Faced with a powerful second wave of the neo-crown epidemic, the number of neo-crown deaths in Europe yesterday (Sunday, October 18) exceeded 250,000, leading Belgium to impose a curfew today (October 19), and Italy and Switzerland in turn to announce further tightening of restrictions.
An evaluation of information from official sources by AFP on Sunday afternoon calculated that 25,030 new crown deaths were announced in Europe (out of a total of 7,366,028 cases), with the United Kingdom (43,646), Italy (36,543), Spain (33,775), France (33,392) and Russia (24,187) accounting for more than two-thirds of the deaths.
This past week, a total of 8,342 people died, the highest number of deaths from an epidemic in Europe since mid-May.
Curfew in Belgium
In Belgium, cafes and restaurants will be closed for four weeks starting today, while a curfew is in effect from midnight to 5 a.m. to curb a “surge” of new coronavirus cases. As of Friday, nearly 192,000 of Belgium’s 11.5 million people were infected with the neoconviruses, including 10,327 deaths, making Belgium one of the European countries with the highest number of deaths from neoconviruses in proportion to its population.
Italy’s New Restrictions
In Italy, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte also announced on Sunday a series of new restrictions on bars and restaurants, a ban on local festivals and fairs and on the movement of amateur groups, and an expansion of telecommuting.
These measures “should be able to respond to the new wave of epidemics that are seriously affecting Italy and Europe,” Conte said. There is no time to waste,” he said. We have to take measures to avoid another national ban on foot restrictions that could seriously jeopardize the economy,” he said. The Italian government on Sunday also announced an additional 39 billion euros to revive the national economy.
Protests in Prague
Police used tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators during violent protests in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, protesting the government’s harsh measures in response to the neo-crowning epidemic.
South Africa’s health minister is infected with the new coronavirus.
In South Africa, where the health minister announced Sunday night that he had tested positive for the new coronavirus, the number of people infected with the epidemic has surpassed the 700,000 case threshold.
Switzerland: wearing masks in indoor spaces
In Switzerland, starting today, masks must be worn in indoor public places, and the regulations to contain the epidemic also apply to stations and airports, as well as bus and tram stops.
Neoconaviruses can survive on the skin for up to 9 hours.
In addition, Japanese researchers found that neocoronaviruses can survive on the skin for up to nine hours, confirming the need for frequent hand washing for vaccination.
The study, published this month in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, also says that the influenza-causing pathogen survives on the skin for only about 1.8 hours.
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