A man allegedly armed with a grenade has taken a police officer hostage in Ukraine. It concerns the second hostage situation in a few days in the Eastern European country. Police attempted to arrest the man in the city of Poltava on Thursday on suspicion of stealing a vehicle. […]
Mouth Mask Mandatory in Closed Public Areas France
Published on :The French also have to wear face masks in all closed public areas this week. The government’s decree for this will come into force at the beginning of this week. The obligation was already in public transport, but will now also apply in museums, cafes, shops, churches, post offices, […]
Number of Coronavirus Cases in Germany Rises Above 200,000
Published on :The number of corona cases in Germany has risen above 200,000. The Robert Koch-Institut (RKI), the German counterpart to RIVM, reported 534 new cases over the past 24 hours on Thursday. This increased the total to 200,260. The number of people who died in Germany from the consequences of […]
Duda Leads After the First Round of Poland Presidential Election
Published on :Poland’s President Andrzej Duda leads the pack well after the presidential elections in his country. He is expected to face opposition candidate Rafal Trzaskowski in a second election round next month. Duda received about 43 percent of the vote, according to an interim result. After that, Trzaskowski, the mayor […]
Eiffel Tower Open Again After Three Months of Corona Closure
Published on :The Eiffel Tower in Paris is partly open again for tourists on Thursday morning after a closure of more than three months because of the coronavirus. For the time being, the public is only allowed to climb the famous tower via the stairs and no further than the second […]
Germany Reports 770 New Coronavirus Infections
Published on :In Germany, 770 new coronavirus infections were detected in the past 24 hours. The Robert Koch Institut (RKI) reports this. The registered number of infections is now at 188,543. It is the second day in a row that the number of new infections is about 200 higher than the […]
The Death Toll Due to Corona in Sweden Rises Above 5000
Published on :The number of coronavirus deaths in Sweden has risen to above 5000. The Swedish public health agency announced on Wednesday that 102 new deaths had been reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 5041. During the corona crisis, Sweden took less stringent measures than many other […]
The Death Toll From the Coronavirus Outbreak in Germany Has Risen by 26 to 8755
Published on :The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Germany has risen by 26 to 8755. Another 555 new infections have been reported in the past 24 hours. In Germany, 185,416 people have now been diagnosed with the infectious virus. The vast majority of those people have already recovered, according […]
Again Hundreds of Corona Infections Detected in Germany
Published on :The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Germany has increased by 18 to 8729. Another 318 new infections have been reported in the past 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institut (RKI) announced. In Germany, 184,861 people have now been diagnosed with the infectious virus. The vast majority of […]
In Denmark, Public Meetings With Fifty People Will be Allowed Again From Monday
Published on :In Denmark, public meetings with fifty people will be allowed again from Monday. The Ministry of Health announced this. It is one of the relaxations of the corona measures. Since March 17, meetings with more than ten people have been banned. The ministry also reports that swimming pools, fitness […]