Coronavirus: the number of infected continues to rise - Germany's largest amusement park remains closed

The corona virus continues to make headlines worldwide. Baden-Württemberg is also affected. The state is now sealing itself off. Germany's largest amusement park remains closed.

• The corona virus * continues to keep the world in suspense - Baden-Württemberg is also affected.
• In Baden-Württemberg, the spread of the coronavirus is trying to contain.
• There are now the first deaths.

Corona virus in Baden-Württemberg: Europa-Park Rust remains closed due to corona

Update from March 17, 2020: The Europa-Park Rust near Freiburg remains closed. The amusement park will not open as planned on March 28, the company said on Tuesday. The amusement park gave the reason that authorities had ordered the forced closures of leisure facilities.

Europa-Park will now open on April 19 at the earliest. However, this depends on the further development of the corona. The indoor water world “Rulantica” belonging to the park is also said to be closed until then. Due to the risk of coronavirus, operations had already been stopped there on Monday.

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Coronavirus: federal state stops air traffic - number of infected continues to increase

Update from March 16, 2020, 9:38 p.m .: The number of infected people in Baden-Württemberg continues to rise. On Monday evening the number rose by 128 to a total of 1,105 cases . As swr.de reports, these are cases with predominantly traceable infection chains . Baden-Württemberg has the most corona infected people after North Rhine-Westphalia.

Meanwhile, the European Commission wants to support the Tübingen vaccine company CureVac in the development of an anti-coronavirus agent . The EU supported CureVac's research at an early stage and will now provide financial support, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Monday. Von der Leyen had called Mariya Gabriel, CuraVac Research Commissioner. It was important to find a vaccine as soon as possible that would help the whole world.

According to media reports, US President Donald Trump tries to secure the corona vaccine exclusively for his country and offers the company a large amount for it. SAP founder and 1899 Hoffenheim patron Dietmar Hopp had given Trump a clear refusal.

In an interview with the SWR, Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) initially ruled out a curfew. “If people stick to the measures that we are now proposing and prescribing, then it will probably not be necessary. But you can't say that today, "said Kretschmann.

Meanwhile, Frank Plasberg first discussed the corona crisis in “Hart aber Fair”. The experts in the group made worrying forecasts.

Baden-Württemberg stops air traffic

Update of March 16, 11:20 a.m .: The state government of Baden-Württemberg wants to cease operations at all airports in the state due to the corona virus. The German press agency learned this on Monday from government circles in Stuttgart. Travelers from abroad would still be brought back. Anyone who comes from a crisis region must be in quarantine. The decision should therefore come into force during the week.

By Sunday, 977 infections had been confirmed by the authorities in Baden-Württemberg. Three demonstrably infected people have died so far.

Tighter controls began on Monday morning at the Baden-Württemberg borders with France and Switzerland to slow the spread of the corona virus. Commuters and goods vehicles may continue to cross the borders. The inspectors carry out surveys and, in consultation with the local health authorities, could reject travelers if there is evidence of infection or contact with infected people.

Meanwhile, more and more details are gradually being released about the drastic measures taken by the Merkel government *.

Update from March 14, 9:53 p.m .: According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), 569 coronavirus infections from a total of 3795 Covid-19 cases have been registered in Baden-Württemberg across Germany.

Corona virus: Second death in Baden-Württemberg - Prime Minister Kretschmann urges responsibility

Update from March 14, 3:48 p.m .: Schools and daycare centers in Baden-Württemberg are now also to be closed from Tuesday, March 18. It is now important to slow the infection rate, said the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) on Friday. The point is not to overload the healthcare system. "That is why comprehensive, far-reaching and also far-reaching measures are needed to limit social contacts and public life as much as possible."

The schools should remain closed until the end of the Easter holidays . For "police officers, nurses, bus drivers, firefighters and many others" who could not stay at home, care facilities for their children will be offered, says Kretschmann. Events under 100 people are now prohibited. One is also in talks with companies, said the Prime Minister. It was also a matter of freeing employees for leave of absence or home office.

"Everyone has to take responsibility for themselves and others," says Kretschmann. Everyone appeals to everyone that they have to do without leisure activities for a while.

Coronavirus: Second death in Baden-Württemberg - first details on patient known

Update from March 13, 1:20 p.m .: Now there is apparently a second death in Baden-Württemberg . As reported by the SWR , the Esslingen district office has informed the Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration that an 80-year-old man from Kirchheim unter Teck has died in a clinic. The man had previously tested positive for the corona virus, the SWR continues.

This increases the number of coronavirus deaths in Germany to seven.

Coronavirus in Baden-Württemberg: One death - number of infected continues to rise

Update from March 13, 2020, 9.47 a.m .: The number of infected people continues to increase in Baden-Württemberg. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the number has risen to 454 (as of March 12, 2020). So far, one death has been caused by the corona virus.

In Baden-Württemberg, the SARS-CoV-2 virus also has an impact on local public transport, as the SWR reports. For example, in Konstanz or Stuttgart, bus drivers are no longer sold for protection on buses. The Stuttgart Transport and Tariff Association (VVS) also offers people on its website to get on and off the bus in the back.

Coronavirus in Baden-Württemberg: State government wants to decide on school closings on Friday

State Minister of Health Manfred Lucha (Greens) also confirmed, according to the SWR, that general school and daycare closings are being considered. “These can be an important building block to reduce social contacts, which always involve the risk of infection, to a necessary minimum. There are very drastic decisions now to steer the country through the crisis well and not to overload our health system. "

After Bavaria closes all schools on Monday, Baden-Württemberg wants to decide on the closure of all schools and daycare centers, as heidelberg24.de * reports. Chancellor Merkel also called for social contacts to be avoided. In addition to Bavaria, Berlin, Lower Saxony and Saarland have also closed schools and kindergartens. *

Corona virus:

Update from March 12, 2020, 11.45 a.m .: Baden-Württemberg has the first confirmed death due to the corona virus . The body of a 67-year-old man from the Rems-Murr district who died a few days ago had been tested positive for the corona virus, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs said on Thursday. This increased the number of deaths from the virus in Germany to four; the three other cases came from North Rhine-Westphalia.

Update from March 11, 2020, 4:14 p.m .: Due to the corona virus, the traditional Stuttgart Spring Festival is canceled . The city of Stuttgart announced this on request on Wednesday.

In April and May, more than a million visitors were expected at the Cannstatter Wasen for the three-week festival. From April 18 to May 10, around 240 showmen, innkeepers and market clerks would have provided entertainment.

The official website of the Stuttgart Spring Festival states: "We are observing the current developments with great prudence. The health and safety of all visitors, customers, organizers and employees is our top priority. "

Update of March 11, 2020, 2:59 p.m .: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) added the French region of Grand Est to the international risk areas on Wednesday. This region includes Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne . It borders on Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate. The Haut-Rhin department in South Alsace is particularly affected by the epidemic.

According to RKI, risk areas are areas where continued virus transmission from person to person can be suspected. A spokeswoman for the Karlsruhe Chamber of Commerce and Industry said there were inquiries from concerned companies about the situation in Alsace. However, she did not do this more precisely.

The district of Rastatt has the highest number of commuters in the Middle Upper Rhine region at 5100. In Karlsruhe there are just under 2500 , in the whole area just under 10,000 Commute to work in Baden-Württemberg, stay at home for two weeks if possible. Around 46,000 working people commute to work in Baden from all over Alsace every day, compared to 2000 in the opposite direction.

Update from March 11, 2020, 2:01 p.m .: After the number of infected people in Baden-Württemberg increased to 277, the high school teachers demand an immediate preventive closure of all schools until the Easter holidays.

"If drastic containment measures are not taken immediately, tens of thousands could be infected in Bad-Württemberg in three weeks," wrote the Philologists' Association (PhV) Baden-Württemberg in a press release. State Health Minister Manfred Lucha told the SWR that there was no rampant virus in the drawer and that schools as an important part of public life had to remain open. Minister of Culture Susanne Eisenmann (CDU) continues to speak out against school closures. "At the current state, comprehensive closings of schools are not an issue and not necessary," she said, adding, "Our course is that we continue to act prudently, location-oriented and based on the assessment of the local health authorities."

Meanwhile, the state theater will be interrupted until Easter. Science Minister Theresia Bauer (Greens) told the SWR that all events in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe will be canceled due to the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .

Our first report from March 11th: Coronavirus in Baden-Württemberg: 2250 people in domestic quarantine - major events on the verge

Stuttgart - The corona virus continues to make headlines worldwide. After China last reported that the number of Chinese infected there is falling enormously, the corona virus is spreading further in Germany.

Coronavirus: Baden-Württemberg in third place behind Bavaria and NRW

According to the current number of cases from the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 1,300 people in Germany have been shown to be infected with the corona virus (as of March 11, 2020). Baden-Württemberg is also affected and, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) , has the highest number of infected people in third place in Germany after Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia (as of March 10, 2020).

As the Ministry of Baden-Württemberg announced on the official website, the confirmed cases with a positive test result (as of March 10, 2020, 5 p.m.) are 277 . So far there have been two deaths in Germany that can be attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Meanwhile, according to the dpa news agency, up to 2250 people are in quarantine at home in Neustadt an der Dosse in Brandenburg. This was announced by the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin.

Corona virus: Baden-Württemberg also wants to cancel major events

After Bavaria and other federal states followed the recommendation of Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) to cancel all major events with more than 1,000 people , Baden-Württemberg now wants to ban major events. Jens Spahn had recently pointed out on Twitter that, according to infection control, the federal states and municipalities would have to decide. "I therefore recommended that the authorities cancel events with more than 1,000 participants," he continued.

According to the Infection Protection Act, the states and municipalities decide. I therefore recommended that the authorities cancel events with more than 1000 participants. #Corona #ARDextra

Manfred Lucha, Minister of Health of Baden-Württemberg, announced on Tuesday in Stuttgart that a binding regulation based on the Infection Protection Act will be launched, as reported by Heidelberg24.

Many people are worried. More and more cases of the mysterious corona virus are becoming known worldwide - including in Germany. But what are the symptoms of the lung disease? * Meanwhile, German scientists are on the trail of a potential medication for the coronavirus. In Munich, meanwhile, a woman reported on an “absurd” situation during the Corona test *: “Maybe you could have said beforehand”. In addition, there are now the first deaths in Mallorca and Poland. In Spain, the disease is also spreading rapidly. Meanwhile, the search for "patient zero" continues. The trail allegedly leads to a Bavarian coronavirus patient. During the Corona Talk on “Hart aber fair”, a virologist made a steep forecast. Minister Peter Altmaier admitted a misjudgment.

* tz.de, merkur.de and heidelberg24.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digial editorial network

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