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The 7-day incidence in Germany has once again risen to a new high. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants per week at 303.0 this morning. The previous day, the value was 289.0, a week ago 201.1 (previous month: 68.7). In Austria, the value is almost 850. Health offices in Germany reported 23,607 new CoV infections to the RKI within one day. On Thursday, the number of new infections had reached 50,196, a record high since the beginning of the pandemic. Exactly one…

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The total number of detected Corona infections in Germany has exceeded the five million mark. German health offices reported 33,498 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day, meaning that 5,021,469 infections have now been recorded since the start of the pandemic. That’s according to figures reflecting the RKI dashboard as of 04:02 a.m. Sunday. The actual total is likely to be far higher, as many infections are not detected. The 33,498 new infections are nearly 10,000 cases more than a week ago Sunday, when 23,543 new infections were…

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Daughter following in father’s footsteps. Sara Duterte aligns herself with former President Gloria Arroyo. Sara Duterte, the daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, will run for vice president in the May presidential election. The Southeast Asian country’s Commission on Elections announced Saturday on Facebook that Duterte will replace another candidate in the process. The announcement was made shortly before the Nov. 15 deadline for candidates to file late. The current Davao City mayor had resigned from her regional party on Thursday and joined the party of her ally, former…

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In the future, the current entry rules in Slovenia will affect children as young as 12. This was decided by the government on Thursday. In view of the rising number of new infections, Austria’s neighbor Slovenia has now decided to tighten the rules. There, too, the country has been struggling for some time with ever-increasing incidences. With a 7-day incidence of 1,117.3, Slovenia ranks first among European countries with the highest number of corona infections in the last seven days. Austria (716.3) is also high on this list, ranking fifth.…

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More than 251 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 5 million infected people have died. About 7.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Austria’s intensive care units could reach a critical limit in as little as two weeks because of rising Corona numbers. That’s according to a scientific model calculation commissioned by the Ministry of Health that became public Wednesday (Nov. 10). It assumes that the seven-day incidence will rise to 1000 by Nov. 24. It currently stands at…

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More than 251 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 5 million infected people have died. About 7.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Italy plans to offer booster vaccinations against Covid-19 to people between the ages of 40 and 60 starting Dec. 1. “The third dose is absolutely strategic for moving forward in the vaccination campaign,” Health Minister Roberto Speranza said Wednesday (Nov. 10) during a question and answer session at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome. The booster…

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The number of new Corona infections has risen sharply, exceeding 50,000 for the first time in the Corona pandemic. Health offices in Germany reported a peak of 50,196 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard as of 3:40 a.m. Thursday morning. The previous day, the figure was 39,676 infections. Exactly a week ago, the figure had been 33,949 infections. Already the value of Wednesday had been a high. The Germany-wide seven-day incidence also…

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Health authorities in Germany have reported more new CoV infections to the Robert Koch Institute than at any time since the pandemic began. They transmitted 39,676 new cases within one day, according to figures from the RKI. The previous high of 37,120 had been reported on Friday. The seven-day incidence is 232.1, according to the RKI dashboard, marking the third consecutive day it has reached a high. Across Germany, 236 deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according to the new data. Drosten expects ‘very strenuous winter’German virologist Christian Drosten expects…

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The popular vacation destination will become the first country in the world to introduce 1-G on January 8. The Central American country on the Pacific and Caribbean Seas will be the first in the world to introduce 1-G. The regulation will come into effect on January 8, 2022, and will apply to locals aged 12 and older, as well as tourists aged 18 and older. With this effective date, only fully vaccinated people will be able to participate in public life. Visiting hotels, restaurants, stores, museums and national parks, which…

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