BERLIN—The COVID-19 pandemic is over in Germany, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Wednesday.
Epidemiologist Lauterbach said: Press conference He made this assessment based on virus subspecies, vaccination rates, and hospitalizations.
“We have overcome the pandemic in Germany successfully and have a good balance sheet,” added the Social Democrats.
Lauterbach, known for his initially cautious COVID-19 policies during the global health crisis, has recently adopted a different tone. As an expert in the field, led by Angela Merkel, he had great influence in government, was a frequent speaker on talk shows, and had a lot of attention on social media.
Lauterbach said he understands the interest in asking what went wrong during the crisis, but argued that Germany’s strategy worked as a whole. challenge. ”
But Lauterbach added that in retrospect, there are some things that should have been done differently. “I don’t think a long school closure was so necessary,” he said.
The government’s COVID-19 expert meeting was held for the last time on Tuesday.All since this Friday Government protection measures Pandemic measures end including remaining mask requirements for hospital visitors and others.
