Latest world developments in the fight against viruses

[ad_1] More than 251,000 dead More than 251,000 people have died from the coronavirus since the pandemic in China emerged late last year, according to an AFP count around noon today. There have been more than 3,595,970 officially registered cases in 195 countries and territories. The United States is the most affected country, with 68,934 … Read more

Number of key workers receiving Covid-19 passes positive tests in hospitals | World News

[ad_1] The number of key workers and family members who test positive on Covid-19 has exceeded the number of sick people who test positive at hospitals. New figures showing 2,067 key workers tested positive for a new daily count prompted calls for more focus on how and why health and social workers were contracting coronaviruses … Read more

How to watch the live stream of Nintendo Indie World

[ad_1] A Nintendo Direct presentation called Indie World will provide players with details on a collection of new independent games coming to the Switch console. You can tune in to the live broadcast here to see all the news. What is Nintendo Direct? Nintendo Direct is the Japanese game company’s legendary form of communication with … Read more

Matt Hancock Launches Contact Tracking App on the Isle of Wight | World News

[ad_1] The health secretary confirmed that a new contact tracking app to control the coronavirus outbreak on the Isle of Wight will be piloted this week, despite concerns that its centralized configuration carries privacy risks and will reduce acceptance. Matt Hancock said there had been “great enthusiasm” on the island off the south coast of … Read more

“Biggest impact was fresh air”: Italy begins cautious exit from virus blockade | World News

[ad_1] There were feelings of relief and fear when people in Italy returned to the streets after almost two months indoors under strict confinement. Valentina Santanicchio, whose restaurant in Orvieto, Capitano del Popolo, has been delivering at home. Photography: Angela Giuffrida / The Guardian “I literally have not been out of the house,” said Rina … Read more

An unfinished odyssey: six Italians in lives changed by coronavirus | World News

[ad_1] The first diagnosis Annalisa Malara, a 38-year-old anesthetist from the Codogno hospital in the northern region of Lombardy, was horrified when she saw the image of Mattia Maestri’s lungs, a healthy and fit person of the same age, while undergoing a CT scan. on the morning of February 20. Annalisa Malara, left, with colleagues … Read more

Coronavirus Australia Live News: 15th reported death at Newmarch House nursing home – latest updates | World News

[ad_1] The person had no immediate family and was well cared for by dedicated Newmarch House staff. On behalf of our resident, we mourn his death and appreciate that he was part of our Anglicare family while caring for them. His passing highlights how terrible this virus is and how devastating it is to the … Read more

Ministers under fire as Covid-19 tests fall back below daily target of 100,000 | World News

[ad_1] Ministers face constant criticism of coronavirus testing, as the number of daily tests fell below 80,000, home care staff reported difficulties in getting the checkup, and home kits were delivered without return envelopes. On Friday, the secretary of health, Matt Hancock announced that the government target of 100,000 tests per day had been reached … Read more

Irish rowers set two new world records this weekend

[ad_1] Irish rowers Sanita Puspure and Aifric Keogh set two world records over the weekend The couple was participating in Rowing Ireland’s virtual regatta, which brought together hundreds of competitors from across the country competing on ERG machines. Puspure and Keogh set record times in their half-marathon age categories (21 km) Sanita broke the world … Read more

“We are on the eve of a genocide”: Brazil urged to save Amazonian tribes from Covid-19 | World News

[ad_1] Brazil’s leaders must take immediate steps to save the country’s indigenous peoples from a Covid-19 “genocide”, a global coalition of artists, celebrities, scientists and intellectuals has said. In an open letter to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, figures such as Madonna, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, David Hockney and Paul McCartney warned that the pandemic meant … Read more