Shortly before the planned easing of the corona exit restrictions in Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on the population to continue to help contain the pandemic. “I urge you to exercise the greatest caution and prudence,” Sánchez said in a speech to the 47 million people in the country. The new type of corona virus was “not gone” after all. Spain is one of the most severely affected countries in the world by the corona pandemic. So far, almost 224,000 infections with the novel corona virus and around 26,500 deaths have been registered here.
+++ 23:06 fire in Moscow hospital with 700 Covid patients +++
A man was killed in a fire in a hospital in northern Moscow. The authorities said that Spasokukozky Hospital No. 50, which also treated nearly 700 Covid-19 patients, had to be partially evacuated because of the fire. However, the fire on the first floor was quickly put out. Several news agencies reported that the intensive care unit was affected by the fire. The new type of corona virus is currently spreading rapidly in Russia, and the capital Moscow is one of the most severely affected areas.
+++ 22:35 Italy’s large companies need 18.5 billion +++
Large companies in Italy are asking for government-guaranteed loans totaling EUR 18.5 billion. They wanted to mitigate the virus consequences, explains the export credit agency Sace. The aid offer is part of an emergency package that the government launched in April. So far there have been 250 inquiries.
+++ 22:08 “Remove mouthguard”: demonstrators outrage Cologne police +++
Several hundred people demonstrated in Cologne against the corona protective measures – without observing the minimum distance and without mouth protection. The police said in the evening. “A large number of the demonstrators have repeatedly asked bystanders to remove their mouthguard and to enter the shops without a mask. We have absolutely no understanding for this,” said Police President Uwe Jacob. “It is incomprehensible to me how one can demand such a thing in these times.”
Seating demonstration on the cathedral plate: The Cologne police were horrified by the behavior of some protesters.
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+++ 21:42 Brazil imposes state mourning +++
Given the continuing spread of the corona pandemic, the Brazilian parliament has ordered a three-day mourning for the victims of the novel virus. Before the congress in the capital Brasília, the national flag was set to half mast. Public celebrations are prohibited during the mourning period. While the governors of some states recently imposed strict exit restrictions, the government of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro rejects restrictions on public life and calls for a swift return to normal. The number of deaths related to the lung disease Covid-19 has recently increased to over 10,000. This makes the largest country in Latin America sixth worldwide.
+++ 21:20 Tesla boss threatens California because of corona closure +++
Tesla boss Elon Musk reacts sharply to the announcement from California that he may not yet start up his only US vehicle plant because of the corona risks. The electric car pioneer will move his corporate headquarters and future programs from California with immediate effect to Texas or Nevada, Musk tweeted. He also left the future of the Fremont plant in Alameda, California, with around 10,000 employees open. That will depend on how Tesla will continue to be handled there in the future.
+++ 21:01 France extends state of emergency +++
France’s parliament has agreed to extend the health emergency. The National Assembly voted in the evening for an extension until July 10th. In the afternoon, the opposition-dominated Senate had agreed. The government has the opportunity to implement decisions quickly by decree. The law is also intended to secure the government’s roadmap for gradual relaxation of the strict corona measures from Monday. France has had 80 corona deaths in the past 24 hours – the lowest level in weeks. A total of 26,310 people have died in hospitals and nursing homes since the epidemic began, the Ministry of Health said.
+++ 20:30 mysterious heart problems: three children died in New York +++
Three children died in New York State, probably after complications related to a corona infection. New York governor Andrew Cuomo said the blood vessels became inflamed and heart problems occurred. The day before, he had announced the death of a five-year-old. He said nothing about the age of the other two children. All three had tested positive for the coronavirus or antibody, but did not have normal Covid 19 symptoms when hospitalized, Cuomo said during his daily briefing in Manhattan.
+++ 20:20 German infection rate again above critical value +++
Stuttgart residents who don’t keep their distance: in many cities people are demonstrating for more freedom, but the infection rate is rising again.
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While thousands of people in Germany are demonstrating against the corona restrictions, the infection rate for the new corona virus is again rising above the critical mark 1, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). The so-called reproductive number with data 9 May 00:00 at 1, 10, writes the RKI in its evening situation report. The value indicates how many more people are infected on average by an infected person. Read more about the infection situation in Germany here.
+++ 20:02 Dynamo Dresden sends entire squad in quarantine +++
Second division soccer team Dynamo Dresden has sent its entire squad, coaching and support staff into two-week quarantine after two more positive Corona cases. This means that the club will not be able to play in the second division in the next 14 days, which should begin again next week after the two-month Corona interruption. Dresden should have played at Hannover 96 on May 17 at 1:30 p.m.
Read more about it here.
Another two weeks nothing going on: The entire Dynamo Dresden squad is under quarantine.
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+++ 19:59 bishops spread conspiracy theories +++
The German Bishops’ Conference has clearly distanced itself from a letter against the corona restrictions, which has been signed by several bishops. The assessment of the corona pandemic by the German Bishops ‘Conference “differs fundamentally from the call published yesterday,” said the chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, Georg Bätzing.
Read more about it here.
+++ 19:45 trouble for 3rd division: Magdeburg for the end of the season +++
At 1. FC Magdeburg, players and managers have spoken out clearly against the resumption of the 3rd football league, which was interrupted due to the corona pandemic. Managing Director Mario Kallnik expects substantial losses for the only GDR European Cup winner if the season continues. “In ghost games, we have to add 740,000 euros to the already large losses from the corona crisis,” said Kallnik in the MDR interview. On May 26, the German Football Association (DFB) plans to resume playing after a report by the ARD sports show. An absurdity for Kallnik. “For us it just feels like when the state says all bars and restaurants have to open, have to tap beer, have to cook food, but no guests are allowed to come,” he said.
How to draw beer when no guest is coming: Mario Kallnik doesn’t want ghost games.
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+++ 19:15 Italy again reports fewer virus deaths +++
Italy reports fewer virus deaths for the third day in a row. The last time there were 194 new deaths, reports the civil protection authority. There were 243 on Friday and 274 on Thursday. The total number of deaths officially associated with Covid-19 is now 30,395. The number of new infections fell from 1,327 on Friday to 1,083. A total of 218,286 infections were registered.
+++ 18:50 EU Parliament becomes Corona test center +++
A new Corona test center will open its doors in the European Parliament in Strasbourg from Monday. The competent prefecture, the city, the health authority and the parliament said it would have a capacity of 2000 people per day. In the Louise Weiss building, an area for the screening center is to be made available free of charge, residents from the Bas-Rhin department and in particular from Strasbourg should be able to be tested there. The offer applies to people without symptoms who have been identified as contact cases. You should be able to find yourself there with a doctor’s prescription and after making an appointment.
+++ 18:08 Johnson embarrasses himself with a walk in the park +++
Boris Johnson has to put up with uncomfortable questions from his compatriots. While the prime minister told the British via Twitter to stay at home at the weekend to curb the Corona epidemic, he was spotted having a coffee walking in St. James Park and immediately put to the test by a citizen, the report said “Daily Mail”. Johnson is slated to present a roadmap for slowly lifting contact restrictions in the UK on Sunday in a highly anticipated speech. According to official statistics, the country now has the most deaths in Europe from the corona virus. The British ignored their premier’s request to avoid the parks, the report said.
+++ 17:45 pharmacist brews deadly corona healing drink +++
In India, a pharmacist died after drinking a supposedly mixed corona remedy. The chief of the pharmacist, who also tried the mixture, was taken to the hospital with poisoning, said the chief of police in Chennai, South India, Ashok Kumar. The 47-year-old pharmacist K Sivanesan bought the ingredients for the brew at a market and developed the mixture together with his boss in an apartment after researching the Internet. It was a mixture of nitrogen oxide and sodium nitrate. Both men worked for a company that produces herbal medicines.
+++ 17:20 Faroe Islands declare themselves corona-free +++
The Faroe Islands, which are part of the Danish kingdom, are officially corona-free. There are no more active cases the government said With. The total of 187 people infected with the coronavirus had recovered. There were no deaths related to the virus on the archipelago in the North Atlantic. As a nation, the archipelago did what only a few countries could do, said Prime Minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen. “Our tough fight paid off.” The first corona infection on the archipelago was confirmed on March 3, the last on April 22. Since February, 8403 of the approximately 50,000 inhabitants on the 18 larger islands had been tested for the virus.
+++ 16:55 Minsk holds military parade – with spectators +++
Despite numerous calls for corona protection measures, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a large military parade to mark the end of the World War 75 years ago and the victory over Nazi Germany. Thousands of soldiers marched through the capital Minsk, tanks and fighter jets were also involved. Spectators, not all of whom wore protective masks, were also present. Belarus has not imposed a curfew or distance rules to contain the pandemic and, unlike other countries around the world, has left its borders open. Lukashenko dismisses the fear of the corona virus as “psychosis” and instead recommends drinking vodka, visiting the sauna or playing ice hockey to combat the virus.
Read more about it here.
No distance, no face mask: The military marches in Minsk as if there were no pandemic.
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+++ 16:27 Vegan cook Attila Hildmann arrested at hygiene demo +++
At a demonstration in front of the Bundestag in Berlin, the police temporarily arrested around 30 people, including vegan chef Attila Hildmann. Witnesses also document the arrest of the Berlin restaurateur on Twitter. According to observations by a dpa photographer, the demonstrators, including conspiracy theorists, protested against restrictions on protection against corona infections. The rally was announced. According to a police spokeswoman, the demonstrators were informed via loudspeakers that the maximum number of participants of 50 people had been exceeded. Only then would the officials have started to arrest them. There were also protests at Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, as well as in other German cities – Munich, Frankfurt and Stuttgart.
Read more about it here.
+++ 16:12 China admits system deficiencies +++
China has recognized weaknesses in its health care system. The coronavirus outbreak revealed “shortcomings in the prevention of major epidemics,” said deputy head of the National Health Committee, Li Bin. He announced stricter controls and better provisions. The health agency will build a “centralized, unified and efficient” system that will respond more quickly to crises, Li said. For this, the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies is under discussion. China agreed to support a corona pandemic investigation led by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.
+++ 15:55 number of slaughterhouse infected +++
The number of employees who tested positive for the corona virus in a Coesfeld meat processing company has risen to more than 180. That said the spokesman for the district of Coesfeld, Christoph Hüsing. All around 1200 employees of the company are currently being tested. More than 900 cuts have already been made. The workers, many of whom came from Eastern European countries, lived scatteredly in numerous accommodations, for example in Coesfeld or Rosendahl. The addresses and locations would still be collected. The corona cases in the company account for the vast majority of infections in the district in the Münsterland.
Read more about it here.
+++ 15:35 Relaxations do not make hosts on Mallorca happy +++
The easing of the lockdown imminent in large parts of the Corona hotspot Spain has hardly triggered any cheers on Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands. Hotels have been allowed to reopen for the first time in two months from Monday and restaurants and bars in the outdoor area can once again host guests. But the weekly newspaper “Mallorca Zeitung” predicted: “Almost all houses will remain closed.”
Read more about it here.
A lifesaver at Playa de Palma has little to do on Friday.
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+++ 15:10 Red Cross vice provokes corona infection: criminal complaint +++
Viorel Catarama, Vice President of the Romanian Red Cross, ex-politician and furniture manufacturer, has demonstratively tried to become infected with the new corona virus. He wanted to prove that the corona precautionary measures that were also applicable in his country were superfluous. He was involved in criminal proceedings, the Romanian media reported. Catarama hugged a man suffering from Covid-19 in the village of Barbulesti and thus violated the law to prevent the spread of epidemics, said the prosecutor in the city of Urziceni. “I am firmly convinced that nothing will happen to me,” wrote the 65-year-old Catarama on Facebook. He would be able to prove “that it was a big mistake to bankrupt Romania (with the corona lockdown)”.
+++ 14:56 Air France passengers must measure fever +++
French airline Air France’s passengers will have to be prepared for extensive security measures related to the coronavirus pandemic starting Monday. Air France will gradually introduce fever measurements before the start of each flight, the company said. As in all public transport, passengers would also have to wear a face mask. In France, the first easing of the strict corona restrictions comes into force on Monday.
+++ 14:40 DFB: Third league should start on May 26 +++
According to a media report, the German Football Association is planning to resume play in the 3rd division on May 26, subject to political approval. As the “Sportschau” reported, the clubs were informed in a letter about the detailed schedule of the DFB. According to this, the players and supervisors of the clubs are to be checked for the corona virus as part of a first test series from 10 to 12 May. Between May 13th and 15th, the teams could resume team training, provided that the government approves it.
+++ 14:16 Iran reports less than 50 deaths +++
According to the Ministry of Health in Tehran, the number of corona deaths has continued to fall in Iran. It has been under 50 in the last 24 hours, ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said. There were 1,520 newly infected people during the same period, but most of them did not need to be hospitalized, the spokesman said on state television. Iran has thus achieved success in the fight against the corona virus in almost all provinces. The situation is only critical in the southwestern province of Chusestan and in the capital, Tehran. However, many experts in Germany and abroad doubt the accuracy of this information.
Mourning for a corona victim in the Iranian city of Babol.
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+++ 13:51 health office closes clinic in Bavaria +++
In the Bavarian town of Schaufling, the rehab clinic of the hospital operator Asklepios has been closed by the health authorities. The background is positive corona tests in twelve patients. The order of the health department affects both the rehabilitation clinic and the auxiliary hospital. According to the clinic, the 40 patients were transferred to suitable facilities for further treatment, if possible also to domestic isolation.
+++ 13:39 UN: Crisis throws many states back decades +++
According to the UN development program UNDP, many countries will “lose years, maybe even decades, of their development progress because of the corona crisis”. The worldwide epidemic shows that investments in education, social security systems and competent governments have paid off to master such crises, according to UNDP boss Achim Steiner on Deutschlandfunk. “We are dealing with a crisis here that has almost brought the world to a standstill within 12, 16 weeks.”
+++ 13:23 China wants to reform disease prevention +++
China wants to reform the country’s disease prevention and early warning systems for epidemics. “This coronavirus epidemic is a major test of our country’s ability to govern, and it has identified vulnerabilities in dealing with a major epidemic and public health systems,” said Li Bin of the National Health Commission. The Commission plans to build a centralized and efficient chain of command and to modernize prevention and early warning systems.
+++ 13:11 Recovered Italian is looking forward to “better coffee” +++
The Italian Claudio Facoetti, seriously ill with Covid-19, was in the hospital in Bochum for six weeks – now the 65-year-old can leave the University Hospital St. Josef-Hospital. Facoetti said goodbye that he had hardly any words for how grateful he was to the Bochum clinic. Now he is looking forward to Italy and the “better coffee” there.
+++ 12:59 Sebastian Kurz ends “Corona-Pause” +++
Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz wants to hold public appointments outside the Chancellery again after a ten-week “Corona break”. The start is next week with a visit to the Kleinwalsertal in Vorarlberg. Because of the accessibility via Germany, the region was particularly affected by the corona-related border closures, it said. In short, he will get a “personal picture” of the situation. This is followed by further dates in Tyrol.
Sebastian Kurz.
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+++ 12:46 Russian gold company becomes a source of infection +++
In Siberia, 89 employees of the largest Russian gold company Polyus have contracted the corona virus. According to the authorities, those affected at the regional subsidiary Polyus Krasnoyarsk are in self-isolation. Other workers would be tested for infection. The pandemic is spreading rapidly in Russia. The country has almost 200,000 confirmed infections, the fifth highest number of cases worldwide.
+++ 12:35 German film stars demand more help +++
In an open letter in the “FAZ”, numerous filmmakers have asked politicians to support German cinema. For film productions that had been canceled due to the pandemic, all film grants had developed an emergency aid fund. For upcoming films, however, the producers are not hedged against the risk of a shooting stop due to a Covid 19 case. Signatories include Caroline Link, Detlev Buck, Pepe Danquart, Andreas Dresen, Florian Gallenberger, Dominik Graf, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Volker Schlöndorff and Wim Wenders.
+++ 12:24 Number of deaths in Spain increases more slowly +++
In Spain, the number of deaths related to the coronavirus increases less rapidly. The Ministry of Health reports 179 deaths, the previous day there were 229. According to the authorities, a total of 26,478 people in Spain have died in connection with Covid-19. The number of infections increased to 223,578 from 222,857 on Friday.
+++ 12:03 conspiracy theories become political +++
Thuringia’s interior minister Georg Maier from the SPD announced that he would discuss conspiracy theories at the next conference of interior ministers (IMK), which he is currently chairing. “The idea that the pandemic was deliberately brought about to control the people and that Bill Gates or other supposedly dark powers are behind it extends far into the middle of society,” said Maier in “Spiegel”. The IMK chairman is also concerned about the demonstrations on the streets. “Of course, when people criticize, that’s fine. What alarms us is the attempt by extremists to hijack the protests.”
+++ 11:50 researchers detect virus in male semen +++
Chinese researchers have identified the coronavirus in the semen of male Covid-19 patients – even after some have already recovered. As CNN reports, the doctors at Shangqiu Municipal Hospital tested the seminal fluid of 38 test subjects for the pathogen. The virus was found in around 16 percent of them. It is still unclear whether the virus can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse. So far, the WHO had assumed that this was not the case.
+++ 11:29 Merkel gives cultural sites hope of opening +++
Angela Merkel assures the cultural sector of further support. The goal is that the broad and diverse cultural landscape can continue to exist after the pandemic has been overcome, according to the Chancellor in her weekly video message. Concepts are to be developed how theaters, concert halls, operas and other cultural venues can be reopened with hygiene and safety regulations. It will still be difficult for big concerts and festivals. “But we are happy to be able to take the first steps in everyday life again, especially in the cultural area.”
+++ 11:12 Laschet justifies easing stop in Coesfeld +++
After the Corona outbreak in a meat processing plant in Coesfeld, NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet justified stopping the loosening of conditions in the district. “If you open it, you have to act consistently where there is danger,” says Laschet on the sidelines of saying goodbye to a recovered Italian Covid-19 patient from a clinic in Bochum. “The protection of the population is paramount.” The loosening of the corona requirements planned nationwide from Monday onwards has been postponed in the Coesfeld district by one week.
+++ 11:02 Because: Corona lockdown did not go too far +++
According to Prime Minister Stephan Weil of Lower Saxony, the restrictions in the Corona crisis did not go too far. “You see, if you let things go, things will get worse,” said the SPD politician, referring to the situation in Italy, Great Britain and other countries. In an interview with NDR radio, the head of government praised the discipline of the population over the seven weeks with severe restrictions: “We really did an incredible amount together.”
+++ 10:50 parental care phone more in demand +++
Counseling services for parents, children and adolescents are experiencing increasing demand in the Corona crisis – but the picture is mixed. According to a response from the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs to an FDP request, the parent’s phone number for “number against grief” registered around 1,000 counseling sessions a month in January and February. In March there were 1169, in April already 1324. There was no such trend when talking to children and adolescents: in January and February there were 8564 and 7847 consultations, in March 8238 and in April with 6674 noticeably less.
+++ 10:06 Russia reports almost 11,000 new infections +++
Russia has 10,817 new confirmed infections with the corona virus. The total number of documented cases in the country thus rises to 198,676, according to the authorities. 104 other people have died from the infection. The total number of deaths is 1,827. In terms of infections, Russia has overtaken Germany and France this week and is now fifth in the world.
+++ 09:54 Merkel faces survey in the Bundestag +++
For the first time since the beginning of the Corona crisis, the German Bundestag wants to return to its normal rhythm next week and advise for a full three days. This is evident from the provisional agenda now published. Accordingly, the meeting begins on Wednesday at 1 p.m. with a government survey, to which Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to appear.
+++ 09:43 Currently 22,382 Germans are infected with virus +++
According to current figures from the Robert Koch Institute and the federal states, there are now 168,817 corona infections in Germany; an estimated 139,033 people have already recovered and 7,402 have died. 22,382 people are currently infected.
+++ 09:34 Japanese pay in advance for visiting the inn +++
In Japan, many of the traditional ryokan inns are on the brink. That is why many Japanese now pay in advance online for overnight stays that they will start at some point in the future. On a website called “save ryokan” (protected ryokan), guests can register as supporters and pay a minimum amount of 5000 yen (43 euros) for a future overnight stay. They only pay the remaining amount when they appear in the ryokan.
A traditionally furnished room of a Japanese ryokan hotel.
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+++ 09:10 three circles tear Merkel’s upper limit +++
In Germany, three circles currently break the mark of a maximum of 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants. Coesfeld (NRW), Greiz (Thuringia) and Steinburg (Schleswig-Holstein) are affected. Rosenheim in Bavaria scratches the upper limit with a 7-day incidence of 46 cases.
+++ 08:50 China guarantees North Korea help in the crisis +++
China, according to President Xi Xinping, is ready to help North Korea fight the corona pandemic. Xi said this to North Korean head of state Kim Jong Un in a letter, reports the state Chinese television. Xi is very concerned about the situation in North Korea and the health of the people there.
+++ 08:29 USA limit visas for Chinese journalists +++
The US is tightening visa regulations for Chinese journalists. As of Monday, visas should only be issued for 90 days – previously they were not limited in time. The background of the tightening is the “suppression of independent journalism” in China, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. Beijing had expelled three Wall Street Journal correspondents in March.
+++ 08:15 Japan wants to improve test procedures +++
After criticism, Japan wants to improve its coronavirus test procedure. In addition to a resolved relaxation of the criteria for such tests, the government is also planning to approve test kits in the coming week, which can be used to detect antigens of the virus in 15 to 30 minutes. Antigen tests are often used in flu studies.
+++ 08:00 Hofreiter demands reaction to slaughterhouse cases +++
According to Green Group leader Anton Hofreiter, the frequent corona infections among slaughterhouse employees in North Rhine-Westphalia show the abuses in the industry. “Corona reveals the unsustainable conditions in some slaughterhouses,” he says. “Even before the crisis, it was known how bad hygiene is in many companies. This is also due to the extremely poor working conditions – from poor equipment to exploitative working hours.” Hofreiter therefore calls for more controls and harsher penalties for companies for violations of health regulations.
+++ 07:49 chief of the US drug agency in self-isolation +++
FDA chief Stephen Hahn has given himself two weeks of self-isolation after coming into contact with a corona infected person. A test at Hahn itself after the encounter remained negative.
Stephen Hahn.
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+++ 07:34 Apple wants to measure fever among its customers +++
Apple plans to begin re-opening its own stores to customers in four US states – Alabama, Alaska, Idaho and South Carolina. However, this should be combined with strict health protection measures – such as fever measurements in the entrance area and keeping the distance between customers in the shops. Customers also have to wear masks.
+++ 07:15 media: Boris Johnson plans quarantine obligation +++
Britain is planning to introduce a two-week quarantine requirement for foreign travelers, according to media reports. The measure will only exempt people who come to the UK from neighboring Ireland. According to the BBC, the quarantine requirement should come into force at the end of May. According to a “Times” report, Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to officially announce the measure when he unveils his Corona Easing Roadmap on Sunday.
+++ 07:04 In Singapore, robots keep distance +++
In Singapore, a robot is now warning passers-by of compliance with the distance rule. The pilot project started on Friday in a city-state park and is to be expanded if successful. “For your own safety and that of others: please stay one meter away,” says a female voice. If you don’t follow the rules in Singapore, you have to face severe penalties.
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+++ 06:53 Australia’s southeast struggles with easing +++
In Australia, the most populous states are still waiting for the corona rules to relax. New South Wales and Victoria, where more than half of Australians live and there are almost two thirds of Corona infections in the country, are only planning to announce plans to open up the economy next week. The capital Canberra and some states, on the other hand, have allowed visits and meetings of up to ten people since Saturday.
+++ 06:44 China reports a new case of infection +++
The Chinese authorities have reported a new infection with the corona virus. A case had been brought in from abroad. The number of cases is a total of 82,887, 4,633 people have died of Covid-19 in China so far.
+++ 06:30 medical doctor considers grandparent visits safe +++
Hans Jürgen Heppner, President of the German Society for Geriatrics, considers visits by children to grandma and grandpa to be problematic under certain conditions. “A visit of the grandchildren to the grandparents for a limited time, without physical contact and in compliance with the now known hygiene rules is certainly not a problem,” he says. “We all know how much families, and especially grandparents, suffer from not being able to meet each other.”
+++ 06:18 Laschet: Open border with France on May 11th +++
Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Armin Laschet calls for a rapid opening of the border with France. “We urgently need to open the border to France,” says the CDU politician to the “Stuttgarter Zeitung” and the “Stuttgarter Nachrichten”. “The lockdown ends there on May 11th – that would be a good time to signal to our neighbors that we are striving for a common European response to the pandemic.” The Federal Government had to “talk to Austria in this sense”.
+++ 05:24 restaurants in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern open for guests +++
In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, restaurants are allowed to reopen as nationwide pioneers. The president of the regional industry association Dehoga MV, Lars Schwarz, assumes that initially about a third of the innkeepers on the Baltic Sea coast or on the Mecklenburg Lake District will use this opportunity. The authorities have to meet strict requirements. Initially, the restaurants are only allowed to be opened to citizens of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
+++ 04:56 RKI reports 1251 new infections +++
The Robert Koch Institute reports 1251 new infections with the corona virus. This increases the number of cases to a total of 168,551. The number of deaths increases by 147 to 7369.
+++ 03:36 USA report another 2180 corona deaths +++
In the United States, the number of coronavirus infections increased by 28,974 to 1,248,040 cases. The total number of deaths is now 75,477, an increase of 2,180.
+++ 03:36 Argentina extends restrictions +++
Because of the rampant corona pandemic, the Argentine government has extended exit restrictions by two weeks. However, in much of the South American country, governors can now relax restrictions on certain industries, said President Alberto Fernández. In the greater Buenos Aires area, however, the far-reaching restrictions will be maintained until May 24th. Around a third of the Argentines live in the capital and the adjacent metropolitan area. 60 percent of corona infections were also registered there.
+++ 02:16 533 employees in a plant in Ghana tested positive +++
In Ghana, more than 500 employees at a plant are tested positively. The Covid 19 test struck 533 of the 1,500 employees there, the health authorities say. It remained open to which work it was. Overall, the number of people who tested positive rose to 4012, after 3091 the previous day.
+++ 01:31 Brazil reports 751 corona deaths within one day +++
The number of corona deaths in Brazil continues to rise rapidly. The Ministry of Health said that 751 people had died within 24 hours of being infected with the corona virus. It was the largest increase in deaths in a day to date. According to the Ministry, there are now a total of 9897 corona deaths in Brazil. The number of confirmed infections increased by more than 10,000 to a good 145,000 within a day.
+++ 01:02 California governor calls for postal voting +++
The California governor plans to hold the November US election by mail. The democrat Gavin Newsom said that he had signed a corresponding decree. Afterwards, all eligible voters in the most populous US state with just under 40 million inhabitants can submit the necessary documents by mail. This is done to protect the health of voters, Newsom said. The presidential election will take place on November 3.
+++ 00:19 Turkey imposes further ban on going out over the weekend +++
Another extensive curfew over the weekend began in mid-night in 24 Turkish cities and provinces. On previous weekends, the measure had applied to a total of 31 cities and provinces. The metropolises of Istanbul and Ankara are again affected. Again bakeries, clinics, pharmacies and other service providers classified as important remain open. Turkey plans to loosen some of its corona-related restrictions in May. From Monday, for example, shopping centers and hairdressers can reopen.
+++ 23:37 In NRW visits to the old people’s home are possible again from Saturday +++
Visits to nursing homes in North Rhine-Westphalia are already possible from this Saturday. This is confirmed by the spokesman for the Ministry of Health.
+++ 23:19 France reports more corona deaths +++
The number of new virus deaths in France is increasing again. According to the Ministry of Health, 243 people have recently died from the effects of corona. It was 178 on Thursday, 278 on Wednesday and 330 on Tuesday – which meant the steepest increase in six days. According to official figures, there are now 26,230 Covid 19 deaths in France. The number of patients in intensive care units dropped by another 93 to 2,868. On Thursday, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that the restrictions in the country would gradually be lifted on Monday.
+++ 22:46 Madagascar delivers alleged corona remedy to Tanzania +++
Madagascar has supplied Tanzania with an alleged herbal corona remedy. The country has received “Coronavirus medicine from Madagascar,” government spokesman Hassan Abasuf writes on Twitter. At the end of April, the Malagasy government presented a herbal drink with mugwort, which is said to ward off and cure the novel corona virus. There are considerable doubts about the effectiveness of the brew called “Covid-Organics”, the drug has not been investigated in any scientific studies. The WHO warned on Thursday that it was taking insufficiently verified anti-coronavirus drugs.
+++ 22:10 USA block UN resolution on coronavirus pandemic +++
The United States has prevented a resolution on the corona virus in the UN Security Council – possibly because of an indirect mention of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the document. The veto power blocked a procedure that would have cleared the way for a vote on the resolution text. The text submitted by France and Tunisia calls for ceasefires in all areas of conflict around the world to facilitate the fight against the corona virus.
+++ 21:26 spokeswoman for US Vice President Pence infected with coronavirus +++
According to an employee of US President Donald Trump, a spokeswoman for Vice President Mike Pence’s team is now infected with the corona virus. This is announced by the White House spokeswoman, Kayleigh McEnany, in Washington. Trump said it was spokeswoman “Katie” who was in contact with the vice president. According to US media reports, it was Pences spokeswoman Katie Miller who is married to Trump’s close adviser Stephen Miller.
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+++ 21:04 More than 26,000 corona deaths in France +++
The number of corona deaths in France rises to more than 26,000. By Friday, 26,230 people had died there since the epidemic, the Ministry of Health said. In the past 24 hours, the country has had 243 deaths in hospitals and nursing homes. The number of patients treated in the intensive care unit continues to decline. Four regions in the country account for 72 percent of the cases treated in hospitals. These are: the greater Paris area, the Grand Est region bordering Germany, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the southeast of the country and Hauts-de-France in the north.
+++ 20:40 US Secretary of State resumes overseas travel and visits Israel +++
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to resume overseas travel amid the corona virus pandemic. Pompeo will fly to Israel next week to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new government partner Benny Gantz, the U.S. State Department said. The talks will be about fighting the coronavirus pandemic, said Pompeo spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus.
+++ 20:04 number of infected in Germany drops to 22,000 +++
According to calculations by ntv.de (without the cases from Schleswig-Holstein), the number of detected corona infections in Germany has risen to around 168,300, which is around 1,200 more than the previous day. The number of corona deaths rose to 7351 infected, 142 deaths were reported within the past 24 hours. Almost 22,000 people are currently infected with the virus, around 1,000 fewer than the previous day. Around 139,000 people are now considered to have recovered.
+++ 19:38 Hamburg doctors find dangerous corona side effect +++
+++ 19:17 Euro finance ministers agree on corona aid through ESM rescue fund +++
Eurozone finance ministers finally agree on the conditions for aid from the ESM rescue fund of up to EUR 240 billion in the Corona crisis. Eurogroup leader Mário Centeno said there was an agreement on open questions. Accordingly, on the proposal of the EU Commission, the otherwise more stringent monitoring of the budgetary management of the states that make use of aid from the fund is dispensed with.
+++ 18:55 WHO: eradication of smallpox like fight against Corona +++
The global eradication of smallpox exactly 40 years ago is, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an encouraging example of the fight against the coronavirus. The success of that time showed what the international community could do if it pulled together, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva. “Smallpox is the first and only disease to date that has been eradicated worldwide,” said Tedros. Smallpox had threatened people for 3000 years. In the 20th century alone, 300 million people died.
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