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Coronavirus death toll at 10:00 (GMT) on Tuesday
Paris-According to official sources compiled by Agence France-Presse at 10:00 (Greenwich Mean Time) on Tuesday, the novel coronavirus has caused at least 4,370,427 deaths since its outbreak in China in December 2019.
At least 207,838,740 coronavirus cases have been registered.
The vast majority of people have recovered, but some people continue to show symptoms after weeks or even months.
These figures are based on daily reports provided by the health authorities of each country. They excluded amendments made by other statistical organizations, which indicated that the death toll was much higher.
The World Health Organization estimates that due to the extremely high mortality rate directly or indirectly related to Covid-19, the total death toll from the pandemic may be two to three times higher than the official record.
Although many countries have strengthened testing, there are still a large number of mild or asymptomatic cases that have not been detected.
On Monday, 8,388 new deaths and 636,698 new cases were recorded globally.
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Japan expands virus emergency in response to surge
TOKYO-The Japanese government extended the coronavirus emergency to seven other regions on Tuesday as it battled a record wave of infections in the week before the Paralympics.
Tokyo and five other regions have already adopted viral emergency measures that ban restaurants and bars from selling alcohol and require them to close before 20:00, which was originally scheduled to end on August 31.
However, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that the measure will be extended to other regions, and restrictions across the country will continue until September 12.
Suga Yoshihide said at the meeting of ministers and government officials: “We are seeing an unprecedented increase in the number of infections in our country. The number of patients with severe symptoms is increasing.”
“The government will form a united front to overcome this crisis and take thorough measures to save people’s lives and ensure their safety.”
In addition to measures affecting bars and restaurants, the government will also require large shopping malls and department stores to limit the number of customers at once.
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The governor of Nevada states that activities that require a vaccination certificate can choose not to wear a mask
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak said late Monday that if large event operators can verify that attendees have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, they will be allowed to opt out of the state’s mask requirements.
He said those partially vaccinated people and children can still participate as long as they wear a mask.
The Democratic governor wrote on Twitter: “If a large event venue chooses to require all participants to provide a vaccination certificate, those who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to take off their masks.”
Sisolak said this exception is “not mandatory,” but an option for operating sites that can accommodate 4,000 people or more.
After San Francisco and New Orleans joined New York City, he announced the news that the city requires customers to show proof of vaccination before entering restaurants, gyms, and other places to stop the rapidly spreading Delta variant.
Soon after the governor’s announcement, the National Football League (NFL) team Las Vegas Raiders stated that starting from September 13th, it will require all fans at home games to produce a vaccination certificate, which is still in the NFL. first.
Raiders owner Mark Davis said the move was in consultation with Governor Sisolak and other community leaders, adding that he would provide fans with on-site vaccination before the home game.
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U.S. plans to start managing Covid-19 in September to strengthen injections-source
A source familiar with the discussion told Reuters on Monday evening that the Biden administration plans to begin intensifying Covid-19 injections on Americans as early as mid or late September, pending the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
According to sources, health officials in President Joe Biden’s administration agreed that most people should receive booster shots eight months after completing the initial vaccination.
According to the New York Times, which reported the development earlier, officials plan to announce the government’s decision as early as this week. The first boosters may be nursing home residents and medical staff, followed by other elderly people.
Last week, US regulators authorized Pfizer and its German partners BioNTech SE and Moderna to provide a third dose of Covid-19 vaccine to people with compromised immune systems, who may be less protective of the two-dose regimen.
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New Zealand reports first coronavirus case in community since February
New Zealand on Tuesday reported its first Covid-19 case in a community in six months, after someone tested positive in its largest city, Auckland.
The Ministry of Health said in a statement that the link between the case and the border or administrative isolation has not been determined, adding that the case is under investigation.
The last reported Covid-19 community case in New Zealand was in February.
The statement said that the Auckland Regional Public Health Department is interviewing the cases to trace contacts.
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Sydney Covid-19 cases will rise, hospitals are under pressure
Authorities said on Tuesday that despite the prolonged lockdown, the number of Covid-19 cases in Sydney will continue to rise in the next few weeks, and warned that the surge in infections has put huge pressure on hospitals.
Australia was once the world leader in the containment of Covid-19. Although it has blocked more than half of the population, it is still working to curb the third wave of infections caused by the highly contagious Delta variant.
Sydney, the capital of New South Wales (NSW), was the epicenter of the latest outbreak. The state has reported 452 cases in the past 24 hours, the third largest single-day increase, and one new death.
New South Wales Governor Gladys Berejiklian told reporters: “We expect the number of cases to rebound in the next two to three weeks and may rise significantly.”
Sydney has tightened restrictions, including setting up roadblocks in parts of the city, and raising fines amid reports that people have ignored strict stay-at-home orders.
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Victoria, Australia reports a slight increase in local Covid-19 cases
SYDNEY-The state of Victoria, Australia, reported on Tuesday that there was a slight increase in local Covid-19 cases, the first day after officials resumed the curfew and extended the strict lockdown in Melbourne, the state’s capital.
A total of 24 new local cases have been detected in the state, up from 22 a day ago.
Authorities extended the blockade in Melbourne until September 2 on Monday and stated that the city’s 5 million residents will impose a night curfew in response to the highly contagious variant of the delta virus.
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Concerns about the virus outbreak in Aboriginal communities in Australia
SYDNEY – Authorities said on Tuesday that there were “great concerns” about the coronavirus outbreak in the fragile Aboriginal Australian community, prompting them to deploy military personnel to provide vaccines to the largely unvaccinated population.
The Delta mutation outbreak that started in Sydney two months ago has spread to western New South Wales in recent days. Health officials said that most of the 116 cases found in the area so far are indigenous people.
New South Wales Governor Gladys Berejiklian (Gladys Berejiklian) said that the outbreak is “very worrying” and the inland areas are under a lockdown order to contain the spread.
This is the first major outbreak in a remote Aboriginal community since the pandemic began, and it has raised concerns about people who are generally considered more vulnerable to Covid-19.
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunter said that starting from Wednesday, at least five teams of military health experts will travel to the area to strengthen local vaccination efforts.
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Covid-19 vaccination in India is close to a record, and the number of new infections hit a five-month low
NEW DELHI-Government data on Tuesday showed that India had received more than 8.8 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in the past 24 hours, close to historical records, and accelerated its campaign to vaccinate all eligible adults by December.
The Ministry of Health stated that while the number of vaccinations surged, the number of new infections per day dropped sharply to 25,166, the lowest level since March 16.
India has carried out one of the largest Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in the world. So far, it has received 554 million doses of the vaccine. Of its estimated 944 million adults, approximately 46% received at least one dose. Only about 13% of the population received the two required doses.
According to data compiled by the government’s CoWIN website, after setting a record high of 9.2 million doses on June 21, the average daily vaccination rate in July has dropped to about 4.2 million doses.
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India reports 25,166 new Covid-19 cases
Mumbai-Data released by the Ministry of Health of India on Tuesday showed that India has reported 25,166 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of infections to 32.25 million.
The ministry stated that the death toll increased by 437 to 432,079.
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Russia has reported 20,958 new Covid-19 cases and 805 deaths
MOSCOW-Russia reported 805 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, close to an all-time high as the authorities blamed the infectious delta variant for the surge in cases.
The government’s coronavirus task force has also reported 20,958 new cases in the past 24 hours, including 2,006 in Moscow, pushing the total number of infections in Russia to 6,642,559 since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Brazil reports 14,471 new coronavirus cases and 434 deaths
Rio de Janeiro-The Brazilian Ministry of Health said on Monday that in the past 24 hours, Brazil had recorded 14,471 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 434 deaths from Covid-19.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, Brazil has registered more than 20.3 million cases since the beginning of the pandemic, while the official death toll has risen to 569,492.
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Mexico has reported 7172 new Covid-19 cases and another 272 deaths
Data from the Ministry of Health on Monday showed that Mexico recorded 7172 new Covid-19 infections and 272 deaths, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 3108438 and the death toll to 248652.
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increase by 3 912-RKI
BERLIN-On Tuesday, infectious disease data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) showed that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 3,912 to 3,827,051. Statistics show that the number of reported deaths increased by 28 to 91,899.
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