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RKI reports of 5,600 new infections in Germany, the incidence is decreasing
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RKI reports of 5,600 new infections in Germany
The Robert Koch Institute reports within 24 hours well-5600 new infections with the causative agent of Sars-CoV-2. So 2.221.971 people have been infected with the Virus. The number of people that died after infection increases according to news Agency Reuters to 175 on 57.120. The Seven-day incidence moves further down: it now stands at 91. On Monday, the RKI reported case numbers, however, is usually lower, partly because on the weekend, less is being tested, not all of the cases from the weekend have to be taken into account. From Saxony-Anhalt, yesterday, for instance, no data were provided.
Biontech will deliver up to 75 million doses of the vaccine more EU
The vaccine manufacturer Biontech can deliver according to their own statements in the second quarter, possibly up to 75 million additional doses of its Vaccine to the European Union. The Mainz-based company said in the Morning – a few hours before the Impfgipfel of the Federation and the länder. “We continue to work on the increase in the deliveries from the week of 15. In February, the contract to ensure agreed delivery of the full amount of doses of the Vaccine in the first quarter,” is quoted Biontech’s chief financial officer, Sierk Poetting in the message. “We also could deliver in the second quarter of up to 75 million doses to the European Union.”
Israel again extended Lockdown
Israel has extended its Corona-Lockdown again. The measures are now in use for the time being, until next Friday evening, as the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Ministry of health said yesterday after a Cabinet meeting. The restrictions had expired without the extension to midnight. Despite an intensive vaccination campaign, the infection figures are in Israel continues to be high. It was January in Israel with a total of more than a thousand Corona-the dead of the month with the most deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Primary schools and universities to open in Pakistan following Corona-Pause
In Pakistan, primary schools and universities have opened after a long forced break due to the Corona pandemic again. Millions of students came for the first time today after a week long interruption due to rising infection numbers in the classroom. Meanwhile, the Pakistani air force brought a half-Million-Coronavirus vaccine of the company Sinopharm to Islamabad – a donation from China.
In Pakistan, more than 546.000 Coronavirus have been detected infections and over 11,000 deaths associated with the Virus – a far higher number of unreported cases is assumed. Good 7.9 million Tests were carried out in the country with more than 220 million inhabitants.
New protests in Brazil against Bolsonaro due to the Corona location
In several Brazilian cities in demonstrations against President Jair Bolsonaro have again because of the dramatic Corona-able place. In the centre of the capital, Brasilia, about 200 protesters gathered yesterday. On signs, protesters demanded the end of the impeachment proceedings against Bolsonaro. Slowly driving past honking motorists as a sign of approval. Some in front of the Parliament building standing the protesters were wearing yellow plastic bags over the head in order to refer to the dramatic situation in the Amazon region, where Corona had died patients, because hospitals in the oxygen ran out.
FDP-Chef: vaccine production with the Tempo-speed up bonus
FDP-Chef Christian Lindner has assignments in front of the “Impfgipfel” an end to the debt and take concrete steps for more speed in the Corona protection required. For accelerated deliveries of vaccines, the state should rely on the market competition, said Lindner of the German press Agency. “Many Economists recommend, therefore, a pace award for the expansion of production. There is an incentive for the industry needs to be created to create additional capacity,” he said further.
Once again, violent confrontations at the Corona-protests in Lebanon
In Lebanon, it is in the case of protests against the Corona to come restrictions again violent confrontations between demonstrators and the security forces. In the port city of Tripoli, the police and the military were on Sunday used tear gas to disperse meetings. Some protesters threw Cocktails according to army figures with Molotov and tried to put the seat of the regional government in fire.
Several hundred protesters had gathered yesterday afternoon on a square in the centre of Tripoli. Young Protesters came together then, later, in front of government buildings. The security forces fired tear gas grenades from the roofs of houses, as an AFP-watching Journalist.
Spahn dampens expectations of “Impfgipfel” of the Federation and the länder
Prior to today’s Corona Impfgipfel Federal Minister of health, Jens Spahn (CDU), has dampened expectations for the Federal-Länder conference. On the Internet program of the “image”-newspaper Spahn made it clear last night that he expects concrete decisions. “We are not able to produce a summit alone, more vaccines,” he said. Due to constant demands for more doses of the vaccine “is the production, not faster”. Several heads of government of the Federal States had called on the weekend, a clear timetable for the vaccinations.
Nearly 500 arrests in Brussels because of illegal Corona-protests
In Brussels, the police took almost 500 people who wanted to participate in two banned demonstrations against the Corona restrictions. A square in front of the Central station, where most of the protesters came together, was evacuated yesterday, as police announced the speaker. Among the attendees are also supporters of several football clubs were.
The police published in the online service Twitter photos of knives, pop and fireworks, protective gloves and a mouth guard, which had been found at the protesters. “There are no objects for a peaceful Assembly,” wrote the police.
