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More than half of the businesses in the hospitality industry see their existence threatened
1:40 a.m .: About 60 percent of the operators of restaurants and hotels in Germany now see the corona crisis as a threat to their existence. This was the result of a recent survey by the German Hotel and Restaurant Association Dehoga among 7200 restaurateurs and hoteliers, about which the "Bild" newspaper reported.
Accordingly, 59.6 percent of the participating companies said they were struggling for economic survival because of the consequences of the epidemic. For the period from January to July, the respondents named an average loss of 60.1 percent in sales compared to the same period in the previous year. The losses were 63 percent in March, 86.8 percent in April, 73.7 percent in May, 52.2 percent in June and 43.2 percent in July.
The US could no longer let infected citizens into the country
1:00 a.m .: It would be a remarkable step - one that should occupy the courts very quickly.According to a senior official, the US government is considering measures to ban US citizens suspected of having the coronavirus from traveling home from other countries. There is a draft for corresponding regulations. However, these have not yet been finalized and could still change.
Greece tightened corona measures
12:40 a.m.: Greece has tightened its protective measures due to an increase in infection rates. In many areas and cities, including popular tourist destinations, restaurants and bars will have to close at midnight, government spokeswoman Aristotelia Peloni announced on Monday. In addition, entry restrictions were imposed on travelers from several EU countries. However, travelers from Germany are not affected.
According to the government spokeswoman, the popular islands of Corfu, Kos, Crete, Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini and Zakynthos are among the places where bars and restaurants have to close at night. The catering establishments must remain closed there between midnight and 7 a.m.
According to the spokeswoman, the cities of Katerini, Larissa, Thessaloniki and Volos and the Chalkidiki peninsula are also affected by the midnight curfew. The nightly closings of bars and restaurants will initially apply until August 23.
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