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Corona in Europe: Infected doctors have to continue treating in neighboring countries - emergency in France and Spain

2020-10-25T21:44:51.856Z


The number of corona cases in Europe is increasing dramatically. Germany's neighboring countries report record values. In Belgium, even infected doctors have to continue treating patients. The news in the ticker.


The number of corona cases in Europe is increasing dramatically.

Germany's neighboring countries report record values.

In Belgium, even infected doctors have to continue treating patients.

The news in the ticker.

  • During the

    second wave * of

    the

    coronavirus pandemic *

    , the numbers in

    Europe

    are increasing

    rapidly.

  • In

    France

    , the authorities reported

    52,010 new Corona * cases

    within one day

    on Sunday evening

    .

  • In

    Belgium

    , infected doctors must continue to

    treat

    corona *

    patients

    .

  • This

     news ticker 

    is updated regularly.

Munich -

Due to the rapidly increasing numbers during the

second wave of

the

coronavirus pandemic

, many states in

Europe

have

to take increasingly tougher measures.

Some countries reported

new records

for the number of

new corona infections

on Sunday and in the past few days

.

In addition, many

high-ranking politicians

have now also

tested positive for the

corona

virus.

The situation remains worrying.

Corona in Europe: More than 52,000 new infections within one day in France

In

France

, more than 50,000 new

corona infections * were

registered

for the first time within 24 hours

.

The health authority reported

52,010 newly recorded infections

on Sunday evening

.

There was thus another

peak value

within a day since the start of the large-scale corona tests in

France

.

The

corona situation has been

worsening dramatically in the country with 67 million inhabitants for weeks.

The authorities reported

several new records

for new infections

in the past week alone

.

On

Friday evening

, the

one million reported cases

since the pandemic began.

More than

34,700 people

in the country have already died in connection with

Covid 19 disease

.

Around 17 percent of the

corona tests

are positive, according to Sunday.

Corona in Europe: Spain declares a national emergency again - night curfew announced

In

Spain

, the government has again declared a

national emergency

and announced a

night curfew

.

The imposition of the so-called state of alarm, the

third highest level of emergency in the country

, was decided on Sunday at an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers in

Madrid

, as Prime Minister

Pedro Sánchez announced

.

The state of emergency will initially apply for two weeks.

An extension would have to be approved by Parliament.

With the support of the opposition,

he hoped

to be able to

extend

the

emergency

by six months

to May 9

, said

Sánchez

.

"Spain is in an extreme situation," warned the Prime Minister.

Hemos decretado, en #CMin, el estado de alarma en toda España.

Atendemos así a la demanda mayoritaria de las CC.AA.

Entrará en vigor esta misma tarde y solicitaremos al Congreso su extensión por 6 meses, el tiempo necesario para superar la etapa más dañina de la pandemia.

pic.twitter.com/t7GWxUvdlo

- Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) October 25, 2020

Only under the

state of emergency

the government can the

freedom of movement

of people

limit

.

In contrast to the state of alarm that

prevailed

in

Spain

between March 14 and June 20

due to

Corona *

, this time

there is no total curfew

, but only a

nocturnal exit

ban between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

In the context of an emergency, the regions can now lock themselves off on their own initiative, without having to fear that the judiciary will overturn this measure and decide on other restrictions.

In addition, gatherings of more than six people who do not live in the same household are prohibited throughout the country until further notice.

Corona in Europe: Infected doctors must continue to treat patients in Belgium

In

Belgium

, the situation is apparently so serious that even

doctors infected

with the

coronavirus * have

to continue to

treat

patients

.

The shortage of doctors is now simply too great.

"Since this week, people who have tested positive have been asked to come back to work if they have no symptoms," said intensive care

doctor

Philippe Devos

from the

CHC Montlégia Hospital

in

Liege

to the

Washington Post

.

The health minister of the French-speaking part of the country,

Christie Morreale

, asked

medical students

,

retired doctors

and

medical

teachers

in a conversation with the

Belgian TV channel RTL

on Friday

to come to

hospitals

and

old people's homes

for help.

On Saturday, the Belgian health authorities reported

a new high of

15,432 new corona cases

within one day.

In order

to avoid

a

lockdown

for the time being, the Belgian government had already

imposed

a

night curfew

, the closure of bars and restaurants and strict

contact restrictions

.

The regional government for

Brussels

sharpened this at the weekend.

From Monday,

masks

are

required

everywhere in the capital

, all theaters, cinemas, museums, sports facilities and swimming pools will be

closed

.

Working from the

home office

is compulsory as far as possible.

Corona in Europe: Bulgaria's Prime Minister Borisov tested positive - other politicians affected

Bulgaria's Prime Minister

Boiko Borissow

has

now

tested positive

after two negative

coronavirus tests *

.

He announced that on Sunday on Facebook.

Borissov's

quarantine was

only

lifted

on Saturday

because of contacts with an infected vice minister.

Borissov

wrote that he had already

postponed

all meetings

and

public appearances

for the coming days

on Friday

.

He complained of "general malaise", but wants to remain "in home recovery for the time being".

Borissov

continued his official business on Sunday evening, as the government press office in

Sofia announced

.

He is in constant contact with the ministers.

In the Bulgarian capital

Sofia

, due to the increasing

corona numbers

, all nightspots were closed until November 8th, because the necessary

safety

distance could not be maintained there.

In addition, the mayor of Sofia,

Jordanka Fandakowa

, called on employers

to send

their employees to the

home office if possible

.

The Bulgarian government wants to

avoid

a second nationwide

lockdown

.

High-ranking politicians

in

Italy

are also

affected

by

corona infections

.

Both the spokesman for President 

Sergio Mattarella

 and the spokesman for Prime Minister 

Giuseppe Conte

 have become

 infected

with the 

corona

virus.

In

Austria

, the

corona numbers are

still high and skyrocketed on Sunday.

(ph) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital editorial network

List of rubric lists: © picture alliance / Jonas Roosens / ANP / dpa

Source: merkur

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