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Fighting the roars and whistles of rioters in Bottrop’s market square, Jens Spahn (40, CDU) drew a brutally honest crown balance.
The Minister of Health: “With the knowledge that I can tell you today, hair salons and retail stores would no longer be closed. It will not happen again. It will not be necessary for us to be banned from visiting health centers again. “
Media: With current knowledge, the lockdown would not have been imposed in the spring.
And: even if the number of infections increases, Germany will not need a second lockdown.
The Germans had learned “how we can protect ourselves without the need for these measures,” Spahn said. But above all masks are needed.
Review: In March, the federal government feared an uncontrolled spread of the virus with fatal consequences for Germany. Overcrowded hospitals, collapse of the health system, tens of thousands of deaths.
Stores, hair salons and restaurants were closed and strict exit restrictions were put in place. As of March 17, citizens across Germany were only able to visit relatives in nursing homes and old people’s homes to a very limited or no extent.
Now it is clear: the relaxation of the measures did NOT result in a “second wave”. As of yesterday, there were only 235 corona patients in intensive care treatment. The death toll has been low for months. The pandemic is also under control in nursing homes and nursing homes.
But while z. In Bavaria, for example, visits to nursing homes and nursing homes are possible under flexible conditions, but there are still strict restrictions on visits to nursing homes in Hamburg. A maximum of two visits “per calendar week” for a total of three hours. Even between family members, the safety distance (1.5 meters) “accumulated per visit” can only be maintained “for a period of up to 15 minutes”. So hug yourself with a stopwatch.
And the economy? He’s happy about Spahn’s announcement!
▶ ︎ Handelsverband CEO Stefan Genth (57) says it is “good news” that store closures will not be necessary in the future. “For many retailers, a second store closure would no longer be economically viable.”
▶ ︎ Ingrid Hartges, Managing Director of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association, welcomes the fact that “a politician reflects on his decisions so openly and critically.” What applies to retail and hair salons should also apply to hotels and restaurants.
▶ ︎ In his own party family, however, thanks to Spahn’s brutally honest crown balance, things should creak. Both Chancellor Angela Merkel (66, CDU) and Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (53, CSU) have repeatedly called for “the reins to be tightened again.”
▶ ︎ FDP leader Christian Lindner (41) gives Spahn a tailwind: “Some time ago, Ms Merkel spoke of orgies of argument when it came to opening up. Spahn’s words now show how right it is to always question government decisions. “
Charité’s chief virologist, Christan Drosten (48), even called for further relaxation of the crown: people suspected of having an infection should only be quarantined for five days instead of 14.
