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October 28, 2020 – 12:14 pm Watch
This is what the representatives of the medical and scientific profession demand
Shortly before the Prime Minister’s meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel, at which new measures in the fight against COVID-19 will be discussed, representatives of the scientific and medical profession, including virologists Prof. Hendrik Streeck and Prof. Jonas Schmidt -Chanasit, they have their own demands. presented. Doctors consider a new blockage unnecessary. In an online press conference, Streeck & Co. explained why they reject a block and advocate for offers rather than bans. Additionally, lead virologist Streeck called for specific protection and approach for risk groups. The professor from Bonn explains his point of view in the video.
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Representatives ask for a traffic light system
The current rapid increase in the number of cases showed that the coronavirus pandemic can no longer be contained “solely in the context of contact tracing,” the document says. Specifically, signatories from the scientific and medical community are calling for a nationwide uniform traffic light system that can be used to identify and assess the situation at a glance. This should not be limited to the number of new infections in the last 7 days per 100,000 inhabitants, but to “all relevant key figures such as the number of infections, the number of tests performed, the capacity for hospital treatment and intensive care.”
Experts demand that politics motivate the population to cooperate: commandments instead of prohibitions, numbers alone should not act as the basis for political decisions.
With the help of the traffic light system, the federal and state governments could “clearly communicate what the current situation is like, what developments can be expected, and what steps need to be taken to respond.” Furthermore, the dangerous situation of risk groups and a possible overload of the health system could be identified early, it is said. Virologist Professor Streeck has considered this traffic light system sensible for weeks.
Commandments instead of prohibitions to motivate citizens
However, to fight the pandemic, what is needed above all is the willingness of citizens to cooperate. To achieve this goal, an important strategy is to rely on commandments rather than prohibitions. Instead of sowing fear and panic, people should be given hope and courage and shown alternatives. “As soon as the regulations appear to be contradictory, illogical and therefore incomprehensible to the individual or are invalidated by the courts, we have an acceptance and credibility problem,” he says.
Lockdowns, as they should be discussed at today’s meeting of the federal and state governments, are not the correct answer from the point of view of scientists, as entire branches of the economy are already facing the abyss, social inequality grows and important medical treatments are being left out. The decline in the number of cases, it is said, is “a politically urgent task, but not at any cost.”
Focus on risk groups
“It is indisputable for the undersigned that the focus in the further course of the pandemic should be on protecting groups at risk.” To avoid inadvertent isolation, doctors suggest that visitors only have access to nursing homes and nursing homes after a rapid negative antigen test. You also need to use FFP2 masks. The sanitary, medical and cleaning personnel should be examined periodically.
Events with hygiene concepts instead of curfew
The theme of the events is still unclear. “For this reason, events with hygiene concepts and testing strategies must be carried out under scientific or sanitary supervision to determine if there is any relevant risk of virus transmission.” scientists demand more in their letter. After all, a controlled event in the public space is socially and epidemiologically better than a private gathering indoors.
Those: RTL.de/ntv
