RKI boss Lothar Wieler warns urgently of an overload in intensive care units in Germany - and appeals to the population.
Health Minister Spahn wants a new lockdown.
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At the press conference on Friday morning in Berlin, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn renewed his call for a lockdown: "It takes a lockdown to break the current wave and get permanently and stably below 100," said Spahn.
That could "build a bridge in a phase, in order to then open more with the help of tests".
Corona: Spahn calls for a new lockdown
In addition, Spahn criticized the disagreement between the federal states.
"If some do not share the assessment of the situation, then of course it will be difficult," he emphasized in reference to the Prime Minister's Conference, which was actually planned for Monday, but will not take place now.
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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) does not expect more reliable data on the pandemic until the middle of next week.
This is what RKI President Lothar Wieler said on Friday (April 9th, 2021) in Berlin.
“The number of cases and the seven-day incidences are not as reliable at the moment as we would like them to be.” This can mainly be explained by the fact that there were fewer doctor visits over the Easter holidays.
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Lothar Wieler (left) is concerned about the current Corona situation.
He warns of an overload in intensive care units in German hospitals.
(Archive photo)
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Wieler emphasized that there was sufficient additional data that would provide information about the actual situation.
"Unfortunately, this development shows that the situation is very, very serious." According to data from around 70 clinics nationwide, more and more and younger people have to be treated in hospitals for severe respiratory infections.
The intensive care units filled rapidly.
Nursing staff at the limit - RKI boss warns of loss of control in the corona pandemic
First report from April 9th, 2021, 10.30 a.m.:
Berlin - After virologist Christian Drosten warned of the situation in intensive care units in German hospitals on Thursday, RKI boss Lothar Wieler has now also done so. * Wieler emphasized on Friday morning at a press conference in Berlin that around 4,500 patients are currently in intensive care units.
In the past week alone, 700 people were added, an increase of 20 percent.
Corona in Germany: RKI boss warns of overloading the intensive care units
Two thirds of all resources are currently being used to capacity, and the trend is rising.
Wieler also warned against forgetting the nursing staff in the Corona crisis.
In addition to the beds and ventilators, the staff in hospitals and clinics are also at their limit - "day and night," as the RKI boss made clear. *
Wieler again made an emotional appeal to the public: “We all need a functioning health system,” said the 60-year-old.
If the situation continues to develop as it is at the moment, the stability of the system cannot be guaranteed.
Therefore, Wieler emphasized: "Please protect yourself from infections with Sars-CoV-2."
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On Friday morning, the Robert Koch Institute again reported the new infections in Germany: The incidence is increasing. * (Tu)
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