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Worldwide, more than 65.19 million people have been proven to be infected with the coronavirus. This is the result of a Reuters census based on official data. More than 1.5 million people died with or as a result of the virus. Since the virus first became known in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, it has spread to more than 210 countries and territories. By far the most cases of infection are in the USA, followed by India, Brazil, Russia and France. hp, Source: reuters.com. picture: pixabay.com

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In Iran, more than 50,000 deaths and more than one million infections have been registered since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic at the end of February. According to the Ministry of Health on Saturday, there have been 321 deaths and 12,151 new infections within 24 hours. This puts the total number of corona deaths in the past nine months at 50,016 and the number of infections at 1,028,986, said Ministry spokeswoman Sima Lari on state television, as reported by the APA. In order to stop the drastic increase in…

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The Robert Koch Institute has reported 23,318 new corona infections in Germany. That is about 1,600 more than a week ago. Despite the partial lockdown, the number of infections thus remains at a high level. A further 483 people died from or with the virus. This brings the total number of deaths to 18,517, a new record of 487 deaths was only reached on Wednesday. In total, more than 1.153 million people have been proven to be infected with the coronavirus. According to the RKI, approximately 835,700 people are considered…

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The former CoV hotspot Spain is celebrating considerable success in the fight against the virus. The number of infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days remained below the 100 mark for the first time in two months, and the seven-day incidence is now 98.56, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday in Madrid. Spain now has one of the lowest incidences in Europe, the newspaper “El País” wrote. The value was more than halved within one month. On November 4 it was still 236, and the number of admissions of Covid-19…

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In many parts of Italy, the CoV situation is gradually improving and the pressure on hospitals is decreasing. For this reason, the government in Rome announced yesterday that it would greatly reduce the number of red zones with strict exit restrictions. As of Sunday, only the region of Abruzzo in central Italy will be a red zone, according to the news agency Adnkronos. Health Minister Roberto Speranza wants to issue the orders for this shortly. The regions Toscana, Campania as well as the Aostatal and the province Bozen South Tyrol,…

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Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore reported a new record in new coronavirus infections in the USA on Friday. Within 24 hours, 217,664 new confirmed cases were registered. The highest figure to date was registered last Friday with around 205,000 new cases. The number of deaths reported within one day also reached a new high of 2804. After last week’s Thanksgiving holiday, experts had expected a nationwide increase in infections. The CDC had strongly discouraged family visits and travel in advance. However, many people did not follow this advice. At Thanksgiving,…

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Switzerland wants to prevent a third wave with a renewed tightening of coronavirus measures. As announced today by Alain Berset, the responsible Federal Health Council, the number of customers allowed per store will be reduced from December 9, among other things. In addition, restaurants throughout Switzerland will be required to collect the contact details of one guest per table, as various cantons have already introduced. Finally, the “holiday package” also includes a ban on singing. “Singing is forbidden outside the family circle and compulsory schools, both outdoors and indoors. The…

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In Germany, according to the government, everyone who wants to be vaccinated against the coronavirus will be entitled to a free vaccination. “The vaccination will be free of charge, regardless of whether and how someone is insured,” said a spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Berlin. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said that the vaccination will be voluntary and announced an information campaign. He said there were no plans to pay people to be vaccinated. Mass tests like in Austria are not planned in Germany. The federal and state governments…

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In South Korea, in view of new highs in the number of coronavirus infections, the capital Seoul will be subject to a curfew from 21.00 hours tomorrow (local time). Mayor Seo Jeong Hyup today justified the measure with 295 new cases in the metropolis, which is home to around ten million people. South Korea as a whole registered 629 new infections, the highest number of daily infections in nine months. The government called on the population to abandon Christmas and New Year celebrations. Prime Minister Chung Sye Kyun announced that…

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