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Health minister can imagine federal emergency brake

2021-11-26T12:59:36.183Z


Thuringia's Minister of Health Heike Werner (Linke) does not rule out that a federal emergency brake could soon be necessary to get the corona infection under control. "The forecasts are more than worrying - both in terms of the development of the number of infections and the nationwide capacities of the intensive care units," said Werner on Friday when asked.


Thuringia's Minister of Health Heike Werner (Linke) does not rule out that a federal emergency brake could soon be necessary to get the corona infection under control.

"The forecasts are more than worrying - both in terms of the development of the number of infections and the nationwide capacities of the intensive care units," said Werner on Friday when asked.

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"If it turns out that the measures that have now been taken are not working, then, given the increasing numbers in other federal states, a uniform federal emergency brake will be necessary," said Werner.

Previously, Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) had called for a “uniform federal emergency brake” and an earlier conference of prime ministers than previously planned.

He also spoke out in favor of a general compulsory vaccination - preferably on January 1st.

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Thuringia and Bavaria are among the federal states most affected by the current wave of pandemics.

In Thuringia, the seven-day incidence as of Friday was 805.7 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within one week.

Because of the overload of the health system, patients should again be brought to hospitals in other federal states on Friday.

dpa

Source: merkur

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