Coronavirus, fear in France. Berlin, the police dissolve the demonstration against the restrictions

Rome, August 29, 2020 – Europe is trying to stop the second wave of coronavirus (Although for several experts, it is actually a continuation of the first). The most critical situation in France. Concern is growing in the country, which today gives way, among other things, to Tour de France. President Emmanuel marcon said it could not rule out a new lockdown.

France

am 5,453 the new cases detected in France in the last 24 hours, compared to 7,379 yesterday. This was announced by the Ministry of Health. The total death toll reached 30,602 from 30,596 yesterday. Between 200 and 300 people gathered in Paris to protest against the mandatory use of masks with the cry of “freedom, freedom” and with the support of yellow vests. This is one of the first mobilizations of anti-mask activists in France. The protesters were surrounded by police shortly after the march left. The agents fined 123 people who did not wear masks (the fine in France is 135 euros) and arrested a protester.

Germany, infections and March

The trend remains stable at Germany, where 1,479 new infections are registered in 24 hours. The Robert Koch Institute reports that the total number of infections is 240,986 cases. Also according to the German epidemiological center, compared to the previous day there is only one victim, which brings the death toll from Covid-19 to 9,289. With just under 1,500 new infections, we are on average for the past few days. Last Saturday for the first time since April the threshold of 2,000 cases was exceeded in the Federal Republic. According to Zeit Online, there are 9,027 new infections per week.

In berlin today Demonstration against anti-Covid-19 restrictions. It’s a march widely supported by the far right. According to police estimates, around 18,000 people are in the center of the German capital. However, the same police dissolved the procession even before departure. The motivation for the measure is non-compliance with hygiene rules, including minimum distance and mask requirement. “Unfortunately, there is no other possibility: we approached the organizers of the demonstration informing them that the police are dissolving it,” the police of the German capital reported on Twitter.

After the dissolution order, the policeman – which had deployed about 3000 agents – is expected to intervene at various points in the center of the capital, dragging some protesters who remained seated demonstratively refusing to leave. On Friedrichstrasse, from where the march was supposed to start, a container was set on fire, some stops were made after the throwing of bottles by some protesters. More skirmishes have been reported in nearby streets.

Gb, “ready for new red areas”

the British government does not rule out imposing new restrictions in winter such as “extensive red areas”, lest the coronavirus cause 85 thousand dead, according to the findings of a report by Downing Street consulting scientists, published by the BBC. “Cases are increasing again and we will have to resort to very large red zones or take additional measures at the national level. We are not ruling it out, even if we don’t want that to happen, “the Health Minister explained to the Times. Matt hancock, according to which a second wave is “avoidable” but “not easy”.

Boom in Ukraine

Covid-19 cases continue to grow in Ukraine, where the infections verified in the last 24 hours are 2,481: the highest number recorded in a single day in the country since the beginning of the epidemic. am 41 dead due to illness during the last day, while in total the victims of the new virus Sars-Cov-2 in the former Soviet republic are 2,492.

United States, more than a thousand victims

Numbers still very high in U.S. With an additional 51,000 new infections, the US has passed the threshold of 5.9 million total coronavirus infections. According to the Johns Hopkins University count, they are 1,177 victims in one day, for a total of 181,773 deaths since the start of the pandemic. With these numbers, the United States remains the most affected country in the world.

Wuhan, at school without a mask

Almost 1.4 million preschool and elementary school children will go back to school on Tuesday Wuhan, the Chinese city from which the coronavirus pandemic started. The main novelty is that it will no longer be mandatory use the maskeven if children must still be in possession of it.

Argentina, lockdwon extended

The situation in South America remains dire. The day that I remember contagion (11,717), Argentina announced a new extension of social isolation throughout the country until September 20.

Work and school from home: cities are deserted. Shops, empty bars and restaurants closed

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