Angela Merkel has given a prognosis for the further course of the coronavirus pandemic.
But the situation could change at any time.
Berlin - There has been a dominant topic worldwide for over a year: the coronavirus pandemic *.
In these now a good twelve months, the economy collapsed in this country, basic rights were restricted in order to slow down the spread of the virus, schools and daycare centers had to close for months before they were allowed to reopen for some time and under strict conditions.
The year 2020 and the first months of 2021 were stressful for many.
Chancellor Angela Merkel now predicted: "There are still three or four difficult months: March, April, May, June." That is how long the coronavirus pandemic has had a strong impact on our lives.
Merkel expressed this assessment in a public conversation that she conducted digitally with employees of the helpline and crisis hotline.
After that, the effects of the vaccination would become clear, according to Merkel *.
“Then it will be a lot better, but at the moment every day is difficult.
You can tell that in everyone. ”Spring makes some things easier, but also makes the restrictions more felt.
A doctor recently prophesied that the pandemic would end soon - at least under certain conditions.
Merkel with Corona forecast: The course of the pandemic is difficult to assess
The political handling of the Corona crisis * is characterized by uncertainty, said the Chancellor.
“We are now trying to build the bridges, but we also don't know exactly where we are going to build them.
Well, we don't see the bank either, ”she said.
“That's the really difficult thing about a pandemic, that you don't know the end.” During the great financial and banking crisis a few years ago, it was clear that the cause had to be eliminated and the sluggish banks had to be provided with money again.
In comparison, much is unclear in the pandemic, said Merkel.
"I also don't know what else this virus is doing," and whether there will be any further mutations.
During the one-and-a-half hour conversation, employees from telephone, mail and chat pastoral services reported on Merkel's experiences.
Several participants reported, for example, that in the pandemic, help from the environment of those seeking advice was partially lost and that offers of help from third parties were thinned out or more difficult to convey.
Several of Merkel's interlocutors also spoke of their concerns that social cuts would be made after the crisis.
(dpa / fmü)
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