Steinmeier criticizes the black paint of the Germans

DThe federal president and the federal chancellor have appealed to the confidence and common sense of the population to survive the third wave of the corona pandemic. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a television message this Easter that the pandemic had created a crisis of trust between citizens and the state, as well as concerns about health and economic well-being. This is the reason for your appeal. Steinmeier said that there were indeed errors, “in the tests, in the vaccination, in the digital solutions.” But: “Let’s all get together, dear compatriots!”

He asked the population not only to be outraged “by others or by those above.” Instead of showing what is not possible, it is important to show “what can be done if everyone does their part”. In the end, confidence in democracy is confidence in “ourselves,” Steinmeier said, saying: “We have every reason for that.” He described the expected progress of the vaccination campaign and said that he himself had received his first vaccination within a few days. Makes and trusts “everyone – I emphasize: everyone – vaccines approved in Germany”.

A few months ago, after the first Corona wave, the Germans “already saw themselves with satisfaction as world champions of the pandemic”, but today “we are actually outdoing ourselves in black paint.” Neither is the truth. Steinmeier said in his speech: “We doubt a lot, but we can also do a lot! And now it’s about skill, not doubting, that counts. “

Chancellor Angela Merkel said in her weekly video message that there are now “two very tangible aides” who are helping to end the pandemic, testing and vaccines. He announced that April “would take us great steps forward in vaccination.” The quantities delivered are constantly increasing and, after Easter, GPs will also be able to vaccinate. The Chancellor called the systematic tests “essential for schools and kindergartens”, and this also applies to business and administration. The effect can only be seen if rapid contact tracing is possible when infections are detected.