Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) is planning a change of strategy in the corona policy.
This is rated by Karl Lauterbach (SPD) as a "cynical experiment".
Berlin - The SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach * considers it "ethically irresponsible" to say goodbye to the Corona * incidence figures as a central indicator in the fight against pandemics.
"If the incidence figures continue to rise like this, the unvaccinated people take the full risk - including children," the epidemiologist told Spiegel.
Lauterbach assumes that five percent of the sick children could suffer from long Covid symptoms.
"It would be a cynical experiment to expose the youngest to a disease that many adults are afraid of," said the member of the Bundestag.
Lauterbach considers restrictions for unvaccinated people to be “no longer avoidable”.
Rising number of corona cases in Germany - Karl Lauterbach calls for a fundamental decision
In view of the sharp rise in the number of corona cases in Germany *, Lauterbach calls for a fundamental decision.
“Either we decide to further limit the incidences, then unpopular measures would be necessary.
Or we will largely ignore the incidence figures in the future, then we will give up the protection of the unvaccinated ”.
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Karl Lauterbach (r.) In conversation with Chancellor Angela Merkel (r.).
(Archive photo)
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This would result in a “contamination of the population”.
"Behind this is the attitude: If you get sick, it's your own fault," criticized Lauterbach.
It is possible that many of them have “a bit of indifference”.
Lauterbach's criticism is aimed at the planned change of strategy in the federal government.
On Monday (23.08.2021), the Corona cabinet decided to use the number of hospital admissions per 100,000 inhabitants for the assessment of the situation in the Infection Protection Act.
Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) had previously stated that the 50 incidence value should be deleted as a central criterion for the use of pandemic protection measures.
He is currently working on a new concept.
Spahn named the hospitalization rate as the decisive new benchmark.
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Karl Lauterbach pleads for further corona restrictions in Germany
Due to the increasing number of corona cases, Lauterbach speaks out in favor of possible restrictions.
"We need further measures, even if they are painful".
Just because there is an election campaign, one should not “say goodbye to the protection of the people”.
The Social Democrat advocates “working on a 2G solution with a sure instinct in the law”.
For example, with high corona incidences, only those who have been vaccinated and recovered should have access to clubs, the interiors of restaurants and gyms.
Corona crisis: Karl Lauterbach warns against turning away from incidence
Shortly before the federal election in 2021 *, the election campaigners tried to outdo each other with good news, says Lauterbach. If the 50 incidence value were to be tilted, the incidence criterion would generally lose its importance. The SPD politician warns against only looking at the number of hospital admissions. "Many people get seriously ill who never come to a hospital," says Lauterbach.
Spahn has already defended the planned change of strategy in the corona policy.
Nobody said that the incidence was no longer a benchmark, according to the Christian Democrat in the ARD Tagesthemen.
But it is clear: The 50s incidence, as it is currently in the law, has had its day.
After the progress with the corona vaccinations, one can now pay more attention to the hospital burden.
(Jan Wendt)
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