Status: 02/24/2021 3:05 a.m.
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Health Minister Spahn will answer questions in the Bundestag today. The opposition is already sharpening its knives. But there is also criticism from the coalition partner – not least because of the anger about rapid tests.
From Lothar Lenz,
ARD capital studio
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Everyone wants one thing: relaxation, as soon and as responsibly as possible. The Federal Minister of Health knows that too. But it is part of his self-image to dampen expectations that are too high.
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Lothar Lenz
ARD capital studio
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“The need for an end to the lockdown is palpable, it is almost tangible. But we have to be very careful and careful when opening,” said Jens Spahn last Friday. Today he has to face the criticism of parliament, and at least the opposition has sharpened their knives rhetorically.
Opposition is sharply critical
“Corona management is a complete catastrophe,” says Amira Mohamed Ali, parliamentary leader of the Left. The federal government still does not know where exactly many infections occurred.
The AfD is different. She doesn’t think Corona is that bad – but requires Jens Spahn to make a clear statement. At which infection numbers can which industry reopen, parliamentary group leader Alice Weidel wants to know.
The population is deeply insecure because the criteria are constantly being tweaked. What we need are very clear guidelines, very clear criteria.
And above all, it needs a perspective for the economy, says Marco Buschmann, parliamentary manager of the FDP parliamentary group. “Germany must not make standstill a state philosophy.” That is why the Liberals are also calling for a graduated opening plan.
Trouble about rapid tests
And what about the free rapid tests? Jens Spahn had promised that for March 1st – the federal states should only discuss it now, on March 3rd. So Spahn can’t keep his word. The parliamentary group leader of the Union in the Bundestag, Ralph Brinkhaus, still has his back.
It doesn’t matter whether that’s seven days before or seven days later. It is crucial that it is properly organized.
But the coalition partner SPD disagrees. Group leader Rolf Mützenich is clearly at a distance from Jens Spahn and says unflattering: “The fact that Announcement Minister Spahn obviously had to row back here has been very irritating to us.”
Early vaccinations start today
Meanwhile, Spahn sent a new announcement. The decided early vaccination of teachers and educators could start today. Hundreds of thousands of cans from the manufacturer AstraZeneca are available for the campaign, which were previously unused in the countries, wrote Spahn on Twitter.
The questioning of the Federal Minister of Health at noon in the German Bundestag is scheduled for one hour.
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