Published 13:40 IST, August 3rd 2020
COVID-19: Germany reports 509 new cases, total reaches 211,220
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany on August 3 recorded 509 new coronavirus cases in the span of just 24 hours. Germany has reported 211,220 virus cases
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Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, German on August 3 recorded 509 new coronavirus cases in span of just 24 hours, country also reported seven new virus-related deaths. As per John Hopkins coronavirus resource centre, Germany has recorded 211,220 positive coronavirus cases since pandemic began and has a death toll of 9,154.
Crisis in Germany steily worsens
According to reports, Germany reported 955 new coronavirus cases on August 1 while on August second it reported 240 new coronavirus cases and seven virus-related deaths. dely coronavirus which began in an illegal wet market in Wuhan, China last year has quickly spre all over world, virus named COVID-19 by World Health Organisation has infected 18,080,067 people worldwide and global death toll stands at 689,370.
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Germany holds protests against virus restrictions
Despite a recent surge in new coronavirus cases and deaths, a large crowd of disgruntled people held a protest rally on streets of Berlin on August 1 against social distancing measures and or restrictions imposed in Germany to combat spre of COVID-19.
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As per reports, protest h attracted some 17,000 people most of whom were without masks and did t observe any social distancing. protestors stated that measures that were put in place in order to stop spre of COVID-19 violated people’s rights.
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As per reports, protestors at rally held signs like ‘I want my life back’, ‘Day of Freedom -- End of Pandemic’, ‘Do think! Don’t wear a mask,’. According to local police, rally was attended also by anti-vaccination activists, libertarians, and constitutional loyalists. protest even saw presence of a few far-right groups carrying Germany’s black, white and red imperial flag.
(Representative Im) (Im Credit AP)
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13:40 IST, August 3rd 2020