Wüst: Joint timetable from the federal and state governments

Created: 12/19/2021, 4:13 PM

Hendrik Wüst (CDU), Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, speaks.

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Because of the rapidly spreading virus variant Omikron in Europe, the North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) believes that the federal and state governments must agree a joint timetable before Christmas.

"We need a common strategy against Omikron," said Wüst on Sunday of the German press agency.

Düsseldorf - "We are attentive to the corona developments in our European neighbors and the current information from science is extremely serious," said the CDU politician.

In the Netherlands, a neighboring country to North Rhine-Westphalia, there has been a tough lockdown since Sunday.

Since 5 a.m. almost all shops, restaurants, cultural and sports facilities, schools and hairdressers have been closed.

Supermarkets and pharmacies are excluded.

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Politicians must honestly tell the citizens that restrictions in everyday life will also be imperative in the new year, said the NRW head of government.

“I'm sure a lot of people are expecting it too.

They rightly expect clear announcements from us and as much planning security as is possible in a pandemic, ”said Wüst.

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