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Cairo. “At most, the blockade of the Suez Canal by a container ship will last another three days,” according to the Egyptian government. This is contradicted by the head of the Dutch sea dredging company Boskalis, Peter Berdowski, who said that the work could “still take weeks.”The owner, Japanese leasing company Shoei Kisen Kaisha, also said it would be “extremely difficult” to refloat the MV Ever Given.The 400-meter-long and 59-meter-wide “MV Ever Given” ran aground in the Suez Canal on Wednesday. Since then, it has been completely blocking the canal…

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27 March – Germany: The infection situation in Germany continues to worsen. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the seven-day incidence is 124.9, according to figures released Saturday morning. This is the highest level since Jan. 19 (131.5). The data reflect the RKI dashboard as of 5 a.m.; subsequent changes or additions by the RKI are possible. On Friday, the RKI had reported the incidence as 119.1; two weeks ago, it was 76.1. The seven-day incidence indicates the number of new infections per 100,000 population per week and is…

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Slovenia is changing its coronavirus entry regulations: Starting tomorrow, entry from risk areas will only be possible with a negative PCR test, Health Minister Janez Poklukar said today. Until now, it was also possible to enter with a rapid test result. The PCR test must not be older than 48 hours. The Slovenian list of risk areas currently includes all Austrian provinces except Vorarlberg. Without a negative PCR test, entrants must be quarantined for ten days. Fully vaccinated persons can avoid the quarantine obligation, for which they must present proof.…

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The third wave in Hungary has again brought a peak number of CoV deaths. Thus, 272 people died in the past 24 hours in connection with the virus, bringing the death toll to 19,224. At the same time, 9,637 new infections were recorded. 11,760 people were hospitalized with CoV infection, and 1,467 required artificial respiration. Chancellery Minister Gergely Gulyas said at a press conference in Budapest today that there could be no relaxation until at least 2.5 million citizens have been vaccinated. So far, 1.7 million have been vaccinated at…

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The RKI has registered 15,813 new cases of corona. Accordingly, 248 people have died in connection with the virus within 24 hours. And: Great Britain wants to vaccinate children from August. Health offices in Germany have reported 15,813 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 248 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. This is according to figures released by the RKI on Wednesday. Exactly a week ago, the RKI had recorded 13,435 new infections and 249 new deaths within one day. The…

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In Brazil, the number of people who have died in one day from or with the corona virus has risen to a new high. According to the Ministry of Health in Brazil, the death toll was 2,841. This brought the total number to more than 282,000, which in absolute terms is the second highest in the world after that in the United States. In terms of population, however, the death rate is higher in many countries than in Brazil. Brazil’s far-right president Bolsonaro has always downplayed the danger posed by…

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03/22/2021 – More than 3,000 people are already in intensive care units in Germany because of covid. Doctors warn of an impending overload – and treat younger and younger patients. The numbers are worrying: after the first cautious easing in the pandemic, the number of Corona patients in Germany’s intensive care units has risen again. With more than 3,000 beds occupied, the load at the moment is once again as high as at the peak times in the first wave in spring 2020, according to the register of the German…

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In view of high coronavirus infection figures, people in Germany must prepare for a basic extension of the lockdown until after Easter. A draft resolution from the Chancellor’s Office for this afternoon’s federal-state round table sets April 18 as the date for this. In addition, the emergency brake regulation decided at the beginning of March must be “consistently implemented,” it says. It stresses that additional openings would be ruled out if infection numbers grow exponentially, even below an incidence threshold of 100. Facing tough negotiationsOne passage in the draft that…

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The seven-day incidence of new coronavirus infections has exceeded the important mark of 100. The Robert Koch Institute said Sunday, citing data from public health departments, that the number of new infections per 100,000 residents rose to 103.9 nationwide within seven days. The 100 mark plays a key role in the emergency brake mechanism agreed upon by the federal and state governments for easing or tightening corona requirements. Within one day, 13,733 new Corona infections were also reported – up from 10,790 cases a week ago Sunday. The seven-day incidence…

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