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The statutory health insurance doctors warn of the consequences of the week-long corona lockdown for children and demand that schools be reopened as soon as possible.
"Pediatricians and youth therapists are already reporting a massive increase in children who have behavioral problems," said the head of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), Andreas Gassen, of the Düsseldorf "Rheinische Post".
"No wonder if you have no other children to play with and no structured days for weeks."
Gassen reiterated his call for the strict restrictions to be relaxed soon: “Schools should be reopened as quickly as is reasonable.
Otherwise we will destroy educational opportunities for children. ”Although many people come together in schools, they have not really been noticed as“ drivers of infection ”.
The same applies to retail: “Shops and restaurants with good hygiene concepts will soon be able to open,” said Gassen.
"What we asked for last year remains unchanged: distance rules and medical masks as well as the protection of risk groups instead of blanket closures remain important until the vaccination is given," said the KBV boss.
“If we have enough vaccine, we can get the pandemic under control.
The situation will relax in summer, Corona is a seasonal virus. "
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