Covid News Live: Despite festivals, India records its smallest daily increase in cases in 18 months | World News

SlovakiaThe Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday that due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Edward Hegel is “seriously” considering a possible three-week lockdown.

This idea was put forward by the Ministry of Health, and Haig said expert opinion will be the key to any decision.

His office stated in an email statement that the number of new cases per capita in European countries has seen the largest increase in the world. Bloomberg on Monday.

The vaccination rate in Slovakia is also lower than the EU average. Its former prime minister Robert Fico publicly condemned the use of masks and participated in protests against coronavirus-related measures.

This move will reflect measures taken by neighbouring Austria to curb the rise in the number of deaths and new infections related to the coronavirus.

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India, A country with a population of 1.35 billion has been working hard to contain the spread of the virus in most of its densely populated urban areas, with the smallest increase in the number of Covid infections reported on Tuesday.

The government also recorded another 7,579 new cases-despite the large holiday gatherings held in recent weeks, the increase was the lowest in 18 months data report.

Authorities believe that vaccinations and antibodies caused by previous infections are increasing.

However, the situation is Europe It shows no signs of improvement.

• Slovakia Prime Minister Eduard Heger said that a possible three-week lockdown is being considered.
• US White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that health officials do not currently recommend lockdown measures or economic restrictions to contain the rising number of Covid-19 cases.
• FrancePrime minister Jean Casters A few hours after returning from a visit to neighboring Belgium, he tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.
• France 5,266 new Covid-19 infections were reported every day on Monday, pushing the 7-day moving average of new cases to a nearly three-month high.
• France also sent police to Guadeloupe to quell the violent protests against the new crown virus.
• Germany with Netherlands Set as Facing stricter Covid restrictions.
• Germany issued a severe warning. “Maybe by the end of winter, more or less everyone Germany It will be vaccinated, cured or dead,” said German Health Minister Jens Spahn (Jens Spahn).
• this U.K Reported an additional 44,917 new Covid cases and 45 new deaths.
• A YouGov survey found that young people and women have suffered the worst psychological and economic shocks in the pandemic.
• Greece Implement strict new Covid restrictions, Which aims to reduce the Covid-19 infection that has pushed the death rate to nearly double the EU average. The new restrictions took effect because the authorities tried to persuade the older Greeks to have jabs in particular.
• Israel Begin to provide vaccinations for children between 5 and 11 years of age to reduce the rising number of Covid infections.
• ItalyThe Minister of Health announced that Italians will be able to receive Covid boosters five months after the first vaccination cycle.
• Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Responding to Accusations U.K Throw unused vaccine into the sewer.
• Boris Johnson Say U.K The government is “worried” about Covid, but there is no sign that the country should resume restrictions, despite the increasing number of cases everywhere Europe.
• IndiaThe Ministry of Health stated that the total number of Covid-19 cases reached 34.53 million and the death toll reached 466,147.
• Syria Test shortage: According to Reuters, some Kurdish-controlled officials in northeastern Syria said that their Covid tests ran out two weeks ago and they are working to monitor the spread of the virus.
• Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say that experimental chewing gum may reduce the spread of the virus.
• Canada End the Covid policy of denying asylum seekers.