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Markus Söder (CSU) warns of the end of the epidemic situation

2021-10-21T08:13:08.724Z


Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn no longer wants to extend the corona emergency. Markus Söder is not happy about that. The CSU boss fears that society will then be "somewhat defenseless".


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Prime Minister Markus Söder: "Not just Freedom Day"

Photo: Rolf Poss / imago images / Rolf Poss

If Jens Spahn has his way, the state of emergency corona will not be extended beyond the end of November.

The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU), on the other hand, warns that the epidemic situation will expire at the federal level.

If this happens, »there is no longer any de facto legal basis - no matter what.

Neither for testing in school, nor for masks, nor for completely normal ideas like 3G plus, or 2G or 3G, «he said on Bayerischer Rundfunk.

At that moment, “is not just Freedom Day, but then there is no longer any possibility.

To a certain extent, society is then defenseless. ”Then each individual would have to take care of his or her protection.

"Clean, sensible legal basis"

Söder said you don't have to make a prognosis four weeks in advance. The numbers rose significantly and the situation became more difficult. He emphasized that you need a "clean, sensible legal basis" in order not to be defenseless if the numbers rose again in winter. But he does not depend on the expression "epidemic situation". What you call the basis is not decisive.

The "epidemic situation" is the basis for ordinances and central corona measures in Germany.

It was first established by the Bundestag in March 2020 and later extended several times by Parliament.

Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) spoke out on Monday in consultations with the health ministers of the federal states that there would be no renewed extension.

This would mean that the nationwide Corona emergency would expire on November 25th.

High incidences in schools

In the interview, Bavarian Prime Minister Söder also referred to the situation in schools.

There are "very, very high incidences" - especially among children who cannot be vaccinated.

"If the compulsory test were to be dropped now, it would be difficult to go to school with a clear conscience."

Söder also said he understands that people are annoyed by the measures.

But there will be no further lockdown.

It's about safety and about having a clear conscience before winter, when the numbers would rise again.

muk / dpa

Source: spiegel

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