Here we follow all developments on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 on an international scale.
12h35 – German economy continues to recover in the 3rd quarter, says Bundesbank
The German economy is recovering in the third quarter after suffering the worst contraction since quarterly statistics began to be collected in 1970 due to the pandemic, according to the Bundesbank.
“The German economy is slowly recovering from the sharp decline due to the covid-19 pandemic,” said the Bundesbank in the September monthly bulletin, published today.
The German economy contracted almost 10% in the spring, according to seasonally adjusted data.
But Bundesbank economists now estimate that in the third quarter there will be “a strong counter movement.”
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12:20 pm – Scientific advisor warns of risk of 200 deaths per day in the UK
The UK could register 200 deaths a day in November if the covid-19 pandemic continues to advance at its current rate, warned today the British Government’s main scientific advisor, Patrick Vallance.
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In a public statement broadcast on television, Vallance said the number of infections is doubling every seven days and that, if this rate continues, by mid-October the UK could have 50,000 cases a day.
On Sunday, the United Kingdom announced it had registered 3,899 new infections and 18 deaths from covid-19 in the previous 24 hours, after Saturday counting 4,422 new cases, the highest number since May. –
11:36 am – Africa records 133 more deaths
The death toll in Africa due to Covid-19 has risen to 33,951 in the past 24 hours after an additional 133 fatalities were recorded.
According to the African Union’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8,494 more cases of infection have been reported.
In total, 1,153,967 recovery cases were recorded, plus 5,389 in the last 24 hours.
11:03 am – United Kingdom at a “critical point”
The Director General of Health in England, Chris Whitty, alert that the UK is “at a critical point” in the pandemic.
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“The trend in the UK is going in the wrong direction and we are at a critical point in the pandemic. We are analyzing the data to see how to control the spread of the virus before a very complicated winter period,” says the expert.
10:41 am – Nearly 90 million masks purchased since the pandemic began in pharmacies
The data are from the National Pharmacy Association and show that the peak purchase of disposable or surgical masks in Portuguese pharmacies was registered in April.
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10:24 – Czech Republic. Minister of Health resigns
Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtěch presented the resignation this Monday following the huge increase in Covid-19 cases in the country.
Before the summer months, the Czech government decided to lift virtually all restrictions imposed during the first phase of the pandemic. In the last month, the number of infections has doubled this month, making it the second highest rate in Europe in terms of the growth of contagions, after Spain.
Vojtěch has been heavily criticized over the past few weeks, but the opposition considers the resigned health minister to be a scapegoat for the government.
10:12 – Spain. Metropolitan areas face second wave
Madrid remains the autonomous community with the highest number of infections in Spain, which prompted the regional government to decide to impose new restrictions as of this Monday.
But it’s not just in the Spanish capital that the numbers of cases continue to increase exponentially. Talavera, Salamanca, Girona, Vitória and several other metropolitan areas are being affected by the second wave of Covid-19, with incidence rates almost similar to that of Madrid.
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9:52 am – Indonesia records daily record of new infections
Indonesia recorded 4,176 new infections in the past 24 hours, a daily record for the country. In total, since the beginning of the pandemic, 248,852 cases have been recorded.
Regarding deaths, 124 more people died with Covid-19. In total there have already been 9,677 deaths, the highest number of fatalities in all of Southeast Asia.
9:33 am – Germany registers 922 new cases
Germany has registered 922 new cases in the last 24 hours, accounting for a total of 272,337 cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. Of these, 242,200 people have already recovered. As for the number of deaths, 9,386 people have already died in the country.
8h49 – Children with cancer must continue to go to school
For children with cancer, there is no increased risk. It is the position defended by the Portuguese Institute of Oncology in Lisbon.
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The director of the IPO Pediatrics service, Filomena Pereira, clarifies that the threat of the new coronavirus should not jeopardize the school attendance of children with cancer, since there is no evidence that these minors are more likely to contract the virus or to develop more serious forms of Covid-19.
Only children who, in addition to cancer, have heart or respiratory diseases, should be absent from school at this time of pandemic.
The rest are encouraged to attend classes, due to the absence of increased risks, as stated by this specialist from the Lisbon IPO.
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8h14 – Ordem dos Médicos demands disclosure of the Autumn-Winter Strategy
The Order of Doctors demanded this Monday the urgent disclosure of the Autumn-Winter Strategy for Health.
The President and the Order’s crisis office want the updated document to combat the new phase of the pandemic to be made public.
Doctors defend, among several new measures, the urgent need to strengthen the laboratory capacity to carry out rapid diagnostic tests.
They also recommend the creation of medical teams to respond quickly to complex situations, such as outbreaks in homes.
7:20 am – Taj Mahal reopens to the public in India after six months closed
The Taj Mahal, the most visited monument in India, reopened today after six months closed because of the pandemic, although the daily number of new cases of covid-19 in the country remains close to 90,000.
With a population of 1.3 billion people, India is the second country in the world with the highest number of infections, after the United States, totaling more than 5.4 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic.
Despite this, the Indian government is gradually easing the rules put in place to combat the pandemic, lifting restrictions on domestic flights and the circulation of trains or the reopening of markets and restaurants.–
7:05 am – Costa receives parties today seeking consensus on the Recovery and Resilience Plan
The prime minister meets today, in São Bento, with the parties with parliamentary representation on the Recovery and Resilience Plan, a document that he classifies as strategic and in relation to which he wants to reach a “broad consensus”.
In the morning, starting at 10:00, António Costa receives in successive hearings the Liberal Initiative, the PEV, the PCP and the PAN. In the afternoon, from 15:00, the Prime Minister meets with Chega first, followed by the CDS, Bloco de Esquerda and PSD.
During this week, in addition to hearing the parties with parliamentary representation, António Costa also meets with the Economic and Social Council and the Territorial Consultation Council on Tuesday, followed by a thematic debate on the Recovery Plan and Resilience on Wednesday in the Assembly of the Republic.
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7:00 am – Marcelo defends that pandemic makes everyone’s commitment to the UN more urgent
The President of the Republic today appealed to everyone’s commitment to multilateralism and the UN, 75 years after its creation, arguing that this becomes even more urgent with the consequences of the covid-19 pandemic.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa made this appeal in a message published on the Presidency of the Republic’s website on the occasion of the high-level meeting that will take place today by videoconference to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), the anniversary that is celebrated on October 24th.
The President of the Republic affirms that the values of the United Nations Charter “remain relevant today: world peace and security, the promotion of universal human rights and justice for all”.
The head of state then referred to the “particularly difficult circumstances caused by the covid-19 pandemic”, which he points out as “one of the greatest global challenges that the UN and its member states have faced since its inception”.
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Covid-19. Suspended classes at schools in Lisbon and Penedono
At the Basic School of Penedono, in Viseu, classes are suspended after a case of infection with the new coronavirus has been detected. One of the three cooks in the school canteen is infected.
The school with about 200 students will be closed today for disinfection work.
The case was detected after the Health Authority decided to conduct tests on operational and technical assistants in schools in the county.
Identical scenario in a school in Lisbon. The 1st cycle classes at Laranjeiras public school, in Lisbon, were suspended. One of the employees is infected with the new coronavirus.
The other three will carry out tests and fulfill 14-day isolation.
The direction of the Group underlines that it has already asked the Lisbon City Council to place other operational assistants in the school.
Second death in Carção
There is a second death at Carção’s home, in the municipality of Vimioso, in Bragança.
In total there are 36 people infected with the new coronavirus. There are 27 elderly people and nine employees. Two elderly people are admitted to the Hospital de Bragança.
The first case was detected on Friday after the disease was detected in an elderly man who died.
In Ourique, there are 43 cases of Covid-19, originating in the home of the village of Santa Luzia. Most of those infected are asymptomatic, but there is one person admitted to the Hospital de Beja.
Hundreds of people have already been tested in the municipality.
Number of deaths goes up
The latest epidemiological bulletin reveals that 13 more people died with Covid-19 in Portugal. It is the highest number of deaths since July 9.
There are 552 more people infected. The North region overtook Lisbon with 273 cases, about 49% of the national total.
Lisbon, with 179 more infected, represents 32%.
The number of hospitalizations also went up, with 14 more people hospitalized.
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