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September 04, 2021 – 17:06

The average number of infections with COVID-19 in Germany has risen again and on Saturday went to 80.7, while a week ago it was 72.1 per 100 thousand inhabitants. The data was made public by the Robert Koch Institute.

The average number of patients admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 per 100 thousand inhabitants within seven days is now 1.83, a figure much lower than the record set last year – 15.5

German health authorities reported 10,835 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, about 500 more than a day ago, writes The Guardian, reports Gazeta Express.

In addition to infections, 24 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours in Germany, while the total number of coronavirus victims has gone to 92,325.

Otherwise, Germany in recent weeks has tightened measures against the pandemic due to concerns about the spread of the highly contagious variant, Delta.

During August and September, KFOR will conduct an Operational Training and Exercise exercise.

A press release states that this will result in a temporary increase in troops on the ground.

“A small military contingent from the United Kingdom will arrive in Kosovo on August 13, with the task of setting up the necessary infrastructure to house a larger NATO contingent that will take part in the said exercise. “Additional troops from other NATO allies, including Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Turkey and the United Kingdom, will arrive by the end of August,” the statement said.

According to the announcement, the exercise will be held from August 30 to September 8.

“It will include crowd and riot control scenarios, freedom of movement activities and security operations aimed at maintaining a high level of preparedness. At the end of the exercise, all additional forces will leave Kosovo and return to their respective countries. This represents a routine event, under the name ‘OPREH Level II’. “Troops from allied countries are being trained together with KFOR units as part of the Reserve Operational Force,” the statement said.

It is further stated that although the chances are slim, additional NATO reserve forces could be called in if KFOR needs assistance in implementing its UN mandate to maintain a peaceful and secure environment such as and to ensure freedom of movement for all communities in Kosovo.

“Local communities may notice an increased amount of vehicle movement, resulting from the transport of armored vehicles as units arrive in preparation,” the statement said. / Voice

Mixed coronavirus vaccination, first with the AstraZeneca vaccine, then with the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine, increases neutralizing antibody levels by six times compared to two doses of AstraZeneca, according to a South Korean study.

The study involved 499 medical staff: 100 of them received mixed doses, 200 received two doses of Pfizer / BioNTech and the rest received two doses of AstraZeneca.

All vaccinations resulted in neutralizing antibodies, which prevent the virus from entering the cells and multiplying.

The vaccine mix showed similar amounts of antibodies found in people who received two doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine.

A study published last month in the UK found that a dose of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine, given four weeks after a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, would produce a better immune response.

The South Korean study also analyzed neutralizing activity against major disturbing variants of the coronavirus, said the South Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

None of the combinations demonstrated reduced neutralizing activity against the Alpha variant, first identified in Britain, but neutralization decreased by 2.5 to 6 times compared to the Beta, Gamma and Delta variants first discovered in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. and India. / REL

Instat data show that 241 thousand foreign nationals entered the country in April, about 230 thousand more than a year ago, when the states imposed blocking measures and the country was completely quarantined.

Even as a 4-month report, the balance is positive, as by the end of April about 754.7 thousand foreign tourists came to Albania, significantly more than a year ago.

Visitors from Kosovo have given the greatest impact, as during the months of January-April the entry of Kosovar citizens reached 381.3 thousand, significantly more than the pandemic year 2020, but also that the pre-crisis year 2019.

Facilitated measures and the lifting of quarantine have made the country seen as a favorite tourist destination for tourists from other countries.
of Europe.

“I come from Germany. I have been here for 4 days and I will stay in Albania for about 2 weeks. No one suggested me to come here, but I came because it was one of the places I could travel to without quarantine. It is a very beautiful place. I stayed in Tirana and tomorrow I will travel to Shkodra. I like the people, the food, the weather, everything is perfect. ” Tours from Germany

“We are a group of different nationalities. One from Germany, one from Germany living in Austria, I am from the Czech Republic. We are a group of friends. A friend of ours from Albania who lives in Vienna suggested us and told us to come to Albania. We arrived last night, stayed in Tirana and will then travel to Gjirokastra, Ksamil and then return to Tirana to leave for Germany and Austria the following Sunday. You can’t go out or go to restaurants there. ” Group of foreign tourists

In addition to the number of foreign tourists, there has been an increase in the outflow of Albanians abroad as according to Instat during April crossed the borders about 230.4 thousand Albanians, about 220 thousand more than in April last year, when anti-covid blocking measures applied by countries were tougher.

The Food and Veterinary Agency has increased the number of complaints about substandard food products. This authority during the last year and until today has removed from the market and destroyed over 700 thousand kilograms of food products that have not met the conditions for consumption.

In the last two months, the FVA has also imposed about 250 fines on citizens and political parties that have not complied with anti-Covid measures.

FVA spokesman, Lamir Thaçi stressed for KosovaPress, the controls on the import of food goods have been realized 100 percent. According to him, each consignment has undergone regular control procedures and depending on the findings is decided on consignments to be allowed to enter our market or not.

He says that throughout the territory of Kosovo have exercised control through three types of inspectorates, veterinary inspectorate, phytosanitary and sanitary and from these controls in 2020, removing from the market and destroying about 700 thousand kilograms of food products

“Even from the statistics we have from the department for consumer protection, we are the authority that leads in terms of the number of complaints that come precisely because of the credibility that citizens have in our authority, because for all complaints they always receive answers to cases in record time reported. The reported cases have always been resolved by the inspectorate and this cooperation between the citizens and the authority must continue, because food security is general security, which does not belong only to the authority “, Thaçi emphasizes.

He also told about the type of rice product “Brown Rice Basmati organic 500g”, which has left the market and about the care that consumers should have.

“We have products for this year that have left the market, have been destroyed. It is the case of rice that has been packaged in some European Union countries and it is reported that there is a toxin inside this rice and which has been being traded in our country as well. Whereas, we have acted once in line with other countries in which this rice has been distributed… As a competent authority with mandates to maintain food safety regardless of the origin of the product the basic condition for a product to enter the market, it should be safe. “Even the large number of products that come from imports, always in the amount of 100 percent, we are an authority that controls every consignment is subject to the control of the competent inspectorate”, he says.

As for monitoring the implementation of the law on the pandemic, Thaçi says that in the last two months, January and February, the FVA has punished citizens, businesses and political parties that have violated this law.

Political parties, according to him, have been punished for election rallies in violation of the Law on Pandemic.

“From the beginning of 2020 until now, every day and every night, FVA inspectors are on the ground to supervise the implementation of antiCovid measures and only for this period of time, we have had about 250 fines only for legal entities, including fines for holding various events or gatherings and wherever encountered by inspectors that government decisions have been violated, action has always been taken in accordance with applicable law… All those who fall into the category of legal entities, there are also fines for political parties or for maintaining organizations by political parties “, says Thaçi.

He also states that over 2 thousand natural and legal persons were punished in 2020 for non-compliance with anti-Covid measures.