Category: World News

In Romania, the next wave of the coronavirus pandemic has arrived with full force. With a 7-day incidence of 539.2, the country is currently among the worst affected in the world. The development in the death toll is particularly dramatic, as the health care system is completely overloaded. The background is low vaccination rates, and a government crisis is also paralyzing the fight against the pandemic. More than 17,150 new infections within 24 hours had reported the Romanian health authorities on Wednesday. 1,799 coronavirus patients are being treated intensively throughout…

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The number of corona deaths in the United Kingdom has risen to its highest level since March. The UK Statistics Authority reported 223 deaths on Tuesday (Oct. 19), according to the German Press Agency. So far, the British government is not considering reintroducing corona restrictions. In England, mandatory masking indoors or proof-of-vaccination or testing rules have been the exception since “Freedom Day” in July. Nearly 79 percent of vaccine-eligible citizens aged 12 and older are fully vaccinated. Following relaxations of Corona measures, the Netherlands has seen a sharp increase in…

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CoV flagship country New Zealand today reported more new infections than at any time since the pandemic began. However, there were still only 94 cases out of a population of five million. The previous record was 89 new cases in one day, set in April 2020. It is important to remember that we are not powerless. We have the ability to keep case numbers as low as possible,” said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She urged people to stay home, if possible, to save the lives of others and to get…

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The seven-day incidence in Germany has increased for the fifth consecutive day. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Sunday morning with 72.7. For comparison, the previous day the value had been 70.8, and a week ago 66.1 (previous month: 74.7). Health offices in Germany reported 8682 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day. This is according to figures reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard as of 04:05. A week ago, the figure had been 7612 infections.…

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An expert panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also in favor of Corona booster shots after vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. People vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson should be able to get a booster at least two months after their previous vaccine dose, the panel ruled on Friday (Oct. 15). The panel’s recommendations are not binding, but typically the FDA follows them. In this case, it will also still consider whether people vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson could potentially get a booster shot with…

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More than 239 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.8 million infected people have died. About 6.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to decide soon whether to recommend booster vaccinations from manufacturers Moderna- and Johnson-&-Johnson.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to decide soon whether to recommend booster vaccinations from manufacturers Moderna- and Johnson-&-Johnson.The latest developmentsIn Italy, starting this Friday (Oct. 15), all private and public sector workers must…

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Welthungerhilfe has warned of a rise in famines. Secretary-General Mathias Mogge told Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland: “We have dramatically deviated from the course Zero Hunger by 2030, because hunger is on the rise again.” Currently, he said, some 811 million people worldwide were hungry, with 41 million on the brink of famine. “The current World Hunger Index shows that 47 countries will not even reach low levels of hunger by 2030.”Welthungerhilfe will officially launch the so-called 2021 World Hunger Index this Thursday in Berlin. The international report identifies the global hunger situation…

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The death toll from tropical storm Kompasu in the Philippines continues to rise, with at least 30 people killed in landslides and flash floods, the national disaster management agency said Thursday. At least 13 others were missing. The provinces of Ilocos Sur and Benguet on the main island of Luzon were particularly affected. Most of the victims were reportedly buried by landslides or drowned.“Kompasu,” which is called “Maring” in the Philippines, had been moving across the north of the Southeast Asian island nation with heavy rain and strong winds since…

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The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) announced that there is no need for facility-based quarantine for fully-vaccinated foreigners and Filipinos upon arrival in the Philippines so long as they come from “green” countries. Starting Thursday, the following will be required of fully-vaccinated foreigners entering the Philippines from green countries and do not apply to tourists: A negative result in a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test within 72 hours prior to departure from their country of origin. Upon arrival in the Philippines, self-monitoring for any symptoms…

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