The number of people infected with Corona around the world has exceeded the threshold of 44 million, and Iran today, Tuesday, set records in the outbreak of the epidemic, and France is preparing to take "difficult decisions" to contain it.

According to the World Meter website, the number of injured has reached 44 million 147 thousand, and more than one million and 169 thousand have died so far around the world, while more than 32 million have recovered.

Middle east

The number of deaths declared in Asia reached 167,000 out of about 10 million injuries, and in the Middle East, 57,000 deaths out of about 2.5 million injuries.

Today, Tuesday, Iran recorded 6,968 new infections and 346 deaths during the last 24 hours, in the highest daily outcome of the outbreak.

The total deaths in the worst-affected country in the Middle East have risen to more than 33,000, and the number of injured has exceeded 581,000.

Today, Iraq recorded 53 deaths and 4,510 new injuries, while Libya announced 11 deaths and 752 new injuries.

Today, the Palestinian Minister of Health, Mai Al-Keela, announced the registration of 576 new injuries and 4 deaths, explaining in a statement that the Gaza Strip recorded the highest number of new injuries, at 199.

Restriction actions

And French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanan said, ahead of a government meeting to discuss the Corona pandemic, that France must prepare to take "difficult decisions" related to imposing new measures, and informed sources said that the authorities are studying options for implementing tougher measures despite the imposition of restrictions that are among the most stringent in Europe.

There are two hypotheses put forward for discussion, according to the president of the Scientific Council, Jean-Francois Delphresi, which are a "larger curfew" or a "lockdown" but "less difficult" than that imposed in March, amid warnings of a "collapse of the French economy" if a "re-closure is imposed." Full or partial. "

The government is trying to balance combating the virus and ensuring that restrictions do not affect the economy, but Paris-based infectious disease specialist Gil Bellaux called for a general lockdown.

In Italy, thousands of people demonstrated on Monday evening in several Italian cities to protest the closure of restaurants, bars, all theaters, cinemas and gyms, from six in the evening for a month.

Violent incidents occurred, especially in Milan and Turin, the two big cities in the north of the country, where riot police were deployed and responded to demonstrators with tear gas.

Dozens of doctors demonstrated in the Spanish capital, Madrid, and waved banners reading "National Strike", to protest against the government's issuance of a royal decree allowing the appointment of doctors without specialization, and to demand the protection of doctors as well.

In Canada, the Prime Minister of Quebec announced the extension of restrictions in the "red alert" areas - including the Montreal and Quebec regions - for an additional 4 weeks, since the beginning of next month, as residents were asked not to receive guests in their homes, and bars, restaurants, cinemas and museums were also closed. And libraries.

In Melbourne, the second largest Australian city, no new infection was recorded for the second consecutive day, as the city prepares to lift the lockdown measures in place for 3 months, starting at midnight.

General strike of doctors in Madrid (Anatolia)

Personalities


On the other hand, the Algerian Prime Ministry announced that the Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is in a military hospital in the capital, after announcing his entry into quarantine.

The Algerian News Agency, quoting the Presidency of the Republic, said that President Tebboune's health condition is stable and does not cause any concern, indicating that he continues his daily activities from his treatment center and that his admission to hospital comes on the recommendation of his doctors.

Today, Tuesday, the Russian Information Agency stated that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is subject to self-isolation after being in contact with an emerging coronavirus, and he has also postponed visits and previously scheduled meetings.

And FIFA announced - in a statement today, Tuesday - that its president, Gianni Infantino, 50, was infected with the Corona virus, as he had slight symptoms and self-isolated, and will remain in quarantine for at least 10 days.

"All those in contact with the FIFA president in the past few days have been informed of the news to take the necessary steps. FIFA wishes President Infantino a speedy recovery," the statement added.

Tests showed that Margaretis Chinas, Vice President of the European Commission, was infected with the disease.

And the United Nations indicated that all actual meetings that were scheduled to be held today at its headquarters in New York have been canceled, after 5 injuries were detected in a diplomatic mission of a member state.