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The death toll exceeds 5 million
According to official sources compiled by AFP on Wednesday, the coronavirus has caused at least 5 062 911 deaths since the outbreak in China in December 2019.
The United States has the largest number of deaths related to the new crown virus with 757,409, followed by Brazil with 609,756, India with 461,849, Mexico with 290,110, and Russia with 250,454.
The country with the largest number of new deaths is the United States with 1,585, followed by Russia with 1,239, and Ukraine with 816.
Taking into account the excess mortality associated with Covid-19, the World Health Organization estimates that the overall death toll may be two to three times higher.
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Opponents urge the court to shelve Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine rules
Opponents told the Federal Court of Appeals on Tuesday that the Biden administration’s employers’ Covid-19 vaccine rules should continue to be blocked because American employers should not scramble to implement illegal rules.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans is weighing whether to cancel the order issued on Saturday to freeze the rule during the proceedings.
The government has been sued by private employers, religious organizations, and states including Texas for allegedly exceeding its power to issue vaccines.
Companies must begin to formulate policies and collect employee health information in preparation for the implementation of the rule before the January 4 deadline, while also dealing with labor shortages and logistics issues.
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Covid-19 cases surge in Greece, hospitals are in trouble
Athens-Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Kyriakos Mitsotakis) warned on Tuesday that Greece is experiencing the fourth wave of COVID-19 as the number of daily infections has reached the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic. Began to be overwhelmed under the pressure of the rising number of infections.
The National Public Health Organization stated that the country added 8,613 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, more than doubling the number in less than two weeks.
After 65 people a day earlier, 46 people died of the disease on Tuesday.
“We are facing the fourth wave”, “mainly involving people who have not been vaccinated,” Mizotakis said on Tuesday evening after a meeting with his visiting Dutch counterpart Markrut.
He said the government is “focused on increasing the number of vaccinations” and “taking measures without taking lockdown measures”.
The vaccination rate in the northern part of the country is lower than in other regions, and it has been hit hardest in recent days.
In the second city of Thessaloniki, the management of a key hospital fighting the new crown virus said that the patients were overwhelmed.
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Germany recommends not to use Moderna jabs under 30 years old
BERLIN-German health authorities on Wednesday advised against using the Moderna coronavirus vaccine for people under 30, because there is evidence that the risk of heart inflammation is small.
Studies cited by the Stiko Vaccine Committee show that mRNA jabs can cause myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the tissues around the heart) in young patients in rare cases, and the prevalence is slightly higher in patients receiving Moderna.
“For people over 30, there is no higher risk,” it added.
Therefore, one day after France issued similar guidelines, Stiko updated its coronavirus vaccine guidelines and “recommended people under 30 to receive only Comirnaty vaccine”, the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine.
It added that even if the first vaccine is Moderna, the consultation covers initial vaccination and booster injections.
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Pfizer requests U.S. emergency authorization for adults to use Covid boosters
WASHINGTON – The drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Tuesday that they have formally submitted a request for U.S. officials to urgently authorize their Covid-19 booster vaccine for people 18 years and older.
Previously, studies published by the two companies at the end of October showed that based on clinical trials conducted on 10,000 people, the third effective rate for symptomatic infections was 95.6%.
The two companies asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to add new subdivisions of the population, amended the emergency use authorization granted in September, and provide third-party services for everyone 65 years of age and older and those at high risk of developing severe Covid-19. Agent.
Pfizer initially proposed to provide boosters to everyone 16 years and older. The proposal was supported by President Joe Biden, but was rejected at the time.
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South Korea urges Covid-19 to intensify injections as severe cases hit a record high
SEOUL-On Wednesday, South Korea encouraged its citizens to receive the Covid-19 booster vaccine as more and more elderly people became ill and reported breakthrough infections from the vaccine, pushing severe and critical cases to record highs.
Official data shows that severe coronavirus cases jumped from 300 in mid-October to 460 on Wednesday. Among severely ill patients, more than 82% are 60 years of age and older.
Son Young-rae, a senior official of the Ministry of Health, said at a press conference that since there are nearly 500 ICU beds available, the increased number of people does not yet pose a threat to the country’s health care system.
He said that the speed of the increase in severe cases and the total number of infections, especially the number of people who have not been vaccinated, are the main considerations in determining its future response to the healthcare system.
The overall rate of vaccine breakthrough infections in South Korea is still very low, at 85.5 people per 100,000 people.
But in recent weeks, under the leadership of the elderly, this number has been steadily rising as the protective effect of vaccines has gradually weakened, and the population’s weaker immune system has made them more susceptible to infection.
According to government data, 93% of the total number of severe and critically ill patients with vaccine breakthrough infections in the past eight weeks were from 60 years of age and above.
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Pfizer applies for Covid-19 vaccine approval for children aged 5 to 11 in Japan
TOKYO – Pfizer said in a statement released on Wednesday that it has applied for the Japanese Ministry of Health to approve the use of the Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.
The Comirnaty vaccine developed by Pfizer in cooperation with BioNTech is the first Covid-19 vaccine approved for use by the Japanese public in February. Since then, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Moderna and AstraZeneca has been approved.
Pfizer’s vaccine is currently available to people 12 years and older. If approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, this will be Japan’s first drug for children under 11 years of age.
According to NHK Broadcasting Corporation, currently about 74% of the population has been fully vaccinated, and it is widely expected that the government will start the booster vaccination before the end of the year.
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Pfizer applies to use Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil for children aged 5-11
Brasilia-The country’s health regulator Anvisa said after a meeting with the American company on Tuesday that Pfizer plans to seek authorization from Brazil to use its Covid-19 vaccine in children aged 5 to 11.
The regulator said in a statement that Pfizer representatives met with Anvisa to provide technical data before formally submitting its request.
Anvisa said that because the company has developed a new formula, the dose for children 5 to 11 years old will be lower than that for children over 12 years old.
The Comirnaty vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been registered in Brazil since February and is the only vaccine approved for use in children 12 years of age and older in Brazil.
No other developer has applied for its vaccine for people under 18 years of age.
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Vietnam will provide enough Covid-19 vaccine for the population by the end of November-Minister
HANOI-The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam said on Wednesday that by the end of this month, Vietnam will have enough vaccines to cover its population against Covid-19.
“However, the fight against the pandemic will continue,” Wu Deba told the National Assembly, adding that people must abide by health regulations.
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Russia reports a record number of daily Covid-19 deaths
MOSCOW-Russia reported a record 1,239 deaths from Covid-19 on Wednesday. Just a few days ago, many parts of the country closed their workplaces for a week to curb the spread of the virus.
The government’s coronavirus task force has also reported 38,058 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including 3,927 in Moscow.
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Mexico confirms nearly 300 new Covid-19 deaths
Mexico City-According to data from the Ministry of Health, Mexico reported 299 newly confirmed Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the country’s official death toll from COVID-19 to 290,110.
Officials said the ministry’s figures may seriously underestimate the number of deaths from Covid-19.
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Brazil has registered 10,948 new coronavirus cases and 183 new Covid-19 deaths-Ministry of Health
Brasilia — The Brazilian Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that Brazil had reported 10,948 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 183 deaths from Covid-19.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, this South American country has registered 21,897,025 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, and the official death toll has risen to 609,756, which is the third most serious in the world after the United States and India. , The second deadliest epidemic.
As vaccination progresses, the 14-day rolling average of Covid-19 deaths has fallen below 350, and the daily death toll at the peak of the pandemic in April was close to 3,000.
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China reported 54 new coronavirus cases on November 9, compared with 62 days the previous day
BEIJING-Chinese health authorities said on Wednesday that China reported 54 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus on November 9, up from 62 the day before.
According to a statement from the National Health Commission, of the newly infected cases, 39 cases were locally transmitted, compared with 43 cases a day earlier.
China reported 39 new asymptomatic patients and classified them separately from confirmed cases, compared with 74 cases a day ago.
There were no new deaths, and the death toll remained unchanged at 4,636.
As of November 9, there were 97,939 confirmed cases in mainland China.
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