One of Germany’s leading virologists has warned that 100,000 more people will die from Covid if nothing stops an aggressive fourth wave.
The number of cases rose, and Germany registered on Wednesday with nearly 40,000 points per day, the highest infection rate since the start of the pandemic. “We have to act now,” said Christian Drosten, describing a real emergency.
Doctors at the University Hospital Leipzig’s Covid intensive care unit warned that this fourth wave could be the worst so far. One patient here, a woman in her 20s, has just given birth. Your baby is fine, but officials say they don’t know if he will survive. The state has the highest seven-day infections in Germany – 459 cases per 100,000 population. The national rate is 232.
Also, vaccine absorption is most minor: 57% of the population here is vaccinated. There are 18 patients in the Covid ward. Only four were vaccinated.
“In this fourth wave of staff, it is tough to motivate themselves to treat patients,” said Prof. Sebastian Ster heads the department. “Most of the population still underestimates this issue.
Meanwhile, Professor Sir said, most people know someone who has Covid and should be aware of the risk of infection. “However,” he added, “we are still seeing so many unvaccinated patients.”
The Federal Health Minister publicly held these individuals responsible for the growing cases and called the current situation an “unvaccinated people pandemic.”