Saturday 19th December 2020
In the fight against the pandemic
Schwesig: "Have the right strategy"
Germany has relied on the right strategy for the corona crisis in the long term, says Prime Minister Schwesig in an interview with RTL / ntv. She is satisfied that no attempt has been made to infect the population. At the same time, she worries whether the amount of vaccine available at short notice is sufficient.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig is satisfied with Germany's approach to the corona crisis. Together with the Chancellor and the other country leaders, she put on a vaccine "and not on an infection," the SPD politician told RTL / ntv. Many have asked that the government should not rely on a vaccine, that controlled infections should be allowed. "We decided on the other strategy and that was the right thing to do," said the SPD politician.
Several vaccines are now about to be approved, and she is impressed by the performance of the researchers, said Schwesig. At the same time, the 46-year-old was concerned about the amount of vaccine available at short notice: "I'm worried that the vaccine will be enough. We have to at least manage to secure all nursing homes in the first round. And that's why it's important now enough vaccine is coming. "
At the same time, it is essential to continue with the protective measures. So you can "fight step by step with the vaccine from the pandemic". One tries to find the right balance between the "protection of health, jobs, but also social interaction", said Schwesig for understanding. The Christmas rules in particular are "not uncritical for epidemiological events," but one must allow people to meet at least on a small scale.
In October, she and other prime ministers were attacked for minor travel restrictions. Schwesig was irritated by the fact that the same party was accused of having "needed a real shutdown" when the number of infections rose. In October she would have wished for the measures for the risk areas that are now needed everywhere, said the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which has long been barely affected. Unfortunately, that was not possible.
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