Rome, 20 September 2020 – While the Coronavirus pandemic gallops around the world, worrying is a second wave in Europe, with the major countries grappling with constantly growing data (over 13 thousand infections a day in France, even if they dropped today). And while many are thinking of a new lockdown, demonstrations against the new restrictions decided by governments are also multiplying.
As for the numbers of the Covid emergency, so far the pandemic has caused in the world 957,037 dead and 30,777,611 confirmed cases of contagion, according to the balance sheet of the John Hopkins University website. United States, India and Brazil the countries most affected remain, and together they add up to over 422,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The US remains the most affected country with 6,764,970 infected, followed by India with 5,400,619 and Brazil with 4,528,240.
“Italy as an example in the fight against Covid”
A certificate for our country arrives from the WHO. In the fight against the pandemic “Italy was a shining example, with national unity and solidarity, common commitment and humility even the worst situation can be reversed “, said the WHO director general. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in video connection with the forum in Assisi ‘Cortile di Francesco’, expressing “appreciation to the president Mattarella, Prime Minister Conte, Minister Speranza, the internal government and the Italian people “for how they handled the crisis.
“Italy – he recalled – has made tough decisions and insisted on those, reducing transmission and saving many lives. WHO is proud to have worked with Italy on a daily basis, creating a network of mutual trust “.
ITALY BULLETIN: / 1,587 new cases and 15 deaths
France, 311 dead
There are 10,569 new cases of Covid-19 registered in 24 hours in France, down from yesterday’s record rise, 13,498. This was reported by the French Ministry of Health. On the last day they were 311 dead, growing number. Le Figaro explains that Sunday’s data is generally down compared to previous days, due to the closure of the labs, but the rate of positivity (percentage of the number of positive people out of the total number of people tested) increased to 5.7% (against 5.6% the day before). In addition, 3,894 Covid patients have been hospitalized in the past seven days, including 593 in intensive care. Since the beginning of the epidemic in France, at least 31,585 deaths related to Covid have been recorded, 12 more than the day before.
Great Britain, fines of up to 11 thousand euros
There have been others 3,899 almost of laboratory-confirmed coronaviruses in the UK, according to British government data cited by the Guardian, while another 18 people have died.
Britain is at a “tipping point” where “more restrictive measures” could be introduced to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News, confirming that “discussions are underway on a potential lockdown in London”. “People relaxed over the summer,” but “now is the time for everyone to come back” to follow the rules, he warned.
Fines of up to ten thousand pounds, or eleven thousand euros, for who violates the quarantine imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. This was decided by the British government, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared that the country is facing a second wave of infections. The measures will come into force from 28 September and will affect people who tested positive for Covid-19 or those called to respect isolation from the National Health Service.
Spain, lockdown and protests
Several hundred people in Madrid gathered for protest in the streets and before the regional parliament against the new mobility restrictions decided to limit the spread of the Coronavirus. In the images coming from the event, everyone seems to be wearing a mask, many waving signs with the words, ‘enough’ and other slogans. The measures, which come into effect tomorrow for two weeks, are of interest 850,000 people, 13% of the 6.6 million inhabitants of the capital and its hinterland.
In Madrid beyond 200 policemen are lined up to carry out dozens of random checks. The plan will revolve around four axes: street patrols, information campaigns in the first two days, and subsequently the possibility of making fines (from 600 euros upwards), quarantine checks and reinforcements to the police in crowded areas. The health ministry reported that at least 1,500 people across the region have not complied with safety protocols in the past three days.
Germany
Thousands of people gathered in Dusseldorf, in Germany, for protest against the restrictive measures adopted by the Berlin government to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The presence of the police at the event organized by Querdenken, already responsible for other similar events in Berlin, was noteworthy. The demonstrators, 50 thousand according to the organizers and ten thousand for the police, wave rainbow flags and they invite hugs against social distancing. Participants were not asked to wear the mask, but to respect a minimum distance of 1.5 meters from each other as required by the laws in force in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The event takes place while fears about the presence of theextreme right in protests against the measures taken by Berlin to contain the pandemic.
USA, over 42 thousand infections
In the United States, 42,561 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the American health authorities, or the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), report, according to which the total number of infections in the United States has exceeded 6.7 millions of cases. Always in the 24 hours, they were 655 deaths, bringing the total to 198,754.
Russia, over 6 thousand cases
In Russia they have been confirmed 6,148 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The local health authorities report this, underlining that for the second consecutive day the daily number of cases has exceeded six thousand, bringing the total number of infected people in Russia to 1,103,399. The task force charged by the Moscow government to monitor the progress of the pandemic in Russia then said that 79 people have died from the infection in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll in Russia to 19,418.
India
India registered 92,605 new cases coronavirus in the past 24 hours, updating the toll to 5.4 million infections. This was announced by the local health ministry, quoted by the BBC. The victims since yesterday are 1,113, for a total of 86,752 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
