China once again seals the metropolis

The new Berlin warning system for the crown pandemic has weaknesses in the opinion of Patrick Larscheid, the Reinickendorf doctor. In the traffic light system, the reproductive rate, the number of new infections and the occupation of intensive care beds with Covid patients 19 are the decisive warning factors. For example, if the mark of 20 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants is reached in seven days, the traffic light changes from green to yellow and 30 new infections to red. Larscheid criticizes these limit values ​​as arbitrary. “Numbers 20 and 30, for which there is no basis, are completely empty,” he told the German Press Agency.

“I have to monitor the development of the numbers, that is much more important than the absolute values. In this regard, I am not really happy with this system.” However, for Larscheid, this also applies to the definition of 50 new infections per 100,000 population between the federal and state governments last week: “The old rule has the same weakness as the absolute number was completely arbitrary.”

In an updated model calculation, US scientists USA They assume that there will be almost 150,000 crown deaths in the United States in late July. The higher forecast number of victims is due, among other things, to the relaxation of crown requirements beginning in many parts of the country, researchers at the IHME institute at the University of Washington in Seattle said Tuesday. They warned that the full impact of relaxation would only clear up in a few weeks due to the time between infections, tests, possible hospitalizations, or deaths.

Experts last updated their model on Sunday and said the death toll would stabilize at around 134,000 deaths in late July. They now predict around 147,000 deaths on August 4. The IHME model does not represent an exact forecast: each calculation model can only be as good as the underlying data, assumptions, and conclusions drawn from it. The figure of 147,000 deaths in early August represents an average of the researchers’ estimates. At least experts assume 113,000 deaths, and a maximum of 227,000 depending on the model.

According to a newspaper report, the number of asylum applications in the EU decreased significantly in the first four months of this year. Read more about this here.

EU Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni has shown his confidence that the European holiday season can take place in the summer despite the Corona pandemic. “We will definitely have a tourist season in the summer, but with security measures and restrictions,” the Italian told the “Süddeutsche Zeitung.”

This Wednesday, the EU Commission wants to publish recommendations for the gradual lifting of border controls. Read more here.

According to a scientific study, the corona virus spread in Brazil before this year’s carnival, before the first discovery of an infection in the country. The spread of the virus began around the first week of February, according to a study published Tuesday by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil’s leading health institute. According to the study, the spread of the pathogen in Brazil began more than 20 days before the infection was first diagnosed in the country for a traveler returning from Italy. This case of infection was discovered shortly after the carnival.

The study raises concerns that there may be significantly more infections in Brazil than official statistics show. With around 12,400 deaths and more than 177,500 cases of infection, Brazil is the country most affected by the pandemic in Latin America. On Tuesday, 881 new victims hit the previous record in the number of deaths recorded in 24 hours.

American Democrats want to address the social and economic consequences of the crown pandemic with a gigantic new aid package. The bill, which was introduced in the opposition party-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday, provides for measures totaling $ 3 billion (€ 2.75 billion). The package would be significantly larger than previous crisis rescue programs.

However, the prospects for the new aid package being adopted are poor. It would also have to be approved by the Senate, in which President Donald Trump’s Republican Party has a majority. The Democratic legislative initiative “will never go to the Senate,” said Republican Senator John Barrasso. Trump recently said he was against the rapid adoption of new anti-crisis measures.

The democratic bill proposes, among other things, more direct government subsidies to millions of citizens. Checks in excess of $ 6,000 will be issued per household. In a previous package, payments of $ 1,200 per household had already been approved. The new bill also provides support to health and emergency workers, an expansion of food aid for poor families, and additional financial aid for small businesses.

Chinese health authorities reported seven new cases of coronavirus on the mainland, with only one new infection reported the previous day. Six of the new cases were local infections in the northeast Jilin province. The only imported case occurred in Shanghai, explains the National Health Commission.

Congressman Donald Trump has threatened China with sanctions for dealing with the crown pandemic. A group of Republican senators released a bill Tuesday that would empower Trump to punish unless Beijing was “fully responsible” for the virus outbreak.

China’s “complete delusion about the origin and spread of the virus” has cost the world “valuable time and lives,” said Senator Jim Inhofe, one of the authors of the bill. Trump has made similar accusations against Beijing.

The bill not only requires China to provide complete information about the coronavirus outbreak. The country is also said to be closing dangerous markets as a focus of infection and releasing pro-democracy Hong Kong activists arrested since the virus broke out. Trump is scheduled to establish a 60-day period to certify to Congress that China has met these demands. If this is not the case, the president must be empowered to impose sanctions such as the freezing of Chinese assets in the United States and travel bans or the withdrawal of visas. It is also said to be able to restrict Chinese companies’ access to the US banking system and capital markets. USA

Prominent immunologist and adviser to the United States government, Anthony Fauci, believes that the crown pandemic may have claimed more lives in the United States than was previously known. According to a Johns Hopkins University statement, there are now more than 1.3 million confirmed crown infections and more than 80,000 deaths in the United States. Fauci said Tuesday during a video hearing in the United States Senate that the actual death toll was probably even higher. It is possible that there have been people who died at home from the effects of a corona infection without this ending in official statistics. Read more about the chief virologist’s audience in the United States here.

Donald Trump (left) and adviser Anthony Fauci: In the crown crisis, the statements of both have repeatedly contradicted each other. (Source: MediaPunch / Imago images)

For the approximately 10 million Californians in the Los Angeles district, exit restrictions due to the crown pandemic could remain in place until the end of July. Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced this at a hearing Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported. In his opinion, an earlier opening of public life is only possible if there is a “dramatic” turn in the fight against the virus. Ferrer spoke of slow relief from conditions in the coming months.

For example, the beaches of the Los Angeles district are supposed to reopen to visitors from Wednesday after almost two months of closing. However, only sports activities such as swimming or jogging are allowed. People should stay away and wear a protective mask out of the water. Sunbathing is not allowed.

According to Tuesday’s information, more than 69,700 Sars-CoV-2 infections have been detected in the West Coast state, so far 2802 people have died. The Los Angeles district has by far the largest number of the 58 counties.

Greens faction leader Katrin Göring-Eckardt is very concerned about the federal and state governments’ relief policy in the crown crisis. “I am very concerned,” Goering-Eckardt said in the “World” interview. “Not because one or the other is loosening, but because it is loosening a lot at the same time. Therefore, it is difficult for us to understand how the situation is developing,” warned the Green politician. There is definitely the “danger that everything will slip away again.” A second crown wave would be significantly more painful for both businesses and individuals.

Göring-Eckardt called for “flexible reactions in districts and municipalities by location, with tougher measures or greater relaxation.” To do this, however, significantly more testing is needed. The group leader asked Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) to establish a binding concept for crown tests at the national level with the federal states and the Robert Koch Institute.

According to a media report, European conservatives are increasing pressure on the EU Commission to end border controls between member states starting May 15. In a letter to her friend from the party, the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen (CDU), MPs from across the EU called for an end to the controls introduced at the start of the crisis of Corona, informs in advance the “German publishing network”. Quarantine rules for EU citizens traveling to another EU country must also be lifted. This Wednesday, the EU Commission wants to explain how it foresees the end of the Corona border regime.

According to a decision of the Bremen Higher Administrative Court, the obligation to wear a mask when shopping and on public transport is an appropriate means of preventing the spread of the coronavirus. As a court spokesperson announced Tuesday, the court rejected an urgent request against duty. Consequently, the basic right to free development of personality is not disproportionately restricted by regulation.

Due to new crown cases in the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan, authorities ordered tests to be carried out on the entire population. As the Chinese media reported on Tuesday, each of the 13 districts now has ten days to begin testing the total of eleven million residents. The time frame in which the eleven million residents must be evaluated remained initially open.

On Sunday and Monday, six new infections with the new coronavirus were registered in Wuhan for the first time in a month. The infected are elderly residents of a residential complex in the Dongxihu district. In the industrial metropolis of central China, the new corona virus was first detected in humans in late 2019.

Saxony wants to bring most of the crown loosening already announced to this Friday. The government announced Tuesday after a cabinet meeting. Under the new protection ordinance, theaters, movie theaters, and outdoor pools must reopen. This was originally planned for next Monday. Only one opening was promised on Friday to restaurants and hotels. In exceptional cases, relatives can be visited in nursing homes and nursing homes. Hygiene concepts are a prerequisite. Kindergartens and schools only open from Monday.

Saxony Health Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) spoke of a “historic day”. It is the greatest relaxation nationwide. Saxony’s Minister of Economic Affairs Martin Dulig (SPD) called the relaxation a “brave step”: “Courage must not become frivolous,” he appealed to reason. There remains the instruction to minimize the contacts, keep them at least 1.5 meters away, and use a mouth and nose cap in certain areas.

The SPD calls on the Federal Minister of the Interior, Horst Seehofer (CSU), to immediately enable small border traffic with neighboring countries again. “When that is not possible, this should be verified weekly, exceptionally justified and justified as an exception,” says SPD parliamentary group national spokesperson Ute Vogt. “Flat-rate border closures should be avoided in the future.”

The Interior Ministry extended border regulations last week until May 15. Anyone arriving from abroad must be quarantined for two weeks. Only travelers are exempt. The Lower Administrative Court of Lower Saxony had suspended the quarantine obligation on Monday at the request of the owner of a holiday home in Sweden.

Kremlin spokesman Vladimir Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has been infected with the corona virus. The 52-year-old man confirmed this to Russia’s Tass state agency on Tuesday and said he would be treated. The details were not known. Peskow has been working from home for some time.

Putin’s spokesman: Dmitry Peskov tested positive for the coronavirus. (Source: imago images)

Peskow belongs to the closest circle of the Russian president. He had repeatedly confirmed that Putin was healthy and was regularly examined. Putin directs state affairs from his Moscow suburb of Novo-Ogarjowo. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was released about two weeks ago. The Minister of Construction and the Minister of Culture were also infected. Mishustin, however, is recovering, he told himself.

Even after the planned restart of tourism on May 25, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania does not want to allow tourists from German Crown risk areas to enter the country. That was announced Tuesday by Economy Minister Harry Glawe (CDU). Hotels, guesthouses, camping sites and vacation apartment owners should verify this through the postal codes of the home cities of the arriving guests.

For this purpose, the State Office of Health must register and make available those counties in which the Robert Koch Institute has registered more than 50 new corona infections in the last seven days. Those who do not comply with the entry ban must face a fine of 500 euros. If tourists are already in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania when their home country exceeds the threshold, they should be asked to visit a doctor at the vacation spot. The regulation is valid until June 15.

Demonstrations in Thuringia should be possible again from Wednesday without restrictions on the number of participants. This provides for a regulation that the cabinet has agreed to, as announced by the Ministry of Health in Erfurt on Tuesday.

Demonstration against the rules of the crown in the cathedral square of Erfurt. (Source: photo2000 / imago images)

Outdoor swimming pools and swimming lakes in Thuringia could reopen starting June 1, Health Minister Heike Werner (left) said Tuesday in Erfurt. Gyms could also start operating again at this time if, as in other facilities, the necessary protection and hygiene concepts existed to reduce the risk of infection. Indoor pools, saunas, hot springs, cinemas, and nightclubs remained closed until June 15. These regulations are part of the new Thuringian Crown Regulation, which takes effect on Wednesday.

In a departure from federal-state agreements the previous week, Berlin is using its own warning system in the crown pandemic. The rate of reproduction, the number of new infections and the occupation of intensive care beds with patients with Covid-19 should play a role, Prime Minister Michael Müller and Health Senator Dilek Kalayci (both SPDs) said Tuesday. Read more about this here.

The Bavarian state government does not want to tolerate violations of the crown rules during the protests. At the protests in Nuremberg, for example, a considerable discrepancy could be seen between applicable rules and local behavior, state chancellor Florian Herrmann said after a cabinet meeting in Munich on Tuesday.

According to Herrmann, many more demonstrations had more people than registered. Passers-by were pressured “in some cases on purpose.” Herrmann emphasized that you would not let yourself dance. To avoid similar situations in the future, the Interior Minister, Joachim Herrmann (CSU), will develop a concept in cooperation with the municipalities. In Bavaria, the demonstrations have a maximum number of 50 participants and a duration of no more than one hour if the distance rules are observed.

The head of the Munich State Chancellery, Florian Herrmann, sees Bavaria on the right track in the crown pandemic. “Our precautionary and prudent course is having an impact,” he said. You can see this in new daily infections, the reproductive factor, or the occupation of intensive care beds in hospitals.

Members of the Bavarian state government want to report the results of a cabinet meeting in the early afternoon. They are also expected to comment on the crown’s measures in the Free State and on how to deal with protests against the restrictions. t-online.de accompanies the press conference on the live broadcast and on the news blog.

According to scientists’ calculations, the closure of schools and kindergartens had the greatest effect in containing the pandemic in Germany. In contrast, measures in retail trade remained almost ineffective. This is written by Enzo Weber and Tobias Hartl of the Institute for Labor Research and Market (IAB) of the Federal Employment Agency and of the University of Regensburg.

The closure of schools and daycares would have reduced the growth rate of confirmed crown infections by 7.9 percentage points. Exit restrictions and cessation of professional and recreational sports would also be very important. On the other hand, closings in the retail trade, the hotel industry or for the hairdressing and cosmetic companies would have had little effect.

In their research, the researchers compared the various measures taken by the policy, which came into effect at different times. The temporal and regional variation allows an evaluation of the effects on the slowdown of the spread of the virus, they write. Their conclusion: “Based on our results, there could be a good chance that a controlled opening of the service sectors of public life might be possible without significantly increasing the infection rate.”

Almost empty shopping street in Freiburg: restrictions in the retail sector would have had little effect on the spread of the virus, say labor market researchers. (Source: Ralph Peters / imago images)

The Hamburg Senate has relaxed contact restrictions. As Health Senator Cornelia Prüfer-Storcks (SPD) said Tuesday, members of two different households can meet again on Wednesday.

The reasons for the large difference between theoretically possible crown tests in Germany and the number of tests actually performed are still unclear. A response from the Federal Ministry of Health to a question from parliamentary group FDP Christian Dürr, which was presented to the AFP news agency, does not address this. “The answer is an impertinence,” said Dürr. It cannot be “that the Ministry of Health has refused to provide information on this subject.”

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) publishes data once a week on the capabilities for crown tests, as well as on the tests actually performed and their results. According to the latest publication, laboratories can theoretically perform almost 965,000 tests per week. More recently, just under 318,000 tests were performed in the week of April 27.

With the start of the first easing in Russia, the number of infected coronaviruses has increased considerably. According to the authorities, there are more than 232,200 documented cases. According to the surveys of the Johns Hopkins University of EE. USA Based on officially reported data, the country with the largest area in the world now ranks second in terms of the total number of reported infections, ahead of Spain (228,000). There are more diseases only in the United States.

On Tuesday, according to Russian authorities, almost 10,900 new infections were added. Therefore, 43,500 people were considered to have recovered. Authorities explain the sharp increase in the fact that significantly more people are being tested for the virus than at the start of the epidemic. However, a large number of unreported cases are expected.

President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday that the country’s non-working time as a measure against further spread of the virus was over. This Tuesday, for example, work on construction sites and industrial companies was allowed in Moscow. The governors of the regions are now deciding for further relaxation.

Passengers in the Moscow metro: some measures have been relaxed in the Russian capital. (Source: ITAR-TASS / imago images)

At a slaughterhouse in Birkenfeld near Pforzheim, more than 80 people tested positive for the coronavirus. This increases the number of employees who are or were infected with Covid-19 to around 400, said a spokeswoman for the district office in the Enzkreis district of Baden-Württemberg. That’s more than a third of the workforce of about 1,100 employees. The authority released the results Monday night. Several media reported on it.

Almost 150 employees have recovered. This means that they are allowed to return to work. However, they are still subject to company quarantine and can only move between their home and workplace, the spokesperson explained.

The Robert Koch Institute announced at a press conference on Tuesday about the latest developments in the crown crisis in Germany. The focus of the briefing was particularly the number of views. Currently, the institute sees that the situation is stabilizing, but still does not want to speak clearly. Read more about this here.

Lars Schaade: Vice President of the Robert Koch Institute soon believes that opening borders is possible again. (Source: imago images)

Australian Finance Minister Josh Frydenberg had a coughing fit in parliament and was immediately examined for the crown virus. He had “dry mouth and cough” while filing a family report, the minister said in a statement a few hours after the incident. He had been advised to be tested for the virus, and he did so immediately after leaving Parliament. Until the outcome of the investigation scheduled for Wednesday is available, he will remain isolated, according to Frydenberg.

The minister struggled with the coughing fit for a few minutes while his colleagues in parliament were sitting at the intervals required for the chorus virus. “Too long a speech,” the minister joked in a strained voice. The live broadcast of the parliamentary session showed him coughing several times before touching his face and touching the lectern, despite the fact that this actually violated the government’s own code of conduct.

Restaurants in Hamburg can reopen from Wednesday in compliance with hygiene and authorization regulations. The German Press Agency learned this Tuesday morning from Senate circles. NDR 90.3 had previously reported on this. According to the station, restaurants and bars should be able to serve their guests indoors and outdoors. Also in Hamburg, therefore, it should apply that up to two families can sit at one table. Operators must wear mouth and nose protection, reported NDR 90.3.

The red-green Senate in Hamburg wants to announce further relaxation at noon on restrictions in the fight against the crown pandemic. This is the implementation of the steps agreed between the federal and state governments last Wednesday. After a Senate meeting under Mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD), it should also be announced when the loosening will need to be reversed if the number of new infections increases again.

Empty restaurant in Landungsbrücken: Hamburg loosens catering restrictions from Wednesday. (Source: Hoch Zwei / imago images)

Federal government job approval increased dramatically in the crown crisis, according to a survey by the Allensbach Institute for Demoscopy for the Bertelsmann Foundation, which the “Tagesspiegel” reported on Tuesday. “The values ​​are exceptional and the changes are more than clear,” Bertelsmann Foundation democracy expert Robert Vehrkamp told the newspaper. Read more about this here.

According to Health Minister Matt Hancock, the rate of virus infection in Britain is now below the critical value of 1.0. It is in the mid range of 0.5 to 0.9. That means that from a purely arithmetic point of view, a person infected with a crown infects less than another person on average.

With the Crown declining in Lower Saxony, tourism in the East Frisian Islands is slowly starting again. “You can see there is a little race,” said a spokeswoman for AG Ems, which offers trips to Borkum. According to a shipping company spokesperson, significantly more crossings were also recorded on the first day, after which overnight stays in apartments, houses and campsites were allowed, even after Norderney.

However, the conditions under which tourists can come vary. While in the rest of Lower Saxony it has been valid since Monday that new guests can only come every seven days, the state regulation for the islands stipulates a minimum stay of seven days. At the same time, the regulation also gives local authorities the freedom to decide who can enter the island.

The Mayor of Langeoog, Heike Horn (not part) makes use of this and, instead of the minimum stay, the relocation deadline applicable in the continent: “The important thing is that the fluctuation is restricted. If someone stays in the island for three days, the apartment must be four Remain empty for days. ” On the other hand, Norderney and Juist advertise on their websites that renting accommodation for at least a week is a prerequisite for tourists. According to state government plans, hotels should be able to welcome holiday guests again starting May 25 with restrictions.

Tourists on the island of Borkum in the North Sea: the minimum stay for guests in the East Frisian Islands is seven days. (Source: imago images)

In France, the number of coronavirus-related deaths has skyrocketed. The Health Ministry announced that 263 new deaths had been recorded in 24 hours, and there were still 70 on Sunday. However, there is often a larger increase after a weekend because cases are often reported late. According to the ministry, a total of 26,643 people have died from the virus.

More than 26,000 people have died in connection with the corona virus in France (Source: imago images)

North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) calls for new state restrictions to curb the crown pandemic. After the closure in France ended, quarantine measures for returnees from European countries in Germany would have to be relaxed, Laschet said in an interview with the “Rheinische Post”. He had an opinion on the matter with his Rhineland-Palatinate counterpart and his colleague from Saarland. Read more here.

Armin Laschet (CDU): The Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia demands x (Source: Bernd Thissen / dpa)

Passenger temperature measurements at US airports USA At the beginning of the crown pandemic they were not effective, according to the CDC health agency, because humans can transmit the virus without having symptoms such as increased body temperature. This arises from a study published by the CDC on Monday.

Since most of the first cases of Corona occurred in the United States on the west coast, CDC experts focused on California in their study. Of the 12,000 passengers who checked in there between February 3 and March 17, only three later appeared in the state among the approximately 26,000 Covid-19 patients registered in April.

According to the report, this suggests that the nearly 1,700 hours worked with temperature controls was meaningless. In the case of a respiratory illness, which could spread before symptoms start and without the onset of symptoms, temperature measurements at airports can be of “limited use,” the CDC said. According to the USA Today newspaper, the White House plans to resume temperature measurements at various airports.

The CDC reports 23,792 new cases of coronavirus. 1,324,488 people in the United States have contracted the virus. The number of patients who died from Covid-19 increased from 985 to 79,756.

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence has tested negative for the new corona virus. This is announced by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. Pence took the tests on Sunday and Monday. The tests were negative on both occasions. A day earlier, it was announced that Pence’s spokeswoman Katie Miller had tested positive for the virus. The system of security measures in the White House has not collapsed, adds Trump.

According to media reports, wearing two face masks is now mandatory in the White House, according to media reports, following the discovery of two corona infections. This applies to all public areas of the government headquarters, but not to offices, as reported by several US media on Monday, citing internal instructions. Read more here.

The Federal Ministry of the Interior has imposed a ban on an employee who, in his official role, has massively criticized the crown measures of the federal government against state representatives. There is now a “ban on the conduct of official business” under the Federal Officials Law, it said Monday from the ministry. Read more here.

The Lower Administrative Court of Lower Saxony has suspended the basic quarantine obligation for people entering the country from abroad. The judicial authority announced Monday night. Read more here.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommends the use of the drug remdesivir from the American company Gilead, which has not yet been approved as a drug, outside of clinical studies (compassionate use). The EMA reports that it can be used in patients who do not depend on ventilators. The drug was originally developed to treat Ebola. Initial studies have shown encouraging results that remdesivir could be used successfully in the treatment of Covid-19 coronavirus-induced lung disease. So far there is no cure or vaccine.

Donald Trump: The President of the United States has rekindled protests against the crown measures. (Source: Alex Brandon / AP / dpa)

United States President Donald Trump has again sparked protests against the coronavirus containment measures, this time hitting the Democratic governor of the state of Pennsylvania. “The great people of Pennsylvania want their freedom now, and they are fully aware of what that means,” Republican Trump wrote on Twitter on Monday. He accused Democrats of delaying the opening of the economy. “Democrats move slowly around the United States for political reasons.” Trump is moving forward with opening up the economy, despite the United States still having a high number of cases.

In New York State, strict crown restrictions are relaxed for the first time this week. The exception is the New York City metropolis, which remains in a state of emergency until at least June, as Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters on Monday. The East Coast State is the center of the crown pandemic in the United States. More than 22,000 people have died there from Covid-19.

Turkish Head of State Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced another curfew limited to a few days to combat the crown pandemic. From Saturday to May 19, people in Istanbul and other major cities in the country would have to stay home, Erdogan said in a speech to the nation on Monday after the weekly cabinet meeting.

According to the Robert Koch Institute, the infection rate in Germany is still above the critical value of “1”. The RKI announced in its current management report that the reproduction rate (R) is currently estimated at 1.07. Statistically, each infected person infects more than one person, and the number of cases would increase again. RKI chief Lothar Wieler has repeatedly said that a rate below 1.0 is very important

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), praises the precautionary measures in Germany, South Korea and China regarding relaxation. The gradual lifting of protection measures is complex and difficult, he says in Geneva. However, all three countries had taken steps to prevent the resurgence of the pandemic.

After the accumulation of corona infections in slaughterhouses, the Minister for Health of North Rhine-Westphalia, Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU), has demanded a consistent hygiene concept from operators. It’s not just about the operation, but also about the living situation of the workers and the transport from the apartment to the slaughterhouse, Laumann said in Düsseldorf on Monday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the end of paid holidays that have been in place for more than a month due to the crown crisis. “Starting tomorrow, May 12, the paid vacations that will apply throughout the country and in all economic sectors will end,” the head of state said in a televised speech. The fight against the pandemic crown is not yet over, Putin warned.

In a speech on Russian television: Vladimir Putin warned that the fight against the crown pandemic was not yet over. (Source: imago images)

The danger persists, he emphasized in his speech to the nation, which is a signal for a gradual relaxation of the crown’s restrictions. Putin had declared April to be the month of paid vacation in Russia. This was intended to curb the spread of the crown pandemic.

Angela Merkel: the chancellor calls on the population to continue acting with caution. (File Image) (Source: photothek / imago images)

Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) made a brief statement after a video conference with the Harz District Health Department, District Administrator Martin Skiebe and Saxony-Anhalt Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff. In it, Merkel repeatedly appealed to the German population: “We are entering a new phase of the pandemic.” Now it was necessary “that with all the calm we really have the certainty that people will stick to the basic requirements,” Merkel said. This includes keeping your distance, wearing a mouth and nose guard, and taking care of each other. “This is very important,” the chancellor finished her short speech.

Thuringian Health Minister Heike Werner (left) has called on police to act more consistently at protest events against the anti-crown requirements. “I hope that the police are better prepared for the upcoming protests,” Werner in Erfurt told the German Press Agency. Security authorities would have to learn from the experiences of the recent protests, in which people, for example, repeatedly failed to keep their distance from others or were on the move without a mouth guard.

If participants demonstrably violate hygiene standards, Werner considers the sanctions appropriate. “It is also a matter of justice for all those who abide by the rules,” he said.

A Corona reserve hospital was built on the Berlin fair grounds in a few weeks. Initially, around 500 infected and Covid-19 patients could be isolated and treated if the Berlin clinics reached their limits in the course of the pandemic. “Because images from Italy, Spain and New York showed us that well-positioned hospital systems can be overloaded,” said Health Senator Dilek Kalayci (SPD) at the official opening of the new treatment center on Monday. A total of up to 1,000 spare beds could be created there.

The Corona treatment center at the Berlin fairgrounds: if the worst becomes worse, there is room for around 500 Covid-19 patients. (Source: Kay Nietfeld / dpa)

North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of Health Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) sees possibilities that it is no longer necessary to postpone crown protection measures in the Coesfeld district. If infection activity is concentrated in the closed slaughterhouse area and there are no other infections in the area, the restrictions could be lifted over the weekend in the Coesfeld district, Laumann said.

After the outbreak of corona infections at the Coesfeld district slaughterhouse, the country had postponed many relaxation events until May 18. This affects, among other things, the opening of restaurants, fitness studios and dance schools. Even large stores in the Coesfeld district were not allowed to open more than 800 square meters of retail space on Monday.

The federal government is financing the development of a coronavirus vaccine with up to 750 million euros. Federal Investigation Minister Anja Karliczek said in Berlin that two-thirds of this was due to the expansion of the studies, the rest to secure production in Germany later. A special program for this will be launched. Exact financing guidelines are now being developed, there should be no double financing. “Developing and manufacturing a vaccine is the key challenge in controlling the current pandemic,” said Karliczek. It is the key to living a normal life again, said the research minister.

The new special program complements Germany’s internationally committed funds. A global alliance to develop a corona vaccine had raised € 7.4 billion in pledges last week. 525 million euros came from Germany.

As soon as a vaccine is found, it must be produced “on a large scale,” the research minister said. “We still cannot expect miracles,” he said. One has to be prepared for setbacks in vaccine research, unfortunately that is one of them. It was still assumed that no vaccine would be found before 2021 or even 2022.

The Cologne Cathedral is open to tourists again after an eight-week break, but is subject to conditions. After church services have been possible again since the beginning of the month in the Corona crisis, the cathedral should gradually be made accessible to more people in a responsible manner, a spokesman for the cathedral in Cologne said. “The cathedral should be open to everyone.”

One of the requirements is that a maximum of 200 visitors can stay in the cathedral at the same time. The oral protection obligation applies to visitors. You can only go through a certain route in the church. Guided tours and climbing the south tower are not yet possible, the spokesperson said. The choir hall around the Epiphany was also closed due to construction work.

Since March 15, the Cologne Cathedral was only open for silent prayer due to the crown pandemic. According to the cathedral chapter, an average of 16,000 to 20,000 people visit the cathedral every day. It is one of the most visited places of worship in Germany.

Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) once again called for caution in facing the pandemic, given the protests against conditions in the crown crisis. Many people were reported to have been shopping without masks over the weekend, Merkel said, according to information from the participants’ German news agency, Monday in a video section of the CDU Presidium. In part, this behavior was even seen as a test of courage, the Chancellor criticized. But the command must still comply with the applicable distance rules.

Merkel went on to say that only in two to three weeks would it be known how the easing of crown restrictions decided last week had an impact on infection numbers. He also announced that this Wednesday in the Bundestag in the government poll again to comment on relevant measures for the federal government to classify the pandemic. Merkel and the federal government have recently been accused of causing confusion with different key figures.

In the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan, authorities reported new infections with the corona virus for the second consecutive day. Five new infections were confirmed Monday in a residential area of ​​the city, authorities said. In the quarter, an infection was found Sunday in an 89-year-old man, the first in more than a month.

Wuhan’s central Chinese industrial metropolis is the origin of the coronavirus pandemic. To curb the virus, authorities quarantined the entire city for more than two months. Since the curfew was lifted about four weeks ago, Wuhan has been considered a “low risk” area. In the affected residential area, the level of infection risk has now risen from “low” to “medium”.

Temperature measurement for students: In Wuhan, the crown constraints were relaxed after more than two months. (Source: Chinatopix / AP / dpa)

Hamburg police discovered several violations of the crown-related contact restrictions last weekend. 220 administrative crimes were initiated and 120 dismissals were pronounced, a spokeswoman said. Read more about this here. What rules apply in your state? Look here.

The number of deaths from coronavirus reported daily in Spain has fallen to its lowest level in seven weeks. The Ministry of Health reports 123 new deaths. It can be shown that a total of 26,744 people died as a result of infection with the new virus in Spain. The number of confirmed infections increased by 3,046 to 227,436 in 24 hours.

Russia reports a new high with 11,656 new infections. This brought the number of proven infections to 221,344. Infections in Russia have increased by more than 10,000 per day. Authorities also attribute this to a larger testing program. The number of deaths increased by 94 in 24 hours to 2,009.

In the Coesfeld district, the number of infections increased further after a crown outbreak at a meat company. A district spokesman said 780 infections were reported Sunday in the district, 35 more than Saturday. According to the Robert Koch Institute, the number of new infections in the district was just under 96, and therefore significantly higher than the specified upper limit of 50 new infections per 100,000 residents in the past seven days. Many of the loosening of the crown requirements, for example for restaurants and shops, planned from Monday onwards, will be postponed in the district for a week, as the district announced.

Those affected in the Coesfeld district include 230 people infected from the Westfleisch plant. 952 of the approximately 1,200 employees have already been evaluated there, a company spokesperson said. The location remains closed. There was also mass testing on Sunday at a Westfleisch factory in Hamm. About 1,000 employees were evaluated there, the rest should follow on Monday, a Westfleisch spokesman said. There were no results for tests at Hamm on Monday. Where the upper limit was also exceeded read here.

Westfleisch Wholesale Slaughterhouse: In Coesfeld, the value of new infections per 100,000 population has already been exceeded. (Source: Kirchner-Media / imago images)

Many people anxiously await vaccination against the new coronavirus. But there are also opposing views: At weekend protests against state measures to combat the pandemic, there were also opponents of the vaccination. According to expert Bernd Harder of the Society for the Scientific Study of Para Sciences, the corona crisis could, in the medium term, induce vaccination skeptics to rely more on vaccines in the future. “Because they see what a world without vaccines could be like.”

The pandemic also shows us how viruses can threaten our society, our prosperity, and our existence. “My impression is that the vast majority of the population is very inclined to the idea of ​​vaccination,” says Christian Bogdan, an Erlangen infection immunologist, who is also a member of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (Stiko) of the Robert Koch Institute ( RKI).

The municipal and municipal association warns of enormous difficulties in starting school and kindergarten in the coming weeks. “We have to organize a shift operation so that there are never too many children in the school building at the same time,” the association’s president, Uwe Brandl, told the “Welt” newspaper on Monday. “We have to adjust the bus cycle times so that all students come to schools.” In rural areas, separate bus routes would have to be arranged for this.

According to the above requirements, there must be bidding procedures to find the cheapest entrepreneur. “If we continue to do this, we will not be able to establish a bus service until October,” Bradl said. “We need quick decisions, including decisions that may take place outside of previous public procurement practice.”

Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) has called on state and municipal authorities to take consistent measures in the fight against the coronavirus. “We need the courageous and comprehensive approach on site,” Spahn emphasized Sunday night in the ZDF’s “Today Journal”. It is very important to quickly understand all infections and isolate contacts. Only if the counties acted immediately, could the numbers be prevented from increasing again across the country.

The federal government largely gave federal states a free hand last week to relax crown requirements. However, one type of emergency mechanism was agreed: according to this, strict restrictions should be applied again in the region in question if more than 50 new infections are registered for every 100,000 inhabitants in a week. There are now five locations in Germany where this upper limit is exceeded. Read more here.

Spahn defended the deal against criticism. “It works,” he said. It is important that everyone stick together. The debate is becoming increasingly polarized, as evidenced by demonstrations against Corona’s requirements. Therefore, politicians must explain and explain the necessary measures even better. It was too early to make everything clear: “We are still in the midst of this pandemic,” Spahn said.

Jens Spahn: The Federal Minister of Health calls for swift action in the regions. (Source: Peter Kneffel / dpa)

To make reading easier and reduce load times, editors start the news blog again at this point. You can read about past developments in the crown crisis here.