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According to authorities, the number of dead after this year’s first tropical storm in the Philippines has risen to 172. At least 170 people were still considered missing about a week after the storm “Megi,” according to the national disaster management agency of the Southeast Asian island nation on Monday. However, there were considerations to temporarily suspend search efforts because of the great dangers in landslide-affected areas in Leyte province. “Experts are concerned about the safety of search and rescue teams because the ground is still giving way,” said Mark…

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In addition to the seven-day incidence, new infections also drop significantly. However, the RKI cautions that the figures may give a distorted picture of the disease incidence: fewer cases are reported to public health departments due to the holidays. The nationwide seven-day incidence of new Corona infections has fallen again against the background of the Easter holidays. As the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Monday morning, the value is now 808.8. The previous day it had been 834.3; a week ago, it was still at 1080.0. The value quantifies…

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The number of people who fled Ukraine because of the Russian war of aggression has exceeded five million. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said today that 4,796,245 million Ukrainians had left their country. In addition, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), there are nearly 215,000 nationals of other countries who lived in Ukraine and have since also fled the country. This is the most significant movement of refugees in Europe since World War II. Ninety percent of those who have fled abroad are women and children, as men…

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China is battling the current Covid 19 outbreaks. Hong Kong just experienced its fifth Corona wave. According to the latest figures from Hong Kong, the problems’ magnitude lies mainly in low vaccination coverage rates and low “natural immunity” from previous SARS-CoV-2 infections due to the initially successful “zero covid policy,” a U.S.-China official study now shows. Corona‘s study shows why third vaccination is needed. Experts from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC/Atlanta/Georgia) and the corresponding Chinese agencies (Chinese CDC/Peking) published their reports on their websites on Friday.…

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The number of dead and missing in the Philippines from tropical storm “Megi” is rising. As of Tuesday, authorities confirmed 28 fatalities. Most died in Baybay City in Leyte province, nearly 600 kilometers southeast of Manila’s capital, city spokeswoman Marissa Miguel Cano confirmed. Masses of earth had previously buried dozens of houses, and there was also severe flooding. At least 27 citizens were still missing in the city. Other deaths were reported in the central province of Negros Oriental and the southern regions of Davao Oriental and Davao De Oro.…

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The first tropical storm of the year has hit the Philippines. “Megi” has triggered flooding and landslides and has already forced more than 17,000 people to flee. At least one person was killed. The disaster agency said that the 83-year-old drowned in the waters in Davao de Oro province – nearly 1,000 kilometers south of the capital Manila. “There are reports of more casualties, but we are still waiting for our regional counterparts’ official figures and information,” spokesman Mark Timbal said. The tropical storm, dubbed “Agaton” in the Philippines, made…

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A global fundraising campaign for refugees from Ukraine has collected pledges totaling 10.1 billion euros. The “Stand Up For Ukraine” campaign has pledged 9.1 billion euros. The EU Commission is providing another billion together with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday in Warsaw. “Stand up for Ukraine”: 40 million euros pledged by Austria. As a sign of solidarity, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) will also participate in “Stand up for Ukraine” with a video message. The Foreign Minister will…

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Germany: The nationwide seven-day incidence has continued to decline. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gives the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week in the morning as 1457.9. For comparison: the previous day, the matter had been 1531.5. A week ago, the national incidence was 1723.8 (last month: 1174.1). Germany’s health offices reported 74,053 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day. This is according to figures reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05.00. A week ago, there were 111,224 infections. With the values,…

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With the relaxation of Corona rules in Italy, unvaccinated teachers can return to work if they present a negative rapid test. However, they are not allowed to come into contact with students and teach but can only be assigned to other tasks in the school, according to a decision by the Ministry of Education in Rome. The decision caused protests, and the ministry was threatened with several lawsuits. Relaxations for unvaccinated contacts in force According to the Ministry of Education, unvaccinated teachers are employed in school libraries and laboratories. They…

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