The fourth wave of the corona pandemic has also started in Germany.
The seven-day incidence rose again on Wednesday.
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The Corona * numbers in Germany continue to rise.
An FDP politician calls for free antibody tests before booster vaccinations.
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Berlin - The number of infections with the corona virus * in Germany continues to rise.
According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Wednesday morning, the nationwide seven-day incidence rose to 61.3.
The previous day the value was 58.0, a week ago it was 40.8.
Corona in Germany: Incidence rises above 60 - more than 11,000 new infections
The health authorities in Germany reported 11,561 new corona infections * to the RKI within one day.
This can be seen from the numbers that reflect the status of the RKI dashboard from around 4 a.m.
A week ago, the value for Germany was 8,324 new infections.
In addition, a total of 39 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours.
The incidence has so far been the basis for many corona restrictions in the pandemic, for example as part of the federal emergency brake that expired at the end of June.
In the future, other values, such as hospital admissions, are to be taken more into account.
A first draft for the new Infection Protection Act has already been leaked.
Corona: FDP politician calls for antibody tests before booster vaccinations
The pace of corona vaccinations * in Germany has now stalled.
In total, more than 49 million people (59.2 percent of the population) are fully vaccinated.
More than 53 million (64.2 percent) have received at least one primary vaccination.
In the meantime, the booster vaccinations have already started.
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The corona numbers in Germany are rising again.
The 3G rule applies in many places.
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According to the FDP MP Gerald Ullrich, the federal government should pay all citizens an antibody test before a third corona vaccination.
At the moment, people are expected to get a booster vaccination without knowing whether this is even necessary, he told the German Press Agency.
"Anyone who still has enough antibodies against the coronavirus shouldn't have to get a blanket vaccination in order to keep the vaccination status." By contrast, a free antibody test could further strengthen confidence in the vaccination.
Ullrich emphasized: "If we want as many people as possible to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the federal government should not proceed according to the watering can principle, 'a lot helps a lot', but differentiate." Skepticism about the booster vaccination is "a fatal one." A step backwards in the vaccination campaign that we cannot afford ”.
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