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In Germany, the lockdown continues for just under another month. The federal and state governments have decided to extend it to March 7. What was already suspected during the day is now fixed. The Corona lockdown in Germany will be extended until March 7. This was agreed by Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the heads of government of the states in their deliberations on Wednesday. Hairdressers are to be allowed to reopen from March 1, subject to conditions, while the states are to decide for themselves whether to open schools…

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The Senate hearing begins Tuesday afternoon (local time/19:00 CET) and is expected to take several days. The ex-president is accused of “incitement to riot” over the storming of the Capitol by his supporters in early January. If convicted, the 74-year-old could be barred from future federal offices.That would thwart Trump’s possible plans to run in the 2024 presidential election. But the two-thirds majority needed for a conviction is not on the horizon: for that, 17 Republicans would have to vote with the 50 Democrats. But a vote on an admissibility…

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In Italy, the number of people who have died with or from coronavirus has risen again. On Monday, 307 deaths were counted in 24 hours, up from 270 the previous day. The number of new infections fell from 11,380 to 7,970, the health ministry said. Meanwhile, a lockdown was imposed in the province of Perugia. Several cases of both the British and Brazilian virus mutations were detected there. Also in some municipalities of the neighboring province of Terni, the rules of the Red Zone will apply from Monday for a…

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German health departments have reported 4535 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 158 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according to figures released by the RKI on Monday. Exactly a week ago, the RKI had recorded 5608 new infections and 175 new deaths within 24 hours. The recorded case numbers are usually lower on Mondays, partly because less testing is done on weekends. The peak of 1244 new reported deaths had been reached on January 14. The highest number of new…

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The Russian coronavirus vaccine “Sputnik V” can be vaccinated in Hungary. The Center for National Public Health (NNK) has given its approval after completing the necessary tests, Hungarian Health Minister Miklos Kasler announced yesterday on Facebook. This means that the EU country of Hungary is now using a vaccine that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not yet approved. The minister further explained that four vaccines are available in Hungary in the fight against the coronavirus: those of the companies Biontech/Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca, as well as “Sputnik V.” Right-wing…

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More than twelve million people in the UK have received their first vaccination against coronavirus. That’s according to recent government figures released today. By mid-February, the UK government aims to offer vaccination to the most vulnerable groups – including over-70s, people with pre-existing conditions, and medical and care staff – bringing the total to 15 million people. At present, the government is confident that this milestone will be reached. By May, all people over the age of 50 will have received a vaccination. Because of early and extensive purchasing from…

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According to a newspaper report, Great Britain wants to test all immigrants twice for infections with the coronavirus. This is intended to curb the spread of mutations of the pathogen, writes the Telegraph.Health Minister Matt Hancock will announce the measure next week. Ten-day hotel quarantineTo prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants, Britain will require arrivals from more than 30 countries to spend ten days in hotel quarantine from February 15. It concerns arrivals from states, which are classified as high risk areas, communicated the Ministry of Health in London.…

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Health authorities and experts in Slovakia are sounding the alarm that the B.1.1.7 mutation of the coronavirus, first detected in the United Kingdom, is spreading dramatically. Conservative populist government leader Igor Matovic reported on Facebook today that the mutation accounted for about 71 percent of all positive test results Wednesday. Regionally, higher levels were also reported. The university hospital in the second-largest city of Kosice in eastern Slovakia announced today that the proportion of the mutation in its most recently tested samples had already risen to more than 90 percent…

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German health departments have reported 12,908 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 855 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according to figures released by the RKI on Friday. Exactly a week ago, the RKI had recorded 14,022 new infections and 839 new deaths within 24 hours. The peak of 1244 new reported deaths had been reached on January 14. The highest number of new infections registered within 24 hours, 33,777, was reported on December 18, but included 3,500 subsequent reports. The…

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