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Merkel warns that the restrictions may continue into next year
Restrictive measures aimed at slowing the spread of the Coronavirus in Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel told Parliament the work would be at least until the end of December and possibly longer.
She said:
Given the large number of infections, we assume that the restrictions in place before Christmas will remain in effect until the beginning of January, certainly for most parts of Germany.
We have to say, unfortunately, that we cannot promise the easing of Christmas and New Year.
She confirmed that Germans would be allowed to gather in groups of up to 10 people over Christmas. But she urged the public to remember that there are about 27 million vulnerable Germans who cannot be protected.
She also said the number of Covid cases in Germany is “stagnant at a high level – very high”.
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The New Zealand The government issued a tour Pakistan The cricket team issued a “last warning” after six of the team tested positive for a rule violation during their isolation in Christchurch.
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health said Thursday that all 53 members of the traveling group, including players and staff, were tested upon arrival on November 24 and positive results from those tests.
New Zealand cricket He said in a statement that all players on the team had tested negative four times before leaving Lahore. Two of the six results were “historic” injuries while four were new ones. The New Zealand commission said they were informed that the band members may have violated their strict biosecurity protocols on the first day of their mandatory 14-day isolation.
As part of measures to prevent Covid-19 from entering the country, the team was not allowed to socialize, eat or train together outside of their little bubbles during isolation.
The Ministry of Health said: An ultimatum has been issued to the team as a whole. Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield added:
It is an honor to come to New Zealand to play sports, but in return, teams must adhere to the rules designed to keep Covid-19 out of our communities and keep our employees safe.
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The United kingdom The government is facing calls for the publication of scientific advice on relaxing the rules for Covid-19 birthday Amid warnings that an infected inmate could infect a third of those in a home gathering.
Under The rules revealed by the prime minister on Tuesday, Up to three families can form a five-day “bubble” over Christmas.
Paid Some scholars to speakHe warned that mixing will inevitably lead to an increase in infections with the advent of the new year, which will lead to deaths. Some said the government should have focused more on potential risks and control measures.
Now experts have called on the government to issue the advice the Scientific Advisory Group has provided for emergencies.
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There weren’t many signs of social distancing ArgentinaThe capital, Buenos Aires, last night, at the start of three days of national mourning for footballer Diego Maradona.
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Ukraine reports record daily cases
Health Minister Maxim Stepanov said on Thursday that Ukraine recorded 15,331 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, up from the previous record of 14,580 cases on November 21.
He said the total number of cases had jumped to 677,189, with 11,717 deaths.
Doctors and medical professionals wearing personal protective equipment take a picture in a hospital of patients infected with the Coronavirus, Kiev, Ukraine, November 25, 2020. Photo: Gleb Jaranish / Reuters
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Disney will lay off 32,000 workers in the first half of 2021
The Walt Disney Company said, Wednesday, that it will lay off 32,000 workers, mainly in its theme parks, up from the 28,000 it announced in September, as the company struggles with a limited number of customers due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The company said in a file with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the layoffs will be in the first half of 2021.
Earlier this month, Disney said it would remove additional workers from its theme park in Southern California due to uncertainty over when the state will allow the parks to reopen.
Disney theme parks in Florida and those outside the United States reopened earlier this year without seeing a major outbreak of the novel coronavirus but with strict social distancing, testing and use of the mask.
Disneyland Paris was forced to close again late last month when France imposed a new lockdown to fight the second wave of coronavirus cases.
The company’s parks in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo are still open.
Disney did not respond to a Reuters request to comment on whether the earlier announced 28,000 layoffs were included in the last figure, but a company spokesperson confirmed to Variety that the number included the previously announced number.
