Author: Alan Lorenz

Number of Corona Infections in Russia Now Above 90,000
28Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Russia, News

Number of Corona Infections in Russia Now Above 90,000

Thousands of corona cases have once again come to light in Russia. The authorities report that 6411 people have been diagnosed with the virus in the past 24 hours.   That is the most substantial increase to date in the country. So far, 93,558 coronavirus infections have been detected. The death penalty has risen from 72 to 867 in the past 24 hours, making Russia the deadliest day since the outbreak began. Most corona cases have been identified in the capital Moscow, according to local media. There the 12 million inhabitants are only allowed to leave their houses if they have a valid reason, such as walking the dog, working or shopping.
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New Zealand Says the Transmission of the Coronavirus Has Stopped in the Country
27Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
New Zealand, News

New Zealand Says the Transmission of the Coronavirus Has Stopped in the Country

New Zealand says the transmission of the coronavirus has stopped in the country, effectively eliminating the virus.   With new cases in the single numbers in recent days, one further contamination on Sunday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the virus has been "currently" eliminated, the BBC reports. But government officials warn against complacency and say this does not mean that new cases of the coronavirus will come to an end. The news comes just before New Zealand eases its strictest social restrictions. Some non-essential business, healthcare and education activities can be resumed from Tuesday. Most people still have to stay at home and avoid all social interactions. "We open the economy, but we don't open people's social lives," Ardern said in the daily government brie...
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NATO Calls on Afghans to Seize the Opportunity for Peace
24Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
News, Afghanistan, US

NATO Calls on Afghans to Seize the Opportunity for Peace

The warring parties in Afghanistan must end their hostilities and seize the "historic" chance for peace, NATO believes.   In a statement, the 30 Member States call on the Taliban to reduce violence and to come to the negotiating table, as previously agreed with the US. The Taliban have ignored a government call for a truce during Ramadan. "The current level of violence caused by the Taliban is unacceptable," said the Western alliance, which is training Afghan security forces. Political leaders and their supporters in Afghanistan must resolve their disagreements and form a government together, the statement said. As a gesture of goodwill, NATO encourages both sides to accelerate the release of prisoners and to embrace the call for an immediate ceasefire. The prospect of negotiati...
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The Death Toll Due to Corona Crisis in Sweden Risen Above 2000
23Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Sweden, Europe, News

The Death Toll Due to Corona Crisis in Sweden Risen Above 2000

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Sweden has risen to 2021. Stockholm has been particularly hard hit. 1128 patients who contracted the infectious virus died there.   Sweden has taken less stringent measures against the spread of the virus than other European countries. The Swedish government asked residents to take responsibility themselves. Residents can still go to restaurants and cafes due to the reluctant government policy. Schools and nurseries may also remain open. However, a ban on meetings with more than fifty people applies. In the country, 16,755 people have been diagnosed with the virus so far. The death rate from the coronavirus is higher than in neighbouring countries such as Finland, Denmark and Norway. There, the authorities took more extensive anti...
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British Police Arrest Man Who Shoots at Random from Balcony
22Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
UK, News

British Police Arrest Man Who Shoots at Random from Balcony

In the British city of Chatham, the police arrested this morning a man who shot in different directions from the top floor of an apartment building, brandishing firearms.   Miraculously, no one was injured. Chatham is a city of 70,000 inhabitants in the county of Kent, between the coastal town of Dover and the capital, London. According to police, passers-by reported seeing an armed man standing on a balcony on the top floor of an apartment building. Video footage shows the man shooting at random while the police arrive on the scene. A police helicopter was also deployed. The man, in his thirties, was eventually arrested. He aired part of the shooting live on his Instagram page. Police found several fake weapons in the man's flat, reports Reuters news agency said. No injuries w...
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British Prime Minister Johnson Will Meet the Queen Elizabeth
21Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
UK, News

British Prime Minister Johnson Will Meet the Queen Elizabeth

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is recovering from a corona infection, will meet British Queen Elizabeth later this week.   The head of government has not returned to work, a spokesman emphasized. Foreign Minister Dominic Raab is still his replacement. The meeting with the Queen is the first in three weeks. In the meantime, Johnson had been hospitalized, where he was in the intensive care unit for a while. He will speak to US President Donald Trump later Tuesday. News of the audience with Elizabeth comes on the day the Queen celebrates her 94th birthday. Due to the corona crisis, she does so in the privacy of Windsor Castle. Only husband Prince Philip is present. The usual festivities for the royal birthday have been cancelled. For the first time in 68 years, no salute...
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Criticism of British Government Grows as Death Toll Rises
20Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
UK, News

Criticism of British Government Grows as Death Toll Rises

Criticism of British Government Grows as Death Toll Rises In Britain, criticism of the Conservative government's approach to the corona crisis is growing.   The left-wing opposition calls the government "missing in action" and says that it is already the case for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's illness. Prime Minister Johnson himself fell ill and had to go to the hospital is an accident after an accident. Johnson is recovering, but still cannot fully take up his position. He would be kept informed, said Downing Street 10. Pending his return, Secretary of State Dominic Raab will lead the government, but with limited authority and powers. Cobra briefings are usually led by the most relevant member of the government, who keeps the prime minister informed.
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Google: Millions of Malicious Emails About Coronavirus Every Day
17Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Technology, News

Google: Millions of Malicious Emails About Coronavirus Every Day

Google: Millions 0f Malicious Emails About Coronavirus Every Day. Hackers and cybercriminals are responding a lot to the coronavirus.   The email service Gmail sees an average of 18 million emails every day with malicious links and attachments and emails with phishing attempts, in which the senders say something about the coronavirus. In addition, 240 million spam emails about the virus are sent every day. Parent company Google says 99.9 percent of all spam, phishing and malware is blocked before the user receives them. Some emails are supposedly from the World Health Organization, WHO. It asks, for example, for donations, or to open an attachment containing important information about the virus. If a receiver does that, the senders can install malicious software. In other email...
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Number of Corona Deaths in The U.S. Now Above 30,000
16Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
US, News

Number of Corona Deaths in The U.S. Now Above 30,000

The death toll from the coronavirus in the United States rose to over 30,000 on Thursday.   According to a Johns Hopkins University census, 30,990 people have now died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The U.S. has the highest death toll in the world, followed by Italy with 21,645 deaths, although the population is only one-fifth that of the U.S. Spain recorded 19,130 deaths, followed by France with 17,167.
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Germany Extends the Border Controls Because of the Coronavirus to May 4
15Apr By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Germany, Europe, News

Germany Extends the Border Controls Because of the Coronavirus to May 4

Germany extends the border controls introduced a month ago because of the coronavirus to May 4.   Border checks with Austria, France, Luxembourg, Denmark and Switzerland will be carried out for at least another twenty days, the German Ministry of the Interior said. The borders with the Netherlands and Belgium remain without controls, although supervision has been tightened. People who are not German and who do not live in the country must have a "good reason" to enter the country. This concerns, for example, EU citizens who have to go home through the country or truck drivers who transport essential goods. Besides, Germans who return from a stay abroad for more than a day are obliged to stay at home in self-isolation.
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