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Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has announced a broad and month-long test strategy that is intended to secure the planned easing after the corona lockdown.
According to the federal government, this will be needed for the months of April, May and June, said Merkel in an online meeting of the Union parliamentary group, as the news agency dpa learned from participants.
The vaccination will later have such dominant effects that a test strategy on such a scale is no longer necessary.
Corona self-tests are not yet available on a large scale in addition to the rapid antigen tests, said Merkel.
The month of March is certainly needed to develop a comprehensive security strategy for openings, Merkel emphasized.
Schools and daycare centers should have priority here.
If all students went to school again and all daycare children went to daycare, that would be at least 15 million people.
If you test these twice a week and this costs between 3 and 5 euros, that would cost several 100 million euros a month.
Merkel was quoted as saying that the economy should also offer employees a test.
In the evening, the federal government will consult with the business community about what it can do and offer.
This is a contribution to the general public, but it is also a contribution to safety in companies.
During their consultations with the Prime Minister this Wednesday, it should also be discussed when there could be comprehensive test offers for every citizen.
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