgiving
Even before
Thanksgiving
last Thursday, the
Corona situation *
in the country was tense.
Many experts warned of
skyrocketing numbers
if citizens should travel across the country to their families and celebrate together.
Nevertheless,
several million
Americans made their way.
The full extent of these decisions on the
corona numbers
will probably only become visible in the coming days and weeks, when the
Thanksgiving infected appear
in the statistics.
"Unfortunately, what we expect with a view to the next few weeks in December is that we could have a
new wave *
- in addition to the wave we are already in," the renowned virologist
Anthony Fauci
told
the TV station on Sunday
NBC
.
The coordinator of the
Corona task force
in the White House,
Deborah Birx
, was also concerned in an interview with the broadcaster
CBS
.
“It looked like the situation in the northern large states would ease.
But now, because of Thanksgiving, we're afraid that
all of
this
will be ruined
. "
US President Joe Biden warns of another 250,000 corona deaths by January
The newly elected
US President Joe Biden also
gives a
gloomy forecast
for the further course of the
corona pandemic
.
"I don't want to scare anyone, but get the facts: we're likely to
lose
another 250,000 people
between now and January
," Biden said Wednesday at an online event with employees and small business owners.
The spread of the
corona virus
must be contained, but people are not paying attention, said the "President Elect".
+
Joe Biden speaks of another 250,000 corona deaths in the US by January.
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Biden
did not provide any information on the data on which his bitter prognosis of
another 250,000 corona deaths
is based.
Since the pandemic began,
more than 270,000 people have died in connection with the
coronavirus *
in the
United States
.
A model by researchers from the IHME Institute at the
University of Washington
reckons with more than 502,000 deaths by the end of January in the case of relaxed protective measures, and more than 367,000 in the case of stricter protective measures.
This model has been
cited
several times in the past by the
White House
.
CDC chief: "December, January and February will be tough"
The head of the
CDC
health authority
,
Robert Redfield
, said at an event by the US Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday: "Unfortunately, I believe that we
could be
close to 450,000 virus deaths
before February
." But that is not certain, it depends the extent to which the Americans adhered to
protective measures
.
“The reality is, December and January and February will be tough.
In fact, I believe it will be the most difficult times in the nation's public health history. "
Corona Germany: Are we threatened with an explosion in the corona numbers after Christmas?
The
next big holiday is already in
December
-
Christmas
.
In Germany, the federal government has relaxed the restrictions on contact with the festival.
Many citizens want to travel to their families over the holidays and spend the time together.
Does
Germany
threaten
a similar
explosion in corona numbers
after Christmas
as the USA after Thanksgiving?
World Doctors President Montgomery from Germany: "The coronavirus doesn't know Christmas or Ramadan"
World Doctors President
Frank Ulrich Montgomery
warned shortly after the easing in the
SWR became known
: "Medically and epidemiologically, it is
madness
to open up again at Christmas and loosen up." He fears that "two to three weeks after Christmas the death rate will rise.
Christmas
becomes a festival with a
risk of death
for some people. "
From a psychological point of view, he understands the easing over the holidays.
The
people would also need contacts over Christmas
, but it was important a
balance
to find.
“The virus doesn't know Christmas or Ramadan.
It looks for its victims every day where it can find them, ”says
Montgomery
.
Corona easing at Christmas: Experts also advise Germany to isolate in order to reduce the risk of infection
The
EU Commission also
warned against easing the contact restrictions for
Christmas
in Germany.
If any
loosening of
the rules for
meetings is
considered at all, then only with strict
quarantine
requirements
for at least seven days before and after, according to the recommendations.
Like everything else this year, end of the year festivities will be different.
We presented an EU-wide approach to sustainably manage the pandemic over the coming winter months, until a safe and effective vaccine is available.
More: https://t.co/iZu0cW6XfF #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/b9JAVzRwJt
- European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) December 2, 2020
Virologist
Alexander Kekulé
sees it similarly
.
In preparation for Christmas, he recommends limiting your personal contacts in advance, not endangering yourself and, if in doubt
, doing
a
quick test
.
Due to the mix of generations at the festival, the
risk of infection is
higher,
especially
among older people.
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