LIVE-TICKER coronavirus – Germany extends border controls until mid-May

New loosening of the crown rules.

Germany begins the week with a careful loosening of the crown. Playgrounds must be allowed to reopen, church services can be held and there is nothing to prevent a visit to the barber. When schools and kindergartens start operating it should be decided on May 6. Read here what status, what plans and when.

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11:00 p.m. – Government circles – The Bundesliga should start on May 15

Federal and state governments are likely to pave the way for ghost games in the Bundesliga on Wednesday and will also allow department stores to reopen. Representatives of the federal and state governments agree to this, according to Reuters information from negotiating circles. Reuters learned from several people familiar with the negotiations that the Bundesliga was likely to launch on May 15. At the same time, outdoor sports should be allowed for the hobbyist sector.

10:29 pm – Current figures for Germany and the world

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 165,000 coronavirus infections were reported Monday night in Germany. According to reports, at least 6,893 infected with the pathogen Sars-CoV-2 have died across the country so far.

According to estimates by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the number of reproductions until Monday was 0.76. This means that ten infected people infect an additional 7 or 8 people. According to RKI estimates, around 132,700 people in Germany survived the infection. As for other countries, experts also expect a large number of unreported cases in Germany.

10:01 p.m. – Seehofer extends border controls due to Covid-19

Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) extended border controls in Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Denmark, introduced due to the crown pandemic until May 15. The extension also applies to flights from Spain and Italy. Therefore, the risks of coronavirus infection must be successfully contained, he said in a letter from the ministry on Monday night.

Controls had been ordered in mid-March to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Since then, people who are neither German nor permanent residents here can only come to Germany for a “valid reason”. EU citizens traveling through Germany to their home country or truck drivers can enter the country. Entry is also restricted to certain border crossings.

Based on the current status, the first openings may take place on May 15. For example, Schleswig-Holstein Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) agreed with federal interior minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) that the border with Denmark will gradually open from mid-May. “We spoke on the phone today and agreed to develop a concrete timetable in which the Danish border can be opened from May 15 at the latest,” Günther told the German Press Agency on Monday.

9:39 pm – Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania wants to allow travel

In view of the low number of new crown infections, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania wants to allow tourists to return to spend the week before Pentecost. This provides a step-by-step plan to restart the hotel industry in the Northeast, which representatives of the state government and the hotel industry agreed on in the joint tourism workforce on Monday night in Schwerin.

According to Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) after the deliberations, the plan is to allow restaurants in the country to open from Saturday (May 9) under strict hygiene requirements for locals, and hotels, pensions on May 18. and holiday apartments. The entry ban for tourists from other federal states, which has been in place since mid-March, will be lifted on May 25. After the lost Easter holidays at Pentecost in late May in the Baltic Sea or in the Mecklenburg Lake District, this would be possible again for all German citizens.

8:59 p.m. – Israel lifts bans on domestic travel

Israel is lifting national travel bans. Markets are expected to reopen later this week and schools will continue to teach regularly until the end of the month. However, restrictions on the size of larger meetings remain. The borders remain practically closed, and each traveler has to be quarantined.

7:35 p.m. – Madonna spends a million dollars searching for the corona vaccine

Pop star Madonna has donated $ 1 million to the global search for a coronavirus vaccine and medication. This was announced by the head of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Monday at an international donor conference that brought a total of € 7.4 billion in commitments from governments and organizations. Madonna’s million is included in the bottom line, according to EU circles. The main objective of the organizers is to accelerate the development of a vaccine and then ensure that all countries in the world can obtain it at affordable prices.

7:30 pm. – British doctors are baffled by immunity to coronavirus

Studies in the UK are baffling in the course of infections. According to the research, most people who recovered from Covid-19 developed antibodies. However, it is too early to say that these people are immune to the virus, says influential expert and “Deputy Medical Director” in England, Jonathan Van-Tam. The question still needs to be clarified if the antibodies are protected against additional infections.

7:21 p.m. – Finland plans to open restaurants and sports facilities on June 1

Finland is planning further relaxation. Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo announced that restaurants and public services such as libraries and sports facilities should reopen from June 1. The allowed size of the meetings will be increased from a maximum of ten to a maximum of 50 people. Necessary travel to countries in the Schengen area would be allowed again from May 14. The emergency rules remained in effect. Last week, the government decided to reopen the schools on May 13.

7:04 p.m. – Turkey announces easing

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces the first easing. Starting at midnight, the travel ban between cities will be lifted. However, Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir are excluded. Over the next weekend, seniors and teens will be able to temporarily leave their homes. Starting May 11, shopping malls, hair salons, and clothing stores will open. Universities are slated to resume teaching on June 15.

6:45 p.m. – “Mein Schiff 3” remains in Cuxhaven for now – Eight Corona Falls

Aboard the “Mein Schiff 3” cruise ship, which has been in quarantine since Friday, about 2,900 crew have so far produced a total of eight corona virus positives. This was announced by the Tui Cruises shipping company on Monday night. Meanwhile, two-thirds of the test results were available; the rest would be expected on Tuesday.

The ship will remain in Cuxhaven until further notice. The twin ship “Mein Schiff 6” with 254 crew members is also slated to moor there on Tuesday to accept negatively tested “Mein Schiff 3” people. They must be accommodated in isolation in individual cabins. 900 crew members are also said to be able to fly back to Indonesia and Ukraine on May 8 and 11 on charter flights.

6:35 p.m. – Apple and Google want to support one Corona app per country

Apple and Google want their Corona warning app interfaces to be available for one app per country. This should ensure that more users install them and avoid a mosaic of different apps, as the companies said on Monday. However, if a country decides to configure different applications for individual regions, it is ready to support them.

Corona apps are designed to help track infections when the exit restrictions are relaxed. They are supposed to record which smartphones have gotten close to each other and warn users if they later turn out to be next to infected people.

The two relevant Android smartphone systems and iOS software for iPhone come from Google and Apple. They are the only ones capable of creating the basis for efficient integration of Corona applications on phones.

6:19 p.m. – The global alliance reaches the goal: 7.4 billion for the corona vaccine

A global alliance against the coronavirus has raised € 7.4 billion to search for vaccines and medicines and has therefore achieved its goal. “The world is united against the coronavirus and the world will win,” EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday after a donor conference organized by Brussels authorities with dozens of countries and organizations.

The aim of the conference was to raise a total of € 7.5 billion or $ 8 billion. The equivalent is $ 8.07 billion.

With a contribution of one billion euros, the EU Commission itself makes a great contribution. Other large donations come from Germany (525 million euros), France (500 million euros), Great Britain (equivalent to 442 million euros) and Canada (equivalent to 780 million euros). The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation committed 100 million euros, Italy 140 million euros.

6:00 pm. – Kretschmann haircut is again very accurate

You could clearly see it in the head of government of Baden-Württemberg: Winfried Kretschmann was not in the hairdresser for a long time due to the closures of the corona virus, his surprising brush haircut was not so perfect lately. On Monday, the hairdressers were allowed to reopen under strict conditions, and Kretschmann cut his hair at his usual barber in Stuttgart. The Prime Minister wore a mask over his face as prescribed, as shown by a photo from the State Chancellery. The “Stuttgarter Nachrichten” first reported on this.

5:42 p.m. – Italy reports significantly more deaths than in previous years

The Italian statistical office reported significantly more deaths in the course of the crown pandemic from the end of February to March than in previous years. From February 20 to March 31, more than 90,000 people died, nearly 38.7 percent more than the average at that time between 2015 and 2019, the national statistics agency Istat announced Monday. The Corona outbreak was discovered in Italy on February 20 in Lombardy and Veneto. In particular, the severely affected north reported significantly more deaths in these weeks.

5:34 p.m. – Appen nursing home reports 14 crown cases – One resident dead

At a retirement home in Appen (Pinneberg district), eleven residents and three employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The circle was announced on Monday. A resident of the home had died in a hospital last Wednesday in connection with the viral illness, a district spokesman said. The remaining infected residents would receive medical attention in their rooms.

The Appen home is the fourth care center for the elderly in the Pinneberg district, where infections with the coronavirus have been detected. The fact that he has now arrived at another home in the Pinneberg district impressively shows how important it is to keep your distance and follow hygiene rules, said district administrator Oliver Stolz (independent). So far, there have been 100 infected residents in affected nursing homes, 27 of whom have died so far.

5:26 pm – Violations of the crown rules! Closed supermarket

After several violations of the requirements to combat the coronavirus, the Rüsselsheim city police closed a food market. Operators let in significantly more people than allowed, as the city announced Monday. Furthermore, the minimum distance was not observed and regulation to use a mouth and nose cover was not verified or observed. The store manager had been informed several times of the applicable provisions.

When city police found the same violations during another check on Saturday, they allegedly banned other operations and sealed the entrances to the store.

5.12 p.m. – The first owners of second homes arrived in Schleswig-Holstein

After the crown shedding in Schleswig-Holstein, the first owners of second homes arrived on Monday. Sylt’s first travelers were already waiting on the car loading ramp in Niebüll before dawn. The police counted almost 100 owners of a second house who wanted to go to the island at noon.

The owners of the second residences traveled to their properties on Monday in St. Peter-Ording in North Frisia and in Büsum (Dithmarschen district), as well as on the Baltic coast in Fehmarn and Timmendorfer Strand. The big fever did not take place initially, as a spokeswoman for the State Police Office said.

There are tens of thousands of second homes in Schleswig-Holstein. Their owners have been using them since Monday, but not for tourism purposes.

4:59 p.m. – Fatima does not receive pilgrims due to Corona

Sad news for millions of Catholics around the world: for the first time in over 100 years, there will be no pilgrimages to Fatima in Portugal this year. The decision to cancel the pilgrimage due to the Corona crisis was “painful,” the rector of the sanctuary, Father Carlos Cabecinhas, said in a video message on Monday.

4.45 p.m. – Charité calls back the protective masks

The Charité in Berlin has asked staff to return certain protective masks due to the dreaded flaws. “El Charité removed the FFP2 masks last Thursday due to a false CE certificate,” university hospital spokeswoman Manuela Zingl said Monday at the request of the German Press Agency. Initially, what this means for the protective effect of the masks was not clear: “The masks in question are currently being tested in an independent laboratory,” Zingl explained. In addition, Charité is investigating a criminal complaint against the provider.

By affixing the CE mark, manufacturers are responsible for documenting that their product complies with EU guidelines, for example with regard to safety. The masks with protection level FFP2 are professional masks for the medical sector; they must also be able to protect themselves from infection with Sars-CoV-2.

16:34 – Vaccine: the EU Commission promises a billion euros

The head of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, promised a billion euros for the joint development and distribution of a corona vaccine, effective medicines and tests. With the announcement, von der Leyen opened an international donor conference on Monday. This should raise a total of € 7.5 billion. The goal is to accelerate the development of vaccines and drugs and then make them accessible to all humanity at affordable prices.

The international alliance will represent a turning point in the fight against the pandemic, because the global community is coming together here, von der Leyen said. EU Council President Charles Michel also supported the initiative called “Global response”. “The cost of doing nothing would be much higher, both in terms of human life and resources,” said Michel at the start of the donor conference. “These are dark days, but they are also days that clarify our humanity.”

4:25 p.m. – Opel’s parent company, PSA, restarts the plants

In the crown crisis, the PSA of French origin Opel gradually resumes production in Europe. The first restarts were on Monday, in France the reopening is scheduled for next week on Monday (May 11), the group announced with regular brands Peugeot and Citroën in Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris.

In March, the French stopped producing at 15 car factories in Europe, including the German subsidiary Opel, due to the rampant pandemic of Covid 19. PSA is currently preparing for its mega merger with Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler. . Opel and its British sister brand Vauxhall have been part of the French manufacturer for almost three years.

4.10 p.m. – The couple climbs to the third age with a ladder

Despite the ban on contacts, a couple visited a relative at the retirement home in Hattingen, with ramifications for both parties. As announced by police in the Ennepe-Ruhr district on Monday, the two visitors had brought a ladder with them to climb a fence and reach the grounds of the nursing home. According to a “WAZ” report, a nurse had opened the window in the residents’ room. When he returned minutes later, on the other side of the window there were two people without a face mask in front of the old lady’s window.

According to the police spokeswoman, the home administration watched the events from a distance, called law enforcement officers and filed a complaint for violating Corona’s protection ordinance and for trespassing. Initially, the police did not provide any details: who exactly the unauthorized visitors were and how close they were to the elders. The investigation against the two is ongoing. All this also has consequences for the resident: According to “WAZ”, she must be in quarantine for 14 days.

3:32 p.m. – Ten crown infections in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga

In the 36 clubs of the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga, ten infections were found during the first series of crown tests. The German Football League (DFL) announced on Monday. A total of 1724 tests were performed. The positive cases were reported to the respective health authorities. Until now, only three positive results were known to the Bundesliga club 1. at FC Köln in the first inspections last Thursday, while for the second round of tests on Sunday there were only negative results at FC. The DFL only announced the results of the first test.

3:00 pm. – Commerce: lack of desire to buy

Despite the facilitation of retail trade in the Corona crisis that has been in place since Monday, the managing director of the Rhineland-Palatinate Trade Association does not expect a large crowd. “The time for a shopping spree is not yet there,” said Thomas Scherer of the German Press Agency on Monday. People are moving more to “meet needs, less joy.” Since the obligation to wear a mask, there has been some reluctance. Customers considered the masks to be restrictive, Scherer explained, “clothing stores were the most affected,” “lack of desire to buy.” Now other political plans for the catering industry are hoping to help more people to the cities with the help of restaurants and cafes. lure

2:25 p.m. – Hesse announces school openings for additional years

Hesse Minister for Culture Alexander Lorz (CDU) has announced a possible major opening step in schools by the following week at the latest. He said so in the ZDF morning magazine on Monday. The country continues to apply the “top-down” strategy because older students could better meet hygiene and distance standards. Lorz advocated a balance between classroom instruction and learning at home. Schools should be left as much as possible how they want to organize it. In his own words, the minister does not believe that a mask requirement in schools makes pedagogical sense. “You can’t expect kids to do that for hours,” said Lorz. “Masks also lose their effect at some point.” In Hesse, only the last year of secondary school attends classes.

2:10 p.m. – Seibert: Merkel has taken care of the wrong number of people infected with Spahn

Chancellor Angela Merkel assumed the wrong number she mentioned at the Federal-State Summit on infection numbers from Health Minister Jens Spahn. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said it was based on Spahn’s number on Thursday. Merkel, like Spahn, had spoken of 40,000 people who were seriously infected. In fact, there were only about 29,000 at the time. Spahn has admitted an error in the meantime.

1:50 p.m. – After crown loosening in Thailand: dance performance with face protection

As a result of the relaxation of some Corona requirements, restaurants, markets, parks, sports clubs and some shops reopened in Thailand on Sunday. At the same time, the government warned of negligence. “There are no government measures that say you should be careless,” Supreme Army Commander Gen. Pornpipat Benyasri said Sunday. Dancers in the Thai capital of Bangkok may have acted cautiously with face protection.

1:25 p.m. – Psychotherapists: feared wave of diseases

Psychotherapists fear a wave of mental illness due to shortages of supplies in the crown crisis. The German Network of Psychotherapists (DPNW) said on Monday that the mentally ill, the lonely, the elderly, families and children, many are at the end of their strength due to the stress of the crown measures. Although a wider range of treatments was necessary, about half of all therapies failed with resident psychotherapists: group therapy and individual sessions were no longer possible, and many patients and therapists belonged to the risk group.

The psychological consequences of the virus must be taken as seriously as the medical challenges, the president of the professional association Dieter Adler appealed to politicians: “Now clear the way for the maximum provision of psychological support so that we are not physically healthy after the crisis, but they have grumpy people in Germany. »

1:10 p.m. – Seibert: strategy is what matters

The federal government calmly reacts to the special regulations of the states in the crown crisis. The common strategy is important, says government spokesman Steffen Seibert in Berlin. Of course, there could be other accents at the local and regional level. The question arose after Lower Saxony announced that it was the only country to open gastronomy on May 11. At the meeting of Chancellor Angela Merkel with the prime ministers of the federal states on Wednesday, the basic guidelines will be discussed. Topics are about schools, daycare and sports.

1:00 pm. – Request for approval of Remdesivir in Japan

After the USA The drug Remdesivir from the American pharmaceutical company Gilead could soon be used in the treatment of patients with Covid-19 in Japan. The corresponding approval request was submitted Monday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.

12:45 p.m. – Gastronomy in Lower Saxony should start again on May 11

According to a five-stage plan from the state government, gastronomy in Lower Saxony may start again on May 11. Restaurants, pubs, cafes and beer gardens should be able to open both indoors and outdoors with a maximum occupancy of 50 percent. This was announced by Economy Minister Bernd Althusmann (CDU) in Hannover on Monday. A new opening of the catering trade is possible from May 25. Under the plan, bars or clubs will remain closed until further notice. The step-by-step plan for Lower Saxony should finally be decided after federal and state consultations on Wednesday.

11:45 a.m. – Jens Spahn announces three million antibody tests in May

Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) and Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) learned this morning at Roche’s development laboratory in Penzberg, Upper Bavaria, about the new Elecsys Anti-Sars serological test -CoV-2.

“It is an international step in the fight against the crown,” Söder said at the subsequent press conference on testing for coronavirus antibodies. A leading testing procedure provided important information on how to deal with the pandemic. Spahn declared the test, which took place in Penzberg, an important milestone due to its high quality. The antibody test may soon be in large quantities. This month they want to start with three million tests for the German health system alone, with another five million to follow soon.

The test is not intended for home use. It is a blood test that requires technical equipment to evaluate it. Roche says it received emergency approval from the FDA for the test. According to a spokesperson, this is valid for all countries that accept CE marking for products. That includes all the countries of the European Union. The test had a sensitivity of 100 percent and a specificity of 99.8 percent.

To expand production capabilities for the new Elecsys Anti-Sars-CoV-2 serological test, Roche plans to expand its biochemical facilities in Penzberg by around € 170 million.

10:50 am – Heinsberg Study: An estimated 1.8 million people infected

According to the results of the so-called Heinsberg study, 1.8 million people may have been infected with the coronavirus in Germany. This resulted in an estimate based on a model calculation, the University of Bonn said Monday. Researchers led by virologist Hendrik Streeck used the unreported number of infected people in the Gangelt community examined in Heinsberg district and the calculated death rate for a crown infection. From this, they calculated a theoretical number for Germany. You can find detailed information about the study here.

10:40 am – Christ statue in Rio with mouth guard

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio is illuminated as if wearing a face mask. “The mask saves” can be read on the monument in Portuguese and is intended to encourage people to protect themselves against the crown virus.

According to official information, more than 100,000 people in Brazil have been infected with the new corona virus. As announced by the Ministry of Health in Brasilia on Sunday (local time), the number of people infected with a crown was 101,147. At least 7,025 people have so far died from the virus. According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, Brazil ranks ninth in the most affected countries in the world in absolute terms. The unreported number of infected people is likely to be much higher, not least due to a lack of testing and laboratory results that have not yet been evaluated. However, Brazil is the most populous country in Latin America with more than 200 million inhabitants.

10:15 am – be careful! New Scam in NRW Emergency Aid

El Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos de Renania del Norte-Westfalia advierte sobre una nueva estafa en la ayuda de emergencia 2020. Los estafadores intentaron acceder a los datos por correo falso. Die E-Mail-Adresse “[email protected]” und die angehängten Schreiben sind ein Fake und stammen nicht von der Landesregierung.

10:00 Uhr – Schluss mit Kaufrausch? Experte rechnet nach Corona mit „geerdetem Konsum“

Nach der Corona-Krise werden die Menschen in Deutschland ihr Geld mehr zusammenhalten. Das prognostiziert jedenfalls Michael Jäckel, Professor für Soziologie und Präsident der Universität Trier. “Sie werden vorsichtiger werden und den Euro öfter umdrehen”, sagte der Professor der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. Durch die Erfahrungen in der Krise habe sich “ein neues Knappheitsbewusstsein” entwickelt. Zudem sei einem “die Verletzlichkeit der Art und Weise, wie wir leben, wie wir wirtschaften, deutlich vor Augen geführt worden.”

09:15 Uhr – Corona-Matte: Jeder Siebte griff selbst zur Schere

Jeder dritte Bundesbürger will nach einer Umfrage des Meinungsforschungsinstituts YouGov im Auftrag der Deutschen Presse-Agentur schnell wieder zum Friseur. Jeder siebte Bundesbürger hat sich demnach in den zurückliegenden sechs Wochen selbst die Haare geschnitten. Welche Regeln für den Besuch beim Friseur gelten, erfahren Sie hier.

08:50 Uhr – Nach fast zwei Monaten! Italians can go out again

Ab heute dürfen rund 60 Millionen Menschen erstmals wieder zum Sport oder Spaziergang nach draußen. Damit lockert Italien die Ausgangssperren, die zu den strengsten in Europa gehörte. Industry and construction start production again. However, most stores remain closed. Restaurants and bars can only offer a delivery or takeaway service and are closed for visits until June. The government of Rome had quarantined people across the country on March 10, and then closed non-vital production.

08:30 Uhr –Sextoys: Nachfrage und Nutzungsdauer seit Lockdown signifikant erhöht

Die anhaltende Coronakrise versetzt zahlreiche Wirtschaftszweige in Existenznot. Gleichzeitig gibt es Branchen, die von Kontaktverboten und Social Distancing profitieren. So vermelden die großen Sextoyhersteller seit Wochen Umsatzrekorde. Fürs gute Gewissen gekauft und dann verstauben sie doch nur in der Ecke? Was auf viele Fitnessgeräte zutreffen mag, gilt laut einer Umfrage unter Mitgliedern der Erotik-Community JOYclub augenscheinlich nicht für Sexspielzeug. Ganze 52,7 % der Frauen und 42,1 % der Männer, die in Besitz eines Sextoys sind, geben an, dass sie dieses in den letzten Wochen signifikant häufiger benutzt haben, als dies vor Ausbruch des Virus der Fall war.

08:15 Uhr – Entwicklungsminister fordert weltweit günstigen Corona-Impfstoff

Entwicklungsminister Gerd Müller (CSU) hat die internationale Gemeinschaft aufgefordert, den künftigen Impfstoff gegen das Coronavirus weltweit günstig zur Verfügung zu stellen. Vor der von der EU-Kommission initiierten Geber-Videokonferenz an diesem Montag sagte Müller der Düsseldorfer “Rheinischen Post” (Montag): “Egal wer den Impfstoff zuerst hat: Es muss sichergestellt sein, dass er überall auf der Welt und zu einem erschwinglichen Preis verfügbar ist. Denn Corona besiegen wir nur weltweit, sonst kommt es in Wellen zurück.” Corona sei ein Weckruf für eine bessere internationale Zusammenarbeit. “Wir müssen alle Kräfte bündeln, um schnell einen Impfstoff zu entwickeln.”

07:45 Uhr – Lockerung bei Kontaktsperre?

Wie “Bild” berichtet, könnten die anderen Bundesländer es schon bald Sachsen-Anhalt gleichtun und wieder Treffen von bis zu fünf Personen erlauben. Das Blatt beruft sich auf eine Telekonferenz zwischen Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel und den Ministerpräsidenten in Vorbereitung der gemeinsamen Konferenz am Mittwoch.

07:30 Uhr – Trump glaubt an Impfstoff bis Ende des Jahres

US-Präsident Donald Trump geht davon aus, dass bis Ende des Jahres ein wirksamer Impfstoff gegen das neuartige Coronavirs SARS-CoV-2 vorliegt. Dies gibt Trump bei seiner ersten Townhall zur Corona-Krise bekannt, die von dem Sender Fox News übertragen wird. Außderdem will er Schulen und Universitäten im September wieder öffnen.

07:10 Uhr – Nordrhein-Westfalen droht bei Kita-Öffnung mit Alleingang

Die Landesregierung von Nordrhein-Westfalen hat bei der Kita-Öffnung in der Corona-Pandemie mit einem Alleingang gedroht, sollte Kanzlerin Angela Merkel am kommenden Mittwoch mit den Ministerpräsidenten keinen einheitlichen Kurs beschließen. “Ich möchte jetzt gerne unseren Weg gehen. Wir lassen uns nicht noch eine Woche vertrösten”, sagte NRW-Familienminister Joachim Stamp (FDP) im “Morning Briefing”-Podcast (Montag) von Gabor Steingart. Zwar sollten sich Erzieher und Tagespflegepersonal in der derzeitigen Situation sicher fühlen können, aber andererseits müssten auch die Kinder möglichst zügig zurück in die Betreuung.

“Wir haben als Familienminister klare Wege aufgezeigt. Es gibt ein Konzept der schrittweisen Öffnung”, sagte Stamp weiter. Dieses sehe vier Phasen vor – “von der Notbetreuung über die erweiterte Notbetreuung bis zum improvisierten Regelbetrieb und schließlich dem Regelbetrieb.” Man sei nun in der zweiten Phase so weit, einen improvisierten Regelbetrieb ins Auge fassen zu können.

07:00 – Aktuelle Zahlen aus Deutschland und der Welt

Die Zahl der Genesenen klettert in Deutschland um 5.139 auf insgesamt 126.153 an. Neuinfektionen wurden hierzulande nur 699 gezählt. 54 neue Todesfälle wurden gemeldet. Damit liegt die Zahl nun bei 6.866. Weltweit haben sich inzwischen mehr als 3,5 Millionen Menschen mit dem Coronavirus infiziert. Davon sollen nach Angaben der Johns Hopkins Universität mehr als 1,1 Millionen wieder genesen sein. Die Zahl der Covid-19-Todesfälle beträgt weltweit 247.475.

* Quelle: Johns Hopkins Universität

06:45 Uhr – Chinesische Medien: USA “blufft” in Bezug auf Labor in Wuhan als Virusursprung

Ein Leitartikel der staatlichen Zeitung “China Global Times” verurteilt die Vorwürfe der USA, das neuartige Coronavirus stammt aus einem Labor in Wuhan. “The Trump administration continues an unprecedented propaganda war as it tries to hamper global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic,” the editorial said on Monday. Pompeo habe keine Beweise dafür, dass das Virus seinen Ursprung in dem Labor in Wuhan habe und dass er “bluffte”. The article calls on the United States to reveal evidence. Die Tageszeitung unter der Schirmherrschaft der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas reagierte damit auf ein ein Interview des US-Außenministers Mike Pompeo vom Sonntag, in dem dieser erklärte, es gebe eine Menge Hinweise darauf, SARS-CoV-19 sei aus einem chinesischen Labor in der Hauptstadt der Provinz Hubei. Die besten Experten würden glauben, der Erreger sei menschengemacht, so Pompeo in dem Interview.

06:30 Uhr – Japan: Gärtnern mit Kindern während Corona-Notstand beliebt

Gemüse statt Gameboy: Mit den eigenen Kindern Gurken oder Tomaten zu Hause anzubauen, wird für manche Großstadt-Japaner zum beliebten Zeitvertreib während des Corona-Notstands, wie der japanische Fernsehsender NHK am Montag berichtete. So verzeichne eine auf Saatgut spezialisierte Firma in der Millionen-Haupstadt Tokio einen deutlichen Anstieg an Kunden, die zusammen mit ihren kleinen Kindern zu Hause in Pflanzkästen Gemüse anbauen wollten. Und dazu haben sie auch noch einige Zeit, bevor die Alltagshektik wieder einsetzt: Regierungschef Shinzo Abe will den Notstand bis zum 31. Mai verlängern. Bis dahin sollen die Bürger möglichst zu Hause bleiben.

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