Health Minister Jens Spahn warns of a new corona wave from travelers returning.
In the hotspot Zittau, the crematorium is overcrowded due to the high number of deaths.
A new mutation from Great Britain threatens
to exacerbate
the Corona * situation in
Europe
.
With a value of
197.6
, the
seven-day incidence
in Germany is as high as before.
In view of the developments, the
RKI
warns
: Stay at home - even at
Christmas
.
(see update from December 212, 09:10 a.m.)
Things are literally getting tighter in the intensive care units too - doctors warn.
(see updates from 2 p.m.)
This
news ticker on the subject of Corona in Germany
is updated regularly.
Update from December 22nd, 10:05 p.m.:
Federal Health
Minister
Jens Spahn
has warned of a
corona risk
from people traveling home and back from
Eastern and Southeastern European countries
.
"After everything I see, there are again a lot of home and relatives visits in
Eastern Europe
, the
Balkans
,
Turkey,
" said the CDU politician in an interview broadcast on Tuesday evening by
RTL / ntv
.
You have to be very careful with each other that the return journey does not “create a
new wave
, a new impulse”.
"That's why I'm grateful that
Bavaria
, for example,
said again very clearly today: The
mandatory test
will also be carried out and implemented," said
Spahn
.
All
travelers returning
from
risk areas
are subject to a
corona test
in Bavaria from Wednesday
.
This was decided by the Bavarian cabinet in Munich on Tuesday.
Corona in Germany: high death rates in Zittau - crematorium overcrowded
Because of the dramatically high number of
corona deaths
in
Zittau
in Eastern Saxony, corpses have to be temporarily
stored
there outside the
crematorium
.
According to the city, the number of deaths exploded in December in particular.
While 45 people died in December last year, this month there have been
115
so far
.
All those involved are at their
limits
.
"Out of consideration for the relatives and the heavily burdened employees, no further details will be published for the time being," it said in a message.
The
city
requested
help from
the
district of Görlitz
and the
state government of Saxony
in the event that the situation deteriorated further.
The crematorium managing director
Daniel Brendler
explained: "Despite the
special situation
, the
situation is
currently still
manageable
, but must now be organized accordingly with a view to further developments."
Corona in Germany: Brinkhaus hopes for the end of the crisis in 2021
Update from December 22nd, 8:05 p.m.:
Union faction leader
Ralph Brinkhaus
expects the
corona numbers
to
fall
in Germany
soon
.
“We'll
probably see
the
infection
numbers go
down after the holidays.
Everything else then depends on common sense - the common sense of the people - ”wrote the CDU politician
in a letter to the members of his parliamentary group
shortly before
Christmas
.
In the letter, the
group leader
looks back
on the
Corona year 2020
and expresses the hope that
the crisis will end
in 2021. "The further the
vaccinations
progress in the coming year, the more we can leave the" bottom "- hopefully later in the To return to a kind of normality in the year 2021. “So far, the crisis has been mastered comparatively well.
"The more than
25,000 deaths
in Germany, too, are a heavy burden,"
Brinkhaus
continues.
Corona in Germany: Drosten explains the effects of the lockdown on the spread of the mutation
Update from December 22nd, 4:45 p.m.:
The Berlin virologist
Christian Drosten
considers a rapid spread of the new
coronavirus variant
in
Germany
to be unlikely.
“I don't think we'll have a bigger problem soon,” he told the dpa on Tuesday.
It is quite likely that the variant with the designation
B.1.1.7.
, which was first
detected
in
Great Britain
, is now also in
Germany
.
"But with the current
restrictions
, this variant is unlikely to gain a foothold in this country." This is indicated by data published by the British health authority
Public Health England
(PHE).
Accordingly, the
corona mutation
spreads
particularly quickly in comparison to already known variants where
inadequate restrictions
lead to an increase in the number of
infections
.
In areas in Great Britain where effective measures are in place, the new variant is also largely under control.
New data on the B.1.1.7 mutant (published today).
Unfortunately, that doesn't look good.
On the positive side, cases with the mutant have so far only increased in areas where the overall incidence was high or rising.
Contact reduction also works against the spread of the mutant.
https://t.co/s3Wd3X7ukF
- Christian Drosten (@c_drosten) December 21, 2020
For
Germany,
Drosten
concludes
that the
lockdown of
the variant
should leave
little chance of spread
.
So far, there is no evidence that the new variant has an impact on the severity of the disease, said Drosten.
"That is very important for the population, who are now worried." There
are also no signs of
reduced vaccination protection
.
Corona in Germany: "clover leaf concept" is intended to prevent triage
Update from December 22nd, 2:28 p.m.:
To avoid
triage
situations, patients are being redistributed within Germany.
The laying follows the "clover leaf concept".
It was developed in the spring and is now being used because the first hospitals in Saxony were already reaching their limits.
Germany is divided into five areas - five clovers.
Initially there is a distribution within one area, if that is not enough, the patients are transferred to another area.
Jan-Thorsten Gräsner presented the concept.
Gernot Marx addressed the
corona vaccination
: "We assume that you will be immune around five weeks after the first vaccination." How long the vaccination will be effective is currently not known.
“
Herd immunity
will only be achieved when 50 to 60 million citizens have been vaccinated.
We hope that there will be a great willingness to vaccinate. ”The side effects can be explained as a reaction of the immune system, which is a good sign.
Side effects included injection site pain, headache, and aching limbs.
“We can only do without masks when many people have been vaccinated,” said Marx, looking to the future.
Update from December 22nd, 2:17 p.m.:
There
are currently no
triage
conflicts.
"But we have heavily polluted regions", stated Steffen Weber-Carstens.
And in Saxony there are relocations to other federal states.
Update from December 22nd, 2:16 pm:
"We are increasingly worried and it will be really tight in Germany's hospitals,"
Christian Karagiannidis
, who is responsible for the Divi intensive care register, made it clear.
Current forecasts assume that the utilization of intensive care units will continue to rise - despite the lockdown.
Because the infections have already taken place.
"We really hope that the lockdown will cause the numbers to drop," said Karagiannidis.
Corona in Germany: intensive care beds are becoming scarce - "we are increasingly worried"
Update from December 22nd, 2:08 p.m .:
"For a few days there has been discussion
about
whether the load limit has been reached," Divi President
Uwe Janssens began
the press conference.
The infection process determines whether the situation can still be overcome.
The state must take measures to relieve the situation.
Janssens also mentioned the much-discussed triage - the prioritization of treatment when not all patients can be cared for.
The situation must be prevented.
The Divi advocates a legal regulation for
triage
situations.
This has not yet existed in Germany.
Divi believes that prioritization based on the patient's probability of survival is the most sensible.
Update from December 22nd, 1:33 p.m.:
How is the situation in the intensive care units?
The German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (Divi) gives an insight on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Over 5,000 corona patients are currently being treated in intensive care.
A little more than half of them require ventilation.
The number of free beds has
fallen
to around
4,860
.
Divi President Uwe Janssens
and other experts provide information on the current bed capacity, laying strategies and possible prioritization of patients.
Update from December 22nd, 12:38 p.m.:
Even at Christmas it is strictly regulated how many people are allowed to come together.
As
tz.de *
reports, the police will also control it * - but not just like that.
Update from December 22nd, 10:37 am: With
regard to the question of when there will be knowledge about the new
mutation from Great Britain
, Wieler also commented.
There was currently still no epidemiological evidence.
Wieler assumes that new knowledge will be available before New Year's Eve.
Wieler rates the fact that the mutation is already rampant in Germany as "very high".
Update from December 22nd, 10:31 a.m.:
Lothar Wieler
did not
call for stricter
corona rules
.
The rules are clear.
He again appealed that it was because of the population - because of the behavior of the people.
“As long as we make it easy for the virus,” said Wieler, if the rules were not adhered to.
Corona in Germany: New record incidence - urgent appeal for mutation
+
Lothar Wieler appealed at a press conference of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) to limit contacts even at Christmas.
© Stefanie Loos / dpa / AFP POOL / picture alliance
Update from December 22nd, 10:27 am:
Ole Wichmann commented on the vaccination issue.
"We have a vaccine that is safe and effective," he said.
Nevertheless, the
hygiene rules and contact restrictions would
still have to apply.
What is known about the new vaccine: “Serious side effects did not occur frequently.
We know that vaccination protects us to a great extent from contracting Covid-19.
We also know that mRNA vaccine
doesn't
alter
our genes
.
We also know that no safety cutbacks were made during the approval process. ”It is still unknown whether the vaccination only protects vaccinated people or whether it also prevents the infection of others.
Corona in Germany: RKI informs - Wieler predicts "difficult weeks"
Update from December 22nd, 10.17 a.m.: It is
pleasing that
vaccination
can be started
this year
.
However, this will not change the overall situation for the time being.
It will take some time before enough people are vaccinated.
Here, too,
Wieler
says
: It is now all the more important
to reduce contacts
and curb the spread.
Update from December 22nd, 10.16 am:
Wieler also
spoke
to
the new
Corona mutation
from Great Britain
: “We cannot yet finally assess the significance of this variant for what is happening in Germany.
But we keep a very close eye on it. ”One thing is clear:“ The genetic makeup of viruses is constantly changing.
You can also change their properties in this way.
For example, their transferability from person to person.
It is not yet clear whether this is the case with the variant from England. "
In the case of mutations,
contacts
also play a role: “The more viruses spread, the more opportunities they have to change.
Against this background, once again: We have to reduce the number of new infections, we have to curb the spread of the virus. "
Corona in Germany: New record incidence - RKI-PK on the current situation
Update from December 22nd, 10:09 am:
"I urge you today to celebrate the days between the years in peace and really only in small groups," said Lothar
Wieler
, President of the Robert Koch Institute
, starting
the press conference.
"Refrain from traveling, meet a few and ideally only the same people."
“There's only one way we can get out of here.
We have to significantly reduce the number of new infections.
And then we have to keep it low, ”says Wieler.
“The virus lives from our contacts.
Hence my urgent appeal again: reduce your contacts to the absolute minimum.
Do not travel.
Stick to the AHA + L rules.
Stay at home if you have cold symptoms. "
Update from December 22nd, 9.45 a.m.:
The corona situation in Germany is still serious.
The
Robert Koch Institute
will hold a press conference at 10 a.m.
Update from December 22nd, 6.45 a.m.:
On Tuesday morning the
Robert Koch Institute *
reported 19,528 new corona infections
and
731 deaths
related to the virus.
The
seven-day incidence * has
reached a new high since the pandemic began - it is now
197.6
.
The total number of people who have died from Corona is now 27,006.
The nationwide
seven-day R-value
was
0.98
according to the RKI management report from Monday evening
.
This means that 100 people infect 98 more people.
Corona in Germany: Cologne district government warns of rapid supermarket tests
Update from December 21, 10:14 p.m.:
The Cologne district government warns of
rapid tests
from the
supermarket
.
Two
corona rapid tests
were illegally
marketed
nationwide.
The district government particularly warned against false safety in the event of a negative test result after incorrect use by laypeople.
The tests, if not used by professionals, could have
“catastrophic infection consequences”
.
Especially on the holidays, when many want to be tested to be on the safe side.
A
false negative test result
could lull users into a false sense of security.
The
rapid tests
were brought illegally into circulation according to the data including by gas stations, supermarkets, veterinary practices, breweries and many other places.
Affected are the products "
Covid-19 Ag Test" from
the manufacturer nal von minden GmbH and "
blnk Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Antigen Rapid Test Cassette (Swab)
" from the manufacturer Hangzhou Realy Tech Co. Untrained private individuals are urgently affected by the purchase and independent use is not recommended.
Corona in Germany: EMA recommendation for approval of the vaccine - "The light at the end of this pandemic tunnel"
Update from December 21st, 4.15 p.m.:
Federal Research Minister
Anja Karliczek
(CDU) was pleased about the vote of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the
approval of the corona vaccine
from Biontech.
"The light at the end of this pandemic tunnel has become much brighter today," she said on Monday in
Berlin
.
"The hope that we will get the
pandemic
under control more and more in the next few months has grown a lot today."
Health Minister
Jens Spahn
(CDU) wrote on Twitter on Monday that the proper
approval of the vaccine
was "a
milestone
in fighting pandemics".
Vaccination paves the way out of the crisis.
“And we are doing everything we can to take this route as quickly as possible.” On the day after
Christmas
, the first people in need of care should be vaccinated in inpatient care for the elderly.
"Because we protect the most vulnerable first," said Spahn.
1/2: The proper approval of a vaccine against the #corona virus is a milestone in the fight against pandemics.
#Impact paves the way for us out of the crisis.
And we do everything to go this way as quickly as possible.
- Jens Spahn (@jensspahn) December 21, 2020
The
EMA
has a Monday
conditional marketing authorization
of
Corona vaccine
recommended the Mainz company BioNTech and the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
The
EU Commission
has yet to approve the approval.
Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen
announced a decision for Monday.
In
Germany
,
vaccinations
should
start
on
December 27th
.
Corona in Germany: Hospitals for tightening the measures if the mutated variant spreads
Update from December 21, 3:05 p.m.:
The
German Hospital Society (DKG)
has
spoken
out in favor of tightening the
corona measures
if the
mutated virus
from Great Britain should also
spread
in
Germany
.
"The lockdown should be longer and more intense," said DKG President
Gerald Gaß to
the
editorial network in Germany
on Monday.
That is a question of statistics.
“Only then could the incidences be achieved, which should be significantly lower than the current one.
That is the bitter truth, ”emphasized Gass.
Corona in Germany: Police dissolve church service in Essen
In
Essen
, loud chanting from a
Christian parish called
the
police
with a hundred people to act.
There were
almost 60 reports
- mainly because of violations of the
Corona Protection Ordinance
.
As the
police announced
on Monday, residents had complained about the
parish's
singing,
which was
prohibited
due to
Corona
.
"In the building, the officers met 57 adults and 25 children," said the police.
There was
no minimum distance
observed and only
a few masks
were worn.
There was also no attendance list.
Since two men are suspected of illegal entry
exists, they were arrested.
"In total, the officers produced 57 administrative offense reports and two criminal reports," said the authorities.
Corona in Germany: Federal government advises not to contact over Christmas
Update of 21 December, 13:25:
The
Federal Government
has, given continued high
corona infection levels
called again and urge on
Christmas
to give up contacts.
“Avoid traveling.
Avoid, if possible, visiting relatives and friends, ”said the deputy government
spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer
, on Monday in Berlin.
"If Christmas isn't going to make things worse, then we'd best all stay at home."
Corona mutation from Great Britain has not yet been detected in Germany according to the RKI
According to the
Robert Koch Institute
, the new coronavirus variant from Great Britain
has not yet been detected
in Germany
.
However, an occurrence can
not be ruled
out, the RKI said on Monday on its website.
It has not yet been conclusively clarified how the new variant affects the infection process, whether it is more contagious or how difficult it is.
In Great Britain, the new
Corona mutation has
caused a tough Christmas lockdown.
In Germany, the new variant led to
airport chaos
.
A total of ten
with the
coronavirus
infected passengers arrived last flights from
the UK
have been identified.
Virologist
Christian Drosten
assumes that the new Corona variant has
long since arrived in Germany
.
Politicians are already drawing their first conclusions.
Corona in Germany: Lübeck significantly tightened rules for supermarkets
Update from December 21, 10:35 a.m.:
The city of
Lübeck
has developed
into the
corona hotspot of Schleswig-Holstein
with a
7-day incident value
of over 200
.
Therefore, the Hanseatic city has now
tightened
its
general
decree.
From Monday, only
one person per household
may
enter
a
supermarket
or visit a weekly market.
Children are only allowed to accompany their parents if there is no other care.
Only meetings between one household and a person from a second household are permitted in public spaces.
A maximum of five people may come together.
As the
Focus
reports, the decision is valid until December
28th
.
It is based on a decree that the state government issued over the weekend.
District-free cities and districts must therefore take
stricter measures
as soon as the 7-day incidence value rises above 200.
According to the decree of the State of
Schleswig-Holstein
, measures should also be taken to limit
day tourism
.
On the basis of an earlier general decree, day tourists were no longer allowed to
travel
to
Lübeck-Travemünde
last weekend
.
Corona in Germany: RKI reports more than 16,000 new infections - over 200 deaths
Update from December 21, 7.19 a.m.:
At the start of the week, the health authorities report comparatively few new
corona infections
to
the Robert Koch Institute * (RKI), as there are
fewer tests on the weekend, among other things.
Nevertheless, the numbers remain at a high level.
16,643 new cases were
transmitted
within one day
, as the RKI announced on Monday morning.
Last Monday, the number of new infections reported was slightly lower at 16,362.
The German health authorities also reported
226 new deaths
within 24 hours.
Exactly a week ago this value was 188.
The previous high of 952 deaths was reached on Wednesday.
The trend in the number of daily deaths had recently gone up, which was also expected after the steep increase in new infections.
The total number of people who died with or with a documented Sars-CoV-2 infection rose to 26,275.
Corona in Germany: seven-day incidence at its highest level
The number of new infections reported to the health authorities within seven days per 100,000 inhabitants (
seven-day incidence
) was given by the RKI on Monday as
197.1
.
This is the highest level since the pandemic began.
Time and again it is reported that the situation in hospitals and clinics is dramatic.
From this Monday on, Germany's and Europe's largest university clinic, the
Berlin Charité, will
initially operate an
emergency program
for two weeks
.
In this way, staff is to be pulled together in order to build up further Covid-19 intensive capacities.
Planned interventions will not be carried out over Christmas and the turn of the year, as the clinic announced last week.
However, emergencies continue to be treated and tumor operations are carried out.
Operation in the rescue centers also continues.
Survey: How do you experience the corona pandemic?
How are your well-being, your social contacts, your work situation changing?
In a
large-scale study
, the non-profit research institute ISDC wants to find out what the pandemic means for us socially, psychologically and economically.
You, dear readers, can take part in this survey - and win in the process: The ISDC is giving away
ten shopping
vouchers
worth 50 euros each
among all those taking part in December
.
The survey takes about 15 minutes.
All data will be treated confidentially.
After completing the study, we will report on the results from the various districts and counties.
Participation is only possible online under the link: www.lifewithcorona.org/mm-tz
The International Security and Development Center (ISDC) in Berlin has been dealing with the effects of crises in different countries and regions on the population for years.
The institute conducts research in developing countries, but also investigates the consequences of the September 11th terrorism.
The scientists are now particularly interested in the effects that different life situations, for example in the big city or in the country, have on people's handling of the pandemic.
Please help, dear readers, to find out more about it!
Corona mutation drives Spahn: Words of warning before Christmas
First report from December 20, 8:05 p.m.:
Munich -
A new
coronavirus mutation
* was detected
in
Great Britain
.
The changed form is said to be up to 70 percent more contagious than the original virus.
Boris Johnson
has therefore announced: There will be no easing for Christmas in the regions of Great Britain that have been severely affected by the pandemic.
"We are sacrificing the opportunity to see our loved ones this Christmas so we have a better chance to protect their lives so that we can see them at Christmas in the future," said the Prime Minister on Saturday.
Now the federal government has reacted to the mutation: passenger flights from Great Britain and South Africa to Germany are canceled.
Because:
the novel mutation was also found
in
South Africa
.
The regulation applies from Monday (December 21), 00.00 a.m.
"The mutation has not yet been detected in Germany," said
Jens Spahn (CDU)
on Sunday evening in an interview with "Report from Berlin" (ARD).
“But of course we take the news from Great Britain, from the United Kingdom, very seriously.
We are in intensive exchange at all levels. ”Above all, it is now important to investigate the mutation and its consequences.
The German
Robert Koch Institute
works closely with international colleagues.
"It is not unusual for viruses to change, but a significantly faster transferability, as is assumed in this case,
would of course change a lot,
" said Health Minister
Spahn
.
Therefore, entry to Germany must be prevented.
Corona mutation worries Spahn: "Would of course change a lot"
In Great Britain, the planned easing for
Christmas has
been withdrawn in some regions.
Is the same threatening in Germany?
Jens Spahn did not want to answer this question in the negative or in the affirmative.
“It's not about everyone pushing the rules.
Most of the citizens do not do it, but try to celebrate Christmas with their closest family, ”said the CDU politician.
"We see every day from the number of new infections in intensive care medicine, which is heavily burdened, but also from the high death rates, how important it is to reduce contacts," Spahn explained his point of view.
"It makes so much sense, schools, shops to close the restaurant if we do not at the same time the contacts in the private - including Christmas -. Reduce" How extend the Christmas holidays in Germany and especially how the
Corona
-
infection levels
will develop thereafter remains to be seen.
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