06:50 Mexico accumulates 200,862 deaths and 2,219,845 infections
Mexico reported 651 new deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours to add 200,862 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health reported this Friday.
In addition, the country reported 5,303 new cases of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus for a total of 2,219,845 infections.
05:41 Panama reaches 353,017 cases of coronavirus and 6,087 deaths
Panamanian health authorities reported on Friday 438 new cases of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and 12 deaths from the disease, making a total of 353,017 confirmed infections and 6,087 deaths, after just over a year of pandemic.
The daily report of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) indicated that in addition to the 12 deaths in the last 24 hours, there are two others from a previous date, not specified, which are updated for the record.
05:10 China talks about COVID-19 report conclusions
Chinese officials briefed diplomats on the ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19 on Friday, ahead of the expected release of a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) after an expert visit to the city of Wuhan, where they reported. the first infections.
“Our purpose is openness and transparency,” said Yang Tao, a foreign minister. “China fought the pandemic transparently and has nothing to hide.”
04:45 Peru registers a new record with almost 12,000 infections in one day
Peru registered this Friday the record of 11,919 new daily cases of covid-19, the highest figure in a 12-month pandemic, surpassing the threshold of 11,000 infections for the second time this week in the midst of a second wave that hits without pause.
The vertiginous increase in confirmed cases increased to 1,512,384 the total number of infections since the coronavirus reached the South American country, according to the Ministry of Health.
04:01 COVAX regrets problems in the supply of vaccines
The head of a United Nations-supported program to bring coronavirus vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, on Friday, expressed disappointment at the delays of a major supplier from India, although he expressed confidence that the United States could soon begin sharing. dose.
Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccination Alliance, said delivery of doses to healthcare workers and other high-risk groups in those countries through the COVAX program will be delayed for several weeks.
03:39 The United States adds another 1,700 deaths and accumulates 548,052
The United States reached 30,151,278 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday and 548,052 deaths from COVID-19, according to the independent count from Johns Hopkins University, which reported 1,700 more deaths than Thursday and 79,256 new infections.
California is now the state hardest hit by the pandemic with 58,618 deaths, followed by New York (49,848), Texas (47,947), Florida (33,116), Pennsylvania (24,932), New Jersey (24,358) and Illinois (23,472).
03:13 New York launches the first US “Covid passport” to access events
New York launched the US “Covid passport” this Friday with which state citizens can verify that they have received the vaccine or have obtained negative test results in order to access large-capacity establishments, such as stadiums or halls. concert.
“Excelsior Pass”, which has passed several tests in recent weeks, is a free and voluntary platform developed by the state together with the IBM technology company, which uses “blockchain” to protect the data of its users and that allows them to print their identification or store it in a mobile app.
02:25 Minister of Health of Ecuador infected with COVID-19
The Minister of Health, Mauro Falconí, who took office a week ago amid a scandal over the distribution of vaccines against the coronavirus, announced this Friday that he was infected with COVID-19.
“I report that I have tested positive for # COVID19,” Falconí wrote on Twitter, who replaced Rodolfo Farfán last Friday, who resigned alleging personal reasons.
02:09 CABEI makes a new contribution to Honduras for a pandemic containment center
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) reported this Friday about a new donation of $ 500,000 to Honduras for the Stabilization Center for the coronavirus, a disease that leaves about 5,000 deaths in this country one year after the pandemic.
The contribution was formalized in an agreement signed between CABEI and the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (Cohep), the country’s main employer leadership, which has been designated by the government as the executing agency for the resources, the financial institution said in a release.
01:36 Argentina presents its highest number of infections since January, with 12,936
Argentina registered 12,936 new cases of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus this Friday, the highest number of infections since last January 14, when there were 12,286 positives.
Amid concerns about a possible second wave of infections, the total number of positives rose to 2,291,051, while deaths rose to 55,235, after 143 deaths were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
01:01 Peru will stop using antiparasitic ivermectin as a treatment
Peru will stop using the antiparasitic ivermectin in the prevention or treatment of covid-19 after the World Health Organization (WHO) advised against it due to lack of evidence on its alleged benefits, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.
“What the WHO says is that it is useless, therefore we are not going to continue” using this drug for coronavirus cases, Health Minister Oscar Ugarte told reporters.
00:16 The UN closes a Women’s Commission marked by the pandemic
The UN Commission on the Status of Women closed its annual meetings on Friday, warning of the setback caused in terms of equality by the pandemic of coronavirus, which also marked the development of the appointment.
Usually one of the events that attracts the most people to the United Nations headquarters, the Women’s Commission was held on this occasion almost entirely by virtual means, with a majority of the participants speaking from their countries.
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