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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his country to return to the blockade, on Wednesday (10/28/2020). This was done after the second corona wave threatened to “flood” Europe before winter.
“The virus is circulating at a speed that not even the most pessimistic estimates anticipated,” Macron said in a televised address. Reuters.
“I have decided that we have to go back to the confinement to stop him.”
The blockade will take effect in France on Friday (10/30/2020). Everyone will be asked to stay home unless essentials, medical or sporting goods are purchased for one hour a day.
The work will also be carried out from home, unless the owner judges that it is done in an office or factory. The school will remain open.
However, anyone leaving the house had to carry a letter allowing them to be outside. This letter will be examined by the police.
Germany will also have strict restrictions from November 2 to 30. This is according to Merkel’s agreement with the heads of state governments.
Bars, restaurants and cinemas have closed again. Schools will open and stores will operate with strict restrictions.
“We need to act now,” Merkel said.
“Our healthcare system can still meet this challenge today, but at the speed of this infection, it will reach its capacity limit in a few weeks.”
He asked all residents not to travel unnecessarily.
France has now recorded the largest increase in daily cases in Europe. Data driven Worldometers yesterday, 36,437 new cases were added in one day.
This brings the total number of corona cases in the country to 1,235,132. Meanwhile, the number of new deaths increased by 244, bringing the total to 35,785 people.
Germany is also facing an increase in cases, with an additional 16,202 yesterday. This brings the total number of infected cases since the crown entered Germany to 479,621.
Yesterday there were 96 new deaths. This causes the death of a total of 10,359 people.
Global stock markets responded to this news with sharp declines. European markets closed at their lowest level since May on Wednesday.
In America (US), Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.4%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 fell 3.5%.
These two countries are the largest economies in Europe. It is feared that the move by the two countries will further plunge the continent into a prolonged recession.
Meanwhile, other European countries, such as Spain, Italy, Russia, Poland and Bulgaria, Switzerland, also experienced an increase in cases.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Wednesday that hospital bed capacity is up to 90% in all 16 regions of the country. The Swiss healthcare system will also peak in a few days.
WHO noted that Europe reported 1.3 million new cases in the past seven days, or nearly half of the 2.9 million cases reported worldwide. Where the number of deaths was 11,700 or increased by 37% compared to the previous week.
So far, more than 42 million cases and more than 1.1 million deaths have been recorded worldwide. Corona was first identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.
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