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Irish health authorities have warned that the spread of the coronavirus has been “out of control” in the country, as in other European countries. Further tightening is expected in the daily life of Europeans.
The most contagious coronavirus mutations have led to a huge increase in infections in EU countries, with warnings that vaccines are slow to spread, sums up the Financial Times in one sentence. In Germany, they are preparing to extend the restrictions nationwide. Too soon, a relief would set us back considerably, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder said after the leaders of the country’s 16 provinces agreed to a video conference to discuss what to do.
The figures are still very high, despite the hassle of having to stick to austerity, the politician summed up the outcome of the deliberations. In Germany, the number of infections jumped to a record 30,000 the day before Christmas, and although it dropped to just over 10,000 in the first days of the New Year, it must be taken into account that the number of tests also fell. The seven-day moving average was 140 per 100,000 residents, almost three times what experts would say could already be eased with the restrictions. Angela Merkel will meet with provincial prime ministers on January 10 to decide on an extension of the current regulation.
British, French
The situation is even worse in the UK. The seven-day moving average of infections per 100,000 residents is 400. Therefore, the London government is expected to announce further tightening and postpone the reopening of schools. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a determined statement to the BBC that they are ready to take all necessary steps. In Gibraltar, UK, a two-week shutdown was ordered after the relevant minister declared that the virus was spreading faster than they could control.
In France, the night curfew start time has been advanced in many places from 8 am to 6 pm In places where the epidemic is spreading faster than elsewhere, local authorities have called for a tightening. The government has postponed the opening of promised museums and cinemas to January 7, while restaurants will remain closed, but schools will open in the first week of January. Health officials are concerned that the impact of people’s Christmas gatherings on increasing infections is being felt in early January.
Alarm situation?
Top health officials in Ireland said the spread of the virus was out of control due to a new, faster infectious mutation. According to Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, further austerity cannot be ruled out despite the restrictions being confirmed twice in the eight days leading up to New Year’s Eve. Varadkar said the situation is very alarming, with the number of hospital admissions rapidly growing. If this continues, serious difficulties could arise in the second half of January.
The deputy prime minister said the explosive growth in the number of cases after Christmas outpaced any model estimates. Health authorities for Ireland’s five million reported nearly 5,000 cases on January 3, which could rise to 9,000 due to the subsequent release of previous infections. In Ireland, the two-week moving average of infection per 100,000 inhabitants jumped above 380 on January 1, 102 two weeks earlier.
Meanwhile, the EU is harshly criticized for the slow logistics of vaccines. While four million doses have been mobilized in the United States and one million in the United Kingdom, less than 240,000 in Germany and only 350,000 in France. Söder spoke of poor EU supply tying, for example because he ordered from companies, such as Sanofi in France, whose product is expected to be approved only later.
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