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The CoV situation in Russia continues to worsen. The authorities today registered more than 25,000 new infections within 24 hours – the highest number since the beginning of January. According to the report, 663 people died with the virus in the same period. Previously, record death tolls had been reported for five days in a row. In the world’s largest country in terms of area, the highly contagious delta variant is particularly rampant. The Russian capital Moscow and the tourist metropolis of St. Petersburg, where the last of seven European…

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More than 183 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.9 million infected people have died. About 3.1 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Russia has recorded a new high for intraday deaths in the Corona pandemic. Sixty-nine patients died with the coronavirus, the crisis management team announced Saturday in Moscow. According to the report, the number of recorded new infections rose to 24,439, which was the highest figure since January 16. In the largest country on earth in terms…

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Russia has recorded a new one-day high in deaths in the CoV pandemic. 697 patients had died with the coronavirus, the crisis management team announced today in Moscow. The number of recorded new infections had risen to 24,439. That was the highest figure since Jan. 16. The country has a population of about 145 million. In the largest country on earth in terms of area, the highly contagious and dangerous delta variant is particularly rampant. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has therefore classified Russia as a virus variant area. Many…

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Worried about new CoV variants, Slovakia is drastically tightening its entry rules. Starting July 9, all unvaccinated persons must be quarantined for 14 days, according to a new decree issued today by the government of the EU member state. This applies regardless of the country of origin. A PCR test is possible on the fifth day at the earliest, which can be used to get out of quarantine. Travelers who have had full vaccination protection for at least 14 days are exempt from quarantine. The change caused disappointment especially in…

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More than 182.8 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.9 million infected people have died. About 3.2 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The latest developmentsThe zoo in Oakland, California, has begun vaccinating animals such as tigers, bears, cougars and ferrets against Covid-19. According to the zoo’s announcement Friday (2/7), the experimental vaccine from U.S. manufacturer Zoetis will next be administered to monkeys, fruit bats and pigs. Until now, they said, they have relied on protective measures such as…

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The trend continues to be positive: even though the nationwide seven-day incidence has already reached a very low level, it continues to decline and is currently reported at 5.1. The same applies to the number of newly infected persons and deaths. Health authorities in Germany have reported 892 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. That’s according to figures released Thursday morning, reflecting the RKI dashboard’s 4:14 a.m. status. By comparison, the figure a week ago had been 1008 infections. The RKI gave the seven-day…

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At least 800 people have been vaccinated with a fake coronavirus vaccine in the East African country of Uganda. This had been administered between mid-May and mid-June, mainly in private hospitals in the capital Kampala, an official of the presidential office said today, according to dpa. There have already been two arrests, and one medical practitioner is wanted by police, Warren Namara said. In Uganda, as in 13 other African countries, the delta variant of the coronavirus is currently spreading rapidly. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there have…

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The number of reported Corona infections worldwide rose slightly last week for the first time since mid-April. That was reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. At the same time, fewer deaths from Corona infection were reported worldwide than at any time since November 2020. The figures relate to the seven days to June 27. The figures from Africa are particularly worrying, he said. “Inaccurate planning or assessment of infection risks allow the virus to spread,” WHO warns. The WHO is calling on authorities to pay strict attention…

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