Russia is approaching the top ten countries in terms of deaths, India and the U.S. are breaking infection records, and Bill Gates has called on wealthy countries to give access to the vaccine to those who need it most. According to Johns Hopkins University, the number of people infected with Covid-19 worldwide has exceeded 12 million, with more than 550,000 deaths. These and other news about the world situation are in our daily selection.
Billionaire Bill Gates, whose company is developing a vaccine against Covid-19, said the pandemic will not be eradicated if antiviral drugs and the vaccine, when it becomes available, are only available to countries that can afford to pay more for them. In his view, the drugs should be prioritized for delivery to countries that need them most. Several vaccine developments are taking place simultaneously around the world, primarily funded by European countries and the United States. Governments of several countries are investing billions of dollars, and there is concern that they may be the first to monopolize the necessary drugs.
According to Bill Gates, such an approach will not help the world deal with the problem, and the local successes of wealthy countries will be short-lived.
Russia has moved closer to the top ten countries with the highest mortality rates, currently ranking 11th. In Russia over the past day Covid-19 has been detected in 6.6 thousand people in 83 regions of the country, with 188 patients dying, according to the operational headquarters for the fight against the epidemic. In total, since the beginning of the spread of the virus in Russia, 706.1 thousand people have been infected (4th place in the world) and 10.8 thousand have died (11th place in the world). The official status of “public health emergency” has been officially lifted in France. However, for the time being, there will be no obvious changes for the population. It is still necessary to observe safety rules in public places, report any illness, and provide the names of recent contacts in case of illness. In the United Kingdom, swimming pools, open-air theaters and cricket grounds opened on Saturday. In Wales, the renting and letting of apartments and holiday cottages resumed today. The country’s authorities warn that they are considering the possibility of introducing mandatory masks in public places and outdoors in England. Currently, this rule only applies to public transportation.
In Mumbai, doctors try to conduct regular check-ups in the most densely populated areas. We explain quickly, simply, and clearly what happened, why it matters, and what happens next. The number of offers should remain: episodes. End of story Podcast advertising India continues to set new records for daily statistics of new COVID-19 cases, with more than 27,000 infected people identified in the country in the last 24 hours. At the same time, the country’s health ministry reports that treatment of COVID-19 patients in hospitals has become more effective, with the rate of complete recovery rising to 62%. India ranks third in the world in terms of the number of cases (767.2 thousand) and eighth in terms of the number of deaths (21.1 thousand). The statistics continue to rise in the U.S., where more than 63,000 new cases were identified last day and another 774 people died. The increase in the number of cases is being observed in 29 states of the country and the situation is getting worse every week. The U.S. leads the world in the number of infected and deceased – over 3 million and 132.3 thousand people, respectively. According to epidemiologists, this is due to the lack of a unified mechanism to contain the epidemic. State authorities are making local efforts, but scientists say a federal strategy is needed. Brazil remains the second hardest hit country in the world, with more than 1.7 million confirmed cases and over 70,000 deaths. 1,200 people have died in the past 24 hours.
The Brazilian military disinfects the area around the presidential palace. The situation in Latin America as a whole continues to deteriorate. Four Latin American countries-Brazil, Peru, Chile, and Mexico-are among the top ten countries in the world with the worst health indicators. On Saturday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the country could not withstand another blockade. Iran was one of the first countries in the world to be hit by the epidemic, which has killed more than 12.4 thousand people in the country. In April, authorities began easing the quarantine against the recommendations of doctors, citing economic necessity.
There are signs of a second wave of the epidemic in Iran, but the authorities are not planning to impose a lockdown for economic reasons. Separate quarantine measures have been maintained only in regions where local authorities are represented by opposition politicians. Since then, infection and mortality statistics have skyrocketed. On Thursday, a record 221 people died in the country. Rouhani said Iranians should continue their economic and social activities while following medical recommendations. Forty volunteers, mostly students from Moscow universities, haven’t seen their families and friends for several months. They live in rented apartments and spend eight hours a day in “COVID” hospital laboratories. They are taking part in a large-scale blood research study.