(03.09.2021 / kein spezifisches Datum)
Selbst ein Grundschulkind sollte verstehen, dass Positiv-Zahlen wenig aussagekräftig sind, wenn ich Ungeimpfte ständig zum Testen zwinge und Geimpfte kaum getestet werden. Natürlich werde ich bei denen, die ich ständig teste, mehr positive Tests erhalten.
Das letzte „Treffen“ der 20 Länder im saudi-arabischen Riad im letzten November war ein vorwiegend virtuelles per Videokonferenz. Diesmal findet es unter italienischem Vorsitz in Rom statt und dient vorwiegend der Vorbereitung auf die am Sonntag im schottischen Glasgow beginnende UNO-Klimakonferenz COP26. Dem Vernehmen nach wollen sich die großen Industrienationen dort zu einem aktiven Klimaschutz verpflichten, allerdings vage, wie es im Vorfeld hieß.
Die bloße Berufung auf eine „Mehrheit“, die hinter den eigenen Anliegen stehen würde, ist nicht immer ein gutes Argument: Oft genug wurde in der Geschichte eine angebliche oder tatsächliche Mehrheit entweder verdammt oder heilig gesprochen – je nach Gusto und Medienmacht. Und wie relevant sind emotionale Umfrageergebnisse nach Virus-Panik-Kampagnen? Dazu kommt die Unsicherheit über die seriöse Herstellung der jeweiligen Umfragen. Der Gipfel ist, eine durch Zwang erhöhte Impfquote indirekt zu einer Zustimmung zu ebendiesem Zwang zu erklären.
President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be vaccinated against Covid-19, or be required to submit to regular testing and mitigation requirements, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter.
(27.07.2021)
Unvaccinated Americans were the talking point of the day on Monday with a slew of figures slamming those who have chosen not to take the coronavirus jabs, assigning blame to them for America ‘going backwards’, likening them to murderers, and suggesting that they are to blame for more deadly variants of the virus emerging.
(23.07.2021)
The US government is buying an additional 200m doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, expanding its total order to 500m, as officials prepare for the next phase of vaccinations, including children under 12 and potential booster shots.
Doses of the messenger RNA shots — to be delivered between October and April next year — will either be the current formulation or one that has been adapted to coronavirus variants
Wie viele Covid-19-Patienten sind in Intensivbehandlung?
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Wie viele Intensivbetten sind in Deutschland belegt?
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Wie viele Intensivbetten stehen in Deutschland zur Verfügung?
Ins Restaurant, Kino oder Stadion nur noch mit Impfung – nach Ansicht von Kanzleramtsminister Braun wäre diese Maßnahme möglich, wenn das Infektionsgeschehen zu hoch ist. Auch rechtlich sei dies zulässig, so der CDU-Politiker.
Tens of thousands of people protested in Australia, France, Italy and Greece on Saturday, sparking clashes with police as they railed against COVID-19 measures and government sanctions against the unvaccinated aimed at prodding more people into getting their shots.
People take to the streets in Australia, France, Italy and the UK in protests against lockdowns and vaccine pass schemes.
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The group were holding up banners including one which read: “Don’t believe the hype”.
It is thought that the protesters had gathered under the banner of the ‘World Wide Rally For Freedom’.
Cities around the world are said to be taking part.
Hundreds of anti mask and vaccine passport protestors have gathered in Belfast City Centre in a freedom march.
The crowd assembled outside Belfast City Hall and marched towards Botanic Gardens in the south of the city.
Over 160,000 demonstrators took to the streets in France on Saturday to protest the government’s Covid-19 health pass policy, with brief clashes between largely unmasked protesters and police officers in Paris followed by wafts of tear gas that were reminiscent of the Yellow Vest turmoil of several years ago.
Similarly, in cities across Italy, thousands of people protested the government’s requirement that, as of Aug. 6, they show a so-called green pass, an extension of the European Union’s digital Covid certificate, to enter many venues.
NSW Police have received more than 5,000 tips off and identified more than 200 people who took part in Saturday’s anti-lockdown protest in Sydney.
“Police are currently following those people up to take appropriate action,” Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon said on Sunday.
Allerdings können die russischen Behörden auch anders. Präsident Wladimir Putin wies in dieser Woche noch einmal darauf hin, dass notfalls auch mit Druck gearbeitet werden darf. „Gouverneure und Regionalleiter haben bei entsprechender Empfehlung der leitenden Sanitätsärzte das Recht, im Falle eines starken Anstiegs der Inzidenz eine Impfpflicht für bestimmte Gruppen einzuführen“, stellte er klar. Mehrere Gouverneure hätten davon Gebrauch gemacht.
In Frankreich sind am Samstag erneut zehntausende Gegner von verschärften CoV-Regeln auf die Straße gegangen. Nach Angaben des Innenministeriums demonstrierten landesweit rund 161.000 Menschen. In Paris kam es zu heftigen Ausschreitungen, die Polizei setzte Tränengas ein. Auch in Athen spielten sich ähnliche Szenen ab.
Demonstrations against the health pass brought together more than 15,000 people in the south of France in the cities of Marseille, Nice and Montpellier, to cries of „Freedom, Freedom“, while protesters in Paris clashed with police.
(23.07.2021)
Some 3,000 people in Rome gathered to protest against what is known as the “green pass,” according to ANSA news agency. The EU‘s digital coronavirus certificate is also called the green pass in Italy.
There were also demonstrations in Milan, Turin and Naples, according to Corriere della Sera newspaper.
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Draghi told a press conference on Thursday that the country needed to act quickly to avoid the kind of infection levels that are being seen in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, as well as to protect the economy.
From 6 August, entry to stadiums, museums, theatres, cinemas, exhibition centres, swimming pools and gyms will only be allowed upon presentation of a “green pass”.
Experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci have said that local vaccine mandates could be helpful in protecting the US from further surge. And such mandates could become easier for private companies as vaccines move further along.
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With so many people hesitating or resisting the vaccine and vaccination rates dropping, restrictions to work and school may be key to motivating the public to reach the necessary threshold to slow or stop the spread., experts have said.
…but based on preliminary intentions I am aware of in @DHSCgovuk, this will also mandate vaccination for those eg carrying out deliveries/servicing the boilers at such care homes…
Prime Minister says venues with large crowds will be asked to adopt certification ‘as a matter of social responsibility’
Die Zahl der Corona-Impfungen geht zurück. Mediziner haben jetzt eine neue Debatte über eine Impfpflicht zumindest für bestimmte Berufsgruppen angestoßen. Wie ist die Rechtslage?
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, July 9th
The European Commission has decided to recognise Switzerland’s EU Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Passport as equivalent to those issued throughout the EU and EEA countries, starting from today, July 9.
“Greece‘s bio-ethics committee had recommended compulsory shots for health workers & staff at nursing homes „as a last resort measure“ if efforts to encourage inoculation proved ineffective.”
French president Emmanuel Macron has announced a package of measures to help France control a fourth wave of Covid cases, including stricter border controls, the extension of the health passport for more everyday activities and making the vaccine compulsory for all healthcare workers.
Die entscheidende Bundestagssitzung war eher Ausdruck einer neuen Notstandsnormalität, in der ein Streit, wie er früher um die Notstandsgesetze geführt wurde, völlig undenkbar scheint.
Several parties opposed the measures inside the Bundestag.
Eight thousand anti-lockdown protesters demonstrated close to parliament.
Police broke up the demonstration at the Brandenburg Gate, complaining that many of those involved had refused to heed warnings to wear face coverings and observe social distancing rules.
Auf Grundlage der Inzidenzen der letzten drei Tage bewerteten und veröffentlichten die Kommunen, welche Regeln bei ihnen am nächsten Tag gelten, teilte das deutsche Fesundheitsministerium auf seiner Homepage mit.