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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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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. Slovakia’s ruling parties have agreed on a mix of relaxations and tightenings of the valid Corona measures. Stores closed since Nov. 25 will be allowed to reopen starting Friday (Dec. 10). However, those who have neither been vaccinated against nor recovered from Covid-19 will only be allowed to go to stores that sell essential products such…

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Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Wednesday reported the highest number of Corona deaths in one day since February. 527 more people died in connection with the virus. This brings the total number of reported deaths to 104,047. The RKI also registered 69,601 new infections. That’s 2,415 more cases than a week ago Wednesday, when 67,186 were reported. The seven-day incidence dropped to 427.0 from 432.2 the previous day. The figure indicates how many people per 100,000 population have contracted corona virus in the past seven days. The number of…

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Because of Omicron: Stricter entry rules for Great Britain in forceFrom today, Tuesday, anyone wishing to enter the United Kingdom must present a negative Corona test before he or she can enter the country. The rule applies to all adults, as well as children and adolescents over the age of twelve. The PCR or antigen test must not be older than 48 hours. The measure is intended to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to the U.K. Department of Health. Previously, the government had already…

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Despite having one of the highest vaccination rates in Europe and even the world, Portugal is also experiencing rapidly rising infection rates. Health authorities in Lisbon yesterday reported 5,649 new cases registered within 24 hours, the highest since Feb. 6 (6,132). The daily number of people who died with covid-19 was 22, according to the report, the last time that many had been reported was March 10, according to official data. Seven-day incidence at 193Meanwhile, the seven-day incidence in Portugal rose from about 100 in mid-November to 193 most recently,…

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Measures are being tightened: contact restrictions for the unvaccinated, expansion of the 2-G rule and mandatory vaccination starting in February. The federal and state governments have agreed on far-reaching restrictions for the unvaccinated at a joint conference. Acting Chancellor Angela Merkel says after what is expected to be her last conference of minister presidents (MPK) “that the situation in our country is serious as far as the Corona pandemic is concerned.” A general vaccination obligation could apply from February. Clubs and discotheques are to be closed from a seven-day incidence…

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