[국제]Germany “Vaccine shortage by the first quarter”…excluding KF94 in medical masks?

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Germany, which is also spreading mutant viruses at a terrifying rate, is also in a situation where it is difficult to avoid a vaccine shortage by the first quarter.

Germany, which has extended the blockade, has made it mandatory to wear medical masks when using public transportation, but Korean compatriots are panicking as these medical masks do not contain Korean products.

A reporter from Germany will deliver.

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Germany is in an emergency from a mutant virus outbreak.

In Leverkusen nursing homes, a mutant virus from Britain has spread, causing infections and deaths one after another.

More than 150 cases of mutant infections have been confirmed in Germany one month after the virus was discovered at the end of last year.

Vaccination needs to be speeded up before the mutant virus spreads further, but the lack of vaccines has led to discontinuation of secondary vaccination in some areas.

[쟈노쉬 하이드 / 독일 함부르크 : EU가 백신 공급에 충분히 돈을 쓰지 않았기 때문에 이 사달이 났다고 생각해요. 결국 백신을 위해 정부가 얼마 돈을 썼는지가 중요한 것 같아요. EU는 백신 공급에 예산을 늘렸어야 했고, 모든 사람이 백신을 충분히 맞을 수 있게 했어야 한다고 생각해요.]

In response to the news of the lack of vaccine, the idea of ​​getting a vaccine once it is in order has also become firm.

[조영희 / 독일 함부르크 : 한 5월이 되면 우리도 맞을 수 있지 않을까 생각합니다. (접종) 연락 오면 바로 가서 맞아야죠. 그래야 불안한 마음이 좀 가라앉고 지낼 수가 있잖아요.]

Prime Minister Merkel said that the vaccine supply will be insufficient until the first quarter, but will improve after the second quarter.

[앙겔라 메르켈 / 독일 총리 : 모든 시민에게 올 9월 21일, 그러니까 3분기가 끝날 때까지 백신을 공급할 수 있을 겁니다.]

Vaccination is disrupted, but blockades to block local infections have been tightened.

The blockade, which was scheduled to end last month, was extended for another two weeks, and medical masks were required to be worn on public transport or in stores.

[필립 카그 / 독일 함부르크 : 제 생각엔 코로나 감염자를 줄이기 위해 의료용 마스크 착용을 의무화하는 게 맞는다고 생각합니다. 제겐 개인적으로 개인적으로는 어떤 마스크를 쓰든 상관없지만, 독일의 코로나 감염자를 줄일 수 있다면 찬성이에요.]

However, wearing medical masks is accidentally confusing our compatriots.

This is because the Korean-made KF94 mask is not included in the medical mask standard product guide.

[최지민 / 독일 함부르크 : 한국 커뮤니티가 지금 난리가 났더라고요. 독일에 사는 한국인들이 있는 페이스북 페이지에서는 하루에도 몇십 개씩 사람들이 걱정돼서 올려요. 효과도 비슷한 한국 의료용 마스크가 있는데 이거 하고 다녀도 벌금 내야 하는 거냐고 계속 영사관에도 연락하고 대사관에도 연락하더라고요.]

Some German states have additionally recognized KF94, but if KF94 is not stamped on the face of the mask, you will need to bring the mask wrapper for the time being.

There is some confusion surrounding medical masks, but one thing is certain: even if you have been vaccinated, wearing a mask and distancing yourself are still the basics of quarantine.

It is winter at YTN World in Hamburg, Germany.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]