What does this Omikron study mean for our corona policy?
Researchers at Imperial College in London have found that infections with the Omicron variant are often milder than with Delta. The scientists found in a new study that the number of all hospital stays at Omikron decreased by 20 to 25 percent compared to Delta.
Further studies from Scotland and South Africa also indicate that the risk of a severe course is greatly reduced with Omikron compared to Delta.
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (58, SPD) told BILD: “The result of the English study by Neil Ferguson is good news.
The fact that an infection with Omikron often leads to a significantly milder course than Delta is very significant. “
Since the transferability of the Omikron variant is higher, Lauterbach does not see any relaxation in the corona situation. “It would be a big mistake to believe that a variant that is possibly 30 percent less difficult does not pose a threat to people or our health system,” said the Minister of Health.
“Because the Omikron variant is so much more contagious that the big problem persists. We are facing a challenge that we haven’t had before. “
According to Karl Lauterbach, the most important tool in the fight against the omicron wave is the booster vaccination. “We currently have the fastest booster campaign in Europe,” said the Minister of Health. “Nobody in Europe can achieve a booster pace like Germany. I see great hope in this to intercept the difficult processes. “
Lauterbach promises to have a much better picture of the Omikron wave by the next Corona summit. “We are including all scientific findings in our situation assessment and will be a long way ahead at the next Prime Minister’s Conference on January 7th.”
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