Lauterbach gives new information on vaccination and holds countries accountable

With all the new challenges, the corona virus has somehow been forgotten. Karl Lauterbach and Robert Wieler want to counter this. They provide information about the current situation around Covid-19.

• voter And Lauterbach is optimistic on Pandemic Winter: Germany is well prepared, but four-digit infection numbers are expected
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• Federal press conference to the Corona-Lage: Lauterbach and Wieler provide insight into the current situation

Update from September 30, 11:13 am: The press conference to assess the corona situation of Health Minister Lauterbach and RKI President Wieler has ended. Both explained that Germany is well prepared for a Corona autumn and winter. They presented new and additional measures to fight the pandemic. The fourth vaccination, which protects against serious courses, constitutes a large part of it. However, the minister and the president of the RKI assume a high and four-digit number of infections in autumn and winter.

Update from September 30, 11:11 am: The current crises are not having a major impact on the pandemic. “We must prevent the population from being overwhelmed by crises,” says Lauterbach. The energy crisis and the inflationary crisis are well under control. Wieler adds that you can enter the new wave “relaxed”. “It won’t be an easy winter,” said the RKI president. Despite numerous crises, Lauterbach and Wieler assume that the population will weather the Corona winter well.

Update from September 30, 10:58 am: Lauterbach explains that vaccines adapted on BA 5 form five times more antibodies than conventional vaccines. So they protect better. “We are well prepared,” says Lauterbach. The virus will not come to the fore. However, four-digit infection numbers are expected. “We are better prepared than last autumn,” said the minister.

Corona press conference: Lauterbach and Wieler promote vaccination

Update from September 30, 10:47 am: According to Lauterbach, even the fourth vaccination, which has been adapted to the new Covid variants, can protect against infections for a short time. Wieler adds that the purpose of vaccination is to protect against a severe course. The president of the RKI classifies the current corona situation as “stable”.

Update from September 30, 10:39 am: The Health Minister judges Germany “more cautious” compared to the measures taken by other countries. Lauterbach assumes a recession, which can also be favored by the fact that more people suffer from the corona virus and are therefore unable to do their job.

Update from September 30, 10:30 am: Lauterbach estimates that the unclear number of corona infections is about three times as high. Wieler also estimates that the number of unreported cases is two to three times higher. This is also because fewer and fewer people undergo a PCR test. However, according to the minister, the number of unreported cases may also decrease again.

Corona virus in autumn – RKI explains protective measures

Update from September 30, 10:20 am: Wieler explains five measures on how to protect yourself from infections. Despite the energy crisis, ventilation should continue to be regular. If you have symptoms of illness, you should stay at home and avoid contact with other people. If your corona symptoms get worse, you can resort to medications like Paxlovid. The RKI still recommends mask wearing indoors. As a fifth measure, Wieler mentioned vaccination. People should also be vaccinated against the flu.

Update from September 30, 10:17 am: The corona virus is only the second most common respiratory disease, as Wieler explains. The incidences have increased again. Middle-aged groups are currently particularly affected by Covid-19. “We must continue to take the virus seriously,” says the RKI chairman. While most infections are mild, they could still lead to death in risk groups. A “mild course” simply means you don’t have to go to the hospital, as Wieler explains.

Corona wave in autumn – Lauterbach announces measures to combat it

Update from September 30, 10:12 am: Lauterbach calls on the federal states to implement the measures quickly. A pandemic radar helps assess the spread of the virus. This radar can be accessed on the RKI website. The fourth vaccination reduces the risk of a serious course by 90 percent in a person who has already been vaccinated three times, as explained by the Minister of Health. Lauterbach warns that we are facing a new wave.

Update from September 30, 10:07 am: Lauterbach announced four measures to fight the virus. A new vaccination campaign aims to help fight the corona virus. The drug Paxlovid is also important in the fight against it. The drug treatment of a corona infection is “significantly” better. The Infection Protection Act is also one of the measures.

Update from September 30, 10:03 am: Lauterbach and Wieler are now providing information on the current corona situation. The Minister of Health points out that Corona is not the focus of the news at the moment. However, Germany is in the beginning of an autumn and winter wave. Other states are also reporting higher numbers of infections. The R value is currently 1.4.

Update from September 30, 09:50: The federal press conference of Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) and Lothar Wieler, President of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), on the current corona situation will take place at 10:00 in Berlin. We will inform you live about the results of the press conference.

Corona danger prohibited? Lauterbach and Wieler provide information – new positive information on the effectiveness of vaccination

Munich – Autumn wasted no time in spreading across Germany this year. Sometimes there is even a hint of winter blowing through the country. And as is well known, this will bring with it an unprecedented combination of challenges. Especially the energy crisis, and with it inflation. Also, the question of how the War in Ukraine will develop and what consequences, perhaps not yet foreseeable, will ensue for Europe.

With all these arguments, it is almost forgotten that the third Crown-Winter is coming. Health ministers have set themselves the task of sharpening their senses about the danger posed by the virus, which has not yet been completely overcome Carl Lauterbach (spd) and Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), did the job. The two health experts will explain the current situation regarding Corona at a press conference this Friday from 10 a.m. If they then also raise their index finger as a warning with a look at the skyrocketing incidence in Munich in times of Meadows?

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Corona in Germany: According to the RKI, the vaccination rate is largely stagnant, only one exception

New warnings against carelessness in dealing with infections can certainly be expected, as well as references to various studies related to the pandemic. The RKI’s current monthly report released on Thursday COVID-19 notes, inter alia, that the vaccination rate has largely stagnated for weeks. On Sunday, September 25, there were officially nearly 185.4 million in this country vaccinations administered against the virus. Currently “a significant increase is observed only for the 2nd recall in the population aged 60 and over”.

As far as long-term care facility residents and guests are concerned, there is only a slow increase here. The RKI recommends immunizing these vulnerable groups of people against Covid-19 with a shot as part of the seasonal flu vaccination. The “incidence of Covid-19-related hospitalizations” shows that such a booster vaccination “would significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization” even in the current wave of omicrons.

Interesting is a “special evaluation of the effectiveness of vaccination as a function of the distance since the last vaccination”. As a result, the booster vaccination protects “with high efficacy against severe courses of Covid 19” even after more than six months. (mg/vk)