Corona: “That’s why I’m a bad guy for many Germans” – Drosten’s statement gives deep insights

Berlin / Munich – Due to the Corona crisis Virologist Professor Christian Drosten* of the Berlin Charité involuntarily and more or more overnight, one of the most sought-after people in Germany.

Colleagues, politicians and large sections of the population listen to his advice. Also be regular Corona Pandemic Podcast * in collaboration with the NDR meets extremely high demand in German-speaking countries. But Drosten is also increasingly experiencing the dark side of this unexpected glory.

Corona crisis: Drosten receives death threats from the population

In an interview with the British Guardian the scientist has now said that because of his role in the corona crisis Death threats receives. Drosten justifies this with the so-called “Prevention paradox”: “People in Germany see that the hospitals are not overcrowded and don’t understand why the shops have to close,” he says.

It is currently showing that the Containment measures* Act. This would make many people claim to be an alleged “Overreaction” to complain about, Drosten said. “They just look at what’s happening here and don’t see the situation in New York or Spain, for example,” he continues. “That’s why I’m the German for many Germans bad guy who breaks the economy *“Drosten tells the Guardian. And that is why the virologist keeps getting death threats. He simply passes this on to the police.

Drosten: Mails in which citizens report fears about the future keep him awake at night

However, other emails would keep him awake at night, Drosten admits in an interview with the Guardian. “They are worse Mails from peoplewho write to me that they have three children and to be afraid of the future“Says the scientist. “It is not my fault, but these are the mails that keep me awake at night.”

However, death threats and news about the fear of the future of some citizens do not seem to distract Drosten from his course. The virologist continues to explain why the measures taken by the government in his opinion are necessary and why Germany on the successes achieved so far, like one Decline in Number of reproductions*, may not rest. He emphasized this again last week in a posting on his Twitter channel.