Saturday February 29, 2020
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DFB President Fritz Keller wants to rely on the judgment of experts for the possible consequences of the coronavirus epidemic in football. “Ultimately, the authorities have to decide whether a game takes place or not. That is not in our power,” said the President of the German Football Association in the “Current Sports Studio” of ZDF. He could not predict whether Bundesliga games or the EM could be affected.
+++ 03:37 Australia reports first dead +++
In Australia, a person infected with the Covid-19 died for the first time. The 78-year-old from Perth died on Sunday morning, the health authorities in the state of Western Australia said. He was infected on the cruise ship “Diamond Princess”. He and his wife had been sent home after two weeks of quarantine. Only there were the two tested positive for the lung disease.
+++ 02:59 Every third refrains from traveling abroad +++
According to a survey, around every third German wants to avoid traveling abroad because of the corona virus. 35 percent of those questioned expressed this intention in a survey for the “Bild am Sonntag”. 62 percent of those questioned answered no, 3 percent were undecided. 17 percent stated that the spread of the corona virus had an impact on their everyday life.
The federal interior minister sees the closure of entire regions as an ultima ratio.
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+++ 02:00 Seehofer expects vaccine at the end of the year +++
Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer does not expect the spread of the coronavirus to end quickly. “I expect that we will have a vaccine at the turn of the year,” said the CSU politician of the “Bild am Sonntag”. Until then, the virus had to be combated with the classic means of disease protection. “We have to consistently break the chains of infection.”
Seehofer does not rule out the blocking of regions or cities. “This scenario would be the last resort.” In order to protect himself personally against the virus, the minister no longer shakes hands with people: “But I always say that it has nothing to do with rudeness.”
+++ 01:15 573 new infections in China +++
China reports 573 new infections for Saturday. This brings the total number of people infected to almost 80,000, according to the National Health Commission. The number of deaths increases by 35 to a total of 2,870. Most cases were registered again in the particularly hard-hit province of Hubei, where the virus first appeared at the end of December.
+++ 00:26 Scholz: economic program would be possible +++
According to Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, Germany is prepared for the fight against the corona virus. If there are serious upheavals in the global economy, Germany can react to it, says Scholz of the “Welt am Sonntag”. When asked about an economic stimulus package, he says: “If the situation requires such an impulse, we also have the means to launch an economic stimulus program.”
+++ 23:48 virus reaches Ireland and Luxembourg +++
A first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Ireland and Luxembourg. This was announced by the health ministries of the two countries. In both cases, the victims were said to have been traveling in Italy beforehand.
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+++ 22:52 Trump: “USA are prepared for everything”
President Donald Trump believes that further cases of coronavirus in the United States are likely. The government is prepared for all scenarios, Trump said at a press conference after the first death in the United States. Trump wants to meet with representatives of pharmaceutical companies on Monday to talk about possible vaccines. Because of the spread of the lung disease, the United States is also considering restrictions on entry to the border with Mexico.
+++ 22:31 More than 1000 coronavirus infected in Italy +++
The number of people infected with the new corona virus in Italy rose to 1128 a week after the outbreak became known. 29 people died, according to Angelo Borrelli, head of civil protection in Rome. Eight people died as a result of Covid 19 disease in one day. Six patients died in Lombardy in northern Italy, Borrelli said. There the Sars-CoV-2 wave first came to light. Two people died in the Emilia-Romagna region. 50 patients are now healthy again. Meanwhile, the first regions that closed schools because of the coronavirus crisis plan to start teaching again next week. Students in the three hardest hit regions – Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto – are said to remain at home.
+++ 21:34 Turkey prohibits flights to and from Italy, South Korea and Iraq +++
Turkey has banned all flights to and from Italy, South Korea and Iraq. That is part of the measures against the spread of the novel corona virus, said Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. Turkey had previously banned flights to Iran and China. The ban for the three other countries applies from midnight at night to Sunday.
+++ 20:58 First coronavirus case in Lower Saxony +++
A first coronvirus case has been confirmed in Lower Saxony. This was announced by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Health. In the Hanover region, a 68-year-old man who had previously been in northern Italy was infected. The patient from Uetze was isolated and, according to the authorities, is in good condition. Health Minister Carola Reimann wants to provide further details on Sunday. The state health office and the Robert Koch Institute continue to classify the risk for the population in Lower Saxony of being infected with the new type of corona virus as low to moderate. A detailed report on the new coronavirus cases in Germany can be found here.
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