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Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) looks confidently to the current development of the corona pandemic.

“The trend has been confirmed.

The third wave seems broken, ”said Spahn on Friday in Berlin.

The main reason is the behavior of the citizens, says Spahn.

Even if the restrictions are not easy, they worked.

But Spahn warned against hasty easing.

“That carries a risk.” If there is any relaxation, it is best in outdoor areas and together with test facilities.

The increase in numbers should be prevented.

"Growing optimism must not lead to our no longer adhering to the rules when it comes to contacts and distance."

He appealed to hold out until the end of May.

“Now it's a matter of holding out for a few more weeks, maybe a few months.” That would make a crucial difference.

The seven-day incidence is 125.7

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In Germany, the number of known infections increases by 18,485 to just under 3.5 million, as can be seen from data on the website of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).

The number of deaths increased by 284 to 84,410.

The seven-day incidence is given as 125.7.

A week ago, the RKI reported 24,329 new infections, 306 more deaths, and a seven-day incidence of 153.

The rate of vaccination should not be slackened.

On Thursday there were 200,000 second vaccinations, said Spahn.

He stated that AstraZeneca is now available to everyone.

“Next week alone, a million AsraZeneca will be delivered to general practitioners.” It is better to be vaccinated with it than not at all.

He doesn't believe in the weakening of the vaccine patents.

Production and worldwide availability are the biggest problems.

Only when everyone in the world has been vaccinated will the world be safe.

"That's why we export." The US should also export doses of vaccines.

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Spahn highlighted the low incidences in Germany compared to many neighboring countries.

"Now it's a matter of holding out for a few more weeks, maybe a few months."

R value with and without vaccination

RKI boss Lothar Wieler also believes he will soon be able to control the pandemic.

The incidences were falling in all age groups, and more and more people were being vaccinated.

However, the all-clear cannot yet be given for the intensive care units.

Compliance with the known rules is still important.

Wieler presented a model calculation: “The mutant B 1.1.7 has an R value of four.” Without measures and a non-immune population, 100 infected people would infect 400 people.

"So the virus would spread quickly." It is important that the R value remains below 1.

"No emergency braking effect" - the current Corona numbers explained for you

We hear the new corona case numbers every day.

But what do they mean, where are we in the pandemic?

And what is the trend?

Olaf Gersemann explains and evaluates the numbers briefly and compactly every morning.

All you need to know on May 7th.

Source: WORLD / Olaf Gersemann

Wieler praised the R value to just over one through contact restrictions alone. The vaccination quota prevents around 20 percent of infections. As a result, the R value has dropped to currently 0.9. Without measures, the R-value would be 3.2. "We need a vaccination rate of at least 80 percent for adults." Then there will still be infections, but no more new waves.