How can we protect ourselves? It would be good to know…
Good to know ….! This post is written for all people living in Germany, to our politicians and to the experts at health authorities, regulatory agencies and all control bodies in Germany. Dear Readers, Since our most recent blog post is dealing with diverse issues specific for Germany, we refrained from translating it. If interested, […]
an interview by our reporter-at-large
N. Minimax, with Sabine and Jörg Sabine and Jörg, why does this virus come back, roaring? We had it in check in Germany for months. This virus is not returning, it never left us. Since February – at the latest – it was present in Germany and could spread below the radar. This is because […]
increasing infection numbers call for a change in habits
… or for a full lockdown in Germany! Dear Readers, Since our most recent blog post is dealing with political issues specific for Germany, we refrained from translating it. If interested, you may find it on: https://www.sajo-innovation.de/blog/de/steigende-infektionszahlen-mahnen-zur-verhaltensaenderung/ Stay alert, in a polite distance, and perform the Merkulix-Ahatzl (abbreviation for the protective rules in Germany, more […]
The main driver of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Dear Readers, First, let’s take a look at the current pandemic numbers, in the world and in Germany in particular: Many factors do drive a pandemic. First of all it is the pathogen’s infectiveness, its propensity to find new hosts to multiply in. SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory pathogen, it is spread literally by the air […]
What if Germany celebrates the Holidays as usual?
Dear readers, Since our most recent blog post is dealing with political issues specific for Germany, we refrained from translating it. If interested, you may find it on: https://www.sajo-innovation.de/blog/de/was-passiert-wenn-deutschland-weihnachten-feiert-wie-gewohnt/ Cartoon: Oliver Hoogvliet Our advice for the holiday season: We are in the middle of a pandemic, that is teetering on a knife’s edge, and which […]
November measures in Germany: It’s not enough yet!
Dear readers, Since our most recent blog post is dealing with a political issue specific for Germany, we refrained from translating it. If interested, you may find it on: https://www.sajo-innovation.de/blog/de/novembermassnahmen-das-reicht-noch-nicht/ Our advice for the holiday season: We are in the middle of a pandemic, that is teetering on a knife’s edge, and which might derail […]
The Chancellor and the 16 non-cooperative ones
Dear readers, Yesterday our chancellor Angela Merkel had deliberated with the 16 state governors upon the upcoming procedures in the current pandemic situation. The press releases indicate that there were discussions but no tangible results – in a situation that does not allow for delays – and be it just a week. We admire our […]
HALF-TIME statement to the protective measures against COVID-19 in Germany
Dear readers, We are on day 13 of the elevated protective measures. Over the past days on average we had 20 500 new infections daily (a week earlier the number was 19 750) – it is too early to draw conclusions. One or two weeks from now, numbers will be robust enough to do so. […]
news at the SARS-CoV-2 front
Dear Readers, Globally, on October 28, 2020, 44 million people had been infected with SARS-CoV-2, with daily new infections amounting to 500 000, and 1.2 million deaths. Today, on November 11, 2020, exactly two weeks later, there are 51.5 million infected worldwide, and 1.3 million deaths. Germany is climbing the table of the Johns Hopkins […]
magnifying glass on the pandemic
The disruption of communities Once in a while, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is being compared to a magnifying glass that is making obvious many already existing problems. While this is not entirely wrong, it is missing the point. We consider this pandemic a disruptor in the classical sense. A disruptor on many levels. This is dangerous. […]
