Today, the death toll from infection with the Coronavirus around the world has exceeded 370,000, coinciding with the continued efforts of several countries to reduce the isolation measures and continue efforts to find an anti-virus vaccine.
The United States, the country most affected by the epidemic, recorded today a new record number of victims, as the number of deaths rose to more than 106 thousand people, according to data published by the statistics site "World Meter".
More than 6.1 million infections were officially registered in 196 countries and regions in the world, with more than 2.5 million people recovering.
Today, in India, injuries exceeded 190,000, exceeding numbers in France, making it the seventh largest country in terms of number of injuries in the world.
In Iran, the authorities announced about three thousand new cases of the virus in the highest daily toll in two months, warning of a new "dangerous climax" of the epidemic.
Vaccine for the virus
In conjunction with the acceleration in the number of infections and deaths, efforts are continuing to search for an effective vaccine against the virus, as the US company, "Eli Lilly", announced today that it had begun early experiments to test a possible treatment for the virus, in the first global study on the treatment of this disease with antibodies.
The Russian sovereign wealth fund, which financially supports the first approved drug in Russia against Corona, called "Avavavir," said that the country will start next week to treat patients with the disease, in a move that hopes to reduce pressure on health care devices and accelerate the return to normal economic activity.
He stated that as of June 11, Russian hospitals could start giving medicine to patients.
The Fund pointed out that the clinical trials on the drug involved 330 people and revealed its success in treating the virus in most cases within four days.
Reducing insulation
On the other hand, several countries continue to alleviate the isolation measures imposed in an effort to contain the virus as the French live today the last day of restrictions imposed on movement on the eve of the reopening of cafes, restaurants and schools in most parts of the country.
Today, the Russian capital reopened its closed stores about two months ago, relying on the "shy" improvement of the epidemiological situation.
In Portugal, the cinema, theater and concert halls reopened Monday as part of the gradual lifting of stone measures.
Sports halls can also resume their activities with the adoption of new health rules, and teleworking is no longer mandatory.
In Turkey, the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, closed since March 23, was reopened on Monday, while authorities began lifting most of the restrictions imposed to contain the virus.
India has also relaxed its isolation measures by stimulating rail traffic, although the epidemic is still very prevalent, especially in major cities.