Coronavirus bulletin, 11,705 new cases and 69 deaths in Italy today

Today’s bulletin issued by Civil Protection reported that 11,705 new cases have emerged, based on 146,541 swabs (yesterday there were 165,837). There are 7,131 hospitalized patients in hospitals (+514 compared to yesterday), of which 750 in intensive care, +45 compared to yesterday. Instead, the death toll is 69.

in Lombardy

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Today’s data October 18: 2,975 new positives in Covid and 21 deaths. Intensive care continues to increase, +14: patients are now 110, of which 84 intubated. Rapid increase in hospitalized patients, +122 in the last 24 hours: hospitals reopen special rooms. The swabs made are 30,981, those of yesterday 29,053.

waiting for the dpcm

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Prime Minister Conte will illustrate the new measures in the evening. Last night’s CDM has not yet resolved all the doubts about the measures that must be taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus: we are divided between those who want to give a drastic squeeze and those who, like the premier himself, believe that a certain moderation to not cause excessive damage to the country, especially at the economic level. At this moment, a government-Regions meeting called by Minister Boccia is taking place.

Ministry of Sports: “No decision on gyms”

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In the sports field, there are those who are pressing for the suspension of amateur activities (as already decided in Lombardy) and the closure of swimming pools and gyms. But from the Ministry of Sport in the morning they specified: “No decision has yet been made regarding the closure of gyms and swimming pools, the sector has faced enormous expenses to adapt its spaces to security protocols, and there is no scientific evidence. report outbreaks in relation to individual training in controlled places It is necessary to evaluate whether it is worse to push thousands of enthusiasts and young people to city parks or to continue, perhaps with greater controls, with regulated activities. on the contrary, definitive closings “.

Parma, the infected number seven

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Positive players from Parma continue to rise. After six o’clock yesterday, molecular swabs carried out last night in Udine revealed another “asymptomatic case, which was quickly isolated,” the club writes on the website. All the others are negative: the team, according to the protocol, will be able to play today at 6:00 p.m. against Udinese. Yesterday, the ASL had tried to block the trip.

Another positive for Turin

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After three yesterday (one player and two staff members), a new positive player was found this morning in Turin. The team was already isolated and today at 3:00 p.m. they will play regularly against Cagliari. (For more information, click here).

Antonio Ricci hospitalized

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Antonio Ricci, the “father” of “Striscia la Notizia”, ​​is in the Albenga hospital (Savona) after having tested positive for Covid-19. The hospitalization occurred for precautionary reasons, by decision of Ricci himself and his family together with the doctors. The news was confirmed by the family that “he has full confidence in the work of the team that is treating him.”

Almost 40 million cases worldwide

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Infections in the world now travel towards 40 million. That is what Johns Hopkins University records, which reports more than 39 million and 700 thousand cases, with the United States always leading (more than eight million), followed by India and Brazil. Spain is the most affected EU country, in seventh place with more than 936,000 cases. More than one million 100 thousand victims worldwide.

UK, vaccine after Christmas?

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The UK health system is reportedly preparing to introduce a coronavirus vaccine shortly after Christmas. This is what the Sunday Times reports, reporting on statements made privately by Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Medical Director of the NHS. Van-Tam told lawmakers last week that phase three testing of the vaccine created at the University of Oxford and manufactured by AstraZeneca means that mass distribution is on the horizon as early as December.