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In South Korea, in view of new highs in the number of coronavirus infections, the capital Seoul will be subject to a curfew from 21.00 hours tomorrow (local time). Mayor Seo Jeong Hyup today justified the measure with 295 new cases in the metropolis, which is home to around ten million people. South Korea as a whole registered 629 new infections, the highest number of daily infections in nine months. The government called on the population to abandon Christmas and New Year celebrations. Prime Minister Chung Sye Kyun announced that…

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Health authorities in Germany reported 23,449 new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within 24 hours. This figure is slightly above the 22,806 cases of the previous week, according to the RKI figures from Friday morning. With 432 new deaths within one day, the third highest level since the beginning of the pandemic was reported. The previous peak of 487 deaths was reached on Wednesday. The number of daily deaths had recently been on the rise, which was expected after the steep increase in new infections. The total…

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California is introducing tougher measures to fight the pandemic due to rising coronavirus numbers. In regions with an imminent overcrowding of intensive care units, curfews and other restrictions will be tightened, Governor Gavin Newsom announced yesterday. In view of rising hospital admissions, the state is imposing a Stay at Home order in large parts of California. Contact with other households should be avoided. Many non-essential businesses, including hairdressers and bars, will have to close. Restaurants may only offer food for pick-up. The number of customers in stores will be further…

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The U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer has blamed supply chain problems for the delivery target for its coronavirus vaccine that was capped a few weeks ago. A company spokeswoman told Reuters that it took longer than expected to ramp up the supply of raw materials. The modifications to the production processes have now been completed and the vaccine doses can be produced quickly. Pfizer is developing the vaccine together with the Mainz-based company BioNTech. The ramp-up of raw material supply, which had taken longer, had played a role in the decision…

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