Germany today announced an increase of 44 covid-19 fatalities in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 198, yet a low lethality rate compared to other countries.
According to data from the official website of the Robert Koch Institute, the entity responsible for disease prevention and control, the country confirms 36,508 infected individuals, with an increase of 4,954 compared to the previous day.
The regions of Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Baden-Württember remain the most affected, with 7,993, 7,924 and 7,283 cases respectively.
The Bundestag (lower house of the German parliament) approved this Wednesday a package of measures to support the economy, the largest since World War II, with a total volume of 750 billion euros to help face the effects of the covid pandemic. -19.
The new coronavirus has already infected nearly 450,000 people worldwide, of whom more than 20,000 have died.
After appearing in China in December, the outbreak spread across the world, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a pandemic situation.
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