Coronavirus, intensive care places in Switzerland are sold out. Germany, clashes in the streets

Rome, November 18, 2020 – Clashes and unmasked protesters missing in Germany the day of the protests against restrictions imposed by the German government to contain the pandemic gives Coronavirus. In the capital, the police revoked authorization for a large protest because protesters refused to use More expensive. The crowd dispersed Brandenburg gate using water cannons. It is estimated that between 5,000 and 10,000 people gathered in the city center. The protesters, blowing whistles, banging pots and wearing glasses instead of masks, wanted to get closer to parliament. A police spokesman said that I so far there are more than 100.

Meanwhile, the data from bulletin diary. There Germany confirmed 17,561 cases in the last 24 hours, updating the total number of infections to 833,307, according to data provided today by the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases. The victims since yesterday are 305, for a total of 13,119 deaths related to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Switzerland, sold out places in intensive care

UCI places are sold out in Switzerland. All 876 beds are occupied due to the Covid-19 emergency. This was reported by the Swiss Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Switzerland had been lightly hit by the first wave, but during the second wave it repeatedly exceeded the threshold of 10,000 daily infections in a population of 8.5 million. However, the restrictions imposed by the government, with the closure of restaurants and non-essential activities in some areas, caused a slowdown in infections, which today amount to 6,000 in 24 hours with 84 deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, Switzerland has registered 280,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 3,377 deaths.

United States

As the world keeps fighting the aggressive ones pandemic, United States, with 161,934 new infections and 1,707 deaths in the last 24 hours, gives an emergency green light at the first DIY diagnostic test. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to the swab that provides the result directly at home, for anyone 14 years or older. The test is produced by biotechnology usa based in California Lucira Health. It can also be used in the hospital. The FDA has not disclosed the cost, but the company’s website says the price is below. 50 dollars.
“Although testing for home collection has been licensed, this is the first that can be performed on its own and provides results directly at home, explains FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, this new testing option represents a important diagnostic development that should address the pandemic and reduce transmission. ” The result of the new DIY nasal swab is obtained in about 30 minutes.

Weinstein is a sick and positive old senator

Always in the USA, Chuck grassleyThe 87-year-old, the longest-serving senator still in service, announced he was positive for the coronavirus. He is currently in solitary confinement, is well and will continue to work from home. “I will follow my doctors’ orders and CDC guidelines and continue in quarantine. I feel good, I will continue my work for the people of Iowa from home.”

Harvey weinstein he is ill and is “closely watched” in prison where he is serving a 23-year sentence for rape. This was stated by a spokesman for the manufacturer, who did not want to “confirm or deny” that it is a coronavirus. PA agency reports. Weinstein, 68, is considered to be at risk for age, weight and heart problems. He is locked up in the Wende Correctional Center in New York.

Great Britain, more than 70 thousand dead

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been 70,839 deaths in Britain “above” the average for the past five years during this period. The figure, reported by the BBC, includes both deaths caused directly by the pandemic and those due to its impact on social life and the health system in general. Most of these excessive deaths occurred in the first wave. Figures for the past week show 15% of excess deaths, compared to 11% the week before.

Rio Carnival? In July

Rio de Janeiro’s samba schools plan to postpone the traditional carnival parades until next July due to the pandemic. We are looking for a date that may also be suitable for the schools in São Paulo and Salvador, in the state of Bahia. The president of Liesa, Jorge Castanheira, specified that the samba schools are willing to parade in July, in the middle of the southern winter, “but only if a vaccine against Covid has already been distributed to the population and if health conditions allow it” . . “We are planning to organize the Rio fashion shows from July 9 to 12,” Castanheira said.

Turkey, partial blockade

Turkey has joined the growing list of countries that are imposing a partial lockdown after a sharp increase in coronavirus cases. The new measures that limit the working hours of restaurants, cafes, shopping centers and hairdressers from 7 to 17 will take effect on Friday night. A partial lockdown will also be imposed on weekends until further notice, while cinemas will be closed for the rest of the year. Ankara reported 3,819 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours and 103 coronavirus-related deaths, updating the total number of deaths to 11,704.

Australia, 6-day mini-blockade

The Prime Minister of South Australia announced the imposition of a six-day lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus following the discovery of an outbreak in a hotel. Australia in general has managed to handle the Covid-19 pandemic better than almost any country in the world with fewer than 28,000 total cases and just over 900 victims. In the south, after more than seven days without a case of local transmission, 20 infected were registered in Adelaide, where another 4,000 people were forced into solitary confinement. For this reason, Prime Minister Steven Marshall has announced the new measures and other Australian states have closed the borders to the south.

France towards the end of the running of the bulls

For France the end of confinement It seems to be close, but it will happen in stages. “The restrictions will remain,” Prime Minister Jean Castex warned yesterday in reference to the period after December 1. Among the measures considered to a progressive reopening there are restrictions on meetings and travel. A return to the curfew is also possible, considered by the French executive as an intermediate disposition towards a return to normalcy, as ‘Bfmtv’ writes. Exceptions to travel restrictions will also be considered in light of vacation season.

Russia, new death record

New sad record for Russia, which reports 456 deaths linked to the pandemic and 20,985 new positive cases, 4,174 of which in Moscow. However, according to the Tass agency, the data on infections are the lowest since November 11 and the figures from the capital are also the most encouraging since October 28.
Official data speak of a total of 1,991,998 cases since the start of the health emergency (526,630 in Moscow) and 34,387 deaths (8,009 in the capital). On the other hand, more than 1.5 million people have been cured.

Alexei Raksha, demographer and former employee of Rosstat, the Russian national statistical institute, however, says that the actual number of deaths in Russia due to Covid-19 could be “up to six times»Higher than declared by the authorities. For Raksha, Russian regions do not report 70-80% of deaths associated with the coronavirus and, according to his forecasts, Russia will have 250-260,000 more deaths by the end of the year (and does not rule out an increase to 300,000 deaths), becoming one of the world leaders for excess mortality.

Austria, still an alarming situation

Austria will be under the ‘hard lock ‘until December 6Despite this, the number of people infected with Covid-19 has increased again. In the last 24 hours, 7,091 more cases and 109 deaths have been registered. The health situation in Austria keeps getting worse and according to the interior and health ministries there are many hospitals close to having all beds occupied. The highest number of infections in the last 24 hours occurred in Upper Austria with 1,700 cases. They are followed by the Laender of Vienna with 1,215, Lower Austria with 1,003, Styria with 998 and Tirol with 711. In total, the people who have had a positive smear are 221,631, while an estimated 142,738 have been cured. On the occasion of the first wave of the pandemic, some Austrian health centers supported the health of South Tyrol by welcoming patients from South Tyrol.

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