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North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Armin Laschet has defended his highly controversial move for a "bridge lockdown".

"Everyone should now get together again quickly, hard and clearly," said the CDU federal party leader on Wednesday when visiting a drive-in vaccination center in Schwelm, Westphalia.

His proposal for a "bridge lockdown" in the fight against the third corona wave is on the table.

For this he had received a lot of rejection, especially from the SPD, Laschet regretted and asked: "What are your ideas?"

"It is the decisive phase of the pandemic," emphasized the CDU politician.

Innovative ideas such as the temporary drive-in idea in Schwelm - where thousands are vaccinated from the car for two weeks with a special contingent of the Astrazeneca preparation - are needed to accelerate immunization.

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The new vaccination options in general practitioners' practices "help us a lot".

But: "Also be careful on the last few meters that we have to walk" is necessary.

Therefore, he advocates a "bridge lockdown".

Laschet wants to bridge the time until many people are vaccinated.

The advance had earned him criticism and ridicule.

Merkel supports Laschet's plan

When asked by journalists why the country was not more consistent with the emergency brake in regions with a high weekly incidence of more than 100 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants, Laschet said: "The emergency brake applies." However, one counts on it, in conjunction with corona tests To make theater visits or shopping possible in the "Click and Meet" mode.

Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) supports Laschet's demand and calls for a uniform approach by the federal states.

Every demand for a short, uniform lockdown is correct, said the deputy government spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer on Wednesday in Berlin when asked whether the Chancellor supports the proposal of North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) for a "bridge lockdown".

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A “common, nationwide approach would be right here,” said Demmer.

It is about joint action.

“The variety of the rules that have been adopted does not contribute to security and acceptance at the moment,” she said.

At the same time, the federal government rejected Laschet's demand for an early Prime Minister's conference.

There is "obviously no majority," said Demmer.

The heads of government want to consult again on Monday.

Demmer said the database on new infections is currently not good.

But the number of intensive care beds occupied speaks a clear language.

It climbs too much and way too fast.