Incidence at its peak - new data on mortality in the first Corona year show a clear increase

In terms of the number of corona cases, things continue to look pretty bleak.

The 7-day incidence in Germany is nationwide for the first time over 169. The news ticker.

• There is no positive trend in the Corona * case numbers in Germany.

  The Robert Koch Institute reports a 7-day incidence of over 169

  (update from April 26, 6:12 a.m.)

  .

• Corona vaccinations: More than 2.5 million vaccine doses have been administered in Germany

  (update from April 26, 10:23 a.m.).

• Members of the highest constitutional

  organs

  can be vaccinated from May 3

  (update from April 25, 4:33 p.m.).

• This news ticker on the subject of Corona in Germany is updated regularly.

Corona in Germany: 25 million vaccine doses administered

Update from April 26, 10:23 a.m

.: In Germany, more than 25,446 vaccine doses against the coronavirus have been administered, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Monday.

Almost 19.5 million people have received an initial vaccination.

This corresponds to a vaccination rate of 23.4 percent.

Almost 6 million people in Germany (7.2 percent of the total population) are fully vaccinated.

Vaccinations were also carried out at the weekend in Germany, as can be seen from the RKI data.

On Saturday there were 343,249 and on Sunday 266,784 vaccination doses.

Last Friday 525,155.

Significantly more deaths in 2020

Update from April 26th, 9.45 a.m

.: The number of deaths in Germany increased significantly in the first Corona year.

Around 986.00 were registered, 46,000 more than in a year-on-year comparison, as the Federal Statistical Office announced on Monday.

At the same time, the number of births fell slightly compared to 2019 by 0.6 percent or around 5,000 to around 773,000.

This means that the difference between deaths and births continues to increase: In the last year, 212,000 more people died than children were born.

In 2019 this birth deficit was 161,000. 

Update from April 26th, 7.13 a.m

.: The vaccination summit is on this Monday.

The federal and state governments advise on the status of corona vaccinations.

Above all, it is about the lifting of the vaccination prioritization.

Health Minister Jens Spahn announced that the vaccination sequence would be abolished "in June".

Medical representatives request this for an earlier point in time. 

RKI: 7-day incidence continues to rise

Update from April 26,

6:12 a.m.: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports 11,907 new corona infections and further deaths within one day on Monday morning.

For comparison: Last Monday, the RKI reported 11,437 new corona infections and 92 deaths.

The 7-day incidence increased to 169.3 (previous day: 165.6).

Corona in Germany: Who can be vaccinated from May 3rd

Update from April 25, 4:33 p.m.:

From May 3, all members of the Federal Government, the Bundestag, the Federal Council and the Federal Constitutional Court are free to get vaccinated against Corona. That comes from a report by the Ministry of Health on Sunday. You can either get vaccinated in a vaccination center operated by the Bundeswehr or through the parliamentary medical office. The members of the various constitutional organs belong to priority group 3.

The report goes on to say: "The federal states are free to proceed in the same way for the members of their constitutional organs from May 3rd." According to the Federal Ministry of Health, more than 65,000 doctors are now participating in the vaccination campaign.

In the 17th calendar week (from April 26th), more than two million doses are to be administered in doctors' offices for the first time, and more than three million doses in the following week.

Corona: World Doctors boss Montgomery calls for protective measures for India

Update from April 25, 3:01 p.m

.: India will be considered a virus variant area in Germany from Monday. Because of the Corona mutation B.1.617, a general entry ban into Germany then applies. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), B.1.617 has so far only been detected in 21 cases in Germany (as of April 21). The Indian variant is still under observation. In addition to other corona mutations, the Indian corona variant hardly occurs in this country. B.1.617 is suspected of outsmarting the immune system. There is also evidence that the variant is more contagious than the wild type due to its changes.

Global medical boss Frank Ulrich Montgomery has called for comprehensive protective measures in view of the new virus mutation in India.

The Indian mutant is apparently "more contagious and worse in the course of the disease" than previously known virus variants, he told the

Rheinische Post

.

"Therefore, all measures to restrict contact with potentially infected people are justified."

Corona in Germany: Another data breach in corona rapid tests - addresses and dates of birth accessible

First report from April 25, 2021

Berlin - A data leak has been discovered in the software of two Corona rapid test stations in Berlin.

The vulnerability allowed unauthorized persons to access test results and other sensitive information such as addresses and dates of birth.

As

reported by

the

Tagesspiegel

, more than 6000 quick test data from those registered in Berlin were affected.

According to

Tagesspiegel,

special IT skills were

not required for this.

The data leak did not only affect Berlin test stations.

According to research by the newspaper, many other test stations, for example in Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Würzburg or Heidelberg, also used the apparently faulty software from the operator Innofabrik from Haßloch (Rhineland-Palatinate).

The security gap was fixed on Saturday "within a very short time", said Innofabrik managing director Dennis Messer on Sunday of the

dpa

.

He deeply regrets the mistake, "Data protection is a very high priority for us".

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Corona rapid test: data leak discovered in rapid test software used nationwide (symbol photo).

© Daniel Reinhardt / dpa

Corona in Germany: data glitch with software in the test center

A random check of the

Tagesspiegel

in 13 test stations, which, according to the newspaper's initial research, use the Innofabrik software, was also able to access third-party data on Saturday.

According to the newspaper, there are a total of more than 45,000 appointment dates.

Messer, on the other hand, is assuming a significantly lower value: "We still have to check the exact number," he said.

The data leak is not an isolated incident.

In April, thousands of people were affected by a security gap, as

Merkur.de

* reported.

Security experts from the IT collective “Zerforschung” reported the problem to the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).

Eventus Media International closed the security gap in the affected test centers.

Corona in Germany: RKI reports almost 19,000 new infections - incidence at 165.6

In Germany, 18,773 new coronavirus infections and 120 further deaths were recorded within one day.

According to the Robert Koch Institute * (RKI), the 7-day incidence * rose to 165.6 (previous day: 164.4).

Experience has shown that the number of corona cases on Sunday is usually lower because, among other things, fewer tests are carried out.

According to the RKI, there may be late registrations and corrections.

The 7-day incidence is an important value with regard to the “Federal Emergency Brake *”.

Since Saturday, cities and districts have had to impose stricter corona measures if the value is over 100 for three days in a row.

The "Federal Emergency Brake" applies to most regions in Germany. The critical 7-day incidence of 100 exceeds at least three days in a row 337 of 412 regions (including the rural districts, urban districts and the Berlin districts) reported by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). A total of 354 out of 421 districts already exceeded a 7-day incidence of 100.

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