Faced with the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany will not sit idly by. Coming soon only people who have been vaccinated or known to have recovered from an illness will be able to enter restaurants and attend events. public, cultural and sports.
According to documents to which Reuters had access, this measure should only be applied to those regions of the country where the number of hospitalizations exceeded the limit set by the government.
Saxony, the German state hardest hit by the fourth wave of the pandemic, is even considering partial restraint of freedom, which may include the suspension of games, concerts and football matchesas reported by a German newspaper image…
Saxony has the highest infection rate in the country and the lowest vaccination rate. In the last month alone, the number of new daily infections has increased 14-fold.
Michael Kretschmer, President of Saxony, has assured the national parliament that his coalition is “ready to take clear and strict measures” to combat the pandemic situation. The leader said that he still believes that restrictive measures for those without a vaccine are not enough…
Germany’s decision was taken the same week that Austria also decided to impose isolation on unvaccinated citizens.
The latest wave of the covid-19 pandemic in Europe comes at a challenging time for Germany, as Chancellor Angela Merkel waits for three parties to negotiate a new form of government after fruitless elections.
This Thursday, the three parties passed a law that empowers the Bundestag (Germany’s parliament) to authorize measures to stop the pandemic. This law will strengthen some of the rules already in force, for example: the obligation to present a vaccination certificate or negative test result on public transport or at the workplace, as well as the mandatory use of masks.
Some experts believe that the rise in the number of infections in Germany is due to the increase in the number of people living indoors, which is associated with the colder temperatures felt outside.
A covid-19 vaccination committee set up by the German government has already recommended a third dose of vaccine for all residents over the age of 18.
