Since the election, all parties have only been talking about coalitions and the question of the chancellor – suddenly the pandemic is no longer an issue.
But citizens are asking themselves: When will the corona nonsense finally end in our country?
SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach (58), CDU member Jana Schimke (42) and virologist Klaus Stöhr (62) discussed this in the BILD talk “The right questions” on Sunday evening.
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At the round moderated by BILD Vice Paul Ronzheimer, CDU politician Jana Schimke (42) took a hard line with the jumble of rules in politics: “At some point, people no longer take it seriously, they become demotivated.” And: “We live in a country that is being divided more and more by nonsensical Corona regulations.”
Because: While other countries like Denmark are “opening up” and abolishing all protective measures, Germany is still a pioneer in terms of bans and clutter of rules.
“A new argument is always found why the measures are being extended,” said Schimke. She asked herself: “Where is our country going?”
For Schimke it is clear: “Politics must be geared towards ensuring freedom and proportionality.”
The internationally recognized virologist Klaus Stöhr (62) criticized the unchanged existing measures: “Facts and figures indicate that we are nearing the end of the pandemic. You have to go back to normal. “His suggestion: As soon as a vaccination quota of 85 percent is reached in those over 60 years of age,” another four weeks “, then all precautions should be dropped.
“There will be no vaccination for children. A vaccine is approved, but the incidences and severity of the disease are far too low for that, ”said Stöhr. He also criticized the lack of an “exit strategy” in politics: “The government drove on sight, exactly what one shouldn’t do. You have to think about a pandemic from the end. “
SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach (58), on the other hand, defended the hesitant opening strategy of the grand coalition, which is still in office for the time being: “It was worth driving on sight during the pandemic. We are in the top five for the death rate compared to 35 countries. “
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