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Covid-19-News from Germany and around the world – the top stories: WHO stops testing to HIV-agents in Coronavirus-Infected (20.15) Florida recorded more than 11.400 new Corona cases in a day (20.10) British Pubs back on – the first customer is Prince William (18.24 PM) number of Corona-new infections increased slightly, two Federal States without new Covid-19 cases (20.35 PM)

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Coronavirus in meat factories in Austria

12.16 PM: in Austria, Too, are in three large establishments for meat processing Corona cases surfaced. Two of the farms are not far from the German border. A total of twelve employees, had been tested positive for the Coronavirus, confirmed the crisis staff of the Federal state of upper Austria, on Sunday, the news Agency APA. Previously, the &quot had;Crowns Zeitung" it is reported.

In the case of a slaughterhouse in the district of Ried im Innkreis, in the South of the German border in Bad Füssing, there were seven cases. In the district of Braunau to the German Simbach am Inn, there were two, and in the district of Wels-Land 50 kilometres Southeast of Ried three cases. Tests at other staff members were on Sunday in the swing.

Police solves unannounced Festival in Berlin

09.08 PM: The police in Berlin, a not-pending music festival canceled. The &quot reported;Tagesspiegel". Accordingly, the &quot was;H13-Festival" with almost 340 participants on Friday evening, only two hours after the start, has been aborted. The police have sent the guests back home.

Now, the organizer will charge charges against the police, the talk is of "Intention and Behördenschikane". The hygiene concept of the festival was extensive: the Tickets were personalised, all the participants had to indicate you contact information, the number of participants was 999 limited. You have long made efforts to obtain a permit. According to the police, some of the noise were absent at the end however protection permits, such as the "Tagesspiegel" more reported. In addition, there have been violations of the Corona-rules.

Numerous great celebrations after Corona-relaxations in Thuringia, just a few controls

08.15 am: After the restrictions during the Corona pandemic, in Thuringia, again, greater than celebrated. So the circles and circle-free cities, have been displayed since the entry into force of the current of Corona-regulation in mid-June, around 1,000 larger private and non-public celebrations, such as a survey of the German press Agency revealed. Part of more than 100 or 200 people came together in the process. Sugar bag festivals and stag nights were also handed over as birthdays, weddings, and Testimony.

According to the regulation, non-public events and private parties to be displayed from a certain size, a minimum of 48 hours prior to the beginning of the authorities. For parties in a closed environment is mandatory in the case of more than 30 people, under the open sky at more than 75. In the process, arrangements for the infection must be taken for protection and the tracing of contacts to be ensured.

Controlled by the private parties and public events have been in many country and cities according to the figures available so far, however, hardly.

TOP NEWS: the First state to abolish mask obligation in shops

Sunday, 5. July, 6.58 PM: the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern want to in light of the low Corona-infection figures, the mask duty in the trade to get rid of. "If the infection happened remains so low, I see no reason any longer to the mask duty in the trade festzuhalten", Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Minister of Economics Harry Glawe (CDU), said the "World on Sonntag". He assumes that the Cabinet of Ministers in Schwerin, in its meeting on December 4. August will decide the end of the mask mandatory in the retail trade.

"I can understand the impatience of the trading very well, the mask duty abzuschaffen", the economy Minister said. The distance rule is to protect against the novel Coronavirus but there are, in principle, to continue.

Glawe also announced talks with his counterparts in Bremen, Hamburg, lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. "We try, for all of the Northern German States in a uniform scheme hinzubekommen", the CDU-politician said. "Still prefer a Federal would be my wide end of the mask obligation in the trade."

Other countries are considering the abolition of the mask duty

Other States check according to the report, the abolition of the mask mandatory in shops. "We’re currently looking at, whether we are shopping on the mask duty to refrain können", said Saxony’s social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) of the "WamS".

Lower Saxony’s Economics Minister Bernd Althusmann (CDU), spoke out in favor of a duty in a recommendation to convert. "The mask duty indicates a hazard which, in view of the regular spacing in large Parts of the retail industry is not gibt", he said.

Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister of health, Petra Grimm-Benne (SPD) considers a Change in the medium term, is conceivable. "We need to discuss whether the mask duty in the trade can be taken back, where it is possible to halten&quot distance;, she said the "WamS".

In Schleswig-Holstein, wants the state government "the current situation at the beginning of August rate and at the infection happened-adjusted measures umsetzen", informed the Ministry of health. Bremen’s economy, Senator Kristina Vogt (Left) wants to discuss the issue according to information in the Senate.

The number of new infections in the United States goes back for the first time in days

06.45 PM: The number of detected Corona-infections in the United States is more than 43,000 cases have increased. Within 24 hours the country have been detected far 43.742 contagions, such as from a census of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Saturday night (local time) returned. To have been registered since the beginning of the pandemic, is 2.84 million infections in the United States. The death toll rose to 252 on 129.657.

In the previous days highs of new infections had been reported, on Friday, it was finally 57.683 cases. The lower case number from the Saturday could be linked to that on the independence day of the USA test results were given. dpa/Oliver Berg/dpa/picture Icon A cotton swab with a swab in the lab for a Corona Test will be processed.

The United States is in terms of infections and number of victims, the most difficult of the Corona-pandemic-affected country in the world. Currently, the cases to take, especially in the southern and Western States.

US President, Donald Trump is accused of, to trivialize the novel Coronavirus, and to contribute to its dissemination. In his speech on the independence day, he defended on Sunday his crisis management. "We have made a lot of progress. Our strategy is working gut", he said in Washington. In addition, &quot are likely to be;clearly Jahresende" an effective therapy or a vaccine against the novel Coronavirus are available.

Almost 400 new cases in Germany, the number of acutely Infected has risen for the first time in days

21.59 p.m.: The number of confirmed coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours to 387 increased, wherein from Baden-Württemberg, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt on Saturday, no actual Numbers were reported. Overall, the country’s health and welfare ministries, therefore, since the beginning of the epidemic 196.104 cases reported. Eight people have died since yesterday of the consequences of a Covid-19-infection, resulting in a total 8.985 of deaths are.

The number of acute Infected (active cases) increased for the first Time in several days, easy to 5819. The reproduction value has increased from 0.84 on the previous day to the current value of 0.93. He remains but remains below the critical level of 1.0.

Here you will find the currently reported Figures by the health ministries of the countries.

  • Baden-Württemberg: 35.817 (1.837 deaths) /No current Figures from Saturday
  • Bavaria: 48.633 (2.597 Deaths)
  • Berlin: 8.433 (215 Deaths)
  • Brandenburg: 3.488 (172 Deaths)
  • Bremen: 1.681 (53 Deaths)
  • Hamburg: 5.219 (231 Deaths)
  • Hesse: This Total, 10,918 (511 Deaths)
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 804 (20 Deaths)
  • Lower Saxony: 13.634 (637 Deaths)
  • North Rhine-Westphalia: 43.853 (1.688 Deaths)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate: 7.072 (235 Deaths)
  • Saarland: 2.770 (174 Deaths)
  • Saxony: 5.453 (223 deaths) /No current Figures from Saturday
  • Saxony-Anhalt: 1.882 (59 deaths) /No current Figures from Saturday
  • Schleswig-Holstein: Nearby 3,181 (152 Deaths)
  • Thuringia: 3.266 (181 Deaths)

Total (As Of: 04.07.20, 21.50 PM): 196.104 (8.985 Deaths)

The Day Before (As 03.07.20, 20.04 PM): 195.717 (8.977 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 181.300.

Currently, the RKI reported reproduction number: 0,93 (as 04.07.20)

Surf tip: Coronavirus reproductive number and the smoothed R-value explained

TOP NEWS: WHO will stop testing with HIV-agents in Coronavirus-Infected

20.15: Corona-patients in the framework of the world health organization (WHO), coordinated study no longer with Lopinavir/Ritonavir treated against HIV have been developed was. Crucial no security concerns, he said, was a WHO spokeswoman on Saturday in Geneva. Rather, it has been shown that the agent had in the case of the patient practically no influence on the course of the disease. The same is true for the malarial agent hydroxychloroquine. The end of the test had the WHO on the 17. June announced. Hydroxychloroquine was in the headlines because of the US President, Donald Trump had repeatedly touted.

The only Tests in severely ill patients who are being treated for the Coronavirus-induced disease Covid-19 in the hospital, stressed the WHO. Other possible Tests of such funding, for example, to aid in the prevention against disease were not affected.

TOP NEWS: Florida now has more than 11.400 new Coronacases in a day

20.10 PM: The US state of Florida within one day, more than 11 400 new infections with the Coronavirus recorded – as many as never before since the beginning of the pandemic. On the Saturday of the local health authority, the official number for Friday marked a further dramatic increase in the number of cases in the Federal state with around 20 million inhabitants.

USA-wide, there are currently more than 50 000 new infections within 24 hours, as many as never before. After a short Phase of relaxation, the location of health professionals is of concern, especially in southern States. But also in other Parts of the country were due to the increase of new infections is the gradual loosening of the Corona-measures taken or it was paused.

Covid-19 TOP-NEWS: Brits to make the Pubs again – the first customer to Prince William is

18.24 PM: After more than three months of closure because of the Coronavirus pandemic, have since Saturday morning, the Pubs in England are open again. The first, treated himself to a Pint, was, apparently, Prince William. The 38-year-old grandson of Queen Elizabeth II (94) visited on Friday evening with a Pub in the East England County of Norfolk in the vicinity of its country of residence notes Hall.

He asked the employees how they have to deal with the new circumstances arranged, it said in a Twitter message of the Kensington Palace. By the way, the Second in the British throne was a result but also serve a Pint, as seen on photos. It was a case of Cider, reported the British news Agency PA. "I am a Cider Mann", William said, therefore, about his fondness for the cider. dpa Prince William with a Cider

The government had recognised the Opening bars until the early hours of the morning, in order to prevent that people are still pilgrims in the night to the Pubs. Strict conditions apply, for example, Pub will need to leave visitors to your contact details. Orders may only be at the table or via the App included.

Nevertheless, it was feared that it could come to alcohol excesses and riots. Health Minister Matt Hancock warned in no uncertain terms not to cross the line: "Anyone who breaks the law, can be behind bars landen", he said the "Daily Mail" on Friday.

Mass crowds on the kebab takeaway-opening of the Rapper Xatar

16.57 PM: At the opening of the first kebab snack of the rapper Xatar in Bonn’s city centre is a mass rush of come. According to the clerk’s office wanted to eat on the Saturday afternoon, probably unexpectedly up to 350 mainly young people and young adults in the Snack bar. This spacing have not been adhered to the Corona-protection regulation. The clerk’s office was able to de-escalate the situation, finally, and relax. There have been no special events. Previously, the &quot had;Bonner General-Anzeiger" reported that the police was on the spot to defuse the situation. Xatar/Instagram On Instagram she posted of the Rapper pictures of the opening.

More Infected after Covid-19-outbreak at the catering company

15.43 PM: After the Corona onset for a catering company in the district of Starnberg are two employees of a food-supplier a positive effect on the Virus they have been tested. They could struggle to eat the Caterers in the hospital of large, informed the district office in Starnberg, Germany, on Saturday. It is extremely unlikely that the Coronavirus had come this way in the hospital, a spokeswoman said. The food is contactlessly supplied. Nevertheless, you’ll have to check it out.

Also in the case of two residents of the refugee accommodation in Weßling have been confirmed according to information from the district office late on Friday evening infections. Thus, this property has four Infected. They were all housed together in a residential container and were now isolated.

In addition to Wessling was also in other community-tested accommodation comprising. A whole series of around 120 employees of the caterer Apetito, in the upper Bavarian Gilching were housed in these facilities. Five community accommodations were made due to positive test results of the residents under quarantine.

The infections were discovered just ten days after one of the residents from the community accommodation Hechendorf was gone because of the easier symptoms to the doctor. In the meantime, about 50 people have tested positive for the Virus.

Covid-19-pandemic: Greece extended despite criticism of curfew in the refugee camps

15.19 PM: The Greek authorities have, in spite of criticism of the curfew in the refugee camps in the country renewed. The on 21. March adopted restrictions for the time being until the 19th century. July, as the Ministry of Migration in Athens announced on Saturday. Critics of the government, to need the Corona pandemic as a pretext for the bearing block on. Deutsche Welle Greece/Turkey: Illegal Push-Backs of migrants

The accommodated persons are allowed to leave the camp only during the day and in groups of less than ten. In addition, an upper limit of 150 people per hour. With health this have nothing to do, because there were in the Camps so far, no infection with the novel Coronavirus, said the coordinator of Doctors without borders in the camp of Moria on the island of Lesbos, Marco Sandrone.

Greece is cases, with 192 deaths so far, less of the Corona pandemic affected than other European countries. The accommodation of 32,000 asylum seekers on the five Islands of the Aegean sea in Camps with a capacity of 5400 seats has, however, led to great tensions with the population. Also, the country is currently promoting massive foreign tourists.

In the crowded refugee is not a death case, was store so far, the novel Coronavirus recorded. Helper to fear but a strong spread of the pathogen, because of the distance rules can hardly be observed. The government has moved in the past few weeks, thousands of migrants on the mainland.

210,000 people affected: Spanish Numbers of large city due to the increasing Corona-quarantined

13.02 PM: for the First time since the easing of the corona measures in Spain is a big city due to rising infection numbers in quarantine have been. The Catalan regional President, Quim Torra said on Saturday. In the Catalan Region of Segrià with the city of Lleida, a total of 210,000 people were affected, the newspaper reported "La Vanguardia".

The quarantine applies from Saturday 12: 00 PM. After that, no one is allowed to travel in the city and surrounding municipalities in the West of the province, or you leave to go, except to work. Residents of the quarantine region are likely to return, however, once and until 16.00 on your place of residence in the Zone. The police set up checkpoints at the access roads.

A Lockdown within the quarantine zone was not yet necessary, was quoted by the newspaper, the Catalan Minister of health, Alba Vergés. Shops and Restaurants would have to close, therefore, again, the people are likely to leave their homes at any time. Vergés, the population called on, however, to avoid gatherings and family celebrations to limit or move.

According to information from the health authorities were registered on Friday 4030 cases of infection in the Region. The were 60 more than on Thursday, as an increase of 128 cases had been detected in comparison to Wednesday. In the course of the week, there were a total of 365 cases.

China confirmed Covid-19-cases in Wuhan only after repeated follow up of the WHO

11.20 PM: China has been the outbreak of a mysterious lung disease in Wuhan, the beginning of the year after two attempts to Ask the world health organization (WHO) confirmed. The updated WHO-chronology of the Coronavirus pandemic. The original version of 27. April was able to give the impression that the Chinese authorities had the outbreak already at 31. December, the WHO reported. It is clear now that it was on the day, only a press release on the website of the health authorities in Wuhan.

The process, however, is not unusual, said the WHO emergency coordinator Michael Ryan on Friday night in Geneva. Often, national health authorities would have to verify information from the provinces first. dpa Corona-Hotspot Wuhan.

When exactly the Chinese authorities have what is communicated, is explosive. US President, Donald Trump has accused China of to have to slow the outbreak is informed, and makes the country therefore, for the spread of the Virus around the globe, responsible. The WHO accuses Trump to have too much on Chinese information familiar. He has set the cooperation with the WHO. China has rejected allegations, to have information taken, always.

In the chronology of 27. April said: "31. December: The municipal health Commission of Wuhan, China, reports a Cluster of pneumonia in Wuhan. A new Coronavirus was later identified." In the updated version to the date: "The WHO country office in China has been on a press release on the website of the municipal health Commission of Wuhan on cases of "viral Lungenentzündung" in Wuhan, China, to the attention of."

The WHO have 1. January, further information is required, and this requirement on the 2. January renewed. Under the 3. January, it is now: "Chinese officials provided the WHO information a in Wuhan, the identified Cluster of cases, 'viral pneumonia of unknown Ursache'."

According to Ryan, the Chinese authorities had confirmed, on demand, immediately, that it was in the press release of an official communication. You have to check the facts first. Countries should verify such information within 24 to 48 hours.

Covid-19 TOP-NEWS: friend of Trump’s son tested positive for

Saturday, 4. July, 10: 49 PM: The girlfriend of the oldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump is a positive for the novel Coronavirus have been tested. The 51-year-old Kimberly Guilfoyle, with Donald Trump Jr. is in a relationship, was immediately placed under quarantine, as the "New York Times" reported on Friday. The former journalist of the TV channel Fox News had traveled to South Dakota, to the speech of Trump attend the independence day. During a routine test, the infection had been established. imago images/ZUMA Press Donald Trump Jr., Son of US presidents, Donald Trump, and girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle.

Such a Test, had to pull out all the people, of which, it was expected that you stay in the close environment of the President. Donald Trump Jr. was negative have been tested, have gone also in self-isolation, said the chief of staff of the Finance Committee of trump’s campaign team in the "New York Times". Guilfoyle is well, you show no symptoms, said Gor more.

Guilfoyle is the third President of the United States related person who has been tested positive for the Virus, according to US media reported.

The United States is the strongest of the Corona pandemic affected country in the world. So far, a total of 2.79 million contagions have been detected in the country. More than 129.400 people died.


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