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GERMANY
For the first time more than a thousand dead
Dizzying deaths related to Covid-19 in Germany. In the last 24 hours, Berlin has reported on 1,129 deaths: a peak never before registered in the country, which has always maintained a lower mortality than in Italy. The latest record was reached last week, when new deaths had been recorded. 962. The news came from the health authorities of the Robert Koch Institute, the important national body that has dealt with the epidemic in the area since its arrival in Germany. To date, December 30, the total number of deaths exceeds 32 thousand.
UK
Scientists call for new closures to stop the new variant
New restrictions are needed in the UK until another shutdown to prevent the worrying spike in new infections and hospitalizations in recent days from causing tens of thousands more deaths from the coronavirus. The call to the British government comes from scientists and health bodies, including the head of the NHS, the National Health Service and experts from the Sage Group after the latest National Bulletin found more than 53,000 new cases in the UK, in addition to 47,000 only in England. The pressure on hospitals is alarming, where as of December 28, according to The Guardian, more than 20,000 people were hospitalized for Covid-19, far exceeding the peak of the first wave.
Scientists from the Independent Sage group warn that the new variant of the virus discovered in the UK is proving to be 56% more contagious than previous variants. The fear is that in areas where today the data is even lower than in the rest of the country, the arrival of the new variant entails an inevitable upturn in cases, so it is necessary to anticipate the risk of spreading infections with immediate closures in more areas.
Denmark
Closed until January 17
The Danish government has decided to extend the national lockdown for another two weeks, until January 17, 2021, after the increase in infections registered in December. The increase in infection, hospitalization and death rates in Denmark is currently “more serious than in the spring,” said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who had already ordered the closure of schools, shopping malls, bars and restaurants, as well as all non-essential activities. In the last 24 hours, Denmark has detected 2,621 new cases, with hospitalizations reaching the country’s record number of 900 Covid-19 patients. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, 1,226 people have died since the start of the pandemic.
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