(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The European Union unblocks the internal border, the German official is worried about a new round of infection caused by tourism
China News Agency, Berlin, June 14 (Reporter Peng Dawei) On the 15th, most EU countries will respond to the European Commission’s initiative to lift the ban on internal borders. Germany will also lift travel warnings for other EU countries and the United Kingdom. On the occasion of many Germans planning to travel in summer, German Federal Chancellor Braun warned on the 14th that if holidaymakers returning from hot spots in the epidemic spread throughout Germany and the chain of infection could not be traced, Germany would have to take it again quickly National prevention and control measures.
According to the German "Times Online" report, as of 22:00 local time on the 14th local time, the cumulative number of German diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia was 188658 people, cured 172199 people, and died 8964 people.
In an interview with the "Sunday Law Report" that day, Braun reminded the public to beware of possible infection risks in the upcoming tourist season. He said that if tourists returning to Germany from hot spots with severe epidemics were scattered around the country and the chain of infection could not be tracked by the authorities, "we will soon have to take national measures again."
Braun emphasized that the "highest priority" of the German federal government is to avoid the above situation. He said that the German government expects the new Crown Epidemic Alert App to be launched on the 16th to contribute in this regard. The principle of this app is that when a user's new crown test is diagnosed as positive, those who have been in contact with it before will automatically receive a reminder.
The German Federal Minister of Health Shi Pan also reminded tourists not to forget that the virus has not disappeared. People must take a sense of responsibility and take care of themselves and others' health when traveling. In particular, he mentioned that the beach bar in Mallorca, Spain, favored by the Germans, "cannot be the next Ischgl" (the Austrian ski resort with clustered infections in the early outbreaks). (Finish)