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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