One person receives a dose of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine.REUTERS/Gleb Galanic
The following is the latest development of the coronavirus crisis:
-The European Union has achieved its goal of providing 70% vaccines for adults-
European Commission President Ursula von der Lein said on Saturday that the EU has achieved its goal of providing enough coronavirus vaccines to cover 70% of the adult population.
The governments of the 27 EU member states are responsible for administering vaccines—some governments are working much faster than others—but Von der Lein emphasized: “The EU keeps its promises.”
-The number of deaths from the virus in Russia hit a new high-
Russia reported 752 deaths from the coronavirus on Saturday, which is a national record for the number of pandemic-related deaths in the country within 24 hours, as the country is fighting the third wave.
Russia has now set seven new highs in the number of Covid-19 deaths in the past 12 days as it is battling a surge in outbreaks caused by the highly contagious Delta variant and slow vaccination campaigns.
-South Korea recorded cases for the third consecutive day-
Seoul reported 1,378 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, setting a record high for the third consecutive day as South Korea prepares to implement the highest level of restrictions in the metropolitan area next week.
The country has previously been regarded as a model of how to fight a pandemic. The public has largely followed social distancing and other rules, but due to supply shortages, vaccine promotion has been slow.
-Opera superstar Netrebko reopens live performances in Athens-
Russian opera superstar Anna Netrebko’s rare appearance at an all-star concert in Athens on Saturday will mark the reopening of live performances at the Greek National Opera, despite the authorities’ warnings about the return of coronavirus infection.
-Saidou may miss Cannes after being infected with the virus-
After testing positive for Covid-19, French actress Lea Seydoux may miss the Cannes Film Festival-she will appear in four films.
In the past few days, the Cannes Film Festival has been rumored that a big star has contracted this virus. But the film festival director Thierry Fremo insisted that “there is no Cannes cluster”.
-Fans are banned from entering more Olympic venues-
The Fukushima and Hokkaido regions in northern Japan have banned spectators from participating in the Olympic Games in their regions, expanding unprecedented measures. Due to the pandemic, the Olympics are mainly held behind closed doors.
The announcement by their governor overturned a decision made by the Olympic organizers on Thursday night to keep games outside the Greater Tokyo area for live viewing.
-Did not participate in the European finals party-
The London police warned English fans not to gather in large numbers in the British capital to participate in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday, because nationwide virus restrictions are still in effect.
-Four million dead-
According to official data compiled by Agence France-Presse, since the virus first appeared in December 2019, the pandemic has caused at least 4,013,756 deaths.
The United States is the most affected country with 606,476 deaths, followed by Brazil with 530179 people, India with 405939 people, Mexico with 234458 people, and Peru with 193909 people.
According to the World Health Organization, the number of direct or indirect deaths due to the pandemic is three times the official figure.
