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But what really works? How strict should the restrictions be? What can the economy support? What about Christmas? The German pope of virology Christian Drosten launches the proposal of several mini-blocks on the run, limited to three weeks with a few weeks off, and that until spring. The economy could plan, private life would be better regulated, in the form of “social bubbles”: the social bubbles of two or three households would make babysitting and errands possible.
From a medical point of view, this is understandable. Every social contact that is avoided reduces the risk of infection. Of course, other voices also call for careful handling of restrictions. In Germany, even doctors and scientists speak out against the closure. The WHO has also changed its position on this. But given the high numbers, these proposals seem too late, at least for now.
Perhaps a second lockdown in Austria will not be called that, but the Austrian “Bissl was always on the move” no longer works. Changes of course and regulations tire you, many pay less attention to hygiene and distances. Polarization is increasing and there are also fears about the virus and unemployment.
The fact that Health Minister Rudolf Anschober only wants to think about a shutdown when intensive care beds are 60 to 70 percent full is cynical or shows little knowledge of exponential calculus. If the measurements work two weeks apart, it is too late by the time Anschober recommends. Only free intensive care beds can help seriously ill patients. The economy will only help if the pandemic is under control. And society benefits from a policy that reacts quickly.
