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Could that also threaten Germany? Report from Markus Lanz: "Almost every 700th Brit died of Corona"

2021-01-20T10:13:32.920Z


In Great Britain, the infection rate has recently worsened dramatically due to the new Sars-Cov-2 variant. In Germany politicians want to prevent similar conditions.


In Great Britain, the infection rate has recently worsened dramatically due to the new Sars-Cov-2 variant.

In Germany politicians want to prevent similar conditions.

  • In Germany, the

    lockdown was extended until February 14th

    .

    Also out of concern about the British mutation.

  • Indeed, the situation in the UK appears to be extremely tense.

    The death toll is dramatic.

  • At

    Markus Lanz

    , politicians and correspondents report on the effects of the

    B.1.1.7 variant

    .

Hamburg - Many had already suspected it, since Tuesday it has been certain: The

nationwide lockdown in Germany

has been extended.

Until February

14th, it

should remain quiet in the Federal Republic.

Shops, restaurants and schools are still closed, the home office must be expanded, and the mask requirement is becoming stricter.

The reason for this extension is also the fear of the highly contagious virus mutation from Great Britain.

The

variant B.1.1.7

could also cause the infection process to explode in this country.

A huge increase in

new infections

and

deaths

would be the result.

Corona lockdown in Germany: Lauterbach defends the new resolutions at Lanz

Against this background,

SPD

politician Karl Lauterbach

defends

the tightened measures at

Markus Lanz on ZDF

.

In view of the mutant from Great Britain, the extension was the right decision.

This is six to eight times as contagious as the original virus.

"You have to look at it almost like the

outbreak of a new pandemic,

" said the health politician.

You can see in the UK how difficult it is to bring this new outbreak under control.

At Markus Lanz: Correspondent reports on terrifying scenarios from Great Britain

Indeed, the situation in the UK right now is dire.

This is also confirmed by

the London correspondent Diana Zimmermann

for

Markus Lanz

.

The experienced journalist reports on worrying scenes in the British capital and comes to a terrifying conclusion:

"Almost every 700th Briton has now died of Corona"

.

Because officially over 91,000 people have officially died with

Covid-19 disease

in the island state

.

Experts estimate the realistic number to be at least 100,000.

+

London correspondent Diana Zimmermann reports on the dramatic situation in Great Britain.

© Screenshot / ZDF / Markus Lanz

British Corona Mutation - London hospitals on the brink of collapse

The

new mutation accounts

for a

good

85 percent of all corona cases

because it is so widespread, said Zimmermann.

“It is very difficult to bring the infection process under control.” The

situation is particularly tense

in the

hospitals

, and the congestion is particularly noticeable in London.

Not only is there a

peak in bed occupancy

, the staff are also "on the verge of collapse".

Every now and then television teams are allowed to go to the clinics to show what is going on.

“You see

nurses crying

.

The frustration is huge.

The people who work in hospitals know that there is a

backlog of important treatments and operations

.

An easing of the situation is therefore not in sight for the time being.

There are also more and more reports of young people getting

seriously ill and dying

from

Covid-19

. "

Johnson changes course in Great Britain: Now the Prime Minister urges caution

According to Zimmermann, there is also a polarizing mood in Great Britain, albeit not as strongly as in Germany.

The number of those who

oppose

the

vaccination

is also lower.

Still, the situation makes people weary.

"It has become

terribly tired

," said the journalist.

However, compared to the spring,

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

is acting unusually cautious.

Despite the first successes in the vaccination, he urges prudence and relies on slow relaxation.

In the video: Markus Lanz with Corona boom - the moderator with many new viewers

The pandemic reporting at Markus Lanz seems to be arriving.

Since the beginning of the crisis it has massively gained viewers.

(mam)

Source: merkur

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