News in light language on November 6Flakes Saktiņa
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The incidence of Covid-19 is declining
The incidence of Covid-19 continues to decrease in Latvia.
The number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals is also declining.
1488 Covid-19 patients are currently being treated in hospitals. There are 215 patients with a severe course of the disease.
28 people died last day.
The infection was discovered in another 1888 people. Most of them were not vaccinated.
The 14-day morbidity rate has decreased slightly to 1,597 cases per 100,000 population.
Doctors do not manage to call seniors
GPs will not call all seniors who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 until November 7.
This was requested by the vaccination office.
GPs say they can’t vaccinate everyone at once, so seniors are contacted gradually.
The vaccination office has instructed all family doctors to call their unvaccinated seniors.
Patients should be discussed with their reasons for refusing the vaccine and offered a vaccine.
Covid-19 in neighboring countries
Another 3,279 people were infected with the coronavirus in Lithuania; 27 dead.
1524 new cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Estonia, 14 people have died.
In Russia, more than 41,000 Covid-19 infections have been confirmed in 24 hours, a record number.
Most new cases of Covid-19 were registered in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Moscow region.
Another 1188 Covid-19 patients died during the day.
In Russia, everyone is on holiday this week to limit the spread of the infection. Holidays have been extended for another week in several regions.
In Greece, stricter against Covid-19 unvaccinated
In Greece, there are again stricter restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated with Covid-19.
In the future, you will only be able to receive various services by passing a negative Covid-19 test.
Restrictions on the unvaccinated have been introduced, as the incidence is also rising in Greece, but the government does not want to introduce quarantine throughout the country.
Millions of people are demanding the fight against climate change
In Britain, a protest in connection with the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow, November 2021.
Photo: EPA, ANDY RAIN
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Millions of people around the world are taking part in demonstrations and calling for more action to combat climate change.
People believe that the UN Climate Conference and its decisions do not solve climate problems.
The demonstration also took place in the Scottish city of Glasgow, where the participants of the UN Climate Conference continue their work.
The popular activist Greta Tunberg also took part in the demonstration.
He sees the climate conference as a failure.
At least 98 dead in Sierra Leone
The suburb of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, where a fuel tank exploded, 06.11.2021.
Foto: via REUTERS, NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGE
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A fuel tank has exploded in the suburbs of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.
98 people have been killed, but dozens have suffered very badly.
Women and children are also among the victims.
The fuel carrier collided with a truck at the intersection.
There was a major congestion caused by motorcyclists rushing to collect fuel escaping from the tank.
Then the tank exploded. Nearby cars and shops also caught fire.
8 people died at the US festival
At least 8 people have been killed and hundreds injured at a music festival in Houston, Texas.
The disaster happened when people started pushing towards the stage. Panic erupted.
It came into force when several people stumbled.
The concert was interrupted.
The concerts scheduled for the second day of the festival have also been canceled.
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