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According to experts, Omicron is likely to become the dominant strain of Covid-19 in Germany in a few weeks, and German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has warned that mandatory vaccinations may be necessary to fight the virus. next wave of infection.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Berlin on Wednesday, the President of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Lothar Wieler, warned that “in two to three weeks at the latest, the variant could be the predominant form of the coronavirus in the country.” Virtue. ”
According to Wieler, Germany has so far detected 540 cases of Omicron infection, although the RKI suspects that there may be several thousand undetected cases of the new variant.
With infections on the rise, Lauterbach, who is also an epidemiologist, warned that mandatory vaccinations may be needed to deal with the next wave of Covid-19.
“Without mandatory vaccination, I don’t see how we can manage follow-ups in the long term,” says Lauterbach.
In early December, Germany banned the unvaccinated from most areas of public life, restricting them to essential businesses such as pharmacies and supermarkets. 70.5% of people are fully vaccinated in Germany according to the latest government data released on Wednesday.
Lauterbach strongly urged the Germans to provide a booster vaccine, calling it “the most important ingredient in combating the Omicron variant.”
According to the latest government data released on Wednesday, at least 33.8% of the population has received a booster dose.
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