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The Portuguese capital Lisbon will be sealed off for around two and a half days due to a worrying increase in coronavirus infection cases. From tomorrow afternoon (16.00 CEST) until Monday morning (6.00 CEST), the city’s 2.8 million residents will only be allowed to leave the greater Lisbon area for good reason, the government announced yesterday. Foreigners will be allowed to enter only in exceptional cases. With 928 new infections within 24 hours, Lisbon last recorded the highest figure since Feb. 19, when 1,233 were reported. However, only about 27…

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More than 177 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 2.4 billion doses of vaccine have been administered worldwide. In Italy, the obligation to wear masks outdoors is to be abolished from mid-July. Only in particularly crowded places mask should then be worn. This said Secretary of State for Health Pier Paolo Sileri on Thursday (17. 6.). From next Monday, the whole country will be declared a “white zone”. The current nighttime curfew…

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One in two adults in the European Union has been vaccinated against corona virus at least once. This figure was given by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday (June 10). According to the EU health agency ECDC, that’s 183.1 million people. Just under 26 percent of adults – about 94.8 million – have full vaccination protection, which usually requires two shots, according to the figures. Von der Leyen wrote on Twitter that the EU is on track toward the goal of having enough Corona vaccine to vaccinate…

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More than 176 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 2.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. A shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine arrives in El Salvador as part of the Covax vaccination program. Photo taken in March 2021. Vaccines are still scarce in poorer countries. Two days after the Copa América kicked off, the South American continental tournament already has dozens of corona cases. Fifty-two football players and staff have tested positive,…

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More than 175.7 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.79 million infected people have died. More than 2.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The latest developmentsBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated his opposition to lifting patents on Corona vaccine production. Central to this is building production facilities around the world, especially in Africa, Johnson said at the conclusion of the G-7 summit in Cornwall, southwest England, on Sunday (June 13). Know-how also needs to be shared, he…

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India today recorded 84,332 new coronavirus infections within 24 hours. This is the lowest level in more than two months in the pandemic-hit country, according to data from the Ministry of Health. A total of 29.4 million cases of infection have been detected so far. Globally, this is the second-highest figure after the United States. The number of deaths related to the coronavirus recently rose to 367,081, but the number of unreported cases is likely to be much higher. source: orf.at/picture: indiatvnews

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In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government wants to acquire 500 million vaccine doses and donate them to other countries, according to consistent media reports. The White House has reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Biontech, reported yesterday, among others, the “Washington Post” with reference to several people familiar with the plans. According to the reports, U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce the plan before or at the G-7 summit in Cornwall, southwest England, which he is attending during his first foreign…

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In Germany, 54.9 million doses of vaccination against the corona virus have now been administered. According to the RKI on Monday, 38 million people (45.7 percent) have been vaccinated at least once, and 17.7 million people (21.3 percent) have been fully vaccinated. As of Sunday, 273,355 doses had been injected, according to the RKI. Those willing to be vaccinated can get vaccinated against Corona starting this Monday, regardless of the priority list that has been in place in Germany. At the same time, thousands of company doctors are getting involved…

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The U.S. has eased its travel warning for American citizens to dozens of countries in the Corona pandemic. The State Department in Washington rates destinations on a scale of one to four – Switzerland, along with countries such as Italy, France, Germany, Mexico and Canada, is now back on level three of the warning system as of Tuesday (8. 6.). This means that American citizens should reconsider their travel plans. Previously, the highest level was four, which was maintained for several other EU countries such as Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands…

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