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In the future, travelers to Greece will be required to present a negative current PCR test upon entry, regardless of vaccination status. Originally, the government had intended this measure only for travelers from the United Kingdom and Denmark to prevent the spread of the corona variant Omicron. Now, however, the testing requirement has been extended to all entrants – it also applies to Austria. This was announced by the Ministry of Health. The measure will come into force at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. In Greece, there are…

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Tens of thousands of people are fleeing a typhoon in the Philippines. “Rai” was expected to make landfall early Thursday afternoon (local time), initially near the islands of Dinagat, Siargao and Bucas Grande 700 kilometers south of the capital Manila, according to the Southeast Asian island nation’s weather service. According to authorities, some 45,000 people left their homes to seek shelter in higher ground. The typhoon, dubbed “Odette” in the Philippines, had recently intensified rapidly and was moving west-northwest with wind gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour, the…

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A new high in new COV infections has been recorded in South Africa. South African authorities yesterday reported 26,976 infections within one day, the highest level since the pandemic began. The previous record was 26,485, recorded on July 3 at the height of the third wave. At that time, 108 deaths were reported; yesterday there were 54. In November, the Omikron variant of the coronavirus, which is now also widespread in Europe, was detected for the first time in the country with 60 million inhabitants. According to experts, the pathogen…

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The U.S. has passed the 800,000 Corona death mark, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. U.S. President Joe Biden called for remembrance of the victims of the pandemic on Tuesday evening. He declared, “I know what it’s like to have an empty chair around the kitchen table, especially at Christmas time.” He said he suffers with every family “that is going through this pain.” Meanwhile, more than 270 million people worldwide have contracted the coronavirus. Members of the U.S. Congress observed a moment of silence Tuesday evening in front…

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Britain has recorded a new high in new Corona infections. On Wednesday, authorities said 78,610 new cases were reported within 24 hours – the highest number since the pandemic began. The previous record was 68,053 new infections and had been registered on Jan. 8 of this year. South Africa also set a new record with 26,976 infections within one day. In both countries, the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly. The British government has therefore accelerated the campaign for booster vaccinations. All adults are expected to receive a booster vaccination by…

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The number of confirmed infections with the corona virus in the United States has risen to more than 50 million since the pandemic began. That was revealed Monday by data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore. Nearly 800,000 people have died in connection with the virus so far, according to the data. Experts believe the actual number of infections in the U.S. is far higher. About 330 million people live in the United States. The threshold of 40 million confirmed infections was crossed in early September, according to JHU.…

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The incidence of infection continues at a high level. According to the RKI, the seven-day incidence is almost unchanged at 389.2. The number of reported cases is decreasing in a weekly comparison – but this is also due to the once again incomplete data. The nationwide seven-day incidence has again decreased compared to the previous day – but only marginally. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Monday morning with 389.2. For comparison: the previous day, the value had been…

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The number of new CoV infections registered in Africa has almost doubled within a week. More than 107,000 cases of infection were reported within seven days, 93 percent more than in the previous week, the Africa office of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday. It said a “sign of hope” was that despite the emergence of the Omicron variant and the increase in new infections, hospital admissions remained low. What initially remained unclear, according to WHO, was the proportion of new infections accounted for by Omicron cases – and…

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About 267.8 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 5.2 million infected people have died. More than 8.2 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. In Spain and Portugal, the competent authorities have approved the vaccination of five- to 11-year-olds against Covid-19. This was announced on Tuesday (Dec. 7) by the health ministries in Madrid and Lisbon. This will allow both countries to further increase their vaccination rates, which are very good by European standards. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) had…

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