WHO: vaccination target of 40 percent achievable by the end of the year
The World Health Organization considers it possible that 40 percent of people worldwide will be vaccinated against the corona virus by the end of the year. In order to achieve this goal, wealthy countries would have to give more vaccine to countries in need, said WHO chief Tedros at an international health conference in Berlin. Around 6,000 experts from 100 countries take part in the “World Health Summit” online. The Berlin Charité event will run until tomorrow. | 10/25/2021 6:05 am
RKI: 7-day incidence at 110.1
The nationwide seven-day incidence of new corona infections has risen again. The Robert Koch Institute gives the value this morning as 110.1. Yesterday the value was 106.3. The RKI reports almost 6,570 new positive cases within one day. That’s about 2,500 more than a week ago. The authorities also recorded 17 other deaths related to the virus. The number of corona patients admitted to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was most recently 2.68. The RKI reported the previous high of 15.5 during the Christmas season. | 10/25/2021 6:05 am
Expulsion of diplomats from Turkey still unclear
After Turkish President Erdogan’s verbal attack on several ambassadors from Western countries, it is still unclear whether the diplomats will be expelled. Today the Turkish cabinet is deliberating on the subject. Erdogan had declared the ambassadors of Germany, the USA and eight other countries to be undesirable persons at the weekend. They had demanded the release of the imprisoned human rights activist Kavala. Turkish opposition politicians accuse Erdogan of wanting to divert attention from domestic political problems 10/25/2021 6:05 am
Christmas time: Deutsche Bahn wants to use more trains
Around the Christmas holidays there should be significantly more trains in Germany than before. This was announced by Federal Transport Minister Scheuer in the newspapers of the “Funke Media Group”. According to this, Deutsche Bahn is increasing its daily allocation of seats by at least ten percent compared to previous years. Scheuer called on the citizens to take advantage of the opportunity – and to start the festive season in a climate-friendly and relaxed manner. | 10/25/2021 6:05 am
Laschet resigns as Prime Minister
The North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Laschet will officially resign from office today. The 60-year-old future member of the Bundestag had already announced the move before the Bundestag election – also in the event that he does not become Federal Chancellor. Tomorrow the Bundestag will meet for its constituent session; The previous NRW Transport Minister Wüst is expected to be elected as the new Prime Minister in a special session of the Düsseldorf State Parliament on Wednesday 10/25/2021 6:05 am
Soccer Bundesliga: Bochum wins at home against Frankfurt
In the Bundesliga, VfL Bochum celebrated a home win at the end of the 9th match day. The promoted team won 2-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt. In addition, Stuttgart played against Union Berlin 1: 1 and Cologne against Leverkusen 2: 2. VfL Wolfsburg has sacked coach Mark van Bommel. The Lower Saxony drew the consequences from the poor performance of the team, which has lost four times in a row. In the second division, FC St. Pauli consolidated the top of the table with a 4-0 win against newly promoted Hansa Rostock. Sandhausen and Werder Bremen parted 2-2, Hannover 96 lost 3-1 in Regensburg. And in the handball Bundesliga there were the following results: THW Kiel – Magdeburg 27:29 and Flensburg-Handewitt – Stuttgart 30:29. | 10/25/2021 6:05 am
Weather forecast
Today initially sunny, later towards the North Sea and between Ems and Weser cloudy and rain is possible, otherwise dry, 10 to 14 degrees. Tomorrow changeable with rain clouds, later loosening up with sunshine, 12 to 14 degrees. The further prospects: On Wednesday at times cloudy, partly bright, mostly dry, 12 to 15 degrees. On Thursday and Friday after fog or high fog, sunny and dry, 12 to 16 degrees. | 10/25/2021 6:05 am
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