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 […]

German statements around COVID-19 and their credibility…

… SAJO’s scientific evaluation and correction of dubious statements … The current status of the pandemic: Globally, as of September 17, 2020, we are counting close to 30 million infected persons, and almost 950,000 deaths. https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html The global mortality based on confirmed cases is around 3.15 %. In Germany, close to 270 000 cases have […]