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President Joe Biden strongly urged Americans to get vaccinated on the National Day holiday to achieve “independence” from the coronavirus together. Getting vaccinated is the “most patriotic” thing citizens can do now, Biden said Sunday night (4/7). “So please: If you haven’t been vaccinated yet, do it. Do it now – for yourself, for your loved ones, for your community, for your country.” Independence Day also had special significance this year because Biden wanted a new vaccination goal achieved by then. But the goal was missed despite numerous vaccination incentives…

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The seven-day incidence is stagnating, albeit at a very low level. As on the previous day, it is at 5.0 nationwide. The RKI also reports one additional deceased person. Health offices in Germany have reported 212 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures from Monday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 4:40 am. By comparison, the figure had been 219 infections a week ago. The RKI gave the seven-day incidence as 5.0 nationwide (previous day:…

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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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