Despite the criticism from CDU-led countries, the Federal Council paved the way for changes to the Infection Protection Act. The Chamber of States voted unanimously for the amendment at a special meeting in Berlin on Friday. The Bundestag had already accepted the changes on Thursday with the votes of the likely new traffic light coalition made up of the SPD, Greens and FDP, which will now come into force. This makes it compulsory, among other things, for unvaccinated people to test in the workplace and on public transport. Comprehensive school closings, curfews or general lockdowns, on the other hand, are no longer permitted. The North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst, CDU, said that the states must have effective means to contain the pandemic at all times. “The prerequisite for the approval today in the Federal Council to the reform of the Infection Protection Act, where we still have great criticism of it, was ultimately Olaf Scholz’s promise for the traffic light that one would be able to do so no later than December 9th, if another Prime Minister’s Conference meets with the Federal Government, refines and expands the toolkit, if necessary. ” Stephan Weil, the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony from the SPD was – all in all – satisfied. “Well, it is known that, from the point of view of the federal states, we could have continued to live with the old law as a whole at this point. But conversely, in my opinion, we can also live with the new law. And after the Bundestag decided yesterday accordingly, we should we all stand on this ground of realities. It’s not difficult for me. ” His counterpart from Thuringia, Bodo Ramelow from the Left, spoke about the immediate effects of the resolutions. “The hospitalization value, the highest that has been agreed, is the number 9. In my federal state we were already at 18.5 yesterday. You notice and you see that we immediately go into action. Whatever, while I am here am, just happening in Thuringia. ” The federal and state governments agreed on nationwide 2G rules on Thursday should certain values for hospital admissions be exceeded. Then there will be restrictions for those who have not been vaccinated. Access to restaurants or cinemas will then only be given to those who have been vaccinated or who have recovered. In addition, there should be a partial compulsory vaccination for employees in medicine and nursing who meet people at risk.