Coronavirus Update: Europe struggles lowering infection numbers | DW News

A top medical association in Switzerland says intensive care units are at their limits as the country battles a second wave of COVID-19 infections. The Swiss Society for Intensive Care Medicine (SSMI) warned the 876 ICU beds it certifies across the country "are practically all full." More beds have since been added and the Swiss military has been called in for support in several cantons. The SSMI said it was essential to postpone non-urgent medical procedures to avoid overwhelming hospitals, and urged citizens to draft directives on whether they wish to receive prolonged life-support should they fall critically ill. Switzerland reported more than 6,000 new infections on Wednesday, bringing its total number of cases to nearly 280,000. It logged 84 new deaths for a total of 3,377 since the pandemic began.

Germany reported 17,561 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing its total number of infections to 833,307. The Robert Koch Institute said the death toll in the country rose by 305 to 13,119. The latest infection figures are a slight drop from the same day last week, when Germany reported 18,487 cases. Daily case numbers have plateaued somewhat in recent days, albeit at a level far higher than the government deems acceptable in most of the country.

Total infections in France have topped 2 million, the fourth-highest total in the world. The country reported a further 437 deaths, bringing its overall tally to 46,723. Director General of Health Jerome Salomon warned that the situation remained serious with 33,500 people currently hospitalized, but said "collective efforts are starting to bear fruit" since France entered a nationwide lockdown that is set to run until December 1.

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[desmondmardle]

Its only valid for the day your tested. You could pick it up the next day.

[pidpidvisualisaties]

Regarding the virologist: the Netherlands did not have a complete lockdown, we had a partial lockdown. Not sure if he i right abut the other countries, sounds like he did not do his homework!

[flavio]

I'd like to send out my respect to those who have been taking this pandemic seriously.

[SatabdiKundu]

Uk: now we understand mass testing is important after 8 months.

[LordBikealot]

DW News is always late. Liverpool was struggling a week ago, they've got a grip on it now. DW needs to report quicker

[DeusVlad-qgni]

The funny thing is even with all this testing all it takes is 1 one only 1 person to re-spread it to millions so easily, and all that testing meant nothing

[moosasoumahoro]

In South Africa we literally just went back to normal😂

Just in time for us to party in December

[deeb.]

Why aren't the health workers not wearing face shields? They meet so many people everyday

[dadidadomansjs]

The humanity have to stand up and u unity's against this lie and crime against humanity !!!!

[paulo]

Why do these journalists keep mentioning the amount of infections on a day? Isnt this PCR testing incredibly innacurate and shouldnt we stop taking that as a valid statistic?

[harperharper]

They need to play plague inc cure mode

[ange]

Please wear your mask properly! Over mouth and nose!

[tfchui]

The accuracy of these tests have to be examined.

[burneraccount]

Lockdown worked so well the first time that we need to do it again!

How can people still be so oblivious?

[perrinerik]

What counts is the number of entries in hospital and if you have what it need to take care of those new entries . Contaminations doesn't count for me. It just spreads FEAR !!

[zsarimaxim]

That "PPE" for the military personnel is rather risky.

[japanesekaijumontero]

Why has Italy Special Forces not gone after labs in Kiev, Vancover, Frankfurt, & Wuhan ? Their killing your people and yet you do nothing ?

[America_bombsTSMC]

Struggle? Just wear mask outside of your home, and wash your hands, period.

[desiebawden]

It’s so bad you need tests to tell you you have it 😳

[Princetheone.]

U could C some people not wearing the mask properly 🤦🏻‍♀️ their nose is oult of mask ‼️