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In Greece, the number of new Corona infections has reached an all-time high. From Sunday to Monday (Dec. 27), 9284 new infections were registered, more than ever before within 24 hours. Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced stricter Corona rules, but they will not apply until Jan. 3. Otherwise, the problem shifts to the private sphere because of the holidays, Plevris said at a press conference Monday evening. From Jan. 3, Plevris said, FFP-2 masks will be mandatory in public spaces. Bars, taverns and pubs must then close again at midnight.…

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In France, full vaccination will become a prerequisite for attending events, restaurants or for long-distance travel starting Jan. 15. A negative test would then no longer be sufficient, as Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday evening (Dec. 27) in Paris. In addition, there is to be a mask obligation in the city centers as well as a home office obligation on at least three days in the week. Eating and drinking on long-distance journeys, in sports venues and in cinemas will be prohibited, and in restaurants people will only…

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is cutting in half the quarantine time for all Americans with Covid-19, saying Monday (Dec. 27) that it is reducing the recommended quarantine time for citizens who test positive from the previous 10 days to five days if they are asymptomatic. The move could help airlines and other businesses alleviate staffing shortages caused by the disease. A jump in Covid 19 cases hampered U.S. airline staff Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, suggested the…

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The rapid spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus continues to cause new infections to skyrocket in Denmark and Iceland. Both countries reported new highs on Monday. In Denmark, 16,164 coronavirus cases were registered within 24 hours. The 7-day incidence is 1,621. Iceland also reported a record number of new infections. Within 24 hours, 672 infections were recorded. Until mid-December, Icelandic authorities had recorded fewer than 200 new cases per day. Prior to the spread of the Omicron variant, Denmark and Iceland had had some of the lowest infection rates…

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Pope Francis on St. Stephen’s Day highlighted the importance of the family in the life of every person. “The family is the story from which each of us comes,” the pope stressed Sunday at the Angelus prayer on the occasion of the Feast of the Holy Family. Francis expressed concern about the population decline in Europe. The “demographic winter” that is weighing heavily on Italy in particular is a “tragedy,” he said. “Many couples prefer to stay without a child or with only one child. Think about it: It’s a…

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The seven-day incidence of new corona infections in Germany has risen to 222.7. Within 24 hours, 13,908 new infections with the corona virus were recorded, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported Monday morning. In addition, 69 more people died after a corona infection. The RKI pointed out that because of the Christmas holidays, fewer people got tested and not all health offices forwarded data. The actual numbers could therefore be higher. Since the start of the pandemic, public health departments in Germany reported 7,005,289 Corona infections. The total number of…

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A state of emergency imposed in the Czech Republic due to the CoV pandemic expired overnight. In addition, stricter entry regulations will come into force tomorrow, which were decided by the governing coalition of five parties that has only been in office since Friday of last week. Adults entering the country from Austria or other EU countries will then need a negative PCR test before crossing the border, unless they have received a booster vaccination. Similarly, unvaccinated children under the age of twelve are exempt from the testing requirement. Adolescents…

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France has recorded a record high of more than 100,000 Corona infections in one day. According to official data released Saturday evening, 104,611 new cases were reported within 24 hours. The seven-day incidence nationwide was last reported at nearly 647 new infections per 100,000 population within a week. In view of the drastically rising numbers, France’s government wants to change the access rules for restaurants and cultural establishments, for example. Currently, 3G is in force there and in numerous other places. In the future, a negative test alone will no…

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The Omicron variant continues to gain ground in the U.S.: The average number of new infections reported per day over the past week now exceeds the peak of the violent Delta wave in the summer. While this figure was around 160,000 at the beginning of September, an average of 175,000 new infections per day was recently reported. In the USA, the omicron variant is dominant. In many places, records are being broken with regard to the number of new infections reported daily. Numerous flights were cancelled over Christmas because airlines…

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