1. Dead: 156 (Focus numbers). Infected: 32,888 (Focus numbers). One should note that the state of NRW has the bulk of infected (9,087) and deaths (54).
2. The Bundesliga (1st and 2nd leagues of soccer in Germany) announced yesterday that all games are suspended until the end of April. It would appear another evaluation will occur shortly before that point. The general talk? They might have games for another six to eight weeks, with no fans. Profit-wise, it's a mess for some clubs if that's the direction taken.
3. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI, the premier virus medical group in Germany) is looking to hire a minimum of 500 folks for the job of 'containment scouts'. Basically, you'd man phone-lines and hand out information. Hiring opened up this week.
4. I noticed a short comment that Rewe (major grocery operation) is putting up bonuses to their employees for the tough hours and virus threat potential. Twenty-million Euro said to be in their package.
5. Austrian prosecutor office opened up an investigation into this ski resort where all the 'jump-start' business started (in Ischgl, Austria). Some people (political folks) might be facing charges, but it'd be at least a year down the line before you'd see anything occur.
6. ARD (public TV) had a good piece over the people with RISKS: folks with high blood pressure, people with diabetes, people with chronic liver issues, people under cancer treatment (mostly from low immune system problems), heavy smokers (pack a day or more), and asthma or COPD sufferers. If you have issues with pollen.....no increased risk noted by the experts.
7. Death rate for Germans infected climbed to .5-percent yesterday, as noted by N-TV. Still very low (but Austria is almost at same rate). Italy stands at 9.5-percent of those infected.....died. Spain is at 6.8-percent.
8. There's an interesting story over at N-TV about alcohol producers flipping the switch and making disinfectant instead of booze. Three of those mentioned are: Jägermeister, Klosterfrau, Pernod Ricard. Almost all of this is 'donated' to regional hospital groups.
9. Lot of delivery companies are taking newer measures, to ensure less contact with the customers and the guys making the deliveries.
10. If you pull up a map of France and look at regions with the infection rate....lot around Paris and whole east of country.....then very limited number on far western side of the country (rural regions). Oddly corresponds with far western part of Germany (NRW in particular).
11. Things are getting awful strict in Italy....if you have been tested positive, and told to stay home, but violate the order....up to five years in prison can be the court-order. Just at the minimum level on that....is one year.
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