New sad corona record in neighboring country: Almost 10,000 cases within 24 hours - travel warnings extended

The Mediterranean region around Spain, France and Italy was particularly badly affected by the corona pandemic.

The situation appeared to be easing, but one country is posting new record numbers.

• In the region around the French city of

  Marseille

  , intensive care beds for

  Covid 19 patients are becoming

  scarce (update from September 9, 10:01 a.m.).

• France

  and

  Italy are

  currently discussing a

  reduction in the quarantine period

  for those infected with corona.

  Meanwhile, the Foreign Office issued further travel warnings.

• Is the second wave now threatening?

• We have

   summarized

  basic

  facts about the coronavirus

  *

  for you 

  .

  We also offer you the current number of cases in

  Germany

  as well as global developments

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  .

France has record numbers of new corona infections

Update from September 10th, 9:18 pm:

 reports almost

the evening

.

According to the central health authority,

registered

within 24 hours,

the day before. 19 people died in connection with the new corona virus.

The French government currently classifies 28 of a total of 100 departments as

, with seven added on Thursday alone.

France is one of the hardest hit countries in Europe.

More than 30,000 people died as a result of the virus.

Many cities, including

,

and

, have strict precautions that require people to wear masks on the streets.

Update from September 10, 3:40 p.m.:

As a result of the increasing number of infections in

, the

issued travel warnings for other European regions.

According to announcements from Wednesday evening (September 9th) parts of

,

, the

and

affected.

Corona in Europe: Germany significantly expands travel warnings

In

, the existing travel warnings are being expanded due to the high number of infections.

Accordingly, warnings are given against traveling to Corsica and the regions of Île-de-France, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes, Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Travel warnings for the Île-de-France with the

and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the Mediterranean coast had already been issued.

In addition to trips to the Swiss cantons of

and

the Federal Foreign Office also warns against trips to the Czech capital

.

In

, in addition to the regions of Zadar, Šibenik-Knin and Split-Dalmatia, other areas were affected: Dubrovnik-Neretva and Požega-Slavonia.

An EU region with an absolute Corona hotspot: Numbers are increasing rapidly - but Italy is going its own way

Update from September 9th, 5:08 p.m

.: After

considerations

on shortening the

for

,

now also discussing

this measure.

"If we were to shorten the quarantine, the social and economic costs would also be reduced," said Italian Prime Minister

.

He called the shortening of the quarantine from 14 to seven days an "important perspective".

Following France's plans to shorten the quarantine period for infected people, Italy is also discussing such a measure.

"If we were to shorten the quarantine, the social and economic costs would also be reduced," said Italy.

Prime Minister # COVID19

- 𝕁Üℝ𝔾𝔼ℕ ❣❣ (@Ein_Edelweis) September 9, 2020

Lung specialist

, who is a member of the

, said: “This is a decision that will very likely also be considered in Italy, mainly because it would have a great impact on the quarantine measures to simplify. "

According to numerous Italian experts, it

makes sense to

in the event of a

.

"To recommend 14 days of isolation at the beginning of the pandemic made sense and was correct because we knew nothing about this virus," said

, immunology professor at the

, the "Corriere della Sera".

Today we know the virus much better and such a long quarantine is exaggerated, especially for infected people without symptoms.

Corona in France: intensive care beds in the Marseille region are becoming scarce

Update from September 9, 10:01 a.m

.: In the

region around the French city of

,

which has been badly

hit

by

,

are currently

out.

The first clinics already reported almost fully occupied intensive care beds for

.

That is the result of the current developments in

and

.

While it

was mainly young people who

previously

fell ill

in the

, older people are now increasingly becoming infected again.

While the number of deaths is

rising

in

, it is

currently still low

in

.

However, the number of new infections in France exceeded the numbers of the first wave in some places.

Most recently, the authorities reported up to 9,000 new infections a day.

Positivity rate by age, in the Marseille region.

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- Vincent Glad (@vincentglad) September 8, 2020

Corona: France is considering shortening the quarantine time after infection

At the same time,

is looking to

shorten the

after a

.

The French health

told

the radio station France Inter on Tuesday

that the quarantine requirements could

be reduced

from 14 to

.

The

, which advises the French government, has spoken out in favor of it, explained Véran.

A decision on this should not be made until Friday at a meeting of the national security council.

This leaves time to obtain further expert opinions on this.

emphasized that the reasons for shortening the quarantine period are not economical

.

"You are particularly contagious in the first five days after either symptoms have appeared or after a positive test," said the minister.

After a week, the

is very low.

With the reduction,

should be

better accepted in the population, explained

.

Reality has shown that many French people do not adhere to the

.

Corona in Spain: Surfer disregards quarantine and is arrested

In Spain, meanwhile, an infected surfer in

Spain, is causing a

stir: She also did not

to her

.

As reported by the Spanish media, the

woman infected

with the

virus was taken out of the water by several officials, some of whom were wearing protective suits.

The surfer tried to flee and was arrested for resisting state authority and

.

First, a lifeboat told the woman that she had to come ashore.

She is said to have continued to surf for an hour before the officers cracked down.

La chica detenida en la playa de la Zurriola es socorrista, por eso sus compañeros sabían que tenía COVID-19.

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- JaviZone 🚀 Bolsazone (@JavierSanz) September 7, 2020

Corona: Mediterranean region now absolute focus

First message

: Munich - There were pictures that Branded itself into memory.

In

,

Italy

, military transporters had to transport countless

out of the city because there was no more space in the crematoria.

In

, also for capacity reasons, the ice palace in

 to be converted into a temporary morgue and in

,

flown

to

because the health system could not cope with the many infected people.

The

was particularly hard

hit

by the

.

At the moment it is not looking good either.

As in all of Europe, the number of infections has

recently risen sharply

in

,

and

.

The reasons for this lie between ongoing easing, a presumably decreasing awareness of the population for hygiene rules and, in particular, summer tourism, which is so elementary for the countries.

Overall, it's a double-edged sword and authorities have to weigh up.

Because without foreign tourists, many people steer unchecked towards financial ruin.

Increasing numbers of infections as an unpleasant side effect seem to have to be accepted almost.

How long will this go on?

Corona in Spain: the Federal Foreign Office declares the whole country a risk area

In

the situation is getting worse.

On Friday (September 4), the number of

reached 4,503, the highest value since the end of the

in June.

The capital

is increasingly becoming a

.

Almost a third of the new cases come from the metropolis.

Data from Monday (September 7th) are now giving hope, as reported by Costa news *.

With 2,440 new infections, the increase from Friday has decreased significantly.

However, the situation remains tense: The

therefore warns "

While this information was initially limited to designated locations in the country, the travel warning now applies to all of Spain.

Corona in France: Almost 9,000 new infections in one day

The

currently

just as precarious

in Spain's neighboring country

, where almost 9,000 new infections were registered over the weekend.

French authorities explain this in addition to tourism and the start of school with increased test capacities.

When you look at the statistics, it is striking that the corona patients in the country are getting younger and younger.

30 percent of the newly infected in 

are between 15 and 44 years of age.

The French government responded on Sunday (September 6th) and declared seven new 

 in the country.

According to the government, 28 of the 101 French administrative districts are now considered "red zones" where the virus "actively circulates".

The

also currently warning against traveling to the

 (departments Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val d'Oise) and 

 (departments Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Vaucluse. Popular travel destinations such as

,

or

so fall under the warning of the federal authority.

Corona in Italy: Better situation than Spain and France - measures still tightened

In

, the situation is a

little more relaxed

compared to

and

.

1,733 new infections on Friday still cause concern.

The last time there were higher numbers on May 2 with 1,900 new cases.

With Silvio Berlusconi or Formula 1 great Flavio Briatore, two prominent Italians were recently among the

.

The health authorities are currently called upon to prevent the second wave.

The

reacted on Monday evening

 and extended the central 

 such as 

 and 

rules

until at least 6 October.

Prime Minister 

 signed

a corresponding decree

in

.

The

writes that the situation in the country could change quickly, but has not yet issued a travel warning * for Italy.

Corona in Europe: 14-day incidence as a decisive parameter - Spain and France do poorly

To get a better picture of the current situation, it is advisable to look at the

in the respective areas.

These official figures from the World Health Organization show how many people per 100,000 inhabitants became

infected

with

in the last two weeks

and are more informative than the absolute figures.

They too make it clear that the situation is

worsening

in

and

,

but that it is still relatively relaxed

in

.

According to the WHO, the situation in

,

and the

is also worrying

.

The corona situation in Europe after a 14-day incidence (source: WHO, as of September 8)

1. Andorra: 218 infected per 100,000 population

2. Montenegro: 194

3. Spain: 187

4. Republic of Moldova: 156

5. France: 126

27. Italy: 30

38. Germany: 18

The particularly in March and April by the

drawn

has after

caught a whole.

The task now is to prevent the feared second wave.

In

and

in particular

, this is currently in danger of getting closer.

The pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca stopped the crucial test phase in the development of a corona vaccine because a test person became ill.

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