Samantha Lock is back with you to summarize all the latest Covid headlines.
In recent weeks, the regional differences in the response to Covid have become more pronounced because Europe Introducing more blockade measures, countries in the Asia-Pacific region eased restrictions.
Austria already Entered the fourth national Covid lockdown Today, facing a surge in coronavirus infections, it became the first Western European country to re-implement the measure this fall.
In recent weeks, the country’s average daily death toll has tripled, and hospitals in the hardest-hit areas have warned that the intensive care unit has reached its capacity limit. Officials said the blockade will last at least 10 days, but it could be as long as 20 days.
The government will also compulsory vaccination from February 1. Approximately 66% of Austria’s 8.9 million population have been vaccinated, making it one of the countries with the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe.
“For a long time, maybe too long, I and others thought it must be possible to persuade people Austria, Persuade them to voluntarily vaccinate,” Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schellenberg said.
Australia will Welcome international students and skilled workers From next week to enter the country without exemption, in what prime minister, Scott Morrison, Hailed as a “major milestone” in the country’s return to normalcy.
- Korean For the first time since the pandemic began on Monday, the school will resume full face-to-face teaching.
- German In view of the surge in the number of infections and the low vaccination rate, politicians are debating whether to compel citizens to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
- The Robert Koch Institute reports that Germany has reported another 30,643 confirmed coronavirus cases and 62 deaths.
- this US Dr. Anthony, Chief Medical Adviser to the Government Fauci Warned Time is running out to prevent a new surge of “dangerous” The Covid-19 infection comes from the upcoming holiday.
- England Flagship testing and tracking services are still Spend more than £1 million on private consultants every day, According to official data, members of Congress denounced it as Wasting taxpayers’ money is “dazzling” This failed to reduce the level of Covid infection.
- inside U.K, Covid booster may be Finally available to all adultsAs the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization is already considering this issue, the Minister of Health suggested.
- Some Pacific countries There will be By the end of the year, less than a quarter of adults had been vaccinated, predict Papua New Guinea It will take five years to vaccinate a third of its population, which will undermine the economic recovery and threaten the huge loss of life in the entire region.
- new Zealand With nearly 90% of the country’s adults being vaccinated, the country will soon open up more freedoms. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that it will enter a new “traffic light” protection on December 3rd. frame.
- this delta Variants were first discovered a year ago and now dominate the world.Scientist is Worried that new strains might replace it.
- Violence broke out during demonstrations Belgium with Netherlands Last weekend, the stricter Covid-19 restrictions imposed to contain the re-epidemic pandemic triggered angry protests in several European countries.
- this U.S. Marine Corps According to Reuters, the US military has the worst vaccination record. Thousands of active-duty personnel will miss the November 28 deadline for personnel to be fully vaccinated.
- this World Health Organization Expressed “very worried” about the new wave of infections in Europe.
- this French The government warned that Covid was spreading at “the speed of light.” On Saturday, the average number of new cases in France in seven days reached 17,153, an increase of 81%.
