More than 20 million cases of Covid-19 have been officially reported worldwide, of which more than half in America. Many countries fear a second wave.
The world must prepare for a pandemic “very long”, as stated by the world Health Organization. More than 20 million cases of Covid-19 have been officially reported worldwide, of which more than half in America. The pandemic claimed at least 736 828 deaths in the world since the end of December, according to a report drawn up by the AFP on Tuesday evening. The United States, the country with the most mournful (164 480 deaths), ahead of Brazil (101 752 deaths), Mexico (53 003), the Uk (46 526) and India (45 of 257).
But in the proportion of the population, excluding micro-States, it is in Belgium that the mortality is highest (852 deaths per million inhabitants), followed by the United Kingdom (685), Peru (645), Spain (611), Italy (582) and Sweden (571).
The United Kingdom into recession “record”
The United Kingdom, hit by the crisis of the sars coronavirus, has suffered in the second quarter a fall “record” of 20.4% of its economy and, over the first six months of the year, its worst recession ever recorded. According to the Office for national statistics (ONS) published figures this Wednesday, it is the first technical recession – two consecutive quarters of contraction of gross domestic product (GDP) since 2009 and the financial crisis. According to the NSO, the bulk of the contraction, which began to be felt in march, occurred in April, a whole month of confinement during which output collapsed by 20%.
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The mask-wearing becomes compulsory in Brussels
The mask-wearing becomes compulsory in the public space, starting this Wednesday, on all the territory of the Brussels region to combat the spread of coronavirus, has announced the regional government. It was already in most of the public places closed since July 11 for all persons aged at least 12 years.
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The general obligation in the 19 communes of the region is explained by the crossing of the threshold of 50 infections daily for 100 000 inhabitants (more than 600 new infections per day on this territory of about 1.2 million inhabitants), according to a press release.
Russia claims the first vaccine, doubts in the world
Russia has announced on Tuesday to be the first country to have a registered vaccine, named it “Sputnik V” (V as a vaccine) in reference to the soviet satellite. “I know that it is quite effective, as it gives long-lasting immunity,” said president Vladimir Putin, who has said that one of his daughters was done to inoculate the vaccine.
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The government hopes to start vaccinating in the medical corps from September and put the vaccine into circulation on 1 January 2021 in the population. According to the authorities, 20 countries have pre-ordered a billion doses. The world Health Organization (WHO) has reacted cautiously, noting that the “pre-qualification” and approval of a vaccine that went through the procedures “rigorous”. The German ministry of Health has for its part expressed doubts about “the quality, effectiveness and safety” of this vaccine.
Indonesia begins testing a vaccine chinese
For its part, Indonesia began Tuesday to test out of 1600 volunteers, the vaccine candidate chinese against the coronavirus developed by the laboratory Sinovac Biotech. It is one of the few vaccines in phase III, the last stage of clinical trials prior to registration, and is already tested with over 9000 volunteers in Brazil.
Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country on the planet, is facing an increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 that has already contaminated more than 127 000 people and left more than 5,700 dead. The magnitude of the epidemic, however, could be much higher, the rate of screening is low in the countries of South-East Asia.
Vaccine Moderna : Donald Trump announced a new contract
The president, Donald Trump has announced Tuesday a contract of $ 1.5 billion for the delivery of 100 million doses of the experimental vaccine biotech american Moderna, the sixth agreement of this kind since may.
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Venezuela for the first time surpasses the 1000 cases per day
Venezuela was, for the first time surpassed the threshold of 1000 cases of contamination coronavirus in 24 hours, the government announced on Tuesday. Some 1138 new cases of contamination were recorded between Monday and Tuesday, for a total of 27 938 cases, said the minister of Communication and Information, Jorge RodrÃguez. The epidemic of coronavirus has officially 238 dead from the beginning of the pandemic. The country, which is facing an acceleration of the contamination, not counted there are still nine days less than 20,000 cases.
Germany, class Madrid and the basque Country ‘at-risk’
Germany has extended Tuesday his warnings coetween the travel and tourism in Spain, ranking Madrid and the Spanish basque Country, such as areas that are at risk because of the “new rise” of infections Covid-19, indicates the ministry of foreign Affairs.
at the End of July, the department had already included in the areas of risk, three other Spanish regions, the autonomous communities of Aragon, Catalonia and Navarre. For travelers returning from these areas, “the result is a requirement of quarantine in Germany, which can be avoided by a test Covid-19 negative,” he says on his website.
New Zealand : containment, retirement homes
The retirement homes have been confined on Wednesday in New Zealand following an outbreak of the coronavirus, has announced the First minister Jacinda Ardern, who has not ruled out postponing the elections in September.
Tuesday, it was ordered that the reconfinement for three days, from Wednesday noon of the largest city of its country, Auckland, after the appearance for the first time since 102 days of cases of coronavirus are transmitted locally.
in The australian State hardest hit has slowed down the epidemic
The australian State of Victoria, which was the most affected by the coronavirus, seems to have managed to stem the epidemic after a week of more restrictive measures in place, said Wednesday the authorities. The Prime minister of the State of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, has made the Wednesday of 410 new cases of Covid-19, while the number of deaths rose to 21 deaths, or the balance sheet, the deadliest since the beginning of the epidemic in Australia.
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“If you look at the average of the last seven days, we see (the numbers) down”, he stated during a press conference. The State has saved about or less than 400 new cases daily during four consecutive days, which suggests that the epidemic whose epicenter is located in Melbourne, has been contained. In recent weeks, the figures were more than 700 infections a day.
Concerns in France
Extension of the obligation of wearing a mask to the outside and prohibition of gatherings of more than 5000 people extended until 30 October : the French government has hardened the tone in the face of an “epidemiological situation (who) is moving in the wrong direction”. The Paris marathon, scheduled for 15 November, has been cancelled due to the outbreak of coronavirus, has announced this Wednesday, the organizing company of the event.
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The French Polynesia, so far spared by the epidemic, has experienced a sudden increase in the number of positive cases Covid-19 in three days (43 new cases). The virus has been reintroduced by tourists, but also by public servants : each year, a portion of the teachers and the gendarmes are replaced by new arrivals.
New record in Lebanon
The Lebanon, grief-stricken by the explosion monster that has devastated neighborhoods of Beirut a week ago, announced on Tuesday a new record of contamination at the new coronavirus, with 309 cases and seven deaths during the past 24 hours. According to the balance sheet of the ministry of Health, the country has officially recorded 7121 cases, including 87 deaths.
China relaxed the conditions of entry for Europeans
China has relaxed the conditions of entry of nationals from 36 european countries, facilitating access to visas for the persons already in possession of a residence permit, but blocked abroad for four months because of an epidemic. Several embassies of China in Europe have released this Wednesday on their website a press release stating that the persons in possession of a residence permit of current validity could now “get a chinese visa as it’s free”.
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Shortage of bamboo for pandas
A couple of pandas on loan from China to a zoo in canada could quickly miss bamboo costs due to the pandemic of coronavirus, has warned the management of the establishment, which is trying to accelerate their return to their country of origin.
