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There was nothing ordinary about Corona. Hardly anyone denies that mistakes were made. But many wounds in society have still not healed – they urgently need to be addressed. But that is not happening.
March 2020 – until then it was unimaginable that entire cities could stand still. At the Brandenburg Gate: not a single tourist. The playgrounds in the surrounding area: cordoned off with red and white plastic tape. Basic rights led a shadowy existence for a long time.
And in this darkness, people died alone; only the figures on the rise in domestic violence give us an idea of what this has caused in private life – not to mention the fate of the youngest. To this day, this darkness has not been illuminated for many.
When trust in science begins to crack
But they said they didn’t know any better. They trusted the science – especially the regular reports from the Robert Koch Institute. The death toll and the threat of health systems becoming overwhelmed were among the regular warnings that left many people in little doubt about the usefulness of the measures.
But now they are coming, for example in the form of the leaked RKI files, which also give rise to one thing: doubts within the institution itself. And what is even worse: the protocols also reveal political influence on the RKI’s assessments.
A pandemic of the unvaccinated? For the RKI, that was not correct. Could they have known a lot better if they had actually just listened to the science? Yes! A parliamentary review is the least that this traffic light coalition owes the many uncertain people – but so far it does not look like that.
Kubicki sets fire to the traffic lights
FDP Vice-Chairman Wolfgang Kubicki is not shy when it comes to calls for his resignation. Nevertheless, his very intense statement on the RKI files, which he published on his own website, is surprising – especially because he himself supported one or two decisions, such as the institute-related vaccination requirement. He subsequently apologized for this. Many are still waiting for consequences for Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) describing the vaccination as having virtually no side effects.
