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12.02 – War: we must focus on metropolitan areas
Ranieri Guerra, deputy director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) and member of the Scientific Technical Committee, spoke about the Agor program in Rai Tre to comment on the progress of the epidemic in Italy. The data, he argues, say that the trend is growing and expanding, although it is not the same throughout the country, and that there is intense national transmission. According to Guerra, diffusion is linked to the concentration of people, so the most populated regions and those with the largest urban area are affected. And in the metropolitan areas that we need to focus on right now. For this reason, he clarifies, the mayors, who have been absent since the last months, play an important role today.
11.42 – Uefa definitively cancels the Euro Sub 19
The 2020 European Soccer Championships for under 19s, scheduled in Northern Ireland and already postponed at that time, have been definitively canceled by UEFA due to the epidemiological situation in Europe. This was announced by the continental soccer confederation. As a result of this decision, France, England, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal automatically qualify for the U20 World Cup scheduled for May 20 to June 12, 2021 in Indonesia, thanks to their Uefa coefficient.
11.32 am – Austria, 1958 infections in one day: absolute record
With 1,958 new coronavirus infections in a single day, Austria today sets the all-time record since the start of the pandemic. Vienna remains the city with the highest number of daily cases, 514 of the 5,437 swabs performed in the last 24 hours. A total of 69,409 people tested positive for hyssop throughout the country, 925 died and 52,617 recovered. Currently there are 960 patients admitted to hospitals and 147 of them need intensive care
11.23 am – Municipal Police of Naples, 30 positive and 170 in quarantine
The Naples Municipal Police Force has 30 positives and 170 people in quarantine. This was stated by Commander Ciro Esposito, who spoke to Radio Crc this morning.
11.19 – Madrid prepares for the curfew from 00 to 6
Madrid is also preparing for the curfew. The regional health minister, Enrique Ruiz Escudero, said an ordinance is being prepared to limit mobility from midnight to 6 a.m. The measure, as reported The country, it should go into effect when the two week alert ends.
11.12 – Mayor Sala defends the curfew. And it launches an appeal to those over 65: Stay home, risk more
Interviewed by Radio Deejay, the mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, defended the decision to institute a curfew at night taken by the Lombard mayors and the Lombardy Region: At this moment, he explains, there is an increase in hospitalizations in Lombardy With the exception of three provinces, Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona, because there is a kind of immunity, but what price did they pay to get there? Milan cannot afford this price, due to its size it would have a big problem. According to Sala, the strategy adopted in Lombardy is in line with that of other highly urbanized areas. And he cites, in this regard, the experience of some European capitals: This idea of closing at night is not crazy born in Lombardy, today Paris in lockdown from 9 to 6 for a month, I was in London three weeks ago and at 22 restaurants closed, Barcelona has shopping centers closed for 10 days. When the virus breaks out in a big city it has a disturbing effect, he concludes, metropolises now have this kind of risk. The mayor then addressed those over 65: stay home right now, see few people, unfortunately abandon your loved ones, but you are the ones most at risk. A while ago I spoke with Professor Remuzzi, explains Sala, who told me that in Italy there have been 36,000 deaths to date, and of these, 33,000 are over 65 years of age.
11.02 am – Belgium, almost 3,000 hospitalized, infections continue to increase
In Belgium, 2,969 Covid-19 positive patients are currently hospitalized, of which 486 in intensive care. Between October 14 and 20, hospitalizations continued to increase, averaging 295.4 per day (+ 94%). Overall, 240,159 people have tested positive for Covid since the outbreak in Belgium and 10,489 have died. The positive test rate, or the proportion of positive people out of all those tested, reached 15.8% nationwide.
10.52 am – 18 years hospitalized in Caltanissetta
An 18-year-old was hospitalized in the Infectious Diseases ward of the Sant’Elia hospital in Caltanissetta. The boy, from nearby Mazarin, had tested positive for the coronavirus and his condition has worsened: he has interstitial pneumonia and respiratory failure, he is currently undergoing oxygen therapy with a mask. Until now among Covid patients we have never seen a child so young with this clinical picture, says the head of the department, Dr. Giovanni Mazzola, who adds: It is certainly a rare case. We also have a 27-year-old girl but she’s already much better.
10.16 – Increase in new cases in Veneto, but access to intensive care is stable
The Veneto region has 1,083 new infections registered since 5:00 p.m. yesterday. Additionally, seven new deaths occurred in the same period, including five at night alone, bringing the total number of deaths in the region to 2,282. Based on what has been learned, the number of positives in intensive care is constant (56). Here the in-depth analysis carried out by the writing of Courier Veneto.
10.10 am – Michel (European Council): The second brutal and painful wave
Covid-19 has not disappeared. We are facing the second wave, which is once again brutal and painful. For the victims, for the families, for the health personnel who, in all parts of Europe, are mobilizing to face this severe crisis that affects the world and Europe. This was stated by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels.
09.48 – The situation in Russia
In Russia, in the last 24 hours, there have been 15,700 new Covid infections in 24 hours, after yesterday’s record of 16,319 new cases. Instead, 317 deaths are: this is the highest number since the beginning of the epidemic. Regarding infections, the official gazette registers 15,700, which brings the total number of Covid cases verified so far in the country to 1,447,335. To date, in Russia (which has around 144 million inhabitants) 24,952 people have lost their lives due to the virus.
09.29 – The mayor of Bergamo, Gori: Courage is needed, this morning the new restrictions in Lombardy
The measure for Lombardy, according to the mayor of Bergamo Giorgio Gori, will arrive this morning: This is what President Fontana promised us. In addition, adds the mayor of the city of Orobic to the microphones of RTL, the Scientific Committee of the Region had been very clear in recent days, saying that in the next 15 days we will have 600 people in intensive care in Lombardy: figures comparable to the first part of March therefore the worrying situation and therefore, in my opinion, courage is needed at this time. Here the in-depth analysis carried out by the writing of Bergamo Messenger.
08.45 am – The situation in Germany
7,595 new cases have been confirmed by the German health authorities in the last 24 hours, for a total of more than 380 thousand infections since the beginning of the emergency. This was announced by the Robert Koch Institute, which monitors the progress of the epidemic in the country. Compared to yesterday, there are also 39 deaths bringing the total death toll to 9,875.
07.45 h – The Tokyo hypothesis: a Covid-Hospital in the Olympic Village
Japanese authorities could set up a coronavirus case facility within the Olympic village to be used for next year’s Tokyo Games. This would allow any positives to be treated on the spot, thus preventing the spread of infections. An evidence processing center could also be built in the Olympic Village.
07.32 – Fines 59 people who attended a baptism lunch in Carmagnola
In Carmagnola, in the Turin area, 59 people attended a luncheon to celebrate a baptism. Intercepted by the police, all were fined along with the owner of the public operation.
October 21, 2020 (change October 21, 2020 | 12:06)
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