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Die Omikron-Variante des Coronavirus wird nach Ansicht von Gesundheitsfachleuten fast niemanden verschonen. Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) zitiert aus Berechnungen des im US-Bundesstaat Washington ansässigen medizinischen Statistikinstituts IHME , das voraussagt, dass sich in Europa und Zentralasien innerhalb der nächsten sechs bis acht Wochen mehr als 50 Prozent der Bevölkerung anstecken wird. Französischer Gesundheitsminister Véran: „Es ist eine Flutwelle" „Es ist eine Flutwelle. Der Begriff scheint angebracht, wenn man sieht, dass 22 000 Menschen wegen Covid-19 im Krankenhaus liegen, 3900 davon auf der Intensivstation", sagt der französische Gesundheitsminister Olivier Véran. Anthony Fauci, gesundheitspolitischer Berater von US-Präsident Joe Biden, geht davon aus, dass sich früher oder später fast alle Menschen mit der Omikron-Variante anstecken werden. Geimpfte Personen würden dabei mehrheitlich weniger schwere Krankheitsverläufe verzeichnen. Mit … [Read more...] about 80.430 Neuinfektionen innerhalb eines Tages: RKI meldet neuen Rekord

Germany hit a new record infection rate on Saturday, with the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases (RKI) recording 497.1 new cases per 100,000 people in the past seven days. Saturday's incidence rate — which counts new cases recorded in the seven days leading up to yesterday — surpassed the previous peak of 485.1 reported by the RKI on November 29, 2021. The seven-day incidence reported on Friday was 470.6. The incidence rate was at 335.9 on the previous Saturday. The record incidence rate follows a record number of new cases recorded in a single day on Thursday — over 92,000. The infections recorded on Friday, and reported on Saturday, were down a little, to just over 78,000. The high number of infections are down to the spread of the highly infectious omicron variant of the coronavirus. Omicron becomes prevalent variant Germany has so far avoided the runaway infection rates seen in neighboring countries such as France and Denmark, largely down to the … [Read more...] about Germany: Omicron wave breaks new weekly cases record

Germany's public health agency on Friday reported a new daily record of COVID-19 infections. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said there were 92,223 new cases in a 24-hour period. This number is 35,888 more than was recorded last Friday when the figure stood at 56,335. This means that the seven-day incidence rate has risen from Thursday's 427.7 to Friday's rate of 470.6. The figure indicates how many people per 100,000 people were infected during the past seven days. There were 286 deaths recorded, bringing the total number of reported deaths in the country to 115,337. The RKI said the omicron variant continues to spread rapidly and accounts for 73 percent of newly detected cases. According to RKI figures on January 14 last year, there were more than 1,244 deaths recorded while the seven-day incidence stood at 151 cases per 100,000 people. Watch video 05:18 Frank Ulrich Montgomery (World Medical Association chairman) sees 'grim month' ahead … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: Germany records new daily record of infections

Germany on Tuesday ended its strict rules for travelers entering from a series of countries with particularly high rates of omicron infections. The nine countries, including Britain and South Africa — as well as several other southern African states — had been placed on the list of areas of variant concern in late 2021. All the countries have been downgraded to the list of high-risk areas. While this category still places restrictions on travelers, these are lighter for vaccinated people. Watch video 02:20 Chaos reigns as travel rules keep changing What are the rule changes? The Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases (RKI) had already announced on Thursday that starting Tuesday, no more countries would be put on the variant concern list because of omicron. The highly infectious variant was first recorded in southern Africa and quickly spread around the world . The UK has been one of the countries worst hit by omicron, with cases … [Read more...] about Germany loosens omicron travel restrictions for UK, South Africa

Skyrocketing infection numbers in Germany mean that the country must reckon with an increase in the number of hospitalizations and deaths, Robert Koch Institute President Lothar Wieler told journalists on Friday. Wieler said that, in just a few days, the more transmissible omicron variant would have completely displaced the previous dominant strain, delta. The institute chief said — with a sharp rise in infections in the past week — Germany was entering a new phase of the pandemic. Even if infections with omicron were milder, as early evidence has suggested, Wieler said the sheer number of new infections meant the country had to expect more severe illness and deaths. So far, the number of deaths has not risen, said Wieler. "But that will change," he added. Watch video 01:48 German leaders agree new virus measures Tobias Kurth, epidemiologist at the Charite hospital in Berlin told DW that he expects this surging infection trend to continue, and … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Germany expects rise in deaths as omicron takes hold

Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to US President Joe Biden, has that he was encouraged by early reports on the severity of the new omicron variant, but warned against drawing premature conclusions. "Thus far, it does not look like there's a great degree of severity to [the omicron variant],'' Fauci told CNN. "But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe or it really doesn't cause any severe illness, comparable to delta," he added. The medical expert's comments followed reports that hospitalization rates have not appeared to rise in any worrying way in South Africa, which first detected the highly contagious variant . Fauci went on to say that he was hopeful that the travel ban against several African countries could be lifted "in a quite reasonable period of time." Omicron has been detected in dozens of US states already, but the delta variant remains by far the dominant strain, fueling a surge in cases and … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: US expert Fauci cautiously optimistic over omicron reports

The long corridors inside the Reichstag building are covered in Cyrillic graffiti, which was scrawled onto the stone walls by the Red Army in 1945 when they liberated the German capital. It acts as a reminder of the building's tumultuous past. On Wednesday, a wobbly, unremarkable sign stood against this historic backdrop, pointing members of parliament to an on-site COVID-19 testing station. It is a sign of the present, on the day Germany's public health agency, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported a record of more than 80,000 new COVID infections in one day. Due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, the German parliament voted Wednesday to step up inhouse rules, in line with regulations for the entire country. To enter the plenary chamber and the meeting rooms for the parliamentary committees, MPs who have not yet had a booster shot are now required to show proof of vaccination or recovery, plus a negative antigen test. The Bundestag has its own vaccination center … [Read more...] about Germany’s Bundestag tightens COVID-19 rules as omicron cases surge

​​​​​India started vaccinating people aged 15 to 18 on Monday, as the country contends with a rising caseload caused in part by the omicron variant. Doses were administered by state governments across the country at special vaccination sites. From January 10, India will also offer a third or booster dose to health care workers, frontline workers, and vulnerable senior citizens. Data from the health ministry filed on Monday reported 33,000 new cases from the previous day. Authorities say even though cases are on the rise, hospitalizations have not gone up as yet. Many states have imposed night curfews and restrictions in the past few days. Watch video 01:29 India introduces restrictions to prevent mass gatherings Here's a look at coronavirus-related news in other parts of the world: Asia-Pacific Local authorities in China 's Xi'an city said two officials were sacked to "strengthen" their fight against the virus, as the number of cases fell on … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: India starts vaccinating 15- to 18-year-olds

Thousands of people across Germany gathered for coronavirus demonstrations on Saturday. The protests in Germany came as the country hit a new record infection rate . The Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases (RKI) recorded 497.1 new cases per 100,000 people in the past seven days. That's higher than the last reported peak of 485.1, recorded on November 29. Similar protests also took place on Saturday in other European countries, including Italy, Austria and France, as governments move toward making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory. Italy recently tightened restrictions and introduced vaccine mandates for people over 50, Austria's parliament is due to vote on a vaccine mandate next week and French lawmakers are debating tighter rules for the unvaccinated. Watch video 01:40 COVID: European countries grapple with omicron response Where were Germany's biggest protests? According to the police, up to 7,000 demonstrators gathered in … [Read more...] about Germany: Thousands protest coronavirus pandemic policies