Warnings of a third wave of "Covid-19" in Japan

New restrictions in America after the outbreak of "Corona" ... and a night curfew in Greece

A nurse processes an antigen test for "Corona" that was conducted by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche during the outbreak of the "virus" in Lausanne.

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Restaurants in major American cities were closed, as of yesterday, at a time when the new Corona virus is spreading across the United States and Europe, as a night curfew was imposed in Greece, while Japanese experts warned of a third wave of the virus outbreak, with the approaching cold winter, and the increase in infections New.

In detail, the new restrictions come at a time when the United States, the country most affected by the epidemic, is facing the third and worst increase in the number of infections it has so far, while large parts of Europe impose new lockdown measures to contain "Covid-19".

And New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all places that sell drinks, including restaurants, will have to close their doors at ten in the evening.

New York was among the first epicentres of the epidemic in the United States, but it later spread to the point where no American region is spared from it.

And a third-largest American city, Chicago, issued a recommendation for its residents to stick to their homes.

Its mayor has called on its 2.7 million residents to cancel their Thanksgiving plans and avoid travel.

And data from the "Covid Tracking Project" indicates that more than 1,000 people die as a result of the epidemic in the United States every day.

In turn, the North Dakota governor allowed health workers, who tested positive for "Covid-19" without showing symptoms, to continue working in the departments designated for treating epidemic patients.

In Greece, the number of daily injuries doubled, during the past two weeks, to about 3,000.

And it began to impose a night curfew, starting yesterday, after its Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said that the country was exposed to a "tsunami" of injuries.

And he warned during a heated debate in Parliament that "the next few weeks will be very dangerous."

Greece recorded 909 deaths and 63 thousand injuries, among its population of 10.9 million people, the largest part of which was in the last four months.

The second largest city in the country was Thessalonica, the worst affected, with 32% of its population infected.

In Slovenia, the government announced the suspension of the use of public transport, and the ban on almost all gatherings, for two weeks.

The Portuguese Prime Minister indicated that the night curfew, which is currently imposed in parts of the country, will be expanded to include about 70% of the population, at a time when the number of "Covid-19" patients who receive treatment in hospitals has doubled, compared to the peak of the virus outbreak during the spring.

For his part, the Serbian Minister of Health, Zlatibor Luncar, warned that hospital beds available to treat epidemic patients were exhausted in the capital, Belgrade.

But the Italian Prime Minister tried to ease the impact of the crisis on children, saying that Santa Claus would bypass the closure, by traveling around the world with special permission.

In Tokyo, Japanese experts warned of a third wave of an outbreak of the Coronavirus, with the approaching cold winter, and the rise of new infections, which on Wednesday exceeded 1600, the highest number since the spread of "Corona".

Politicians were forced to admit that the situation was critical.

"The number of infections is increasing significantly, and the continuation of the upward trend necessitates taking more severe measures ... The situation now is very similar to the outbreak of infection that we witnessed in July and August, and we may actually witness a dangerous situation," said Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister responsible for dealing with the virus.

The report of an expert committee stated that the cold weather, in recent days, is the main reason for the spread of the virus, as a result of residents staying in rooms that are not well ventilated, and where dry air facilitates the transmission of the virus.

With a significant increase in infections, in Northern Hokkaido Prefecture, and the capital Tokyo, in addition to the city of Osaka, experts in government and medical universities expected that infections would reach a peak, in the next two months, and called on the Japanese people and foreign residents to observe health measures, such as: continuous ventilation , Washing hands, wearing masks, avoiding the causes of infection, which are crowded and crowded places, and being close with others.

Russia records a new jump in Corona injuries

Russia recorded a record high in new infections with the Coronavirus, which reached 21,983 cases yesterday, at a time when Moscow prepares to close restaurants and bars at night, in an attempt to contain "Covid-19".

Despite a recent increase, the Russian authorities resist imposing isolation measures, as they did earlier in the year, stressing instead the importance of observing health habits, social distancing, and applying specific measures in certain regions.

Moscow, which recorded 5,974 new infections, in the past twenty-four hours, ordered the closure of bars, restaurants and nightclubs, from eleven in the evening until six in the morning, from yesterday until mid-January.

Officials warned of raids and fines if the rules were not complied with.

United Nations: "Covid-19" undermines measles vaccination campaigns

The World Health Organization and the US health authorities said that there is a decrease in the number of people infected with measles in 2020, around the world, but efforts to combat the "Covid-19" epidemic have undermined vaccination and prevention campaigns.

According to a report by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “In November, more than 94 million people were at risk of not receiving the vaccine, as planned due to the interruption of measles campaigns in 26 countries,” due to an epidemic. Covid-19.

He added, “A large number of these countries are currently suffering from an epidemic outbreak.

Of the countries that have postponed vaccination campaigns scheduled for 2020, only eight have resumed their campaign: Brazil, Ethiopia, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia. ”

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said: "The data show that we were unable to protect children from measles, all over the world."

Israel signs an agreement with "Pfizer" to buy "Corona" vaccine

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel signed an agreement, yesterday, with Pfizer, to obtain eight million doses of the potential Corona virus vaccine, which the drug manufacturer is working on to produce, which is sufficient for nearly half of the population of Israel.

Netanyahu said that the agreement represented "a great day for Israel."

"The goal is to start supplying the vaccine in January, and to increase in the following months," he added.

Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said that the agreement still requires approval from the US Food and Drug Administration and the Israeli Ministry of Health.

The Chinese President calls for combating "Covid-19"

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that traditional and non-traditional security threats continue to emerge, stressing that global threats and challenges require global responses.

The China Media Group said that the president called, in a speech during the Third Paris Forum for Peace, the day before yesterday, via video, for joint efforts to combat the emerging corona virus, promote recovery, protect peace, and for solidarity in combating the disease jointly, because the virus is still spreading Chaos around the world.

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