(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier assumes that in the course of the fourth wave of the Corona pandemic, a new lockdown, for those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered, can be avoided. According to media reports, Altmaier expects restaurants and shops to remain open during the winter months. The CDU politician did not comment on any regulation other than a lockdown. The SPD candidate for the post of Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) have also spoken out against a new lockdown.