Germany, back to football without an audience

The federal government and regional powers agreed on a series of measures to limit contacts due to the advance of omicron.

Football in Germany returns to the stage of matches without an audience due to the advance of the omicron variant of the covid and due to the fear that it will be the dominant one in the country in a matter of weeks.

The federal government and regional powers agreed on a series of measures to limit contacts, also among those vaccinated, which includes the absence of the public at major events, be they sporting or otherwise.

The measure will take effect from December 28, Foreign Minister Olaf Scholz announced on Tuesday, who took office earlier this month and leads a coalition between his Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and the Liberal Party (FDP).

Germany has managed to contain in recent weeks the increase in new infections and the maximum incidence of 482 infections in seven days and per 100,000 inhabitants in November it has dropped to 306 this Tuesday.

However, the expansion of the omicron variant is feared, as has happened in neighboring Denmark. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Tuesday urged an immediate limitation of contacts, while its vaccination commission recommended applying the booster dose three months after having the complete schedule. (D)

You may also like

Immediate Access Pro