In mid-August, about exactly 10 weeks ago, the wave of return travel was in full swing. Weekly testing numbers had almost tripled compared to early summer. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) registered an average of about 1,200 new Corona cases daily—and a newspaper with four letters asked me: Where will we end up in autumn if this continues? Back then, I calculated a number of up to 20,000 positive tests per day by the end of October. It was a huge headline that brought me angr

"Strong society, strong economy, strong self" refers to a comprehensive approach to resilience and empowerment at individual, economic, and societal levels. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted several vulnerabilities, prompting questions about how a country can be more resilient. One foundational element for building a more resilient nation, as identified in your text, is Data Literacy: the competency to make better decisions with the aid of data. Data in Crisis The critical

Next week, COVID-19 vaccinations are set to begin in the UK after the BioNTech vaccine was approved there. EU approval is also not far off. There is great euphoria, and at the same time, it is clear: not everyone can be vaccinated at once. Very likely, not everyone wants to be vaccinated either. Acceptance and Voluntariness Require Credibility and Trust On November 9, a joint working group consisting of members from the Standing Committee on Vaccination, the German Ethics Cou