VW is planning a new plant for an e-model
Volkswagen is planning a new plant for a future electric model. The so-called Trinity is to be built at the Wolfsburg location. According to the company, the plant is planned near the headquarters. VW wants to build the new electric model by 2026. It should create longer ranges and be able to drive largely automatically. The supervisory board still has to approve the new plant. | 11/10/2021 12:05 am
Paris: Vaccinated status for 65+ only with booster vaccination
French President Macron increases the pressure on corona vaccinations. From mid-December, people over 65 years of age will only be considered immunized if they can prove that they have had a booster vaccination. From next month everyone can have over 50 boosters. In addition, according to Macron, the controls of the so-called health passport in cafes, restaurants and trains are to be tightened. In France, as in other European countries, the number of new infections has recently risen sharply. | 11/10/2021 12:05 am
Lower Saxony: New Corona regulation from tomorrow
A new corona regulation will apply in Lower Saxony from tomorrow. Unvaccinated employees in nursing and old people’s homes now have to be tested on a daily basis. Previously, this was required three times a week. For events in closed rooms with more than 1,000 people, the 2G regulation now applies as soon as the first corona warning level is reached. | 11/10/2021 12:05 am
EMA is examining Moderna approval for smaller children
The US pharmaceutical company Moderna has applied for its corona vaccine to be approved in Europe for 6 to 11 year olds. According to the company, relevant papers have been submitted to the European Medicines Agency. The EMA is already examining approval of the Biontech vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds. In the USA, the preparation received emergency approval for this age group at the end of October. | 11/10/2021 12:05 am
CDU chairmanship: is the head of the chancellery candidate Braun?
In the debate about the next CDU party leader, there may be signs of a candidacy from Chancellery chief Braun. Several media reports that the Hessen CDU would stand behind Braun as a potential successor to party leader Laschet. Prime Minister Bouffier is one of Braun’s supporters. The regional association wants to discuss the CDU chairmanship on Friday. It is unclear whether Braun will actually run for office. So far, economic politicians Merz and the foreign expert Röttgen have been seen as promising candidates. But nobody has officially run for office. | 11/10/2021 12:05 am
Great Britain: Travel warning for all of Ethiopia
Britain has called on its citizens in Ethiopia to leave the country. According to the State Department, the British should leave the East African state while commercial flights are still available. Great Britain is issuing a travel warning for all of Ethiopia – with the exception of the capital’s airport. So far, Germany has only advised German citizens to check whether their presence is absolutely necessary. Ethiopia has long been considered the anchor of stability for Africa. There is now a lot of fighting in the country and the central government is weakened. Rebel groups continue to advance on the capital Addis Ababa. | 11/10/2021 12:05 am
VfL Wolfsburg women play 2-2 in Turin
In the women’s soccer Champions League, VfL Wolfsburg narrowly missed out on their second group win. The Wolfsburg played 2-2 at Juventus Turin and remain unbeaten in the group stage. The players from Turin only scored the equalizer in stoppage time 11/10/2021 12:05 am
The weather in Northern Germany
Partly fog, in the north some drizzle, lowest values 5 degrees in Hamburg, down to -2 degrees in the Göttingen area. During the day light drizzle, locally sunny sections, temperatures 8 to 12 degrees. On Thursday very cloudy, some rain, but also a few loosening up, 8 to 12 degrees. | 11/10/2021 12:05 am
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