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++ Coronavirus today: Russia falls below ten thousand infections for the first time since September ++ | Coronavirus | DW

All updates in Central European Time (CET).

10:20 | Russia: 9,455 daily cases, the lowest daily figure since October

Russia registered 9,455 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily figure since last October, reported today the committee created by the Russian government to fight against the spread of the coronavirus. According to official statistics, in the past day across the country 336 people from the disease (up to a total of 98,809).

10:15 | Netherlands lifts ban on travelers from UK

The acting Dutch government lifted the ban on air and maritime passenger traffic with the United Kingdom on Tuesday, considering that this measure has lost its added value in the fight against the pandemic, since numerous cases of the disease have already been detected in the Netherlands. British mutation of the coronavirus.

10:03 | World Gymnastics in Tokyo before the Games, canceled

The International Gymnastics Federation today announced the cancellation of the world rhythmic gymnastics championship in Tokyo, which was intended to be a general test for this summer’s Olympics. The event, scheduled to start on May 4, was to be the last of a qualifying round that had also been previously canceled.

“For this reason, the decision has been made to cancel the World Cup in Japan, especially given current travel restrictions and difficulties around the world, as well as measures taken by the Japanese authorities to limit the rate of coronavirus infections. in the country before the Olympics, “said the federation.

The app connects via WeChat and downloads certified traveler medical data.

08:42 | China launches digital vaccination certificate to travel abroad

China today launched a mobile application so that its citizens can show vaccination certificates abroad and the results of COVID-19 tests that have been carried out. Last Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that the Asian country will issue health certificates for international travelers with the aim of “facilitating safe and orderly transit for people.”

It is an application that can be opened through the WeChat messaging program in which Chinese citizens can access the results of their nucleic acid and antibody tests, as well as vaccination certificates. Users must indicate which country they plan to visit or from which they return, although the program, called “Health Code against the epidemic, international version”, does not yet allow viewing of vaccination results and is restricted to Chinese citizens. .

08:34 | Germany: 4,252 new infections and 255 deaths in one day

Germany registered 4,252 new infections with coronavirus in the last 24 hours – about 300 more than a week ago – and 255 fatalities – compared to 358 last Tuesday. The maximum number of infections was registered on December 18 with 33,777 new infections in one day and the number of deaths on January 14, with 1,244.

In the country as a whole, the cumulative incidence in seven days stands at 67.5 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to 68.0 yesterday and 65.4 a week ago, according to updated data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) of virology. after midnight.

07:00 | They activate the fastest computer in the world to fight against the pandemic

The Japanese supercomputer Fugaku, recognized as the fastest in the world, began operating at full capacity this Tuesday (03.09.2021), as announced by its creators, who hope that the computer will allow progress in the investigation of the coronavirus.

Fugaku has been jointly developed by the Riken state scientific institute and the Japanese technology company Fujitsu, and was already partially activated last April to begin searching for potential drugs to treat COVID-19. From now on, the supercomputer will use the full capacity of its 415.5 petaflops, which allow it to complete 442,000 billion operations per second, according to the person in charge of the project, Hiroshi Matsumoto, in a ceremony held today in Kobe (western Japan), where the machine is located.

lgc (efe/afp/reuters)

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