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France reports more than two million corona cases since the pandemic began
06.15 am: France surpassed the threshold of two million corona infections on Tuesday. Health authorities said 2,036,755 people have been infected with the new virus since the start of the pandemic. In the last 24 hours alone, more than 45,500 new cases have been added.
On Monday there were also a record number of corona patients in hospitals with 33,500 people. At the height of the pandemic in the spring, there were just over 32,000 people. So far, more than 46,000 people have died in France as a result of contracting the virus.
17,561 new infections in Germany
5.30 am: In Germany, more than 17,000 new coronavirus infections were recorded in one day. As the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Wednesday morning, citing information from health authorities, 17,561 new cases of infection were registered in one day.
The day before, there were more than 14,000 new infections. However, compared to the previous week, the RKI recorded a slight decrease in the number of infections: 18,487 cases were reported last Wednesday.
According to the latest figures from the institute, a total of 833,307 cases of infection have been registered in Germany since the start of the pandemic. The number of deaths associated with the new coronavirus rose nationwide to 13,119, this was 305 more than the day before. The number of people recovered was around 546,500.
Human rights activists warn of crown spread in Syria
5:05 am .: Human rights activists warn of the massive spread of the corona virus in Syria. According to official government figures, 6,700 people were infected in the country in a civil war. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights speaks of 60,000 cases, almost ten times more. She relies on “reliable medical sources” in government-controlled areas. 3,200 people died in connection with the virus disease.
After more than nine years of civil war, medical care in Syria is very poor. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), only about half of all hospitals are fully functional. In a quarter there is a shortage of personnel, equipment or medicines. Very little is proven for Corona; This is another reason why the number of infections is feared to be significantly higher than government information suggests.
Hospitals have turned away corona patients due to lack of beds, oxygen cylinders and ventilators, the human rights organization Amnesty International reported. Some people rented bottles and equipment at exorbitant prices out of desperation, Amnesty reported, citing doctors and family members. “Thousands of lives, including those of medical personnel, remain at risk,” he said last week.
The virus is also spreading in the last rebel stronghold of Idlib in the northwest of the country. The British non-profit organization Syria Campaign announced on Twitter that four doctors died there after falling ill with Covid-19. “If a doctor dies in northwestern Syria, there is no way to replace him.”
South Australia closure due to 22 new infections
4.30 am: A strict six-day lockdown is imposed following an outbreak of the virus in the Australian state of South Australia with 22 infections. “We need this interruption to always stay one step ahead of the virus,” Prime Minister Steven Marshall said.
Schools, universities and restaurants will be closed from midnight, weddings and funerals will be suspended. Only one person per household can leave the house for essential purchases per day, the trip is suspended.
Moderna Board of Directors: “Initially, much less vaccine than necessary”
The American company Moderna has developed a vaccine that is said to be very effective in protecting against Covid-19. Board member Juan Andrés explains when and how the long-awaited funds will be distributed. Read more here.
Justice Minister Wants to Strengthen Commercial Tenants in Corona Emergency
3.15 am: Federal Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) wants to support merchants in the crown crisis with a change in the leasing law. “They often lose income when they no longer use the rented rooms or only use them to a very limited extent due to state-ordered restrictions related to the crown,” he told the Funke media group newspapers. “I’d like to make it clear by law that this regularly disrupts the business basis of a lease.” This strengthens the position of the commercial tenant “if you want to negotiate a new rent or lease amount with the landlord.”
That would not automatically mean a right to a rent reduction. “Of course, you always have to check the individual case and the specific contractual arrangements,” Lambrecht clarified. »If necessary, a court must determine whether an adaptation of the contract can be requested. To achieve legal certainty quickly, I would also like to stipulate that these procedures will be processed quickly by the courts. “
Such regulation is also in the interest of the owner, said the minister. Many of them have already found friendly solutions to reduce the rent with their tenants. “Because of course they get more if they have a good tenant who stays and then can pay the full rent again next year. But there are also other owners who are not yet ready to negotiate, ”he added.
Covid simulator proves Merkel right
02:05 am: As politicians battle for the next steps in the fight against the virus, researchers are already facing a third wave. A simulator developed in Saarland shows that current measures are not enough. You can see more about this here.
Child protection associations criticize restrictions
1:43 am: Child protection associations criticize the restriction of contacts between children and young people proposed by the federal and state governments. “Social interaction is very important, especially for young people, it is the central moment of development,” said Holger Hofmann, federal director of the German Children’s Fund (DKHW), the newspapers of the Funke media group. It is completely disproportionate and hostile to children to limit this to one contact. With the closure of sports clubs, cultural institutions and leisure centers, a lot is already expected of children and young people at this time, Hofmann continues.
The German Child Protection Association (DKSB) also views the progress with concern. “It is terrible for the child who has to choose among his friends and it is terrible for the child who might have to be rejected in the course of such a decision,” President Heinz Hilgers told newspapers.
Now countries are under pressure to act
1.30 am: For the moment, the prime ministers have prevented the tightening of the rules of the crown desired by the chancellor. But now you have to come up with a plan yourself. It is not an easy undertaking. Read more here.
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