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Restaurants in Paris were deserted before the national blockade in France, which takes effect on Friday. PHOTO: Reuters
Brussels allocates 100 million euros for rapid tests
Vaccination of 700 million people in the EU against the coronavirus could start in April, said the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presenting the “best scenario” for the union. It provides for the donation of vaccines to the poorest countries. Currently, 446 million people live in the community, writes Politico.
If all the vaccine projects ordered by the union are successful,
in 2021
The EU will receive
1.2 billion doses
Von der Layen stressed that before deliveries begin, the preparatory work with the vaccination lists and the conditions for the transfer and storage of the vaccines themselves is forthcoming. The head of the EC reiterated her message of October 15 on the harmonization of the immunization plans of the member states.
Von der Leyen also said that the EU was allocating 100 million euros to provide rapid tests. His pandemic advisor, Peter Piot, hopes they will be available at pharmacies as pregnancy tests in the future.
An extraordinary virtual summit of European leaders was scheduled for Thursday night. The rate of spread of the infection, progress on the COVID-19 vaccine, and testing and monitoring of virus carriers were expected to be discussed. The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, insists on working for the mutual recognition of evidence in different countries in the context of community travel.
One of the vaccines, developed by the German “Biontech” and the US drug manufacturer “Pfizer”, may be ready before Christmas, writes the “Daily Mail”. Pfizer said this week that if the tests were successful, the company would apply for an emergency use permit in late November. yes
the German
the vaccine can
to overtake
the favorite injection of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
However, according to a British scientist, the first generation of COVID-19 vaccines may not be effective in all people and have only a temporary effect. The head of the British government’s vaccine task force, Kate Bingham, asked us to refrain from being too optimistic in an article published in the medical journal The Lancet. “We don’t know if we will have any vaccinations,” Bingham said.
At the same time, two of
the biggest
European economies
restored
national blockades
In different degrees.
From Friday, people in France will have the right to leave their homes only for essential work or medical reasons. President Emmanuel Macron said the country runs the risk of being “overtaken by a second wave, which will undoubtedly be more difficult than the first.” Businesses such as restaurants and bars will be closed, but schools and factories will remain open.
Germany also imposed the quarantine, but not so strict. The measures, which will take effect on Monday for a month, include closing restaurants, bars, gyms and theaters, Chancellor Angela Merkel said. Schools and kindergartens also remain open. People may only go out in public with members of their household and another household. “We need to act now to avoid a serious national health emergency,” Merkel said.
The Bulgarian ambassador to Germany, Elena Shekerletova, advised everyone to inform themselves in advance about the measures before visiting the country.
The regional authorities of Serres and Ioannina in Greece have announced a lockdown following a local spike in coronavirus infections in recent days. The use of a mask in the regions is mandatory indoors and outdoors. The curfew is in effect from 00:30 to 5:00. All gatherings in public and private spaces are prohibited.
Currently, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world is just under 45 million. The death toll now exceeds 1.18 million and nearly 33 million people have been cured of the disease, according to the Worldmeter website.
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