Coronavirus News: RKI reports 10.485 Corona infections and 689 deaths

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RKI reports 10.485 Corona infections and 689 deaths

Plastic test tube with Corona smears laboratory of Bioscientia are in accordance with the PCR Test in the large

Plastic test tube with Corona smears laboratory of Bioscientia are in accordance with the PCR Test in the large

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Dissatisfaction with the management of the crisis by the Federal government in increasing +++ dissatisfaction with the management of the crisis by the Federal government +++ The messages to the Coronavirus pandemic star-Ticker.

Almost 10,500 of Corona infections in Germany

In Germany, have been recorded within a day nearly 10,500 of new infections with the Coronavirus. As the Robert-Koch-Institute (RKI) announced on Saturday morning, citing information from the health authorities, have been registered for more 10.485 infection cases. The total number of detected infections with the Coronavirus in Germany since the beginning of the pandemic rose to 2.275.394.

According to the RKI were counted within 24 hours, in addition 689 deaths related to Coronavirus infections. The total number of recorded coronavirus deaths in Germany rose to 61.286. The number of of a Corona infection are recovering people RKI amounted to approximately 2,020 million.

FDP parliamentary group wants to facilitate land conversion of the office as a living room

The FDP calls for facilitating the conversion of office space in the living room. “The building regulations, changes of use, may not stand in your way – it must allow,” said the apartment spokesman Daniel Föst, the German press Agency. “For more living room leads to affordable Rent.”

On Friday, the Alliance “social Housing had called for” a stronger change of use of office space, because of the pandemic, a longer-term Trend, at least in part, of Work to develop home. According to a study by the Kiel construction consulting Institute Arge could be created by 2025, approximately 235 000 apartments in inner city areas from the previous office space.

Growing dissatisfaction with the Corona-crisis management of the government

A few days before the next Federal-state Meeting on the Corona pandemic, politicians have warned that a premature loosening of the lock downs. Basic fears of the spread of infective virus mutations, which could provide figures for ascending Infection. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier argued, in the case of possible relaxations of the Corona measures, to think, especially at schools and nurseries to. Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) for the summer for children and young people suitable Corona vaccine in view.

Meanwhile, there is growing dissatisfaction with the crisis management of the Federal government. In a survey conducted by the opinion research Institute YouGov on behalf of the German press Agency, only 50 percent of respondents rate the government to act more positively. In October, there were still 57 percent, during the first Corona-wave in April of 67 percent. Today, 19% are “very dissatisfied” with the crisis management of the government, and a further 26 per cent “somewhat dissatisfied”. 5 percent do not make any entries.

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