The number of coronavirus cases in Germany rose 20% in the past week, as lockout restrictions are gradually reduced, an expert at the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases (RKI) said Tuesday.
The numbers were released while the nation’s intensive care doctors warn of an “immediate return” to partial lockout to stop the dangerous third wave of coronavirus cases.
What are the latest fears?
RKI epidemiologist Dirk Brockmann told the German broadcaster ARD that the spread of measures was particularly unfavorable with the atypical growth that has occurred with the British B117 virus.
“We’re just on the edge of the third wave. There can be no more controversy. And, at this point, we’ve eased the constraints and that’s accelerating the abstract growth,” said RKI epidemiologist Dirk Brockmann with German broadcaster ARD.
“It’s been completely irresponsible to open up here. It just encourages this abstract growth.”
German intensive care doctors warned that some measures should be reversed to avoid further relapse.
“From the data we currently have and with the spread of the British mutation, we would strongly argue an immediate return to a lock to avoid a strong third wave,” Christian Karagiannidis, director of Germany’s intensive care program, added. the RBB broadcaster.
The RKI on Tuesday reported 5,480 new cases over 24 hours, bringing the majority to 2,581,329.
The number of deaths rose to 238, to 73,656.
Germany bans use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Despite continued delays in vaccine distribution, several countries have stopped using the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine over several reports of developing blood cases in humans after vaccination.
Germany, Italy and France became the last countries to stop the use of the vaccine on Monday as a precautionary measure.
How were restrictions lifted?
Shops and stores They are allowed to open for a limited number of customers, if the seven-day event is less than 50 per 100,000 people for a particular area.
Vendors can arrange meetings with a limited number of customers, if the frequency number is 100 or less.
Bookshops, florists and garden centers have reopened in most regions.
Museums and art galleries they may open under certain conditions or by order. In some states, this will depend on the frequency of seven regional days.
Hairdressers and barber has already been open since March 1. But from Monday, cosmetics, nail bars, massage or tattoo studios can reopen under strict conditions.
When it comes to contact restrictions, in many places, people from one household can meet another family in private. But the maximum number of people cannot exceed five adults and children.
Up to 10 people can participate in non-contact outdoor sports if the incidence rate is less than 50. Five people from two families can do outdoor sports up to a seven-day frequency of 100.
Children up to the age of 14 can play outdoor sports in groups of up to 20.
The German federal government is now funding at least one free fast coronavirus test every week for every citizen.
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Virus bomb and corona hair: The widespread pandemic of German language
Population locks
“Lockdown” and “shutdown” have become part of everyday terminology in Germany. And since they are also combined with descriptive words, the possibilities of creating new words are endless: “hard” and “light” were the most popular, but “yo -yo, ”refers to ever-changing locking rules, another, in addition to” Flockdown, “when heavy snow (” Flocken “= flakes) keeps everyone from inside at least.
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Virus bomb and corona hair: The widespread pandemic of German language
Maskenmuffel
The term Maskenmuffel, which combines the words mascara and the colloquial word for grump, came to a head last year when people in Germany, too, were asked to wear face masks in trains, on buses and in stores. Some grumps refuse to wear face masks – but face fines if caught.
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Virus bomb and corona hair: The widespread pandemic of German language
Abstandsbier
Remember crowded bars and crowded beer gardens? These days, Germans can count themselves lucky if they can come together for what has emerged as Abstandsbier – literally a “beer of distance,” a neologism that refers to having a drink with someone while them safe distance.
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Virus bomb and corona hair: The widespread pandemic of German language
Corona-Matte
In mid-December 2020, hair salons in Germany closed. Their customers’ hair did not stop growing, which led to the neologism of “corona mat.” To the great relief of all the salons were allowed to reopen on March 1 because of the was considered “important for personal hygiene”. No gardening is needed.
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Virus bomb and corona hair: Germany’s widespread pandemic language
Distanzunterricht
Closing schools means online classes and distance learning courses for teachers and students. The German term for this, “Distanzunterricht” translates as “distance classes.” The alternative came with overloaded attendees and technical wisdom: the current situation shows how badly German schools are struggling with digitization.
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Virus bomb and corona hair: The widespread pandemic of German language
Impfdrängler
The issue of vaccines is very smooth in Germany, with vaccines going through too slowly and confusion about the effectiveness of one particular vaccine for the elderly. At the same time, some people who were not on the priority list used the position to jump the queue and get the vaccine faster. But “Impfdrängler,” or vaccine cheats, is heavily fined.
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Virus bomb and corona hair: The widespread pandemic of German language
Wellenbrecher
In reviews of the various waves of COVID diseases, the German-established restraints were referred to as “Wellenbrecher,” wave breaking, or shingles. The term was widely used last fall when tougher measures were introduced as a kind of protective structure to stop another wave of diseases.
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Virus bomb and corona hair: The widespread pandemic of German language
Virenbomber
Wherever you look, the “fight” or “war” is against the virus. So the “Virenbomber” (virus bomber) is a fitting image, referring to people or perhaps even institutions that claim to contribute significantly to the spread of COVID-19.
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Virus bomb and corona hair: Germany’s widespread pandemic language
Homeoffice
Germans call working from home rather than from the office “home office.” It’s not a new term, but it was used much more frequently during the pandemic. The German government argues that employers must offer their employees the option of working from home where possible to reduce disease rates.
Author: Dagmar Breitenbach
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