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DBerlin virologist Christian Drosten has once again emphasized the urgency of tough measures in the fight against the corona virus. “We are not going to avoid a serious blockade,” said Drosten, the “mirror.”
The director of the Institute of Virology of the Charité in Berlin emphasized that a partial blockade with a graduated catalog of measures was not enough against the “most aggressive variant”. You saw that in Paris and London. “The incidence there has continued to rise, as has the number of severe and often fatal courses of the disease,” continues Drosten. There is still the possibility of avoiding such development in major German cities. “For this, however, political action and the support of as many people as possible is necessary,” Drosten said.
The highly contagious Corona B.1.1.7 variant, first discovered in Britain, has reached an 88 percent share in Germany. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced Wednesday night with reference to last week’s testing (March 22-28). Their participation has continually increased. The spread of the variant is of concern because “based on prior knowledge, it is significantly more contagious and likely causes more severe disease courses than other variants.” Therefore, a further increase in Covid cases in clinics can be expected.
