The epidemic is raging, but several countries are more likely to ease restrictions to save their economies something. There are more than 3.6 million infected in the area and 76,000 have died from the virus.

Coronavirus: the second wave, the second closure

Later than expected by many, but in mid-November, the Hungarian government also decided to try to curb the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic by introducing restrictions. At the time of the decision, 5,000 new infections had been identified per day and the number of deaths from the virus mostly ranged from 50 to 100 in 24 hours. The first step is a partial closure, but how effective it is is questionable. Follow our news!

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday of the danger of a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic in the Middle East, saying countries could only avoid mass deaths by rapidly tightening restrictions and implementing preventive measures. Ahmed al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director, spoke about this at a press conference in Cairo.

Al-Mandhari expressed concern that some countries in the region are softening their defenses. Basic epidemiological measures, from staying within the community to wearing a mask, are not yet practiced enough by people, as the overcrowded hospitals in the region demonstrate, he said.

More than 3.6 million people in the area have been infected with the coronavirus and more than 76,000 have died from the infection in the past nine months. In this regard, Mandhari warned that there are at least as many, if not more, lives at stake, so it is necessary to act as soon as possible.

Last week, more than 60 percent of recent coronavirus infection cases were reported in Iran, Jordan, and Morocco. Indicators are also high in Pakistan and Lebanon, where restrictions were introduced during the week. Most of the daily deaths were recorded in Jordan, Tunisia and Lebanon.

The situation is more serious in Iran, where the number of new hospital cases “escaped to heaven” has been filled. As for the number of daily deaths, the record has been broken six times in the last two weeks in the Persian state, where more than 43,000 people have already died as a result of the infection. This is the highest number in the Middle East. The Iranian government, which had previously been reluctant to impose restrictions due to its economic impact, was eventually forced to tighten restrictions in the capital, Tehran and other major cities. However, the epidemic has yet to show signs of relief.

The situation of the coronavirus epidemic has also worsened in Tunisia. However, the director general of Health, Faiszal Ben Salih, indicated that the restrictions have been relaxed to “live with the virus” with care, after officials concluded that the bribery “would kill the economy and have catastrophic social consequences.”

The WHO regional director cautiously welcomed the news of the vaccines that promised to be effective, but indicated that the epidemic was far from over.



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