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The number of people infected with Covid-19 worldwide exceeds 250 million-AFP statistics
Paris-According to AFP statistics compiled by the official report at 21:00 (Greenwich Mean Time) on Monday, more than 250 million Covid-19 infections have been recorded worldwide since the beginning of the pandemic.
Globally, to date, more than 5 million people have died of Covid-19, but the vast majority of those infected have recovered. However, some people continue to experience symptoms after weeks or even months.
These figures are based on daily reports provided by the health authorities of each country.
Although screening has been stepped up in many countries since the beginning of the pandemic, a large proportion of less severe or asymptomatic cases remain undetected. In addition, testing policies vary from country to country.
Europe is the region with the highest number of infections. Since the outbreak in China in December 2019, more than 76 million Covid-19 cases have been registered.
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Thousands protested against Covid restrictions in New Zealand
Wellington-Thousands of demonstrators marched in the New Zealand Parliament on Tuesday to protest Covid-19 restrictions, prompting the deployment of a large number of police officers in a building called Beehive in Wellington.
Approximately 3,000 people (most not wearing masks) walked through the center of the capital, including dozens of cyclists on motorcycles, who were performing burnout.
Some attendees held the “Trump 2020” banner, while others held signs with information about Maori groups, people affected by the lockdown, and teachers who would face unemployment if they refused to be vaccinated.
Others targeted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with slogans such as “Pro Choice, Anti Jacinda”, and slogans such as “media lies” and “media treason” were also prominent.
The protest was peaceful, and the demonstrators dispersed after performing a collective haka dance on the parliament venue. The traditional Maori haka is used in many ways-to intimidate opponents, celebrate, and mourn.
The police said that Wellington did not arrest anyone, but they expressed disappointment that so many participants ignored the coronavirus restrictions.
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The United States received 432 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and 70% of adults were fully vaccinated-CDC
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that as of Monday morning, the United States had vaccinated 432 111 860 doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the country, and more than 70% of adults had been fully vaccinated.
The agency stated that the country has distributed 534,086,695 vaccine doses.
These numbers are higher than the CDC stated that as of November 7, 430,927,624 doses of vaccine have been vaccinated, out of a total of 534,081,335 doses.
The agency said that as of 06:00 (ET) on Monday, 223,944,369 people had received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 194,001,108 had been fully vaccinated.
CDC statistics include two doses of vaccines from Moderna Inc and Pfizer/BioNTech, as well as one-time vaccines from Johnson & Johnson.
Approximately 24.8 million people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 from Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s booster dose was authorized by the U.S. health regulatory agency on October 20.
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Australia’s New South Wales states that unvaccinated people are 16 times more likely to die from Covid-19
Sydney-New South Wales, Australia, said in a report that unvaccinated people are 16 times more likely to enter the intensive care unit or die of Covid-19 than others. Officials urge people to start contracting the coronavirus in Australia Vaccination at the time.
New South Wales (NSW) Health Department data released late on Monday showed that only 11% of the 412 people who died due to the delta outbreak in the four months to early October were vaccinated. The average age of these deaths was 82 years.
Only about 3% of people in the intensive care unit were vaccinated twice, and of the 61,800 cases discovered between June 16 and October 7, more than 63% were not vaccinated.
NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said in a statement: “Young people vaccinated with two doses have a low infection rate and almost no serious illnesses, while young people in this age group who have not been vaccinated suffer from Covid-19 and require hospitalization. The risk is greater.” Statement.
The report’s findings are consistent with data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which stated in September that unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die from Covid-19 than people who are fully vaccinated.
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Venezuela begins to vaccinate 2-year-old children against Cuba-Vice President
Caracas-Vice President Delsi Rodríguez said on Monday that Venezuela has begun using the Cuban Soberana 2 vaccine to vaccinate children between the ages of 2 and 11 against Covid-19.
Cuba is a close ally of the administration of President Nicolas Maduro, and it stated that its Abdala, Soberana 2 and Soberana Plus vaccines are more than 90% effective.
Although Cuban officials said the initial results are similar to those of other vaccines that have significantly reduced transmission, severe illness and death, critics complain that these results have not yet been peer-reviewed.
“In Venezuela, the use of the Cuban vaccine Soberana 2 vaccine has been authorized to vaccinate children between the ages of 2 and 11,” Rodriguez said live on national television.
Rodriguez added in a school in western Caracas that medical staff have begun to vaccinate children with compromised immune systems.
According to the Minister of Health Carlos Alvarado who accompanied Rodriguez on the live broadcast, there are approximately 3.5 million children between the ages of 2 and 11 in Venezuela.
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Bulgaria’s daily Covid-19 death toll rises to record high
Sofia-Official data on Tuesday showed that Bulgaria reported a record number of daily coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, as the European Union is the least vaccinated country in response to the fourth wave of the pandemic.
The number of new infections was 5,286, which was lower than the peak in late October, while 334 people died from the virus, the highest number of deaths in a single day since the pandemic began.
Data show that more than 8,500 people were hospitalized, of which 734 were in the intensive care unit.
The Balkan countries launched health passes in most indoor spaces last month to curb the spread of infection and speed up the country’s vaccination rate, where only 30% of adults are fully vaccinated.
Data show that since the mandatory use of health passes on October 21, more than 250,000 people have taken at least one dose.
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Ukraine reports recorded 833 coronavirus-related deaths every day
KIEV-The Ministry of Health of Ukraine said on Tuesday that in the past 24 hours, Ukraine had recorded 833 coronavirus-related deaths, a record.
The previous highest of 793 deaths was on November 6.
The Ministry’s data shows that 18,988 new infections have been reported in the past 24 hours. Ukraine has reported 3.11 million coronavirus cases and 73,390 deaths.
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Russia’s daily Covid-19 death toll hits record high
MOSCOW-Russia reported a record daily Covid-19 death toll of 1,211 people on Tuesday. Just one day ago, most parts of the country cancelled workplace shutdowns aimed at curbing the surge in cases.
Officials also reported that there were 39,160 new coronavirus cases nationwide in the past 24 hours, down from Saturday’s peak of 41,335.
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Brazil has 126 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, and the daily death toll continues to decline-Ministry of Health
Brasilia-The Brazilian Ministry of Health said on Monday that in the past 24 hours, Brazil had reported 5,638 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 126 people had died of Covid-19.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, this South American country has registered 21,886,077 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, and the official death toll has risen to 609,573, which is the third most serious in the world after the United States and India. The epidemic is also the second most deadly epidemic after the United States and India. America.
With the progress of vaccination, the average 14-day death toll from Covid-19 has dropped to 269, and nearly 3,000 people died every day at the peak of the pandemic in April.
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China reported 62 new coronavirus cases on November 8, compared with 89 days before
BEIJING-Chinese health authorities said on Tuesday that China reported 62 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus on November 8, up from 89 the day before.
According to a statement from the National Health Commission, of the newly infected cases, 43 were locally transmitted, compared with 65 the day before.
Among the local infection cases, 7 new cases were reported in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
On Monday, the city of 20 million people asked visitors to a large entertainment center to be tested for Covid-19. In the previous days, more than 30,000 visitors to Shanghai Disneyland were tested.
China reported 74 new asymptomatic patients and classified them separately from confirmed cases, compared with 46 cases a day ago.
There were no new deaths, and the death toll remained unchanged at 4,636.
As of November 8, there were 97,885 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Mainland China.
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