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Chinese newspaper: “United States bluff”
The state newspaper “China Global Times” condemns accusations by the United States that the new corona virus comes from a laboratory in Wuhan. “The Trump administration continues an unprecedented propaganda war while trying to hamper global efforts to combat the Covid 19 pandemic,” an editorial said Monday. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has no evidence that the virus originated in Wuhan’s laboratory. He “bluffs.” The article calls on the United States to reveal evidence.
The Chinese-run newspaper was responding to an interview by Pompeo on Sunday in which it said there was plenty of evidence that the virus came from a Chinese laboratory in the Hubei province capital.
Turkey’s ban on dating ended
After a three-day curfew in the Istanbul metropolis and 30 other cities and provinces in Turkey, people can leave their homes. The ban on leaving expired at midnight Sunday. The measure had been in effect since Friday, a public holiday. Although there was still a half day of shopping on Friday, residents had to stay home for the weekend, with a few exceptions. Most people seemed to stick to it. Turkish authorities regularly issue curfews over the weekend in 31 cities and provinces. There is also a prohibition on leaving for people over 65 and, with exceptions, under 20.
According to media reports, the Turkish government wants to discuss on Monday whether the exit ban for people 65 and older can be relaxed. The Interior Ministry also announced that it would re-evaluate a travel restriction that had been applied to 31 cities and provinces for one month. According to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, so far around 126,000 people in Turkey have tested positive for the coronavirus, of which about half have recovered. About 3,400 people died from Covid-19 lung disease.
Paris: many travelers are exempt from quarantine
The French consulate in the United Kingdom announced that travelers to France arriving from an EU country, the Schengen area or Great Britain will be exempt from a planned two-week mandatory quarantine. Details will be included in a decree. It explains the legal measures that are planned to extend the state of emergency until July 24, said a spokeswoman for the French government.
Trump: vaccinate later this year
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, expects a vaccine against the new corona virus later this year. “I am very sure that we will have a vaccine by the end of the year.” Trump said this Sunday night at a Fox News event in Washington, where he was asking voters questions. It also plans to reopen schools and universities by September at the latest. Two Fox News presenters asked Trump questions that voters had previously sent to the station via video. The theme of the event was “America Together: Back to Work.”
The appearance of the President of the United States on Sunday night took place at the Lincoln Memorial in the center of the United States capital. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 to 1865.
Peru: easing for key industries
The restrictions in key areas of the industry are loosening in Peru. This includes mining companies and the construction industry. Peru is the second largest copper exporter in the world. Much of the economy depends on the extraction of copper deposits. All activities in the South American country stopped in mid-March.
Belgrade wants to end the state of emergency
Serbia wants to end the blockade later this week. Lifting the state of emergency is to be decided on Wednesday, President Aleksander Vucic said. The infection rate has slowed enough to open shopping malls, cafes, and restaurants under distance rules that still apply. Local public transport would also resume operations next week.
Aid for training apprentices
It is a difficult time for young people who finish school in the summer and must now sign their teaching contracts. Because many companies are in crisis because of Corona and they hardly hire apprentices. The federal government already sees apprenticeship training in Switzerland at risk, especially in western Switzerland. A working group is now addressing the problem.
The tourism industry faces changes
The crown pandemic has halted tourism worldwide. The tourist country of Switzerland is feeling these consequences very clearly. According to the latest estimates, only 8 percent of hotels were occupied in May. Many companies have big financial problems. What follows A conversation with Roland Schegg, professor at the Tourism Institute of the University of Economics of Western Switzerland / Valais.
Opening compulsory schools soon: quite a challenge
On May 11, face-to-face classes at the compulsory school should start again. This start looks different depending on the canton. In the Canton of Zurich, for example, classes with 15 or more children are halved. A challenge for all involved.
Greenpeace online climate meeting
According to Greenpeace Switzerland, more than 2,000 people participated in an online demonstration for a “solidarity and sustainable exit” from the Corona crisis. A petition signed by 22,000 people was also symbolically delivered to Parliament.
Participants in the demonstration symbolically deposited their demands in front of the Federal Palace, Greenpeace said in a statement. They would also be addressed to Parliament directly in Bernexpo on Monday. This will hold an extraordinary session on the coronavirus crisis from May 4-8.
New historical record among crown-infected people in Russia
In Russia, the number of patients with a crown had remained remarkably low for a long time. Now, however, the number of infected people in Russia is increasing as rapidly as anywhere else, although curfews have already been imposed. For the first time since the pandemic broke out, Moscow now reports more than 10,000 infections in 24 hours. Therefore, the capital rigorously fights against further spread.
Basic food for the neediest in Geneva
For several weeks, the association “Caravane de Solidarité” in Geneva has been distributing bags of basic food to those most in need. There are more and more people, many of them are Sans-Papiers, refugees without regular stays or domestic workers. With the Corona crisis, her poverty has increased dramatically.
New York State: For the first time, fewer than 10,000 patients in hospitals
For the first time since mid-March, fewer than 10,000 people in the US state of New York have been hospitalized for the coronavirus. There are currently 9,786 cases in state hospitals, Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference.
More recently, there were 789 new admissions in 24 hours, according to the latest figures, a new low after the peak of around 3,200 new cases in a single day in March.
However, Cuomo admitted that the weekend data is often lower due to different reporting periods, but the overall trend is good.
Study: state of emergency highlights almost half of Swiss
The coronavirus does not affect everyone equally, but one thing is for sure: it is a stress test for everyone. The first major survey in Switzerland on the psychological consequences of the pandemic shows that the crisis has affected many people. The University of Basel surveyed more than 10,000 people for the study to be published tomorrow.
The President of Gastrosuisse talks about the future of restaurants.
When the Federal Council said nothing in mid-April when restaurants in Switzerland could reopen, Gastrosuisse President Casimir Platzer broke his necklace. In an interview in the newspaper, he spoke of a cheek. As a Sunday guest in the regional newspaper, the hotelier talks about the culture of disputes and the future of restaurants in Switzerland.
Greece is bringing refugees back to the mainland
In the fight against the spread of the coronavirus, around 400 migrants were allowed to leave the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Equipped with protective masks and gloves, they were gradually taken to buses in the island’s main city, Mytilini, on buses that were only half staffed for hygiene reasons.
As the Greek state broadcaster reported, refugees must be accommodated in rented hotels, apartments and camps in almost all parts of the country.
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Philippines closes all airports
The Philippines has blocked all nine of the country’s airports for international flights due to overloading of quarantine facilities by returning workers. The landing ban should apply for a week, said the task force on fighting the coronavirus in Manila. The decision aims to alleviate overcrowded facilities and protect people from further spread of the virus.
More than 24,000 Filipino workers have returned since the pandemic broke out. Thousands more are waiting for return flights and therefore must be patient. Some are trapped in airports in other countries.
Thailand opens restaurants and markets
As a result of the relaxation of some Corona requirements, restaurants, markets, parks, sports clubs and some shops reopened in Thailand on Sunday. At the same time, the government warned of negligence. “There are no government measures that say you should be careless,” said the army’s commander in chief.
According to local media reports, passenger cars congregated across the country over the holiday weekend after the government announced the first pushup on Thursday.
In Thailand, the state of emergency remains until May 31 due to the crown pandemic.
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Further relaxation of restrictions in Iran
In Iran, according to President Hassan Rohani, the crown restrictions should be more relaxed. Starting Monday, mosques will reopen in 132 cities, which the Corona crisis team classified as “white areas,” that is, uncrowned, in accordance with hygiene guidelines.
The capital Tehran and the country’s two main religious centers, Mashad and Qom, have so far not been classified as white areas by the crisis team.
According to official information, 96,448 infections and 6,156 deaths have been registered in the country so far.
The crisis causes a record in the Swiss car market
The coronavirus pandemic plunges the Swiss auto industry into a deep crisis. According to Auto-Schweiz, the number of newly registered cars fell to their lowest level since the oil crisis in the 1970s in April. Since then there has not been a calendar month in which fewer than 10,000 new registrations have been registered in Switzerland, the industry association said.
Specifically, with 9,382 new vehicles, 67.2 percent fewer newly registered passenger vehicles were on the roads in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein in April than in the same month the year before. The accumulated decrease since the beginning of the year is, therefore, 35.6 percent.
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