Paris Forum expects to collect $ 500 million to provide vaccines against "virus"

"World Health" calls for caution: Corona virus "is not tired of us"

Macron gave a speech about vaccines and treatments for the virus at the Peace Forum in Paris.

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The Director of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called for caution about the Corona virus, saying at the Peace Forum in Paris, "We may be tired of (Covid-19), but he is not tired of us."

During the forum held yesterday in the French capital, sources talked about pledges to collect 500 million dollars in order to provide vaccines against the virus worldwide, as the number of people infected with the new Corona virus has reached more than 51.81 million people.

In detail, the Director of the World Health Organization said, yesterday, that the general public may be tired of the new Corona virus, but they must remain on high alert to address it.

"We may be tired of (Covid-19), but he is not tired of us," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus added at the Peace Forum in Paris.

Although European countries are struggling to deal with the virus, it seems that it has not changed much, and the measures aimed at confronting it have not changed either.

During the Paris Forum, the organizers said that there are pledges to raise $ 500 million to provide vaccines against the Corona virus worldwide.

France and the European Commission are expected to pledge 100 million euros (118 million dollars) during the annual forum, which was inaugurated by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2018.

Spain will provide 50 million euros, and Britain is expected to provide one pound ($ 1.32) for every four dollars pledged by other participants, according to the organizers.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is also expected to make a financial contribution.

Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivered a speech about vaccines and treatments for the virus.

The number of people infected with the emerging "Corona" virus worldwide reached more than 51.81 million people, while the total deaths resulting from the epidemic reached 1 million 279 thousand and 29 cases.

A Reuters statistics showed that HIV infections have been recorded in more than 210 countries and regions since the first cases were discovered in China in December 2019.

In India, the city of New Delhi is witnessing a drastic rise in the incidence of "Covid-19" disease, despite the low rates in other cities and regions, which made the intensive care units full of patients who do not find many of them in these units to treat them from the deadly epidemic in the city's hospitals. .

The Indian capital recorded 8,593 cases of the disease on Wednesday, the highest daily toll so far.

Air pollution levels recorded a reading of 299 on a scale of 500 yesterday, with any reading above the 300 mark being rated as extremely poor air quality and could cause breathing problems.

The ICU facilities in the city are suffering from a shortage of supplies, to the point that some hospitals have begun to cram beds into their departments before next week.

"We are working to address the matter, because the Diwali (festival) seems to be an event witnessing a strong outbreak of the virus, and the public does not see this threat," said a senior official at the Ministry of Health in Delhi, who declined to be named.

Delhi was one of the first cities to resume economic activity after a general lockdown that began in March.

India has so far recorded about 8.6 million cases of Coronavirus, the second highest infection rate after the United States, and 127,571 deaths.

21,608 new cases of "Corona" in Russia, and 439 deaths

Yesterday, Russia announced the registration of 21,608 new infections with the new Corona virus during the past 24 hours, and 439 deaths, which represents an increase for both indicators, compared to the rates of Wednesday, which witnessed 19,851 infections and 432 deaths.

The Russian Operations Center for fighting the virus confirmed - in its daily report - that by registering this new number of infections and deaths, the total number of "Covid-19" cases becomes one million and 858 thousand and 568 cases, and the death toll of its victims is 3,2032 deaths, with 18,811 patients recovering on Wednesday, to become The total of those recovered was one million 388 thousand and 168 people.

In the same context, the Russian Minister of Health, Mikhail Murashko, announced the launch of industrial production of the "Sputnik V" anti-corona virus vaccine, and the start of its distribution to Russian regions from the day before yesterday, as the Russian authorities seek to launch a mass vaccination campaign against the virus at the end of the year.

15 deaths and 311 new injuries in Saudi Arabia

Yesterday, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced the registration of 15 new deaths from the Coronavirus, bringing the total deaths in the Kingdom as a result of infection to 5,605 cases.

In a statement, the Ministry indicated that 311 new cases of the virus were recorded, bringing the total number of infections in the Kingdom to 352,160 cases.

The Ministry pointed out that 412 new recovery cases were recorded, bringing the total of those recovering to 339,114.

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