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France begins fifth wave of Covid-19 epidemic
French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday that France is at the beginning of the fifth wave of the coronavirus epidemic. His Ministry of Health has registered 11,883 new cases for the second day in a row, bringing the total number of new cases to more than 10,000. Since mid-October, the week-on-week increase has increased by a double-digit percentage.
Vilan said on TF1 TV: “Several neighboring countries are already in the fifth wave of the Covid epidemic, and what we experienced in France clearly looks like the beginning of the fifth wave,” adding that the spread of the virus is accelerating.
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With the outbreak of Covid-19, Germany considers new measures
BERLIN-Germany needs further coronavirus restrictions to deal with the record surge in infections and “get through this winter.” Potential German Chancellor Olaf Schultz said on Thursday that he called for meetings with state chancellors. Decide on new restrictions.
According to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) health agency, the country recorded 50,196 new cases in the past 24 hours on Thursday—the number exceeded 50,000 for the first time.
Since mid-October, the number of infections and deaths has been rising sharply. This outbreak is attributed to Germany’s relatively low vaccination rate, which is only slightly higher than 67%.
Before Scholz made the above remarks, despite the emergency, he was criticized for his relative silence. Critics said he was more concerned about his Social Democratic Party’s efforts to form a ruling coalition with the Green Party and the Liberal Democratic Party after the September election.
When Scholz presented proposed measures drafted by the three parties in Parliament on Thursday, he said that the new restrictions are necessary to “get through this winter.”
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In the first week of the White House project, less than 1 million American children were vaccinated with Covid-19
WASHINGTON – The White House stated that as the government increases its vaccination efforts for young children, it is expected that by the end of Wednesday, more than 900,000 American children between the ages of 5 and 11 will receive the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
The United States began to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11 with Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine on November 3. This is the latest group of people eligible for vaccination. These vaccines can provide disease prevention for recipients and those around them protection of.
Jeff Zients, White House Covid-19 Coordinator, said: “Although our program has just been fully up and running this week, by the end of today, we estimate that there will be more than 900,000 5-11 year olds. The child has been given the first shot.” At a briefing with reporters.
Zients said last week that 15 million doses of vaccines formulated specifically for this age group will be provided this week, and the federal government has purchased enough medicines for all 28 million eligible children.
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Two Covid-19 patients killed in recent hospital fire in Romania
BUCHAREST-Officials said a fire in a Romanian hospital earlier on Thursday killed two patients. This is the fourth fatal fire in a year in the EU member state, which is known for its dilapidated infrastructure. Well-known.
Shortly after 04:00 local time, the fire swept an infectious disease hospital in the southern city of Ploiesti.
“The fire was quickly extinguished, but unfortunately two people died,” Health Minister Cseke Atilla told local media, adding that an investigation had been launched.
Officials said a nurse was also burned in the fire.
Hospital director Bogdan Nica said that the building was renovated the previous year and its electrical and oxygen systems were recently verified, but the building did not have the necessary fire safety authorization from the fire department, such as about half of Romanian hospitals.
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Israeli leader hides in bunker during Covid-19 exercise
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and senior aides hid in a war bunker during an exercise simulating the outbreak of the deadly new Covid-19 variant on Thursday.
He described the one-day “Omega exercise”, named after a fictitious strain of the virus, as a preventive measure to ensure Israel is prepared for “any situation.”
In March 2020, the nuclear explosion prevention complex on Jerusalem Hill, known as the “National Management Center,” was also used to coordinate the initial response to the new coronavirus.
Israel implemented a blockade to try to contain the three waves of Covid-19, but since the fourth wave of the outbreak in June, Israel has been relying on measures such as vaccination, enhanced injections and protective masks to keep the economy and schools open.
Bennett’s office said in a statement that the exercise involved civilian and military leaders undergoing large-scale testing, hospital admissions and curfews. The results of the exercise will be shared with foreign partners.
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Berlin excludes unvaccinated people from bars, cinemas and hairdressers
BERLIN-The German capital Berlin will tighten restrictions on unvaccinated people from Monday, banning them from entering indoor restaurants, bars, gyms and barbershops to curb the resurgence of the coronavirus.
According to the new regulations of this city-state, only fully vaccinated people and those who can prove recovery from Covid-19 can enter the list of leisure facilities and other selected places-this system is called “2G” in Germany.
The Berlin Senate stated in a press release on Wednesday evening that the move was in response to the “increasing number of coronavirus cases and increasing pressure on the intensive care unit”.
Theaters, museums, and outdoor activities with more than 2,000 visitors (such as football matches) will all prohibit unvaccinated adults from participating.
Minors and people who cannot be stabbed for health reasons will not be affected by the new restrictions. For them, a negative test is sufficient.
Companies are also encouraged to require employees to work more from home and limit office attendance to less than 50%.
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Top 2500 Covid-19 hospitalizations in Slovakia
PRAGUE-The Ministry of Health said on Thursday that the number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 in Slovakia increased to 2,532 because some hospitals had to restrict non-emergency care.
This country of 5.5 million people has reported 6,546 new Covid-19 cases, not far from the previous day’s record number.
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Germany reports another Covid-19 record: 50,196 new cases
BERLIN-Germany reported a record 50,196 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, which is the fourth consecutive day of a single-day high as a wave of Covid-19 infections has swept the country.
According to the public health authorities of the Robert Koch Institute, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases is 4.89 million, and the total death toll has increased by 235 to 97,198.
The institute reported that the seven-day incidence of coronavirus (per 100,000 infections last week) rose to 249 from 232 on Wednesday.
Despite the fourth wave of infections, the three German parties that are negotiating to form a coalition government in early December have agreed not to extend the national emergency.
Instead, they submitted a draft law on Monday that will modify existing legislation to allow mandatory masks and social distancing in public places to continue until March next year.
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The daily number of Covid-19 deaths in Russia hovers near record highs
MOSCOW-Russia reported 1,237 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours on Thursday, which is close to the single-day death toll set in the previous day due to a surge in cases nationwide.
The government’s coronavirus task force said it had recorded 40,759 new infections nationwide, down from the 41,335 recorded on Saturday.
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Brazil has 280 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, an average of 240 deaths per day-Ministry of Health
Brasilia-The Brazilian Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that Brazil had reported 12,273 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 280 people had died of Covid-19.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, this South American country has registered 21,909,298 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, and the official death toll has risen to 610,036, which is the third most serious in the world after the United States and India. The epidemic is also the epidemic with the second most fatalities.
With the progress of vaccination, the 14-day average death toll of Covid-19 deaths has dropped to 240 people per day, and nearly 3,000 people died every day at the peak of the pandemic in April.
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Mexico reports 264 new Covid-19 deaths
Mexico City-According to data from the Ministry of Health, Mexico reported 264 newly confirmed Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the country’s official death toll to 290,374.
Officials said the ministry’s figures may seriously underestimate the number of deaths from Covid-19.
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China reported 62 new coronavirus cases on November 10, compared with 54 the day before
BEIJING-Chinese health authorities said on Thursday that China reported 62 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus on November 10, up from 54 a day earlier.
According to a statement from the National Health Commission, of the newly infected cases, 47 were locally transmitted cases, compared with 39 the day before.
Among them, there were 21 new local cases in Dalian City, Liaoning Province, and 13 new confirmed cases in Zhengzhou City and Zhoukou City, Henan Province.
China reported 35 new asymptomatic patients and classified them separately from confirmed cases, compared with 39 cases a day ago.
There were no new deaths, and the death toll remained unchanged at 4,636.
As of November 10, there were 98,001 confirmed cases of coronavirus in mainland China.
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