Corona in Europe: Sweden sounds the alarm and extends measures - Spain takes action with drones

Lockdown 2.0?

The corona situation in Europe is coming to a head.

Two neighboring German countries are threatened with loss of control.

An overview of where the virus is currently most rampant. 

• More and more corona cases * are being registered in Europe.

  The continent currently has the most rapid

  dissemination

  .

• In numerous countries, the measures to

  contain Sars-CoV-2 are being

  drastically tightened.

• A new

  lockdown will

  apply from Friday (October 30th) in France.

  Current developments in the

  news ticker

  .

Update from October 29, 4:12 p.m.:

In

, the

skyrocketing

.

While there were 2129 new infections on Wednesday (October 28), the number rose to 3254 on Thursday, reports the Swedish health authority Folkhälsomyndigheten.

emphasized that there are not as many cases as in the spring.

The spread was much higher then.

Now you just have more

than before, according to

.

There have been a total of

in Sweden since the pandemic began

.

So far, 5,934 people have died from

the

.

In order to stop its spread, the

have now

been extended to other parts of the country.

In

the coming weeks,

people in the capital region around

and in the

regions

around

and

will be asked, among other things, to avoid contact with people from other households as well as to avoid local transport and events such as concerts or sporting competitions.

The same is already true in the

region

and in

in southern

Sweden.

Corona in Russia: President Putin rules out a lockdown for his country

Update from October 29, 2:54 p.m.:

Despite new highs in

,

has

ruled out

a nationwide

.

The government knows how to act and is therefore not planning any measures that would bring business operations and the economy to a standstill, Putin said on Thursday at an investment forum.

Shortly before, the government had announced an aid package worth the equivalent of 118 million euros for the regions that are completely overwhelmed by the rapid increase in cases.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova on the previous day, the situation in 16 regions of the country is "critical".

90 percent of the

there are already

occupied.

Reports spoke of acute bottlenecks in all areas;

in some cases, patients even had to bring their own beds to the hospital.

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The map of Europe turns red.

The corona situation is explosive.

© Screenshot European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

The health authorities reported a negative record of 17,717 new infections and 366 deaths within 24 hours on Thursday.

According to official information, a total of more than 1.58 million people have contracted the virus in Russia;

more than 27,300 infected people died.

Update from October 29, 1:22 p.m.:

In

Chancellor

advise

on Thursday with a panel of experts about the further measures in the

.

There is a “

” based on the German model in the room.

Corona in France: mask requirement for children aged six and over

Update from October 29, 1 p.m.:

Because of the worsening

, the government has

announced that

aged six and over are

a

.

In view of the “sudden” and “brutal” second wave, this measure is necessary, said French Prime Minister Jean Castex.

He also called on employees to work from home all week.

"We had

expected

the

," said Castex.

But no country expected that it would accelerate so much.

So far, only children from the age of eleven had to wear a mask.

French President

announced on Wednesday that schools and daycare centers

would remain open

, unlike the first

in spring.

Corona: Partial lockdown in Bulgaria

Update from October 29, 11:37 a.m.:

Due to the sharp rise in

,

will initially

restrict

public life for two weeks from Thursday.

At high schools and universities only distance learning is offered.

Sports events are no longer allowed to attend.

The interiors of discos and bars must remain closed.

A high was registered

on Thursday with 2,760

, the population in Bulgaria is 6.9 million.

The number of people currently infected is 25,105.

A week ago it was 14,689.

The intensity of the spread of the

increasing considerably, warned Deputy Health Minister Boiko Penkow on Thursday.

Ministry Minister Kostadin Angelow was not there because he is in quarantine due to contact with the corona-infected Prime Minister Boiko Borissow.

Corona in Europe: Spain wants to control cemeteries with drones

Update from October 29, 7.45 a.m.:

On

, the authorities in

want to

monitor compliance with the

with

in the two largest

the Spanish capital

.

The visitor capacity in the cemeteries was reduced by half due to the pandemic.

The Madrid City Hall announced on Wednesday.

Visitor groups may consist of

who keep the specified

.

"We cannot allow crowds to form inside or outside the cemeteries," said Madrid Mayor

.

In addition to drones, up to

to be used in the cemeteries for

three days from October 30

.

That is around 20 percent more than last year.

The

in

used

to monitor the

back in March when a nationwide

imposed

.

Back then, loudspeakers were mounted on drones

to inform

people in parks and squares about the

.

Corona in Portugal: record of new infections - situation "critical"

In

, the health authorities reported a new

for the number of

on Wednesday

.

Within one day,

recorded

across the country

.

Because of the rapidly increasing numbers, Prime Minister

a

his cabinet

for Saturday

.

The government said it would discuss new

to contain the pandemic.

A

in the open air came into force on

Wednesday

.

State Secretary

,

responsible

for

,

said the

was

.

Corona in Europe: Lockdown in France - Spain's health minister in need of explanation

Update from October 28, 8:32 p.m.:

tightened

restrictions

.

President

announced the new

in a televised address.

The measure will take effect on Friday, October 30th.

Spain

had already

imposed a

during the week

.

Celebrations with more than six participants are currently prohibited.

is now in need of an explanation because of this rule.

Because he took part in a gala evening.

The indignation over a "party of the elite" was promptly great, around

attended the celebration in the Casino of Madrid.

"I was there, like many others," quoted the

from the

.

However, he admits that he only attended the event for the

.

They were honored for their

.

Then he left

without

attending

banquet.

"The best safety distance is not to go there in the first place", he explains his departure before the joint meal, but at the same time points out that

.

The newspaper "

" also confirms that the gala even ended

.

In its role model function, however, the visit was a faux pas for Health Minister Illa.

Corona in Europe: Scottish scientists are researching R-value

Update from October 28, 5:22 p.m.:

Germany is facing the next (partial) lockdown.

The level of knowledge is different this time than in spring.

How have the rigid measures in Europe since January 2020 actually affected the

?

Scottish scientists have evaluated the effectiveness of the relevant regulations.

One single aspect seems to point the way in

.

Corona in Turkey: Exemptions no longer apply - travel warning from November

Update from October 28, 5:05 p.m.:

The federal government is putting the

back into force for all of Turkey on November 9 due to the corona pandemic.

The previously existing exemption for the tourist regions of Aydin, Izmir, Mugla and Antalya on the Mediterranean would only apply until November 8, the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday in its travel advice for Turkey on the Internet.

Turkey has been a risk area since mid-June.

Only before traveling to the tourist regions of Aydin, Izmir, Muğla and Antalya was not warned.

Because of the second corona wave, the Federal Foreign Office is now reactivating the #travel warning for these regions.https: //t.co/nKcINrYe01

- RND (@RND_de) October 28, 2020

The German government lifted the travel warning at the beginning of August after urging the Turkish government.

The prerequisite for this was a special

, which included a negative corona test upon departure, which must not be older than 48 hours.

The tests are to be arranged by the returnees at their own expense (between 15 and 30 euros).

Update from October 28, 3:36 p.m.:

According to

, authorities around the world reported a total of over half a million new infections within 24 hours, which is a new record.

The increase in corona infections is only partly explained by the fact that more tests are being carried out in the countries than before.

According to the count, the virus is currently spreading fastest on the

: In the past seven days, the

averaged over 220,000 per day;

that's an increase of 44 percent compared to the previous week.

The number of deaths per day in Europe will soon hit the

.

However, this is still significantly less than the average of 4,000 deaths per day that were recorded at the height of the first wave of infections in spring 2020.

Coronavirus in Austria: lockdown for short "ultimate measure"

Original article:

Munich - The

is currently

up speed.

Almost 15,000 new cases were reported

in

on Wednesday - a sad record.

Politicians therefore appeal to the population and make it clear: The situation is serious, and it is in all of Europe.

Because not only in the Federal Republic of Germany are more new infections reported every day.

Elsewhere the situation is even more precarious.

An overview.

The corona situation in

is getting worse.

Most recently, the daily new infections were always over 2400, last week even more than 3600 new cases were reported.

The focus of the country remains

.

In the capital, 4,375

were reported

within a week

.

But

(3635/2834) are also badly affected.

The black-green federal government is therefore challenged.

“If growth continues at this rapid pace, we will reach the limits of the resilience of intensive care medicine.

We have to prevent that, ”said Chancellor

(ÖVP) recently.

Even a second 

is no longer impossible,

however, is the "ultimate measure".

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Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz warns of further drastic measures.

© Aris Oikonomou / dpa

Coronavirus in France: 52,000 new infections within one day - million mark cracked

The situation in

is currently extremely tense

.

A few days ago, the Grande Nation reported a worrying 52,010 new infections in one day.

In the meantime, the numbers have declined significantly, but in view of more than 33,000 new cases on Tuesday, there can be no talk of relaxation.

Especially since the number of daily deaths has recently doubled to 523.

has now had more than a million Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began.

As the broadcaster

reported on Tuesday evening, the French government is discussing a further tightening of the measures, but they should not be as drastic as in March.

It is expected that President

on the corresponding restrictions on Wednesday evening.

To contain the virus *, there is already a night curfew for around two-thirds of the country's residents, i.e. around 46 million people.

During the night, people in the affected departments are only allowed to leave their homes with a valid reason.

Corona in Spain: Prime Minister Sánchez wants an emergency by May 2021

Even

gets

not really under control.

18,418 new cases were added on Tuesday, as in

the one million infected mark has been exceeded for a few days.

While the daily deaths had to be counted on one hand in the summer, the country is now putting 283 Covid-19 deaths on alert within 24 hours.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

proclaimed a renewed

emergency last week

.

It is currently valid for two weeks,

but

according to

it should be extended until May 2021, i.e. for more than half a year.

This still has to be voted on in Parliament.

The outcome is open, as the conservative opposition vehemently speaks out against it.

What the restrictions could then look like is already apparent at the moment.

There are currently strict mask rules and no nighttime going out.

Corona in the Netherlands: hospitals overloaded - partial lockdown arranged

A rapid increase in new infections has recently been observed

in the

.

On Tuesday, the number of new cases was in the five-digit range for the second day in a row.

Because many hospitals are overloaded, the first Covid-19 patients have already been placed in German clinics.

To get the pandemic under control, a so-called

has been in place since October 14

, which means restaurants and bars are closed.

Due to the tense situation, the Foreign Office issued a travel warning for the whole country.

Coronavirus in Belgium: Incidence values ​​of up to 2000 - work defies infection

In neighboring

there is a risk of complete loss of control.

In the country with a population of over ten million, the daily new infections were recently always in the five-digit range.

Over the past seven days, over 13,000 new cases have always been found nationwide - more than in

many times larger

.

In the EU, only the

currently has

more infections

relative to the number of inhabitants

.

In the major cities of

and

, the

values

climbed

to 1700 and 2000 respectively last week. The health system is on the verge of collapse, as more than half of the intensive care beds are already occupied.

According to the union, the hospital staff has to work despite the

.

Otherwise, the emergency situation on site is not manageable.

There is a strict mask requirement and a nationwide curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Corona in the Czech Republic: Lockdown-like conditions - the country is at a standstill

The

in the

out of control for

weeks

.

Germany's neighbor is slipping through the crisis - even though the

EU state led

by

once considered a pioneer in the field of pandemic control.

The Czech Republic has a population similar to Belgium and also has a worrying number of new infections.

15,663 new cases were reported on Tuesday.

The country is currently in a lockdown-like state.

Only basic supply shops such as grocery stores or pharmacies are still allowed to open.

A night curfew also applies from Wednesday.

The residents are no longer allowed to leave their homes between 9 p.m. and 4.59 a.m.

The entry of tourists is prohibited.

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Quiet times in Prague: Due to rising corona numbers, the Czech Republic is taking drastic measures that amount to a nationwide lockdown.

© Kateøina ulová / CTK / dpa

Coronavirus in Sweden: Despite increasing numbers - country is sticking to Sonderweg

The number of cases has increased in almost all European countries.

Even

is * not eviscerated before autumn wave.

On Tuesday, the national health department reported 1870 new infections, the highest daily value since the end of June.

Nonetheless, the Scandinavian country wants to stick to its special path.

The course remains loose.

In

can be no question of tightening the measures at the moment.

Mask requirements or curfews do not apply in the country - and should not be introduced according to the current status.

Sweden's chief epidemiologist

warns of nationwide corona restrictions: "People can only adhere to such strict instructions for a limited time and timing is crucial," he warns and says: "We must not start too early and not too long either waiting."

Corona: The 14-day incidence in Europe (source: WHO, as of October 28, 11 a.m.)

• 1. Andorra

  : 1724 cases per 100,000 population

• 2. Czech Republic

  : 1375

• 3. Belgium

  : 1297

• 4. Armenia

  : 772

• 5. Luxembourg

  : 758

• 7. Netherlands

  : 702

• 10. France

  : 648

• 18. Austria

  : 318

• 19. Spain

  : 308

• 37. Germany

  : 143

• 43: Sweden

  : 98

The incidence values ​​* of the countries, which show how many people become infected per 100,000 inhabitants, are more meaningful than the pure case numbers.

The

gives these numbers over a period of two weeks.

The WHO data underline how precarious the situation is in the

, the

and

, but also show that

and

currently less affected by the pandemic than in other European countries.

As always in these dynamic times, the data is only a snapshot.

So you shouldn't rest on that.