Corona debate: before consultations between the state and the federal government with Merkel – The first information was leaked

Update May 4, 10.15 p. M .: Federal Minister of the Interior
Horst Seehofer (CSU) has introduced the corona pandemic Border controls to Austria, France, Luxembourg, Denmark and Switzerland it was extended until May 15. This is supposed to Infection risk through the novel Corona virus It will continue to be successfully restricted, as the ministry announced Monday night.

Controls had been introduced in mid-March and, based on current status, could start on May 15. Relieving experienced Schleswig-Holstein Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) agreed with federal interior minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) that the border with Denmark will gradually open from mid-May. “Today we spoke on the phone and we agreed to develop a specific calendar in which the opening of the Limit to Denmark, “Günther said Monday from the German press agency.

Two days before the Corona summit with Merkel: the first information on loosening was leaked

Update May 4, 2:30 p.m.: Do new safe antibody tests bring new perspectives? Bavaria Prime Minister Markus Söder and Minister of Health Jens Spahn announced good news on Monday. However, a bill from the Spahn department is already causing heated debate, criticism and warning.

Update May 4, 1:36 p.m.: Crown loosening Lower saxony: The federal state wants to reopen its gastronomy from next Monday, subject to conditions. This affects restaurants, pubs and breweries; Bars or clubs are said to be closed until further notice. Again
gastronomy opening
* * it is possible from May 25, said the minister of agriculture Bernd Althusmann (CDU) Monday in Hannover.

“Picture” report on crown requirements: countries want to allow five people to date

Update May 4, 6:43 p.m.: Soon Loosening of the crown in Germany According to the Image Meetings of up to five people will be allowed again. That’s what the newspaper wants from a conference call between the chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the Chancellery of the Head of State. The change was therefore a preparation for the Federal-state consultations on May 6.

How many people in Germany have been infected with the corona virus? Heinsberg’s study now names a possible undisclosed figure.

Are all dams broken? Kipping criticizes Merkel’s crown strategy

11.20 p.m .: The crown debate continues to burn: with NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet, one of the biggest advocates of relaxation has followed suit. In an interview with Merkur * from Munich, he stated his demands, but also praised his opponent Markus Söder.

Are all dams broken? Kipping harshly criticizes Merkel’s crown strategy

8.15 p.m .: Left boss Katja Kipping has become more violent Criticism of Merkel’s Corona strategy reported speaking. Grand Coalition “Careful Relaxation” Is Better Than Opening Supporters’ Plan Armin Laschet (CDU) and Christian Lindner (FDP), writes the Bundestag member in a guest post for the Daily mirror – However, this also leads to a “dam break”: Many would already have the feeling of “we are on the mountain”.

“Ultimately, the government’s course is not intended to stop the virus, but to flatten the infection curve,” Kipping continues. “To sum it up: The federal government also depends on the infection, albeit a slowdown.”

Coronavirus: Kipping accuses Merkel of an “epidemic” strategy and warns of large number of deaths

Until one Collective infection or immunity achieved in Germany, however, about 57 million people would become ill with Covid19, depending on the death rate The human being lives in the order of the population of cities like Dresden or Erfurt demand, calculates the politician. At the same time, the economy will undergo a possible “zigzag course” of easing and a renewed blockade.

Instead, Kipping asks for a different strategy: Number of reproductions it must be pressed below 0.5 to stop the virus. For this, “strict specifications” against corporations are necessary, possibly also the closure of “non-system relevant production” for a few weeks. “Stopping the virus will not be easy, but ultimately it is the only honest way to get out of the crown crisis,” Kipping concludes. In this way it costs “less euros and less human life”.

Coronavirus: unusual CSU – Minister calls for a move away from “faster-more-more-capitalism”

An unusual request to speak also came from CSU: Minister of development Gerd Müller advocates one because of the Corona crisis Get away from the rules of the game of previous capitalism.. “The faster, more capitalist movement of the past 30 years has to stop,” he said. Rheinische Post. He described the crown crisis as a wake-up call to humanity to treat nature and the environment differently.

“A trigger for the pandemic is also the overexploitation of nature, the clearing of tropical forests. That is why we have to rethink and we cannot simply return to the normality of globalization ”, emphasized Müller.

School closings in the Corona crisis are very stressful for many parents. Now Bavaria is also thinking about opening schools, which involves risks, a comment from the Merkur in Munich. *

4.13 p.m .: Before Auto summit Next week the German auto industry will require extensive financial assistance. Among others, VDA boss Hildegard Müller and VW boss Herbert Diess make one Premium purchase Strong for vehicles with all units. In politics, comments have met with a mixed response.

Coronavirus: Meuse demands transparency from China on the origin of the pandemic

12.40 p.m .: Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas asked China to provide extensive information on Origin of the coronavirus to participate “The whole world has an interest in clarifying the exact origin of the virus,” said the SPD politician. Funke Media Group. “But science, not politics, has to provide well-founded answers. China can demonstrate how transparently it wants to deal with the virus. “

In a Western intelligence document, China is getting strong to Dealing with the crown crisis criticized The “Five Eyes” dossier Secret service alliance The United States, Great Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand summarize the allegations and suspicions, such as the Australian newspaper Saturday Telegraph reported over the weekend. The file documents the cover-up by the Chinese authorities and points to a risky investigation in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the new corona virus first appeared in December.

Coronation: Chancery: There is no “absolute equality”

Update May 3, 9:41 a.m.: Chancellor’s Minister Helge Braun (CDU) is patient with the gradual loosening of the crown pads I ask. By “opening up everyday life,” “There cannot always be absolute equality in all areas of society, because our approach is gradual,” said Braun. WamS. “It was not legally problematic to shut everything down for reasons of infection control,” he said. However, in the phase of partial easing, the government had to make compensations.

Braun criticizes the courtswho had lifted individual crown lockout measures in recent days. “I understand and accept every judgment,” Braun said in the interview. “But I find it a challenge when the courts rely on the principle of equality to remove or modify some of our measures.”

Among other things, the Administrative Court of Baden-Württemberg in Mannheim contested the limitation of the sales area to a maximum of 800 square meters, on which the Chancellor and Prime Ministers had agreed.

Merkel and other government leaders launch campaign for corona vaccine

Update May 1, 7:27 p.m.: Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders have asked Collection of 7.5 Thousands of millions Euros for Vaccines and Medicines against that Corona virus It started Before an international donor conference scheduled for Monday, they made a joint guest contribution at the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”.

“We will all put our own commitments on the table and look forward to being joined by partners from around the world,” said the call. “The means that we mobilize will be one unprecedented global collaboration between scientists and regulators, industry and governments, international organizations, foundations and representatives of the health system. “

In addition to Merkel, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, the Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, and the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, signed. Once the funds are found, they should be available worldwide at affordable prices. The € 7.5 billion foreseen is considered initial financing. Money is supposed to flow primarily to globally recognized healthcare organizations.

Crown crisis in Germany: Seehofer wants to extend border controls: criticism from a surprising side

Update April 30, 3:50 p.m.: By the Federal Minister of the Interior, Horst Seehofer (CSU) planned extension the one ordered by the crown pandemic Checks at the German borders He is criticized by some CDU politicians in the border region. Nine members of the Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate Bundestag said Thursday that the borders with France, Luxembourg and Switzerland should be opened again. Trade union faction deputy Andreas Jung and his party colleague Felix Schreiner stated: “Only with exceptions we cannot go any further here. We live here together and our region is so intertwined that the exception is the rule. “

Armin Schuster, CDU interior politician, also from Baden-Württemberg was standing behind Seehofer. His ministry said Wednesday that Seehofer wanted controls at the borders with France, Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg and Switzerland. extend until May 15. However, he wanted to coordinate with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the prime ministers of the federal states concerned. Schuster spoke in favor of the number of border crossings through which certain groups can enter Germany, to increase. This may ease the situation a bit.

As long as the infection doesn’t get in the way, the border regime can gradually relax from mid-May, “in keeping with the relaxation of domestic contact restrictions,” Schuster said.

Crown crisis in Germany: 10.1 million in short-term jobs, 308,000 unemployed

Update April 30, 10:01 a.m.: By April 26, German companies had registered short-term jobs for 10.1 million people in the Corona crisis. He gave the record Federal Employment Agency announced Thursday in Nuremberg. This far exceeded all expectations of economists. The experts’ estimates had been between three and seven million people. Previous Registry value The Federal Employment Agency for this labor market policy instrument dates from May 2009. At that time, 1.44 million people had a short-term job. Throughout the crisis year 2009, the Federal Agency received 3.3 million short-term job announcements.

The number of unemployed is in April due to the Crown crisis compared to March it increased by 308,000 to 2,644 million people. The Unemployment rate It increased 0.7 points to 5.8 percent, atypical for the season.

Sweden, on the other hand, follows its own path in the Corona crisis. After much criticism, it is now surprising that Sweden received praise from WHO management.

The Federal Constitutional Court ruled on the cult ban and put the authorities in its place

Update April 29, 9:34 p.m.: Than Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe has decided that a general Ban the cult Also in the Crown crisis It’s not allowed. That informs among other things Tagesschau.de. According to the ruling, it should be possible in individual cases to obtain an exceptional objection, he continues.

In principle, the court agrees with the authorities that large assemblies can be used to disseminate Corona virus contribute and could be more dangerous than shopping. However, the exercise of faith is a fundamental right that should not be prohibited in general, as in Lower Saxony, for example. In the court’s opinion, it should be possible to obtain a special permit in cooperation with the authorities in individual cases.

A Muslim club in Lower Saxony had sued. The latter wanted to celebrate a Friday prayer in Ramadan, and instead only allowed 24 people to enter the mosque instead of 300. In addition, hygiene rules, such as the use of a face mask, must be observed.

Olaf Scholz warns about the loosening of the crown and makes it clear: “I deliberately took out the bazooka”

7.14 p.m .: Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) warns of rapid loosening in the Crown crisis: “I know how stressful these restrictions are for all of us. But they were successful, we should not bet on this success now,” said Scholz of the “Passauer Neue Presse” (Thursday edition).

Scholz rated the previous federal government measures As a positive: “So far, we have been right about our decisions, I think.” The government will continue to do everything possible to secure business and jobs. “I deliberately took out the bazooka. Our goal is for companies and jobs to go through this period reasonably well, ”said Scholz.

This includes using the Basic Law debt law and borrowing significantly more than what the limits would normally provide in normal times.

Spahn does not expect the need for crown vaccination

5.45 p.m .: Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn don’t expect that if a The vaccine against the corona virus also one Vaccination required You should come. His impression was that the vast majority of people would like that vaccine, the CDU politician in Berlin said on Wednesday. “In my opinion, there is no need for any requirements wherever we are ready and with good arguments.” But it is not yet clear if, when and in what quantities there will be a corona vaccine.

Spahn emphasized that vaccines against many other diseases are one of humanity’s greatest achievements. He hoped that the debates over vaccination before the Corona crisis “may be seen in a new light.” A measles vaccine was recently introduced in kindergartens and schools, and criticism was also voiced.

Crown crisis: Heil and Altmaier with dramatic forecasts for the German economy

16.55 p.m .: “We have to hope that, in contrast to recent years, in Germany again more Unemployed “Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) said Wednesday afternoon in a press release.

“The current situation of Covid-19 pandemic It will still present us with major challenges in the coming months, “Heil said, emphasizing:” We are fighting for every job. “Unemployment is more expensive.

The federal government due to the Corona crisis with a severe recession in Germany. What said Federal Minister for the Economy Peter Altmaier shortly thereafter The sharpest decline in economic output will occur over the course of the second trimester expected this year, Altmaier said. Then economic activity begins to pick up. The government’s protective shield will help here in a volume of more than a trillion euros, Altmaier said. The German economy will not have fully recovered until next year. Altmaier assumes that Early 2022 The pre-crisis level was reached.

In the so-called spring projection, the gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to decrease by 6.3 percent this year. This would be a stronger economic depression than in the global financial crisis of more than ten years ago. The pre-crisis level is forecast to not be reached until 2022.

Crown crisis in Germany: short-term job benefits expand

To dampen radical developments a bit, the Federal Government also wants Short-term job allowance expand In the case of a long-term wage, the intention now is to temporarily increase to 80 percent of the last net wage, for households with children of up to 87 percent. Also, that should Unemployment benefits be extended for three months for those whose rights would end between May 1 and December 31, 2020. The reason for this is the low employment outlook. Heil expects that up to 380,000 unemployment benefit recipients will not be covered by basic security for another three months.

They are not the only changes now taking effect. The new regulations and laws will apply in Germany from May.

Together, these two measures cost the Federal Employment Agency (BA) a lot. 2.6 billion euros. This is offset by the information, according to the information, according to which basic security spending for job seekers is estimated at around 120 million euros (short-term job benefits) and 530 million euros (unemployment benefits). .

It is growing in the economy. Criticism of the course of the federal government. In a fire letter to the Foreign Ministry, they warned of a “disappearance” of the companies and asked for a clear signal from the federal and state governments on Thursday that the economy should start again quickly.

Corona: Spahn appeals to employers and compels legal health insurance companies

1.30 p.m .: The second federal government legislative package containing the corona pandemic provides more evidence and expands reporting requirements. Negative test results should also be reported in the future, Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) said in a press release.

Also, a Financing concept for the called Care bonus Guarantee the crisis subsidy for nursing personnel. Employees in nursing homes should receive that bonus due to the special burden in the crown crisis.

The cost of that tax free bonus payment Long-term care insurance funds cover up to 1,000 euros, they must receive a subsidy from the federal government. The largest bonus is awarded to full-time employees in direct care and support. Countries and Employers in Nursing Can Premium crown Spahn requests an increase of up to 1,500 euros, especially from employers. Nonprofit organizations resist this.

“We want to be able to find, evaluate, and care for people with crowns more quickly in the future,” Spahn (CDU) said of the decision. New version of the Infection Protection Law. “This is the only way we can effectively break the chain of infection and prevent an uncontrolled outbreak of the epidemic in Germany.”

The Cabinet decision stipulates that the federal government will support the 375 health authorities with 50 million euros to advance their digitization. The crown pandemic had repeatedly criticized the fact that authorities still partially faxed their infection numbers.

Corona virus in Germany: second infection protection law excludes quarantine immune measures

1:22 p.m.: The second Infection Protection Act apparently stipulates that immunized persons could be excluded from quarantine measures in the future. A journalist asks if that is not discrimination. Until now, it has not been possible to prove whether those affected are immune after illness. Antibody tests would get better and better, Spahn said.

It should be a corresponding one

Immunity

It can be tested, Spahn says, and emphasizes the subjunctive, if immunity can now be demonstrated after Covid disease 19, or even with a vaccine, it would be a relief for these people not to be affected by possible measures.

Further relaxation in the Corona crisis is being discussed. Now a plan has been drawn up to open the nursery. *

Corona virus in Germany: regional complexity poses political challenges

1:03 p.m .: Counties in Germany are affected to varying degrees, says Health Minister Jens Spahn. In some places, there have only been five new infections in the past seven days. Germany now has to react to this regional complexity. “The second infection protection law reflects this complexity,” says Spahn.

You want to do more tests to avoid hot spots.

Coronvirus: Press conference of Health Minister Jens Spahn on the second law of protection against infections in the video

Update 12.58 p.m .: For Caregivers should be one Corona Bonus give. Wednesday’s cabinet decision provides for some changes to previous plans. For example, all geriatric care employees must receive a tiered claim for a one-time bonus of up to € 1,000 for this year. The costs are initially covered by long-term care insurance. In the second half of the year, the federal government should determine to what extent federal subsidies are available. Countries and nursing employers should be able to increase the bonus, for example up to 1500 euros.

Not all measures against the crown pandemic are accepted without criticism. An ARD commenter criticizes the mask-balaclava requirement, which in turn sparks outrage among some viewers.

Corona: Federal government wants to expand testing and reporting requirements

Update 12.51 p.m .: Given the Crown epidemic Testing for the virus will expand significantly. This is foreseen in a bill by Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU), which the Federal Cabinet approved on Wednesday. From now on, health insurance companies must also pay for crown tests, even if the person in question has no symptoms. Until now, people without symptoms had to finance a crown test themselves.

You should also be able to perform more tests in the environment of particularly vulnerable people, for example in nursing homes. Spahn said, “We want to be able to find, evaluate, and care for people with crowns more quickly in the future.” The legislative package also includes one Financial injection € 50 million for the 375 health authorities in Germany to trace the chains of infection. Also, there must be financial relief for those who need care.

Update April 29: The second Anti-crown legislative package The federal government plans to expand testing and reporting requirements. In addition, the proposed law includes funding for the planned care bonus, to be received by nursing home employees, who were particularly affected by the Corona crisis.

Consequently, two thirds of the costs Nursing care funds Take over, they should get a grant from the federal government. The remaining third must be raised by federal states and employers, with nonprofits defending against participation.

Crown measures: Spahn (CDU) on epidemic protection law

Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) it had already announced periodic tests of residents and nurses in advance. Testing costs should be covered more widely than before.

Recovered patients and negative test results are also expected to be reported in the future as well. Spahn will make a statement on the second Wednesday afternoon in Berlin. Epidemic Protection Law Send

Meanwhile, opposition politicians in the crown crisis miss the public statements of the Federal Minister of the Interior, Horst Seehofer * (CSU).

Crown restrictions in Saarland must be relaxed

Update April 28, 8:52 p.m.: In Saar The exit restrictions imposed by the crown pandemic should be relaxed immediately after a decision of the Constitutional Court. There is“Currently there are no reliable reasons For the uninterrupted continuation of Saarland’s strict regulation of the ban on leaving the apartment “further, the constitutional judges decided on Tuesday. That means: Family gatherings as well as spending time outdoors while maintaining necessary distances and restrictions contact. now they are possible again.

Update April 28, 6.09 p.m.: Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) strives to gradually return to normal hospital operations. The development of new coronavirus infections allows part of the hospital’s capabilities to be reused for scheduled operations beginning in May, according to Spahn’s recommendations for Minister of State for Healththat were released on Tuesday. Spahn complained that many patients did not go to the hospital for fear of crown infection.

Since mid-March, clinics across the country have had everything that is not medically necessary. predictable Operations postponed to be prepared for the treatment of patients with a crown. The new Spahn concept, initially reported by the German editorial network (RND) newspapers, now claims that the capabilities created for crown patients in clinics are currently not being fully utilized.

Therefore, the number of intensive care beds reserved for infected people in hospitals could be reduced and the clinics were gradually reopened to care for other patients.

Permanent prioritization of only a certain group of patients “cannot be justified, particularly due to the principle of equality”. There are also signs that patients are no longer seeking medical help, even in emergencies like heart attacks or strokes. But even in Corona’s time, it must remain a matter of course that caring for these patients “has the highest priority.”

Citizens should be aware of the need to seek medical help in such emergencies. “Fear of a crown infection should not prevail here.”

Coronavirus: Spahn maintains a cautious loosening course

Update April 28 4:33 p.m.: Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) has in the crown epidemic despite the recently increasing reproductive rate in the course of careful relaxation. “This is an important factor,” he admitted Tuesday in Hannover regarding the number of reproductions, but added in relation to the total number of victims: “But the absolute number is also important.”

In Germany, an absolute number of crown cases has been reached, which “we can handle better,” Spahn explained. I want in the next week Federal and state governments are now advising on further relaxation. “The May 6th it is the date we are looking to see if and what steps we can take. ”

Coronavirus crisis: RKI reports a decrease in the number of breeders to 0.9

There is also good news from Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Because while the RKI is on late monday night one slight increase in the reproductive rate to 1.0 reported this was Worth it Meanwhile go back to 0.9. This is so important because a reproductive rate below 1 means a decrease in the number of new corona infections, albeit only a slight one, while the number of infections remains constant at a reproductive rate of 1, and therefore the epidemic it is not contained. The number of reproductions describes the number of people infected with a coronavirus on average.

The another slight decrease in the number of reproductions should Minister of Health Spahn in your project careful loosening file and make hospital beds free for future Covid-19 cases again, to encourage.

Coronavirus crisis: more facilities in schools and hospitals in perspective

Update April 28, 2:39 p.m.: About that new steps towards the gradual opening of schools In Germany, the federal states’ culture ministers discussed in a conference call on Tuesday. The President of the Conference of Ministers of Education Dr. Stefanie Hubig, presented in the afternoon. In consecuense, regular classes cannot be held before summer break. However, each student must be trained at least once a day or week at school before the summer break.

And also the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder He commented Tuesday on how to deal more with the Corona crisis in his state. He reported that next week you can find a calendar for the month of May should. This will always be in line with the latest figures. Besides Bavaria extends current exit restrictions to May 10. Söder is confident that a second corona wave will arrive sometime. “We have an emergency plan so that we can always react,” emphasized the CSU politician.

Meanwhile, opposition politicians in the Corona crisis miss public statements by Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU).

Coronavirus crisis: hospitals expected to perform more predictable surgeries starting in May

Update April 28, 11:40 a.m.: Hospitals are said to debido a la propagación actualmente contenida del coronavirus desde la perspectiva del gobierno federal a partir de mayo de nuevo ocupar más camas gratis con otros pacientes. Después de casi seis semanas de aplazamiento y cancelación, las clínicas ahora podrían realizar operaciones más predecibles, uno dice Concepto del Ministro de Salud Jens Spahn (CDU).

El concepto también dice: “Esto es importante porque el aplazamiento de las intervenciones urgentes, por ejemplo, en el caso de tumores, o en el caso de operaciones que pueden planificarse, por ejemplo, para el reemplazo de cadera, resultan en salud y sufrimiento mental para los pacientes afectados”. A la larga un exclusivo Bevorzugung von Covid-19-Patienten nicht rechtfertigen. Über das vierseitige Papier hatte zunächst das Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland berichtet.

Zuvor hatten Ärzte bereits dramatisch gewarnt: Professor Hans Theiss, Oberarzt und CSU-Stadtrat in München, sagte gegenüber Bild, dass es an der Zeit sei einen schrittweisen und langsamen Weg aus den Beschränkungen zu suchen. Speziell müsse man aufpassen, dass am Ende nicht „mehr Menschen durch Corona, als an Corona sterben“.

Es gebe viele Menschen, die Eingriffe etwa am Herzen bräuchten, erklärt Theiss weiter. Diese OPs seien zwar „kein unbedingter Notfall“, allerdings könne man diese auch nur über Tage oder auch Wochen schieben.

Coronavirus-Krise: Außenminister Maas deutet Verlängerung der Reisewarnung an

Update vom 27. April, 21.07 Uhr: Außenminister Heiko Maas (SPD) hat angekündigt, dass die Reisewarnung weiter verlängert werden könnte, die er Mitte März ausgesprochen hatte. „Die Reisewarnung, die es gibt, geht bis zum Sonntag dieser Woche“, sagte der SPD-Politiker am Montagabend in einer Spezialausgabe des ZDF-Magazins „Wiso“. Er gehe davon aus, „dass es in den Wochen darauf zunächst einmal es keinerlei Hinweise gibt, diese Reisewarnung aufzuheben.“

„Es gibt in vielen Ländern Einreiseverbote, es gibt Ausgangssperren, der Flugverkehr liegt am Boden – zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt gibt es leider keinerlei Hinweise darauf, dass sich das in den nächsten Wochen verbessern wird“, sagte Maas und dämpfte damit erneut die Hoffnungen vieler deutschen Bürger auf einen Urlaub in den Sommerferien. Niemand würde dieses Jahr einen Urlaub verbringen können, wie er ihn kenne, kündigte Maas an.

Coronavirus-Krise: Apple und Google schaffen Voraussetzungen für Corona-App

Update von 13.42 Uhr: Die Konzerne Manzana und Google entwickeln aktuell gemeinsam eine Plattform für Corona-Apps. In der Bundespressekonferenz geht es nun um das richtige Konzept für die Tracing-App – und warum die Bundesregierung jetzt doch auf dezentrale Speicherung der Nutzerdaten umgeschwenkt ist? Seibert antwortet, diese Entscheidung erhöhe „ganz klar die Chance der Umsetzung“. Es müsse „möglichst viel Vertrauen“ geben, „damit Bürger die App auch herunterladen und nutzen“.

Bundespressekonferenz zu Corona: Welche Rolle spielen Apple und Google bei Tracing-App?

Ein Journalist hakt nach und erinnert an ein früheres Statement zu der Thematik. „‘Bei einem dezentralen System müssen Sie Apple und Google vertrauen‘ – gilt dieser Satz der Bundesregierung vom Freitag nicht mehr?“, fragt er. Seibert antwortet, Hauptgrund für die Umkehr seien „Datenschutz und Datensicherheit“, und er habe den Erklärungen von Gesundheitsminister Jens Spahn (CDU) „nichts hinzuzufügen“.

Update von 13.19 Uhr: Es geht wieder um die Öffnung von Gottesdiensten. Seien Singen und Beten nicht besonders geeignet zur Verbreitung des Virus, möchte ein Journalist wissen. Pressesprecher Hanno Kautz antwortet, dass sei sicher so, aber man wolle wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse abwarten. Die weiteren Beratungen seien eng mit dem Robert-Koch-Institut (RKI) abgestimmt.

Corona-Lockerungen in Deutschland: Seibert nennt 6. Mai als „wichtigeres Datum“

Update von 13.15 Uhr: Seibert dämpft „zu hohe Erwartungen” an die Merkel-Länderchef-Beratungen am 30. April. Man befinde sich bei den Geschäfts-Wiedereröffnungen in der “ersten Öffnungswelle” und werde die Auswirkungen auf das Infektionsgeschehen im Blick haben – die man erst „zehn, zwölf, 14 Tage später“ beurteilen könne. Der 30. April sei zu früh, um “Konsequenzen zu ziehen”, so Seibert – “der 6. Mai ist das wichtigere Datum”.

Update von 13.08 Uhr: Die Regierungspressekonferenz von Montag eröffnet Regierungssprecher Steffen Seibert mit dem Hinweis, dass sich das „Corona-Kabinett“ zuletzt vor allem mit der geplanten Corona-Tracing-App befasst habe. Wichtiges Thema in den Beratungen von Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) mit den Länderchefs am Donnerstag soll die Öffnung von Gottesdiensten to be

Corona-Lockerungen: Kramp-Karrenbauer kritisiert Vorpreschen einiger Bundesländer

Erstmeldung vom 27. April: Berlin –  CDU-Chefin Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer hat die Bundesländer vor zu schnellen Lockerungen der Corona-Schutzmaßnahmen* gewarnt. „Nun über massive Lockerungen zu reden, ist bei 2000 Neuinfektionen am Tag eine Wette, die riskant ist“, sagte Kramp-Karrenbauer am Montag in Leipzig.

Die Zahl der täglichen Neuinfektionen müsse weiter sinken, ehe weitere Lockerungen erfolgen können. Als Zielmarke nannte sie einen Wert von „1000, noch besser 600 oder 500“ Neuinfektionen am Tag.

Corona-Maßnahmen-Lockerungen: AKK kritisch bei Schul-Wiedereröffnungen

Kramp-Karrenbauer fuhr fort: „Dann hätten wir eine Sicherung, dass wir über weitere Lockerungen reden können“, sagte sie. Sie kritisierte, dass sich das Vorgehen der einzelnen Bundesländer in der Frage der Lockerungen deutlich von Land zu Land unterscheide – etwa in der Frage der Schul- und Kita-Wiedereröffnungen*. „Es gibt große Linien, die müssen einheitlich gestaltet werden“, sagte sie.

Grundlage für Corona-Lockerungen: AKK hofft auf Merkel-Beratungen mit Länderchefs

Die Kultusminister und Ministerpräsidenten müssten hier eine gemeinsame „Grundlage“ finden, „auf der sich alle bewegen“. Von den bevorstehenden Beratungen der Länderchefs mit Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) am Donnerstag erhoffe sie sich entsprechende Vereinbarungen.

Die Verteidigungsministerin äußerte sich am Flughafen Leipzig, wo sie eine Lieferung von Schutzmasken aus China in Empfang nahm. Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) will mit den Ministerpräsidenten der Länder am Donnerstag erneut über die Corona-Krise beraten.

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