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November 18, 2020 Infections in the world are still increasing.

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to record a steady progression

According to data from the authoritative Johns Hopkins University, there are more than 55 million and a half infections and 1,337,559 victims.

The heaviest toll is still that of the US with 11.35 million infections and 248,600 deaths.

As for the tragic ranking of mortality, in second place is Brazil with 166,699 deaths followed by India (130,519), Mexico (99,026), Great Britain (52,839), Italy (46,346) and France (42,461). of infections has become the first European country to exceed two million cases, to be precise 2,087,183 behind the United States, India (8.9 million) and Brazil (5.9 million).

The United States has recorded 161,934 new coronavirus infections and 1,707 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to data provided by Johns Hopkins University.The country now has a total of at least 11,357,322 cases and 248,672 deaths, according to the university tally.

The number of deaths linked to the coronavirus in India has exceeded 130,000, according to data from the American Johns Hopkins University.

The Asian country is third in the world for the number of Covid-19 victims behind the United States (almost 250,000) and Brazil (over 166,000).

It is second in terms of the number of infections recorded since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, 8.87 million.

Turkey has joined the growing list of countries that are imposing a partial lockdown after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

The Turkish Interior Ministry announced today that the new measures limiting the working hours of restaurants, cafes, shopping centers and hairdressers from 7 to 17 will come into effect on Friday evening.

A partial block will also be imposed on weekends until further notice, while cinemas will be closed for the rest of the year.Ankara has reported 3,819 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours and 103 coronavirus-related deaths, updating the toll. Total deaths at 11.70

Tokyo has recorded a new record of coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, confirming data that indicate the arrival of a third wave, which could lead the authorities to impose new restrictions.

As reported by the public chain NHK, in the last 24 hours 493 new cases of contagion have been registered in the capital, a figure higher than the previous daily record (472), recorded on 1 August.

Nationally, Japan recorded a new daily record with 1,736 new infections last Saturday.

The premier of South Australia has announced the imposition of a six-day lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus after the discovery of an outbreak in a hotel.

The Guardian reports it.

Australia in general has managed to manage the Covid-19 pandemic better than almost any country in the world with less than 28,000 total cases and just over 900 victims.

In the south, after more than seven days without a case of local transmission, 20 infected were registered in Adelaide where another 4,000 people were forced to go into solitary confinement.

For this reason Prime Minister Steven Marshall has announced the new measures and other states of Australia have closed the borders to the south. 

The lockdown, which will start from midnight today, will be mini in duration but quite rigid.

They will close all universities and schools except for children with disabilities and children of essential workers;

stop at bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs and even take-away food;

you can only go to the hospital for chemotherapy or other cancer treatments and for urgent interventions;

ban on outdoor sports, a very popular activity throughout Australia especially now that it is summer, and of course stop all travel within the region.