On March 17, Germany, Berlin broke a new record for coronavirus infection on Wednesday, and the cumulative incidence rate exceeded the 1,600 infection mark, and Congress began to discuss various proposals for compulsory vaccination. According to data from the Robert Koch Institute for Virology (RKI), 294,931 new infections occurred in the last 24 hours, with 32,179 more cases than a week ago, and the number of confirmed infections during the pandemic reached 17.9 million. The cumulative incidence rate on Thursday 7 was 1,651.4 per 100,000 inhabitants, 50 more than on Wednesday, and 278 deaths related to the virus were also confirmed on the last day, increasing the total number of deaths to 126,420. The Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, began this Thursday with the process of discussing various proposals put forward by various parliamentary groups to legislate the forced vaccine that the government intends to implement. The draft, promoted by a group of deputies from the Social Democratic Party, the Green Party and the Libertarian Union, proposes a mandatory vaccine for all adults from the age of 18. “It is a morally complex assessment, but this cannot mean that we fail to fulfill our responsibility for the health of the people of this country,” said Robert Habeck, Minister of Economy, Green. “The interpretation of the freedom of the minority cannot permanently limit the freedom of the majority,” he added. Another group of lawmakers, mostly liberal, has submitted another bill that requires all adults to receive compulsory counseling on vaccination and if this does not work, they must impose compulsory vaccination from the age of 50. Liberal Party Andrew Ullamnn argued that the initiative serves to “build bridges” with the rest of the proposals and “protect the most vulnerable.” Congress is expected to vote for the initiative in April, and if it goes forward, the forced vaccine will be effective until the fall. On the other hand, German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz will meet today on Sunday, March 20, with 16 leaders of the federal state to discuss the development of the situation before most of the restrictions in force are lifted. From then on, a series of “basic” measures will be maintained, such as the mandatory use of masks in hospitals and nursing homes, and “Länder” will have to impose stricter restrictions on areas where the source of infection is detected. The purpose of this Thursday's meeting is to reach a consensus as much as possible on a common procedure when local leaders of conservative opposition parties demand that stricter restrictions be imposed. However, the Prime Minister and the head of Länder will also address other issues, such as the distribution of refugees in Ukraine and the rise in fuel prices.