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"Virus has become more dangerous": RKI with bitter mutation warning - Spahn provides serious examples

2021-02-06T05:55:17.901Z


The corona mutations are now also in Germany: In a press conference with RKI boss Wieler and PEI boss Cichutek, Health Minister Spahn also talks about the vaccination.


The corona mutations are now also in Germany: In a press conference with RKI boss Wieler and PEI boss Cichutek, Health Minister Spahn also talks about the vaccination.

  • In terms of the number of corona cases *, the 7-day incidence * is falling in Germany.

  • Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) wants to adjust the vaccination ordinance

    (see update from February 5, 10.12 a.m.)

    .

  • RKI * boss Lothar Wieler considers the corona mutations to be "more dangerous" 

    (see update from February 5, 10.15 am)

    .

  • This news ticker

    is updated regularly.

Update from February 5, 4:33 p.m

.: According to Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, “downright a black market” has developed for hairdressers in the Corona lockdown.

Seehofer has

therefore spoken

out in the

Spiegel in

favor of opening the hairdressing salons.

"In the current situation, I am very clearly in favor of extending the corona protective measures," said the CDU politician to

Spiegel

.

"But we should take back those measures that obviously have no protective effect." If people had their hair cut in other ways and without a hygiene concept, it would be much more dangerous than allowing barber shops with a strict hygiene concept to open, according to Seehofer.

Update from February 5, 3:43 p.m

.: In the hospitals, 4,065 corona patients (previous day: 4,178) are currently being treated in an intensive care unit, 2,265 of them need artificial ventilation.

This can be seen from the current data in the DIVI intensive care register.

At the moment, 3,473 intensive care beds are available.

Corona in Germany - concern about virus variants

Update from February 5, 3:24 p.m

.: Concerns about the virus variants in Germany hardly

give rise to

hopes for easing or even an end to the lockdown.

Next week (February 10th) the federal and state governments will meet.

It should be about an extension of the lockdown for another two weeks, as the media want to know.

 Corona in Germany: RKI warns of virus mutation "Sars-CoV-2 has become more dangerous"

Update from February 5th, 11:07 am

: "We are already over time": Due to the pandemic, the time quota at the Federal Press Conference (BPK) is currently one hour.

The event is over.

Update from February 5th, 11:04 am

: The pandemic brings social and economic hardship with it, and "from my point of view the price for a zero-covid strategy in ours is too high," said Spahn.

Update from February 5th, 10:58 am

: "This

pandemic of the

century remains an imposition for all of us - and it remains a character and stress test for our society," says Spahn in the BPK with Wieler and Cichutek.

"The common enemy is the virus."

Update from February 5, 10:56 a.m

.: A question about the vaccination sequence: When will the last group - children and adolescents - turn?

That is not yet clear, "because we do not yet have enough data," said Spahn - but Cichutek could add that right away.

"Biontech is approved at least from 16," says the PEI boss.

Study results on tolerability and dose adjustment for the youngest cannot be expected that quickly, but probably in the course of the first half of 2021.

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Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn, RKI boss Lothar Wieler and PEI President Klaus Cichutek together in front of the BPK building in Berlin.

© Michael Kappeler / dpa

RKI boss Wieler on corona mutation in Tyrol: "Could have been avoided"

Update from February 5, 10:52 a.m

.: Criticism of the situation in Tyrol is now also coming from Germany: RKI boss Wieler commented on the situation.

Many mutants, above all the South African pathogen, have been discovered there in the past few days.

“That could have been avoided if thousands hadn't gone skiing,” says Wieler.

Update from February 5th, 10:47 am

: "These variants gave the virus a boost.

That is why it is important that loosening - for example in daycare centers and schools - only happen with concepts, "warns Wieler.

Spahn refers to "AHA + L" and in this context especially to medical protective masks - "a very important point in the next few weeks".

The new nationwide vaccination ordinance comes into force on Monday, he starts.

Corona lockdown: Spahn refers to Portugal - "A lot was achieved there - now the situation is completely different"

Update from February 5, 10:36 a.m

.: Several inquiries about the corona mutations and an appointment for relaxation come.

"The fact that the virus has changed so much shows that we are on its heels," believes Spahn.

Beyond the sequencing with the RKI, the three variants will be examined in the coming weeks.

It addresses one thing that many see as a paradox: Although the numbers are falling, the lockdown in Germany was initially extended until February 14th.

But you want to avoid an effect like in Portugal or Ireland, so Spahn's reasoning.

"Much was achieved there - and now the situation is completely different."

Update from February 5, 10:24 am

: A journalist's question about AstraZeneca because of the different age recommendations for the vaccine: “The data at the time showed that we had very good values ​​in 18-55 year olds - but the vaccine also in older people works well ”, answers PEI boss Cichutek.

So there was no age limit, just a recommendation.

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Are often guests in the BPK during the pandemic: PEI boss Klaus Cichutek, RKI boss Lothar Wieler and Health Minister Jens Spahn (from left, archive photo)

© Kay Nietfeld / dpa

RKI boss Wieler: Corona mutation B.1.1.7 arrived in Germany

Update from February 5, 10.15 a.m

.: Now RKI boss Wieler refers to the falling number of infections - "but the situation is far from under control," he warns.

The greatest concern of his institute: The three newly discovered corona mutations. 

In particular, variant B.1.1.7 is most widespread in this country - it is more contagious and "there are indications that it can lead to severe courses," said Wieler.

B.1.1.7 has so far made up less than six percent.

The variants have therefore not yet dominated the event - but the RKI reckons that this can happen “and that fighting the pandemic will be made more difficult”.

The measures must continue to be observed.

"Sars-CoV-2 has become more dangerous," he says.

Corona-PK with Wieler and Cichutek: Spahn speaks of a "high rate" for a second vaccination

Update from February 5th, 10:12 am

: Spahn thanks everyone, especially those in the health service who "have been working for us at the front for a year - working around the clock, on weekends".

There were still tough weeks ahead of us, but: "We are on the way out of the pandemic - we are going that way with determination but cautiously."

Update from February 5th, 10:06 am

: "The start of the vaccination campaign was difficult," Spahn opened his speech in today's Federal Press Conference (BPK) - key words EU delivery and appointment allocation.

But you now have the means to "defeat the virus in the course of the year".

Three million vaccine doses have already been administered in Germany.

800,000 people nationwide have already received the second dose - that is a "high quota" for the second vaccination across the EU, according to Spahn.

80 percent of the care facility residents already have the first vaccination.

AstraZeneca vaccine in Germany: Spahn wants to "slightly" change the imposition

Spahn also mentions that the AstraZeneca vaccine should rather be inoculated to younger people, while older people should receive the vaccines from Biontech or Moderna: "We change the vaccination slightly."

Update from February 5th, 9:57 am

: Spahn, Wieler and Cichutek have arrived in the hall of the Federal Press Conference, the Corona PK will begin in a few minutes.

Update from February 5, 9.25 a.m

.: The federally owned Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) is responsible in this country for the approval of vaccines *.

Its president, Klaus Cichutek, will answer

media questions from 10 a.m.

in addition to Spahn and Wieler

(see our first report below)

.

We will then report at this point in the live ticker.

More freedom for corona vaccinated people?

Ethics Council announces recommendations

Update from February 5, 9:03 a.m

.: If you have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus, you will not be allowed to enter cinemas or restaurants in the future?

The debate is just gaining momentum in Germany - there are already surveys on this

(see our first report below)

.

This is not just about legal issues - especially as long as there is not enough vaccine for everyone.

According to information from the

dpa

news agency, the German Ethics Council wants to

present recommendations in Berlin next Thursday (February 11).

The independent body advises the Federal Government on ethical issues relating to the pandemic.

Corona vaccination: survey among Germans with clear results - Spahn and Wieler before PK

Our first report from February 5

: Berlin - The number of infections is falling, but before the federal-state summit on February 10, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) does not want to commit to easing.

This Friday, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU), RKI boss Lothar Wieler and the President of the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Klaus Cichutek, want to comment on the current Corona situation in Germany.

According to the latest figures from the RKI, 12,908 people in this country were newly infected with Sars-CoV-2 within one day.

In addition, 855 further deaths related to Covid-19 were registered during the period, the number of corona deaths increased to 60,597.

The 7-day incidence decreased slightly and was 79.9 on Friday (previous day: 80.7).

The value has been falling for weeks, its highest level to date on December 22nd at 197.6.

Spahn and Wieler give Corona-PK - ARD survey on rules after vaccination

The topic of the press conference with Spahn will be the corona vaccination - a current survey now gave an insight into how Germans think about certain aspects: Around two thirds (68 percent) are against the fact that corona rules for vaccinated people are repealed.

This was the result of a representative survey by infratest dimap for the ARD's “Germany trend”.

Accordingly, no “special rights” should be granted, for example for vacation trips or visits to restaurants - even if it was proven that the vaccination prevented the transmission of the virus.

28 percent were for it.

However, compared to January there were slightly fewer rejecters and slightly more supporters (5 percentage points each).

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Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn and RKI boss Lothar Wieler (archive photo)

© Kay Nietfeld / dpa

Vaccination opponents and Corona in Germany: According to the survey, skeptics are becoming fewer

The willingness of Germans to be vaccinated against the coronavirus has increased further.

Currently, 59 percent of those surveyed stated that they definitely want to be vaccinated - that was 5 percentage points more than in January and 22 percentage points more than in November 2020. However, younger voters are more reluctant to be vaccinated.

More than two thirds of those surveyed (68 percent) are disappointed with the speed of vaccinations in Germany.

Only one in five (21 percent) found that the current vaccination rate was appropriate - in January, one in three had held this view.

However, another 63 percent believed that the EU countries should order the vaccine together.

A month ago, 70 percent supported this course.

(AFP / dpa / frs)

* Merkur.de is part of the Ippen digital editorial network.

List of rubric lists: © Michael Kappeler / dpa

Source: merkur

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