News about the coronavirus: the secret services accuse China of covering up in the corona crisis

Consequently, the 15-page file documents the The Chinese authorities are hiding. China has suppressed early medical warnings, downplayed the true extent of the outbreak, and censored information.

He particularly complains that China denied until January 20 that the virus was transmitted from person to person. China is also accused of destroying virus samples.

The dossier also shows risky research with bat viruses in the laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the new corona virus first appeared in December.

However, according to the newspaper, their differences are mentioned regarding the suspicion that the virus could actually come from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

12:56 p.m.: Boris Johnson spoke about his Covid 19 disease in an interview. Doctors had prepared for his death, the British prime minister said. Read more about this here.

11:23 a.m.: Before the international donor conference this Monday, the Federal Minister for Research Anja Karliczek warned of solo national efforts to combat the crown pandemic. “The broader the alliance of states, organizations and the private sector, the sooner the urgent increase in funds for the development of vaccines and medicines will succeed,” the CDU politician told our editorial team.

“The current contribution from many large and rich countries is far from sufficient,” said Karliczek. “No one should think that national solo efforts will be successful.” The world must hold together here. As a more prosperous region in the world, the EU and Germany “have a moral obligation to help other countries,” Karliczek said. “But we also benefit if the pandemic is suppressed on all continents.”

Germany is aware of its international responsibility and has been involved in the CEPI vaccine initiative for years. “This year alone we increased funding by € 140 million.”

10:54 a.m.: In Russia The number of people newly infected with the coronavirus continues to increase dramatically. With 10,633 new cases in one day, a new high was reached, authorities in Moscow said. There are now more than 134,600 infections detected across the country. So far, 1280 people have died from the virus. 16,600 recovered.

10.42 a.m.: In Colonia’s cathedral has the first audience Worship since March 14. Only 122 participants were able to sit on the benches two meters away. The dots glued to the ground showed the faithful the way through the cathedral. They did not sing together.

The crew of “Mein Schiff 3” is tested in Corona

10.05 a.m.: After Corona’s confirmed case on the cruise “My boat 3” the entire crew should now be tested. The results should be available no later than Monday night, a spokeswoman said Sunday. The infected crew member showed only mild symptoms, he was now in the isolation room of the Helios Clinic in Cuxhaven and was “fine,” he said.

“To rule out further infection, Tui Cruises has coordinated with authorities to evaluate all of the remaining crew,” the company said. There are currently a total of 2,899 crew members on board, now being examined by a “smear team.”

6.12 a.m.: Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer he has opposed the premature resumption of travel between Germany and Austria. “As long as the virus does not go on vacation, we also have to limit our travel plans, as understandable as the wishes of people and the tourism industry,” Seehofer of the “Bild am Sonntag” (BamS) said. Infection protection specifies the schedule for possible openings.

The interior minister, on the other hand, is open to one The Bundesliga started again in May, but at the same time demanded strict conditions. “I think the DFL schedule is plausible and I support a restart in May,” said Seehofer, who is also Minister of Sports: “But it is also clear to me that there can be no privileges for the Bundesliga.”

4.51 a.m.: In the opinion of the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg, successes in containing the coronavirus are hidden. Winfried Kretschmann Also the danger of a new wave of infection. He assumed that Fatigue effects Come in, said the Green Party politician from the German Press Agency. “He is only human.”

It is up to policy to tirelessly point out the importance of disciplined enforcement of measures. “Because they work, you can see that now.”

Kretschmann campaigned for a “new normal” in mutual treatment and in social and economic life. “A normal, keep a distance and focus on hygiene standards and it’s clear to everyone that some things just don’t work,” he said.

0.22 a.m.: Head of the chancellery Helge Braun has asked to understand that the Relieving It can lead to uneven treatment. With the gradual opening of daily life “there cannot always be absolute equality in all areas of society, because our approach is step by step,” said the CDU “Welt am Sonntag” politician.

Legally, it was not a problem to close many social and economic areas for reasons of protection against infections. In the partial easing phase, however, the government had to weigh.

Saturday, May 2: The number of crown deaths increases worldwide

9:19 p.m. According to the national health authority, the number of new corona infections is in Sweden back Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell confirmed in an interview with the SVT station that the number of views has been below 1.0 for several days. This means that one Swede infected with the new corona virus infects less than another Swede on average. “That means the pandemic will gradually fade away,” Tegnell said Friday night on the station.

A compilation by the Swedish health authority shows that the reproductive rate in the country has remained relatively stable at around 1.0 since April 10. As of April 1, it was still 1.40, on April 25, the last value posted so far, after a decline of several days, it was only 0.85.

The number of detected infections increased to almost 3.7 million worldwide. Europe remains the most affected continent with more than 1.5 million crown cases and more than 141,000 deaths.

Experts assume that the officially confirmed figures represent only a fraction of the actual cases of infection, as testing capabilities are also limited in many European countries.

7:26 pm: In the Corona crisis, France plans to extend the state of health emergency for two months until July 24. The central government agreed on a corresponding law in Paris on Saturday, to be debated in parliament next week. Health Minister Olivier Véran said Saturday after a cabinet meeting.

Italy reports hundreds of deaths

7:25 p.m .: Just two days before the gradual relaxation of the crown curfew began, the number of new deaths in Italy soared. Authorities said on Saturday that 474 people had died as a result of their viral infection in 24 hours, the highest number since April 21. The total number of deaths increased to 28,710, the second highest number after the United States.

According to information in the Italian media, the drastic increase is due to the fact that previously unregistered victims who died outside of hospitals in April were counted as they were only reported on Saturday. In fact, the death toll was 192.

In general, the situation in Italy seems to be slowly under control. The number of people who have recovered is increasing every day, while the number of infected people who have to go to the hospital or even to the intensive care unit is decreasing. At 100,704, the death toll is as low as the last on April 11.

18.53 p.m .: In view of the economic downturn, business associations insist on restarting much of public and economic life. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the prime ministers of federal states will discuss next time on Wednesday. The BDI industry association is pushing for a clear exit plan on this date.

17.46:
Saxony-anhalt leads the way to ease stringent crown restrictions across the country. The black-red-green state government decided on Saturday a complete relief package.

• The country is the first federal state to ease contact restrictions.
• Instead of a maximum of one person outside your home as before, the Saxon-Anhalter can be with up to five people as of Monday.
• This allows for numerous loosening, for example in club sports, but also in educational offerings. Under the current plan, restaurateurs can prepare a reopening for May 22.

Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) justifies the relaxation with the fact that Saxony-Anhalt has relatively little evidence for the new corona virus. Along with Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, it has the fewest cases. In the end, less than 20 new ones were added each day. This now allows the country to go ahead and test openings, while other regions have yet to work to reduce the number of cases, Haseloff argued.

However, he warned that he must follow the rules: “The pandemic has not been overcome. Therefore, I ask all people in our country to comply with the existing requirements.” The changes are established in a 22-page regulation. It takes effect on May 4 and is valid until May 27.

4.44 p.m .: In Germany they are until Saturday afternoon more than 162,300 infections been registered with the corona virus. (Day before 4.15 p.m .: more than 161,500 infections). According to reports, at least 6,639 people infected with the Sars-CoV-2 pathogen have died across the country so far (day before 4.15 p.m.: 6556). This is the result of an evaluation carried out by the German Press Agency, which takes into account the latest figures from the federal states. According to our research, more than 64,000 people in Germany are already infected with the coronavirus.

Based on 100,000 inhabitants, Bavaria has the most infections with a value of 329.2. The national average was 195.2. However, the number of tests performed per 100,000 inhabitants varies in the federal states.

3.48 p.m .: Chief of the Greens Annalena Baerbock has applied with protective gear and crown tests Allow nursing home visits and day care operations again quickly. The state should look for those who do not have the strongest lobby representation, Baerbock said at the first Green Party digital congress nationwide. “In this extraordinary situation, we should not confuse freedom with the right of the strongest.”

Laboratories would have to enter into contracts with service centers. “You can also test daycare once a week.” For weeks, the situation of 13 million children played no political role, Baerbock criticized. “How are millions supposed to go back to work if they can’t take care of the kids?” The fact that the playgrounds are open again does not replace nurseries or schools. Protective equipment, testing, supplemental investigations and the intended Corona application are needed, with which risky contacts can be traced, Baerbock said.

3.18 p.m.: In Austria As a result of further relaxation, department stores have reopened today. In many regions, however, there was not much rush for shops. “It starts well, but we are far from normal,” the ORF presenter quoted Rainer Trefelik, head of commerce at the Vienna Chamber of Commerce as saying.

The restaurants will continue on May 15 and the hotels at the end of May. Hygiene standards continue to apply, such as a minimum distance of one meter and the use of mouth protection in shops and public transport.

3:04 pm: The EU is making progress in building a strategic reserve of protective equipment and delivering another 330,000 FFP2 masks for Spain, Italy and Croatia.. EU crisis commissioner Janez Lenarcic announced this. Germany and Romania were the first EU countries to agree to stock the common shares.

In March, due to the shortage and cost of protective clothing and masks, the EU Commission announced the creation of a strategic reserve for all EU countries. In concrete terms, this works in such a way that the EU fully finances the purchase, but the individual Member States take over the purchase and storage. Stocks are taken where they are needed most.

Concern about the risk of infection in the hairdressing salon.

2:36 p.m .: Half of Germans are concerned about a survey. Hygiene and contagion risks in the hairdressing salon. 25 percent have “minor concerns”, but still want to go to a classroom. This was determined by the YouGov opinion research institute in a survey of 2,034 people between April 27 and 29.

Another 13 percent of respondents want to go to the salon despite “big” or “big concerns” (8 or 5 percent). 11 percent, on the other hand, strongly intend to keep their distance from the corona virus: “I have great concerns and therefore would not go to the hairdresser at the moment,” they replied yes.

1:50 p.m.: The NATO preparing for a second corona wave. The “Spiegel” reports and is based on internal discussions between NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the ambassadors. Consequently, the alliance wants one military operation plan to improve be prepared for another outbreak and to be able to support NATO partners more efficiently.

Young people in particular have hit

1.30 p.m .: In the crown crisis, according to a survey especially young Medicines, food and hygiene items. hammered. This is demonstrated by a study by market researcher Nielsen, for which around 1,000 people were interviewed in mid-April. The survey was conducted on behalf of the Federal Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (BAH).

According to this, 43 percent of young people between the ages of 18 and 29 stated that they had bought medicines in excess of the quantity obtained in normal times. In those aged 30 to 39, it was 34 percent. In contrast, only 15 percent of people ages 50 to 59 and 9 percent of people age 60 and older have tampered with medications. As a result, the elderly were well below the 23 percent average.

It wasn’t just for medications that younger people in particular bought in stock. For example, 53 percent of young people between the ages of 18 and 29 stated that everyday products like Groceries, soap, or toilet paper purchased over the usual size and 51 percent from 30 to 39 years old. That was much more than in the group between 50 and 60 and among those over 60 (24 and 19 percent). Large households with three or four people, as well as more than five people, were especially harassed, as were those with a high level of education. Households with little income withheld.

Elderly residents and nursing homes. allowed in saxony-anhalt receive visitors again in the future. The state chancellery said that as of May 11, one person per day is allowed to visit. Guests would have to wear nose and mouth protection, which will be provided by the home. The visitation ban in recent weeks has been lifted.

In addition, department stores may also reopen starting Monday under certain conditions. As planned, the opening of hair salons, foot and massage practices, nail and cosmetic studios, as well as driving schools is permitted.

Thuringians want to sue Ischgl winter sports complex

1:05 p.m .: The corona pandemic has become a Boom in frozen pizzas carried. In some cases, there were even bottlenecks in the supply, the manufacturers explained. Oetker and Wagner in front of the watson.de news portal. Consequently, salami pizza is particularly in demand.

“Since the start of the Corona crisis, we have seen a sharp increase in sales of frozen pizzas, although this has flattened somewhat since Easter,” said a company spokesperson. “The demand was so great that we sometimes I couldn’t deliver fast enough; however, since all the plants are producing at full capacity, the situation has returned to normal. “

12.50 p.m .: Due to dealings with the authorities in the Austrian winter sports center Ischgl want 30 thuringians according to a MDR Thuringia report sue the community. They are participating in a class action lawsuit by the Austrian consumer protection association, as the station reports. It’s about examining claims for damages, said club president Peter Kolba, MDR.

12:34 p.m.: The Greens in the Bundestag to have Appeals to the federal government to make further arrangements for the development and purchase of a coronavirus vaccine to make the failures, such as those that occurred in the area of ​​the production or acquisition of masks and protective clothing, should not be repeated, says in a letter addressed to the Federal Minister of Health, Jens Spahn, and the Minister of Education, Anja Karliczek ( both CDUs.

“When it comes to vaccines, the public must now send a clear signal to European manufacturers that ensures reliability and clarity,” the letter says. “To avoid mistakes such as the production of protective equipment when developing a coronavirus vaccine, In our opinion, a substantial increase in German contributions to the global research alliance for the development of at least Covid-19 vaccines is needed to 650 million euros. “

12.05 p.m .: The federal system strengthens Germany from the perspective of CDU Presidential Candidate Friedrich Merz in the crown crisis. In democracy, there are political authorities and decision-making mechanisms that are now demonstrating their effectiveness, said Merz “Zeit online.” “Federalism also makes us stronger because it requires a constant process of weighing the actors, something that does not happen this way in France or the United States, for example. That makes it more complex for us, but better in the end. “

Merz criticized that politicians should better communicate the standards on which they make decisions. “There has to be some predictability of decision-making processes and additional steps for the coming months. It would not be a bad thing in our federalism if there were more uniform decisions between federal states and if different decisions were warranted.”

Moscow reports more than 250,000 infected

11.50 a.m .: Given the demands for new Automatic purchase bonus has Greens chief Robert Habeck formulated conditions for this. Therefore, the state should, at best, promote environmentally friendly vehicles, Habeck said in Deutschlandfunk. Furthermore, the bonds and dividends of the companies involved would have to be withheld in case of government financing.

“On the one hand, the auto industry boasts of how well it is doing, what profits it has made,” Habeck also expressed general skepticism about the need for help. “On the other hand, she wants taxpayer money to save her business. It doesn’t go hand in hand, ”he said.

11.40 a.m.: The British Princess charlotte today celebrates its fifth birthday, and does well. Yesterday, Kensington Palace posted on Twitter four photos of the daughter of Prince William (37) and Duchess Kate (38).

In addition to a portrait of the naughty princess, she can be seen packing and distributing care packages. “The family helped Food packages to pack and isolated pensioners to distribute nearby, “he said.

11:23 am: In Moscow according to the mayor Sergei Sobyanin already infected more than 250,000 people. Tests of the series in the Russian capital have detected an infection in about two percent of the population, Sobjanin wrote on his blog. So far, 114,000 cases of infection have been officially reported across Russia, including 57,300 cases in Moscow.

Schäuble: Don’t overestimate state aid options

11.15 a.m.: As soon as there is one The vaccine there must be according to the will of
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU)
available to all people stand up It’s about “how we develop vaccines, medicines and good diagnostic options for everyone in the world,” Merkel said in her weekly video podcast.

The chancellor said before an international donor video conference on the Corona crisis on Monday. Germany is one of the hosts of this conference, which the EU Commission has invited and which aims to raise funds for, among other things, vaccine research. “Today, about eight billion euros are still missing for the development of a vaccine”Merkel said. Therefore, it is important that a large partnership of this work is now engaged and that as many actors as possible are involved with financial contributions. This should also allow for the development and manufacture of medicines.

10.50 a.m .: President of the Bundestag Wolfgang Schäuble has warned about itthat State aid in the crown-related economic crisis overestimate. He was “concerned that people had the impression that the state could now pay for everything,” the CDU politician told the “Mittelbadische Presse / Offenburger Tageblatt.”

“In the end, however, we can only spend as much on aid and social benefits as is generated.” That is why one has to decide together how an intensive recovery of the economy can be achieved in Germany and Europe. “I suppose there will be a strong push towards digitization. This will help the Germans to overcome our previous awkwardness in this area,” said Schäuble.

The Belgian Minister of Justice will understand this. Koen Geens to have. When she made an appointment, she obviously had trouble putting her mouth guard on correctly, which she now teases about Twitter.

Germans change their lifestyle in their home office

8.15 a.m.: Hairdressers in Germany were forcibly closed for six weeks: every seventh German citizen was at that time cut my hair (14 percent). According to a survey by the YouGov survey institute, “I let my hair grow, but I still wear the same hairstyle,” says 58 percent of respondents. 11 percent report that they had grown their hair but were combing, styling, or tying it differently now than before the Corona period.

6.01 a.m.: Home office instead of office, which apparently has an impact on the habits of the Germans.

The Public services in several German municipalities they observe in their measurement data on Electricity and water consumption. Crown-related changes in the rhythm of life. “In the mornings, our customers use electricity later than usual,” says a Stadtwerke München spokesperson.

In the Augsburg municipal works it is said that the increase in the consumption of electricity in the morning begins approximately one hour later than normal. Similar in Leipzig: “The significant increase in electricity consumption in the morning begins a little later in Leipzig than before Corona,” says a spokesman for the Leipzig transport and supply company.

The development of the Water consumption: “You can see that the” morning peak “changes on Monday from 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m.,” says a spokeswoman for Dresden’s municipal company Drewag. “That means people get up and shower later.”

However, the status of the data is unclear. In some places, local utilities do not see a change in electricity consumption over time.

5.32 a.m.: The biggest Return campaign in the history of the European Union, according to EU Chancellor Josep Borrell largely completed. Most of the 600,000 EU citizens stranded abroad have already returned, Borrell told Die Welt. 50,000 are still trapped abroad.

Borrell said the EU will continue to work to help the remaining 10 percent of Europeans who stayed abroad. It is particularly difficult to recover them because, for example, Morocco barely grants landing permits. It is difficult for EU citizens to get to the airport in the Philippines, Cameroon and India because departure restrictions remain very strict.

10.01 Uhr: Than Robert Koch Institute (RKI) hat die Zahl der in Deutschland mit dem Coronavirus infizierten Menschen am Freitag mit 160.758 angegeben – ein Plus von 1639 seit dem Vortag. 6481 Todesfälle registrierte das RKI.

Die in der US-Stadt Baltimore ansässige Johns-Hopkins-Universität (JHU) meldete 163.009 Infizierte und 6623 Tote.

9.40 Uhr: Der Corona-Talk bei Markus Lanz geht in die nächste Runde. Virologin Melanie Brinkmann hat erklärt, warum Spielplätze jetzt öffnen sollten. Das Risiko einer Corona-Ansteckung sei dort nicht hoch.

8.07 Uhr: Zum Tag der Arbeit am 1. Mai hat SPD-Chef Norbert Walter-Borjans höhere Löhne für Leistungsträger in der Corona-Krise gefordert. Systemrelevant seien diejenigen, die Kranke versorgten, Bürger schützten, Busse in Fahrt und Supermärkte am Laufen hielten, sagte Walter-Borjans unserer Redaktion.

„Sie haben nicht nur Anerkennung, sondern auch eine deutliche bessere Bezahlung, faire und verbindliche Tarife und sichere Arbeitsplätze verdient.“ Die größte Wirtschaftskrise der Nachkriegszeit bedeute für Hunderttausende Kurzarbeit und drohende Arbeitslosigkeit, so Walter-Borjans weiter.

In diesen Zeiten sei ein Auffangnetz viel wert. Das Instrument der Kurzarbeit stelle sicher, dass Millionen Arbeitnehmer „nicht aus der Beschäftigung herausfallen und nicht dann fehlen, wenn der Wirtschaftsmotor wieder anspringt“.

7.31 Uhr: The Zahl der krankgeschriebenen Arbeitnehmer ist in der Corona-Krise stark gestiegen. Die Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung (GKV) verzeichnete im April 43 Prozent mehr Krankschreibungen als im März, wie die „Augsburger Allgemeine“ unter Berufung auf einen Bericht des GKV-Spitzenverbandes berichtete.

Demnach stieg die Zahl der gesetzlich Versicherten, die im April arbeitsunfähig geschrieben waren, auf 2,13 Millionen. Im März waren es noch 1,49 Millionen.

Wegen der Coronavirus-Pandemie dürfen sich Arbeitnehmer mit leichten Erkrankungen der Atemwege derzeit telefonisch krankschreiben lassen. Die Ausnahmeregelung gilt bis zum 18. Mai.

Kunden müssen wegen Corona-Maßnahmen länger auf Pakete warten

6.31 Uhr: Die in der Corona-Pandemie notwendigen Schutzmaßnahmen sorgen nach Angaben der Paket-Dienstleister teilweise dafür, dass Pakete später beim Kunden ankommen. „Angesichts von mehreren Millionen Paketen zusätzlich pro Tag mehr wird es immer auch Fälle geben, in denen die gewohnten Laufzeiten von ein bis zwei Werktagen überschritten werden“, sagte ein DHL-Sprecher der dpa.

Bei DHL sieht man sich auf dem Weg der Besserung: Zeitweise seien 14 Prozent der Sendungen länger als zwei Tage unterwegs gewesen, mittlerweile seien es noch unter zehn Prozent, teilte der Sprecher mit. 70 Prozent der Pakete kämen dagegen einen Tag nach Absendung bei den Kunden an.

In Hermes könne in den Logistikstandorten nur in kleineren Schichten und abwechselnden Gruppen gearbeitet werden, um den notwendigen Mindestabstand einzuhalten, hieß es.

Auch Wettbewerber DPD berichtet von deutlich höheren Paketmengen – jene an Privatkunden könnten die wegfallenden aus dem Geschäftsbereich mittlerweile kompensieren. Die Zustellung laufe stabil und ohne Einschränkungen.

4.14 Uhr: At least zehn Meter Abstand sollen Jogger und Radfahrer in Frankreich künftig zu anderen Menschen halten. Die neue Regel tritt mit Lockerung der Ausgangssperre am 11. Mai in Kraft, wie das Sportministerium in Paris am Donnerstag mitteilte.

Die Sportministerin und frühere Schwimmweltmeisterin Roxana Maracineanu betonte, auch beim Tennis, Yoga oder bei Fitness-Übungen im Freien müsse ab dem 11. Mai „ein ausreichender körperlicher Abstand“ gewährleistet sein.

Für Yoga oder Crossfit in Gruppen sind zum Beispiel vier Quadratmeter Platz pro Teilnehmer vorgeschrieben. Teamsportarten wie Fußball oder Basketball sind zunächst nicht möglich.

Ab 11. Mai fällt die Auflage, dass Franzosen nur noch eine Stunde am Tag Sport im Freien machen dürfen, und das nur in unmittelbarer Nähe der Wohnung.

Donnerstag, 30. April: Spielplätze und Museen dürfen wieder öffnen – weitere Beratungen am 6. Mai

19.01 Uhr: Der russische Regierungschef Michail Mischustin ist nach Angaben der Staatsmedien mit dem Coronavirus infiziert. Der 54-Jährige begebe sich deshalb in Quarantäne, meldeten russische Agenturen am Donnerstagabend. Kremlchef Wladimir Putin äußerte die Hoffnung auf eine rasche Genesung des Ministerpräsidenten.