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There are now more than 40 million confirmed cases worldwide. In the last week, more than 2.5 million infections have been registered, the largest weekly increase since the start of the pandemic. In the last 24 hours, record cases in Russia and deaths in Iran. Two weeks of confinement in Wales since Friday. Night curfew set in Slovenia and Tunisia, Belgium concerned about “possible tsunami of contagions”
The advance of the coronavirus in much of the world remains worrisome. While the United States exceeds 220,000 deaths, Ireland is the first country in the European Union to announce a return to closure (but schools will remain open). New countries use night curfews, while others have new records of cases or deaths. In Germany, the first partial blockade was established in an area of Bavaria. According to the Johns Hopkins University count, there are more than 40 million and 300 thousand infections worldwide, while the victims have reached more than 1 million and 100 thousand. More than 2.5 million infections have been recorded in the past week, the highest weekly increase since the virus emerged in China late last year. The United States continues to be the most affected country, followed by India, Brazil and Russia (CORONAVIRUS, LIVE UPDATES – THE SPECIAL).
Ireland is the first EU country to return to the blockade
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Coronavirus, Ireland is the first European country to return to the lockdown
Ireland will revert to the highest level of coronavirus restrictions starting at midnight on Wednesday. With the new measures, non-essential businesses will remain closed, while bars and restaurants will only be able to operate take-out food. Instead, schools and nurseries will remain open. Prime Minister Michael Martin stressed that the evidence that a serious situation could emerge in the coming weeks was now “too strong” to ignore.
In the United States more than 220 thousand deaths
The United States has exceeded the threshold of 220 thousand deaths from coronavirus. By the Johns Hopkins University tally, there have been 220,046 deaths so far. In the US, the news is that Covid is now attacking unlimited and deserted areas of the country and for
kept out of emergency for a long time.
Brazil, more than 154 thousand dead
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Coronavirus, the worldwide spread on an animated map
Brazil has reached a total of 154,176 deaths from coronavirus, after adding another 271 in the last 24 hours, according to data Monday from the Ministry of Health. The ministry also reported that the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases now stands at 5,250,727, after 15,383 new infections were reported in the same period. In recent weeks, the pandemic in Brazil, the second country in the world with the highest number of deaths and the third with the highest number of infections, has had a downward trend, although specialists warn that the situation remains quite worrying.
Argentina exceeds one million cases
Argentina has exceeded one million infections since March, with more than 26,000 deaths, despite the government’s restrictive measures seven months ago to stop the spread of the virus. The latest report from the Ministry of Health highlighted 12,982 new infections in the last day, bringing the total number of cases to 1,002,649, of which 803,965 are already cured. In addition, 451 deaths were recorded on the last day, bringing the total death toll to 26,716. Argentina ranks fifth in number of cases, behind the United States, India, Brazil and Russia.
Germany, first partial closure in part of Bavaria
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Covid, countries where quarantine is mandatory for those arriving from Italy
In Germany, the first partial and local blockade of the second wave was decided. As of today, the measure takes effect in the district of Bertechsgardener Land in Bavaria, a stone’s throw from the Austrian border. From 2:00 p.m. you can leave home only for urgent needs, schools, nurseries, restaurants and leisure facilities close their doors, all public events are closed. Currently, the provision remains in effect for 14 days. In this area, the incidence of new infections in seven days per 100,000 inhabitants reached 272.8: this is the peak at the national level.
United Kingdom, confinement in Wales. Government ultimatum in Manchester on restrictions
Wales will be locked again for two weeks from Friday. In the country so far
3,136 million inhabitants 35,628 infections were registered, of which almost a thousand just yesterday, and 1,711 deaths. Meanwhile, local administrations in the Manchester, England region have until noon tomorrow to reach an agreement with the British government on the introduction of the anti-Covid restrictions envisaged by alert level 3, which until now have been rejected. This is the ultimatum issued by the Minister of Communities, Robert Jenrick, suggesting that the planned measures will be decreed if an agreement is not reached. Local governments have asked for more financial aid before accepting tougher restrictions. So far, only the Liverpool region has been placed on the third alert level according to the plan presented by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that aims to avoid a new national blockade.
Canada, the US border remains closed
Canada has exceeded the threshold of 200,000 cases and is close to 10,000 deaths, according to official provincial data collected by various television networks. Canada has announced that its border with the United States will be closed to non-essential travel at least until November 21 to stop the pandemic. In Ontario and Quebec, the second wave of the epidemic has once again caused bars, canteens, restaurants, museums and sports and entertainment venues to close for several weeks.
In Russia, new daily case register
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Coronavirus, from the first case to infections: the stages. PHOTO
Russia registered a new record of infections with 15,982 cases in 24 hours. Of these, 5,376 in Moscow. The mayor of the capital, Sergej Sobjanin, however, ruled out the imposition of drastic measures such as the closure or the curfew. Another 179 deaths related to the disease were also recorded.
Iran: Record Deaths in One Day: Towards “Total Blockade” in Tehran
Iran recorded 337 new deaths in 24 hours, a record for a Middle Eastern country. Tehran could enter a “total blockade due to the high number of infections, otherwise it will be impossible to face the new wave”, warned the authorities of the capital.
India, 7.5 million infections exceeded
In India, the cases verified since the beginning of the pandemic are 7,550,273. The number of victims has risen to 114,610, of which 579 were registered in the last 24 hours. India is the second most affected country in the world by number of cases and the third by number of victims.
Curfew in Slovenia and Tunisia, still alarm in Belgium
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In Slovenia, the curfew starts tomorrow from 9 to 6 and an internal travel ban is also imposed. The maximum number of people admitted to private parties or meetings has been reduced from 10 to 6. There is still alarm in Belgium, which is losing control of the second wave of the pandemic and is very close to being washed away by a tsunami of infections, it warns the Minister of Health, Frank Vandenbroucke. The situation in French-speaking Wallonia in the south and in the capital Brussels is “the worst and therefore the most dangerous in all of Europe”. Finally, starting tomorrow, a national curfew will come into force in Tunisia. This was announced by the Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi. In Tunisia, infections are increasing and the official gazette has exceeded 40 thousand cases.
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