7,500 new cases of the virus in Russia ... and its rise in Central Europe continues

The Health Organization fears that two million deaths will be recorded from Corona ... and calls for vaccines to be made available to all

A nurse works with an assistant robot and pipettes containing test tubes with samples of corona in a laboratory near Paris.

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The World Health Organization has expressed its fear that the "Covid-19" epidemic will cause the death of two million people if countries do not do what is necessary to curb its spread, while calls are increasing for a fair distribution of future vaccines.

In Russia, the Coronavirus Action Team said that the daily number of new cases rose to its highest level since June 22, recording 7523 cases, bringing the total number to one million and 143571, while the Slovak Ministry of Health data showed that the country broke its record for the daily increase in Corona injuries. For the fourth consecutive day, 522 new infections were recorded.

In detail, a World Health Organization official, in response to a question in Geneva, considered the possibility that the final number of deaths due to "Covid-19" would reach two million, the hypothesis is reasonable.

Michael Ryan, director of the WHO's emergency program, said: “A million (deaths) is a terrible number that we have to think about before we start thinking about the possibility of reaching two million cases, warning that the death toll (Covid-19) will reach two million if not With all necessary ».

He asked, "Are we ready to do everything it takes to avoid (reaching) this number?"

He added, "Unless we all make every effort, the numbers you are talking about will not be mere visualizations, but, unfortunately, unfortunately very possible."

On Friday, Australia joined the voices of Latin America to demand before the United Nations General Assembly, which was held by video link, to enable all countries to obtain vaccines against the "Covid-19" epidemic when they are produced in the future.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, "When it comes to the vaccine, Australia's position is very clear: It is imperative that any party that reaches it share it," stressing that "it is a global responsibility and a moral responsibility."

In total, 985,707 deaths have been recorded in the world since the end of December, according to a report prepared by Agence France-Presse Friday based on official sources.

The spread of the epidemic accelerated slightly this week, with 295,000 new infections recorded daily around the world, an increase of 3% over the previous week.

But in Europe, its spread has accelerated more than the rest of the world.

On Friday, the United States crossed the threshold of seven million infection with the emerging coronavirus, according to the Johns Hopkins University census, which also reported that 203,500 people died of the epidemic in the country, the highest global toll.

The Madrid region, the epicenter of the epidemic in Spain, is preparing to expand the restrictions imposed to include new regions.

As of Monday, an additional 167,000 residents of the area will not be able to leave their neighborhoods except for specific reasons, such as going to work, visiting a doctor, or taking the children to school.

In the United Kingdom, the most affected country in Europe in terms of the number of deaths from "Covid-19", with the death of about 42 thousand people from the virus, a complete closure will be imposed on half of Wales, including its capital, Cardiff.

On Friday, Welsh Minister of Health Vaughan Getting announced that, starting at 6 pm today, Sunday, it will be prohibited to enter or leave the cities of Cardiff and Swansea without a valid reason such as going to work or school.

In France, 15,797 new cases of "Covid-19" were recorded within 24 hours, which is slightly lower than a record number recorded the previous day.

France's government public health agency warned Friday that the epidemic is still in an escalating phase.

With the increase in the number of injuries in France, the Aix-Marseille (southeast) and Guadeloupe in the French Antilles were declared within the maximum warning zone.

Eleven other major cities in France have also been placed under a heightened alert zone, which means that bars will be closed as of ten in the evening.

The total number of confirmed cases of the emerging coronavirus in Italy reached 306,235 cases, yesterday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg News.

According to the data, the number of deaths in Italy as a result of the "Covid-19" disease caused by the virus reached 35,801 deaths as of yesterday morning.

In Spain, the total number of confirmed cases of the Coronavirus reached 716,481 cases yesterday, and data from Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg News Agency showed that the number of deaths in Spain due to infection with the disease reached 31,232 deaths.

In Russia, Moscow witnessed a new high in the infection rate and asked the elderly on Friday to quarantine themselves, and from companies to provide the possibility of working remotely.

The task force facing the Corona virus in Russia said that the daily number of new cases in the country rose to its highest level since June 22 yesterday, recording 7523 cases, bringing the total to one million and 143571.

And in Warsaw, data from the Slovak Ministry of Health, published yesterday morning, showed that the country broke its record for the daily increase in new infections of the Corona virus (Covid-19) for the fourth consecutive day, as it recorded 522 new infections on Friday.

This is the highest increase since the virus outbreak arrived in the country last March.

And record new numbers of injuries have been recorded daily since Tuesday, when 338 new cases were announced.

According to new statistics, 8,600 people have contracted the virus in Slovakia.

An almost record number of corona was recorded in the neighboring Czech Republic and Poland.

According to the Czech Ministry of Health data, 2,946 new cases of "Covid-19" were recorded on Friday, which is the highest daily increase last week and not far from the record recorded on September 17, which amounted to 3126 cases.

In total, 61,318 people were diagnosed with "Covid-19" in the Czech Republic, and 581 people died.

Yesterday, Poland announced 1584 new infections, after 1587 cases were recorded, a record high.

• Corona injuries in Italy amount to 306,235 and 35,801 deaths.

• The United States has crossed the threshold of seven million cases of the emerging coronavirus.

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