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Monday, September 21, 2020
In view of the sharp increase in the number of corona infections, restrictions in the restaurant sector are tightened across England. Starting Thursday, all restaurants, pubs and bars should close at 10 pm, the London government announced. Also in catering facilities it is only allowed to serve at the table. These regulations are part of a new package of measures against the corona virus, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to present during the day. In some regions of northern and central England, such restrictions on the restaurant industry already exist. The new measures at the national level are necessary to “keep the rise in virus cases under control,” a government spokesman said.
+++ 00:18 the head of the Czech government regrets the hasty easing of the Crown +++
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has admitted failures in the fight against the new corona virus. His government acted incorrectly when it eased the crown’s measures before the summer break, Babis said in a televised speech that night. He was carried away by daylight saving time and the “general mood,” Babis said. “It was a mistake that I do not want to repeat.” The Prague government had initially responded to the crown pandemic with strict measures and, among other things, imposed a mask requirement that also applies outdoors. However, before the start of the summer holidays, the government relaxed most of the measures. Recently, the number of cases in the Czech Republic increased considerably again. Last Thursday, authorities recorded a record 3,130 new infections. Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech resigned due to the increase.
+++ 23:25 Spahn promotes the autumn or winter holidays in Germany +++
Health Minister Spahn has campaigned for people to spend their fall or winter holidays in Germany. “We saw, with the winter holidays – keyword Ischgl – and now again during the summer holidays, that travel and mobility also carry additional risks of infection.” Bavaria is still fighting the sources of infection that resulted from it. “I think you can also have a good holiday in Germany,” Spahn said in an “Extra” ARD. The minister now sees Germany better equipped in the fight against the corona virus than in the spring. “For example, we know better how we can control intensive care capabilities in clinics more precisely and precisely.” Medicine knows best what methods of treatment are useful. In addition, they also have more testing capabilities and more protective equipment for affected personnel.
+++ 22:27 Service laptops for teachers should arrive quickly +++
Service laptops planned for teachers should be purchased quickly. This was announced by the President of the Conference of Ministers of Education and the Minister of Education Hubig of Rhineland-Palatinate after a conversation with Chancellor Merkel, the Federal Minister of Education Karliczek, the leader of the SPD Esken and the ministers of education of the federal states. “The willingness of the federal government to make the acquisition of end devices for teachers possible this year is particularly welcome,” said Hubig. As the German press agency learned from the participants, the federal government wants to advance the estimated 500 million euros. Subsequently, as agreed by the grand coalition in August, funding will come from the EU’s crown development fund, which has yet to be formed, with a total of 750 billion euros.
+++ 22:11 Great Britain raises alert level +++ after increased number of cases
In light of the rise in new infections, Britain is raising the official Covd-19 warning level to four out of the previous three. Level four means that the transmission of the virus is high. According to experts, there is a risk of a rapid rise in the number of corona deaths in Britain if the country does not immediately take countermeasures. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to announce new measures on Tuesday to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
+++ 21:48 The US health authority removes reference to corona transmission +++
The US health authority, CDC, has caused confusion with the revised information on coronavirus transmission and it has now been corrected. On Sunday it became known that, contrary to previously valid assumptions, the authority wrote on its website that SARS-CoV-2 would remain in the air for a long time and could be transmitted at distances greater than two meters. On Monday, the CDC published a notice that a “draft” had been incorrectly posted on the home page. One is currently busy with reviewing the instructions for over the air. Recently, the agency caused outrage when it recommended fewer tests and wanted to do without them in people without symptoms. In a “clarification,” the CDC withdrew this position on Friday.
+++ 21:26 Northern Ireland prohibits meetings with other households +++
Due to the increasing number of corona infections, stronger measures will be applied again in Northern Ireland from Tuesday evening. With some exceptions, members of different households can no longer meet indoors, as the government said. A maximum of six people from two households will be allowed to meet outdoors. There have been almost 400 new cases in Northern Ireland in the last 48 hours alone. But the number of cases is increasing rapidly across the UK – in recent days, 3,500 to 4,000 new cases have been added almost every day, and the number of infections has roughly doubled in seven days. If the virus continues to spread unhindered at the same rate, the UK could count nearly 50,000 cases a day by mid-October, leading health experts warned on Monday.
+++ 20:55 WHO: the vaccine initiative still lacks more than 700 million dollars +++
156 countries have so far participated in the “Covax” corona vaccine alliance, led by the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, the promise of another 38 rich countries is expected in the coming days, the WHO said. The United States and China are not there, although talks are still ongoing with China. So far, there are commitments worth 1.4 billion dollars for research and development of a vaccine. Another $ 700 to $ 800 million is urgently needed. The objective of the initiative is for the richest countries to jointly buy a vaccine and then pass it on to the poorest countries. It is planned to purchase around two billion units from various manufacturers by the end of 2021. This is to prevent each country from thinking only of itself and vaccine stocks going to the highest bidder.
+++ 20:24 federal states report 1160 new infections +++
In Germany, 1,160 people were found to be infected with Sars-CoV-2 in 24 hours. This comes from ntv.de’s calculations based on data from the 16 federal states. This increases the number of recorded infections to a total of 273,165. Compared to the previous day, there were two new deaths (total: 9393). The number of people who have recovered is estimated at 241,655. Currently, about 22,000 people are considered seriously infected.
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