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Wednesday, September 02, 2020
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is extending emergency aid payments for low-income Brazilians until the end of the year. The grants will be cut in half to 300 reais, the equivalent of about 47 euros a month, Bolsonaro reports. The aid has boosted the president’s popularity in the polls. Bolsonaro initially downplayed the pandemic as the flu and was also heavily criticized in his own country.
+++ 00:31 New York postpones the start of classes +++
The New York metropolis is postponing the start of the new school year for several days due to the crown crisis so that teachers have more time to prepare. The start of classes in public schools, which was actually scheduled for September 10, should now take place on September 21, said Mayor Bill de Blasio. That was agreed with the teachers union. Before September 21, there should be three days of online classes for all students. Starting September 21, all students whose parents had signed them up for a combination of online and face-to-face lessons were able to return to school every day. New York was one of the epicenters of the corona pandemic in the spring. Meanwhile, however, the number of cases has stabilized at a low level.
+++ 23:53 Four NFL professionals tested positive for Corona +++
In the NFL, four more soccer professionals tested positive for the corona virus last week. As reported by the National Football League, six other people also tested positive. Since training camp began, more than 60 NFL professionals have contracted the virus. The NFL wants to start its playing time in less than two weeks and do without a bubble like the one the NBA has currently installed in Florida. Teams play and train in their stadiums and grounds. Some players live in nearby hotels, professionals are not required to do so.
+++ 23:27 Saxony-Anhalt generously with great events +++
In Saxony-Anhalt, there will be practically an unlimited number of major events in the future if they are approved separately. The black-red-green state government has agreed to this. The prerequisite is that sport and cultural organizers present a concept of crown protection and that the structural conditions are appropriate. The concept of protection must be approved both by the municipalities and by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior. The cabinet wants to approve the new Crown regulation on September 15, and it should take effect two days later.
+++ 22:51 Helgoland continues to isolate +++
The island of Helgoland remains a taboo for people who recently stayed in a risk zone. The district office announced that the corresponding Pinneberg district general decree will run until October 4. Anyone who has been in a risk zone within the 14 days prior to the visit cannot enter the island. An exception applies to visitors who can test a possibility of isolation. “The consequences of the spread of the infection on the island are much more serious than on the mainland, because the intensive care medicine capabilities in Heligoland are only available to a limited extent and are not designed for large numbers of seriously ill people.” , He says.
+++ 22:20 London: Almost 1,300 new cases +++
Britain reports 1,295 new infections in one day. That’s 111 less than the day before. According to the government, the number of deaths per crown increases from three to 41,504.
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