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President Donald Trump has called the 200,000 deaths in the United States from coronavirus “an embarrassment” in response to a journalist’s question about the milestone in the country’s fight against the pandemic.
As Trump left for an election campaign event in Pittsburgh, he told the media: “I think if we don’t do it right and we do it right, you would have 2.5 million deaths.”
The United States has the highest number of Covid-19 deaths in the world, 60,000 more deaths than Brazil, which has the next worst death toll. The total for the United States on Tuesday night was 200,768. The administration has been criticized for failing to act more quickly and firmly to stop the spread of the virus. The United States accounts for nearly 6.9 million of the world’s 31.4 million cases. There is a fear that the upcoming winter in the US will cause the virus to spread more quickly as people are driven indoors.
Trump also blamed China, where the virus emerged late last year, said the country should have “stopped it at the border” and went on to say, “China let this happen, and remember that.” The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases for mainland China is 85,307, while the death toll was unchanged at 4,634.
In a video address Tuesday at the United Nations general assembly, Trump said the UN had to take action against China and called on the UN to hold Beijing accountable for “releasing the virus.” He also falsely claimed that the World Health Organization was “virtually controlled by China.” China’s UN representative Zhang Jun said the country rejected the “unfounded accusations” before introducing President Xi Jinping.
In the meantime, Japan is considering allowing more foreign arrivals to the country for longer stays starting next month, while keeping Covid-19 entry curbs in place for tourists, the Asahi newspaper reported Wednesday.
In an effort to prevent the spread of the virus, Japan has adopted some of the strictest travel restrictions in the world, and even permanent residents cannot re-enter the country without prior permission.
The government eased some of those restrictions on students and entrepreneurs in seven countries in late July.
Under the latest proposal, Japan would allow those staying more than three months, such as students and medical workers, to enter from any country, Asahi reported, citing multiple government sources. Entry would be limited to 1,000 people a day, he said.
So far, Japan has managed to keep infections and deaths relatively low, with a cumulative 79,900 infections and 1,519 deaths.
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In ScotlandHundreds of students have been told to isolate themselves after a suspected Covid-19 outbreak at a residence. NHS Tayside is investigating a single positive Covid case and a small number of suspected cases linked to Parker House private student accommodation in Dundee.
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The weekly number of new infections recorded worldwide last week was at its highest level, the WHO announced. With a new seven-day high of just under 2 million new cases registered, the latest count represents a 6% increase from the previous week, as well as “the highest number of cases reported in a single week since the beginning. of the epidemic “. said the UN health agency.
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In the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced new restrictions on England That could last six months after a spike in cases in recent weeks. The series of new measures include telling the public to continue working from home, a 10 p.m. curfew for hospitality venues and limiting weddings to 15 people.
