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SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach has expressed concern about the new variant of the coronavirus, which was first discovered in the UK.
"You have to imagine it almost as if a new pandemic would begin," he said to "Bild TV".
The mutant is obviously so much more contagious "that it is very difficult to control the lockdown measures that we have taken in the past".
The next few months would be decisive.
Lauterbach called for a “consistent lockdown” and quick action in order to reduce the number of new infections quickly.
"If we don't succeed in that, then we'll blame ourselves later."
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer expects the Prime Ministers of the federal states to discuss with the federal government next week about possible tightening of the corona lockdown.
“We will definitely talk to the Prime Minister and the Federal Government next week about what we can still do in Germany as a whole.
Completely shut down kindergartens, close schools, really entry bans in nursing homes if there is no negative rapid test - we have to discuss things like that, ”said the CDU politician on Thursday evening on the ZDF program“ Maybrit Illner ”.
Also a look at the local public transport (ÖPNV) is announced.
“The local public transport, not so many people are allowed to ride.
From my point of view that is the order of the day.
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The current lockdown has not reduced the number of infections "as we wanted it and as we need it".
At this point, Kretschmer also referred to the virus mutations that have emerged, which are possibly much more contagious - and could thus further increase the number of infections.
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