SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach calls for an extension of the lockdown in Germany before the Corona summit.
To do this, he proposes a new approach.
The current
corona situation
in
Germany is
likely to result in a
lockdown extension
.
Karl Lauterbach
warns of the
virus mutation
and suggests a new lockdown approach.
The SPD health expert also calls for a “pragmatic, intelligent”
vaccination strategy
.
Berlin - On Tuesday (January 5th) the Prime Minister and Chancellor
Angela Merkel
will meet for the
next
Corona summit
.
An
extension of the lockdown
seems inevitable given the current infection situation.
Only the length of the measures should be discussed.
SPD health expert
Karl Lauterbach is
now calling for a new approach.
A
combination
of two means is
required for him
.
Corona in Germany: Lauterbach demands consistent and unlimited lockdown
Lauterbach is
certain
that there must be a
consistent lockdown in
order
to get
the
corona pandemic
in
Germany
under control
.
The
7-day incidence
would even have to be reduced to a value of
25
, he says - so far, the incidence
value
50 has been the magic target.
According to the
Robert Koch Institute (RKI),
the 7-day incidence in Germany is currently
139.4, which is far from what the SPD health expert claims.
"An incidence value of 50 is not enough, because in the future we will probably
be dealing
with a
virus variant
that is much more contagious than the one that has been
widespread
in
Germany up to
now
," warned
Lauterbach
in an interview with the
Passauer Neue Presse
.
One must assume that the variant could spread widely in Germany in a few weeks.
Lauterbach
therefore called for a new approach to extending the
lockdown
.
“The lockdown must continue and should
not be limited in
time, but rather be
geared towards
the
target value of 25
”, so the suggestion of the SPD health expert.
“He has to go on until the goal of new infections is reached.
Then the health authorities can regain control of the development. ”“ We need a long, consistent effort to control the situation well, ”Lauterbach also explained on Twitter.
(3) The current lockdown should simply continue until the target value is reached.
If daycare centers and primary schools open, it will certainly take well into February.
But it's worth it.
Because: if there was a relapse after lockdown, it could be that UK mutation B.117 dominates
- Karl Lauterbach (@Karl_Lauterbach) January 3, 2021
Corona in Germany: Lauterbach calls for a "pragmatic, intelligent" vaccination strategy
Lauterbach's
second demand
is a
“pragmatic, intelligent” vaccination strategy.
"We should rethink and come to terms with the fact that we initially no longer have doses of the vaccines from the manufacturers
Biontech
and
Moderna
," he said.
An
early first vaccination
, as practiced in Great Britain, for example, would be the right step.
In the next twelve weeks it is important to “provide as many people as possible with the first vaccination”.
Lauterbach also called for the rapid emergency approval of the vaccine to be examined by AstraZeneca.
"If necessary, single-handedly in Germany too," he said.
The
chaos to Impfstart
called
Lauterbach
disappointing and voiced criticism of the
EU
.
In his opinion, more
corona vaccine should have been obtained
from Biontech and Moderna.
"In my opinion, the EU should have taken more risks, also at the risk of wasting a lot of money," said Lauterbach.
Corona in Germany: Lauterbach with a clear opinion about the school opening
The
expert also has a clear opinion
in the discussion about the
opening of schools
after January 10th.
“All school classes above elementary school should be
taught
without face-to-face
lessons,” demanded
Lauterbach
.
Only the primary schools and daycare centers could reopen.
"But there should be
no compulsory attendance
in primary school
either." According to Lauterbach, face-to-face lessons should be suspended from the fifth grade until the
goal of new corona infections has been
achieved.
(ph)
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