Slovakia Deploys 8000 Soldiers to Conduct Corona Tests
Slovakia wants to deploy 8,000 soldiers and 50,000 officials for massive corona tests among the population. The government decided that on Sunday. Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said after a special cabinet meeting, according to the TASR news agency, he will deploy all available soldiers, police officers and firefighters to
Trump Says Pandemic is Virtually Over, Biden is Critical
President Donald Trump said in question time on Thursday evening (local time) that the corona pandemic in the United States is almost over. While the president was fiercely defending his approach to the corona epidemic, he was accused of doing “nothing” to stop the virus during the simultaneous Question
Germany Wants to Lower the Corona Risk Limit
Germany wants to tighten up corona measures and, among other things, lower the limit above which an area is considered a risk area. According to German media, this is stated in a draft proposal that will be discussed on Wednesday by the leaders of the federal states and Chancellor
Trump Tested Negative to Resume Campaign in Florida
US President Donald Trump has been tested negative for the coronavirus for several days in a row. White House doctor Sean Conley said shortly after Trump travelled to Florida for an election rally. Trump held an election rally at an airport near Orlando, Florida, on the night from Monday
New Battles Armenia-Azerbaijan Despite the Ceasefire
Armenian and Azerbaijani forces were engaged in fighting Monday morning again despite a ceasefire. The two sides accuse each other of violating a truce in the Nagorno-Karabakh region brokered by Russia. An AFP correspondent in the Azerbaijani city of Barda, not far from the front line, heard booming echoes
Another Increase in the Number of New German Corona Cases
In Germany, the number of new coronavirus infections has risen sharply for the third day in a row. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM, reports that 4516 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours. That is nearly 500 more than the 4,058
Cambridge Analytica Did Not Play A Role in the Brexit Campaign
The controversial Cambridge Analytica was not involved in the Brexit referendum. However, that is separate from the illegal data collection that the company did. That says ICO, the Information Commissioner’s Office, the British watchdog for data and information law. After three years of research, it concludes that while there
Hurricane Delta is Approaching the Coast of Mexico
The “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Delta will arrive on the Caribbean coast of Mexico on Wednesday. The country has called up military personnel and has evacuated tourists from coastal cities like Cancun. Hurricane Delta has grown over the Caribbean Sea into a fourth category hurricane, the second-highest category. Wind speeds
Almost 4 Million Americans Have Already Voted by Mail
More than 3.8 million Americans have already cast their votes in the presidential election through the mail. That’s a significantly higher number than in the previous election in 2016. At that time, 75,000 voters had voted by mail, says U.S. Elections Project that keeps track of the votes. It
EU Commission President Von der Leyen in Self-Isolation
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has gone into self-isolation, she announced on Twitter. “I have been informed that I attended a meeting last Tuesday where a person was present who tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday. Therefore, in accordance with the rules, I am going
