Coronavirus worldwide: U.S. population life expectancy down nearly two years, new lockdown due to delta variant in parts of Sydney

More than 179 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.8 million infected people have died. More than 2.7 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Among other things, high mortality rates in the 2020 Corona year have led to a decline in life expectancy in the United States.Among other things, high mortality rates in the 2020 Corona year have led to a decline in life expectancy in the U.S. The latest developmentsSydney’s famous beach suburb of Bondi and other eastern…

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Several deaths caused by tornado on border with Austria

A tornado left a trail of devastation in the southeastern Czech Republic on Thursday. The exact death toll was initially unknown, according to rescue officials. The hospital in Hodonin (Göding) reported about 200 injured. In several villages, roofs were covered, window panes were broken and cars were tossed around, CT television reported Thursday evening. Several buses were overturned in the storm in southern Moravia, it said. The situation there is like a war, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on TV. Several buses overturned in the storm in southern Moravia near…

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Coronavirus worldwide: New York lifts state of emergency, Israel postpones entry permit for vaccinated tourists

More than 179 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.8 million infected people have died. More than 2.7 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has lifted the state of emergency imposed in March 2020. As of Thursday, the state of emergency is out of effect, Cuomo said at a press conference on Wednesday (June 23). Fighting the pandemic and vaccinating the population are still priorities, but the “emergency chapter of this fight” is over,…

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Germany: A good 1000 new Corona cases RKI: Seven-day incidence is 6.6

Health offices in Germany have reported 1008 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures from Thursday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 04:10. For comparison: a week ago, the value had been 1330 newly registered infections, according to the RKI. The development of the daily newly registered deaths also continues to follow a downward trend – albeit less rapidly than with the infection figures. According to the latest data, health authorities have reported 93 more…

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Philippine ex-president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino dies at 61

The former Philippine President died in a Manila hospital. He was head of state from 2010 to 2016 and direct predecessor of incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte. Former Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino died on Thursday in Manila after being hospitalized, according to media reports. Aquino was the Philippines’ head of state from 2010 to 2016 and predecessor to controversial incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte. The Aquino family is among the most famous families in the Philippines. “Noynoy” was the only son of the late former President Corazon Aquino and her assassinated…

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Delta variant: new infections also increasing in Germany

Despite an overall decline in corona numbers, the delta variant of the virus, which is considered more contagious, is also on the rise in Germany. After several German states have already reported that the variant’s share of new infections has recently risen noticeably, new data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) – the federal agency for infectious diseases – are expected this Wednesday evening. It is expected that the mutant, initially discovered in India, has continued to spread in many parts of Germany – albeit at an overall low level.…

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Multiple Delta cases: Sydney considers new lockdown

A new CoV outbreak with the particularly contagious delta virus variant has Sydney authorities considering a new lockdown. Ten new cases have been registered within 24 hours, authorities said today. This is an unusually high number for Australia, which is trying to seal itself off against the virus by imposing strict entry regulations, among other things. The first person infected with the new CoV outbreak is believed to be a driver of international airline crews. He became infected with the delta variant, which is considered more contagious than previous forms.…

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Italy to abolish mandatory wearing of masks outdoors

Italy will abolish the requirement to wear mouth-nose protection outdoors from next Monday. “From June 28, we are leaving behind the obligation to wear masks outdoors in the white zone,” Health Minister Roberto Speranza wrote yesterday on Facebook. However, he said, this is always done in compliance with the precautionary measures established by the scientific council of health professionals. Currently, all Italian regions except the small Valle d’Aosta in the northwest of the country are among the white zone with the loosest coronavirus rules. It is expected that from Monday…

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Third dose needed? China vaccinates more than a billion times

China breaks the billion mark in the number of vaccinations over the weekend. But its own vaccines can’t protect everyone well against the Corona variants. Giving a third shot is now up for debate. China has passed the one billion vaccination mark. According to the National Health Commission, some 20.23 million doses of Corona vaccines were administered on Saturday. This brought the total number to 1.01 billion, according to the data currently released. China seals off cities with millions of inhabitantsChina is using Corona vaccine from domestic manufacturer Sinovac, among…

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