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RKI registers 19,572 new corona infections – the incidence is higher than it has been since May
More contacts, more new infections: downtown Munich last Monday
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Today’s news in star-Ticker:
7.53 a.m.: 75 arrests around the Union Berlin game in Rotterdam
There were a total of 75 arrests yesterday evening around the European Cup match of 1. FC Union Berlin at Feyenoord Rotterdam. The police in the Netherlands announced this in the morning. According to this, a group of 59 people in total sought a confrontation with Feyenoord fans before the encounter in the Europa Conference League, which the Berliners lost 3-1. According to the police, they were under suspicion of “preparing for open violence,” a statement said. The other 16 people are suspected of vandalism and possession of fireworks, among other things.
7.36 a.m.: Executed for murder 30 years after the crime in Alabama
The US state of Alabama executed a 52-year-old African American after 30 years on death row. “Justice has been served,” said Attorney General Steve Marshall after Willie Smith received a fatal injection. Smith was convicted of killing 22-year-old Sharma Ruth Johnson in a 1991 robbery.
7.24 a.m.: New Zealand promises the end of lockdown at 90 percent vaccination rate
New Zealand wants to forego further corona lockdowns when a vaccination quota of 90 percent is reached. “We cannot ask vaccinated people to stay home forever,” said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Her government’s goal is no longer to get rid of the virus entirely, but instead to protect people with vaccinations.
So far, 86 percent of the island nation’s residents eligible for a corona vaccination have been vaccinated once and 68 percent have been vaccinated twice.
5.48 a.m.: At least ten FARC rebels killed in fighting with Colombia’s military
At least ten members of offshoots of the Farc guerrilla group were killed in fighting with the Colombian army. Soldiers had “fierce battles” with the rebels in the Micay Gorge in the district of Cauca, said General Jonh Jairo Rojas in a video on Thursday. “We’re talking about more than ten dead.”
5.37 a.m.: RKI registers 19,572 new corona infections – incidence at 95.1
The 7-day incidence in Germany is currently increasing rapidly. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week in the morning at 95.1. This is the first time since mid-May that he has exceeded 90.
For comparison: the previous day the value was 85.6, a week ago it was 68.7 (previous month: 65.0). The health authorities in Germany reported 19,572 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. A week ago the value was 11,518 infections. This is evident from the figures that reflect the status of the RKI dashboard at 3:23 a.m., subsequent changes or additions to the RKI are possible.
4.56 a.m.: Actor Alec Baldwin shoots camerawoman while filming
The actor shot a camerawoman while filming the western film “Rust” with Alec Baldwin. “According to the investigators, it appears that while filming a scene a prop weapon was used that was fired,” said the sheriff of Santa Fe, New Mexico on Thursday. He later stated that it was Baldwin who fired the gun.
4.45 a.m.: Storm gradually subsides – gusts still in the north and the middle
The gusts of wind from deep “Hendrik II” gradually ran out of air during the night. After the autumn storm had ravaged large parts of Germany on Thursday, the situation relaxed increasingly. Nevertheless, the gusts of wind moving towards Scandinavia could still be felt in the coastal areas. The German Weather Service (DWD) predicted gusts or gusts of wind again for north and central Germany, as well as individual thunderstorms during the day.
4.04 a.m.:: Fridays for Future calls for a nationwide climate strike in Berlin
The climate protection movement Fridays for Future demonstrates today (12.00 p.m.) in Berlin parallel to the coalition negotiations. In addition to the movement, more than 80 organizations such as Attac, Greenpeace and Nabu are calling for a climate strike as part of a global day of action. The alliance wants to induce the parties of the possible future traffic light coalition to take comprehensive measures for climate protection. The parties have so far “not provided a real answer to the climate crisis,” it said.
3.39 a.m.: Biden: USA would defend Taiwan against attack by China
US President Joe Biden has given Taiwan military support in the event of an attack on China. “Yes, we are obliged to,” Biden replied on Thursday at a meeting with citizens in Baltimore when asked whether the US military would defend Taiwan against China. Beijing regards the island as a breakaway province and is aiming for “reunification”.
3.14 a.m.: German dies in a shootout in a bar in a Mexican holiday resort
Two women from Germany and India were killed in a shootout in a bar in the Mexican holiday resort of Tulum. Two men from Germany and a woman from the Netherlands were injured, as the public prosecutor’s office of the state of Quintana Roo told the German press agency when asked. Two rival drug gangs shot at each other in the bar “La Malquerida” on Thursday night (local time).
2.02 a.m.: Haiti: kidnappers threaten to kill missionaries
The kidnappers of the North American missionaries in Haiti have threatened to kill their hostages. “If I don’t get what I need, I will kill these Americans,” said the head of the infamous Gang 400 Mawozo, Wilson Joseph, in a video posted online Thursday. The kidnappers are demanding a million dollar ransom for each of the 17 hostages.
1.20 a.m.: RKI warns of an accelerated increase in the number of corona cases
According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the number of corona cases in Germany could grow dynamically in the coming period. “It is to be expected that the increase in the number of cases will accelerate in the further course of autumn and winter,” writes the institute in its new weekly report on the pandemic, which was published on Thursday evening. Even intensive care physicians are sounding the alarm because many intensive care beds could no longer be operated due to a lack of nursing staff.
0.27 a.m.: EU summit does not bring a solution to the dispute with Poland
In the bitter dispute over the rule of law in Poland, the EU summit in Brussels did not find a solution. The debate was a step that should help on the way to a solution, it was said on Thursday evening from EU circles. Political dialogue is needed here. The debate was conducted in a calm atmosphere and was an opportunity to better understand the different points of view. EU Council President Charles Michel thanked the heads of state and government for their constructive approach.
0.12 a.m.: US police identify the body of Gabby Petito’s fiancé
The US police assigned the human remains found in Florida on Wednesday to the fiancé of Gabby Petito, who was killed on a road trip. A comparison with dental records showed that it was the remains of Brian Laundrie, the FBI said on Thursday evening on Twitter. The case has been keeping the US in suspense for weeks and is also generating media interest internationally.