Never heard of that in any of a variety of news sources I consume, without a credible source I heavily doubt it. Instead it seems like doctors currently urge people to take precaution (like getting vaccinated) to keep them away from hospital because of the work load.
> Recently went to the doc for a normal cold. Was standing in a small unventilated corridor for half an hour with several coughing people.
A lot of doctors now offer visits via video chat, if you need a sick leave for work it's often enough just to call the doctor and they send you the papers.
True, there are problems with resistant bugs in hospitals and there are problems with testing facilities. The 'ashamed, stupefied and angry' feeling in Germany however can't be generalized like that: Some feel like they're living in a dictatorship because they have to wear a mask, some are angry because of the unclear and reactionary handling of the pandemic on a political level, some don't believe in science but follow alternative medicine or just think all of it is a big hoax, and there probably many more reasons people have.
Overall, Germany still has a pretty good record on keeping people alive while never using really hard measures. What we really could use though is a more civil communication.
> Never heard of that in any of a variety of news sources I consume,
And I heard exactly the same about Italy from news sources that no one in their right mind would trust, which actually corroborates your point.
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article207311157/Cor...
also check interviews of Prof. Klaus Stöhr - he mentions that regularly.
> A lot of doctors now offer visits via video chat, if you need a sick leave for work it's often enough just to call the doctor and they send you the papers.
they need my physical HI card every quarter ...
> Overall, Germany still has a pretty good record on keeping people alive while never using really hard measures. What we really could use though is a more civil communication.
Deaths per infections is relatively high compared to other EU countries. Again, check Prof. Stöhr interviews.
Source?
BTW - it's only an anecdote, but a coworker in DE had a very different experience. After a week of significant symptoms but self-administered rapid tests coming back positive, they contacted the hospital for a checkup. Upon entry they received another rapid test: as soon as it came back positive, the hospital verified that their lungs were functional and then sent them home as quickly as possible.
Why see a doctor for a regular cold? I've never heard anyone do that here in Sweden.
As for hanging around in a waiting room, I agree it's insane on many levels. I usually ask very directly if it's okay to come back in a while instead of waiting around. Though my primary health care provider has people with a cold wait outside in their garden, which is much better if you come prepared.
https://www.dak.de/dak/ihr-anliegen/corona-telefonisch-krank...
You also have to be aware that around 25% of all Germans are in one way or another prone to believe in conspiracy theories, e.g. great reset and so on. Sadly I only have a German source on this, but this was a major point of discussion in the long running "Mitte Studie" which is one of the best and most rigorous studies about Germans and their political beliefs.
If this happened you certainly need get it to a lawyer. It is not much, but there are some way for recourse. You almost certainly have permanent damage after intubation.
https://www1.wdr.de/daserste/monitor/sendungen/gefaehrliche-...
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article207311157/Cor...
Particularly if said by a person that says “Arab Familienclans”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s157CbfS5xg&list=PLuiYhcgFTm...
> Unsafe Doctor waiting rooms
what source? it's trivial to verify. visit a couple of doctors in the city of a large German town and count number of people sitting in a room with special notice to those who are coughing and sneezing ...
> dubious testing kits
I'm not aware of systematic audits of test kits. In Germany a device is considered alright if it has a CE printed on it and maybe some other numbers. That's a usual source of many problems with food, toys etc. nothing new here. Also it's currently in the media that not all test kits respond equally to Omicron - so, it's not like they are standardized. They are now starting device specific audit to check for sensitivity.
No. I'm a software engineer for clinical studies and medical devices and this is not true for any medical device, which includes antigen tests, at all. Also these tests had a time limited special permit which ran out a few months ago, which is why they were able to be sold. here is a FAQ about antigen tests: https://www.bfarm.de/DE/Medizinprodukte/_FAQ/Antigen-Tests/f...
>Die Neubewertung hat ergeben, dass ein gravierender Versorgungsengpass und damit das Interesse des Gesundheitsschutzes an einer Sonderzulassung entsprechender Tests nach § 11 Abs. 1 MPG durch das BfArM nicht mehr besteht. Diese Bewertung wird ab dem 15. Juli 2021 für die Antragsbewertung aller laufenden und neu eingehenden Anträge nach § 11 Abs. 1 MPG zugrunde gelegt.
seems like you're up for a surprise.
PEI has been validating tests for months.
https://www.pei.de/DE/newsroom/dossier/coronavirus/coronavir...
Never heard that this is a problem in Germany. Maybe because Poland is so much worse in regards to healthcare.
https://www.zdf.de/verbraucher/volle-kanne/studie-zu-kranken...
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/sepsis-deutschland-kr...
> Never heard that this is a problem in Germany. Maybe because Poland is so much worse in regards to healthcare.
Then you are not well informed.