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3.00 am: clear majority of Germans for exit restrictions
A clear majority of Germans are in favor of night-out restrictions to combat the corona pandemic. In a poll conducted by the opinion research institute YouGov, in view of the increasing number of infections, 56 percent were in favor of taking such measures nationwide. 37 are against, seven percent did not provide any information.
The older the respondents, the greater the sympathy for exit restrictions. Of young people aged 18 to 24, only 36 percent are in favor, among those over 55 it is 66 percent.
2.50 am.: Dreyer calls for a uniform approach by federal states to combat pandemics
The Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate, Malu Dreyer (SPD), has called on the federal states to take a uniform approach in the fight against the corona pandemic. The number of new infections is increasing dramatically and the situation in intensive care units is also reaching a critical point, Dreyer told the “Rheinische Post” (Friday edition). “This critical situation hits a crown-tired and often frustrated population.” Therefore, it is important “that we, as politicians, have unity at all levels of decision-making on the main and important issues,” Dreyer emphasized.
2.50 am.: Sao Paulo exhumes old graves due to lack of space for new Covid-19 deaths
In Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, ancient tombs are now being emptied to make way for the rising number of deaths from COVID-19. The city council is recording record burials every day this week, the community secretary responsible for funerals said in a statement on Thursday. Relocation of the remains is standard in cemetery operations, but has now been given a new urgency as Brazil is experiencing the worst coronavirus wave since the pandemic began more than a year ago.
2.45 am.: Laschet wants a uniform solution nationwide for schools
CDU President Armin Laschet wants to achieve uniform regulation at the national level on how schools will continue in the corona pandemic after the Easter holidays. These must be done by the states themselves and not by the federal government. “I would like everything we do in the coming weeks to be carried out as uniformly as possible across the country. That is also possible in school matters,” said the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia of the Agency for German press in Berlin. “There may be a consensus of the Permanent Conference of Ministers of Education, which we all implement in a binding manner.”
2.05am.: British regulators report 30 cases of blood clots
British regulators say they have reported a total of 30 cases of rare blood clots after the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine. This is 25 more cases than previously reported. The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency says it has not received such reports of blood clotting after using the BioNTech and Pfizer vaccines. The health authority said they believe the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine would still outweigh the potential risk of blood clots.
1.40am.: Fauci – USA Probably does not need AstraZeneca vaccine
US disease expert Anthony Fauci believes the US will not need the AstraZeneca vaccine even if it is approved in the US The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) told Reuters: “My opinion Overall, given the contractual relationships we have with various companies, we have enough vaccine to meet all of our needs, without using AstraZeneca. “
1:16 a.m.: Report: The Crown Crisis Often Hits People In The Liberal Professions Hard
According to one report, the crown crisis often has far-reaching consequences for the self-employed in the liberal professions. For 37.7 percent of them, 2020 was bad or very bad, as newspapers from the Funke media group reported on Saturday, citing a poll by the Liberal Professions Institute. For 19 percent of the self-employed in this area, the economic damage so far is therefore a threat to their existence.
The liberal professions include many different activities. They include doctors and veterinarians, lawyers and notaries, architects, midwives, and journalists.
