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Spain: rules for living in the "new Normalität" decided
08.53 PM: The left-wing government of the former Corona-hotspot Spain has the rules for life in the so-called "new Normalität" decided. Among the most important provisions of the on Tuesday, at a Council of Ministers meeting in Madrid worked out a decree to the perpetual maintenance of the protective mask is mandatory. Thus, one is in Spain, after the end of the three-month state of emergency on 21. June in closed spaces and also in the Free mask to wear, if a safety distance of at least one and a half meters cannot be met. In case of violation, a fine of 100 euros.
On the question of how long the new set of rules valid should remain, said Minister of health Salvador Illa: "Until we have defeated the Virus permanently." What is needed is a vaccine or an effective drug against Covid-19, was the ideal way, he stressed. The decree will be submitted next week to the Parliament in Madrid to debate and vote. The approval applies, according to media reports from Wednesday as safe. The minority government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez voted in all resolutions with the liberal Ciudadanos and regional parties, in order to secure the necessary votes, it said.
According to the new regulations nursing homes must create a contingency plan in the case of new infections. Transport companies need to store the reservation data at least four weeks, so that the possible chains of Infection can be tracked to be. Businesses should promote the work in the home office. After the end of the alarm condition on 21. In June, the government may not restrict the freedom of movement of citizens. Until then, the Spaniards are not allowed to leave but still your Region.
Covid-19-pandemic: Streeck Lockdown criticized, and calls for discussion about the mask duty
06.51 PM: The Bonn virologist Hendrick Streeck draws the Benefit of, the Federal government announced a Corona App in doubt. You would "bit spät", he said in an Interview with the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung", "especially since you don’t know if you can contribute something to this, in Germany a pandemic kontrollieren".
Streeck also encouraged a discussion about the mask duty. "At the beginning of the pandemic was warned decidedly against masks. The reasons for that still apply, even if they seem to be playing strangely, no longer. People crumple the masks in the pocket, touch you constantly, and strap yourself in for two weeks again and again in front of the mouth, probably unwashed. This is a wonderful breeding ground for bacteria and fungi."
Also the Use of the many Corona-testing of the Director of the Institute for Virology of the University of Bonn questioned in view of the high cost. "Depending on the laboratory 59 Euro per Test to come, in the best case on the health care system at 400,000 units per week, it means a lot of money. If then should be systematically gescreened, it is even more. If we see only 1 positive result in 100 Tests, asks themselves whether this is worth it." dpa/Federico Gambarini/dpabild Professor Hendrik Streeck, Director of the Institute for Virology at the University hospital in Bonn, Germany.
With a view to schools and day-care centres, the Professor, " said;Children are not the big Virenschleudern". Virologically to be said on the question of Opening everything. "The decision must now be politically made. Teachers have no higher risk of infection than other occupational groups working in a similar way with people."
Streeck also criticized the German Lockdown , with its serious consequences. After the ban of large-scale events, the Infection had fallen already. "The other measures, such as contact restrictions, I would have made from the actual course to see how each of the limitations act, and whether additional steps really necessary sind", the Director of the Institute for Virology of the University clinic of Bonn, said in an Interview with the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung".
Instead, Germany was "to quickly Lockdown gegangen", because in addition to concerns about the capacity of the hospitals "a certain amount of pressure in the Öffentlichkeit" stock. There is, contrary to his expectation, again a large outbreak, "to ergreifen" you will be careful certainly, again, such strong measures;, Streeck said.
"I also do not believe that we cases at the end of the year in Germany, more of death than in other years werden" have had;, the doctors said, and pointed to the average age of the pandemic deaths of 81, the more "above the average Lebenserwartung" sun. Some of the Covid-19 in Germany, spare die, instead "another Virus or Bakterium".
After recovering from Covid-19-infection Streeck from a immunity of up to two years from. The "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" he said this conclusion of the Literature reviews suggested to the corona virus at the Institute for Virology at the Bonn University, which he directs. Also, various studies have pointed in this direction. Secured appear a immunity "at least the time that we have the Virus already kennen". After that you will be able to be infected again with the Virus. "However, it would be expected that over the course of a mild ist", the Professor said.
Setback for Bolsonaro: Brazil needs to re-publish Corona-Pay
Wednesday, 10. June, 06.08 PM: A decision of the Supreme court, following, gives Brazil’s government the Figures of the Corona-cases of complete and online price. On the Website of the Ministry of health, for Corona-statistics on Tuesday evening (local time) in the previous 24 hours for newly registered Numbers of Infected and deaths as well as the respective total numbers were announced, as has a judge on Monday. dpa/Marcello Casal Jr/Agencia Brazil/Reuters “don’t Need people from outside the us, tips for health here”: the President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro.
Since the weekend every day in the previous 24 hours for newly registered Numbers had been published. After several days in a row of Negative records had been registered in the number of the Corona of the dead, had started, the government in the past week, the Corona-Numbers instead of 19 o’clock to publish 22 PM. So they came only after the end of the most-watched news broadcast in the country. Health experts, parliamentarians and lawyers have criticized the Changes in focus.
Brazil is the of the Coronavirus pandemic most affected country in Latin America. According to the health Ministry on Tuesday 1272 more patients have died in connection with the Coronavirus within a day. The number of the Corona of victims increased to 38 406. Confirmed with the Virus 739 503 have been infected so far, people.
UN Secretary-General warns of a global food emergency due to Covid-19-crisis
23.07 PM: UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has a forthcoming "global Nahrungsmittelnotstand" warned. Hundreds of millions of people would have to bear the long-term consequences, "if we do not immediately handeln", Guterres said on Tuesday at the launch of a UN report. The Corona-crisis threatens to sharpen the already tense supply situation, said Guterres. "Our food systems are failing and the pandemic makes it even worse."
According to the report, 820 million people in Hunger, including 144 million children under the age of five – suffer from already every fifth child in this age. The Corona-crisis could push 49 million additional people into extreme poverty. The number of Hunger or food shortages, people at risk will increase quickly.
What is needed is a better protection for workers in the food industry, the delivery of humanitarian assistance as well as support for food prodzenten and traders are to avoid interruptions of supply chains, invited Guterres. In addition, more food would have to be launched programmes to provide children with school Lunches.
Already in April, the United Nations had warned that the number of people affected by Hunger could rise by the Corona pandemic by leaps and bounds.
Federal government wants to extend the travel warning for more than 160 countries
20.07 PM: The Federal government wants the travel warning for more than 160 countries outside of the European Union up to 31. August extend. According to information from the German press Agency, but can make exceptions for individual countries are made that meet certain criteria. Previously, the " had;Spiegel" it is reported.
TOP NEWS: state report 335, new Covid-19-cases – number of active Infected is significantly under 6000
19.39 PM: In Germany, are so far 184.629 people positive for the Coronavirus have been tested, such as from the reports of the local health and social ministries is clear. The 335 more cases than on Monday. So far, 8702 people have died from the effects of the Coronavirus.
The number of Recovering is according to the Robert Koch-Institute in 170.200. Thus, there are currently only around 5700 actively Infected. On Monday, there were just under 6000. The R-value was not first. This indicates how many other people an Infected person infects on average.
Here you will find the currently reported Figures by the health ministries of the countries.
- Baden-Württemberg: 34.974 (1801 Deaths)
- Bavaria: 47.452 (2519 Deaths)
- Berlin: 7081 (206 Deaths)
- Brandenburg: 3301 (170 Deaths)
- Bremen: 1550 (43 Deaths)
- Hamburg: 5120 (226 Deaths)
- Hesse: 10.237 (484 Deaths)
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 777 (20 Deaths)
- Lower Saxony: 12.581 (610 Deaths)
- North Rhine-Westphalia: 38.741 (1635 Deaths)
- Rhineland-Palatinate: 6798 (231 Deaths)
- Saarland: 2746 (169 Deaths)
- Saxony: 5333 (214 Deaths)
- Saxony-Anhalt: 1722 (56 Deaths)
- Schleswig-Holstein: 3114 (148 Deaths)
- Thuringia: 3102 (170 Deaths)
Total (As Of 09.06., 19.05 PM): 184.629 (8702 Deaths)
The Previous Day (As Of 08.06., 19.55 PM): 184.294 (8663 Deaths)
Source to be Infected – and death-figures: country health and social ministries.
The number of Healed, according to the Robert Koch Institute in Germany, at around 170.200.
Currently, the RKI reported reproduction number: 1,11 (as of 08.06.)
After Corona Party with 400 guests: authorities make Restaurant in Düsseldorf, temporarily sealing
19.18 PM: The well-known Meerbar in the media harbour in Düsseldorf, it was a Corona Party closed. As the “Rheinische Post” reported, the trim and service Düsseldorf (OSD) in the case of a control gear on Saturday evening, around 400 people came to the Restaurant in the Gehry buildings. The guests had failed to appear to be against the corona protection regulation.
So danced according to the information of the "RP" many people in the Restaurant crowded to the DJs music. Neither the guests nor the staff would be kept to the minimum and were not wearing mouth-nose-covering.
The managing Director of the Meerbar, Dennis Thalau, wants to proceed to the “RP” according to against the closure and has drawn lawyers for advice. He rejects the allegations of the city to a large extent. He said that the Meerbar would simply have been sealed, because the operator of the question was unclear. This is now resolved but. The Meerbar will re-open for guests, so Thalau more. As the "RP" writes, he has to expect a fine in the four figures.
Covid-19-pandemic: Slovakia border for German open
17: 29: Slovakia opens from Wednesday their borders for citizens of Germany and 15 other countries in Europe. These countries had been classified by the Slovak Corona-crisis staff to be sufficiently secure, announced the head of government Igor Matovic on Tuesday. Since last week, the Slovak borders for citizens of the three neighboring countries Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary were already open.
As of Wednesday, the freedom to travel will be extended to a total of 19 European countries. Except for citizens from France, Italy and Sweden, but also from the neighbouring countries of Poland and Ukraine will remain for the time being. Slovak citizens are allowed to return as of Wednesday, however, consists of these 19 States, in their home, without a negative Corona-a Test to demonstrate or to have a 14-day forced quarantine compete.
Also Wednesday, the government relaxes some existing limitations in the everyday and economic life. So night to be able to open clubs and shopping centres, play areas for children. With the 14. June in March for 90 days and imposed a state of emergency does not end, if it comes up then to a re-increase of Corona infections. “Should the Situation get out of control, we would extend the state of emergency,” said Matovic.
The 5.4 million inhabitants of Slovakia had until Tuesday only 1531 confirmed Corona cases of infection and 28 corona-related deaths.
Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of education, Hubig wants to distance control in schools override
16:25 PM: The Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of education, Stefanie Hubig (SPD) is for the end of the distance rule at schools. With distance only half, or even smaller classes could be taught, said the President of the conference of education Ministers on Tuesday in RBB-info radio.
Rooms and people would just. The infection numbers are different than it was even two months ago low. "And that is why it is important for us, from this distance, as a rule, to get away, so we back to normal class teaching können", Hubig said. The children and young people have a right to come to school and learn with each other.
Covid-19 in Germany: Brandenburg wants to allow events without a mask, even in confined spaces
At 16:21: In Brandenburg could from the Monday meetings, without a limit on the number of persons allowed to be. And if it goes according to the will of the Minister of health Ursula nonnemacher (63, Green), there should be no mask duty. The " reported;B. Z. " and refers to a draft of the new Corona-country regulation.
The “B. Z.” quoted on the 9-pages-of paper should now be called “the handling regulation” and the government of Brandenburg advises today: Instead of “Almost everything is banned, but with exceptions” apply soon “Almost everything is allowed, but with conditions”.
Even in the case of Events in the inner masks were rooms, according to the paper superfluous. The minimum distance (1.5 meters) and a regular Airing, as well as an attendance list would be enough.
In shops, clinics, travel in public transport as well as on lake steamers, the mask obligation shall continue to apply.
Three States open day-care centres already in June for all the children
15.45: lower Saxony opens the kindergartens from the 22. June for all the children. The emergency care in the Wake of the Corona-epidemic to an end and a restricted control operation, so that it will be offered for each child with a kindergarten place, a care, announced Minister of culture Grant Hendrik Tonne (SPD) on Tuesday in Hanover.
Also in Berlin to the nursery before the summer holidays, back to completely open. The Senate agreed at its meeting on Tuesday. Thus, from the 22 to. June, the care be fully possible.
The day care centers in Brandenburg are already starting next Monday, the 15. June, again, for all the children to open. The youth Minister Britta Ernst (SPD) announced on Tuesday. The Opening should be decided at the Friday final.
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