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April 21, 2020 The number of coronavirus deaths in Spain has increased slightly. There are 430 victims of the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health reported by El Pais. In total, 21,282 people died from Covid-19, while the infected 204,178 and the recovered 82,514.

Germany, slight increase in cases compared to 2 previous days
Germany has recorded 1,785 new cases of contagion of coronavirus in the country in the last 24 hours, updating the total budget to over 143 thousand infections, according to what was communicated by the Institute for infectious diseases Robert Koch . There are 194 new coronavirus victims, for a total death toll of 4,598. The figures are slightly higher than those reported in the last two days, the Institute stressed.

The coronavirus has also imposed the cancellation of the traditional and famous Oktoberfest in Germany. The biggest beer festival this year "will not be held", due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This was announced by the President of Bavaria Markus Soeder. Oktoberfest, which usually runs for over two weeks from September until the first Sunday of October, brings numerous visitors and fans from all over the world to Munich. 

And Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has announced that he has no illusions about summer holidays. There will continue to be "movement restrictions" due to the coronavirus, and on this "it is better not to be fooled," said German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, answering a question at a press conference in Berlin on the upcoming summer holidays. Maasha said of "to hope that there will be a restoration of the open and Schengen borders as soon as possible", but for the minister there will not be "a normal summer season with beaches and mountain huts full".

In France, over 20,000 dead
France "crosses a symbolic and painful threshold, "said Salomon announcing the overcoming of 20,000 victims yesterday evening." The coronavirus epidemic - he added - killed more than the seasonal epidemics and the heat wave of 2003 that caused 19,500 deaths " In the last 24 hours, there have been 547 deaths between hospitals and retirement homes. As for the count in these latter structures, the French system considers all coronavirus deaths to be an institution. or where one third of the victims have been identified as positive. There were 7,552 deaths in rest homes and institutions, 12,513 in hospitals. The positive trend of the least amount of patients undergoing resuscitation continued (12 / 5th consecutive day) (5,683) and overall hospitalized patients decreased (3rd / 5th day) (30,584).


In Great Britain Signs of Decline
Are Consolidating After the European peaks of the last 10 days, the positive signs of a decrease on a daily basis in the number of coronavirus deaths recorded in the United Kingdom are consolidated  in hospitals only. The latest data provided by the Ministry of Health, making official 449 more deaths yesterday or about 150 less than the previous day, when there had been a reduction of almost 300 deaths compared to the day before - up to a total census of 16.509. Meanwhile, the diagnosed infections almost reached 125,000, with an increase curve which also decreased around 4,600 per day.

Belgium, 5,998 deaths and 40,956 infections in total
In the last 24 hours in Belgium 170 deaths have been reported "due to the coronavirus," of which 106 in Flanders, 36 in Wallonia and 28 in Brussels for a total of 5,998 deaths since the beginning of the epidemic. "Virologist Emmanuel André announced it today at the usual press conference on the pandemic. 89 people died in hospitals, while 80 in rest homes. However," deaths in both nursing homes and hospitals are decreasing ", stressed André, adding that the new hospitalizations compared to yesterday" were 172 ", a figure which confirms the positive trend of less than 200 new daily hospitalizations observed in the last few days, specify the local media." Compared to yesterday they have been 973 new positive cases reported for a total of 40,956 "infections. 

Denmark, ok gatherings of up to 500 people
Denmark further eases the restrictions launched to contain the Covid-19 epidemic. From 10 May, if according to what reported by the TV2 broadcaster, citing the Minister of Health, gatherings of up to 500 people will be authorized, thus increasing from the current 10 the maximum number of people allowed so far. The new limit, the minister explained, will be in effect until September 1st. Denmark is one of the countries that has moved faster to contain the virus, imposing isolation measures since March 12, before even recording a single death. From April 15, kindergartens, nursery schools and primary schools have been reopened. Schools of other grades, many of the public institutions and restaurants remain closed. Since yesterday, however, some activities have reopened such as hairdressers, dentists, driving schools, but also massage and tattoo parlors.