Month: November 2020

Slovakia tested two thirds of its 5.5 million inhabitants for the coronavirus in only two days. Head of government Igor Matovic considered it a success today that more people than expected came to the rapid tests. More than 38,000 people who tested positive and now had to go into quarantine could otherwise have spread the infection undetected, he said. According to the results presented by the government in Bratislava, more than 3.6 million people took part in the unprecedented action over the weekend. All residents over ten years of age…

If Trump does not win Pennsylvania and Florida, it is likely that his presidency will be lost. Texas could also wobble. Who will be the next US president is decided in a few US states. In many of the 50 states the same party always wins, but about a dozen are fiercely contested. In the election on November 3, the eyes will be on these “Battleground States” or “Swing States”. The Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have also been increasingly campaigning for votes there in the…

Shortly before the election in the USA, President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden went on the final offensive in the election campaign – including mutual attacks. Biden tried to score with the Obama factor before the vote tomorrow: He appeared twice on Saturday with the former president in the particularly contested state of Michigan. Trump spoke four times to supporters in Pennsylvania, another important “swing state”, Biden followed the day after. For Trump, Michigan, Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida were five campaign appearances in one day.…

The emergency declared because of the coronavirus pandemic could last until Christmas in the Czech Republic. This was admitted by Interior Minister Jan Hamacek yesterday on Czech television CT. The return to normality is not a question of days, but of weeks and months. By this he meant a number of new infections in the hundreds or even thousands every day. Currently, the authorities reported 11,428 new cases within 24 hours. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 3,251 people have died. On Friday, the Chamber of Deputies in Prague had…

France reports 46,290 new infections. This was announced yesterday by the country’s Ministry of Health. The total number of reported infections is thus over 1.4 million. A further 231 people have died from or with the virus. The total number of deaths in France amounts to 37,019. France is in a nationwide lockdown for the second time this year since Friday. Citizens have to stay at home for the most part, stores and restaurants have been closed. However, unlike in spring, most kindergartens, schools and many industries remain open. The…

As of Monday, tougher restrictions to combat the corona pandemic have come into force everywhere in Germany. Among other things, only people from two households are allowed to stay together in public, but ten people at most. Health Minister Jens Spahn urged citizens to significantly reduce their contacts. The German Hospital Association expects a record number of patients receiving intensive medical care. A large number of businesses and facilities such as operas, theaters, swimming pools and fitness studios will have to remain closed from Tuesday onwards, similar to the situation…