In Netherlands, The number of new corona virus cases increased by nearly 10,000 on Sunday – the largest spike the country has recorded since the end of October. The country, with a population of about 17.3 million, implemented a partial lockout in mid-October, although the effects appear to have abated. Hubert Brல்ls, chairman of the Security Council, which manages the country’s disaster and crisis response, backed the tight lockout in Germany.
Brல்ls expressed concern about Germans crossing the border into the Netherlands for Christmas shopping, and now essential shops are set to close there. He told a Dutch newspaper that a similarly severe lockout was “inevitable” in the Netherlands De Gelderlander.
Europe
Germany tightens its locking restrictions Amid rising case numbers and deaths, President Angela Merkel made the announcement on Sunday following a meeting with leaders of 16 states in the country.
The new regulations will take effect on Wednesday and will last at least until January 10. Under the new regulations, shops, hairdressers, schools and day care centers are set to close. Click here to break new action DW.
The number of corona virus cases in Germany continues to rise, from 20,200 to 1,320,716, data from the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases (RKI) showed Sunday. The death toll rose 321 to 21,787. Germany has been partially locked for six weeks, with bars and restaurants closed, but shops and schools open. Some regions have already imposed drastic measures.
Nina, Germany Emergency Alert Application, Will show details on local corona virus infection rates and local locking rules starting this week, officials said Sunday.
“The need for information for the people in Germany is huge these days,” said Armin Schuster, head of the Federal Office for Gold Defense and Disaster Relief (PPK).
Schuster said it was important for the renovation to take place before the holidays, when many would travel to visit families. Warning application generally warns residents about storms, large fires or areas being evacuated due to the discovery of wartime bombs during construction.
Asia
South Korean health officials recorded 950 new corona virus cases in 24 hours on Saturday, most of them in the densely populated Seoul region. South Korea was initially seen as a success story at the onset of the epidemic, and officials there are now warning that it could re-impose stricter restrictions on public life to keep the number of new epidemics out of control.
South Korea’s total COVID – 19 cases currently number more than 42,700, of which 580 have been fatal.
United States
A major COVID vaccine launch is set to take place in the United States on Monday, with the first wave of 2.9 million shots going to front-line health care and nursing homes, U.S. Army General Gustav Berna said Saturday.
Pfizer is partnering with distribution partners to export the Bioentech vaccine by truck and plane from its warehouses in Michigan and Wisconsin to all 50 states on Sunday.
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