The fourth wave is developing dramatically.
Scientists from the Leopoldina are calling for a tougher line of politics in the fight against Corona.
Halle - In view of the increasing number of new corona infections and the incidence value, the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina is urging the expansion of 2G rules and vaccination requirements for certain professional groups.
The academy has been one of the most important advisory bodies for Chancellor Merkel, especially since the beginning of the pandemic.
"Vaccination obligations for multipliers are now necessary," said Leopoldina President Gerald Haug to
Spiegel
.
These are not just nurses, but also teaching staff and other professional groups with a lot of contact with other people.
Leopoldina demand disclosure of vaccination status
The 2G rule, according to which only vaccinated or convalescent people are allowed access to events, should be given “a greater scope of validity”, Haug and the Leopoldina researchers demanded.
In the occupational health and safety ordinance, “an appropriate regulation for the disclosure of the vaccination status” of employees should also be laid down.
So far, employers are not allowed to inquire about the vaccination status of their employees.
The demands of the Leopoldina go well beyond the plans of the traffic light parties SPD, Greens and FDP, which will be discussed in the Bundestag on Thursday.
For example, it does not provide for mandatory vaccination for certain groups; the expansion of 2G rules should largely be left to the federal states.
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According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the nationwide corona incidence reached a new record on Wednesday morning of 232.1.
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