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Berlin's health senator Kalayci for lockdown

2021-11-27T15:11:19.665Z


In view of the rapid increase in the number of new corona infections, Berlin's Senator for Health Dilek Kalayci (SPD) considers a new lockdown to be necessary. "I call on the federal government to use a federal emergency brake," said the executive senator of the "Berliner Morgenpost" on Saturday. At the same time, she asked people in Berlin to avoid major events, especially indoors, in order to reduce the risk of infection.


In view of the rapid increase in the number of new corona infections, Berlin's Senator for Health Dilek Kalayci (SPD) considers a new lockdown to be necessary. "I call on the federal government to use a federal emergency brake," said the executive senator of the "Berliner Morgenpost" on Saturday. At the same time, she asked people in Berlin to avoid major events, especially indoors, in order to reduce the risk of infection.

Berlin - The National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina had previously recommended immediate comprehensive contact restrictions.

"From a medical and epidemiological point of view, it is immediately effective to significantly reduce the number of contacts for a few weeks from the beginning of the coming week," said a statement published on Saturday.

New virus variants made quick and consistent action even more urgent.

dpa

Source: merkur

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