[ad_1]
Portugal counts 16 more deaths related to covid-19 and 1,208 new cases of infection by the new coronavirus this Tuesday, according to the epidemiological bulletin of the General Health Directorate (DGS).
Since the start of the pandemic, Portugal has registered 2,110 deaths and 89,121 cases of infection, with 32,964 active cases, 643 more than on Monday.
Regarding hospital admissions, the bulletin reveals that in the last 24 hours there are 39 more hospitalized people, totaling 916, of which 132 are in intensive care (4 more than on Sunday).
In the last 24 hours, 549 patients were recovered, a total of 54,047 since the start of the pandemic.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Clinical Trials Stop
THE Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Group announced the interruption of clinical trials of a vaccine against covid-19 because one of the participants became “inexplicably ill.”
“We have temporarily interrupted the administration of new doses in all our clinical trials of an experimental vaccine against COVID-19, including the set of phase three trials, due to unexplained illness in one of the participants,” the group said in a release. Release.
The US pharmaceutical company indicated that “the participant’s disease is being evaluated” by the doctors and declined to elaborate to “respect the privacy of this participant.”
“It is important to know all the data before releasing more information,” the company added in the same statement.
Italy imposes new restrictive measures
Italy today announced new restrictive measures in public and private spaces aimed at controlling the resurgence of the new coronavirus pandemic in the country, which has already registered more than 36,000 deaths.
THE decree, signed by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, valid for 30 days, prohibits bars and restaurants from serving and serving alcoholic beverages to customers who are not seated after 9:00 pm. These establishments must close at midnight.
The document prohibits parties and celebrations in outdoor spaces and also indoors, limiting the number of guests at home to six.
