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In Germany, more than 17,270 people were newly infected with the coronavirus within one day, as the Robert Koch Institute announced in the morning, citing information from the health authorities. This was a good 1,300 fewer new infections than on Wednesday a week ago, when the RKI reported 18,633 new infections. According to RKI data, a total of 1,084,743 infections have been recorded in Germany since the beginning of the pandemic. The number of corona deaths in Germany increased by 487 to 17,123, according to the data, and the number…

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The British Parliament yesterday evening voted for strict new pandemic-related restrictions after the end of the nationwide lockdown in England. The government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson received enough votes for its plan to reintroduce the three-tier system, despite considerable resistance from within its own ranks. This system continues to impose strict restrictions in areas with the highest coronavirus warning level. The curfew, which has been in force for a month, ends at midnight. Johnson’s Conservative government can now impose regional restrictions again, depending on the coronavirus numbers in each…

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In Italy, the authorities report 785 coronavirus deaths, over a hundred more than the day before. In addition, 19,350 new infections are registered. After the infection rate in Italy accelerated in the first half of November, hospital admissions rose to thousands per day. The number of intensive care treatments increased by one hundred per day. In the U.S., the number of confirmed infections increased by 152,022 to 13,447,627 within one day. Accordingly, the number of deaths increased by 1251 to 267,302. hp, from news agencies. picture: pixabay.com

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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic is tested positive for the coronavirus today. This was announced by the government spokesman Marko Milic in the evening. “At the moment he feels good. He will carry out his activities and obligations from home and follow all the instructions of doctors and epidemiologists”, the statement said. He is the first EU head of government to be infected with the virus. Plenkovic was in home quarantine since Saturday after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus. A first test at the Prime Minister’s office had…

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As expected, the health authorities have reported comparatively few new coronavirus infections in Germany to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Within one day, 11,169 new cases were reported, as the RKI announced today. The previous peak was reached on Friday one week ago (20.11.) with 23,648 reported cases. On Monday last week the number was 10,864. On Sundays and Mondays, the numbers are comparatively low because, according to the RKI, fewer samples are taken at the weekend and therefore less testing is done overall. The German health authorities also reported…

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The renowned US virologist Anthony Fauci has warned of a dramatic increase in coronavirus infection numbers after Thanksgiving. Due to the brisk travel activities around the most important US holiday, the spread of the coronavirus will most likely accelerate again, Fauci told CNN yesterday. In two or three weeks, a sharp increase in the number of infections can be expected. “We don’t want to scare people, but this is the reality,” Fauci said. Before Thanksgiving last Thursday, the CDC strongly discouraged the usual trips across the US to visit family…

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In Italy, the number of people infected with the coronavirus and the number of deaths on Sunday fell again. 541 deaths on or with corona were reported, compared to 686 the day before, the Ministry of Health announced. This means that 54,904 people have died with or from corona virus since the beginning of the pandemic on February 20. The number of registered new infections fell from 24,214 to 20,648. 176,934 tests were carried out within 24 hours, 11.7 percent were positive. The number of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients in quarantine…

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Czech Republic relaxes its strict coronavirus restrictions for the Christmas business. From Thursday onwards, all retail stores and restaurants will be allowed to open again. This was announced by the government today after a special session of the cabinet. There are strict hygiene rules and a limit of one person per 15 square meters on the number of customers in stores. So far only essential purchases are allowed. The relaxation was originally expected on Monday. In the course of the week, a “further significant improvement of the situation” is expected,…

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Italy, a country of gastronomy, is facing a Christmas with closed restaurants and bars. The curfew of 22.00 to 6.00 o’clock, which came into effect at the beginning of November, is to be extended until the end of the celebrations, according to government sources. The government wants to pass a regulation with the anti-CoV requirements for the Christmas season next week. Anyone travelling abroad must undergo a quarantine after returning home. The government thus wants to prevent tourists from spending a skiing vacation in neighboring countries, including Austria. The government…

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