Day: October 23, 2020

Coronavirus infections in Europe have more than doubled in the last ten days, according to a Reuters census. On Thursday, the number of new cases in Europe rose above the 200,000 mark for the first time, and on October 12, the 100,000 mark was exceeded for the first time. According to the census, the total number of infections in Europe amounts to 7.8 million and 247,000 deaths. In France, for example, the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly. The country’s Ministry of Health reported 41,622 new infections, the highest number ever…

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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Remdesivir for the treatment of Covid-19 disorders. This was announced in a press release published on Thursday. Previously, the drug from US manufacturer Gilead Sciences had emergency approval there. In Europe, Remdesivir was the first drug to receive conditional approval in July for the specific treatment of certain covid-19 patients. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Remdesivir may shorten the duration of coronavirus infection. This has been sufficiently proven. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) last week…

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The number of registered new coronavirus infections in Germany exceeded 11,000 for the second day in a row. As the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced this morning, citing information from the health authorities, 11,242 new cases of infection were recorded the previous day. That was 45 fewer than on Wednesday, when the previous record of new infections with the virus in Germany was set. According to the RKI, the total number of infection cases recorded in Germany since the beginning of the pandemic had risen to 403,291 by yesterday, and…

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New rules made the second TV duel between Donald Trump and Joe Biden more civilized. The US president was put on the defensive on the subject of Corona. So they had something to say to each other after all. In fact, during the TV debate of the presidential candidates on Friday night, there was an exchange of arguments at times. This was not possible without coercive measures: while one candidate was commenting on a new topic, the microphone of the other was muted briefly. For the duel between Donald Trump…

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In Portugal, there have been more than 3,000 new infections for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic. Within 24 hours, 3,270 new infections with the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been reported, the health authorities announced yesterday in Lisbon. According to the latest figures from the EU agency ECDC, 243.4 per 100,000 inhabitants were infected with the virus within 14 days in Portugal. For the three worst-affected districts Felgueiras, Lousada and Pacos de Ferreira in the north of the country, the government decided on drastic measures for an initial…

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