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Drastic measures in Austria
The number of corona cases is also increasing in Austria. Now the neighboring country is acting: strong exit restrictions from 8 pm, gastronomy largely closed, no sports, no cultural events, no weddings, and again distance learning for high school students.
Starting Tuesday, November 3, nationwide exit restrictions will apply between 8pm and 6am. During this time, you are only allowed to leave the private seating area for specific reasons.
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Growing number in Bern and Basel
In the canton of Bern, another five people died within a day of Covid 19 disease. The canton announced this on its website on Saturday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 128 people with Covid have died. The number of new infections remains high. 786 new cases were reported on Saturday, up from 764 on Friday.
The number of new coronavirus infections also rose sharply in the two Basles. In the canton of Baselland, 143 new cases were reported on Saturday, in the canton of Basel-Stadt 88. In the Basel area, another person died as a result of Covid-19, resulting in a total of 41 deaths. In Basel-Stadt, the number remains unchanged at 54.
Unauthorized demonstration at Bundesplatz interrupts approved demonstration
From 50 to 100 opponents of the Crown measures gathered at the Bundesplatz on Saturday afternoon. The police warned them over the loudspeaker that their demonstration was not authorized. The space in front of the Bundeshaus will be claimed in the afternoon by a rally approved by health workers. The police will tolerate other demonstrations as well, as long as there is no damage to property.
The police also noted that, as is well known, it is mandatory to wear a mask at rallies. Opponents of the crown measures did not wear masks. The concentration of health workers at the end of their week of protest began at 2.30 pm.
Bern’s security director Philippe Müller is not aware of any demonstrations taking place given the current epidemiological situation; also not approved. The situation does not allow so many people to gather because new infections continued to rise through the roof. At the cantonal government meeting next Wednesday, he wants to discuss whether the canton of Bern wants to completely ban demonstrations with more than 15 people.
The approved rally takes place within the barriers, opponents of the corona measures are on the brink.
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Help for difficult cases in Switzerland from December 1?
According to Economy Minister Guy Parmelin, the Federal Council would like to introduce hardship regulation on December 1 for companies that have been particularly affected by the Corona crisis. “We are ready,” he said on Radio SRF’s “Saturday News.”
Above all, these are the industries most affected and whose existence is at risk: tour operators, travel and showmen. The state government originally named February 1, 2021 as the date for the hardship regulation to go into effect, later January 1.
The pressure on the Federal Council for an earlier date is great. More recently, the National Council’s health commission asked him in a letter on Friday to implement emergency measures for companies by the end of November. Fear a wave of bankruptcies. Finance Minister Ueli Maurer told the National Council on Friday that he was assuming the hardship regulation would take effect “by Christmas.”
“December 1 would be for the best,” Parmelin said now on “Saturday News.” But that means a consultation with the cantons that only lasts two weeks. The Federal Council is ready, but for some cantons it could take longer.
From Tuesday, stricter measures will be applied in Greece
The Greek government has announced a nationwide night-out ban to reduce the spread of Corona. “After a long phase of stability, cases are also increasing exponentially in our country,” justified Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a video. “Our scientists warn that the new pandemic will soon shake the resilience of the national health system.”
The ban on leaving between midnight and 5 a.m. should go into effect next Tuesday. In addition, it will be mandatory to wear a mask throughout the country from Tuesday. In so-called red zones, where crown numbers are high, restaurants, bars, cultural and leisure facilities must also close. This also applies to the Attica region, including the capital Athens.
Universities shouldn’t open either. All university operations will be done online. Additionally, Athens wants to expand the number of home office spaces for government employees to 50 percent. The private sector should also increase home work accordingly. The measures should be applied initially for one month.
Many Slovaks want to be tested
The first round of massive crown tests at the national level began in Slovakia on Saturday. Long lines have formed in front of the delivery points since the early morning. According to the city administration, waiting times of one to three hours should be expected in the capital, Bratislava.
Conservative Prime Minister Igor Matovic, who has been in power since March, presented the massive test as an alternative to lockdown: “We have a great opportunity to show Europe and the world that there is another way, without the economy shutting down and millions of unemployed “. He called on all citizens between the ages of 10 and 65 to take part in the action.
Antigen tests are used, which are considered less reliable than laboratory PCR tests. Participation is voluntary. But only those that can show a negative result are exempt from the exit restrictions.
More and more cases are registered in Germany
The number of new corona infections recorded in Germany has reached a new high of 19,059 cases in one day. This is based on information from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Saturday morning. The previous record the day before was 18,681 cases. Current values are only partially comparable to spring as significantly more testing is now being done and more infections are being discovered as a result.
According to the RKI, a total of 518,753 people have been infected with Sars-CoV-2 throughout the country since the start of the pandemic (as of October 31, 00:00). The number of deaths related to the virus rose from 103 to 10,452 as of Saturday.
Night riots in Barcelona and Florence
On Saturday night, hundreds of people took to the streets of the Spanish Mediterranean metropolis of Barcelona to protest against government measures Covid-19, including the curfew and the ban on leaving the city during the festival weekend. . According to security authorities, there were 700 people, about 50 of whom later threw “dangerous objects” at law enforcement officers. 50 policemen were injured. Looting was also reported in some shops. Twelve people were arrested.
The police mainly blamed the right-wing hooligans of the infamous “Boixos Nois” (crazy boys) fan group of the FC Barcelona football club for the violence. There were also riots in other cities such as Bilbao in the Basque Country or Burgos in Castilla y León.
At the same time riots broke out in the Italian city of Florence, fireworks were lit and there were acts of vandalism. About 20 people have been detained and police officers have been injured, the agencies report.
Almost a week ago riots broke out in Naples.
Boris Johnson should consider partial blocking
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a new strict partial lockdown on England in the fight against the crown pandemic. The Times reported that Johnson would announce the new corona measures at a news conference Monday. Consequently, everything must be closed except stores and vital educational institutions, such as schools, kindergartens and universities. The new restrictions could apply from Wednesday until December 1. The Times quoted a senior government source that the measures had been discussed but no final decision had been made.
Each part of the country in Great Britain with a total of almost 67 million inhabitants decides its own measures in the crisis of the Crown. So far, Johnson had opposed calls for the reintroduction of crown measures at the national level. Now, however, in view of the soaring number of cases, concerns are growing that hospitals may be overloaded.
Johnson had introduced a three-tier system for England in mid-October, in which different strict measures are applied depending on the tier. In several northern regions, pubs and bars have had to partially close and meetings between different households are prohibited. Critics described his approach as inappropriate. The Sage scientific advisory board had recommended a national shutdown to the government weeks ago.
New record for positive testers in the US
In the United States, the number of new positive tests exceeds the 100,000 mark for the first time, according to Reuters calculations. According to this, corona tests were positive in 100,233 cases. The day before, the figure was 91,000. The previous global high was recorded in India in September with 97,894 new cases in 24 hours. In the United States, the total number of positive tests now stands at more than 9 million, as estimates based on official data show. This corresponds to almost three percent of the total population. Almost 230,000 people who tested positive for the virus died.
The most important of the night
Good Morning! We welcome you to our live ticker for the latest news on the crown crisis. These are the most important messages of the night:
- In the latest outbreak of the election campaign US President Donald Trump Accusations against medical professionals high. “Our doctors get more money when someone dies from Covid,” he said Friday at an event in Michigan, indirectly implying that doctors have an interest in banning corona deaths. The experts pointed out, however, that this statement is incorrect.
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To curb the increasing number of coronavirus infections Government of Austria Present new measures on Saturday. The planned measures and from when they will be applied initially were left open. The media speculates on a partial closure, similar to the German measures with closures of restaurants and leisure facilities.
- Due to the high costs of the second lock that just started, the french government with a further increasing the national debt. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said liabilities are likely to account for 119.8 percent of economic output this year. EU rules actually see an upper limit of just 60 percent.
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