Lauterbach endorses Söder's deteriorating Covid-19 situation
In a recent discussion with the Funke media group's Monday editions, Karl Lauterbach, the SPD health politician, has advocated for the implementation of stricter coronavirus measures across Germany. Lauterbach's concerns stem from the rising number of daily deaths due to the virus, with up to 500 deaths a day being a significant worry.
Lauterbach believes that a hard shutdown is necessary to make a difference in the fight against the coronavirus. He proposed bringing forward and extending Christmas holidays by a week as an immediate measure to help contain the virus spread. Additionally, Lauterbach suggested splitting school classes and keeping retail closed at least until the end of the first week of January.
Lauterbach criticised the current wave-breaking shutdown as insufficient, and his suggestions do not only apply to virus hotspots but to the whole of Germany. He did not specify any particular measures for retail businesses beyond closure.
As of August 2025, there are no specific publicly detailed COVID-19 measures proposed by Lauterbach covering Germany as a whole. The latest government COVID-19 response information available refers mainly to the general framework agreed upon in late 2021, which included hospitalization incidence as a key metric for imposing measures. However, no update or new proposal from Lauterbach was cited in the results.
The recent search results mostly focus on broader political developments in Germany, such as the establishment of a National Security Council and border controls, but do not mention any new or revised pandemic-related proposals by Lauterbach or the health ministry. If you are seeking the most current and specific proposals from Lauterbach, you may need to check more specialized or direct sources such as press releases from the German Ministry of Health or official statements after August 2025.
In aligning with his focus on health-and-wellness, Karl Lauterbach, the SPD health politician, has advocated for stricter coronavirus measures in Germany as a means to combat the rising daily deaths caused by the virus. Given his concern for mental-health issues that might arise from prolonged isolation, Lauterbach has proposed the implementation of measures such as a week-long extension of the Christmas holidays and splitting school classes to provide students with more opportunities for social interaction while curbing virus transmission.
