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China: highest number of new infections in five weeks
Beijing reports 108 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, compared with 99 the day before. It is the highest number of new infections in more than five weeks. Most of the cases are due to immigrants, the national health commission said. 98 of the cases would come from abroad. According to official figures, the total number of confirmed cases is now 82,160, and the number of deaths increased by two to 3,341.
Easter celebrations in Rome: papal intercession before empty lines
This Easter Sunday there was no sea of pilgrims for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s Square. Due to the pandemic of the crown, the Easter Mass was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica and took place without the tens of thousands of believers who normally attend the ceremony. SRF correspondent Philipp Zahn on a public holiday in Rome that was very different from what the church and the faithful have long been accustomed to.
Bundestag: the parties want to suspend the diet increases
In the German parliament, a majority is emerging due to the coronavirus pandemic from the suspension of the next increase in parliamentary wages (per diems). The SPD faction is struggling to give up a raise by July 1, its president Rolf Mützenich of the Funke media group said. The chairman of the left-wing group Dietmar Bartsch called the resignation a symbolic act and “a topical issue at this time.” The head of the CDU / CSU parliamentary group, Ralph Brinkhaus, also signaled his approval. “More money for politicians, higher diets on July 1, that would not be a good sign,” he said. “Politicians cannot continue as before, while many people work for a short time or lose their jobs.”
According to the report, MEPs currently receive € 10,083.47 per month. The diets are adjusted once a year before July 1. The basis is the development of the nominal wage index determined by the Federal Statistical Office. Last year, nominal wages in Germany grew 2.6 percent. Therefore, the diets would now rise to 10,345.64 euros.
United States Agency: “We have to do more”
Health professionals are asking for broader evidence in the US debate. USA On the departure of the restrictions of the coronavirus outbreak. So far, more than two million tests have been conducted in the country, Stephen Hahn of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on ABC on Monday. But the tests would not be available to everyone who needed them, he explained, adding: “We have to do more, without question.” More testing “will really be necessary if we go beyond May in the summer months and then in the fall,” Hahn emphasized. According to experts, both diagnostic tests and antibody tests would be important so that people can return to work and still contain the virus.
Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio appealed to the White House and the United States National Disaster Coordination Center (FEMA) to expand the series of tests beyond hospitalized patients, medical personnel and first aid personnel. Therefore, De Blasio asks for a “Phase Two” test plan. This should focus on communities where primarily residents of color, low-income communities, and immigrants live. As the mayor of New York, you will need about 110,000 test kits this week alone.
Does wearing the army crown affect the fighter jet voting?
In these days of the Corona crisis, soldiers are demonstrating that they can act quickly, efficiently and prudently when it comes to supporting hospitals or protecting borders. But will this deployment of the army also be of political use, if it comes to the controversial acquisition of new fighter jets, which people will likely vote for in the fall? Tagesschau’s contribution shows that military experts and defense politicians are divided on this issue.
EU: protecting European companies from acquisitions
European companies facing economic difficulties due to the coronavirus crisis could be the target of acquisitions from China, for example. The European Union sees real risk in this, says EU Competition Commissioner Margreth Vestager, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper. In this context, European governments need to be involved in companies at risk of acquisitions.
Therefore, Vestager is asking EU member countries to buy shares in companies to counter the threat of international acquisitions. The Commission has no objection to this type of state participation: “We see no problem with states that may emerge as market participants if they acquire shares in a company with the intention of” avoiding “such an acquisition from China, for example. Vestager highlights to the FT.
Trump rejects hesitation allegations
The President of the USA USA He resists opposition and media accusations of ignoring early warnings of the coronavirus. He did not understand why the media and Democrats in the United States would have criticized him so violently for introducing a ban on entry from China, Donald Trump wrote on Twitter on Sunday night and added: “Corrupt media!”
The president’s top aides had warned the media of a coronavirus pandemic in late January that could kill hundreds of thousands of Americans. Trump himself publicly maintained until early March that the virus was not a cause for concern for the United States. The “New York Times” last reported Trump’s approach to the early stages of the crown crisis on Saturday and criticized that the president “had been slow to recognize the extent of the risk” and had not responded in time. Instead, it focused on protecting the economy and rejecting the warnings.
Shepherd couple cares for lonely people
To connect despite Corona’s restrictions: The Burger pastor couple makes this possible with pastoral care over the phone, especially with those over 65 in their parish.
The poorest in Mexico are hit hard
Mexico’s President Obrador has underestimated the Crown crisis. Now it is said that there are almost 30,000 infected people in Mexico; the peak of the epidemic is expected in late April. However, the economic crisis is already extremely large.
American expert Fauci: gradual return to normality
High-ranking US health official Anthony Fauci believes that a return to normality in the United States in the face of the coronavirus crisis is only possible gradually and with regional gradations. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but the situation varies greatly by region and the spread of the virus, the director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases told CNN. This process of some relaxation could begin “at least somehow” in the next month.
Turkish Interior Minister wants to resign – Erdogan refuses to resign
After the curfew, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced his resignation, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not accept it. Take full responsibility for Friday’s curfew in various cities and the consequences, Soylu said on Twitter.
The Interior Ministry briefly imposed a curfew due to the Corona crisis for 48 hours in 31 cities and provinces, including the metropolises of Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, on Friday night. The communication between the authorities had been strongly criticized because the measure was only known two hours before the deadline and the details of the regulation were initially unclear. Therefore, on Friday night there were panic purchases and crowds of people in the affected cities.
Oil production cut under one roof
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed with its partners on an oil cut due to the Corona crisis. Accordingly, from May 1, Opec Plus members will produce almost ten million barrels less of oil per day. They agreed to cut 9.7 million barrels (159 liters each) per day for May and June, according to Mexican energy minister Rocio Nahle after the special video session on Twitter.
Mexico’s resistance had threatened Opec +’s drastic cut in oil production. This clears the way for a historically unique reduction in oil production by the OPEC oil cartel and its partners.
The amount is around 300,000 barrels per day below the original destination decided on Friday. Mexico had refused to contribute the 400,000 barrels required to the end and held on to its offer to remove 100,000 barrels from production. The production cut corresponds to around ten percent of daily oil production worldwide. Other countries such as Canada and the United States are expected to reduce production.
With the cut, OPEC + wants to stabilize the price of oil, which fell rapidly during the Corona crisis.
French aircraft carrier arrives in Toulon
The French aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle”, with some 50 crew infected with the coronavirus, arrived at its home port in Toulon. The aircraft carrier entered the port of the southern French city on Sunday afternoon. Last week, it became known that dozens of the warship’s crew members had been infected with the corona virus. The Defense Ministry had not released any information on how the Sars-CoV-2 virus got onto the ship.
Around 1900, crew members of the Charles-de-Gaulle and the frigate accompanying them will now be isolated in southern France for two weeks, the French news agency AFP reported, citing the prefecture. Consequently, the health status of those who tested positive for the virus did not deteriorate.
Charles-de-Gaulle was in the Atlantic during the eruption and has now returned to Toulon about 10 days earlier than planned.
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Andrea Bocelli sings in Milan for hope
Tenor Andrea Bocelli gave a special Easter concert in the empty cathedral of Milan. The 61-year-old singer sang, among other things, the aria “Sancta Maria” by Italian composer Pietro Mascagni. Bocelli was accompanied by the cathedral organist. Later she sang the English song “Amazing Grace” outside with a view of the cathedral square.
The classic blind Italian star had titled her half-hour event with “Music For Hope.” His country was particularly affected by the crown crisis, which killed almost 20,000 people. The appearance was broadcast on his YouTube channel. As you read there, sometimes more than two million people watched the concert.
Due to the health crisis, listeners were not admitted to the church in the center of the Lombard metropolis. Most of the space was empty.
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More than 14,000 deaths from coronavirus in France
In France, more than 14,000 people have died from the corona virus. According to the National Health Authority, the number of deaths on Sunday increased by 561 to 14,393 in one day. A total of 95,403 people were infected.
President Emmanuel Macron plans to speak to the French again on Monday (8:00 p.m.). The President is expected to announce the duration of the extension of the strict exit restrictions.
Macron’s speech will be the third television speech since the beginning of the Corona crisis.
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New York approaches 10,000 deaths
The American state of New York, which was particularly affected by the crown pandemic, is approaching the limit of 10,000 victims with high death rates. “758 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said in his daily press conference. As a result, the state’s death toll of just under 20 million was 9385, and just under 50 percent of victims in the United States.
The weakest increase in death in Italy in three weeks.
In Italy, fewer people have died from the coronavirus in one day than since March 19. The number of deaths rose 431 Sunday to a total of 19,899, according to the civil protection authority. A day earlier there were 619. 156,363 people were infected with the virus, an increase of 4,092. The previous day there had been 4,694. 34,211 were reported to have recovered from 32,424 previously.
Swiss on the go – sausage dumplings were popular
The beautiful and warm early summer weather attracted people to nature on Easter days. According to the police, most of the rules were followed to control the coronavirus. People were looking for relaxation and variety, especially along the water and in recreational areas. Sausage meat was also popular.
The Bernese cantonal police increasingly patrolled the public space during Easter days. When necessary, police officers approached people and sensitized them to the rules to combat the crown virus, as Dominik Jäggi, spokesman for the Bern cantonal police, said. According to Jäggi, most of the people showed understanding. But buses were also exhibited.
Saudi Arabia extends curfew indefinitely
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has extended the curfew in his country due to the coronavirus pandemic until further notice. The Saudi SPA agency reported. The country experienced a sharp increase in new infections.
The total number of infected increased from 429 to 4,462, according to the Ministry of Health in Riyadh. It also reported seven other deaths related to Covid-19 lung disease. This increased the number of deaths to 59.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the most infected country in the Arab world. The Arabian Peninsula is in the immediate vicinity of Iran, which has been particularly affected by the pandemic.
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Venezuela extends measures against the crown in 30 days
To curb the spread of the coronavirus, the Venezuelan government has extended the public emergency by 30 days. In the crisis country of South America, drastic restrictions have been placed on public life since mid-March.
However, due to the economic situation, the health system is already completely on the ground: there are hardly any medicines and materials, many doctors have already left the country and power is cut off again and again. Even soap and water are scarce.
Opposition leader and self-proclaimed transition president Juan Guaidó accuses the government of disguising the true extent of corona infections. According to the government, the number of people infected with a crown in Venezuela was recently 175.
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