"In my opinion, the pandemic is over. This winter, the new crown has turned into an endemic epidemic," Berlin virologist Drosten said in an interview with the "Daily Mirror".

"In my opinion, the pandemic is over. This winter, the new crown has turned into a local epidemic," Berlin virologist Christian Drosten said in an interview with Daily Mirror.

Drosten also added that after this winter, people will have broad immunity , and the virus will not be able to pass through the immune network this summer. The only possibility is a dramatic viral mutation. But now I don't think that will happen.

Regarding the large-scale spread of the virus after China gave up on "clearance", Drosten said: "China's biggest mistake is that the people, especially the elderly, have no awareness of vaccination."

In his view, the vaccination campaign is a decisive step in the fight against the epidemic. "This is by no means intended to completely stop the epidemic, and we have known from the beginning that this is impossible. But if nothing is done, more than 1 million people in Germany will die in the wave of infections."

Now. Justice Minister Marco Buschmann called for the lifting of final anti-epidemic measures in Germany.

Buschmann wrote: "Drosten is one of the most cautious scientists during the epidemic. Now he has concluded that the epidemic is over. The new crown has become a local epidemic.

As a political result, we should also end the last protective measures."

Deputy Speaker of the German Bundestag Kubic also called for political action. He said: "Health Minister Lauterbach is most based on Drosten's expertise. According to this statement of his, any basis for restricting individual rights no longer exists."

Kubic hopes that the ruling coalition will reach unity as soon as possible and make new revisions to the "Infection Protection Act". "This is a requirement of the Constitution, and federal states must now end their respective measures."

However, Health Minister Lauterbach responded yesterday: "It is reckless to end all measures immediately, and this is not Drosten's suggestion."

But Lauterbach also admitted, "Drosten's statement is correct. Yes, we have indeed entered the daily state of COVID-19. Nonetheless, it remains important to protect particularly vulnerable populations. For example, mandatory mask wearing in elderly care facilities is still necessary. Clinics are still overcrowded, staff are overworked, excess mortality is still high, and winter is not over yet. "

On "Welt" TV, virologist Klaus Stoll Stöhr believes that the federal government is dividing society: "The pandemic is over. This does not need to be said by Mr. Drosten, but by the federal government. Now the flu is much more important than the new crown. Especially children."

Currently, Germany's "Infection Protection Act" will remain in effect until April 7 next year. There are already very few measures stipulated in it. Wearing masks etc. is only compulsory in long-distance railway transportation. Most of the decision-making power rests with the states.

If the virus does not mutate within these 4 months, we will soon say goodbye to the Infection Protection Act. That’s when personal responsibility truly comes online.