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Sunday, September 13, 2020
In the fight against coronavirus, the top priority so far has been to keep the number of infections as low as possible. But while they have increased significantly recently, there is hardly an increase in the number of deaths. Virologist Streeck wants to take advantage of this fact.
Bonn virologist Hendrik Streeck has campaigned for a change in strategy to deal with the corona virus. “In assessing the situation, we must not limit ourselves to the sheer number of infections,” said Streeck of “Welt am Sonntag.” The number of people testing positive in Germany and Europe is increasing significantly. “At the same time, we hardly see an increase in the number of deaths.”
Basically, according to Streeck, infections must be prevented. However, the figures could be interpreted differently: “From a social perspective, infections without symptoms are not necessarily bad. The more people who become infected and have no symptoms, the more immune they are, at least for a short period of time. they cannot contribute to the pandemic, “Streeck said.
It is also important to note that no one – no politician, no virologist, no epidemiologist – knows the only correct way to deal with the pandemic, emphasized the director of the Institute for Virology and HIV Research at the University of Bonn. Still, we couldn’t let that stop life. “We can only try, and we must also be allowed to make mistakes.”
Discussion on video surveillance
Meanwhile, data protection officer Ulrich Kelber questioned video surveillance by security authorities in light of the mask requirement in the corona pandemic. “Video surveillance and facial recognition are becoming even more ineffective than before,” Kelber told the Funke media group newspapers.
“Interventions of this type must always be tested. The pandemic would be an appropriate occasion.” Some questions would have to be discussed again, beyond the corona pandemic, Kelber demanded. “The daily mask could become a normal piece of clothing, as has long been the case in Asian countries during flu season.”
