Covid News Live: Austria restricts northern provinces from being vaccinated; Netherlands considers new partial blockade | World News

this Dutch The government is considering whether to implement a partial lockdown to curb the surge of Covid infection.

this Netherlands On Thursday, 16,364 new cases and 26 deaths were reported, jumping to the highest level since the pandemic began. After the cancellation of social distancing measures in late September, it surged.

According to the broadcaster NOS, the government’s Epidemiology Advisory Group recommended partial lockdowns, closure of theaters and cinemas, cancellation of large-scale events, and early closure of cafes and restaurants. However, the school will remain open.

Earlier this week, the hospital in Limburg, the worst-hit southern province of the Netherlands, sounded the alarm in a letter to the Ministry of Health, saying: “We are moving in the direction of healthcare and the entire system is stagnating. “

According to Reuters, Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s cabinet will discuss the proposal at an emergency meeting on Thursday night and announce its decision at a television news conference scheduled for Friday.

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In the past few weeks, many European countries have been paying attention to the number of Covid cases, and are increasingly uneasy and worried about whether to restore the lockdown.

A sort ofAustria with Netherlands Probably the first person to do this in Western Europe, the former will be placed Millions of people were not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 during the lockdown Within a few days, as the number of infections soared to record highs, the intensive care unit was facing increasing pressure.

The worst hit province in the country Austria Plan to lock down people who have not been vaccinated from next Monday

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alexander Schellenberg said: “I don’t understand why two-thirds of people should lose their freedom, because one-third of them are hesitating. The unity of people should not block people who are vaccinated.”

Summary of recent developments:

• Dutch More than 16,364 new coronavirus infections were recorded in 24 hours, the highest number since the pandemic began. Dutch health experts called on the government to implement a partial lockdown in response to the increase in cases.
• GermanyThe waiting chancellor Olaf Scholz advances a plan Phase out the national emergency by the end of the month, Although the country recorded 50,196 new coronavirus cases every day on Thursday, a record high.
• Australia Passed 90% of the first vaccination milestone for people 16 years and older.
• Brazil In the past 24 hours, 188 Covid deaths and 15,300 new coronavirus cases have been reported.
• Sweden After its health agency stated that vaccinated Swedes no longer need to be tested, the number of Covid tests dropped sharply this month, even if they have symptoms.
• Russia In the context of a nationwide surge in cases, 1,237 Covid deaths were reported, which is close to the single-day death toll recorded the previous day. The authorities said they are preparing new restrictions.
• Protests in Zagreb continue Croatia, As the country’s Covid-19 cases hit a record high, this is the fourth day to oppose mandatory certificates from the public sector.
• this U.K Another 42,408 Covid cases and another 195 deaths were reported within 28 days of the positive test.
• The morgue is filling up Romania and Bulgaria As recorded by countries The highest daily death rate in the EU from Covid-19After superstition, misinformation and deep-rooted distrust of governments and institutions have made them the countries with the lowest vaccination rates in the European Union.
• European Union Drug Regulatory Agency List rare spinal diseases as side effects Johnson & Johnson Covid shot.The European Medicines Agency (EMA) stated that it is also evaluating reports of a rare blood disease, namely after being vaccinated with capillary leak syndrome (CLS) Modern”s vaccine.
• Modern The head of the African Center for Disease Control said that the company has offered to sell its vaccine to the African Union at a price of $7 per shot.
• CavacinAccording to a recent study published in The Lancet, the first Covid-19 vaccine developed in India was “very effective” and had no safety issues.
• Austria As the intensive care unit becomes more and more tense, the number of daily infections hit a record high. Approximately 65% ​​of Austria’s population has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, the lowest among all Western European countries except Liechtenstein.
• this U.K Since approximately 50,000 nursing home staff have not yet been fully vaccinated, the government’s authorization of vaccines for nursing home staff takes effect U.K with No work will be allowed from Thursday.
• Israel Held the world’s first “War Game Exercise” in case a new deadly Covid-19 variant breaks out. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and senior aides hid in a nuclear command bunker to simulate an outbreak, describing this possibility as the “next war.”