Coronavirus, Germany returns to April figures. In the UK, Johnson is evaluating new restrictions. In Madrid 37 districts blocked since Monday

I hope a new one emergency shutdown Hovering over‘Europe. In the last week, cases of coronavirus have grown exponentially in practically all the countries of the Old Continent and the very feared “Second wave” of the virus it appears to be imminent and, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pointed out, inevitable. The latest confirmations come from Germany, where about 2300 new cases have been registered in the last hours, such as it hadn’t happened since april; or from France, where infections and deaths (jumped to 13,215 and 123, records of this phase) are three times compared to the Kingdom of Isabel; or still of Spain, forced to announce a new repression even in the capital Madrid, which is preparing for a new blockade. They are also concerned about Czech Republic, Denmark, Holland: the latter, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said, is studying “regional measures” after nearly 2,000 cases Thursday, many of them in the largest cities, the fourth consecutive record for daily infections. Greece is also prepared to squeeze Athens.

What is worrying is not only the increase in infections but above all the number of hospitalized patients, ICU admissions and deaths. For this reason, governments are intervening with increasingly restrictive measures on freedom of movement, haunted by increasingly urgent warnings from theWorld Health Organization (WHO) that speaks of “serious contagion situation in Europe” and warns: “You have to learn from Sweden “.

And it does not go better beyond European borders: more than 951 thousand deaths worldwide and more than 30.5 million confirmed cases. According to the latest data from John Hopkins University, there have been another 230,884 infections worldwide in the last 24 hours. the Brazil rises to 4.4 million infections – surpassed only by the USA (6.7) and India (5.3) – e Israel opens the Jewish New Year celebrations under the hood of a second national shutdown now in operation (the first country on the planet to use it), as well as world record population data.

Germany – Almost 2,300 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Germany, the highest level since last April. This was reported by the Robert Koch Institut (Rki), the German epidemiological center: there are 2,297 infections, which the total number to 270 thousand. There are 6 deaths registered in 24 hours, for a total of 9384. The cured, again according to the count of the Koch Institut, are 239 thousand. The highest level of daily infections was recorded between late March and early April, with about 6,000 infections. In August, only once did the 2,000 infections return.

UK – Boris Johnson will spend the weekend considering whether to decide on new anti-Covid restrictions after saying the UK is “now experiencing a second wave.” In recent days, infections have reached the quota of 5,000 per day (+ 32% compared to last week) for the first time since last May 8 and therefore, according to reports from the Bed and breakfastc, the UK government is considering the prohibition of meetings between different family groups and the reduction in the opening hours of pubs and restaurants. At the moment, 13.5 million Britons, around a fifth of the population, are already subject to restrictions launched in recent days to try to slow the pace of the virus. On Friday, the prime minister said he does not “want to adopt lockdown measures” but that distancing measures should be strengthened. “Clearly, when we look at what’s going on, we wonder whether to do more than the six rules set for Monday“He added, referring to the provision that prohibits the meeting of more than six people.

Spain – Spain continues to be the country most in crisis: in the last two weeks 825 people have died here, an average of 60 per day, and the intensive care wards already host 1,331 10,000 hospitalized for Covid. The Madrid area is especially worrying: for this reason, starting Monday 37 districts will be subject to closure to stop the increase in Covid-19. The measure affects more than 850,000 people, who will be subject to travel and meeting restrictions. Residents will only be allowed to leave their area to go to work, school, or for medical care. Social gatherings will be limited to six people, public parks will be closed and companies will have to lower the blinds before 10pm. Spain has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, and Madrid is once again the most affected region. According to the data of the Johns Hopkins University, the new cases are 625,651 e infection rates in the Madrid region are more than double the national average, as the Spanish government affirms. The country was already among the most affected by the first wave of infections with 30,000 deaths.

France – The coronavirus alarm is growing in France, where 13,215 new infections have been identified in the last 24 hours, a record number that has never been reached since last spring, when the country was totally blocked. to which are added 123 deaths. The Minister of Economy is also positive Bruno the mayorwhile mini-outbreaks continue to emerge across the country, especially in universities. Macron: “We only have one thing to do, fight, fight, fight”, but for now we tend to rule out a new total blockade.

Russia – The number of coronavirus cases detected in the last day in Russia exceeded 6,000 for the first time from July 19. The operational headquarters to combat the spread of the coronavirus said so. According to the headquarters, the daily growth was 0.56%, the total number of infected people reached 1,097,251. Instead, the number of deaths increased by 144 cases compared to 134 the day before and reached a total of 19,339 people. According to the center, the total number of deaths is 1.76% of all infected people in Russia.

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