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In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Czech Republic is taking tougher measures. Starting tomorrow, gatherings with more than six people will be banned, as Health Minister Roman Prymula announced last night. Restaurants, bars and clubs will have to close until further notice. The consumption of alcohol in public will be prohibited. All schools will have to switch to distance learning for just under three weeks until the beginning of November. Masks are no longer mandatory only indoors, but also at public transport stops. Stores will remain open. Over…

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U.S. President Donald Trump is now “immune” to the coronavirus as a result of his Covid 19 disease. The immunity is like a “protective glow” for him, Trump said today in a telephone interview with Fox News. He feels “fantastic,” Trump said. The 74-year-old said he tested positive for the corona virus on October 1. Trump fell ill with Covid-19 and was therefore treated in a hospital for three days starting October 2. Experts assume that people are immune after surviving a CoV infection. For how long, however, is still…

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Slovakia is intensifying its measures in the fight against the corona virus. A mouth and nose cover must be worn outdoors from Thursday onwards, as announced by the crisis management team in Bratislava. Pull the emergency brake, said head of government Igor Matovic today, according to the agency TASR. Restaurants will only be allowed to sell take-away food from Thursday, gyms, swimming pools and saunas will be completely closed. Grocery stores and drugstores must reserve part of their opening hours for seniors. All major events will be prohibited. The competitions…

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In France, 26,896 people were infected with the coronavirus within 24 hours – more than ever before since the pandemic began. The number of infections yesterday thus made a significant leap up compared to the previous day. On Friday, 20,339 new infections were reported. This was also a record number. The number of deaths on Saturday rose by 54 to 32,684. 67 million people live in France. The coronavirus situation is therefore still very tense. In several cities, including Paris, Lyon, Lille and Marseilles, the highest warning level is already…

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In the Czech Republic, the number of coronavirus infections continues to rise sharply. Yesterday, 8,618 new cases were reported to the authorities, as became known on Saturday. That was almost 3,300 more than the day before. It is the fourth daily record in a row. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 905 deaths associated with Covid-19 disease. In the Czech Republic, which has a population of almost 10.7 million, theaters, cinemas, museums, galleries and sports facilities will have to close for an initial two weeks from Monday.…

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In South America and the Caribbean, more than ten million people have been infected with the coronavirus to date. According to a census by the AFP news agency today, 10,001,833 cases have been officially reported since the beginning of the pandemic. More than 366,600 people have died. The region is the most affected by the pandemic in the world in terms of the number of deaths. More than half of the reported cases occurred in Brazil. More than 149,600 people died in the country after coronavirus disease. Colombia, Argentina and…

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The second corona wave is spreading rapidly in Eastern Europe. Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia and the Ukraine report record numbers of infections and deaths almost daily. On Saturday, the Polish Ministry of Health recorded 5,300 new infections within 24 hours. This is the highest figure since the outbreak of the coronavirus. The figures are even more drastic in the Czech Republic. There the data of the Ministry of Health showed 8,618 new infections. In Poland, where around 38 million people live, the total number of proven cases of infection…

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The coronavirus is spreading in Europe. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of new coronavirus infections per day in Europe has for the first time risen above the 100,000 mark. The WHO graph updated on Friday shows an increase of 109,749 cases compared to the previous day. On Thursday almost 99,000 new cases were reported. In Europe, the virus has been spreading continuously since August. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the public health authorities in Germany reported 4,516 new corona infections within one…

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China has joined the global COVAX initiative to promote the development and equitable distribution of affordable coronavirus vaccines. It is an important project for China to make Covid-19 vaccines a “global public good,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying in Beijing today. The participation of leading vaccine developer China is an important step for the COVAX (Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access) initiative. According to the UN, more than 150 countries are already participating in the worldwide project – but not the USA. The World Health Organization (WHO) as well as the…

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