Category: World News

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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Germany last fell below the limit of 500 new infections per day in August 2020. Today, 21 June, the seven-day incidence is only 8.6, and it continues to fall, although no longer as rapidly. The number of deaths has also dropped sharply. For the first time in ten months, public health departments reported fewer than 500 new infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. Thus, the RKI registered 346 new cases, according to figures released Monday morning. They reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of…

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Germany: After nine months and six days, the nationwide seven-day incidence reaches a value below ten again for the first time. However, the RKI does not yet want to give the all-clear. Still too few humans would have a complete inoculation protection. The nationwide seven-day incidence of Corona cases is back in the single digits for the first time in a good nine months. The Robert Koch Institute gave the value of Corona new infections per 100,000 inhabitants with reference to data of the health offices with 9.3. The last…

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