Health officials warn that Germany and Spain are at risk of losing control of the coronavirus, as new infections have hit record highs across Europe and governments are responding appropriately. Are struggling.
The outbreak of the disease in the subcontinent has prompted officials in the Czech Republic from Ireland to impose strict restrictions to prevent its spread without resorting to re-closed routes across the country, which could still lead to temporary rehabilitation.
Identifying
the challenge, Germany registered 12,331 new infections in the 24 hours since
Thursday morning, with daily infections exceeding 10,000 for the first time.
The 15,199 new cases reported in Italy at the end of Wednesday were better than
the previous high of 11,705, while both France and Spain were the only
countries in Europe behind Russia, which numbered more than 1.4 million, with
one million infections. Crossed a serious milestone.
Luther
Weller, president of Germany's RKI Public Health Institute, told a news
conference in Berlin on Thursday that while reiterating his call for citizens
to stay away and respect hygiene laws, he said: "The general situation is
very serious. It's done’.
"We
need to expect that the virus will continue to spread rapidly, at least in some
parts of Germany, and that the virus may spread uncontrollably," he added.
Spanish Health Minister Salvador Ali said "more drastic measures" may
be needed’ because the disease is out of control in some parts of the country.
Spanish
authorities are already considering a curfew for the capital, Madrid. As many
as 6,114 new cases were registered’ in the country on Wednesday, bringing the
number to 1,005,295. France, which has imposed nighttime curfews in Paris and
eight other major cities, is closer, with 1,369 infections.
Highlighting
the deteriorating situation in Eastern Europe, the Czech Republic - the nation
in the region worst affected by the new wave of the disease - also recorded a
record 14,968 cases on Wednesday.
The
government has approved a number of measures to minimize social contact as it
warns that its health care system is in danger of collapsing next month. In
Poland, 12,107 incidents were recorded’ in the last 24 hours on Thursday, a
jump of more than a fifth from the record set a day earlier.
German
Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to do everything possible to prevent another
lockdown in the second quarter, as the economy is hurting. Although the number
of infections is increasing, most communities will inevitably have to relocate,
shutter businesses, and close schools and nurseries.
Some
officials have suggested introducing a short "circuit breaker"
lockdown to try to reduce the spread and economic impact across the country. Wieler
said it was up to local health authorities to take such a step, although the
RKI did not recommend it.
A
two-week lockdown has been imposed’ in a Bavarian district on the Austrian
border this week after an infection rate rose, prompting automatic tightening
of sanctions.
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