(Fighting against COVID-19) German epidemic data rebounded slightly. The disease control agency warned that the epidemic may get worse
China News Service Berlin, March 5 (Reporter Peng Dawei) On the 5th, the German disease control agency announced the number of newly confirmed infections new coronavirus The number of people infected with the virus has exceeded 10,000 for the second consecutive day, and the country's index used to monitor the severity of the epidemic has also rebounded slightly. The head of the German Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on the same day that it is expected that the mutated strain first discovered in the United Kingdom will soon become the main new coronavirus strain spreading in Germany, and it will be more difficult to curb the spread of the virus by then. He warned that the epidemic in Germany has shown signs of worsening.
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On March 3, local time, German Chancellor Merkel announced late at night that the German federal government and states had reached a resolution to extend the current nationwide "city closure" measures until March 28.
The number of new confirmed cases and deaths announced by the German Disease Control and Prevention Agency that day were 10,580 and 264 respectively. The "average seven-day cumulative number of new confirmed cases per 100,000 people" rose to 65.4 from 64.7 the previous day. Real-time data shows that as of 23:33 local time on the 5th, a total of 2,491,975 people have been diagnosed, 2,291,660 have been cured, and 72,285 people have died. As of that day, Germany has received 7,082,562 doses of vaccine, of which 2,346,388 people have received the second dose. Epidemic data has rebounded. Wiler, director of the Robert Koch Institute for Disease Control and Prevention in Germany, warned at a press conference in Berlin that day that the B117 new coronavirus variant strain first discovered in the United Kingdom is expected to become a new strain in Germany soon. It will be more difficult to contain the spread of the virus when the main strains are spreading. He said that there are already signs that the epidemic is getting worse.
Weiler once again called on the German people to continue to adhere to the epidemic prevention regulations and actively get vaccinated. He emphasized that all vaccines on the market in Germany are safe and effective.
Recently, German Chancellor Merkel reached a consensus with state governors to gradually "unblock" the retail and public sectors in five steps this month. Cultural and sports activities.
In this regard, German Health Minister Spahn also reminded the public that they still need to remain vigilant during the "unblocking" process. He defended the current step-by-step "unblocking" strategy, saying that if you dare not take " The risk of "unblocking" is also irresponsible for politicians. He believes that the focus of the new regulations is to introduce an "emergency braking" mechanism, so that when the epidemic rebounds sharply in a certain region, it can quickly retreat to The state before "unblocking" (End)
Source: China News Network
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