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In view of the worsening corona situation in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) is still campaigning for stricter measures. Markus Söder also applies pressure. The news ticker.
- Corona push by Angela Merkel: Are there any strict contact restrictions or even a lockdown coming soon across Germany?
- Saxony’s Michael Kretschmer (CDU) advocates a nationwide lockdown before Christmas. (see update from November 25th, 5.45pm)
- Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) calls for strict corona rules to be implemented soon, Markus Söder (CSU) wants to bring forward the federal-state summit. (see first report from November 25th)
- This News ticker for the lockdown discussion in Germany is updated regularly.
Update from November 25th, 5.45pm: Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) wants stricter “contact restrictions”, Bavaria’s Markus Söder (CSU) is calling for stricter rules nationwide and a general vaccination requirement in the corona pandemic.
Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) also concluded in an interview with the Saxon Newspaper stricter rules do not result. According to information from IMAGE-Zeitung, the complete closure of retail and gastronomy is aimed for. “The danger cannot be dismissed out of hand. It can only be prevented if there is a collective understanding and common awareness to avoid contacts and to adhere to the measures, ”said Kretschmer. If there is not a positive effect in the coming week, “we have to have this discussion”.
Coronavirus pandemic: Angela Merkel (CDU) puts pressure – Germany in lockdown again soon?
Update from November 25th, 4:55 p.m.: Is there another nationwide lockdown coming? According to IMAGE Several heads of the state chancelleries have now declared that Germany will not be able to avoid a “nationwide lockdown” in the fourth wave of the corona pandemic. The country representatives had discussed, apparently virtually, with Chancellor Helge Braun (CDU).
According to the report, they expressed concerns as to whether the 2G regulation (vaccinated and recovered) would be sufficient to slow down the corona infections * and thus the infection rate. There are now many reports and examples that people who have been vaccinated have also been infected with the virus. However, in most cases you have mild or even symptom-free courses of the infection.
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: Angela Merkel (CDU) calls for more “contact restrictions”
Update from November 25th, 4:35 p.m.: The Executive Chancellor Angela Merkel considers the measures taken to contain the fourth wave of the corona pandemic to be inadequate. “We need more restrictions on contacts,” said the CDU politician on Thursday in Berlin.
One must be careful not to overload the hospitals. She is therefore already in contact with her designated successor Olaf Scholz (SPD). “I made it clear to him today that we can do this together in this transition phase,” said the head of government. Merkel, however, left it open whether the Prime Minister’s conference planned for December 9th should be brought forward. “The extent to which new dates are found also depends on the federal states. I don’t want to say anything about that today, ”she said.
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: Are there any stricter corona rules coming soon?
First report from November 25th: Munich / Berlin – Will the coronavirus pandemic in Germany * soon lead to stricter corona rules across the country? In view of the further worsening of the Covid 19 situation – especially in the intensive care units * – Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) is urging additional measures. And Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) is also putting considerable pressure on the traffic light coalition made up of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP *.
At a press conference after a meeting with the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki this Thursday in Berlin, Merkel said that she had spoken to her alleged successor as Prime Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) * during the day. The aim was to take the necessary steps together in the current transition phase, while the number of corona infections in Germany remains high.
Corona pandemic in Germany: Angela Merkel (CDU) urges earlier federal-state meeting
Merkel also referred to the contact restrictions adopted in other countries. “Every day counts here,” said the 67-year-old Merkel and said about possible measures: “We need more.” At the presentation of the traffic light coalition agreement on Wednesday, Scholz announced that he wanted a federal-state crisis team in the Chancellery for Corona – Set up a pandemic.
Every day counts here.
Scholz had indicated that this could be initiated before he took over government. Merkel has now taken up this. You heard “very carefully yesterday that the designated Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz will set up a crisis team,” said the outgoing Chancellor. She made it clear to him that she, too, was of the opinion that both of the necessary measures could already “work together”. She is happy that she is “in close contact with Olaf Scholz” for this purpose.
The Bavarian Prime Minister Söder also wants an early Prime Minister’s Conference with the Federal Government due to the increasing number of new corona infections *. “Every opportunity to improve the current crisis situation must be used,” said Söder Süddeutsche Zeitung. Previously, the Saarland Prime Minister Tobias Hans (CDU) had called for a quick meeting of the state heads of government, preferably this week.
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Actually, December 9th was scheduled for the meeting. Söder named three topics that it is imperative to talk about: The current Infection Protection Act, which was passed in the Bundestag with the majority of the future traffic light coalition made up of the SPD, Greens and FDP, is “not appropriate to the current situation” and must be restored be changed, said the CSU head of the newspaper.
Corona pandemic in Germany: Markus Söder (CSU) advocates general compulsory vaccination
The second point he mentioned was the vaccination campaign: In order to increase the vaccination rate, Söder wanted pharmacists to be allowed to vaccinate. As a third point, he mentioned the discussion about a general compulsory vaccination, which he now supports. “Only they will pacify society and bring us all back the freedom we knew before Corona.” (pm / aka with material from dpa and AFP) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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