Ireland is the first European country to return to the blockade (except schools). Registration of infections in Germany

Ireland It is the first European country to return to emergency shutdown. Dublin will return to the highest level of restrictions on COVID-19 since midnight on Wednesday. With the new measures, non-essential businesses will remain closed, while bars and restaurants will only be able to operate take-out food. Instead, schools and nurseries are open. Prime Minister Michael Martin made the announcement live on television, noting that the evidence that the situation could escalate in the coming weeks was “too strong” to ignore.

The virus runs in the world, never so many infections

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– BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 19, 2020

Covid, Germany case registry

Meanwhile, in Germany the number of coronavirus cases is once again setting a sad new record. According to the Robert Koch Institute newsletter, there have been 6,868 infections in the last 24 hours, the highest number so far, and 47 deaths. Yesterday there were 4,325 positive cases and 12 deaths. With the latest data, the number of infected and 9,836 the number of victims amounts to 373,167.

Direct Covid. In Great Britain 19,724 new positives. Rise of infections in Germany

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