After the Americas and Europe, Asia is the most affected area with almost 190,000 deaths. India has the most dramatic toll: according to the latest numbers of the Ministry of Health, there are more than 88,000 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours and 1,124 deaths. Penultimate in the sad ranking, Africa with 35,000 deaths and Oceania with 910. Both are breathing a sigh of relief.
“One million is a terrible number,” he said in recent days the executive director of the emergency program the WorldHealth Organization (WHO), Michael Ryan, estimating a “very likely” doubling in the absence of global action. The outlook is bleak, in fact, with a curve starting to rise again in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, reinforcing fears of a second wave.
Spain first in Europe: lockdown is triggered in many areas of Madrid
With a total of infections since the beginning of the pandemic rising to more than 716,000 cases, Spain is the country in Europe with the highest number of cases. For this the government evaluates new measures. From today it is recommended that “all the population”, whether or not they reside in areas at risk, to “avoid unnecessary travel”. a million people: but not all the inhabitants of the capital are subjected to new restrictions, as was requested by the Minister of Health, Salvador Illa thathe ordered the regional authorities to “review” the containment measures and “extend them” according to the recommendations of the “experts”, because, he said, there is “a serious risk” to public health.
But the local authorities disagree. The Community of Madrid (the government of the region around the capital, ed) has made it known that it is ready to expand the restricted areas (essentially confining areas with more than 500 Covid infections 19 per 100,000 inhabitants), provided that the measure is applied in the same way “throughout Spain” and that systematic tests are carried out in the stations of Barajas, Ave and Renfe, from where, according to the regional government, the infections enter. This is the position expressed by the regional president, la Popolare Isabel Dìaz Ayuso, after the controversies of recent days raised by the tug-of-war with the central government.
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Six million cases in India exceeded
Reached 6 million cases in the country that becomes second only to the United States in number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic. The Ministry of Health has reported more than 82,000 new cases in the past 24 hours. The new infections in India are spreading faster than in any other part of the world, suggesting that the US numbers will exceed.
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Mumbai residents with masks during the flooding in the city due to monsoons
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The November G20 will be held online
The next summit scheduled for 21 and 22 November will be held via videoconference. This was announced by Saudi Arabia in a note, explaining that the decision was made with a view to reducing the possibility of coronavirus infections. The event, which will be held with the hope of “realizing 21st century opportunities for all”, will be chaired by the Saudi king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The virtual meeting will “focus on protecting life and resuming growth, addressing the vulnerabilities that emerged during the pandemic and laying the foundations for a better future”, the note continues.
United Kingdom, today new lockdowns and new fines. Weddings up to 15 guests
From today, the British will be forced to self-isolate if they test positive for Covid 19 or if contacted by the test and tracking service. Otherwise, they risk fines of between one thousand and ten thousand pounds. Weddings will be limited to 15 people. As of this evening, new lockdown for three municipal areas in South Wales. “We are in a crucial moment – said the Minister of HealthHelen Whately – We must stop the spread and take control of Covid “. In the last 24 hours, more than 5,600 infections have been recorded, bringing the total of cases to almost 430 thousand. The deaths were 17 with a total toll of almost 42 thousand deaths from ‘ beginning of the pandemic.
