Delta on the rise: More than 25,000 new infections in Russia

The corona situation is worsening in Russia.

The authorities registered more than 25,000 new infections within 24 hours on Sunday - more than since the beginning of January.

In the same period, 663 people died with the virus.

Previously, record deaths had been reported five days in a row.

In the largest country in the world in terms of area, the highly contagious delta variant is particularly rampant.

The Robert Koch Institute has therefore classified Russia as a virus variant area.

The Russian capital Moscow and the tourist metropolis St. Petersburg, where the last of seven European football championship matches were played on Friday, are particularly hard hit.

In pictures from the fan zones, many people could be seen without the prescribed mouth and nose protection.

In Moscow there were, according to Saturday, 111 deaths and more than 7600 new infections;

104 dead and almost 1,800 new corona cases in St. Petersburg.

New daily highs are also expected in the coming days.

Despite the high numbers, no nationwide lockdown is planned, the Kremlin had announced.

However, there are increasing restrictions on public life in individual regions due to the high number of infections and the congestion in hospitals - such as in Buryatia on Lake Baikal.

In Moscow, people are only allowed to go to restaurants with a negative PCR test or those who have been vaccinated with a QR code.

Employers in many areas in the capital are obliged to enforce vaccinations for their employees.

The delta variant is spreading rapidly across Europe.

In Spain, the number of new infections has exploded within ten days.

In neighboring Portugal, the variant has spread so quickly that night curfews came into force for the first time in Lisbon and more than 40 other districts at the weekend.

The number of new infections is also rising steadily in Great Britain.

The British government still wants to largely abolish the mask requirement for England.

Protective masks, which are currently still mandatory in shops as well as buses and trains, would soon become a "personal decision," said Housing Minister Robert Jenrick on Sunday on Sky News.

The end of the mask requirement is part of an extensive lifting of corona measures on July 19, which the government wants to confirm in the coming days.

This includes the lifting of all contact restrictions, but also the reopening of clubs.

Incidence is skyrocketing in the UK

The highly contagious Delta variant is currently causing the number of corona cases in Great Britain to skyrocket again, the incidence is just under 200. However, the number of hospital admissions and deaths is not increasing to the same extent as in previous waves. The government is therefore relying wholeheartedly on the effectiveness of the vaccinations and hopes that this will prevent as many serious courses as possible from developing.

In the meantime, despite the entry restrictions in Great Britain, the Danish team is hoping for great support from their fans in the European Championship semi-final against England. Coach Kasper Hjulmand even appealed to the Prime Minister to allow fans from Denmark to enter. "We have to hope that Boris Johnson wakes up and allows thousands of Danish fans access," said the ex-Mainz player after the 2-1 win in the quarter-finals against the Czech Republic.

Because of the corona pandemic, fans from Denmark are currently not allowed to travel to England for the game on Wednesday (9 p.m.) without having to be quarantined.

According to the current state of affairs, only Danes living in the United Kingdom can purchase tickets, and 5000 tickets should receive them, the Danish association DBU announced.

So that they can support their team appropriately, the association sent jerseys and flags to England.

Big rush at ticket sales

Tickets went on sale on Sunday noon - and the rush was enormous.

After two hours, the waiting time was more than 30 minutes, and over 2000 people were still waiting digitally for tickets.

“I would like to say a thousand thanks for the great support of our team from all over Denmark.

We hope for more fans at Wembley, ”said DBU Director Jensen.

"Regardless, I am convinced that the players at Wembley will have the same fantastic support they have felt throughout the tournament."

At the latest due to the drama about Christian Eriksen, who collapsed in the first group game, there is a great emotional bond between the team and its supporters.

More than 1000 fans from Denmark traveled to the Caspian Sea for the round of 16 in Baku.