Coronavirus LIVE updates: India recorded 22,065 new coronavirus
cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure in a day in more than five months, bringing the total number of Covid cases to more than 99.06 lakh. The country also witnessed 354 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 1.43,709. More than 94.22 lakh people in the country have recovered since the start of the pandemic. India, which reported its first case on January 30, is the second most affected country in the world by the pandemic after the United States.
Here are the latest updates from coronavirus:
• The British capital faces more difficulties COVID-19 measures in a matter of days, the UK government said on Monday, with a new coronavirus emerging variant as a possible cause of rapidly increasing infection rates. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said London, and parts of the three surrounding counties, would go to the highest of the three levels of restrictions in place in England from Wednesday. Pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality establishments will have to close, with the exception of take away food, as well as theaters and other entertainment venues. In some areas, cases are doubling every seven days, he said, warning: “It only takes a few duplications for the NHS (National Health Service) to be overwhelmed.” London had already seen a “sharp increase” in daily cases and hospital admissions, and there are concerns about the “new variant” of the coronavirus initially detected in south-east England, where cases are increasing most rapidly, authorities said.
• An intensive care unit nurse became the first person in the United States to receive the newly licensed Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinated Monday, calling it a sign that “a cure is coming” as the death toll from coronavirus in the United States approaches 300,000. Sandra Lindsay, who has treated some of the sickest COVID-19 patients for months, received the vaccine at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in the New York City borough of Queens, one of the first epicenters in the country. COVID-19 outbreak, receiving applause on a live broadcast with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. “It felt no different than taking any other vaccine,” Lindsay said. “I feel hopeful today, relieved. I feel like the cure is coming. I hope this marks the beginning of the end of a very painful time in our history. I want to instill public confidence that the vaccine is safe.”
• Germany’s decision to squeeze a second coronavirus The lockdown has increased the risk of another recession in Europe’s largest economy, economists said Monday. Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders agreed on Sunday to close most stores from Wednesday until at least January 10 to reverse a tide of COVID-19 infections that the milder restrictions introduced on November 2 have failed to tame. The German economy suffered its worst recession on record as the first wave of coronavirus Infections reduced gross domestic product by 1.7% in the first quarter and by a record 9.8% in the second quarter.
• Canada announced on Monday an aid package of 458 million Canadian dollars (380 million dollars) to help developing countries fight against coronavirus pandemic. Of that amount, C $ 230 million will go to the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, to purchase approximately three million new therapeutic antibody-based treatments, once clinical trials are completed and received. approvals, according to the minister of international development, Karina Gould.
• The pandemic does not have to deter Santa from traveling the world and handing out gifts next Christmas because he is immune to COVID-19a World Health Organization official said Monday. As the coronavirus The pandemic continues, WHO crisis leader Maria Van Kerkhove told a press conference that she understood that many children were concerned about how the virus could affect Santa Claus.
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