Category: World News

Despite warnings from scientists and opposition, the British government has lifted almost all Corona restrictions on England. The decision came into effect Monday night, removing such things as mandatory masks and distance rules. Discotheques are also allowed to reopen, and theaters and sports stadiums are allowed to fill all seats. The recommendation on home offices was also lifted. Experts fear a new big Corona wave in view of rising case numbers. Exceptions apply in London, where Mayor Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party wants to maintain a stricter Corona course…

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The Greek government imposed a nighttime curfew on Saturday – completely unexpectedly – but only for one island: Mykonos. In many places, Corona numbers are rising rapidly again due to the Delta variant – and Greece is no exception. Now the Greek government has – completely surprisingly – imposed a night curfew, but only for one island: Mykonos. In addition to rising infection rates – most recently, the 7-day incidence rose to 400 – there was reportedly a disregard for Corona rules in bars here. Now the government is relenting.…

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The number of new infections reported in Israel within one day has exceeded the 1,000 mark for the first time in four months. The Health Ministry said yesterday that 1,118 new cases had been reported within 24 hours. This is the highest number since mid-March. However, during the peak of the pandemic in January, the number of daily cases in Israel had risen to more than 10,000. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had said during a consultation Friday that the Delta variant was leading to a global increase in CoV…

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More than 188 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4 million infected people have died. About 3.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The latest developmentsA week before the start of the Olympics, the Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun reports that it is obvious that the organizers’ plans to separate Olympic participants from the general population have failed miserably. At airports, he said, there was chaos among staff trying to guide Olympic delegations. There were also problems at hotels in…

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The Balearic Islands with Mallorca have recorded more new infections within one day than ever before since the outbreak of the pandemic. Within 24 hours, 795 infections with the coronavirus were recorded, announced the health authorities of the Spanish Mediterranean islands yesterday in Palma. There were 115 cases more than the previous day. The highest number so far had previously been registered on 19 January with 776. The region with just under 1.2 million inhabitants had in the winter related to the population temporarily the highest values of all Spain.…

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Following the heavy rainfall in western Germany, the number of dead is rising. In addition, numerous people are still missing. The situation remains unclear in many places. At least 59 people have died after storms in western Germany. In Rheinland-Pfalz, 28 people lost their lives as a result of the flood disaster. Possible further victims are to be feared in view of the large number of around 40 to 60 people still missing, Rheinland-Pfalz  Interior Minister Roger Lewentz made clear on SWR television. Among the fatalities are also residents of…

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After Sydney, Australia’s Melbourne is also going into lockdown again. With two new cases confirmed and a total of 18 active infections now in the region, rules must be tightened for at least five days, said Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. “We have no choice, we have to do this or the situation will get out of hand,” he said. The fifth lockdown is needed primarily to get a handle on the highly contagious Delta variant, he said. People told to stay homePeople in Melbourne and across Victoria will only be…

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Argentina has surpassed the 100,000 coronavirus death mark despite its sometimes strict curfews. Compared to the previous day, 614 deaths related to Covid-19 had been added last night (local time), bringing the total to 100,250 since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to data from the Ministry of Health in Buenos Aires. More than 4.7 million people in the South American country have been infected with the coronavirus, according to the report. Argentina has a population of about 45 million, more than a third of whom live in the greater…

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Health authorities in Indonesia today reported more than 54,000 new coronavirus infections within 24 hours – the highest number since the pandemic began. A month ago, the number was less than 10,000, making the Southeast Asian island nation now “the global center” of the pandemic, the Jakarta Globe reported. Indonesia has now overtaken India, where the numbers are declining and around 38,000 new cases were recently confirmed. Delta variant on the riseThe capital Jakarta on the main island of Java has been particularly badly affected. The government had already imposed…

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