The situation in Italy after the Corona outbreak remains serious. Many citizens worry that tourism will suffer a massive slump. Parliament decides to take drastic steps.
- In Italy spreads that Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2* out.
- Northern Italy in particular is fierce of Covid-19 affected.
- The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has now classified a region as a risk area.
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Update from 4:01 p.m .: In the fight against that Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 Parliament in Italy has recalled retirees from across the country. The government started nationwide medical professionals to reactivate. The measure is part of one new emergency program, which was decided at a cabinet crisis meeting that lasted into the night. Accordingly, in total 20,000 new forces for the health care system.
Coronavirus: highest increase in Italy since the epidemic began
The 20,000 new hires are supposed to be 5000 specialized doctors such as 15,000 nurses and other helpers act. According to the decisions of the cabinet, the number of beds in intensive care units is to be increased from 5000 to 7500 in the coming days. Are currently due to the Lung disease Covid-19 in Italy 462 people in intensive care units.
The death toll had risen to 197 on Friday. That was 49 more than on Thursday what the highest jump since the virus first appeared in Italy means. The number of people infected was 4,636 on Friday. Italy is the country with the most infections in the EU. The government has already taken several draconian measures to combat the epidemic. Among other things, the country’s schools and universities will remain closed until mid-March.
Italy is reactivating 20,000 additional medical professionals – from retirement.
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The corona crisis has de facto brought life to a halt in the affected regions. Tourism, one of the most important sources of income, has fallen massively across the country. Experts are therefore afraid of falling into the recession.
Coronavirus in Italy: government and Pope take extraordinary measures
Update 2:31 p.m .: Usually speaks Pope Francis Sundays from the window to the faithful on the St. Peter’s Square in Rome – but not currently. The 83-year-old head of the Catholic Church wants to hold his traditional Angelus prayer this Sunday from his library. This will be broadcast live on screens on St. Peter’s Square, said the Vatican.
This is how the “risk of spreading” of the coronavirus should be contained. The Pope previously had one cold Several appointments have been canceled, but a test for the coronavirus showed, according to a newspaper report, that it is not infected. So far there has been an infection in the Vatican.
Meanwhile, the head of Rome’s Social Democrats, Nicola Zingaretti, positive for the corona virus Sars-CoV-2 been tested. He is doing well, but he must first remain in quarantine at home, the 54-year-old said in one Facebook video.
Coronavirus alert in Italy: government takes extraordinary measure – judiciary takes a break
Update from March 7, 11:06 a.m.: Italy has taken the next far-reaching step in the bitter struggle against the rapid spread of the corona virus – which is temporarily a state of emergency in the country. At first, educational institutions and cultural institutions had been closed. To protect against Sars-CoV-2 infections, restrictions in the judicial system, such as trials and other public appointments, are now planned. The government announced in early Saturday morning in Rome.
Processes to less severe Offenses should therefore be postponed. The details should be decided on site in individual cases. According to media reports, urgent matters should be excluded from this measure. About arrests, for example. Hearings in the form of video conferences are also possible, explained Justice Minister Alfonso Bonafede.
The work of the Judicial offices suspended for two weeks – as in the summer break – quotes the newspaper La Repubblica the minister. From March 23, the new options for postponing individual processes will apply.
Corona virus alert Italy: South Tyrol classified as a risk area – the death toll suddenly increases
Update from March 6, 2020, 6:29 p.m .: The number of coronavirus infections and deaths in Italy is increasing steadily despite extensive countermeasures. A total of 4,636 people are now infected, civil defense said in Rome on Friday. The previous evening there were still around 3800. 197 people have died so far – an increase of around 50 cases compared to the previous day. The regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna are most affected. In South Tyrol – which Germany now classifies as a risk area – there are four infected people.
Coronavirus: Video journalist with a face mask at a press conference in Italy. (Icon image)
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Update from March 6, 2020, 2:54 p.m.: The first coronavirus case is now in the Vatican. In the Vatican Clinic, a patient tested positive for the new type of corona virus on Thursday, as Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Friday.
Corona virus in Italy: South Tyrol amazes at Germany
Update from March 6, 2020, 2:47 p.m.: South Tyrol reacted with misunderstanding to the classification as a coronavirus risk area by Germany. The province in northern Italy complies with all national and international requirements for tests for the pathogen of the new lung disease, a spokeswoman for the governor Arno Kompscher said in Bozen to the news agency dpa. South Tyrol itself has only two so far Sars CoV-2 infection cases registered. One of them has not yet been confirmed by the relevant authorities in Rome. The second person is already on the way to recovery.
Coronavirus outbreak in Italy: Federal Foreign Office updates travel advice
Update from March 6, 2020, 1:09 p.m.: The Foreign Office has updated the travel and safety information for Italy and is now advising German citizens to travel South-Tirol from. “It is currently not advisable to travel to the regions of South Tyrol, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy as well as to the city of Vo in the province of Padua in the Veneto region,” is on the website of the Foreign Office to read.
Corona virus alert in Italy: South Tyrol classified as a risk area
First report from March 6, 2020
Berlin – According to the EU authority ECDC, the number of coronavirus infections in Europe rose to around 4,200 cases on Thursday. The epicenter is Italy. According to civil protection, there is alone in Italy 148 dead and more than 3800 infected (As of March 6, 2019).
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Italian Government orders that all sporting events must take place without an audience by April 3, 2018 https://t.co/PgNl8mILv8– Info on #coronavirus (@AscotBlack) March 5, 2020
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After Italy had already closed schools and universities across the country, that ranked Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Thursday evening now South Tyrol as a risk area on. The Italian regions also apply Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and the City of Vo in the province Padua in the region Veneto as risk areas – as well as regions in China, South Korea and Iran.
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 risk areas according to the RKI
- In China: Hubei Province (including Wuhan City)
- In Iran: Qom Province, Tehran
- In Italy: South Tyrol, Emilia-Romagna region, Lombardy region and the city of Vo in the province of Padua in the Veneto region.
- In South Korea: Gyeongsangbuk-do Province (North Gyeongsang)
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Risk areas defines that Robert Koch Institute as follows: “Risk areas are areas in which continued transmission from person to person (” ongoing community transmission “) can be suspected. To determine this, the Robert Koch Institute uses various indicators (including the frequency of illnesses, the dynamics of the daily reported number of cases, Measures (eg quarantine of entire cities or areas), exported cases to other countries / regions. The situation is reassessed every day, if necessary the risk areas are adjusted. “
Corona virus in the EU: do the borders remain open?
Despite the rapid spread of the corona virus, Health Minister Jens Spahn is against Travel restrictions* within the European Union. “I still find any measure that leads to the restriction of travel traffic across the border, given what we know about the virus status today, not appropriate,” said the CDU politician on Friday before a special EU meeting in Brussels. “And if we had a consensus there today, I would find it an important signal.”
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*Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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