A new record for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic
152 thousand new cases of "Corona" in India within one day
Police in Mumbai stop vehicles during the lockdown restrictions.
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Yesterday, data from the Indian Ministry of Health showed that India recorded a new record of 152,879 new cases of the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19), within one day, which is a record for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, as the wave continues to escalate. The second of the virus and the inability of hospitals to absorb patients in parts of the country.
The data indicated that 839 additional deaths were recorded in India, the largest number in more than five months, bringing the total deaths since the start of the pandemic to 169,275 deaths.
India ranks third in the world in terms of the number of infections with the Coronavirus, after the United States and Brazil, with more than 13.35 million cases recorded since the start of the pandemic.
Yesterday, the Indian authorities announced a ban on exporting remdesivir to treat cases infected with Coronavirus, in light of the high number of cases in the country.
NDTV quoted the authorities as saying that the export of remdesivir and its medicinal components has been banned until the epidemiological situation in the country is stabilized.
The government said in a statement that India is witnessing a rise in cases of Coronavirus, which has led to a high demand for remdesivir to treat people with the virus.
She added that there is potential for further increase in demand for the property in the coming days.
The Corona virus has caused the death of 2 million 929 thousand and 563 people in the world since the outbreak of the epidemic, according to a census conducted by Agence France-Presse, based on official sources, and it has been confirmed that more than 135 million and 360 thousand and 20 people have been infected with the virus since its emergence.
In France, Minister of Health Olivier Ferrand said that his country will extend the interval between the two doses of the Corona virus prevention vaccines that depend on the RNA molecule (MRNA), which are the "Pfizer-Biontech" and "Moderna" vaccines, From four to six weeks, starting from April 14th, with the aim of accelerating the vaccination campaign.
And the largest health authority in France advised in January a six-week interval between the two doses in order to expand supplies, but the government said at the time that it did not have sufficient data on the effectiveness of vaccines with the longest interval.
But the minister said France could do that now because it fortified a younger age group.
"This will allow us to vaccinate more at a faster rate without reducing protection," he added.
In Germany, the latest data released by the Robert Koch Institute for Disease Control revealed that about 15.2% of the German population had received the first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine.
The institute's data showed that 12.7 million people received at least one dose, while 5.9%, or 4.9 million people, received the two doses.
In Russia, the death toll from the Coronavirus has witnessed a decrease in the two indicators during the past 24 hours.
And the Russian health authorities announced the registration of 8,702 new injuries, compared to 8,704 the previous day, bringing the total number of cases in Russia to four million and 641,390 injuries.
And the authorities indicated that 337 new deaths were recorded, compared to 402 deaths the day before yesterday, bringing the total number of deaths resulting from the epidemic in Russia to 102,986 cases.
The epidemiological situation in Russia has improved since the beginning of this year, after the launch of a free, comprehensive vaccination campaign using the home-made Sputnik-V vaccine.
In Iran, the Ministry of Health announced the registration of 258 deaths and 21,63 new cases of Coronavirus, during the past 24 hours.
According to Bloomberg News Agency data, this is the highest daily death toll from the Coronavirus recorded in Iran since December 10.
This brings the total number of HIV cases to two million and 49 thousand and 78 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University of America.
The authorities in Iran announced, the day before yesterday, to impose a general lockdown in most parts of the country to cope with the high incidence of Coronavirus.
• France extends the interval between vaccines, "Pfizer" and "Moderna", to speed up vaccination.
• 15.2% of Germans received a first dose of the Corona vaccine.
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