DProportional distribution of delta variable coronavirus Rapid development in Germany. According to a report from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) from Wednesday night to the week of July 4th, it now accounts for 74% of the samples inspected.
In the first few weeks, the delta share rose from 18% to 39%, and then to 60%. On the other hand, the infection rate of the previously dominant alpha variant dropped rapidly to around 22%.
Other coronavirus variants classified as worrying continue to play a minor role in Germany. However, not all positive samples have been tested for mutation.
Pay for testing for people who have not been vaccinated?
The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) found in India is considered to be more infectious than the previous form of the virus. In several other countries, it has greatly increased the number of infections.Laboratory experiments read aloud RKI However, it is pointed out that people who are fully vaccinated also have a high level of protection against serious illness courses in Delta.
Federal Government Tourism Commissioner Thomas Bareiß (Thomas Bareiß) has publicly stated that once everyone in Germany has received the vaccination notice, they will immediately stop free corona testing. “Free rapid testing currently provides everyone with the greatest freedom during the pandemic. These costs are borne by the public, as long as not everyone has the opportunity to receive full vaccination, which is correct,” CDU politician on Thursday Say. However, it is also clear that those who refuse vaccination must be aware of their responsibilities and should bear any still-necessary testing costs in the future. “This is a matter of justice,” Barres said.
On Tuesday, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder issued a similar statement. “Testing requires a lot of money,” Söder said. Therefore, it must also be considered whether everyone can continue to have the corona test free of charge if they have received the vaccination notice. Health Minister Jens Spann (CDU) said on Tuesday that they are still in the conviction stage. At a later stage, people can certainly consider ending the free corona test for unvaccinated people in Germany. In France, PCR testing will be charged starting in the fall, unless they have regulations.
Athens protests put pressure on people who refused to get vaccinated
On Wednesday night, about 4,000 people protested a series of corona measures in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens. As the police announced, hundreds of people took to the streets of Thessaloniki and Heraklion on Crete for the same reason. The National Broadcasting Corporation reported that this is by far the largest demonstration of refusal to vaccinate in Greece.
The conservative government announced on Monday that only vaccinated people will be allowed to stay inside restaurants and cultural venues. Employees in the health sector and aged care sector will also have to be vaccinated in the future-otherwise they may be fired. In the future, vaccination will also apply to all conscripts and professional soldiers. “For our opponents, it is getting closer. We have the right not to be vaccinated,” the protester told local reporters.
The number of new infections in Greece has soared in the past ten days after the policy easing. Corona experts see the cause mainly among young people at nightlife and parties. Therefore, starting from Thursday, people in the restaurant can only sit down, no longer stand together, or even dance, and the place may not be completely occupied. Only people who have been vaccinated can enter the stadium.
Barcelona plans to impose a curfew
Due to the large number of people infected with the coronavirus, the Catalan regional government hopes to ban night visits to the tourist metropolis Barcelona and other cities in the region. The measure applies from 12:30 am to 6:00 am and has not yet been approved by the Supreme Court. Then, people can only leave the house if they have a valid reason. The Barcelona regional government emphasized on Wednesday that the measure will not affect the entire Costa Brava region in northeastern Spain, but will only affect cities with particularly high numbers of infections.
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The restriction is aimed at young people who are discouraged from holding alcoholic parties called botellones on beaches, parks and public places. It is the infection of young people under the age of 30 that has led to a surge in the number of infections in Spain as a holiday destination, especially in Catalonia.
The Madrid Ministry of Health reported 26,390 infections within 24 hours on Wednesday. The country’s 7-day incidence rate climbed from 258 to nearly 271 in one day, which is much higher than the 200 mark where Germany can declare a region as a high-incidence area-there are corresponding isolation requirements for returnees. In Catalonia, the 14-day morbidity rate for people aged 20-29 years is 3385.
