Month: December 2020

The number of CoV deaths in the U.S. has surpassed the symbolic threshold of 300,000. According to a count by Johns Hopkins University, the mark was surpassed today – the day the first coronavirus vaccinations were given in the country. More than 16.3 million cases of infection have been confirmed since the pandemic began. This means that for every 100,000 people, there are mathematically more than 95 deaths. By way of comparison, the figure for Austria is 50.56, while the highest figure is 157.16 in Belgium. The USA is the…

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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over incumbent Donald Trump has been formally certified by a majority of the electoral college. “The flame of democracy was lit in this nation long ago,” Biden said in his speech marking his victory in the Electoral College (“Electoral College”) yesterday (local time). “And we now know that nothing – not even a pandemic or an abuse of power – can extinguish that flame.” In “this battle for the soul of America,” he said, democracy prevailed. In the state-by-state vote, the Democrat won a majority…

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The death toll related to coronavirus in Italy has risen slightly. On Monday, 491 people were reported to have died from or with covid-19. This is seven more than the previous day. This means that the number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Italy exceeded the 65,000 threshold and rose to 65,011. As of the weekend, Italy is the European country with the most coronavirus deaths, ahead of the United Kingdom. The number of new infections registered in Italy dropped from 17,938 to 12,030 within 24 hours,…

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Vaccinations against coronavirus began today in the U.S. following an emergency approval. The CNN television channel broadcast images of a nurse being vaccinated with the drug from the Mainz-based pharmaceutical company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer in the eastern New York borough of Queens. A few minutes after the vaccination, President Donald Trump tweeted, “First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations World!”. Trump claims the vaccine’s rapid scientific success, but Pfizer has repeatedly stressed it is not part of the U.S. government program so it can act independently politically. Now,…

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According to media reports, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will announce a strict lockdown this evening. Among other things, a closure of all schools by January 19 is planned, report the broadcasters NOS and RTL with reference to government circles. Also the trade is to close – thus the measures would be harder than in the first Lockdown in April. At that time, stores were allowed to stay open. London is also likely to face a tightening of Corona restrictions. It is likely that the highest level of the early…

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In Slovenia, the coronavirus lockdown that has been in place for almost two months will be partially softened before Christmas. From tomorrow until December 23, hairdressing and beauty salons, florists, dry cleaners and car washes will be allowed to open again throughout the country. Public transport will also restart, as decided by the government last night. In four regions with the best epidemiological situation, clothing, shoe and sports stores and car dealerships will also reopen. In central Slovenia, with the capital Ljubljana, the regions of Gorenjska in the north, Goriska…

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