Blackened passages in RKI documents: Lauterbach denies political interference. RKI is currently being criticized because of protocols that have become known from the early phase of the pandemic.

At demonstrations by corona deniers, members of the government at the time were shown on the gallows or in prison clothing. The left Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) and the AfD pushed for an investigative committee. The redactions have sparked a new debate in Berlin about how to deal with Corona.