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Rome, December 18, 2020 – New boom of Covid cases in Germany, where 33,777 infections and 813 deaths have been registered in the last 24 hours. This was reported by the Robert Koch Institute (Rki). In the country on Wednesday a new ‘hard’ blockade came into force to try to stop the epidemic and today in Bild, in an article entitled “The coronavirus catastrophe in the care of the elderly”, he writes that nowhere do so many patients die for or with Covid as in nursing homes for the elderly in Germany. The tabloid publishes some “dramatic” data on the percentage of victims: in the Land of Berlin, for example, from October 1 to mid-December, we read, the victims in the elderly centers were 422, that is, 63% of the total. In Hamburg, there were 136, which means 65% of the total victims of the Hanseatic city. In Schleswig-Holstein, the reported participation is even 90%.
Christmas in times of Covid, what happens in other countries of the world
The Covid Italia newsletter of December 18
But the Coronavirus continues its career also in the rest of the world: the U.S register 3 thousand deaths and 250 thousand infections in 24 hours and, to counteract infections by Covid, several countries adopt restrictions in view of holidays Christmas. Meanwhile in France President Emmanuel Macron, positive for Coronavirus, left the Elysee last night to continue the quarantine at La Lanterne, the official residence of the Head of State located in Versailles. His wife Brigitte Macron, who tested negative, is not with him, explains the presenter ‘Bfmtv’. The French president must remain in solitary confinement for at least seven days. According to the Elysee, he suffers from severe cough and fatigue as well as temperature.
France, more than 60 thousand dead
France has passed the 60,000 death mark since the start of the pandemic. There were 15,674 new cases and the swab positivity rate fell for the first time in the second wave to less than 6% (5.9). There were 264 deaths in 24 hours, which must be added to the victims of 4 days in hospices and institutions for a total of 60,229 deaths.
Sweden, new restrictions
Sweden runs to cover: given the increase in coronavirus infections and after the king’s criticism, the Swedish government has launched more restrictions, even if they are decidedly less severe from most European countries. As of next Thursday, the sale of alcohol will be prohibited from 8:00 p.m. and there will be no more than four people sitting at the same table in the premises, half of what is now possible. All government employees will work from home whenever possible until January 24. Until this date, high school students will follow the lessons remotely, while public sports centers, swimming pools and museums will remain closed. Shopping centers, gyms and stores should limit the number of customers. Finally, the public health agency urged the use of masks in public transportation.
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Vacation restrictions, WHO: “Stay home for Christmas”
In view of the holidays, several countries are considering new restrictions: the Portugal will present a National night curfew for New Years, in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus. As announced by the Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, the curfew will begin at 11 p.m. on December 31, while from January 1 to 3 at 1 p.m. “The end of the year sacrifice serves to protect Christmas,” stressed the prime minister. In AustriaHowever, from December 25 to January 10, you could start your terzo lock to contain the spread of Covid-19. The reason for the measure is related to the strong pressure on hospitals: 3,220 people are hospitalized in normal wards and 530 those who need intensive care. A total of 4,982 people died, while 330,726 people contracted the disease.
I also’who Europe calls for a stop to the pandemic: astay home for christmas. In a statement, reported The Guardian, the director of the organization, Hans Kluge, stressed that “it is not worth” going out, with the risk of being infected. “There is a difference between what is allowed to be done and what should be done,” he added, thus appealing to the sense of individual responsibility, regardless of the mobility restrictions adopted by governments.
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Austria, third running of the bulls, but skiing
Austria from December 26 to January 18, 2021 becomes locked up, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced it. For the country, this is the third blockade after the Covid-19 pandemic. The commercial, hairdressing, gastronomy and accommodation facilities are also closed until January 18. Schools from January 7 to 15 will not be present. A screening is scheduled for January 16 and 17 and will be negative on January 18.
However, in Austria the the lifts will remain open during the lockout, but with the obligation of the Ffp2 masks in the ski lifts and when you are in line. This was announced by Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler. In fact, outdoor motor activities are explicitly allowed during the new quarantine.
“Overwhelmed hospitals” in St. Petersburg
The number of patients hospitalized for St. Pietroburg because suffering from Covid-19 pneumonia or “simple” pneumonia keeps increasing. This was stated by the deputy head of the St. Petersburg Health Committee, Andrei Sarana. According to their data, 979 patients were hospitalized on the last day and only 982 hospital beds remain available (4% of the total). Coronavirus hospitals have admitted 7% more patients this week than a week ago. “The hospitals are overwhelmed. Hospitalizations are increasing, even as the positive test curve has reached a plateau, “Sarana said. St. Petersburg has recorded 3,700 cases per day for the past three weeks, according to Interfax reports.
United States, more than 3,000 deaths in 24 hours
Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, the U.S they reissued a heavy balance with more 3,200 dead almost 250,000 new infections of Coronavirus in one day, according to data from Johns Hopkins. In the last 15 days, the limit of 200,000 cases per day was exceeded 12 times. Among the newly infected, also the advisor to Joe Biden Cedric Richmond, while the president-elect tested negative on the swab.
CNN announces that they have been there in the last seven days more than 1.51 million new cases of coronavirus in the United States, practically one infection for every 216 inhabitants. Based on data from John Hopkins University, we know that last week was the week with the most infections in the US since the start of the pandemic. In the last 11 days there have always been more than 200 thousand infections a day and the average of the last seven days has risen to 216,675 new cases every 24 hours. Seen by month, the progression of new infections is impressive: January (8 cases), February (29), March (192,152), April (884,047), May (718,241), June (842,906), July (1,915,966), August (1,463,760), September (1,202,896), October (1,917,201), November (4,462,302). As of December 17, the new cases are already 3,607,151.
FDA experts give green light to Moderna vaccine
Green light of experts Food and Drug Administration della (Fda) to the emergency authorization for the Vaccine for COVID-19 developed by Modern. This is what we read in a note. Now the FDA itself will have to definitively approve the vaccine, as happened in the case of the one developed by Pfizer. “Following the successful meeting of the Modern Vaccines Committee for Covid-19 today, the US Food and Drug Administration informed the company that it will work quickly to finalize and issue an authorization for the Covid-19 vaccine. ‘Use ” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, and Peter Marks, director of the agency’s Center for Biological Research and Evaluation. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were also informed of US and Operation Warp Speed so that they can execute their plans for the timely distribution of the vaccine. ”
Gb, Rt index above 1
Britain has recorded 28,507 new cases in the last 24 hours, with 489 deaths. The total number of victims of the epidemic in the country is 1,977,167 infections, with 66,541 victims. The UK Rt Infection Spread Index is again above Danger 1 for the first time since last month. Boris Johnson’s government advisers average 1.1-1.2 versus 0.9 -1 previously. The index had fallen below level 1 in the wake of the national lockdown that lasted until December 2, then rose again.
Brazil, Supreme Court authorizes mandatory vaccination
All Brazilians will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 under pain of prohibition of certain activities and fines. The judges of the Supreme Court, whose ruling is a severe blow to President Jair Bolsonaro, who has already announced his intention not to be vaccinated, stressing that no one should be forced to do so. The Supreme Court has specified that its decision does not mean that Brazilians will be forced to administer the vaccine, which will be delivered free of charge by the government through the public health network. There are more than seven million cases of Covid-19 officially registered in Brazil since the beginning of the pandemic. This was announced by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, announcing that another 70,574 infections have been diagnosed in the last 24 hours, a record for the South American country, while deaths have risen to 183,735. Brazil is the third country in the world by number of cases behind the United States and India and the second by the victims.
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