The enforcement of the muzzle situation is increasing rapidly in European cities to counter the spread of the emerging Corona virus, especially in France, which is threatened by an uncontrolled return to the epidemic, with more than 700 thousand deaths recorded in the world.
The placement of the muzzle will be compulsory, as of yesterday, even in the open air, in the busiest area of Toulouse, in southwestern France.
This measure will also be imposed soon in Paris and other cities, according to the authorities.
The Netherlands also imposed masks, as of yesterday, in the famous "Red Quarter" in Amsterdam, as well as in commercial districts in Rotterdam.
The virus, according to a census issued by Agence France-Presse, has killed more than 211,000 people in Europe, out of more than 700,000 deaths in the world, since the WHO office in China announced the outbreak of the epidemic in late December.
Tensions are escalating in the French government with the warning of the Scientific Council, which advises the authorities in dealing with the crisis, the day before yesterday, of the possibility of a "high resurgence of the virus" by the autumn of 2020, after the August summer vacation.
In an assessment prepared for the government, the council warned that "the virus is spreading more actively, amid more abandonment of measures to adhere to social separation and restrictions."
He said, "The balance is fragile, and the path can change at any time to a less controlled scenario, such as Spain."
The Irish government, for its part, decided to postpone the last phase of the closure, which includes the reopening of all bars and hotels. Ireland has also decided to make the muzzle mandatory in stores and shopping malls, starting August 10.
In the Philippines, the day before yesterday, the closure was imposed on more than 27 million people in Manila and four neighboring provinces, equivalent to a quarter of the archipelago's population, with a 24-hour deadline.
Yesterday, the Tunisian Minister of Health announced the imposition of health masks in the whole country to limit the spread of the virus, provided that penalties are established for violators.
The Minister of Health in the caretaker government, Muhammad Al-Habib Al-Kushu, said in a press conference: "The protection measures, especially the masks, are obligatory, and sanctions will be passed (for violators), and tomorrow there will be a ministerial council to approve the type of sanctions."
The decision will be implemented in public places inside the country, according to the Ministry of Health.
The Minister of Health said, "We can no longer afford to close the borders, and the economy cannot tolerate it." The Tunisian minister warned that "the biggest enemy is slackness and lack of respect for the health protocol." Tunisia was severely affected by the social repercussions of the travel restrictions.
The epidemic threatens to lose tens of thousands of jobs in the tourism, automotive and informal trade sectors, while the country is struggling to curb unemployment, which afflicts a third of young people.
The wave of social protests that have been going on for weeks in the south of the country impede oil production, as well as phosphates, which are an important source of foreign currency.
The virus continued to hit the global economy, damaging corporate results and projects.
In the face of the "devastating" travel industry, the electronic residency reservation platform "Booking.com" announced the day before yesterday that it would lay off about a quarter of its employees in the world, who currently number 17 thousand and 500 people.
The British group, "Pizza Express", and the French "Accor", have announced the abolition of 1,000 or more jobs each, in order to overcome this epidemic.
As for the American company "Disney", whose activities in parks, cruises and events decreased by 85% in the second quarter, it decided to focus on direct broadcasting of the content to consumers, as will be the case for its famous movie, "Mulan".
In the United States, Republicans and Democrats continued their discussions, the day before yesterday, to reach agreement on the new aid plan for millions of unemployed Americans, due to the "Covid-19" epidemic, as well as for companies facing difficulties and local communities.
In parallel, efforts are continuing to find a vaccine around the world. The US biotechnology company Novavax, which received $ 1.6 billion from Washington to develop a vaccine against the emerging corona virus, announced yesterday that its experimental vaccine has produced high levels of antibodies in a few dozen volunteers.
The World Health Organization stressed, the day before yesterday, the need to respect the protocols and regulations in place when developing a future vaccine, while Russia promised to produce "millions" of vaccines since the beginning of 2021.
"Any vaccine and any medication for this purpose must, of course, be subject to all the different tests and tests, before agreeing to offer it," WHO spokesman Christian Lindemeyer said in response to a question about the Russian announcement during an online press conference.
Among the indirect results of the epidemic related to health, the number of cancer cases in the United States fell by half, at the beginning of the "Covid-19" epidemic, compared to previous years, according to a study published yesterday.
• "Global Health" stresses the need to respect the regulations in force when developing a future vaccine.