(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) German Agriculture Minister urges over 360,000 diagnoses not to panic buying
China News Agency, Berlin, October 18 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Germany has newly confirmed 5587 cases of new crown virus infection on the 18th, and the total number of confirmed cases has exceeded 360,000.
In response to the panic buying in many places in Germany similar to the first wave of the epidemic at the beginning of the year, German Agriculture Minister Yulia Klerkner said that the German supply chain is normal, and she warned consumers that there is no need to snap up or stock up on goods.
The German Federal Agency for Disease Control and Prevention, the Robert Koch Institute, announced the number of newly diagnosed cases on the 18th as 5587, a drop from 7830 on the previous day.
However, due to the lag in the agency's data on Sundays and Mondays, the media here generally believe that it will be necessary to wait until next Tuesday (October 20) to observe whether the number of new diagnoses continues to rise.
The real-time update of the epidemic data from Germany's "Times Online" shows that as of 18:00 local time on the 18th, a total of 36,4041 people have been diagnosed, 29,842 people have been cured, and 9,886 people have died in Germany.
According to German media reports such as the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, following the second wave of the outbreak in Germany, major supermarket chains such as Aldi and Edeka have seen demand for certain products similar to the first wave of the epidemic. The phenomenon of sharp increase.
A reporter from China News Agency saw in supermarkets and drugstores in central Berlin on the evening of the 17th that the roll paper had been sold out, but other products were still abundant.
Yulia Klerkner told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on the 18th that there is no reason for hoarding goods at all, and the German supply chain is operating normally as always.
She emphasized that since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the food supply in Germany has never seen a crisis. “Those who choose to stock up not only lack logic, but also lack unity. In the end, many of these stocked goods went into the trash can.”
Yulia Klerkner said that Germany has gained important experience from the “closed city” in the first half of this year to enable the economy to maintain operations during the new crown pandemic: the political and economic circles have learned how to “negative” Responsibly arrange the supply of materials”; at the same time, Germany has also clearly realized that it will no longer close its borders without consultation. This is essential for ensuring the transportation of goods within Europe during the epidemic.
She reiterated that the worry about the shortage of supplies is unfounded, "If everyone purchases in a normal quantity, then there is no need to face empty shelves." (End)