The federal and state health ministers want to discuss how to proceed today. A conference call will, among other things, deal with the requirements for family celebrations and other events, as Berlin Senator for Health Dilek Kalayci announced as chairwoman of the conference. So far, there is no clear line on the question of whether there should be new upper limits for private parties. The demand for a nationwide uniform regulation is encountering resistance in several federal states. At a video conference on Thursday, the prime ministers of the federal states also want to discuss this issue with Chancellor Angela Merkel. According to the Federal Government, private celebrations, at which the hygiene and distance rules are not observed, as well as returnees from risk areas are contributing to the increasing numbers of infections in Germany.
+++ 02:26 France: Around 4900 new infections in 24 hours +++
The number of corona infections in France continues to rise significantly: the country’s health authorities reported a total of 4897 new infections within 24 hours. This was the highest number since the lockdown ended in May. The authorities were “very concerned” about a new, massive corona outbreak in a tourist resort on the Mediterranean. In a nudist complex in Cap D’Agde, almost 100 holidaymakers have now tested positive.
+++ 01:24 Almost 115,000 dead in Brazil +++
The corona virus continues to spread in Brazil. The Ministry of Health reported 23,421 new infections. This increases the total number of infections to 3.605 million. The number of deaths increased by 494 to 114,744. Brazil has the most infections and deaths worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic after the US.
+++ 00:06 First concert in the Elbphilharmonie in five months +++
Five months after the corona-related closure, musicians appeared again in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie for the first time. As part of the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ stage, jazz pianist Julia Hülsmann, vibraphonist Christopher Dell and trombonist Nils Wogram played in the Great Hall on Sunday evening. The evening was considered a test run for the operation of the Elbphilharmonie under Corona conditions. In order to implement the hygiene measures, only 628 people were granted entry instead of the usual 2,100 guests. Every second row of seats remained free, and two seats were locked between the individual spectators. From the entrance to their seat, visitors had to wear mouth and nose protection and keep a sufficient distance from the other people present.
+++ 23:00 Trump should release an emergency permit for plasma therapy +++
According to a media report, US President Donald Trump will shortly announce an emergency approval for convalescent plasma that can be used to treat corona patients. Trump wants to make the announcement later on Sunday at a press conference, reports the Washington Post, citing people familiar with the matter. The blood plasma of those recovered (convalescence plasma) contains antibodies that can slow down the corona pathogen.
+++ 10:18 p.m. Test positive: day care center in Hessen is closed for two weeks +++
Due to a positive Corona test result in a child, a daycare center in Bad Nauheim (Wetteraukreis) in Hesse will be closed for at least two weeks. The health department has also ordered that all children and educators as first-degree contact persons must be in quarantine up to and including September 4, the district announced. Furthermore, those affected at the Im Sichler day care center would have to take a wipe test next Wednesday. The relatives of the children are not affected by the quarantine, it said.
+++ 21:55 Chaos at the border: Carinthia suspends new regulation +++
Because a new Corona ordinance led to traffic chaos on the border between Austria and Slovenia at the weekend, the Governor of Carinthia, Peter Kaiser, unceremoniously suspended it. “It cannot be that the risk from the controls is greater than from the virus,” he explains. The rigorous implementation of the regulation from Vienna leads to unreasonable conditions at the border, and the hygiene situation alone is unsustainable, Kaiser told the Austrian news agency APA. Because of the increasing number of corona cases in the Balkans, the Austrian government had ordered that travelers at the border had to sign a declaration that they would cross Austria without stopping and leave the country again. In turn, travelers had to fill out a long form with lots of personal data. Drivers – including many German tourists on their way back from their vacation in Croatia – were stuck in traffic for up to twelve hours. Here you can read more about it.
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