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Germany infection rate rises to 1.0 as people told to stay home as much as possible
The head of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases has called on Germans to stay at home as much as possible after new figures showed the coronavirus infection rate had increased.
Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute, said the virus reproduction rate, dubbed ‘R’, is now at 1.0 in Germany, which means one person with the virus infects one other on average. Earlier this month, the rate was at 0.7.
It comes after Germany eased some of its lockdown restrictions last week, allowing retailers with floor space of up to 800 sq metres to reopen, along with car and bicycle dealers, and bookshops.
According to Reuters, Wieler told a regular news conference:
"Against the background of the easing (of restrictions), let’s ensure we can continue to defend this success we have achieved together. We don’t want the number of cases to rise again. Let’s, insofar as is possible, stay at home, let’s stick to the reduced contact."
Academics have suggested public life may gradually return to normal if certain conditions are met, including the ‘R’ rate, stabilising at a low level.
"The number should stay below one, that is the big goal. The further it is below one, the more secure we can feel, the more leeway we have, but there are other numbers that are also important."
The drop in new infections means that officials are now able to carry out contact-tracing again – something that had been abandoned in March when cases were rising too quickly, AFP reported.
By contrast, the mortality rate from the disease has been rising day by day. On Tuesday, it had reached 3.8%, according to RKI figures, which remains well below some neighbouring countries such as France.
The head of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases has called on Germans to stay at home as much as possible after new figures showed the coronavirus infection rate had increased.
Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute, said the virus reproduction rate, dubbed ‘R’, is now at 1.0 in Germany, which means one person with the virus infects one other on average. Earlier this month, the rate was at 0.7.
It comes after Germany eased some of its lockdown restrictions last week, allowing retailers with floor space of up to 800 sq metres to reopen, along with car and bicycle dealers, and bookshops.
According to Reuters, Wieler told a regular news conference:
"Against the background of the easing (of restrictions), let’s ensure we can continue to defend this success we have achieved together. We don’t want the number of cases to rise again. Let’s, insofar as is possible, stay at home, let’s stick to the reduced contact."
Academics have suggested public life may gradually return to normal if certain conditions are met, including the ‘R’ rate, stabilising at a low level.
"The number should stay below one, that is the big goal. The further it is below one, the more secure we can feel, the more leeway we have, but there are other numbers that are also important."
The drop in new infections means that officials are now able to carry out contact-tracing again – something that had been abandoned in March when cases were rising too quickly, AFP reported.
By contrast, the mortality rate from the disease has been rising day by day. On Tuesday, it had reached 3.8%, according to RKI figures, which remains well below some neighbouring countries such as France.
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don't tell me the saintly frau merkel has got something wrong ?
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I saw German medics complaining about a lack of PPE.
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Indeed, I read this but it must be a lie, obviously.
'German doctors are posing naked online to demand adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks and gowns, needed to protect them against the novel coronavirus.' |
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Don't think so.
The virus is slowly fizzling out regardless of measures taken by governments. |
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I'm no fan of Frau Merkel, but she's not happy about the way the individual Länder have gone about easing the restrictions.
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel warns against rushing to loosen coronavirus restrictions Germany's leader condemned what she sees as rampant discussions in Germany's federal states about loosening coronavirus restrictions. She urged caution and discipline to avoid increasing transmission levels again. https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-chancellor-angela-merkel-warns-against-rushing-to-loosen-coronavirus-restrictions/a-53189290 _____________________________ Meanwhile, Die Welt was already focusing on Germany's PPE shortages ten days ago: MILLIARDEN STÜCK BENÖTIGT Das Masken-Problem ... Dass nun viele Unternehmen ihre Produktion umstellen, kann zumindest Abhilfe schaffen. Ob der rasant steigende Bedarf an Schutzausrüstung dadurch gedeckt wird, ist aber fraglich. https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article207325601/Masken-Kann-Deutschland-den-Bedarf-decken.html?wtrid=socialmedia.socialflow....socialflow_twitter Billions of items needed The mask problem ... The fact that a number of firms are being converted to production might at least offer help. But it is questionable whether this will be enough to cover the rapidly rising requirement for protective equipment. |
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If its gone pear over there what chance the rest of Us
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