A record 50,196 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Germany.This is the first time since the start of the pandemic that Germany has crossed the 50 thousand mark. There have been 244 deaths here in the last 24 hours. At the same time, Germany’s top virologist Christian Drosten has expressed the possibility of 1 lakh deaths in the coming days.
Drosten called it an emergency and said we have to take immediate action. Describing the study done on the UK strain of Corona, he said that the virus has become fatal as well as being contagious. Doctors say this could be the worst wave ever. In recent days, there has been an increase in infections and deaths.
The infection rate here is the highest in the state of Saxony. In the last 7 days, 459 cases have been registered per 1 lakh people. This state has banned un-vaccinated people from attending bars, restaurants, public events. Due to the vaccination rate being less than 70%, the government is asking people to get the vaccine. Un-vaccinated people will be at the highest risk of getting infected in the coming months.
Along with Germany and Britain, Corona is once again spreading in countries like Netherlands, Poland and Russia. These are the countries that have fully vaccinated about two-thirds of their population. In Britain too, more than 30 thousand cases are being reported continuously. Around 1200 people have died in Britain and more than 950 in Germany in the last one week.