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France: new bans in additional regions
In the fight against the rise of the crown, more and more cities and departments in France impose stricter rules. From Monday, in the department of Indre-et-Loire, in the center of the country, dance evenings and evenings organized by student communities, as well as aperitifs, drinks and refreshments while standing, are prohibited.
Food plates for several are also prohibited, bars in closed rooms without seats remain, as the responsible prefecture announced on Saturday. Toulouse, Nice, Bordeaux and Marseille have already introduced similar rules.
Mountainous areas await the fall holidays
The fall holidays are approaching and, with it, the question of where to go. Due to the increase in crown numbers, many popular vacation destinations abroad are no longer available. Holidays in Switzerland are a no-brainer, mountainous areas await. A survey shows that domestic guest bookings also increased dramatically during the fall weeks, but they cannot make up for the gaps caused by a lack of international guests.
Strong crown display in London
In London there were clashes between the police and protesters against the coronavirus measures. The skirmish broke out when police pounced on protesters in London’s Trafalgar Square to disperse them. He had previously asked for the demo to be canceled multiple times.
It is estimated that around 1000 protesters. Participants held signs saying “this is tyranny” and shouting “freedom.” The police spoke of hostilities and outbreaks of violence against police officers.
In the UK, gatherings of more than six people were recently banned. One of the various measures that the government adopted to stop the renewed increase in the number of infections.
The UK last recorded 4,422 new infections in one day. The number represents the largest daily increase in new infections since May 8.
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High death rate from intensive care in Iran
Between 10 and 12 percent of patients who would be hospitalized in Iran with Covid 19 did not survive, said Masoud Mardani, an infectious disease specialist and member of an Iranian government task force. About half of those in intensive care units die. The death rate among ventilated people is 90 percent.
Iran also reports 166 new corona deaths. This brings the total number of deaths to 24,118, according to the Health Ministry. In 24 hours, the number of new infections increased from 2,845 to 419,043.
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500 at a demonstration against the “Corona lie” in Zurich
In the afternoon, around 500 people demonstrated against the “Crown lie” and the protection measures of the Crown in Zurich. Because the participants did not comply with the mask requirement, the police intervened. She carried out controls and took the participants.
The city police repeatedly reminded demonstration participants of the obligation to wear a mask. However, in principle, the protesters did not wear masks, so the police intervened at some point.
He carried out identity checks and removed individual protesters from the square. This briefly sparked an uproar among the protesters. The previously peaceful mood threatened to change. However, there were no disturbances.
There were around 70 evictions, two people, a Swiss and a Dutch, were temporarily transferred to the police station, and several people are being reported who still cannot be accurately quantified, city police said late at night.
Comedian Marco Rima and satirist Andreas Thiel were invited as star guests to this skeptical show. Behind the event is the Swiss Citizens Forum, founded by former SVP Zurich councilor Daniel Regli. The believing Christian is also behind the anti-abortion demonstration “March for the Labe”.
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Another blockade on Israel in effect
Empty city centers, streets and beaches: The second nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus is being largely followed in Israel. For example, few cars were seen on the streets of Tel Aviv. People weren’t moving either. According to media reports, there have been isolated protests against the restriction of freedom of movement.
The restrictions have been in effect for three weeks since Friday afternoon. People can only move more than 1,000 meters from their home in exceptional cases, such as going to work or demonstrations, and travel between individual cities is prohibited.
No BAG numbers during the weekend
The Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) in the future will only publish new coronavirus infections recorded on weekdays. The numbers for Saturday and Sunday will be reported on Monday. Virginie Masserey, head of the infection control section at BAG, announced this on Thursday. The daily case numbers don’t give a good overview of the situation, Masserey said in the same context. It is better to observe the development from week to week.
“WirtshausWiesn” in Munich gets a lot of criticism
In view of the growing crown numbers, critical voices in Munich about the planned “WirthausWiesn” are increasing. Since Saturday, the innkeepers want to create a fair atmosphere with Oktoberfest beer, chicken and music in more than 50 inns, always in compliance with the rules of the crown, as a substitute for the canceled Oktoberfest.
On Twitter there is, among other things, criticism that after exceeding the signal value of 50 people infected by corona per 100,000 inhabitants, older students have to sit in school with masks on Monday in Munich, but it is celebrated in pubs weekend. “Children have to limit themselves, stupid WirtshausWiesn can happen,” wrote one user. Another considered “irresponsible” not to cancel the event in the current situation
Russia with a sharp increase in new infections
For the first time in two months, Russia recorded more than 6,000 new coronavirus infections. The number of infections detected increased in 24 hours by 6,065 to more than a million, as authorities say. The number of deaths increased from 144 to 19,339. Russia has the highest number of infections in the world after the United States, India and Brazil.
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Trump announces: vaccine for all Americans in April
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced that the country will have enough corona vaccines for all Americans by April of next year. However, this is an ambitious goal, as no vaccine has yet been approved.
Experts from the Trump administration had previously said that it would be most likely until mid-2021 before everyone could get vaccinated.
The crisis of the crown with almost 200,000 dead in the United States has become a major issue in the White House election campaign. Trump had spoken several times that a vaccine could be approved until the end of October and therefore before the presidential election on November 3.
Distribution of the vaccines should begin within 24 hours of approval, the US president said. He reiterated his earlier statements that 100 million doses of vaccines should be administered before the end of the year.
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Rio de Janeiro wants to bring the fans back to the Maracana Stadium
The Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro wants to bring fans back to the stadiums despite the high number of corona infections. According to Mayor Marcelo Crivella, up to 20,000 spectators will be able to watch the league match between Flamengo and Atlético Paranaense at the mythical Maracaná stadium on October 4.
Crivella wants to ask the Brazilian soccer association CBF to “turn the Maracana Stadium into an alternative to the beach. Perhaps the biggest problem Rio faces today is the large mass of people without masks on the beach, “said the mayor (local time) on Friday. CBF approval is required for the implementation of the plans.
With 20,000 spectators, the Maracana would be a complete third. When fans return, other countries rely on lower stages. For example, the federal states of Germany initially agreed to a utilization of 20 percent of the stadium’s capacity, but only if the local infection rate allows it.
With nearly 136,000 deaths, Brazil has the second highest death toll after the United States as a result of the pandemic. The state of Rio de Janeiro is one of the most affected areas in the country.
Almost 2,300 new infections in Germany
The number of new infections with the new coronavirus in Germany has once again clearly exceeded the 2000 threshold and reached the highest value since the end of April. In one day, German health authorities reported 2,297 new corona infections, as announced by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
The peak of new infections reported daily was over 6,000 in late March / early April. Then the number tended to decrease and rose again in July. In August, the number of cases was just over 2000 (2034).
According to RKI figures, at least 270,070 people in Germany have been demonstrably infected with the Sars-CoV-2 virus since the start of the corona crisis. According to the RKI, the number of deaths related to a corona infection is 9,384.
According to RKI estimates, around 239,800 Germans had survived the infection as of Thursday morning.
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The most important of the night
Good Morning! We welcome you to our live ticker on current developments around the crown crisis. The most important news of the night:
- The French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, has tested positive for coronavirus and has entered domestic isolation. He showed no symptoms, Le Maire said.
- Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has prepared the country for a second crown wave. But he ruled out a second nationwide lockdown, the prime minister said.
- During yesterday’s visit by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to the Bundesbern, Switzerland and Austria strengthened their cooperation during the crisis. Border closures should be avoided if possible.
- The Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche reports a success with a drug. A phase 3 study showed that the remedy reduced the risk of severe corona-related pneumonia.
You can find an overview of the last days here.
