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Due to high infection figures, Israel’s government is increasing the pressure on twice-vaccinated people in the Corona crisis: As of Sunday (Oct. 3), the so-called Green Pass, which facilitates access to public life, such as visiting restaurants, museums and conferences, will only be valid for up to six months after the second vaccination. After that, affected individuals must receive a third shot as a booster. Even those who test positive for Corona must receive another vaccination no later than six months after that. According to the Ministry of Health, around…

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Unexpectedly, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has announced his retirement from politics. He will not run for vice president in the 2022 election because it would be a “violation of the Constitution,” Duterte said Saturday. The move could pave the way for his daughter Sara to run for president. “The prevailing feeling” among the people is that a candidacy by him in 2022 would be “a circumvention of the law, of the spirit of the Constitution,” the 76-year-old Duterte said. “Today, I am announcing my retirement from politics.” And, “In obedience…

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More than 700,000 people have now died in the U.S. after being infected with the corona virus. With 700,258 deaths, the threshold was exceeded on Friday (local time), as reported by Johns Hopkins University. That’s about as many as the entire population of Washington, the nation’s capital. An average of about 1,000 Corona deaths per day are currently recorded in the United States. Meanwhile, the vaccination campaign has stagnated, with the rate of fully vaccinated U.S. citizens at only 55.7 percent. The debate over the wearing of protective masks is…

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Fully vaccinated citizens and residents will then be allowed to travel abroad again. Upon their return, they will have to spend seven days in domestic quarantine instead of 14 days in isolation at an expensive facility, as was previously the case. This was announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday (Oct. 1). The reason for the relaxation, he said, is that a vaccination rate of more than 80 percent will then have been achieved in most regions of the country. For non-vaccinated people, the previous quarantine rules will apply.…

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The manufacturers made the announcement Tuesday (Sept. 28). This brings the introduction of the Corona vaccine for school-age children one step closer. The companies expect to submit a formal application for emergency approval in the coming weeks. Submissions to authorities in Europe and elsewhere are also planned, they said.Meanwhile, Denmark is expected to offer additional booster vaccination to certain groups. These include people older than 65, people with chronic diseases and anyone who was initially vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson. The booster vaccination will be given with vaccines from either…

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Russia has seen more Corona deaths in one day than at any time since the pandemic began a good year and a half ago. Russia has seen more Corona deaths in a single day than at any time since the pandemic began a good year and a half ago. The authorities announced on Tuesday that 852 infected people had died within 24 hours. For months, the world’s largest country in terms of area, with a population of about 146 million, has already recorded high daily death tolls, and in recent…

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More than 231 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.7 million infected people have died. More than 6 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The launch of the Corona Passport in the Netherlands to prove vaccination, recovery or a negative test has been hampered by hacker attacks. This made it difficult or delayed at times to download the required QR code on Saturday evening. This was announced by the Ministry of Health in The Hague on Sunday (Sept. 26).…

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More than 4.9 million people worldwide have already died from or with the virus since the Corona pandemic began. The United States, Brazil, and India have the highest rates of death or infection.Worldwide, more than 231.57 million people have been confirmed to have contracted the corona virus. That’s according to a Reuters count based on official data. More than 4.94 million people have died with or from the virus since it was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The United States has the most cases of infection and…

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The seven-day incidence in Germany has fallen again. The-Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week in the morning with 60.6. Thus, the number has been declining for about two weeks. The previous day, the value had been 62.5, a week ago 72.0. Health offices in Germany reported 7211 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day. This is according to figures reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard as of 04:08. A week ago, the figure had been 8901 infections. According…

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