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Six months ago, the world health organization declared the epidemic COVID-19 emergency of international scope. Some countries have already passed the peak of incidence and emerge from the crisis, but nobody relaxes: waiting for new outbreaks. And who argues that the second wave is not: everything is a wave, just very big.
The closest neighbor of China, Vietnam, startled the world, twice turning off the epidemic in the Bud. Flash quickly took control, and although the skeptics were talking about the possibility of fraud statistics in a socialist state, experts of the Vietnamese success is not surprising.
Strict limitation of social contacts will help to stop a new outbreak of coronavirus infection COVID-19 in Belgium, said Wednesday the official representative of the Federal anti-crisis headquarters for combating coronavirus Frederick Jacob.
"Limiting the number of contacts is the most effective measure for reducing the spread of the virus. These contacts played an important role in the increased incidence of in recent weeks. The situation is of serious concern," said Jacob at a press conference in Brussels.
The Russian foreign Ministry announces the introduction of quarantine measures in some countries because of rising cases of infection COVID-19.
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The number of cases of coronavirus in Belgium since mid-March, amounted to 66 428 (on the eve reported a 66 026), the number of deaths – 9822, said on Tuesday the Institute of public health of the country Sciensano.
According to experts, the day is now sick an average of 311, and the average of cases over the past two weeks per 100 thousand population has grown in Belgium up to 30 (the average "safety zone" adopted in Europe, is from 16 to 20).
The authorities of the Belgian province of Antwerp imposed a curfew from 23.30 to 6.00, and ordered the company to return to the remote work where possible, in connection with the sharp jump in the incidence of coronavirus infection.
All cafes and restaurants should be closed not later than 23.00. Temporarily banned all contact sports for athletes over the age of 18. In some areas of the province will also be closed Banquet halls and fitness centers.
The Minister of health of Belgium Maggie de Block believes that adopted at the next meeting of the Council of national security measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus is required, as it will enable us to avoid the second wave of the epidemic in the country, which may be worse than the first.
Monday following the meeting of the national security Council, the Belgian authorities have urged citizens to limit contacts amid rising cases COVID-19 of 71% over the past week. Under the new rules, which take effect from Wednesday, the social circle of a family living under one roof, is reduced from 15 to five. In addition, the Belgian authorities have defined the rules of visiting the shops. In particular, to visit the store one by one, accompanied by a child living with an adult under the same roof, or a person with disabilities. Belgian companies are again urged to return to remote. Also limited the number of participants of mass events indoors up to 100 people outdoors - up to 200.
The Belgian authorities urged residents to limit contact amid rising cases COVID-19 in the country, said Monday the Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes at a press conference in Brussels following the meeting of the national security Council.
Under the new rules, which take effect from Wednesday, the social circle of a family living under one roof, is reduced from 15 to five. "We are talking about close communion, when social distance is not respected," the Minister explained. According to her, these limitations do not apply to children under 12 years of age.
The incidence of coronavirus in Belgium over the past seven days was 71%, now in the country ill the day an average of nearly 279 people, said Monday in the Belgian Institute of public health Sciensano.
Just since mid-March in Belgium 026 recorded 66 cases of infection among tested.
A strong fire occurred in the night of Thursday at the airport of the Belgian city of Liege, told a local TV channel Tele Liege.
According to him, lit up the hangar supports the company Aeroservices. No injuries were reported.
In Belgium over the past seven days recorded an increase in the incidence of coronavirus, 57%, said Monday at the national Institute for health Sciensano.
So if as of last Monday to the average country sickened 93 people a day, now this figure is 146 (Sunday ill 241 people, Saturday – 189). Only in Belgium since the start of the outbreak in mid-March were more than 63.5 thousand diseases among tested citizens, died about 9.8 thousand people. Last week also marked a small growth average for the number of hospitalizations and deaths.
The Belgian authorities have decided to tighten measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, despite the rise in cases COVID-19, said in a statement following the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Sunday.
At the meeting of experts with the participation of local and Central authorities have analyzed the causes of the growth in the number of cases COVID-19 in recent weeks.
The organizers of the first after the outbreak of the coronavirus physical EU summit in Brussels has taken the necessary measures to ensure the safety leaders, representatives of the European Council on Twitter.
"EU leaders hold a physical meeting in Brussels for the first time since the outbreak COVID-19. Some hygienic measures ensure that everyone will be safe during the summit", - is spoken in the message.
In Belgium, where during the seven days recorded an increase in the incidence of coronavirus 32% (about 200 new cases for the last day), we can talk about the beginning of the second wave of the epidemic, said a Belgian virologist, member of the expert group on development of measures for a phased withdrawal from the exclusion of mark van Institute, quoted by Sudinfo.be.
According to him, the number of cases increasing in all age categories and in all regions of Belgium. While the situation remains stable with the number of hospitalized, however, and this trend will not last long.
The number of confirmed cases of infection with coronavirus in Belgium rose by 11%, the report said the Belgian Institute of public health Sciensano.
"The number of new infections over the period 4 to 10 July rose 11% compared to the previous week (June 27 to July 3)," - said in the Institute.
Founded by the Belgian king Leopold II colonizer Museum for Central Africa in Brussels intends to play a key role in the study of the colonial past of Belgium and to help to achieve reconciliation within the country and its former colonies, said in an interview with RIA Novosti General Director of the Museum Guido Grissell.
The death of the African-American George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis was revived in Belgium in dialogue about their own colonial past and the figure of the king of the Belgians Leopold II, who ruled from 1865 to 1909. Monuments to Leopold, known for his cruel policies in the Congo in the nineteenth century, was attacked and desecrated during the recent protests in Belgium itself. Unknowns doused the monument with red paint, symbolizing the blood of the Congolese people. Activists started collecting signatures to remove from the streets and squares of Brussels all the monuments depicting the king of the colonizer.
The UN Security Council has not managed to agree on the extension of the checkpoint on the border of Syria for delivery to the country of humanitarian aid from Turkey.
For this purpose, we used two of the border — "Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam". The mandate of the CPT had expired on 10 July for further work of the security Council was to adopt a resolution.
The Belgian authorities introduced Saturday compulsory wearing of masks in shops, commercial centres, cinemas, concerns halls, at conferences and in classrooms, in museums and libraries, places of worship, casinos and in court buildings, the statement of the government was published on Friday evening.
The new rules apply to all persons over the age of 12.
Germany and Belgium had prepared a third version of the resolution on the prolongation of the two border crossings on the Syrian-Turkish border in the framework of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria, told RIA Novosti sources in the security Council.
In the framework of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria now there are two border crossing on the border of Syria and Turkey - "Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam". The mandate of this transmission expires July 10, so for their further functioning of the security Council must adopt a resolution. However, in the Security Council disagreement.
Moscow and Beijing have again vetoed a UN security Council resolution Brussels and Berlin about the order of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria, said in comments's representative missions of Germany and Belgium.
The document was supported by 13 States.
Germany and Belgium deplore the fact that Russia and China vetoed their draft resolution on the work of the border crossings through which to Syria is being delivered cross-border humanitarian assistance.
Earlier, Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council to a draft resolution of Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the operation of two border crossings ("Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam") on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria. For the resolution voted by all the other 13 members of the UN security Council. The mandate of the action the PPC will expire on 10 July.
Resolution Belgium and Germany on the extension of the delivery of humanitarian aid SAR via two border crossing on the border with Turkey did not consider the appeal of the UN Secretary General to remove unilateral sanctions preventing Damascus to fight the pandemic, said the permanent representative of China to the UN Zhang Jun.
Earlier, Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council to a draft resolution of Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the operation of two border crossings ("Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam") on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria. For the resolution voted by all the other 13 members of the UN security Council. The mandate of the action the PPC will expire on 10 July.
Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council on the draft resolution, Belgium and Germany, extending the work of two border crossings on the border of Syria and Turkey for cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid, told RIA Novosti a source in the UN.
"I voted against Russia and China. Other members of the UN security Council voted for it," he said.
In Belgium, where for more than two months gradually discontinued isolation measures imposed in mid-March due to the outbreak of the coronavirus still remains a number of prohibitions that upset local residents, and especially young people.
In recent weeks, one of the frequently asked Belgian health authorities issues was the question of dance: can we dance at parties or weddings?
Belgium does not intend to lift restrictions on travel to countries outside the EU, in accordance with the adopted last Tuesday by the recommendations of the Council of the European Union, told Belgian newspaper Le Soir.
According to him, the decision was made Tuesday following the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. It is expected that details will be published later in the message of the Belgian Ministry of foreign Affairs.
One of the most visited museums in the world - the Paris Louvre opened its doors on Monday after they had remained closed because of the epidemic of the coronavirus almost four months. Tickets online on the first day of work booked more than 7 thousand visitors, told RIA Novosti the Museum.
After the easing of the quarantine measures, some museums – mostly small – have opened in France in may, others larger in June. The Louvre began to take the audience one of the last.
Report of the Belgian security services about the possible espionage by the Chinese students is completely baseless, deliberately denigrate China, said Friday the official representative of the Chinese foreign Ministry Zhao Lijiang.
Earlier the state security Service of Belgium in the published report raised concerns that Chinese students studying in Belgian universities, can be involved in spying for China's military. According to her, students of military research institutes such as the Chinese national University of defense technology, are being deployed in several countries of Western Europe, including Belgium, is to gain important knowledge for the development of the military sphere. The document States that now in the Belgian universities are taught dozens of "military students" from China.
The state security service of Belgium fears that Chinese students studying in Belgian universities, can be involved in spying for China's military.
"These students take away received in the Belgian universities with the knowledge to make them available to the army of his country," - said in published on Thursday the report of the security Service.
The main topics for discussion in the UN security Council in July will become a problem of pandemic coronavirus, peacekeeping, climate change and security and human rights, in addition, from Wednesday the Chairman of the security Council becomes Germany.
As reported by RIA Novosti at the permanent representation of Germany to the UN, among the priorities of the agenda of the security Council are ongoing conflicts and crises, including Syria, Libya, Iran, the middle East.
The epidemic of the coronavirus led to an increase in mortality in Belgium 28.8% for the period from 1 March to 31 may, compared with the average for the previous five years, according to the Belgian statistical office.
As writes on Monday, the newspaper Le Soir, in 2020 during this period, died on the 8100 more than the average in the same months 2015-2019.
The number of cases of coronavirus in Belgium from mid-March is 61 007 people of number of people tested (more than one million tests), on average, every day in the country capture about 93 cases of infection, according to the report of the Institute of public health of Belgium Sciensano.
Previously, due to the steady decline of the epidemic in Belgium, the authorities decided to stop providing daily data on the epidemiological situation in absolute terms. Now the information is published in percentages and averages for seven-day period and compared with those of the preceding week.
The Belgian authorities have approved the easing of a number of measures to combat coronavirus amid declining incidence in recent weeks, said Wednesday the Prime Minister of Belgium Sophie Wilmes following the meeting of the security Council.
According to her, since July 1, allowed to hold mass events with the participation of 200 people indoors and 400 outdoors. The same applies to demonstrations that may take place only after the approval of local authorities.
The number of deaths associated with the coronavirus, as well as the number of patients in intensive care units in Belgium over the past week in average decreased by almost half, said Tuesday at the crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
The Ministry explained that in the steady decline of the epidemic in the country, Tuesday's data will be provided in a modified form, not in absolute numbers for each day, and percentage and averages over the past seven-day period. "Thus, we can compare the situation over the past seven days preceding the period of weeks and to better assess trends", - stated in the headquarters.
The UK since may last year romp through Europe in a caravan, according to Lonely Planet.
Travel in the camper and still allows to comply with the measures of social distancing and isolation, found a British couple Josh and Harriet. However, they went to meet the adventure back in may of last year.
The mayor of the Belgian city of Bruges Dirk de FAU was stabbed in the neck in the attack, told Belgian newspaper Le Soir.
According to the publication, the Governor was operated on, his life threatens nothing.
Two people with a diagnosis or suspected coronavirus has died in Belgium for the last day (the day before it recorded 12 deaths), the total number of deaths that doctors associated with COVID-19, since the beginning of the outbreak reached 9 696, said on Saturday the Belgian Institute of public health Sciensano.
The number of cases of coronavirus for the day was 74 people (128 vs the day before), from the middle of March ill 60 550 people from the number of people tested (more than one million people).
The number of identified cases of coronavirus during the day in Belgium was 89 (vs 55 before), only from mid-March ill 60 244 out of the number tested, said Wednesday at the crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
Passed away 13 people with a diagnosis or suspected coronavirus (before recorded 4 deaths), the total number of deaths that doctors associated with COVID-19, since the beginning of the outbreak reached 9 675.
The number of identified cases of coronavirus in days in Belgium amounted to 71, with only the middle of March ill 60 100 out of the number tested, reported on Monday in a crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
Died 6 persons with a diagnosis or suspected coronavirus, the total number of deaths that doctors associated with COVID-19, since the beginning of the outbreak reached 9 661.
Belgium expressed deep concerned about the next move of the US against the International criminal court (ICC) to confirm "unreserved support" to this international Institute.
Earlier, the White house announced that President Donald trump has signed a decree on sanctions against individuals associated with the investigations of the ICC in relation to military and other officials in the United States, accusing this international structure in biased investigations and corruption, and suspecting the influence of Russia.
Spanish authorities want to fine the Belgian Prince Joachim for the fact that, upon arriving in Spain, he broke the quarantine.
The nephew of the Belgian king Philip and son of Princess Astrid Prince Joachim on may 24, arrived in Madrid and the same day went by train to Cordoba (Andalusia), where he visited two parties. The next day Joachim felt the symptoms of the coronavirus on may 28 and got a positive test COVID-19.
The number of identified per day of the cases of coronavirus in Belgium was 89 (compared to 122 the previous day), only from mid-March ill 59 437 out of the number tested, said Tuesday at the crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
Died for a day 13 people with diagnosed or suspected coronavirus, the total number of deaths that doctors associated with COVID-19, since the beginning of the outbreak reached 9 619.
The number of people infected with coronavirus in days in Belgium amounted to 122 (against 154 the day before), from the middle of March ill 59 348 out of the number tested (conducted 595 375 tests), reported on Monday in a crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
11 people died with a diagnosis or suspected coronavirus, the total number of deaths that doctors associated with COVID-19, since the beginning of the outbreak reached 9 606.
Broken Windows of expensive shops, damaged police cars, water cannons and tough of detention - thus ended the peaceful protest against racism on Sunday in Brussels, attended by over 10 thousand participants.
Negotiations of organizers of solidarity with protesters in USA and city authorities lasted several days, and final approval was received only on Friday. The authorities were afraid not of the riots, and the spread of coronavirus. Belgium in recent weeks has made significant strides in the fight against COVID-19, but the danger of the second wave is still not excluded.
Clashes with police occurred in the Brussels district of Matonge after a peaceful demonstration against racism at the Palace of justice in the capital of Belgium.
According to the police spokesman of the Brussels Ilse van de Kir, car guards were pelted with stones and bottles. "Also damaged some shops, the police continue to work", - quotes the words of van de Kir Belgian newspaper Le Soir.
Thousands of inhabitants of Brussels came in Sunday on the square in front of the justice Palace in the center of the Belgian capital to take part in the campaign against racism, to Express solidarity with protesters in USA, but also remind about the problems of racism in Europe, RIA news.
With the epidemic of the coronavirus, the city authorities agreed on a "static action", not allowing the demonstrators to March through the city streets. While protesters urged to show responsibility and respect the social distance.
The number of cases of coronavirus in days in Belgium amounted to 154, from the middle of March ill 59 226 out of the number tested, said on Sunday the crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
Died, 15 people are diagnosed with or suspected coronavirus, the total number of deaths since the beginning of the outbreak, which doctors associated with COVID-19, reached 9595 people.
Competition in the tourism market complicates consensus on the lifting of restrictions on crossing borders in the European Union, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Belgium Philippe Goffin.
On Friday, the European interior Ministers held a video conference, the results of which it announced the intention to extend restrictions on the EU's external borders before the end of June, after which should follow a gradual opening of the borders for "non-essential travel". During this time, the EU must define the criteria by which decisions will be made on lifting restrictions on communication with third countries. With regard to the internal borders of the EU, the majority agreed to open 15 June, while a number of countries decided to act independently.
Fifteen people are diagnosed with or suspected coronavirus died per day in Belgium (29 before), just since mid-March, died on 9 580 people, said on Saturday the crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
Recorded 165 new cases of infection, since the beginning of the outbreak fell ill 59 072 out of the number tested.
The number of cases of coronavirus during the day in Belgium was 82, continues the trend of reducing the intensity of spread of the disease reported Thursday in the crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
Just since mid-March in Belgium contracted 58 767 out of the number tested.
The security Council of Belgium approved on Wednesday the transition to the third phase of the lifting of the isolation, which involves the opening of restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as the removal of restrictions on travel in Europe, said Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes.
"C June 15 allowed to travel in all EU countries, Britain and four other States in the Schengen area", - said Wilmes, calling to clarify the situation in the country of destination. The Prime Minister said that the decision to open messages with third countries will be adopted at the European Union level.
For the last day in Belgium identified only 70 cases of infection with coronavirus (before it was reported on 98), the total number of infections since mid-March is estimated at 58 685, said Wednesday at the crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
It is reported that 31 patients were hospitalized with coronavirus (vs 26 the day before), the number of cases in intensive care units is 172 (on the eve reported 166), 25 were discharged cured.
Russia is interested to develop cooperation with Belgium in such areas as chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, computer technology, nanotechnology, logistics, stated trade representative of Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Anatoly Gorshkov.
"Speaking about the possibilities of further development of Russian-Belgian economic and trade relations, it is important to consider the most developed and promising sector of the Belgian economy. For Russia it would be interesting to develop cooperation in such areas as chemistry, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, developed in Belgium, computer technology, microelectronics and nanotechnology, mechanical engineering, transport, logistics and technologies for sorting and recycling," - said Gorshkov during the round table "prospects of development of cooperation with the countries of Benelux in the period post-pandemic" was organized by the Moscow chamber of Commerce and industry online.
Police in the Belgian city of Genk was released on Monday 13-year-old boy kidnapped over a month ago, according to the Federal police of Belgium.
"As a result of active and extensive investigation was determined the suspects, the children were released in good health on the night of June 1," said the police.
Cases of coronavirus in late may during a trip to Spain 28-year-old Belgian Prince Joachim admitted that he did not comply with the necessary measures of isolation and expressed a willingness to be punished, said on Monday the Belgian TV channel RTBF.
According to Spanish media, the nephew of king Philippe of the Belgians and son of Princess Astrid Prince Joachim on may 24, went to Madrid for a training internship. But the same day went by train to Cordoba (Andalucia), may 26, took part in a party with friends and family members. Just the celebration was attended by 27 people. The next day Joachim felt the symptoms of the coronavirus on may 28 and got a positive test COVID-19.
For the last day in Belgium recorded 136 new cases of infection with coronavirus, the total number of cases since mid-March is 58 517, reported on Monday in a crisis headquarters of the Ministry of health of the country.
It is reported that hospitalized 25 patients with coronavirus (40 before), the number of cases in intensive care units is 163 (the day before reported about 168), 32 were discharged recovered.
Security issues in Africa, the situation with Iran and the AGREEMENT, as well as issues associated with refugees and children in armed conflict will be the main priorities of France during its presidency in the UN Security Council in June, told RIA Novosti in the French permanent representation.
Since June, the Chairman of the security Council becomes France, which will replace on this post Estonia.
The number of identified cases of coronavirus in Belgium for the last day amounted to 195 people against 125 the previous day, since the beginning of the outbreak in mid-March, has infected 58 381 people, a gradual slowdown in the spread of the disease continues, said on Saturday at the crisis centre of the Ministry of health of the country.
Hospitalized 40 patients (29 vs before), in intensive care are 168 person (on Saturday it was reported 173). 118 discharged recovered, was on the eve of 87 people.
The number of new detected cases of coronavirus in Belgium in the last 24 hours there were 125 against 212 people before, since the beginning of the outbreak in mid-March, has infected 58 186 people, a gradual slowdown in the spread of the disease continues, said on Saturday at the crisis centre of the Ministry of health of the country.
"New infections continue to be diagnosed in our territory, but there is a tendency to decrease", - is spoken in the message.
The Belgian authorities have published requirements for restaurants and cafes wishing to open in the near future in the framework of gradual mitigation of the isolation, reported local TV channel RTBF.
In particular, all food service establishments will have to close no later than midnight. "At a later time more difficult to monitor compliance with the measures," - said the Minister of economy of Belgium Natalie Mull.
The number of cases of coronavirus in Belgium in the last 24 hours were 212 people since the beginning of the outbreak in mid-March, has infected 58 061 people, the gradual slowing of the spread of the disease continues, reported Friday the Ministry of health of the country.
According to doctors, admitted to hospital on 27 patients (47 vs before), in intensive care are 187 (on Thursday it was reported 208) people. 109 was discharged recovered.