When do the Corona measures end? Christian Drosten expresses prognosis

The corona virus is now with us for the third summer. Virologist Christian Drosten also expects corona measures in the coming years.

Berlin – The one that has been going on for over two years now corona-Crisis* seems to have no end. And virologist Christian Drosten assumes that measures against the corona virus will also be necessary in the coming years. Drosten attributes the reason to the lack of herd immunity. “You can’t have as many infections in one summer as you need for community immunity like influenza,” said the chief virologist at the Berlin Charité in an interview with the weekly newspaper Zeit.

“It will take years, so you will have to control the incidence for years to come with relatively mild measures in autumn and winter.” Among other things, wearing masks in closed rooms is one of the milder measures. And the vaccination campaign should not stall too much either. Another Booster vaccination for risk groups* is also an important building block in getting the corona pandemic under control in the long term.

Corona crisis: Virologist Drosten also gives hope

Nevertheless, the scientist gives the population hope for a good summer. “Effective medication must be available for risk patients.” “But the young people who have been vaccinated three times can move freely again – if they become infected, they build up immunity, also for the community.”

Long Covid is of course a factor, but the consequential damage of the virus occurs much less frequently in the vaccinated than in the unvaccinated. “Infections based on complete vaccination – this is not a search strategy,” said Drosten’s assessment.

Corona: Drosten denounces disinformation on social media

Drosten also sees a major problem in the disinformation that is being spread on social networks. But also by politicians like Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. “They have fostered suspicion and dangerous selfishness. The most important and simplest message in the pandemic is that the interests of the individual are best taken into account through great solidarity.” (lz) *hna.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.