Coronavirus pandemic: While the situation in China appears to be easing, alarming numbers are coming from Russia. Brazil is also fighting desperately against the virus.
- The fight against the corona virus * continues worldwide.
- There are worrying reports of hate attacks on doctors and nurses in Mexico .
- The developments in the Corona crisis in Brazil and Russia are also worrying.
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Update of May 7, 8:50 pm: While the corona pandemic * is in full swing in the United States, the situation south of the United States is also very threatening. To date, more than 300,000 corona cases have been confirmed in Latin America . This is a count by the AFP news agency, which takes into account all the information provided by the authorities. More than 16,000 people in Latin America died from the effects of corona infection *.
Corona worldwide: infection rate in many countries "very high" - leader in Brazil
The situation is most dramatic in Brazil, where 8,500 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported. President Jair Bolsonaro continues to take protective measures such as exit restrictions as an exaggerationas well as economically harmful. The far-right leader calls his followers to resistance against the arrangements in the individual states and ignored themselves.
Even Mexico recorded relatively high death toll . 2700 of the approximately 27,600 detected corona infected * died from the consequences of the virus. Due to the low test capacities in Mexico, the number of unreported cases is probably much higher. In terms of population, Ecador is the worst affected, with 92 deaths per million people. This means that there are twice as many deaths here as in neighboring Peru , where 1,500 people have died so far.
The Pan-American Health Organization continues to rate infection rates in Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Mexico as "very high ".
Corona worldwide: Afghanistan's health minister tested positive
Update, 5.40 p.m .: One of the most important politicians in the corona crisis in Afghanistan has been infected with the pathogen Sars-CoV-2. Health Minister Firusuddin Firuz was positively tested for the coronavirus after symptoms he had shown a few days. Firus was already in quarantine before the test, a spokesman said on Thursday.
Afghanistan has so far registered around 3500 corona infections because the capacity for any tests is extremely limited. In view of this, the number of unreported cases is likely to be significantly higher. Since the beginning of the year, over 270,000 Afghans have returned to their homeland from Iran, which has been severely affected by the virus . The situation in Afghanistan is characterized by a lack of medical care and a shortage of personnel and equipment.
Update, 3:20 p.m .: Despite increasing numbers of new infections, further restrictions in the fight against the corona virus are to be lifted in Pakistan . Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Thursday that the restrictions will gradually disappear. The government based the decision on the fight against poverty. The many day laborers in particular suffered from strict corona restrictions. Schools and universities will remain closed until July 15th. Air traffic is also not yet resumed.
A number of industries in Pakistan had already resumed work more than three weeks ago . So far, the restrictions were limited to May 9. Important areas of the economy such as agriculture, construction and retail would be reopened immediately, said Planning Minister Asad Umer. In the South Asian country with approximately 220 million inhabitants, at least 24,000 people are infected with Sars-Cov-2. However, the actual number is likely to be significantly higher.
EU appalled by Chinese censorship of Corona contribution
Update, 2:01 p.m .: The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has censored a guest contribution by ambassadors of the EU countries for a Chinese daily newspaper. As the EU's external service confirmed on Thursday after a report by the "Süddeutsche Zeitung", the ministry insisted that the text does not mention that the corona virus has spread from China to the world. A corresponding half-sentence had to be deleted from the text.
It is regretted that the guest comment has not been published in full , commented the EU External Action Service. At the same time, however, he admitted that he had not taken the opportunity to withdraw the text. The reason was that the contribution for the "China Daily" was intended to convey very important messages about the EU's priorities - for example on climate change or human rights.
Nevertheless, there was sharp criticism from Germany about the publication of the abbreviated text . He was horrified that the text of all EU ambassadors generously adopted the Chinese narratives and that the censorship of the text had been approved by the EU representation, commented the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Bundestag, Norbert Röttgen (CDU). Speaking with one voice is all well and good, but it must also reflect our values and interests.
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Spokesman for Brazil's head of state tested positive for Corona
Update, 01:01 pm: The spokesman for Brazil's head of state Jair Bolsonaro , army general Otávio Rego Barros , has tested positive for the corona virus. Barros is at home and complies with "all recommended regulations", said the President's Office. Rego Barros is one of the most public figures in the Brazilian government. Previously, there had been more than 20 corona infections in the immediate vicinity of the ultra-right President Bolsonaro , who rejects contact restrictions.
Bolsonaro himself stated that he had been tested negative. However, he did not make his test results public. He spoke of a worldwide " hysteria " related to Covid-19 .
Corona worldwide: China continues to report incredible numbers - alarming record from Russia
Update, 10:27 a.m .: Russia reports a dramatic peak . Today, Thursday (May 7th), 11,231 new infections were registered - more than ever before in a day. The total number of infections increased to 177,160 cases within 24 hours. That reported the picture .
The number of deaths is a total of 1625 people - 88 cases have been newly reported. The Russian capital Moscow is hit hardest by the coronavirus *: 6703 new infections were confirmed here on Thursday.
Corona worldwide: China continues to report unbelievable figures - situation in Brazil is deteriorating dramatically
Update of May 7, 8:20 a.m .: Although the corona virus is spreading all over the world, some countries seem to be more affected by the effects of Covid-19 than others. As the Ministry of Health of Brazil explains, the situation in the country appears to be worsening. According to that, the highest number of fatalities in the country was reported on Wednesday. According to this, around 615 people who tested positive for the virus should have died within 24 hours.
As the Johns Hopkins University now explains on the homepage, the country is to rank sixth among the world's most affected countries.
Although the pandemic started in China , the country continues to report incredible numbers. According to the Chinese authorities, there were no further new infections in their own country on Wednesday. According to this, the number of new infections should only have increased by two more cases, so-called "imported cases" from abroad and no further death within the past 24 hours.
Corona worldwide: hate attacks on doctors in Mexico - situation in Brazil is dramatically worsening
Announcement of origin from May 6: Guadalajara - Doctors and nurses are celebrated as "Corona heroes" in numerous places - special actions are used to thank them for their important and dangerous work. From Mexico , however, completely different reports now come: Sisters, nurses and doctors are increasingly exposed to hatred. In some cases there were even attacks , the Spiegel reports .
According to the report, a doctor from Guadalajara, capital of the western Mexican state of Jalisco , was sprayed with water-diluted chlorine while walking her dogs out of a car . It was hit on the eye and neck. The doctor was wearing a white coat .
Coronavirus in Mexico: attacks on doctors and nurses - problems also in the Philippines
The state anti-discrimination agency has registered more than 40 attacks since mid-March , according to Der Spiegel . Similar stories are also known from Mexico City and Tijuana. "The population needs to be better informed and stop getting information about the virus , especially from social networks," said the doctor , who was the victim of the chlorine attack .
Similar reports from the Philippines show that the problem is not limited to Mexico , where 23,5000 corona infections and over 2,000 deaths have been reported so far. In India too, people are apparently critical of doctors and nurses. In response to attacks, hospitals have now increased security measures in many places . Health workers are instructed to come to work in civilian clothes.
Corona in Brazil: Dramatic request for support - A group particularly at risk
Troubling Corona * news is also coming from Brazil . The capital of the state of Amazonas , Manaus , is asking for medical and financial support. In addition to Chancellor Angela Merkel, support from 20 other heads of state and government was requested.
Coronavirus in Brazil: Relatives in Manaus mourn the death.
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In the state of Amazonas , 649 people have died as a result of the coronavirus * , according to official information . The indigenous people in the area are particularly vulnerable . The only 50 intensive care beds in the city of Manaus, which has a population of 1.7 million, have been occupied for weeks , and mass graves have been laid out in cemeteries . In total, the number of corona deaths in Brazil rose to more than 7,900 people. The number of infections is just under 115,000.
Corona virus worldwide: New figures from China known
From China during which are 83,968 infections reported. According to Johns Hopkins University numbers, 4,637 deaths have been confirmed. 78,900 people have recovered (as of May 6, 3:16 p.m.).
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