BERLIN – Germany has passed the 2 million mark of COVID diseases diagnosed since the outbreak began the pandemic.
The country’s disease control agency said Friday that 22,368 cases had been re-diagnosed over the 24-hour period, bringing the majority to 2,000,958.
The Robert Koch Institute said 44,994 deaths have been linked to the coronavirus, an increase of 1,113 in a day.
The German news agency dpa reported that newspapers were carrying far more death notices in the period to October 2020 than in the previous year.
The Saechsische Zeitung had three instead of the usual two daily death leaves, which now cover the state of eastern England badly affected by the uprising.
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HERE’S WHAT’S OTHERWISE:
BRUSSELS – Belgium is strengthening its rules for travelers entering the country by train or bus in a bid to prevent the spread of a more infectious variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain.
In a statement on Friday, the Belgian Interior ministry said that travelers coming from a country outside the European Union or a Schengen area with a high level of pollution will now be sent to the same rules as those that come by boat or plane.
The ministry said the steps were prudent.
According to physiologist Marc Van Ranst, who spoke to local broadcaster VRT on Friday, about 100 cases of people with new viruses have been recorded so far in Belgium. He said that figure could be multiplied by 100 for the actual number.
More than 20,000 people have died from COVID-19-related causes in Belgium, a country with 11.5 million residents. Health authorities said Friday that there were 17,966 more deaths in the country in 2020 compared to the previous year.
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s education minister says authorities will start opening schools in stages from January 18 despite a steady rise in deaths and infections from coronavirus.
Schools were closed in November when data showed the country’s favorable rate had jumped to around 7 per cent.
The rate has dropped to 5.9 percent, which remains high, according to experts.
Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said officials on Friday decided to reopen schools in stages because the government does not want to halt the learning process for children.
His comments came at a televised news conference hours after Pakistan reported 2,417 new cases and a further 45 deaths.
Pakistan has reported 514,338 diseases and 10,863 deaths since the outbreak began in February.
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BEIJING – China says it is now treating more than 1,000 people for COVID-19 as the number of cases continues to rise in the north of the country.
The National Health Commission said Friday that 1,001 patients are being cared for for the disease, 26 of them in critical condition. It states that a total of 144 new cases were recorded in the previous 24 hours.
The province of Hebei, just outside Beijing, accounted for 90 of the new cases, while the Heilongjiang region further north reported 43 new cases.
Although there have been no reports of a shortage of hospital beds, Hebei has begun construction of a new quarantine center outside the provincial capital Shijiazhuang in case it is not needed.
Shijiazhuang and the cities of Xingtai and Langfang are under lock and key, connecting more than 20 million people to their homes.
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WILMINGTON, Del. – President Joe Biden says he knows his $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus plan is not “coming free” but says America cannot fail on the plan.
Biden said Thursday night that by investing now “boldly, swiftly and with an unwavering focus on American workers and families,” the plan will strengthen the economy, address inequality and make America a more sustainable financial course.
Biden’s plan has an uncertain future. Democrats have narrow margins in every chamber of Congress and the legislation would be paid for by borrowed money, adding to the trillions in debt that the government has already been fighting against all disease. -discharged.
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WILMINGTON, Del. – President Joe Biden calls the Trump administration’s release of coronavirus vaccines a “disgraceful failure” and says it unveiled its own plans on Friday to accelerate inoculations.
Announcing a $ 1.9 trillion plan to tackle the pandemic, Biden said on Thursday night that “this will be one of the most challenging operational efforts we have ever made as a nation. ”
He says “we need to move heaven and earth to get more people vaccinated. ”
The Trump administration announced earlier in the week that it would release all available vaccine doses. They said it has led states to immediately start vaccinating all Americans 65 and older as well as tens of millions of adults with health conditions that put them at greater risk of dying from the virus.
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WILMINGTON, Del. – Elected candidate Joe Biden says his priority is effectively countering two pandemic protests and the downturning economy.
Biden said in a speech on Thursday night that “we must work now” to help “millions of Americans, through no fault of their own,” who have lost “the respect and esteem that comes with it. work and a payroll card. ”
It considered the framework of its $ 1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which includes $ 1,400 checks for most Americans and would extend a temporary increase in unemployment benefits and moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through September.
The proposal also includes plans to accelerate the spread of the vaccine and provide financial support to individuals, states and local governments and businesses struggling with the long-term economic outcome.