Washington, December 17, 2020 – The Coronavirus continues its long march overcoming altitude 74 million infections from the beginning of the pandemic, and not sparing even the world leaders, the French president was most recently positive Emmanuel Macron. According to data from the American University Johns Hopkins, the most affected country remains the United States (almost 17 million cases and 1.65 million deaths), which yesterday recorded a new double record: over 250,000 infections and 3,700 deaths in one day. While according to the AFP budget Europe is the first region in the world to exceed the threshold of 500 thousand dead per coronavirus. In Germany there are over 30 thousand new infections, and in UK 35mila.
Covid, today’s December 17 bulletin on Coronavirus in Italy
EU, vaccinations at the start: when
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen announced that vaccinations against Covid-19 “will begin in the EU on 27, 28 and 29 December “ next. However, the days decided by Brussels are “conditioned” by Ema’s go-ahead for the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BionTech, which is expected on December 21, chief spokesman Eric Mamer specified.
Ema: on January 6, opinion on Moderna vaccine
Today, “ahead of schedule“, Moderna” presented the latest pending data package needed for the assessment of the application. It contains specific information for the production of the vaccine for the EU market “, explains the EMA, underlining that the opinion will be brought forward to January 6.” We have been able to review the calendars for the evaluation of Covid-19 vaccines thanks to the incredible efforts by everyone involved in these evaluations, “says Emer Cooke, executive director of EMA.
Usa, rush to the vaccine
In the USA the 5% of the population American contracted the coronavirus. But the vaccine is already available: Mike Pence on Friday at the White House he will make the vaccine against Covid-19 “in public” to “promote its safety and efficacy” and “foster confidence among Americans”. The White House has announced that Second Lady Karen Pence and surgeon general Jerome Adams will also get the vaccine with him. While the Interior Secretary, David Bernhardt, tested positive. 51-year-old Bernhardt “is asymptomatic and will continue to work in quarantine.”
But from the US state of Alaska comes the news of two cases of adverse reaction to inoculation Pfizer vaccine. Two employees of the Bartlett regional hospital: a woman vaccinated on Tuesday with the second dose, had allergic reactions within 10 minutes that required hospitalization for breathing difficulties and tachycardia. Another employee, vaccinated yesterday, presented with allergic symptoms but recovered almost immediately. The woman remains under medical supervision after her condition stabilizes. Also the Pfizer vaccine at the center of a case in New Mexico, where the Department of Health had 75 doses discarded for fear that they were not transported correctly. Pfizer’s vaccines should be stored in ultra cold freezers at minus 70 degrees.
Germany, a new record
Germany has overtaken for the first time the share of 30 thousand in daily infections. The correction with the increase comes after the Robert-Koch health care institution had to add to the previously announced 26,923 new infections in 24 hours, 3,500 new cases registered in the Baden-Wurttemberg region that for technical reasons had not been counted . The total therefore comes to 30,423. There remains the second dramatic toll since the beginning of the health emergency of deaths, after yesterday’s record (952 deaths) today another 698 deaths related to the coronavirus for a total of 24,125 deaths. Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet, via videoconference, the founders of the German company BioNTech, which together with the American Pfizer has developed a vaccine against Covid-19.
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, tested negative to the Covid test which she underwent a few days after the European summit, which she attended last week together with President Macron, which was positive today. Merkel sent her “best wishes for a quick recovery to the French president”. Instead 23 out of 709 Bundestag deputies, are positive for the covid, the same Chamber has announced. Also infected 33 employees of parliamentary groups, 42 of the administration and 10 people, who work for external cleaning companies.
The deputy Seitz positive: in protest he wore a mask with holes
France, positive Macron
The French president Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the Covid-19 test. Macron is symptomatic and will go into solitary confinement for seven days. “He will continue to work and take care of his remote activities,” reads a statement from the Elysée. Consequently, the French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, he went into solitary confinement, in terms of contact with the president. Even the premier of Luxembourg in self-isolation, Xavier Bettel, since he had a meeting with Macron. The French premiere dame, Brigitte Macron, was instead negative on the test.
France did register 18,254 new cases of coronavirus positivity in the last 24 hours, with 258 deaths. The overall toll of the epidemic in the country is 2,427,316 positive, with 59,619 deaths.
Spain, boom in antidepressants
Quarantine also for the Spanish premier Pedro Sanchez, in self-isolation until December 24 after learning of Macron’s positivity with whom he had a working lunch on Monday, writes El Pais.
Boom of antidepressant products in Spain. Pharmacies have seen an upward trend since the start of the pandemic and even more so during the second wave of the coronavirus. This was revealed by the analysis of Tendencias Cofares, which studies the evolution of health products in pharmacies in the second wave, between September 1st and November 30th.
Portugal, premier in solitary confinement
Even the Portuguese premier Antonio Costa he will go into self-isolation after having contact with the French president.
Sweden
Sweden registered 8,881 new cases in the last 24 hours, with 91 deaths. The total number of deaths rises to 7,935, a higher average per capita than in the other Nordic countries. Today the re Carl XVI Gustaf has harshly the Swedish government’s strategy against the virus has been branded “bankruptcy”.
Gb, peak of infections
Record peak of the last weeks of daily coronavirus infections also in the United Kingdom, where in 24 hours we saw the jump in altitude 35,383 almost, compared to around 25,000 yesterday. In Great Britain soon they will be 38 million citizens subjected to a regime of semi lockdown (which means closed bars and restaurants and restricted social contacts). 68% of the British population is on anti-covid regime after Health Minister Matt Hancock announced in Parliament today the extension from Saturday of the red areas, in the British system known as ‘Tier 3’, also to the counties of eastern and southern England. The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, testified his solidarity with the President of France Macron through a tweet: “Je suis désolé”, thus begins the message spread in French and English by BoJo. “I am sorry to learn that my friend Emmanuel Macron tested positive for Covid-19. We wish him a speedy recovery.” Johnson recovered on Easter Eve after spending up to three dramatic nights in intensive care.
Olanda in lockdown
Even the Netherlands in the last 24 hours records a record: almost 13 thousand new cases of coronavirus for the second consecutive day. For a few days, the Netherlands have been under a tough five-week lockdown to try to curb the spread of the epidemic that has already killed over 10,000 people in the country.
Japan, maximum alert
Yet another record of new cases in Tokyo. In the capital of Japan, more than 800 infections have been ascertained for the first time, 822 to be exact, after yesterday’s 678. The alert level for the pressure on the health system has been raised to the maximum. So far, Japan has registered over 187,000 coronavirus infections and more than 2,600 deaths.
Brazil, first case of reinfection
Brazil recorded 70,574 new cases, a new record since the start of the pandemic. The total number of victims is over 183,000 in the country. In the last 24 hours, 936 deaths have been recorded. The first case of reinfection was also reported: a 41-year-old woman from São Paulo who had already contracted the coronavirus in June.
Russia
In Russia in the last 24 hours another 28,214 cases, an increase compared to the previous day. On the other hand, the number of deaths decreased: 587 deaths on the last day. The total toll in Russia has reached 2 million 762,668 cases.
South Korea
South Korea for the second consecutive day records more than a thousand new infections: there were 1,014 infections, of which 993 of indigenous origin. 22 deaths were also reported, an increase compared to the previous day, when there were 13. In all, 634 deaths in the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
