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After demonstration: Members of the US National Guard infected with coronavirus

2020-06-11T04:12:13.626Z


Despite the corona virus, Trump wants to hold major campaign events again. Meanwhile, soldiers are infected by anti-racism protests. 


Despite the corona virus, Trump wants to hold major campaign events again. Meanwhile, soldiers are infected by anti-racism protests. 

  • Donald Trump * is the 45th President of the United States .
  • The country groans under the Corona * crisis, mourning more than 100,000 deaths.
  • In addition, protests shake the country -  Donald Trump gives a pitiful picture.

Update from Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 6:50 am: In the US National Guard , cases of infection with the corona virus have occurred after being deployed in anti-racism protests in Washington . This was announced on Tuesday by a spokeswoman for the National Guard unit of the capital. 

The

Contagion cases

Among the soldiers, concerns are likely to fuel that current mass protests in the United States could promote the renewed spread of the virus. Infections in the Washington National Guard were found, according to the spokeswoman, after the force protested near the

White house

had been in use. Many of the demonstrators did

Respirators

, but not all. Many members of the security forces did not wear masks. The members of the troop were on the protests before and after their deployment

Corona virus

been tested, the spokeswoman said. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to withdraw from Washington on Sunday. 

Coronavirus infections skyrocketed

+++ 13.37 PM: The Corona cases in more than 20 states in the United States rise dangerously leaps and bounds again. A lot of restrictions have just been loosened, people are allowed to come out, many are protesting

The number of new infections every day in Florida, for example, has increased by almost 46 percent, according to the station CNN. The US state had just entered opening phase two and had restaurants and bars opened again under restrictions . However , easing and protests , especially in their combination, could be dangerous for the US infection . Director of the US Center for Disease Control ( CDC ) and Prevention, Robert Redfield, expressed concern about CNN. He assumes that the protests could multiply the spread of the coronavirus.

An important drug for the USA could soon be used up

And just in such a situation, the supply of medicines commonly used in the United States could run out. We're talking about Remdesivir . The current supply will be used up towards the end of June, Robert Kadlec, from the U.S. Department of Health told CNN. The company that Remdesivir produces is working at full speed, but it is still not clear whether the stock can be replenished this summer.

Despite Corona: Trump wants major campaign appearances again and is careful of "enormous" meetings

Update from Tuesday, June 8th, 2020, 7.40am: US President Donald Trump wants to start appearing again at major campaign events within the next two weeks . This was announced by Trump's campaign team on Monday, without giving details of the planned events. 

Since March, Trump has given the coronavirus no public appearances in front of his followers, which are a hallmark of his election campaigns and his presidency. Trump, like the citizens, is ready to "take action again", Trump's campaign manager Brad Parscale said in a statement for the magazine "Politico". The election events would be "enormous", he announced. 

Corona in the United States: New York begins to relax

Update from Monday, June 8th, 2020, 8:42 pm: Exactly 100 days after confirmation of the first  Corona case in

In the metropolis of New York, the first easing of the month-long precautionary measures has come into force. With the start of phase one one

The four-stage opening plan of the state of New York on Monday may, among other things, restart work on more than 32,000 construction sites in the city. Retailers can also take orders over the phone and online and hand them over to their shoppers in the store. Public traffic is not yet allowed in the shops.

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New York has the highest number of deaths in the corona pandemic in the United States.

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"Today is the day we start getting rid of this disease," Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a press conference in Brooklyn Harbor on Monday. "It's the first day of reopening, and it was made possible by the hard work of the New Yorkers." Masks are still necessary, however, if a safety distance of around two meters cannot be maintained, and hygiene measures such as hand washing .

Restaurants and bars remain closed for guests to sit down, but food and drinks outside are also allowed as before. Regular operation in offices is also still prohibited. It is estimated that up to 400,000 people could go back to work. To avoid overcrowded subways, the city relies on bus transport. More than 30 kilometers of additional bus lanes would be reported at short notice, said de Blasio. The next opening phase should take effect in two weeks at the earliest.

Donald Trump sniffs corona tests - US company has to destroy production

+++ 12.57 PM: A US company in Maine that manufactures medical products must now destroy the entire production one day. US President Donald Trump had previously visited the company. Among other things, the company produces swabs for corona virus tests . Now USA Today reports that part of its production ends up in the trash. This was confirmed by a company spokesman. The exact reason was not given. 

Donald Trump did not wear a mask or face mask while the workers next to him were working on the machines in lab coats, hair nets and plastic gloves. A picture shows how Trump smells on one of the swabs. 

How many medical swabs now have to be destroyed is not known. As part of the factory tour on Friday, the factory operation had already been shut down. 

Corona in the USA: Almost 110,000 dead - easing in New York

+++ 10 a.m .: In the USA, the number of corona deaths has risen to almost 110,000. 749 people have died in the past 24 hours from the consequences of their corona infection , it said on Sunday on the website of the Johns Hopkins University. The number of registered cases of infection rose to 1.9 million nationwide . Around 500,000 people have already recovered. Based on the absolute number of infections and deaths, the United States is the most severely affected by the corona pandemic worldwide.

USA: New York begins with corona loosening 

Update from Sunday, June 7, 2020, 9:50 a.m .:  New York , which has been particularly hard hit by the corona pandemic, has been firmly in the grip of the crisis for around 100 days . In spite of everything, the first easing of the corona restrictions should begin on Monday (June 8th)

New York now fulfills all the conditions for the start of a relaxation process - for example, enough free hospital beds and enough tests - and could be the last of the ten regions of the state to start, says Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Four two-week easing phases are now pending. In the first, for example, construction work can start again, and in the fourth, cultural institutions can also reopen - even if many of them, such as the Metropolitan Opera, have already announced that they will probably not start again before 2021. Hygiene and distance rules continue to apply. If the numbers worsen, the process can be stopped at any time or turned back. The enthusiasm in the city is limited.

USA: Hollywood can start operations again despite Corona

Update from Saturday, June 6th, 2020, 1:09 p.m .:  The Coronavirus Hollywood put on hold for three months , now the film and television operations in the USA could start again. California Governor Gavin Newsom gave the green light on Friday evening (June 5, 2020, local time) for production to begin on June 12. However, with reservations and many question marks.

According to the Californian health authority, numerous conditions have to be met at the filming locations. For example, a critical threshold of Covid 19 case numbers in the districts must not be exceeded, there must be sufficient testing capacity, and the production teams must adhere to strict hygiene rules.

A task force from the entertainment industry presented a 22-page draft for the return to the turning sets on Monday (01.06.2020). Among other things, it recommends frequent Covid-19 tests and fever measurements for actors and other employees, distance rules and wearing protective masks. 

Corona crisis in the USA: unemployment rate drops to almost 13 percent

Update from Friday, June 5, 2020, 2:48 p.m .:  The economic upturn in the USA is more and more gone due to the corona crisis . A particular annoyance for US President Donald Trump , because the economic upswing was his strongest argument for success. Since the corona virus has also raged in the United States , over 40 million people have lost their jobs there, sometimes completely, sometimes temporarily. The unemployment rate for the month of May has now been published.

And this is less serious than feared by experts. The unemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent, compared to 14.7 percent in April . Due to the horrific effects of the corona pandemic , experts feared an increase to 20 percent.

Corona in the USA: dead and protests - Donald Trump gives a pitiful picture

First message from Friday, June 5, 2020: Washington, USA - No country in the world is more affected by corona than the United States of America. As of June 5, 12:15 p.m., more than 1.8 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the United States . More than 100,000 people died from the effects of Covid-19 lung disease. The behavior of Donald Trump (73) in the fight against the corona pandemic * has recently generated increasing criticism. 

Corona in the USA: Donald Trump is partly to blame for the crisis

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US President Donald Trump does not paint a good picture during the US corona crisis.

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The United States has long been considered the land of opportunity. But when it comes to corona, the world power reaches its limits - also because of the US President Donald Trump. The economy is in crisis . Since the corona virus reached the United States, more than 40 million people have lost their jobs, at least temporarily. The unemployment rate for May 2020 is still pending. However, according to analysts, the number could be more than 20 percent. At the beginning of the year - at that time there were hardly any corona cases in the USA - it was still well below five percent. 

Corona in the USA: Donald Trump takes on Twitter

As so often, Donald Trump gives a pitiful picture in times of the corona crisis . The Republican from the United States wipes indifferent critical questions from journalists as usual. In addition, the 73-year-old is bogged down in a small war with his preferred mouthpiece Twitter . The microblogging service had tweets of the most powerful man in the world checked for facts and brought them to lie. The US President is followed by more than 80 million people on Twitter in times of the corona crisis .

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020

Corona in the USA: Donald Trump wants to use the military

In addition to the many corona deaths , current protests are shaking the United States . These were triggered by the death of George Floyd († 46). The African American died from police violence. Officer Derek Chauvin (44) knelt on the neck of the father of two daughters for several minutes, ignoring his cries for help that he could not breathe. 

The peaceful protests in many places sometimes turned into violence. Images from the USA alike show non-violent demonstrators with surgical mask (right disinfect surgical mask and respirators - How To *) against Corona and looting of supermarkets. 

Corona in the US: Donald Trump recommends ineffective medicine

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George Floyd died from police violence. An autopsy revealed that he was infected with corona.

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While an autopsy of George Floyd's body revealed that he had been infected with the corona virus, Donald Trump went on the offensive. The 73-year-old is said to be considering military action in the event of protests. 1,600 soldiers were drawn together in the US capital Washington . The White House is the official office and government seat of the United States. 

Recently Donald Trump made a name for himself because he had malaria with Corona

Drug hydroxychloroquine recommended. According to a study, this is absolutely ineffective

The White House is leaking out that US President Donald Trump wants to deliver a “speech to the nation” because of ongoing protests in the US.

By Matthias Hoffmann

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Source: merkur

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