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In the Spanish capital region around Madrid, all 6.6 million inhabitants are to be tested for the coronavirus by Christmas. Yesterday, the conservative regional president Isabel Diaz Ayuso submitted a request to the EU Commission to allow antigen tests in pharmacies throughout the European Union. The Spanish central government refuses to give the green light for this. The region of Madrid and the central government have been at loggerheads over the pandemic for months. Ayuso pointed out on Twitter that such tests are already possible in France, Great Britain or…

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The USA has recorded more than 165,000 new corona infections within one day. On Monday, authorities reported 166,045 new cases, according to data released by the University of Johns Hopkins (JHU) in Baltimore on Tuesday morning (CET). The highest figure to date was recorded on Friday, when more than 177,000 cases were reported. The number of deaths within 24 hours was 995. In total, more than 11.2 million people have become infected with the coronavirus in the USA with its approximately 330 million inhabitants. Around 247,000 people have died so…

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In Italy, the number of coronavirus deaths in 24 hours rose sharply on Tuesday. 731 deaths were reported, compared to 503 the day before, the highest level since April 3, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. Thus, the number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Italy is 46,464. The Italian President Sergio Mattarella called on his country on Tuesday to make further sacrifices. “Nobody should think ‘it won’t happen to me’. Anyone can get infected. We must not forget this out of respect for the many…

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In Europe, more than 15 million infections with the novel coronavirus have already been detected. Worldwide, more than 55 million cases of infection have been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a census by the news agency AFP based on information provided by authorities today. In terms of the number of infections, the 52 European countries are the most affected region in the world – ahead of Latin America and the Caribbean (12.1 million) and Asia (11.5 million). Meanwhile, the number of registered infections in the U.S.…

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The number of new coronavirus infections in Italy fell on Monday. The number of new infections decreased from 33,979 to 27,354 in 24 hours. There were 504 deaths, 42 less than the day before. This brings the number of deaths since the beginning of the epidemic in Italy on February 20 to 45,773. 152,663 tests were performed within 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday. 17 percent turned out positive. The number of confirmed active cases was 717,784. The number of SARS CoV-2 infected patients in quarantine was…

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In the USA, the dispute over the handover of office from the current president Donald Trump to the designated successor Joe Biden continues. Normally, preparations for the handover of office are made directly after the election, but Trump has so far refused to do so.Joe Biden fears that Trump’s refusal could lead to even more Corona deaths. His team, for example, must have access to the plans showing how more than 300 million Americans are to be vaccinated, he said on Monday, local time. Biden warned that if his team…

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The number of new coronavirus infections in Italy fell on Monday. The number of new infections decreased from 33,979 to 27,354 in 24 hours. There were 504 deaths, 42 less than the day before. This brings the number of deaths since the beginning of the epidemic in Italy on February 20 to 45,773. 152,663 tests were performed within 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday. 17 percent turned out positive. The number of confirmed active cases was 717,784. The number of people infected with SARS CoV-2 in quarantine…

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The Swedish government introduces stricter measures against the spread of the coronavirus. From Tuesday next week, only a maximum of eight people will be allowed to gather for public meetings and events, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announced today at a press conference. This is urgently necessary to contain the spread of the CoV, while the willingness to comply with the measures has decreased. Previously, the maximum number of participants for meetings and events in Sweden was 50. For cinemas, concerts, theaters and sporting events with certain seating capacities, exceptions of…

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In the fight against the coronavirus crisis, the German government is proposing strict contact and quarantine restrictions beyond the existing restrictions. In a draft of the draft resolution for today’s video conference of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) with the Prime Ministers, the German Press Agency states that children and young people should be encouraged to meet only with a steady friend in their free time. Private meetings with friends and acquaintances should generally be limited to a fixed additional household. According to the federal government’s ideas, in the future only…

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