Corona in the world: WHO advises listening to corona demonstrations – politics

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to react wisely to demonstrations against state crowning measures. Governments should not overreact, said WHO expert Mike Ryan in Geneva. “The really important thing is to start a dialogue.” Right now it is important not to promote further division in society.

Persuasion about the need for action can sometimes fail. “But it’s really important not to impose your will,” Ryan said. There is the right to disagree. Exceptional situations such as the Corona crisis always generated strong feelings and reactions. Of course, it is also imperative that protests are carried out in a safe manner that does not increase the risk of transmission, Ryan said. That can also be achieved through listening and dialogue.

In Berlin, tens of thousands protested against the state corona measures on Saturday. A group of protesters broke through the barriers of the Reichstag building and then climbed the stairs. The German capital is now considering how to deal with it.

Sweden starts mass test among students

Sweden’s largest mass test to date for the coronavirus has started at Umeå University. 20,000 students and employees must be evaluated in the next few days. The test should be repeated in a week.

It is a question of clarifying whether regular classes on campus are possible without accelerating the spread of the virus, said Anders Johansson, an infectious disease expert at Umeå University, the Swedish television station SVT. The result will be interesting both nationally and internationally.

Lately there have been an increasing number of infections among young people in Sweden. “What is happening to the younger ones now will happen to the older ones in a few weeks,” Johansson said. In Sweden, 5,808 deaths related to Covid-19 had been registered as of Monday. The number of recorded infections was 84,000, meaning the country, which had previously relied on lax crown restrictions, is relatively affected by the crown crisis compared to its neighbors Denmark, Norway and Finland.

The EU commits to contribute 400 million euros as a contribution to the “vaccine for all”

The European Union wants to support the acquisition of a corona vaccine for the poorest countries with guarantees of 400 million euros. EU Commission Head Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday a corresponding “accountability contribution” for COVAX, an international initiative for fair global access to Covid-19 vaccines as soon as they become available.

According to the EU Commission, it will be agreed in the coming weeks exactly how the EU money will be used. At the moment, it is a political commitment, said a spokeswoman for the commission.

COVAX is led by the vaccination alliances Gavi and Cepi and by the World Health Organization. The EU Commission had already committed itself to the goal of a “vaccine for all” in the spring.

“I am convinced that this will help us achieve our goal of defeating this virus: joining forces,” said von der Leyen. The Commission is currently negotiating with various pharmaceutical companies on rights to purchase vaccines specifically for people in the EU.

South Korea registers many infections again

For the 18th consecutive day, South Korea has recorded a triple-digit number of new corona virus infections. The number of new infections had declined again in recent days, from 441 to the last 248 cases. Overall, the number of infections rose to 19,947, as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo warned of inadvertent transmission and infection among the elderly.

The Health Minister said it was difficult to trace transmission routes and predict new routes of infection. The sources of infection could only be found for about 20 percent of the cases registered in the last two weeks.

Officials also expressed concern that the death toll could rise, as many of those recorded in August are 60 or older and more likely to develop serious health problems. So far, South Korea has recorded 324 deaths from the virus.

187 of the new infections were in the densely populated metropolitan area of ​​Seoul, which was the center of the most recent outbreak. But there are also cases in larger cities across the country, including Busan, Daejeon, Ulsan, and Daegu. In Daegu, the first major outbreak occurred in late February and March and was controlled in April.

The number of confirmed cases of corona infection increases to more than 25 million worldwide.

The number released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States on Sunday refers to the number of cases reported since the Covid-19 outbreak. Many of those infected have recovered. The country with the most cases is the United States, where 5.9 million people were infected. It is followed by Brazil with 3.8 million cases and India with 3.5 million cases. The actual number of cases is believed to be significantly higher because not all infected people are tested and the disease is often not recognized if symptoms are mild.

India reported 78,761 new corona infections in the previous 24 hours on Sunday. The increase announced by the Health Ministry is the highest in any country in a day since the pandemic began. However, the country plans to relax restrictions to combat the pandemic: Starting on September 7, the metro will be back in operation in Delhi and there will also be a limited number of sporting and religious events starting next month.