There are 4,320,249 confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in Europe and the United Kingdom since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University. And over 700 thousand new infections registered in the last week alone, according to what the WHO communicated: it is the highest weekly increase since the beginning of the pandemic. Over half of the new cases in the region have been recorded in the UK, France, Russia and Spain. In the world, the United States has the highest number of deaths (215,089), ahead of Brazil (150,998), India (109,856), Mexico (83,945) and the United Kingdom (42,875).
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Cases in Europe
In particular, the countries that have registered over 100,000 cases are Spain (888,968 infections), France (776,097), United Kingdom (620,458), Italy (359,569), Germany (332,850), Holland (187,138), Belgium (165,880), Romania (157.352), Poland (130.210) and the Czech Republic (121.421).
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Germany, 5 thousand cases in 24 hours
For the first time since April, over 5,000 new cases of Coronavirus infection have been detected in Germany in 24 hours. The numbers disclosed by Robert Koch Institut this morning speak of 5,132 new infections, over a thousand more than the 4,122 of yesterday. The previous negative record compared to April dates back to Saturday, when the new positives were 4,721. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the total cases have been 334,585 in the country, the deaths produced by Covid-19, are 9,677, 43 of which in the last 24 hours.
Merkel towards new restrictions and mask obligation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call for a new tightening on measures to stem the coronavirus infection at today’s summit with the presidents of the Lander. This is what emerges from the draft of a document which he has examined France Press. The German federal government intends to introduce the obligation of the mask in places where several people meet or in cases where they are together for a long time. He brings it back The world. Among the new restrictions, there is also a curfew in the catering sector in the event that the number of new infections should exceed 35 per 100 thousand inhabitants in a region in a week.
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Northern Ireland closes schools, restaurants and pubs
Northern Ireland will close schools for two weeks as part of a package of new restrictive measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The BBC reports. Northern Irish Prime Minister Arlene Foster outlined the new measures, which also include limits on weddings and funerals, and will come into effect on Friday. Pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, with the exception of takeaways and deliveries, while the Halloween mid-term break for schools has been extended for two weeks.
Austria, new record since the beginning of the pandemic
Austria, with 1,346 cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, has set the new record of infections since the beginning of the pandemic. The capital Vienna remains the Land with the highest number of cases, 402, followed by Upper Austria with 234, Tyrol with 184 and Lower Austria with 139. Currently there are 5,467 positive cases in Austria. Overall in Austria the people who tested positive for the swab are 58,672 out of 532,801 tests performed, 872 died (278 in Vienna alone) and 45,846 recovered. Currently 654 people are hospitalized and 112 of them are in intensive care.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands, so far less stringent than its European neighbors, will be subject to a “partial containment” from Wednesday, including the closure of bars and restaurants in an effort to curb the outbreak of the pandemic, he announced. Prime Minister Mark Rutte Tuesday. After months of refusing to wear a mask, she decided to make it mandatory in confined spaces for those over 13. The sale of alcohol will be banned from 8pm. Holland currently has the third highest infection rate per 100,000 people in Europe, behind only the Czech Republic and Belgium.
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France, Macron’s speech today
French President Emmanuel Macron, who will speak on television today, could announce possible new restrictions in large cities. Starting with a possible night curfew in Paris, already put on maximum alert together with Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Montpellier. In the capital, in particular, the situation of the hospitals promises to be dramatic. Experts estimate that 90% of ICU seats could be filled as early as next week.
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Great Britain
With 42,965 deaths, unparalleled in Europe, and 620,458 positive cases, the United Kingdom is facing a new wave of infections that now affects its entire territory and all its age groups. “These numbers flash like warnings on an airplane dashboard. We must act now, ”British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the British last night, announcing the closing of pubs in Liverpool and the reactivation of three field hospitals set up in Liverpool in the spring.
In Downing Street the pressure is very high, as it emerged that ministers ignored the experts’ recommendation to adopt stricter restrictions as early as three weeks ago. Accusation rejected by Health Minister Hancock, even if the citizens are increasingly worried. This is demonstrated by the growing number of secondary school students sent home to avert new outbreaks.
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Czech Republic
To cope with the new spike in Covid-19 cases, the government of the Czech Republic has announced the closure of restaurants and bars and a ban on alcohol in public places. The measures will be in effect from tomorrow until November 3. “We have only one chance now and we must succeed,” Prime Minister Andrej Babis, a populist billionaire often criticized for his response to the pandemic, told reporters. The Czech Republic, which has 10.7 million inhabitants, recorded four record daily increases last week with a peak of 8,617 new cases on Friday. The total case toll, according to the JHU, is 121,421; the deaths are 1,051. In Spain, there have been 27,856 cases of Covid-19 and 195 deaths since Friday. This was announced by the Ministry of Health. The total number of cases of contagion thus reaches 888,968 and 33,124 deaths.
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Spain
In Spain, there have been 27,856 cases of Covid-19 and 195 deaths since Friday. This was announced by the Ministry of Health. The total number of cases of contagion thus reaches 888,968 and 33,124 deaths.
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Poland
In Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is in quarantine after having had contact with an infected person: “I discovered that on Friday I had contact with a person who tested positive for covid-19. So, following the health procedures, I put myself in quarantine”, he said.
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Iran faces the third wave
The country broke two grim records this week, reporting the highest number of deaths in a single day, since the outbreak began in March, and the highest number of new infections. State TV yesterday announced that the dead have exceeded 29 thousand and the infections exceed 508 thousand.
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Russia, record epidemia
Russia announced Tuesday that it had recorded 244 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, a record since the start of the outbreak, adding that 90% of hospital beds reserved for coronavirus patients were now occupied. The pandemic is no reason to cancel Canada’s great Halloween party if all precautions are taken, starting with respect for barrier gestures, Canadian health authorities estimated on Tuesday.
