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In Germany, 7,534 new infections with the coronavirus have been registered within one day. This is according to figures from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) from Tuesday morning. For comparison: on Tuesday a week ago the value had been 10,976. According to the RKI, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported within seven days was 141.4 nationwide on Tuesday morning (previous day: 146.9; previous week: 167.6). Across Germany, 315 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according to RKI data. Exactly one week ago, there were 344 deaths.…

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The Czech Republic plans to open registration for coronavirus vaccinations to all residents 16 and older no later than June 1. Starting Wednesday, registration will be open to those aged 50 to 54, Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced yesterday. Currently, only people over 55 and those with certain chronic diseases are vaccinated against the coronavirus in the Czech Republic. There are about 690,000 people in the 50-54 age group in the Czech Republic. The country of 10.7 million people recently surpassed the one million fully vaccinated mark. Another 2.17 million…

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In Germany, 9160 new infections with the coronavirus have been registered within one day. As the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Monday morning, citing information from health authorities, 84 additional deaths related to the novel pathogen were also reported. The nationwide seven-day incidence rose slightly for the first time in a week. It now stands at 146.9, up from an incidence of 146.5 reported Sunday. However, there is a clear trend in absolute infection numbers: For example, a week ago the number of new infections was 11,907, more than…

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In India, the health ministry recorded 368,147 new Corona infections within 24 hours Monday morning. The number of deaths linked to the virus rises by 3417 to 218,959. On Saturday, the country had recorded more than 400,000 cases for the first time, a global high. That is fewer than the previous day, when the country had registered more than 400,000 cases for the first time, a global record. However, it is considered certain that there are high levels of unreported infections in India. In total, more than 19.56 million people…

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India has recorded more than 400,000 new infections with coronavirus in one day. During the same period, more than 3,500 people died in connection with Covid-19, according to figures released today by the Ministry of Health. Hospitals and crematoriums are overcrowded. The South Asian country of more than 1.3 billion people lacks medical oxygen, medicines and vaccine doses. And this despite the fact that India is one of the largest vaccine producers in the world. For days, India has been breaking bitter records of its own: according to the ministry,…

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Brazil on Thursday became the second country in the world to surpass the 400,000 Covid 19 death mark. With an increase of 3,001, the Ministry of Health now reported 401,186 victims of the pandemic. Only the U.S. has more official Corona deaths, with about 575,000. Brazil is a hotspot of the Corona pandemic; since the beginning of the year, the more contagious variant P.1, classified by WHO as “of concern,” has been rampant there. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health reported 69,389 new infections. That brings the total number of…

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The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Rotterdam in May may still be attended by spectators despite persistently high infection figures. The Dutch government gave the final green light, as the organizers of the contest announced in Rotterdam on Friday. Public rehearsals, semifinals and the final will each be allowed 3,500 spectators. The government made the mega-event an experiment in the “Fieldlab” research series. Under scientific supervision, it is investigated whether events with an audience are also possible in Corona times. Protective measures will be takenThe government had previously given conditional…

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30 April 2021- Health departments in Germany have reported 24,329 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 306 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. This is according to figures from Friday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:35. Subsequent changes or additions by the RKI are possible. A week ago Friday, the RKI had recorded 27,543 new infections and 265 new deaths within one day. The number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported within seven days…

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A stampede at a Jewish festival in northern Israel has left 44 people dead, according to official figures. Some 150 others were injured in the pilgrimage site of Meron, according to rescue workers. Thousands of ultra-Orthodox had been celebrating the Jewish holiday Lag Ba’Omer in Meron. Videos posted on social media before the disaster showed people crowded together and exuberantly singing, dancing and jumping. Authorities had limited the number of participants to 10,000, but according to media reports, up to ten times more people had arrived. Exactly how the sudden…

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