While the latest RKI figures give cause for hope, the spread of the corona mutation B.1.1.7 is worrying.
More than 20 cases have now been detected in Berlin.
The
corona mutation B.1.1.7 *
is on the advance in Germany.
An
entire clinic is under quarantine
in Berlin
, and 24 cases have now been detected.
An advisor to the Merkel government has now warned of the corona mutation in conjunction with the current vaccination situation (see update from January 25, 5:06 p.m.).
This news ticker on the
corona situation in Germany
is continuously updated.
Update from January 26,
8:03 a.m
.: The corona mutant
B.1.1.7
*, which is
considered contagious,
seems to be spreading in
Berlin
.
Focus.de
writes: “In the meantime it has apparently already been detected in three Berlin hospitals.
Epidemiologists fear that this even more aggressive variant, which is possibly even more dangerous, has become much more widespread than previously thought. "
According to the report,
two
cases
at the Vivantes Clinic and one at the Virchow Clinic have now been added
to the cases at the Humboldt Clinic
(see update from January 25, 10:41 a.m.)
.
The portal refers to an online PK from Vivantes managing director Johannes Dankert for the information.
Corona in Germany: RKI reports 6408 new infections and 903 new deaths
Update from January 26, 7:21 a.m
.: The trend could give hope: In Germany, according to
RKI information
, there were
6408 new corona infections
within one day
(previous day: 6729).
However, there have been
903 new deaths from Covid-19
.
The total number of corona deaths recorded in this
country
increased to
52,990
.
The
7-day incidence
was
107.6
on Tuesday
, slightly lower than on Monday.
The value has been falling for weeks, but is still well above the target of below
50
set by the federal government
.
"We have to come to an incidence below 50, but now everyone is happy when we are below 200," said
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU)
, according to
the
image
, in an internal federal-state video link.
Corona in Germany: Merkel adviser with drastic warning - "Everything can blow our minds"
Update from January 25, 4:59 p.m .:
"We now have
two dangerous factors
that behave like nitro and glycerine - if they come together, everything can fly around our ears," warned one of Chancellor
Angela Merkel's
(CDU)
corona advisors
) probably opposite
picture
.
In his comparison, the scientist points to the spreading
corona mutations
and the lack of a
vaccine
in Germany.
The virologist
Bernd Fleckenstein
even warns that the desired
herd immunity
is
seriously endangered
by the
corona mutations
.
"If the new virus variants from Great Britain, South Africa, Nigeria and Brazil are actually more contagious, then herd immunity would not be achieved if 70 percent of the population are vaccinated," he told
Bild
.
Corona mutation in Germany: Virus variant B.1.1.7 has now been detected in 24 people in Berlin
The
dangerous
coronavirus variant B.1.1.7
has
now
been detected
in
24 people
at
Vivantes clinics
in
Berlin
.
22 cases are known at the Humboldt Clinic.
In addition, two other people are affected at the Spandauer Vivantes Clinic, said the managing director of the Vivantes Humboldt Clinic
Jürgen Kirschbaum
on Monday.
Further findings are therefore still pending.
Update from January 25, 2:11 p.m.:
A new PCR test is intended to quickly and easily detect the corona mutations.
Within just two hours, the product should recognize whether the person concerned
has been infected
with a certain
variant of the coronavirus
.
Corona in Germany: Germans agree to measures in the descent
Update from January 25, 1:32 p.m.:
The
approval of the Germans
to the applicable
Corona measures drops significantly
: Among other things, the acceptance of the contact restrictions fell, as a survey published on Monday by the Berlin Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) showed.
Shortly before Christmas, 84 percent judged the rules and restrictions to be appropriate, compared to only 74 percent currently.
Corona rules in Germany: approval of business closings drops by 10 percent
The
approval of business
closings also fell
by ten percentage points to 56 percent
in the same period
.
For the most part, the Germans considered the national vaccination strategy appropriate, according to which nursing home residents, other risk groups and employees of the health system are vaccinated first.
74 percent of those questioned accepted the order used in this country.
The BfR asks around a thousand people every two weeks about their
assessment of the corona pandemic
and the countermeasures.
The most recent poll took place on January 19th and 20th.
Vote!
Positive corona trend in Germany: More and more counties with an incidence of 50
Update from January 25, 2021, 12:01 p.m.:
The positive trend of falling infection
numbers
in Germany provides a glimmer of hope.
Numerous counties now have a seven-day incidence * below the target value of 50.
Counties with a seven-day incidence below 50
LK Friesland
(Schleswig-Holstein): 19.2
LK Emden
(Lower Saxony): 31.6
Aurich District
(Lower Saxony): 31.6
Lüneburg County
(Lower Saxony): 35.3
LK Ammerland
(Lower Saxony): 37.6
LK Plön
(Schleswig-Holstein): 38.1
Rotenburg district
(Lower Saxony): 38.5
SK Oldenburg
(Lower Saxony): 41.4
SK Münster
(North Rhine-Westphalia): 42.2
Verden County
(Lower Saxony): 42.3
LK Lüchow-Dannenberg
(Lower Saxony) 43.4
LK Hohenlohekreis
(Baden-Württemberg): 43.5
District Bamberg
(Bavaria): 46.5
Bitburg-Prüm County
(Rhineland-Palatinate): 47.4
LK Altenkirchen
(Rhineland-Palatinate): 48.1
LK Tübingen
(Baden-Württemberg): 48.5
LK Weilheim-Schongau
(Bavaria): 48.7
SK Kempten
(Bavaria): 49.2
Source: Robert Koch Institute: COVID-19 dashboard, as of January 25, 2021, 12 noon)
Corona in Germany: number of new infections lower than in months
First report from January 25, 2021, 10:41 am:
Berlin - The number of new infections with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus in Germany is lower than it has been in months.
With
6,729 new corona infections
within one day, which were reported by the health authorities to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) *, there is finally a clear trend reversal in the infection process.
217 new deaths
were recorded within 24 hours, the RKI announced on Monday morning.
For comparison: last Monday there were 7,141 new infections and 214 new deaths.
However, the data from Rhineland-Palatinate were only incompletely transmitted at this time.
The number of cases recorded is usually lower on Mondays, partly because fewer tests are carried out on the weekend.
This interactive map shows
what the
corona situation
looks like
in the individual districts
.
Corona mutations in Germany - Great concern in Flensburg and Berlin
But the joy about the positive development in corona infections is clouded.
Two disturbing reports are causing great uncertainty.
On the one hand, the highly contagious mutation of the corona virus * B.1.1.7
has been detected
in
Flensburg
.
A city spokesman on Sunday could not say how many cases there are.
At the beginning of this week, around
30 suspected cases
with the variant from Great Britain were reported.
Flensburg then tightened the corona rules and published a corresponding new general decree on Sunday on the city's website.
Among other things, there has been a stricter mask requirement in busy places since Monday.
According to the spokesman, some of the cases occurred in the workforce of a company among temporary workers.
But there are also some independent cases in the city in the north of Schleswig-Holstein.
It is not known how those affected are doing in terms of health.
The variant, which is spreading rapidly in Great Britain, is, according to experts, easier to transfer.
It is currently unclear whether it is possibly more deadly than the previously predominant variant *.
It has already been proven in various countries, including Denmark.
Corona mutation detected in Berlin clinic - charter buses for employees
In addition, the mutation of the corona virus is apparently also spreading in
Berlin
.
In
Vivantes Humboldt Hospital
in the capital, more infections were detected with the dangerous British coronavirus variant.
Routine screenings in the ward for internal medicine and cardiology have shown positive evidence in
20 people so far
.
In addition to 14 patients, six employees are affected, as the clinic in the Reinickendorf district confirmed on Sunday.
50 more
Patients and employees could be infected.
Berlin clinic under quarantine - admission freeze for new patients
In coordination between the clinic, Reinickendorf Health Department and the Robert Koch Institute, a
temporary admission
freeze was
therefore
imposed
by order of the Health Department
.
For the time being, no more patients will be admitted.
The measure is intended to contain the spread of the virus variant in Berlin.
The restriction imposed since Saturday morning applies until further notice.
Emergencies are taken to other hospitals.
Berlin laboratories are now specifically looking for mutations.
Corona mutation in Berlin - 1700 employees under shuttle quarantine
The approximately
1,700 employees of
the hospital are under what is known as
shuttle quarantine
.
This means that you can only travel between your home and the clinic.
Driving services and shuttles are currently being organized for this purpose.
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) had also signaled support, it said.
Corona mutation in Germany: This is the advice of the STIKO boss
A rethinking of the vaccination strategy * because of the corona mutations keeps Prof. Dr.
Thomas Mertens, the chairman of the Standing Vaccination Commission (STIKO), is currently still premature.
As he said in the ZDF * morning magazine, in his opinion biological tests are first necessary.
However, this would take more time.
That is why he sees keeping one's distance as an important opportunity in the fight against the spread.
“Basically, we can only do what we have been doing up to now.
We just have to do it more consistently, ”said Mertens in an interview with Dunja Hayali.
The previous measures had to be taken even more seriously, in individual cases one had to keep a greater distance, said Mertens.
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