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Vaccines. How many vaccines have been given in Spain?
This is how vaccination against Covid advances in each community
Today we celebrate a sad anniversary: it is one year since the first death from
Covid-19
in
Spain
.
Our country has reached one million immunized this Friday, a psychological barrier in the fight against the
coronavirus
that brings hope a little closer in a day with other good news: the
accumulated incidence
has dropped for the first time in a month from 500 cases for each 100,000 inhabitants.
With downward infection figures, hospital pressure and the appearance of new strains of the
Covid
focus the health alert, although the autonomous communities are beginning to relax some of their most restrictive measures.
The data of the coronavirus in Spain
455,484 in
Andalusia
(7,409 dead)
103,252 in
Aragon
(3,112 dead)
40,956 in
Asturias
(1,645 dead)
54,731 in the
Balearic Islands
(653 dead)
38,170 in the
Canary Islands
(558 dead)
23,695 in
Cantabria
(482 dead)
163,937 in
Castilla-La Mancha
(5,380 dead)
200,451 in
Castilla y León
(6,096 dead)
543,304 in
Catalonia
(9,878 dead)
4,324 in
Ceuta
(75 dead)
360,966 in the
Valencian Community
(5,829 dead)
68,061 in
Extremadura
(1,637 dead)
106,820 in
Galicia
(2,042 dead)
559,191 in
Madrid
(13,255 dead)
6,581 in
Melilla
(61 dead)
104,142 in
Murcia
(1,301 dead)
50,329 in
Navarra
(1,074 dead)
144,557 in the
Basque Country
(3,564 dead)
27,084 in
La Rioja
(696 dead)
* Source: Ministry of Health
Total figures: 3,056,035 confirmed coronavirus cases with a diagnostic test for active infection;
There have been 64,747 deaths with a positive test as of February 12
8.53 The Ertzaintza imposes 94 sanctions on 25 people who participated in a bottle in Erandio (Vizcaya)
The
Ertzaintza
has imposed a total of 94 sanctions on 25 people who participated in a bottle with an institute in the Astrabudua neighborhood of the Biscayan town of
Erandio
, as reported by the
Security Department of the Basque Government
.
The events occurred after eleven o'clock yesterday night, Friday, when Ertzaintza patrols located the bottle.
The agents located a group of 25 people who were imposed a total of 94 sanctions for non-compliance with anticovid health regulations.
Report Europa Press.
8.38 It is one year since the first death from coronavirus in Spain, a Valencian who traveled to Nepal
This Saturday marks a year since the first death in
Spain
of a
coronavirus
patient
, a Valencian who traveled to Nepal.
It was a patient with pneumonia of unknown origin who died at the
Arnau de Vilanova Hospital
in
Valencia
on February 13, although confirmation did not arrive until March 3.
This relationship was detected after the change in the criteria for defining cases that the
Ministry of Health
carried out on February 27, which called for a second analysis to be carried out on deaths from pneumonia of unknown origin.
The hospital had saved some samples and, after this change in the definition of cases, a necropsy was performed, which was positive.
However, the first case of
coronavirus
confirmed in Spain by the
National Center for Microbiology
was on January 31: a German tourist who traveled to
La Gomera
and who was admitted and isolated in the
Virgen de Guadalupe Hospital
with four compatriots.
Report Europa Press.
8.18 Research shows that a good fit is more important to protect against coronavirus than the material of which it is made
A team of researchers from the
University of Cambridge
in the
United Kingdom
has studied the effectiveness of different types of masks due to the large number of studies and recommendations, often contradictory, on which ones protect the best and for the longest time.
The study, published in the journal
PLoS ONE
, analyzed the
N95
,
KN95
or
FFP2
,
surgical
and
fabric
, and found that to achieve the best protection against COVID-19, the fit is as important, or more important, than the material of the it's done.
The researchers conducted a series of different fit tests and found that when a high-performance mask, such as an N95, KN95, or FFP2 mask, doesn't fit properly, it doesn't perform better than a fabric.
Minor differences in facial features, such as the amount of fat under the skin, also showed significant differences in how well they fit.
The study suggests that the fit check routine used in many healthcare settings has high failure rates, as minor leaks can be difficult or impossible for the user to detect.
While the sample size was small, the researchers hope their findings will help develop new fit tests that are rapid and reliable, in the event of future public health emergencies.
Report Europa Press.
8.05 British variant of coronavirus appears in at least one in four tests in Denmark
The British strain of the
coronavirus
has appeared in more than one in four tests analyzed in
Denmark
in recent days, according to a study by
the Danish Institute of Health (SSI)
.
Variant
B.1.1.7
has been detected in 28.5% of the samples sequenced up to this Friday, according to preliminary figures from the SSI.
A week earlier, the ratio was a provisional 20.3% and only 2.1% at the beginning of this year.
The British variant of the virus, which has been noted to be more contagious, was first detected in Denmark in samples taken on November 14.
Report Europa Press.
8.03 Andalusia restores visits to residences if at least seven days have passed since the second vaccination against the coronavirus
The
Junta de Andalucía
has agreed to reestablish departures and visits in nursing homes for the elderly as of today provided that at least seven days have passed since the second dose of vaccination against the
coronavirus
.
This is reflected in an order of the
Ministry of Health and Families
published this Friday in an extraordinary edition of the
Official Gazette of the Junta de Andalucía (BOJA)
, consulted by Europa Press, after what was agreed last Wednesday at a meeting of
the Alerts Council of High Impact Public Health
, known as the committee of experts that advises the Board on the measures to adopt in the face of the pandemic, which was held in Córdoba chaired by the head of the Andalusian Executive,
Juanma Moreno
.
7.56 Andalusia prohibits from today the sale of alcohol of more than 21 degrees from 6:00 p.m. in municipalities with a high incidence of coronavirus
The
Junta de Andalucía
prohibits from this midnight the sale of spirits with an alcohol content greater than 21 degrees from 6:00 p.m. in municipalities with an alert level 4 degree 1 -with a cumulative incidence rate of more than 500 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days but less than 1,000-, within the framework of the measures to combat the
Covid-19
pandemic
.
Report Europa Press.
2.45 Mexico adds 1,323 new deaths and 10,388 cases of covid-19
Mexico registered 1,323 new deaths from covid-19 in the last 24 hours, for a total of 172,557 fatalities, the Ministry of Health reported this Friday.
In addition, 10,388 new infections were added for a total of 1,978,954 confirmed cases.
With these figures, Mexico ranks thirteenth in the world in the number of infections and third with the most deaths from the pandemic, behind the United States and Brazil, according to the US Johns Hopkins University.
Since the beginning of the pandemic in Mexico, 5,051,401 million patients have been studied, with a positivity of 34%, reported the director of Health Promotion, Ricardo Cortés, at a press conference at the National Palace.
2.23 USA accumulates 480,567 deaths and 27,483,187 infections by covid-19
The United States reached 27,483,187 confirmed cases of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus this Friday and 480,567 deaths from the covid-19 disease, according to the independent count from Johns Hopkins University.
This balance at 20.00 local time (01.00 GMT on Saturday) is 5,527 more deaths than on Thursday and 99,548 new infections.
The high number of deaths has its explanation in that Ohio has added about 4,000 accumulated cases.
California is now the state hardest hit by the pandemic with 46,192 deaths, followed by New York (45,597), Texas (40,901), Florida (28,565), Pennsylvania (22,948), New Jersey (22,393) and Illinois (22,027).
2.07 Panama reaches 5,595 deaths from covid-19 and 330,985 infections
Panama added 23 new deaths from covid-19 and 910 cases this Friday, to reach a cumulative of 5,595 deaths and 330,985 confirmed infections in 11 months of the pandemic, reported the Ministry of Health (Minsa).
In the last 24 hours, 11,625 tests were administered that yielded a positivity of 7.8%, which represents a "significant decrease in recent weeks", highlighted the Minsa, which also noted the reduction in active cases, which total 18,756.
Since the first case of contagion was detected, on March 9, 2020, the total number of tests carried out in Panama totaled 1,782,418.
1.36 Moderna wants to increase the capacity of its vials of vaccines against covid-19 by 50%
The American biotechnology company Moderna announced on Friday that it asked the world's health authorities for permission to increase the capacity of its vials of covid-19 vaccines by 50% and thus accelerate ongoing immunization campaigns.
"In order to optimize resources and opportunities to deliver more doses faster to each market, Moderna offered to fill its vials with up to 15 doses of vaccine, compared to the previous 10," the company said in a statement sent to AFP.
The United States Drug Agency (FDA) has already approved the 40% increase in the contents of the bottles, according to The New York Times newspaper, which cited sources inside the case.
0.45 US recommends reopening schools with mandatory use of masks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended this Friday to reopen schools in the country with mandatory use of masks and strict rules of social distancing between students and teachers.
The CDC guidance also underscores the need to adhere to high standards for facility cleanliness, personal hygiene, and contact tracing in the event of COVID-19 positives.
This roadmap, according to the CDC, will pave the way for 55 million students in the nation's public schools to return to class with maximum safety levels.
"Our goal is to get children back to school. School should be one of the last places to be closed and the first to open," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told a news conference.
However, he recalled that the guide to reopen schools issued this Friday by the centers he directs is "a recommendation, not an obligation."
0.20 Confinement packages: the option to travel to Cuba in the middle of the pandemic
Enjoying five nights and six days in a hotel in Cuba is now more than ever within the reach of any pocket, with only one downside: the guest cannot leave the room.
The "confinement packages" are the answer to the collapse of tourism on the island due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Some hotels in the Caribbean country are reluctant to remain empty: six establishments in Havana, one in Varadero and five more in other regions have welcomed clients of all nationalities who have taken advantage of one of the new offers since last weekend.
With a minimum price of 250 dollars and a maximum of about 600, the confinement package includes transportation and accommodation with full board in establishments between three and five stars, in addition to medical attention and the number of PCR tests necessary for the sixth day the client can be released if the covid-19 infection is ruled out.
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